1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,600 Standard Chinese A Modular Approach 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:04,800 Orientation Module Unit 1 3 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:06,800 Production Tape 1 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,900 This tape covers the same material as the first comprehension tape in the module 5 00:00:10,900 --> 00:00:14,300 Questions and answers involving personal names and titles 6 00:00:14,300 --> 00:00:18,200 Instead of just listening, now you are to participate actively 7 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,300 You may have hardly begun your work on the sound system of Chinese 8 00:00:21,300 --> 00:00:25,500 and so this tape provides some pointers on the harder consonants and vowels that come up 9 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:29,100 But you should at least have gone through the first pronunciation and romanization tape 10 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:31,200 the one on the four tones 11 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:36,300 You'll need to pay particular attention to identifying and remembering the tone patterns of words 12 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:41,700 As a speaker of English, you're not in the habit of associating contours of pitch with individual words 13 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:44,600 As a student of Chinese, you must develop that habit 14 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:49,700 Remember, there's now such thing as the right word but in the wrong tone 15 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:54,200 Here's the first exchange you had on the comprehension tape, live 16 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:55,700 你是誰? 17 00:00:55,700 --> 00:00:57,700 我是王大年 18 00:00:57,700 --> 00:00:58,900 Again 19 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:00,500 你是谁? 20 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:02,800 我是王大年 21 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,300 Here it is with the word for word translation 22 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:09,600 你是谁? 23 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,800 You are who? 24 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,800 我是王大年 25 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,900 I am Wang Danian 26 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:20,000 So far, you've only been listening 27 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:24,200 Now you're going to begin to take the part of Daniel King and answer the question 28 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,500 Let's build up to it word by word 29 00:01:26,500 --> 00:01:29,000 First try repeating Mr. King's Chinese name 30 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,400 王大年 after the speaker 31 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,300 王大年 32 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:40,300 王大年 33 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:43,800 王大年 34 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,200 Getting a sequence of three tones at once can be difficult 35 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,800 Try repeating the rising tone surname alone 36 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,000 王 37 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,500 王 38 00:01:57,500 --> 00:02:00,000 王 39 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,500 Now try repeating the falling rising giving name 40 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:06,900 大年 41 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:10,500 大年 42 00:02:10,500 --> 00:02:13,400 大年 43 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:18,200 And now try repeating the full name, rising falling rising 44 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:22,500 王大年 45 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:27,200 王大年 46 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,400 王大年 47 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:32,700 Now try saying the full name by yourself 48 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:37,500 And then repeat after the speaker 49 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:40,300 王大年 50 00:02:40,300 --> 00:02:42,300 Did you get the tone pattern right? 