start end text 0 3200 Standard Chinese, a Modular Approach 3200 6200 Society Module, Unit 1, Tape 1 6200 11200 In this unit, you'll learn how to discuss a person's interest in studying or traveling in Asia. 11200 14200 Listen to the first exchange from the reference list. 14200 17200 Today I borrowed a good novel. 17200 22200 今天我借到一本好小说。 22200 25200 What novel is it that makes you so happy? 25200 29200 什么小说让你这么高兴? 29200 33200 Repeat, to borrow, to lend. 33200 37200 借 借 37200 41200 Repeat, to successfully borrow. 41200 45200 借到 借到 45200 49200 Repeat, fiction, novel. 49200 53200 小说 小说 53200 57200 Repeat, today I borrowed a good novel. 57200 65200 今天我借到一本好小说。 65200 70200 今天我借到一本好小说。 70200 73200 Now repeat, to cause. 73200 76200 让 让 76200 81200 Repeat the reply. What novel is it that makes you so happy? 81200 86200 什么小说让你这么高兴? 86200 91200 什么小说让你这么高兴? 91200 96200 Now listen to the sentence, Today I borrowed a good novel. 96200 101200 And reply, What novel is it that makes you so happy? 101200 106200 今天我借到一本好小说。 106200 111200 什么小说让你这么高兴? 111200 116200 Listen to the next exchange. 116200 121200 This novel is about the situation on the mainland. 121200 125200 这本小说写的是大陆的情况。 125200 129200 About the mainland? How about lending it to me to read? 129200 134200 关于大陆的,借给我看看行不行? 134200 137200 Repeat, mainland, continent. 137200 141200 大陆,大陆 141200 145200 Repeat, situation, circumstances. 145200 150200 情况,情况 150200 155200 Repeat, this novel is about the situation on the mainland. 155200 163200 这本小说写的是大陆的情况。 163200 169200 这本小说写的是大陆的情况。 169200 174200 Now repeat, about, with regard to, concerning. 174200 179200 关于,关于 179200 184200 Repeat, about the mainland? How about lending it to me to read? 184200 191200 关于大陆的,借给我看看行不行? 191200 198200 关于大陆的,借给我看看行不行? 198200 200200 Now listen to the sentence. 200200 202200 This novel is about the situation on the mainland. 202200 204200 And you give the reply. 204200 210200 About the mainland? How about lending it to me to read? 210200 217200 这本小说写的是大陆的情况。 217200 224200 关于大陆的,借给我看看行不行? 224200 228200 Now listen to the next exchange. 228200 231200 What are you going to do research on next semester? 231200 234200 下个学期,你想研究什么? 234200 238200 It's still the same old problem, the political situation in China. 238200 243200 还是老问题,中国的政治情况。 243200 247200 Repeat, semester, term of school. 247200 251200 学期,学期 251200 254200 Repeat, to study, to do research on. 254200 258200 研究,研究 258200 262200 Repeat, what are you going to do research on next semester? 262200 268200 下个学期,你想研究什么? 268200 273200 下个学期,你想研究什么? 273200 276200 Now repeat, politics, political. 276200 280200 政治,政治 280200 285200 Repeat, it's still the same old problem, the political situation in China. 285200 292200 还是老问题,中国的政治情况。 292200 297200 还是老问题,中国的政治情况。 297200 301200 Now listen to the question, what are you going to do research on next semester? 301200 303200 And answer it yourself. 303200 308200 Say, it's still the same old problem, the political situation in China. 308200 315200 下个学期,你想研究什么? 315200 322200 还是老问题,中国的政治情况。 322200 328200 Now here's a review of the vocabulary in the first three exchanges in the reference list. Test yourself. 