Standard Chinese, A Modular Approach, Society Module Units 5-8, Review Tape 2
This tape reviews the referenceless sentences in units 5-8. Here you review your production of these sentences.
I'll say each sentence in English and you put it into Chinese. Let's begin.
Number 1
What a stupid kid.Why didn't you tell me about this before since it's such an important thing?
這個傻孩子,這麼大的事也不早點告訴我
I did tell you but you've forgotten.
我原來跟您說過,您忘了
Number 2
What has your income been like the past couple of years?
這兩年,你們的收入怎麼樣?
The past couple of years, agricultural production conditions have been pretty good and income is alright too.
這兩年,農業生產的情況不錯,收入也還好.
Number 3
What is he going to see Xiao Lan again for? After all, she doesn't like him.
他又去找小蘭幹什麼?人家又不喜歡他?
Don't get upset. I'll try to persuade him.
你別急,我來勸勸他.
Number 4
All three generations live together so that they can take care of each other.
為了能互相照顧,他們一家三代住在一起.
Number 5
Just now when I went to see off Dr. Wang, he said he would be willing to see you.
Now that's better. I'll go see him when he gets back.
這一下子好了,等他回來我去看他.
Number 6
Is that person riding over there her husband?
That's him, alright.
Number 7
That looks like Xiao Li who just passed by the door.
好像是 Xiao Li從門口過去了.
You just tend to your studies, don't be thinking of this and that.
Number 8
I've heard that in the past you had a lot of interesting customs here.
聽說從前你們這裡有很多有意思的風俗.
Yes, later when industry and commerce developed,
customs changed too.
是啊,後來工商業發達了,風俗也改變了.
Number 9
Most people like freedom.
多數人都喜歡自由,
but not many people can obtain freedom.
可是不是很多人能得到自由.
Number 10
Last year's English still sounded too awful,
but this year seems a lot better.
What happened?
去年他的英文還說的那麼難聽,
今年好像好多了,
是怎麼回事?
It's this way, his mother dotes on him
and sent him to school in England for a year.
是怎麼回事?
他母親疼他,送他去英國念了一年書.
Number 11
What benefit is there in having a flourishing industry and commerce?
It's so dirty everywhere.
工商業發達有什麼好處,哪裡都那麼髒?
I don't agree with that.
There are a lot of benefits to having a flourishing industry and commerce.
這一點我不同意,工商業發達有不少好處.
Number 12
This child is too much.
No matter what you say, he just doesn't listen.
這孩子不現話,不管怎麼說都不聽.
Yes, he's certainly no child of New China.
所以嘛,這哪像新中國的兒童?
Number 13
You think I should go?
你說我該不該去?
You do as you see fit, but I hear that there's about to be a war there.
你看著辦吧,聽說那個地方快打仗了.
Number 14
Why did she get married early?
她為什麼早婚?
Last year her father died and there was no one to take care of her.
All she could do was get married.
去年她父親死了,沒人照顧她,只好結婚了.
Number 15
I want to go buy some handicrafts to bring back to America.
我想去買些工藝品帶回美國.
I just happen to have some here. Take them with you.
我這兒正好有幾件,你都戴上吧.
Number 16
I didn't understand his way of saying it. Did you understand it?
No, I didn't understand it either. Moreover, this topic is too hard.
沒有,我也沒聽明白,而且這個題目也太難了.
Number 17
How do you think business will go this time?
你看這次的生意怎麼樣?
I don't know. It depends on luck.
不知道,要看運氣了.
Number 18
Whether you study romanization or not, you always have to study Chinese characters.
學拼音也好,不學拼音也好,中國字總得學。
Yes, this is the only way Chinese culture can continue to be preserved.
是啊,這樣中國文化才能保持下去。
Number 19
Is your mother taking a nap?
Number 20
My mother is taking a nap?
Number 20
Keep it down, don't wake her up.
Number 20
Be careful, don't wake her up.
Number 20
If a family has more manpower, then it follows that life will be a little better.
But now it's not necessarily an advantage to have a lot of people.
可是現在人口多,不一定有什麼好處。
Number 21
Who's taking the test tomorrow?
明天都有誰考試?
I'll write you a list in a minute.
等一下,我給你寫一個單子。
Number 22
Under the leadership of the Communist Party, China's position in the world has changed greatly.
Number 23
In the past ten years, these two cities have become more and more beautiful.
Number 20
10年來,這兩個城市越來越漂亮了。
Number 20
This can't be separated from the government's leadership.
Number 20
This can't be separated from the government's leadership.
Number 20
24
What is this short story about?
這篇短篇小說寫的是什麼?
It's the story of a cadre in a rural area.
Number 25
Does the government protect people's property?
政府是不是保護人們的財產?
Yes, the government is carrying out a policy of protecting people's property.
是,政府實行保護人們財產的政策。
Number 26
If you don't mind, I'd like to talk with your secretary for a few minutes.
如果你不介意的話,我想跟你的秘書談幾分鐘。
He's typing. He'll be here in a moment.
Number 27
What are you in such a hurry to go do?
你急急忙忙的,做什麼去?
I'm going to school.
上學去啊?
Number 28
Have you heard Lao Zhang's daughter has fallen in love with Xiao Wang?
老張的女兒愛上小王了。
This is really trouble. Lao Zhang hates the Wang family most of all.
這真是麻煩事,老張最恨王家的人。
Number 29
Originally, his Chinese was pretty good, but he's been away from China for a long time and has forgotten a lot.
Number 30
If you want to listen to a story, I'll tell you one.
你要想聽故事的話,我給你講一個。
Forget it. Let's play chess.
算了,我們下棋吧。
Number 31
Has Lao Wang's son joined the Communist Youth League?
老王的兒子入過團嗎?
No, but I've heard that he was in the Red Guard.
沒有,聽說參加過紅衛兵。
Number 32
As long as you help out, we'll be able to do it.
只要你來幫忙,我們就有辦法。
This is nothing. It's only right.
這有什麼?應該的嗎?
Number 33
Look, there's nothing in this article but taking drugs and killing.
你看,這篇文章裡,不是吸毒,就是殺人。
Reading this kind of news will only make you feel bad.
Forget it. Don't read it.
看這種新聞,只能使人難受。算了,不要看了。
Number 34
I've heard that the Communist Party did some good things after liberation.
聽說解放以後,共產黨做了些好事。
Yes, some policies were all right, but some weren't too good.
Number 35
What do you think the responsibility of religion is?
你說,宗教的責任是什麼?
That's not a simple question. We have to begin by talking about history.
Number 36
The Ming Bao is not bad. It has all the world news.
Number 35
不錯,世界性的新聞它都有。
Yes, the Ming Bao is quite good. You have to read it.
對了,明報不錯,不能不看。
Number 37
How many of the one billion people on the mainland have received an education?
在大陸的十億人口中,有多少是受過教育的?
I think that now even villages far from the city have schools.
So there are probably a lot of people who are educated.
我想,現在連離城市很遠的農村都有學校了。
受過教育的人大概不少。
Number 38
Do you think society has been a little calmer lately?
Of course, since there have been new laws, there are far fewer people committing crimes.
當然,有了新法律,犯罪的人少多了。
Number 39
I'd like to see what ads there are today.
Here's a copy of the Washington Post. Take it and try to find some.
這裡有一份華盛頓郵報,拿去找找看吧。
Number 40
There's been a lot of progress in work in education these past few years.
最近幾年,教育工作有很大的進步。
Yes, schools aren't so messed up anymore.
是啊,學校裡但也沒有什麼亂七八糟的情況了。
This is the end of the tape.
And the society module units five through eight review tape too.