51 00:02:42,300 --> 00:02:45,100 Or did you have to correct yourself on the repetition? 52 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:50,700 Try saying the full name again and repeat 53 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:53,300 王大年 54 00:02:53,300 --> 00:02:56,100 Now try repeating the word for I 55 00:02:56,100 --> 00:02:58,800 我 56 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,300 我 57 00:03:01,300 --> 00:03:03,900 我 58 00:03:03,900 --> 00:03:05,800 Be sure to give it the low tone 59 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,100 Repeat I again 60 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:11,300 我 61 00:03:11,300 --> 00:03:14,700 我 62 00:03:14,700 --> 00:03:16,700 我 63 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:21,800 Try saying I by yourself and repeat 64 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:25,300 我 65 00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:28,000 Set by itself, the word for Am 66 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:28,800 是 67 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,800 Is in the falling tone, try repeating Am 68 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,800 是 69 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,700 是 70 00:03:38,700 --> 00:03:41,100 是 71 00:03:41,100 --> 00:03:42,800 The vowel in 是 72 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,900 Is just a prolonged R sound 73 00:03:44,900 --> 00:03:46,000 是 74 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,700 Try repeating Am again 75 00:03:48,700 --> 00:03:55,300 是 76 00:03:55,300 --> 00:03:59,400 To make this R sound, you had to curl the tip of your tongue back 77 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,100 The SH part of 是 78 00:04:01,100 --> 00:04:03,300 is also pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back 79 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:05,900 in what we call the retroflex position 80 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:07,600 Try repeating 是 again 81 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,500 making sure to keep the tip of your tongue curled back throughout 82 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:13,800 是 83 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,900 是 84 00:04:15,900 --> 00:04:18,400 是 85 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:23,700 Try saying Am by yourself and repeat 86 00:04:23,700 --> 00:04:27,100 是 87 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:29,500 We are translating 是 as Am here 88 00:04:29,500 --> 00:04:31,300 because we are working on the sentence 89 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:33,100 I am 王大年 90 00:04:33,100 --> 00:04:36,800 But you'll remember that it can also be translated R and Is 91 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,300 In other words, 是 is the verb to be 92 00:04:40,300 --> 00:04:43,000 The word Am often gets partly swallowed up in English 93 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,100 so that I Am is contracted to I 94 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:47,800 In just the same way, the word 是 95 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:49,600 is often weakened in the Chinese sentence 96 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,300 to the point where nothing is left 97 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:53,100 but a toneless SH sound 98 00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:54,700 Listen 99 00:04:54,700 --> 00:04:56,900 我是王大年 100 