328200 331200 to borrow, lend 331200 333200 借 333200 336200 to successfully borrow 336200 338200 借到 338200 341200 fiction, novel 341200 344200 小说 344200 346200 to cause 346200 348200 让 348200 351200 mainland, continent 351200 353200 大陆 353200 357200 situation, circumstances 357200 359200 情况 359200 363200 about, with regard to, concerning 363200 365200 关于 365200 368200 semester, term 368200 370200 学期 370200 373200 to study, to do research on 373200 375200 研究 375200 378200 politics, political 378200 381200 政治 381200 386200 Now here's the next exchange from the reference list. 386200 390200 Yesterday Xiaoming wrote a letter to his girlfriend and it was really long. 390200 396200 昨天,小明给他女朋友写信,写得好长。 396200 402200 Young people are always young people. When I was young, I was like that too. Have you forgotten? 402200 407200 年轻人总是年轻人。我年轻的时候也是这样。 407200 409200 你忘了? 409200 411200 Repeat to be long. 411200 414200 长 414200 416200 长 416200 417200 Repeat. 417200 422200 Yesterday Xiaoming wrote his girlfriend a letter and it was really long. 422200 430200 昨天,小明给他女朋友写信,写得好长。 430200 436200 昨天,小明给他女朋友写信,写得好长。 436200 439200 Now repeat to be young. 439200 442200 年轻 442200 444200 年轻 444200 445200 Repeat. 445200 449200 Always, inevitably, without exception. 449200 451200 总 451200 454200 总 454200 455200 Repeat. 455200 461200 Young people are always young people. When I was young, I was like that too. Have you forgotten? 461200 472200 年轻人总是年轻人。我年轻的时候也是这样。你忘了? 472200 480200 年轻人总是年轻人。我年轻的时候也是这样。你忘了? 480200 482200 Now listen to the sentence. 482200 486200 Yesterday Xiaoming wrote a letter to his girlfriend and it was really long. 486200 488200 You make the reply. 488200 493200 Young people are always young people. When I was young, I was like that too. Have you forgotten? 493200 503200 昨天,小明给他女朋友写信,写得好长。 503200 511200 年轻人总是年轻人。我年轻的时候也是这样。你忘了? 511200 514200 Now listen to the next exchange. 514200 521200 Where do you want to go over summer vacation? 暑假的时候,你想到哪儿去玩玩? 521200 528200 I'd like to go visit a few countries in Asia. 我想到亚洲几个国家去看看。 528200 533200 Repeat. Summer vacation. 暑假 533200 536200 暑假 536200 540200 Repeat. Where do you want to go over summer vacation? 540200 546200 暑假的时候,你想到哪儿去玩玩? 546200 552200 暑假的时候,你想到哪儿去玩玩? 552200 559200 Now repeat Asia. 亚洲 559200 567200 There's another pronunciation for Asia. 亚洲 567200 575200 Repeat country, state, nation. 国家 575200 590200 Repeat. I'd like to go visit a few countries in Asia. 我想到亚洲几个国家去看看。 590200 598200 Answer the question, where do you want to go over summer vacation? Say, I'd like to go visit a few countries in Asia. 598200 605200 暑假的时候,你想到哪儿去玩玩? 605200 611200 我想到亚洲几个国家去看看。 611200 617200 Here's the next exchange. Oh, do you want to do research on Asia's cultural tradition? 617200 622200 怎么?你想研究亚洲的文化传统? 622200 633200 It can't be called research. I just want to go have a look at the social situation there. 不能说研究。我只是想去看看那里的社会情况。 633200 641200 Repeat culture. 文化 641200 650200 Repeat tradition or traditional. 传统 650200 668200 Repeat. Oh, do you want to do research on Asia's cultural tradition? 怎么?你想研究亚洲的文化传统? 668200 677200 Repeat society, social. 社会 677200 692200 Repeat. It can't be called research. I just want to go have a look at the social situation there. 不能说研究。我只是想去看看那里的社会情况。 692200 700200 不能说研究。我只是想去看看那里的社会情况。 700200 720200 Now you answer the question. Oh, do you want to do research on Asia's cultural tradition? Say, it can't be called research. I just want to go have a look at the social situation there. 