Standard Chinese is a modular approach
biographic information module units 5 through 8
review tape 1
This tape contains a review of units 5 through 8
of the biographic information module
All the target sentences from each of the units will be reviewed
first for comprehension and then for production
To begin, the Chinese sentences will be given
and you put them into English
Let's start
Number 1
去年我还不会写中国字
Last year, I couldn't write Chinese characters
现在我会写一点了
Now I can write a little bit
Number 2
我今天不来了
I'm not coming today
我病了
I'm sick
Number 3
你是哪年生的?
What year were you born?
我是1939年生的
I was born in 1939
Number 4
你来了多久了?
How long have you been here?
我来了两个星期了
I've been here for two weeks
Number 5
你们男孩子都几岁了?
How old are your boys?
一个九岁了
一个六岁了
One is nine and one is six
Number 6
你们星期几走?
What day of the week are you leaving?
我们星期天走
We're leaving on Sunday
Number 7
你是在哪生的?
Where were you born?
我是在德州生的
I was born in Texas
Number 8
你在哪里工作?
Where do you work?
我是学生
I'm a student
Number 9
你父亲是军人吗?
Is your father a military man?
是,他是海军军官
Yes, he's a naval officer
Number 10
你在大学念过历史吗?
Did you study history in college?
念过
Yes
Number 11
李太太没来
Mrs. Lee didn't come
Number 12
你从前天英文变了多久?
How long did you study English?
我念英文念了六年
I studied English for six years
Thirteen
你多大了?
How old are you?
我35了
I'm 35
Number 14
你从前来过吗?
Have you ever been here before?
我从前没来过
I haven't been here before
我太太来过
My wife's been here
Number 15
你的中国话很好
Your Chinese is very good
哪里哪里?我就会说一点
Not at all, not at all
I can only speak it a little
Number 16
你念什么?
What are you studying?
我学中文
I'm studying Chinese
Number 17
你来做什么?
What did you come to do?
我来演书
I came to study
Number 18
你们会说中文吗?
Can you speak Chinese?
我太太不会说
我会说一点
My wife can't speak it
I can speak it a little
Number 19
你念法文念了多久了?
How long have you been studying French?
我念了一年了
I've been studying it for one year
Number 20
你太太在香港住了多久?
How long did your wife stay in Hong Kong?
她住了两天
She stayed two days
21
你住多久?
How long are you staying?
我住一年
I'm staying one year
22
你太太在香港住多久?
How long is your wife staying in Hong Kong?
我想她住两天
I think she's staying two days
23
你今天还有课吗?
Do you have any more classes today?
没有课了
I don't have any more classes
24
你是在哪里学的中文?
Where did you study Chinese?
我是在华盛顿学的
I studied it in Washington
25
你想在台湾住多久?
How long are you thinking of staying in Taiwan?
我想住六个月
I'm thinking of staying six months
26
今天好了没有?
Are you better today?
今天好了
I'm alright today
27
您在哪里工作?
Where do you work?
我在美国国务院工作
I work with the State Department
28
你是几月几号生的?
What is your month and date of birth?
我是7月4号生的
I was born on July 4th
Now let's review your production of the target list sentences.
I'll give the English sentences
and you put them into Chinese.
Let's start.
1.
Last year I couldn't write Chinese characters.
去年我还不会写中国字
Now I can write a little bit.
现在我会写一点了
2.
I'm not coming today.
我今天不来了
I'm sick.
我病了
3.
What year were you born?
你是哪年生的?
I was born in 1939.
我是1939年生的
4.
How long have you been here?
你来了多久了?
I've been here two weeks.
我来了两个星期了
5.
How old are your boys?
你们男孩子都几岁了?
One is nine and one is six.
一个九岁了一个六岁了
6.
What day of the week are you leaving?
你们星期几早
We're leaving on Sunday.
我们星期天走
7.
Where were you born?
你是在哪儿生的?
I was born in Texas.
我是在德州生的
8.
Where do you work?
你在哪里工作?
I'm a student.
我是学生
9.
Is your father a military man?
你父亲是军人吗?
Yes, he's a naval officer.
是,他是海军军官
10.
Did you study history in college?
你在大学念过历史吗?
Yes.
念过
11.
How long did your wife stay in Hong Kong?
你太子在香港住了多久?
She stayed two days.
她住了两天
12.
How long are you staying?
你住多久?
I'm staying one year.
我住一年
13.
How long is your wife staying in Hong Kong?
你太子在香港住多久?
I think she's staying two days.
我想她住两天
14.
Do you have any more classes today?
你今天还有课吗?
I don't have any more classes.
没有课了
15.
Where did you study Chinese?
你是在哪里学的中文?
I studied it in Washington.
我是在华盛顿学的
16.
How long are you thinking of staying in Taiwan?
你想在台湾住多久?
I'm thinking of staying six months.
我想住六个月
17.
Are you all better today?
今天好了没有?
I'm all right today.
今天好了
18.
Where do you work?
您在哪里工作?
I work with the State Department.
我在美国国务院工作
19.
What is your month of date of birth?
你是几月几号生的?
I was born on July 4th.
我是7月4号生的
20.
Mrs. Lee didn't come.
李太太没来
21.
How long did you study English?
你从前念英文念了多久?
I studied English for six years.
我念英文念了六年
22.
How old are you?
你多大了?
I'm 35.
我35了?
23.
Have you ever been here before?
你从前来过吗?
I haven't been here before.
我从前没来过.
My wife's been here.
我太太来过.
24.
Your Chinese is very good.
你的中国话很好.
Not at all.
I can only speak it a little.
哪里哪里?
我就会说一点.
25.
What are you studying?
你念什么?
I'm studying Chinese.
我学中文.
26.
What did you come to do?
你来做什么?
I came to study.
我来念书.
27.
Can you speak Chinese?
你们会说中文吗?
My wife can't speak it.
I can speak it a little.
我太太不会说.
我会说一点.
28.
How long have you been studying French?
你念法文念了多久了?
I've been studying it for one year.
我念了一年了.
This is the end of the tape.
And a biographic information module,
units 5 through 8,
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