00:04:56,900 --> 00:04:59,700 我是王大年 101 00:04:59,700 --> 00:05:03,600 But when it is emphasized as in Yes I Am 102 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:04,500 是 103 00:05:04,500 --> 00:05:07,300 keeps us long R sound and the falling tone 104 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:08,500 Listen 105 00:05:08,500 --> 00:05:10,800 我是王大年 106 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,900 我是王大年 107 00:05:12,900 --> 00:05:17,300 Try repeating the second speaker's answer in the exchange 108 00:05:17,300 --> 00:05:20,300 你是谁 109 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:22,300 我是王大年 110 00:05:22,300 --> 00:05:25,300 Again 111 00:05:25,300 --> 00:05:26,800 你是谁 112 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,800 我是王大年 113 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:34,300 This time try giving the answer ahead of the second speaker 114 00:05:34,300 --> 00:05:35,800 and then repeat 115 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,800 你是谁 116 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,800 我是王大年 117 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,700 Again 118 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:49,700 你是谁 119 00:05:49,700 --> 00:05:53,200 我是王大年 120 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,100 Here's another live exchange 121 00:05:55,100 --> 00:05:56,300 Listen 122 00:05:56,300 --> 00:05:57,700 你是谁 123 00:05:57,700 --> 00:05:59,700 我是胡美玲 124 00:05:59,700 --> 00:06:01,200 Again 125 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:02,300 你是谁 126 00:06:02,300 --> 00:06:04,900 我是胡美玲 127 00:06:04,900 --> 00:06:07,900 Try repeating Miss 胡美玲's surname 128 00:06:07,900 --> 00:06:11,300 Her's is the most common of the four surnames spelled H-U 129 00:06:11,300 --> 00:06:13,800 The one in the rising tone 130 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:19,800 胡 131 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,800 Now try repeating her given name 美玲 132 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,800 The tones are low rising 133 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:33,800 美玲 134 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,800 And now try repeating her full name 135 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,300 胡美玲 136 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:43,800 胡美玲 137 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,800 胡美玲 138 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:52,300 Try saying the full name yourself and then repeat 139 00:06:52,300 --> 00:06:56,300 胡美玲 140 00:06:56,300 --> 00:07:00,300 Now let's see if you can answer a rather unlikely question from Miss 胡 141 00:07:00,300 --> 00:07:01,800 Ahead of Mr. King 142 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,300 Repeat his answer after him 143 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:08,800 我是谁 144 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,800 你是胡美玲 145 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,300 Did you say you are胡美玲 146 00:07:14,300 --> 00:07:16,300 Try it again 147 00:07:16,300 --> 00:07:20,300 我是谁 148 00:07:20,300 --> 00:07:24,300 你是胡美玲 149 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:27,300 Here's the next exchange you had on the comprehension tape 150 00:07:27,300 --> 00:07:28,300 Listen 151 00:07:28,300 --> 00:07:30,300 你姓什么 152 00:07:30,300 --> 00:07:32,300 我姓王 153 00:07:32,300 --> 00:07:33,300 Again 154 00:07:33,300 --> 00:07:34,800 你姓什么 155 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,300 我姓王 156 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:42,300 The verb we translate as to be surnamed for the lack of a need equivalent in English is 157 00:07:42,300 --> 00:07:48,300 姓 158 00:07:48,300 --> 00:07:52,300 Here's the exchange with a word for word translation 159 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:55,300 你姓什么 160 00:07:55,300 --> 00:07:57,300 You are surnamed what 161 00:07:57,300 --> 00:08:00,300 我姓王 162 00:08:00,300 --> 