怎么?你想研究亚洲的文化传统? 720200 727200 不能说研究。我只是想去看看那里的社会情况。 727200 738200 Listen to the next exchange. 老王,我今天感觉很不舒服。 738200 744200 快坐下,我去给你倒杯茶来。 744200 752200 Repeat to feel, to perceive. 感觉,感觉。 752200 767200 Repeat. 老王,我今天感觉很不舒服。 767200 775200 Repeat to sit down. 坐下,坐下。 775200 783200 Repeat to pour. 倒,倒。 783200 794200 Repeat. Sit down and I'll go get you a cup of tea. 快坐下,我去给你倒杯茶来。 794200 800200 快坐下,我去给你倒杯茶来。 800200 814200 Listen to the sentence, 老王,我今天感觉很不舒服。 814200 819200 快坐下,我去给你倒杯茶来。 819200 824200 Now here's a review of the vocabulary in the second part of the tape. Test yourself. 824200 828200 to be long 长 828200 833200 to be young 年轻 833200 838200 always, inevitably 总 838200 842200 summer vacation 暑假 842200 846200 Asia 亚洲 846200 850200 or 亚洲 850200 855200 country, state, nation 国家 855200 860200 culture 文化 860200 865200 tradition, traditional 传统 865200 871200 society, social 社会 871200 876200 to feel, to perceive 感觉 876200 880200 to sit down 坐下 880200 884200 to pour 倒 884200 888200 Now here's the next exchange from the reference list. 888200 892200 What was the political and economic situation like where you went? 892200 898200 你去的那个地方,政治、经济方面的情形怎么样? 898200 903200 I can't explain it clearly in just a few sentences. When I have time, I'll tell you all about it. 903200 910200 几句话说不清楚,有时间我再跟你慢慢说吧。 910200 914200 Repeat aspect, side, area. 914200 918200 方面 方面 918200 922200 Repeat situation, circumstances. 922200 925200 情形 情形 925200 930200 Repeat what was the political and economic situation like where you went? 930200 940200 你去的那个地方,政治、经济方面的情形怎么样? 940200 948200 你去的那个地方,政治、经济方面的情形怎么样? 948200 950200 Now repeat sentence. 950200 955200 句 句 955200 957200 Repeat can't clearly explain. 957200 963200 说不清楚 说不清楚 963200 970200 Repeat I can't explain it clearly in just a few sentences. When I have time, I'll tell you all about it. 970200 979200 几句话说不清楚,有时间我再跟你慢慢说吧。 979200 990200 几句话说不清楚,有时间我再跟你慢慢说吧。 990200 995200 Now answer the question, what was the political and economic situation like where you went? 995200 1002200 Say, I can't explain it clearly in just a few sentences. When I have time, I'll tell you all about it. 1002200 1010200 你去的那个地方,政治、经济方面的情形怎么样? 1010200 1017200 几句话说不清楚,有时间我再跟你慢慢说吧。 1017200 1020200 Now listen to the next exchange. 1020200 1025200 To study the problems of China now, you have to understand Chinese history. 1025200 1034200 研究中国现在的问题,一定得懂得中国历史。 1034200 1043200 你说的这一点很要紧,我考虑考虑。 1043200 1051200 懂得 懂得 1051200 1056200 考虑 考虑 1056200 1061200 To study the problems of China now, you have to understand Chinese history. 1061200 1070200 研究中国现在的问题,一定得懂得中国历史。 1070200 1077200 研究中国现在的问题,一定得懂得中国历史。 1077200 1083200 Repeat, point. 点 点 1083200 1090200 Repeat, to consider, to think about. 考虑 考虑 1090200 1095200 Repeat, this point of yours is very important, I'll think it over. 1095200 1109200 你说的这一点很要紧,我考虑考虑。 1109200 1111200 Now listen to the sentence. 1111200 1115200 To study the problems of China now, you have to understand Chinese history. 1115200 1121200 You reply, this point of yours is very important, I'll think it over. 1121200 1128200 研究中国现在的问题,一定得懂得中国历史。 1128200 1135200 你说的这一点很要紧,我考虑考虑。 1135200 1138200 Now listen to the last exchange. 1138200 1143200 If you live in China for two years, you're sure to learn Chinese very well. 1143200 1148200 你在中国住两年,一定会学好中文的。 