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Meeting Module Unit 3, Production Tape 1

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On the comprehension tape in this unit, you learn questions and answers used in inviting someone to a private house.

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If you think that you might have forgotten the meaning of some of these sentences, go back to the end of the C1 tape and review them.

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If you think that you know the meanings of all the sentences on the talking list, you should begin learning how to say them.

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James Franklin, an American businessman in Taipei, is talking with an official at his bank.

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黄科长,您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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Repeat, Saturday of next week.

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下个星期六。

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下个星期六。

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Repeat, are you free Saturday of next week?

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您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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Repeat, Section Chief Huang, are you free Saturday of next week?

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黄科长,您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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黄科长,您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker, Section Chief Huang, are you free Saturday of next week?

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黄科长,您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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Again.

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Repeat, I'd like to invite you and your wife.

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我想请您和您夫人。

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Repeat, I'd like to invite you and your wife.

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我想请您和您夫人。

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Repeat, I'd like to invite you and your wife.

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我想请您和您夫人。

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我想请您和您夫人。

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Repeat the verb to eat.

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吃,吃。

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Repeat the word for a simple or informal meal.

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便饭,便饭。

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Repeat, I'd like to invite you and your wife to come to our house for a simple meal.

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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Again.

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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How do you say, are you free Saturday of next week?

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您下个星期六有功夫吗?

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How do you say, I'd like to invite you and your wife to come to our house for a simple meal.

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我想请您和您夫人到我们家来吃个便饭。

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When the verb 吃 is not followed by a specific object such as 便饭,

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it must be followed by the general object 饭,which literally means cooked rice.

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Repeat the general expression to eat.

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吃饭,吃饭。

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Listen now as the conversation between Section Chief Huang and Mr. Franklin continues.

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您何必这么客气?

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不是客气。

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Repeat, why is it necessary?

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何必?

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何必?

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Repeat, why is it necessary to be so polite?

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您何必这么客气?

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您何必这么客气?

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Try saying it yourself, you get a reply.

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Why is it necessary to be so polite?

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您何必这么客气?

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不是客气。

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Again.

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您何必这么客气?

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不是客气。

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Now repeat, it's not politeness.

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不是客气。

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不是客气。

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不是客气。

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不是客气。

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Respond to the question yourself now.

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It's not politeness.

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您何必这么客气?

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不是客气。

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Again.

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您何必这么客气?

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不是客气。

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Mr. Franklin continues, listen.

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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他现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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我很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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Repeat, I have a friend who has just come from America.

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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Understand that there is no marker luh used here,

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even though you're talking about a completed action.

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It's often the case that a sentence using gung, just,

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does not use a completed action luh.

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I have a friend who has just come from America.

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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Now repeat the verb to teach.

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Repeat.

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She is teaching economics at Taiwan University right now.

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她现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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她现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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Again.

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她现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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他现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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The verb 教 is another verb which is either followed by a specific object such as 经济学, or a general object, in this case 书, repeat the expression to teach.

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教书

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How do you say she's teaching economics at Taiwan University right now?

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他现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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Repeat the verb to introduce 介绍

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介绍

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Repeat, introduce the two of you.

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给你们两位介绍介绍。

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Notice that when you want to talk about making introductions, you use the prepositional verb 给 with the verb 介绍.

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In a sense, you're saying that you want to perform an introduction for the two of them.

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Repeat, I'd like very much to introduce the two of you.

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我很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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Again,我很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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我很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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How do you say I have a friend who's just come from America?

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我有一个朋友刚从美国来。

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How do you say she's teaching economics at Taiwan University right now?

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他现在在台湾大学教经济学。

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How do you say I would very much like to introduce the two of you?

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我很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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那太好了,很希望跟他谈谈。

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Repeat, that's wonderful.

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那太好了,那太好了。

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Notice that this sentence is not translated as too good.

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The word 太 is stronger than 恒, but does not include any connotations of overly or excessive here.

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Now repeat the verb to wish, to hope to, or to look forward to.

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希望。

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Repeat, I very much wish to talk with her.

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很希望跟她谈谈。

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker.

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I very much wish to talk with her.

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很希望跟她谈谈。

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Again,很希望跟她谈谈。

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How do you say that's wonderful?

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那太好了。

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How do you say I very much wish to talk with her?

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很希望跟她谈谈。

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Let's review quickly some of the new vocabulary covered so far.

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How do you say eat a simple meal?

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吃个便饭。

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How do you say simply to eat?

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吃饭。

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How do you say why is it necessary?

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何必?

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How do you say to teach?

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教书。

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What's the verb to introduce?

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介绍。

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Let's return to the conversation now.

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Section Chief Huang was talking about meeting Mr. Franklin's friend.

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那太好了。

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我希望跟她谈谈。

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不过恐怕我的英文不行。

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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Repeat the adverb but or however。

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不过。不过。

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The adverb不过,like its counterpart, however, is usually seen at the beginning of sentences.