00:08:03,300 I am surnamed 王 163 00:08:03,300 --> 00:08:06,300 Try repeating to be surnamed 164 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:12,300 我姓 165 00:08:12,300 --> 00:08:18,300 Notice that it starts with a sound that is neither quite like English S nor quite like English SH 166 00:08:18,300 --> 00:08:19,300 Listen 167 00:08:19,300 --> 00:08:25,300 我姓 168 00:08:25,300 --> 00:08:31,300 It might help to think of 姓 as halfway between the first syllables of the English word single and shingle 169 00:08:31,300 --> 00:08:34,300 If it sounds more like shingle to you, notice these two differences 170 00:08:34,300 --> 00:08:39,300 姓 is pronounced with the tongue farther forward and with the lips spread 171 00:08:39,300 --> 00:08:41,300 First, try repeating 姓 172 00:08:41,300 --> 00:08:45,300 Concentrate on keeping your tongue forward in a tight E position 173 00:08:45,300 --> 00:08:50,300 姓 174 00:08:50,300 --> 00:08:56,300 Now, without losing the tongue position, concentrate on spreading your lips rather than protruding them 175 00:08:56,300 --> 00:09:02,300 姓 176 00:09:02,300 --> 00:09:05,300 Let's compare the consonants of 是 and 姓 177 00:09:05,300 --> 00:09:07,300 Try repeating 178 00:09:07,300 --> 00:09:09,300 是 179 00:09:09,300 --> 00:09:11,300 姓 180 00:09:11,300 --> 00:09:13,300 是 181 00:09:13,300 --> 00:09:16,300 姓 182 00:09:16,300 --> 00:09:18,300 是 183 00:09:18,300 --> 00:09:21,300 姓 184 00:09:21,300 --> 00:09:26,300 Try saying to be surnamed and repeat 185 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:28,300 姓 186 00:09:28,300 --> 00:09:31,300 Now try repeating the answer in the exchange 187 00:09:31,300 --> 00:09:33,300 你姓什么 188 00:09:33,300 --> 00:09:36,300 我姓王 189 00:09:36,300 --> 00:09:37,300 Again 190 00:09:37,300 --> 00:09:39,300 你姓什么 191 00:09:39,300 --> 00:09:42,300 我姓王 192 00:09:42,300 --> 00:09:47,300 This time give the answer ahead of the second speaker and then repeat it after him 193 00:09:47,300 --> 00:09:51,300 你姓什么 194 00:09:51,300 --> 00:09:54,300 我姓王 195 00:09:54,300 --> 00:09:55,300 Again 196 00:09:55,300 --> 00:09:58,300 你姓什么 197 00:09:58,300 --> 00:10:01,300 我姓王 198 00:10:01,300 --> 00:10:07,300 Now listen carefully to Miss Hu and try to answer her question ahead of Mr. King 199 00:10:07,300 --> 00:10:09,300 我是胡美玲 200 00:10:09,300 --> 00:10:12,300 我姓什么 201 00:10:12,300 --> 00:10:16,300 你姓胡 202 00:10:16,300 --> 00:10:18,300 Try it again 203 00:10:18,300 --> 00:10:20,300 我是胡美玲 204 00:10:20,300 --> 00:10:23,300 我姓什么 205 00:10:23,300 --> 00:10:26,300 你姓胡 206 00:10:26,300 --> 00:10:29,300 Let's see if you can give the appropriate answers to the two questions 207 00:10:29,300 --> 00:10:32,300 Who are you and what's your name 208 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:34,300 Taking the part of 王大年 209 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:38,300 Answer before the second speaker and then repeat after him 210 00:10:38,300 --> 00:10:42,300 你是谁 211 00:10:42,300 --> 00:10:45,300 我是王大年 212 00:10:45,300 --> 00:10:48,300 你姓什么 213 00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:51,300 我姓王 214 00:10:51,300 --> 00:10:54,300 你姓什么 215 00:10:54,300 --> 00:10:56,300 我姓王 216 00:10:56,300 --> 00:11:00,300 你是谁 217 00:11:00,300 --> 00:11:03,300 我是王大年 218 00:11:03,300 --> 00:11:08,300 Now try it when some of Miss Hu Mei Ling's questions are about herself 219 00:11:08,300 --> 00:11:12,300 我是谁 220 00:11:12,300 --> 00:11:15,300 你是胡美玲 221 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:19,300 你是谁 222 00:11:19,300 --> 00:11:22,300 我是王大年 223 00:11:22,300 --> 00:11:25,300 你姓什么 224 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:27,300 我姓王 225 00:11:27,300 --> 00:11:31,300 我姓什么 226 00:11:31,300 --> 00:11:34,300 你姓胡 227 00:11:34,300 --> 00:11:37,300 你是谁 228 00:11:37,300 --> 00:11:40,300 我是王大年 229 00:11:40,300 --> 00:11:44,300 我是谁 230 00:11:44,300 --> 00:11:48,300 你是胡美玲 231 00:11:48,300 --> 00:11:51,300 你姓什么 232 00:11:51,300 --> 00:11:54,300 我姓王 233 00:11:54,300 --> 00:11:57,300 我姓什么 234 00:11:57,300 --> 00:12:00,300 你姓胡 235 00:12:00,300 --> 00:12:04,300 So far Miss Hu and Mr. King have been discussing themselves 236 00:12:04,300 --> 00:12:07,300 using 你 and 我 237 00:12:07,300 --> 00:12:12,300 Now listen to them discuss the third person, Mr. Ma Ming Li, live 238 00:12:12,300 --> 00:12:16,300 他是谁 239 00:12:16,300 --> 00:12:19,300 Again,他是谁 240 00:12:19,300 --> 00:12:21,300 他是马明李 241 00:12:21,300 --> 00:12:24,300 Try repeating Mr. Ma Ming Li's surname 242 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:26,300 Be sure to copy the low tone 243 00:12:26,300 --> 00:12:28,300 马 244 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:31,300 马 245 00:12:31,300 --> 00:12:34,300 马 246 00:12:34,300 --> 00:12:37,300 Try repeating his given name, Ming Li 247 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:40,300 Notice that the tones are rising low 248 00:12:40,300 --> 00:12:43,300 明李 249 00:12:43,300 --> 00:12:46,300 明李 250 00:12:46,300 --> 00:12:49,300 马明李 251 00:12:49,300 --> 00:12:52,300 Try repeating the full name 252 00:12:52,300 --> 00:12:55,300 马明李 253 00:12:55,300 --> 00:12:59,300 马明李 254 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:02,300 马明李 255 00:13:02,300 --> 00:13:08,300 Now try saying the full name yourself and then repeat 256 00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:12,300 马明李 257 00:13:12,300 --> 00:13:15,300 Try repeating the word for he, 他 258 00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:18,300 Try repeating the extra explosiveness of the T 259 00:13:18,300 --> 00:13:20,300 他 260 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:22,300 他 261 00:13:22,300 --> 00:13:25,300 他 262 00:13:25,300 --> 00:13:29,300 You'll remember that 他 can also mean 她 263 00:13:29,300 --> 00:13:31,300 Try he or she again 264 00:13:31,300 --> 00:13:34,300 Making sure to give it the high tone 265 00:13:34,300 --> 00:13:36,300 他 266 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:39,300 他 267 00:13:39,300 --> 00:13:42,300 他 268 00:13:42,300 --> 00:13:45,300 Here's the exchange again, repeat Mr. King's reply 269 00:13:45,300 --> 00:13:48,300 他是谁 270 00:13:48,300 --> 00:13:51,300 他是马明李 271 00:13:51,300 --> 00:13:54,300 Again,他是谁 272 00:13:54,300 --> 00:13:57,300 他是马明李 273 00:13:57,300 --> 00:14:01,300 Try answering ahead of Mr. King and repeat after him 274 00:14:01,300 --> 00:14:05,300 他是谁 275 00:14:05,300 --> 00:14:08,300 他是马明李 276 00:14:08,300 --> 00:14:11,300 Again,他是谁 277 00:14:11,300 --> 00:14:15,300 他是马明李 278 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:20,300 Now let's see if you can take Mr. King's part and answer Ms. Hu's questions 279 00:14:20,300 --> 00:14:24,300 She'll ask about Mr. Ma, about you and about herself 280 00:14:24,300 --> 00:14:28,300 你是谁 281 00:14:28,300 --> 00:14:32,300 我是王大年 282 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:36,300 他是谁 283 00:14:36,300 --> 00:14:40,300 他是马明李 284 00:14:40,300 --> 00:14:44,300 你姓什么 285 00:14:44,300 --> 00:14:48,300 我姓王 286 00:14:48,300 --> 00:14:51,300 他姓什么 287 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:55,300 他姓马 288 00:14:55,300 --> 00:14:59,300 你是谁 289 00:14:59,300 --> 00:15:02,300 我是王大年 290 00:15:02,300 --> 00:15:06,300 我是谁 291 00:15:06,300 --> 00:15:09,300 你是胡美玲 292 00:15:09,300 --> 00:15:12,300 他姓什么 293 00:15:12,300 --> 00:15:15,300 他姓马 294 00:15:15,300 --> 00:15:18,300 你姓什么 295 00:15:18,300 --> 00:15:21,300 我姓王 296 00:15:21,300 --> 00:15:24,300 他是谁 297 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:28,300 他是马明李 298 00:15:28,300 --> 00:15:31,300 我姓什么 299 00:15:31,300 --> 00:15:34,300 你姓胡 300 00:15:34,300 --> 00:15:38,300 你是谁 301 00:15:38,300 --> 00:15:41,300 我是王大年 302 00:15:41,300 --> 00:15:44,300 你姓什么 303 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:46,300 我姓王 304 00:15:46,300 --> 00:15:51,300 It's true that a beginner is much less likely to take the initiative in a conversation 305 00:15:51,300 --> 00:15:55,300 which is just the reason we have only had you answering questions so far 306 00:15:55,300 --> 00:15:58,300 but it's highly to be able to ask them too 307 00:15:58,300 --> 00:16:01,300 Let's put in a few minutes on asking questions 308 00:16:01,300 --> 00:16:03,300 Try repeating the word for who 309 00:16:03,300 --> 00:16:07,300 谁 310 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:10,300 谁 311 00:16:10,300 --> 00:16:14,300 You may be hearing 谁 as beginning with an English SH sound 312 00:16:14,300 --> 00:16:16,300 but there is a slight difference 313 00:16:16,300 --> 00:16:20,300 The tongue is curled back in the retroflex position for the consonant of 谁 314 00:16:20,300 --> 00:16:23,300 It's the same sound you had in 是 315 00:16:23,300 --> 00:16:27,300 Try repeating the word for who with this R-flavored SH 316 00:16:27,300 --> 00:16:31,300 谁 317 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:33,300 谁 318 00:16:33,300 --> 00:16:36,300 Have you been paying attention to the tone? 319 00:16:36,300 --> 00:16:39,300 Repeat who again 320 00:16:39,300 --> 00:16:43,300 谁 321 00:16:43,300 --> 00:16:48,300 Now try saying the word for who by yourself and repeat 322 00:16:48,300 --> 00:16:52,300 谁 323 00:16:52,300 --> 00:16:54,300 Try repeating the whole question 324 00:16:54,300 --> 00:16:56,300 Who are you 325 00:16:56,300 --> 00:17:04,300 你是谁 326 00:17:04,300 --> 00:17:09,300 Now try asking who are you ahead of the speaker and repeat 327 00:17:09,300 --> 00:17:12,300 你是谁 328 00:17:12,300 --> 00:17:16,300 Again, who are you 329 00:17:16,300 --> 00:17:19,300 你是谁 330 00:17:19,300 --> 00:17:21,300 Now repeat the word for what 331 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:28,300 什么 332 00:17:28,300 --> 00:17:32,300 The initial consonant in 什么 is the same as the initial consonant in 谁 333 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:35,300 The tip of the tongue is curled back in the retroflex position 334 00:17:35,300 --> 00:17:37,300 Try it again 335 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:44,300 什么 336 00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:47,300 In normal speech, the tone pattern of 什么 337 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:50,300 Sounds rather like a rising tone over both syllables 338 00:17:50,300 --> 00:17:52,300 Try imitating it 339 00:17:52,300 --> 00:17:56,300 什么 340 00:17:56,300 --> 00:17:58,300 Try repeating the question 341 00:17:58,300 --> 00:18:00,300 What's your surname 342 00:18:00,300 --> 00:18:04,300 你姓什么 343 00:18:04,300 --> 00:18:08,300 Again,你姓什么 344 00:18:08,300 --> 00:18:12,300 Now try asking the question ahead of the speaker and repeat after him 345 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:17,300 Ask, what's your surname 346 00:18:17,300 --> 00:18:20,300 你姓什么 347 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:25,300 Again, what's your surname 348 00:18:25,300 --> 00:18:28,300 你姓什么 349 00:18:28,300 --> 00:18:30,300 At this point, you should be able to ask 350 00:18:30,300 --> 00:18:31,300 Who is he 351 00:18:31,300 --> 00:18:34,300 Try it and repeat after the speaker 352 00:18:34,300 --> 00:18:37,300 Who is he 353 00:18:37,300 --> 00:18:40,300 他是谁 354 00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:45,300 Try asking, what's her surname 355 00:18:45,300 --> 00:18:47,300 他姓什么 356 00:18:47,300 --> 00:18:51,300 Let's turn to the titles Mr, Mrs, Miss, and Comrade 357 00:18:51,300 --> 00:18:53,300 Listen to this live exchange 358 00:18:53,300 --> 00:18:55,300 他是谁 359 00:18:55,300 --> 00:18:57,300 他是马先生 360 00:18:57,300 --> 00:19:00,300 Listen carefully to the tone pattern of 先生 361 00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:02,300 The word for Mr 362 00:19:02,300 --> 00:19:12,300 先生 363 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:14,300 The first syllable is in the high tone 364 00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:17,300 The second is in what we call the neutral tone 365 00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:19,300 Notice that it is weak and short 366 00:19:19,300 --> 00:19:21,300 And that its pitch is rather low 367 00:19:21,300 --> 00:19:23,300 Listen to Mr. again 368 00:19:23,300 --> 00:19:26,300 先生 369 00:19:26,300 --> 00:19:29,300 先生 370 00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:33,300 Try repeating Mr, high tone, neutral tone 371 00:19:33,300 --> 00:19:41,300 先生 372 00:19:41,300 --> 00:19:45,300 The first syllable begins with the same consonant as 姓 373 00:19:45,300 --> 00:19:47,300 which you make with the lip spread as if in a smile 374 00:19:47,300 --> 00:19:50,300 and with the tongue in a tight E position 375 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:53,300 It may help to stretch out the first syllable 376 00:19:53,300 --> 00:19:56,300 姓 and then speed it up 377 00:19:56,300 --> 00:20:04,300 姓 先 先 Try it 378 00:20:04,300 --> 00:20:07,300 Now repeat after the speaker 379 00:20:07,300 --> 00:20:14,300 先 先 先 380 00:20:14,300 --> 00:20:16,300 The second syllable of 先生 381 00:20:16,300 --> 00:20:20,300 begins with the same consonant as 是 and谁 382 00:20:20,300 --> 00:20:22,300 which you make with the tongue curled back 383 00:20:22,300 --> 00:20:32,300 Try repeating Mr,先生 384 00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:34,300 Your tongue has to shift gears so to speak 385 00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:36,300 between the two syllables 386 00:20:36,300 --> 00:20:39,300 It's forward for the first syllable 先 387 00:20:39,300 --> 00:20:41,300 and retracted for the second 生 388 00:20:41,300 --> 00:20:43,300 You won't find this easy 389 00:20:43,300 --> 00:20:45,300 It takes practice 390 00:20:45,300 --> 00:20:48,300 Try repeating Mr once more 391 00:20:48,300 --> 00:20:56,300 先生 392 00:20:56,300 --> 00:21:02,300 Now try saying Mr. 马 by yourself and repeat 393 00:21:02,300 --> 00:21:05,300 马先生 394 00:21:05,300 --> 00:21:09,300 先生 can also mean sir, husband and teacher 395 00:21:09,300 --> 00:21:15,300 Try saying he is Mr. 马 396 00:21:15,300 --> 00:21:19,300 他是马先生 397 00:21:19,300 --> 00:21:21,300 Here's another live exchange 398 00:21:21,300 --> 00:21:25,300 Listen 他是谁 399 00:21:25,300 --> 00:21:30,300 Again 他是谁 400 00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:33,300 Try repeating the word for Mrs. 太太 401 00:21:33,300 --> 00:21:42,300 which also means wife 太太 402 00:21:42,300 --> 00:21:44,300 The tones are falling neutral 403 00:21:44,300 --> 00:21:47,300 The weak short neutral tone has a low pitch 404 00:21:47,300 --> 00:21:49,300 Try repeating Mrs 405 00:21:49,300 --> 00:21:56,300 太太 406 00:21:56,300 --> 00:22:01,300 Try saying Mrs. 马 407 00:22:01,300 --> 00:22:04,300 马太太 408 00:22:04,300 --> 00:22:10,300 Try saying she is Mrs. 马 409 00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:13,300 他是马太太 410 00:22:13,300 --> 00:22:15,300 Here's another live exchange 411 00:22:15,300 --> 00:22:18,300 Listen 她是谁 412 00:22:18,300 --> 00:22:20,300 她是马小姐 413 00:22:20,300 --> 00:22:22,300 Again 她是谁 414 00:22:22,300 --> 00:22:25,300 她是马小姐 415 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:27,300 Try repeating 小姐 416 00:22:27,300 --> 00:22:36,300 The word for Mrs. 小姐 417 00:22:36,300 --> 00:22:40,300 In this word, both syllables begin with the tongue in the forward position 418 00:22:40,300 --> 00:22:42,300 the so-called palatal position 419 00:22:42,300 --> 00:22:45,300 Let me give you both syllables in a stretched out form first 420 00:22:45,300 --> 00:22:47,300 and then speed it up 421 00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:49,300 The first syllable is 422 00:22:49,300 --> 00:22:54,300 小 小 423 00:22:54,300 --> 00:22:56,300 The second is 424 00:22:56,300 --> 00:22:59,300 姐 姐 425 00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:01,300 The tones are rising neutral 426 00:23:01,300 --> 00:23:05,300 with the weak short neutral tone in a medium pitch 427 00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:11,300 Now try repeating Mrs. 小姐 428 00:23:11,300 --> 00:23:14,300 小姐 429 00:23:14,300 --> 00:23:18,300 Try saying Mrs. 马 430 00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:21,300 马小姐 431 00:23:21,300 --> 00:23:26,300 Try saying she is Mrs. 