1148200 1154200 Yes, on the one hand I can learn Chinese well, and on the other hand I can find out more things about China. 1154200 1163200 是啊,一方面可以学好中文,一方面也可以多知道一点中国的事情。 1163200 1171200 Repeat, might, be likely to, will. 会 会 1171200 1177200 Repeat, if you live in China for two years, you're sure to learn Chinese very well. 1177200 1184200 你在中国住两年,一定会学好中文的。 1184200 1194200 你在中国住两年,一定会学好中文的。 1194200 1199200 Now repeat, on the one hand, on the other hand. 1199200 1209200 一方面 一方面 一方面 一方面 1209200 1216200 Repeat, yes, on the one hand I can learn Chinese well, and on the other hand I can find out more things about China. 1216200 1227200 是啊,一方面可以学好中文,一方面也可以多知道一点中国的事情。 1227200 1239200 是啊,一方面可以学好中文,一方面也可以多知道一点中国的事情。 1239200 1245200 Now listen to the sentence, if you live in China for two years, you're sure to learn Chinese very well. 1245200 1253200 Answer it yourself, say, yes, on the one hand I can learn Chinese well, and on the other hand I can find out more things about China. 1253200 1261200 你在中国住两年,一定会学好中文的。 1261200 1272200 是啊,一方面可以学好中文,一方面也可以多知道一点中国的事情。 1272200 1278200 Now here's a review of the vocabulary in this last part of the reference list. Test yourself. 1278200 1285200 Aspect, side, area. 方面 1285200 1290200 Situation, circumstances. 情形 1290200 1294200 Sentence. 句 1294200 1300200 Can't explain clearly. 说不清楚 1300200 1306200 To understand, to grasp, to know. 懂得 1306200 1309200 Point. 点 1309200 1314200 To consider, to think about. 考虑 1314200 1319200 Might, be likely to, will. 会 1319200 1328200 On the one hand, on the other hand. 一方面 1328200 1332200 Now here's a dialogue reviewing this unit. 1332200 1339200 Tom, a graduate student in Chinese area studies at Georgetown University, is studying in his apartment. 1339200 1345200 A knock comes at the door. It's his classmate Li Ping, an exchange student from Hong Kong. 1353200 1358200 是你啊,好久不见,今天怎么有时间出来走走? 1358200 1363200 一个钟头以前,我从学校给你打电话,你不在家。刚才我到这里附近买东西,就来看看。真不错,你已经回来了。 1363200 1366200 刚才我到这里附近买东西,就来看看。 1366200 1368200 真不错,你已经回来了。 1368200 1370200 对不起,我刚才到朋友家借书去了。 1370200 1373200 什么书,又是关于中国的吧? 1373200 1377200 对了,有香港的,大陆的,也有台湾的,都是小说。 1377200 1380200 你坐下看,我去给你倒杯茶来。 1380200 1382200 不要麻烦,什么喝的都行。 1382200 1385200 可口可乐,橘子水,还是啤酒? 1385200 1387200 嗯,橘子水吧。 1387200 1389200 好,我马上就来,要冰块吗? 1389200 1391200 不要,谢谢。 1399200 1405200 汤姆,这三个地方的书你都看,你觉得怎么样? 1405200 1409200 我的感觉不是一句话可以说清楚的。 1409200 1415200 这么说吧,我总觉得大陆人,香港人和台湾人都是中国人, 1415200 1422200 他们有一样的文化传统,可是因为政治的情况不同,社会的情况也就不一样了。 1422200 1427200 你说得对,但是你要懂得中国社会,只看书是不够的。 1427200 1432200 哎,你知道吗,现在学中文的学生有很多机会到中国去, 1432200 1437200 所以我计划在这个学期完了的时候,去中国看看, 1437200 1440200 而且我还想找个好朋友一起去。 1440200 1445200 昨天我接到我母亲的信,她希望我回香港过暑假, 1445200 1449200 怎么样,你和我一起回去吧,你可以住在我们家里, 1449200 1453200 而且在香港,一方面你有机会和中国人谈话, 1453200 1458200 一方面可以知道大陆、香港和台湾的情况,你看好不好? 1458200 1459200 非常好。 1459200 1462200 那么你还要和你家里人商量一下吧? 1462200 1466200 不必,给父亲打电话的时候告诉他们我的计划就行了, 1466200 1470200 我要研究中国社会,父母一定会高兴的。 1470200 1474200 美国年轻人都有自己的想法,这一点我非常喜欢。 1474200 1480200 年轻人有自己的想法是对的,可是父母的话也应该考虑。 1480200 1484200 嗯,那我们说好了,今年暑假去香港, 1484200 1486200 现在还有五个月时间可以准备。 1486200 1491200 对,就这么办,今年夏天我就要到这个地方大、 1491200 1497200 人口多、历史又长的国家去了,嘿,这个计划真让我高兴。 1497200 1500200 好吧,就这样,我应该走了。 1500200 1502200 你忙什么,还早呢? 1502200 1505200 不早了,回去还得念书呢。 1505200 1508200 那,有时间你再来玩。 1508200 1525200 好,明天见,明天见。