Standard Chinese, a Modular Approach
Traveling in China Module, Unit 1, Tape 1
In this unit, you'll learn words and phrases used in talking to your guide about your traveling plans in China
Imagine that you're in a hotel in Beijing
Now listen to the first exchange from the reference list
How should we address you?
我们怎么称呼您好呢?
People who come here to visit all call me 老王
来这里参观访问的人都叫我老王
Repeat, to call, to address
称呼
Repeat, how should we address you?
我们怎么称呼您好呢?
Repeat, to visit and observe
参观
Repeat, to visit and meet with
访问
Repeat, people who come here to visit all call me 老王
来这里参观访问的人都叫我老王
Now answer the question yourself. Say,
People who come here to visit all call me 老王
我们怎么称呼您好呢?
来这里参观访问的人都叫我老王
Now here's the next exchange.
What do you think would be the best way to arrange this?
您想,这件事怎么安排比较好?
I think it would be best to wait until I've contacted Shanghai,
and then we'll see about it.
我想,最好等我和上海方面联系下再说。
Repeat, to arrange
安排
Repeat, comparatively, relatively
比较
And here's another pronunciation for this word.
比较
Repeat, what do you think would be the best way to arrange this?
您想,这件事怎么安排比较好?
Repeat, to contact
联系
Repeat, I think it would be best to wait until I've contacted Shanghai,
and then we'll see about it.
我想,最好等我和上海方面联系一下再说。
Now listen to the question and answer it yourself. Say,
I think it would be best to wait until I've contacted Shanghai, and then we'll see about it.
您想,这件事怎么安排比较好?
我想,最好等我和上海方面联系一下再说。
Listen to the next exchange.
I've heard that you're an expert on the dialect of this area.
听说,您对这一带的方言很有研究。
Oh no, I just know a little bit about it. I couldn't say I'm an expert.
哪里?我只是了解一点,谈不到有研究。
Repeat, zone, area
带
Repeat, dialect
方言
Repeat, I've heard that you're an expert on the dialect of this area.
听说,您对这一带的方言很有研究。
Repeat, to understand
了解
Repeat, oh no, I just know a little bit about it. I couldn't say I'm an expert.
哪里?我只是了解一点,谈不到有研究。
Listen to the first sentence, and then you make the reply.
Oh no, I just know a little bit about it. I couldn't say I'm an expert.
听说,您对这一带的方言很有研究。
哪里?我只是了解一点,谈不到有研究。
Now listen to the next exchange.
China now produces most of the oil that it uses, isn't that right?
现在中国用的石油大部分是自己生产的,对吗?
No, they produce all of it.
不,全部是自己生产的。
Repeat, petroleum, oil
石油
Repeat, the greater part, most
大部分
Repeat, China now produces most of the oil that it uses, isn't that right?
现在中国用的石油大部分是自己生产的,对吗?
Repeat, entire, all
全部
Repeat, no, they produce all of it.
不,全部是自己生产的。
Now ask the question yourself, you'll get a reply.
China now produces most of the oil that it uses, isn't that right?
现在中国用的石油大部分是自己生产的,对吗?
不,全部是自己生产的。
Here's a review of the vocabulary from the first sentences in the reference list.
Test yourself.
to call, to address
称呼
to visit and observe
参观
to visit and meet with
访问
to arrange
安排
comparatively, relatively
比较
to contact
联系
zone, area
代
dialect
方言
to understand
了解
petroleum, oil
石油
the greater part, most
大部分
entire, all
全部
Now here's the next exchange from the reference list. Listen.
Most northerners can speak standard Chinese, can't they?
大部分北方人都会说普通话,对不对?
Oh, not just northerners, lots of southerners can speak standard Chinese pretty well too.
Oh, 不只是北方人,很多南方人的普通话也不错。
Repeat the north.
北方
Repeat common speech, standard language.
普通话
Repeat, most northerners can speak standard Chinese, can't they?
大部分北方人都会说普通话,对不对?
Repeat the south.
南方
Repeat, oh, not just northerners, lots of southerners speak standard Chinese pretty well too.
Oh, 不只是北方人,很多南方人的普通话也不错。
Now make the comment yourself, you'll get a reply. Most northerners can speak standard Chinese, can't they?
大部分北方人都会说普通话,对不对?
Oh, 不只是北方人,很多南方人的普通话也不错。
Listen to the next exchange.
Tomorrow I'm going to leave the country from Shenzhen.
明天我就从深圳离境了。
Oh, so soon, I thought you could go with us to Suzhou for a few days.
Oh, 这么快,我还以为你能跟我们到苏州去玩几天呢。
Repeat, 深圳, a city in Guangdong province which is the border post on the railway line from Hong Kong to Canton.
深圳
Repeat, to leave a country or place.
离境
Repeat, tomorrow I'm going to leave the country from Shenzhen.
明天我就从深圳离境了。
To think mistakenly
以为
Repeat, Oh, so soon, I thought you could go with us to Suzhou for a few days.
Oh, 这么快,我还以为你能跟我们到苏州去玩几天呢。
Now listen to the sentence and make the reply yourself. Say, Oh, so soon, I thought you could go with us to Suzhou for a few days.