马 432 00:23:26,300 --> 00:23:29,300 她是马小姐 433 00:23:29,300 --> 00:23:34,300 Once more, she is Mrs. 马 434 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:37,300 她是马小姐 435 00:23:37,300 --> 00:23:39,300 Here's a live exchange 436 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:40,300 you might hear on the mainland 437 00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:42,300 Listen for 同志 438 00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:43,300 Comrade 439 00:23:43,300 --> 00:23:45,300 她是谁 440 00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:47,300 她是马同志 441 00:23:47,300 --> 00:23:50,300 Try repeating the word for comrade 442 00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:55,300 同志 443 00:23:55,300 --> 00:23:58,300 The first syllable is relatively easy 444 00:23:58,300 --> 00:24:02,300 but try to give an extra explosiveness to the T as you repeat it 445 00:24:02,300 --> 00:24:09,300 同 446 00:24:09,300 --> 00:24:11,300 The second syllable 志 447 00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:13,300 rhymes with 是 448 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:15,300 The tongue is curled back for the J sound 449 00:24:15,300 --> 00:24:18,300 and stays curled back through the long R sound 450 00:24:18,300 --> 00:24:26,300 Try repeating 志 451 00:24:26,300 --> 00:24:28,300 Now try repeating comrade 452 00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,300 The tone pattern is rising falling 453 00:24:30,300 --> 00:24:37,300 同志 454 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:41,300 Try saying comrade 马 455 00:24:41,300 --> 00:24:45,300 马同志 456 00:24:45,300 --> 00:24:50,300 Try saying he is comrade 马 457 00:24:50,300 --> 00:24:54,300 她是马同志 458 00:24:54,300 --> 00:24:58,300 Try saying she is comrade 马 459 00:24:58,300 --> 00:25:03,300 她是马同志 460 00:25:03,300 --> 00:25:05,300 Now I'll ask you to say 461 00:25:05,300 --> 00:25:10,300 Here she is Mr. Mrs. Miss or comrade 马 462 00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:14,300 He is Mr. 马 463 00:25:14,300 --> 00:25:18,300 她是马先生 464 00:25:18,300 --> 00:25:22,300 He is comrade 马 465 00:25:22,300 --> 00:25:25,300 她是马同志 466 00:25:25,300 --> 00:25:29,300 She is Miss 马 467 00:25:29,300 --> 00:25:33,300 她是马小姐 468 00:25:33,300 --> 00:25:36,300 She is Mrs. 马 469 00:25:36,300 --> 00:25:40,300 她是马太太 470 00:25:40,300 --> 00:25:44,300 She is comrade 马 471 00:25:44,300 --> 00:25:48,300 她是马同志 472 00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:52,300 She is Mrs. 马 473 00:25:52,300 --> 00:25:56,300 她是马太太 474 00:25:56,300 --> 00:26:00,300 He is Mr. 马 475 00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:04,300 她是马先生 476 00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:08,300 She is Miss 马 477 00:26:08,300 --> 00:26:12,300 她是马小姐 478 00:26:12,300 --> 00:26:14,300 Now let's review what we've covered 479 00:26:14,300 --> 00:26:18,300 Try putting the following English sentences into Chinese 480 00:26:18,300 --> 00:26:21,300 I'm 王大年 481 00:26:21,300 --> 00:26:25,300 我是王大年 482 00:26:25,300 --> 00:26:28,300 What's your surname? 483 00:26:28,300 --> 00:26:32,300 王大年吗? 484 00:26:32,300 --> 00:26:36,300 He is Mr. 马明李 485 00:26:36,300 --> 00:26:41,300 他是马明李先生 486 00:26:41,300 --> 00:26:44,300 My surname is 王 487 00:26:44,300 --> 00:26:47,300 我姓王 488 00:26:47,300 --> 00:26:51,300 Sir, who is he? 489 00:26:51,300 --> 00:26:55,300 先生,他是谁? 490 00:26:55,300 --> 00:26:59,300 She is Mrs. 马 491 00:26:59,300 --> 00:27:03,300 他是马太太 492 00:27:03,300 --> 00:27:07,300 His surname is 马 493 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:11,300 他姓 马 494 00:27:11,300 --> 00:27:15,300 She is comrade 方 495 00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:19,300 他是 方同志 496 00:27:19,300 --> 00:27:24,300 You are Miss 胡玫琳 497 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:28,300 What's his surname? 498 00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:32,300 他姓什么? 499 00:27:32,300 --> 00:27:36,300 This is the end of Orientation Module Unit 1 500 00:27:36,300 --> 00:27:55,300 Production Tape 1