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Now repeat the word for to be afraid that。

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恐怕。恐怕。

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To be afraid that may seem like an awkward translation, but there is another word which means simply to be afraid.

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Repeat, however, I'm afraid that my English isn't good enough。

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不过。恐怕我的英文不行。

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不过。恐怕我的英文不行。

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker, however, I'm afraid that my English isn't good enough。

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不过。恐怕我的英文不行。

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Again。不过。恐怕我的英文不行。

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Now repeat, not only。不但。不但。

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Repeat the phrase sometimes。有时候。有时候。

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Now repeat the compound verb result can't understand, which is used to talk about oral conversations.

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听不懂。听不懂。

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As you remember, in the potential forms of compound verbs of result, the negative marker不 occurs between the action verb听 to listen and the verb showing result,懂 to understand.

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How would you say can understand?

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听得懂。

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In addition to referring to what is possible, compound verbs of result can also refer to what actually happened. How would you say I understood?

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我听懂了。

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How would you say I didn't understand?

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我没听懂。

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Now if you were talking about something you're reading, you'd have to substitute the verb看 to read for the verb听 to listen. How would you say I can't understand in this context?

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我看不懂。

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How would you say I can't understand?

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我看得懂。

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How would you say I understood?

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我看懂了。

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How would you say I didn't understand?

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我没看懂。

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Now repeat the sentence. Not only don't I speak well, sometimes I can't understand what I hear either.

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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In a sentence when you're expressing an idea in terms of not only but also use不但 in the first part of the sentence and yeah in the second part of the sentence.

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Repeat again. Not only don't I speak well, sometimes I can't understand what I hear either.

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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Notice that while 不但 comes at the front of the phrase yeah still occurs in its usual position before the verb.

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Now how do you say however I'm afraid that my English isn't good enough?

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不过恐怕我的英文不行。

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How do you say not only don't I speak well, sometimes I can't understand what I hear either.

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不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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Mr. Franklin replied, listen.

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哪里哪里,您说得跟美国人一样好。

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Repeat the adverb equally.

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一样。一样。

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This adverb is used to compare things which are similar in some quality.

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Repeat, this is as good as that, or more literally, this and that are equally good.

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这个跟那个一样好。

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这个跟那个一样好。

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As with other sentences you've learned comparing two things, you use a prepositional verb, in this case gun, and an adjectival verb.

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Here,一样, and好。How do you say this is as good as that?

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这个跟那个一样好。

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Now repeat, you speak as well as an American.

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您说得跟美国人一样好。

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您说得跟美国人一样好。

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This sentence is actually a shortened version of the comparison.

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When you're comparing how two people do things, the full sentence can be quite long.

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Repeat, you speak as well as an American.

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您说英文说得跟美国人说得一样好。

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您说英文说得跟美国人说得一样好。

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As with the prepositional verb be, the elements compared with gun may be nouns, pronouns, or phrases.

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Now, using the short form again, how do you say you speak as well as an American?

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您说得跟美国人一样好。

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Again,您说得跟美国人一样好。

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Mr. Franklin and Section Chief Huang conclude their conversation.

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怎么样,六点半对您方便不方便?

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方便,方便。

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我没请什么人,很随便。

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那就先谢了。

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Repeat, I haven't invited anyone special.我没请什么人。

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Here you see another example of an any phrase, but notice that the sentence has a unique meaning.

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Instead of meaning anyone at all, the phrase means anyone special.

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Repeat again, I haven't invited anyone special.我没请什么人。

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I haven't invited anyone special.我没请什么人。

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Now repeat the adjectival verb to be informal.随便。随便。

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This is an often used expression meaning not only informal, but frequently meaning as you please.

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Here of course it's used to describe the party.

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Repeat, I haven't invited anyone special. It's very informal.我没请什么人,很随便。

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我没请什么人,很随便。

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Now repeat Section Chief Huang's reply. I'll thank you in advance then.那就先谢了。

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How do you say I haven't invited anyone special?我没请什么人。

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How do you say it's very informal?很随便。

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How do you say, well, I'll thank you in advance then.

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那就先谢了。

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Let's review what's been covered on this tape. Put the following sentences into Chinese.

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Number one.

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I'd like to invite you to come to our house for a simple meal Saturday of next week.

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我想下个星期六请您到我们家来吃个便饭。

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Why is it necessary to be so polite?您何必这么客气?

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Number two. I have an American friend who teaches at Taiwan University.

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我有一个美国朋友在台湾大学教书。

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I would very much like to introduce the two of you.很想给你们两位介绍介绍。

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That's wonderful. 那太好了。

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Number three. I very much wish to talk with your friend.

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However, I'm afraid that my English isn't good enough.不过,恐怕我的英文不行。

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Not only do I speak well, sometimes I can't understand what I hear either.不但说得不好,有时候也听不懂。

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You speak as well as an American.您说得跟美国人一样好。

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Number five. I haven't invited anyone special. It's very informal. 我没请什么人,很随便。

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I'll thank you in advance then. 那就先谢了。

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This is the end of the tape. End of meeting module unit three, production tape one.