明天我就从深圳离境了。
Oh, 这么快,我还以为你能跟我们到苏州去玩几天呢。
Here's the next exchange from the reference list.
You've been to Manchuria and the Northwest, haven't you?
东北、西北,你都去过了吧?
In Manchuria, I've only visited Daqing, and I haven't been to the Northwest yet.
在东北,我只参观了大庆,西北还没去呢。
Repeat, Manchuria.
东北
Repeat, Northwest.
西北
Repeat, you've already been to Manchuria and the Northwest, haven't you?
东北、西北,你都去过了吧?
Repeat the name of a small industrial city in Heilongjiang Province.
大庆
Repeat, in Manchuria, I've only visited Daqing, and I haven't been to the Northwest yet.
在东北,我只参观了大庆,西北还没去呢。
Now answer the question yourself. Say,
In Manchuria, I've only visited Daqing, and I haven't been to the Northwest yet.
东北、西北,你都去过了吧?
在东北,我只参观了大庆,西北还没去呢。
Here's the next exchange. You go ahead and leave. I'll be right there.
你先走好了,我就来。
Okay, see you in a while.
好,回头见。
Repeat, you go ahead and leave. I'll be right there.
你先走好了,我就来。
Repeat, see you later.
回头见。
Repeat, okay, see you later.
好,回头见。
Now listen to the sentence, and you reply yourself. Say,
Okay, see you later.
你先走好了,我就来。
好,回头见。
Now here's a review of the vocabulary you just learned.
The North
北方
Standard Chinese
普通话
The South
南方
To leave a country or place
离境
To think mistakenly
以为
The Northeast, Manchuria
东北
The Northwest
西北
See you later.
回头见。
Here's the next exchange from the reference list.
What subject does this scholar study?
这位学者研究的是哪方面的问题?
She mainly studies languages and linguistics.
她研究的主要是语言和语言学。
Repeat, scholar.
学者
Repeat, what subject does this scholar study?
这位学者研究的是哪方面的问题?
Repeat, main, mainly.
主要
Repeat, language.
语言
Repeat, linguistics.
语言学
Repeat, she mainly studies languages and linguistics.
她研究的主要是语言和语言学。
Now answer the question yourself. Say, she mainly studies languages and linguistics.
这位学者研究的是哪方面的问题?
她研究的主要是语言和语言学。
Here's the next exchange from the reference list.
In the region of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, not many people speak standard Chinese, do they?
在新疆内蒙一带,没有很多人说普通话吧?
Right, in those places the minority nationality languages occupy the major position.
对,在那些地方,少数民族语言占主要地位。
Repeat the name of the autonomous region in the extreme northwest of China.
新疆
Repeat, Inner Mongolia.
内蒙
Repeat, In the region of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, not many people speak standard Chinese, do they?
在新疆内蒙一带,没有很多人说普通话吧?
Repeat, a small number, few, a minority.
少数
Repeat, ethnic group, nationality.
民族
Repeat, minority nationality.
少数民族
Repeat, to occupy a space or position.
占
Repeat, right, in those places the minority nationality languages occupy the major position.
对,在那些地方少数民族语言占主要地位。
Ask the question yourself now and you'll get a reply. In the region of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, not many people speak standard Chinese, do they?
在新疆内蒙一带,没有很多人说普通话吧?
对,在那些地方少数民族语言占主要地位。
Here's the last exchange from the reference list.
Have you been to all the regions you wanted to go to? Do you have any more questions?
你们想去的地区全都去了吧?还有什么问题没有?
We don't have any more questions. The China Travel Service did a very good job and we're very pleased.
没有什么问题了,旅行社的工作搞得很好,我们很满意。
Repeat, area, district, region.
地区
Repeat, completely, entirely.
全
Repeat, have you been to all the regions you wanted to go to? Do you have any more questions?
你们想去的地区全都去了吧?还有什么问题没有?
Repeat, to do.
搞
Repeat, to be satisfied, to be pleased.
满意
Repeat, we don't have any more questions. The China Travel Service did a very good job and we're very pleased.
没有什么问题了,旅行社的工作搞得很好,我们很满意。
Now listen to the question and answer it yourself. Say,
We don't have any more questions. The China Travel Service did a very good job and we're very pleased.
你们想去的地区全都去了吧?还有什么问题没有?
没有什么问题了,旅行社的工作搞得很好,我们很满意。
Now here are some other place names used in this unit. An autonomous region which borders Vietnam.
广西
A scenic city in Guangxi.
桂林
The province which borders Vietnam, Laos and Burma.
云南
North China
华北
South China
华南
A scenic mountain in Anhui province.
黄山
Now let's review the vocabulary in this last section.
Scholar
学者
Mainly
主要
Language
语言
Linguistics
语言学
Inner Mongolia
内蒙
A small number, a minority.
少数
Ethnic group, nationality.
民族
To occupy a place or position.
占
Area, region.
地区
Completely, entirely.
全
To do
搞
To be satisfied, to be pleased.
满意
North China
华北
South China
华南
This is the end of the tape.
Travel Unit 1, Tape 1.