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Standard Chinese, a modular approach.

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Transportation Module, Unit 5, Comprehension Tape 1.

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This unit is set in the PRC.

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On this tape, you'll learn to understand more questions and answers

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used in talking about train travel.

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Mr. Anderson, an FSO from Peking,

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has been visiting in Shanghai.

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Near the end of his visit,

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he talks to a travel agent in his hotel.

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I would also like to go see Nanking.

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我也想到南京去看看.

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我也想到南京去看看.

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What day do you plan to go?

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你计划哪天去?

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Here's the word for to go sightseeing or to have a look around.

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看看

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看看

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And here's the verb to plan.

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计划

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Listen to the exchange live.

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我也想到南京去看看.

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你计划哪天去?

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Again

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我也想到南京去看看.

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你计划哪天去?

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Check your comprehension.

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我也想到南京去看看.

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I would also like to go see Nanking.

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你计划哪天去?

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What day do you plan to go?

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The conversation continues.

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Tomorrow or the day after are both possible.

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明天或是后天去都可以.

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明天或是后天去都可以.

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Here's a new word for or.

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或是

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The word 或是 is used for or when the two alternatives presented are both acceptable or possible.

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It's most common in statements.

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The other word you've had for or 还是 is used when a choice is required between the alternatives.

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It's most common in choice type questions.

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Listen to the sentence live.

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明天或是后天去都可以.

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Again

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明天或是后天去都可以.

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Check your comprehension.

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明天或是后天去都可以.

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Tomorrow or the day after are both possible.

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Mr. Anderson continues his questions.

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How far is Shanghai from Nanking?

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上海离南京有多远?

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上海离南京有多远?

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It's over 250 kilometers.

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有250多公里.

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Here's how you say.

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How far?

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有多远?

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有多远?

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Notice that the Chinese gives the place Mr. Anderson is in first.

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In English, we would probably say.

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How far is Nanking from Shanghai?

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Mentioning the other place first.

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Here's how you say over 250.

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250多.

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The element 多 added to any round number from 20 up refers to an indefinite amount within the range of the round number.

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Here's the word for kilometer.

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公里.

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You'll notice that the noun 公里 is one of the nouns that's used without a counter.

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Listen to the exchange live.

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上海离南京有多远?

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有250多公里.

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Again.

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上海离南京有多远?

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有250多公里.

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Check your comprehension.

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上海离南京有多远?

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How far is Shanghai from Nanking?

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有250多公里.

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It's over 250 kilometers.

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The conversation continues.

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How long does it take to go by train?

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坐火车要走多少时?

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It probably takes four and a half hours.

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大概要走四个半小时.

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Here's the word for probably or approximately.

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大概.

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The verb 要 to want may also mean to take, to need, or to require.

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Here's the word for hour.

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小时.

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And here's how you say four and a half hours.

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四个半小时.

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Listen to the exchange live.

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坐火车要走多少时?

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大概要走四个半小时.

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Again.

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坐火车要走多少时?

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大概要走四个半小时.

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Check your comprehension.

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坐火车要走多少时?

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How long does it take to go by train?

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大概要走四个半小时.

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It probably takes four and a half hours.

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Now listen to a similar answer about a shorter trip.

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It takes half an hour.

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要走半个小时.

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要走半个小时.

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Here's how you say half an hour.

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半个小时.

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Notice that the word 半 comes before the counter in this expression.

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In the phrase, an hour and a half, it comes after the counter.

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Listen to the contrast.

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Half an hour.

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半个小时.

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半个小时.

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One and a half hours.

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一个半小时.

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一个半小时.

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Listen to the sentence live.

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要走半个小时.

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Again.

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要走半个小时.

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Check your comprehension.

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要走半个小时.

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It takes half an hour.

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Now let's leave Mr. Anderson and listen to someone else's conversation about another planned trip.

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The conversation takes place in Canton.

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Here it is live.

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我计划这个星期或者下个星期到上海去看看.

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广州离上海有多远?

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有一千多公里.

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要走多少时候?

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大概要走十七八个小时.

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Again.

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我计划这个星期或是下个星期到上海去看看.

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广州离上海有多远?

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有一千多公里.

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要走多少时候?

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大概要走十七八个小时.

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Check your comprehension.

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我计划这个星期或是下个星期到上海去看看.

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This week or next week, I'm planning to go to Shanghai to go sightseeing.

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广州离上海有多远?

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How far is Canton from Shanghai?

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有一千多公里.

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It's over a thousand kilometers.

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要走多少时候?

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How long will it take?

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大概要走十七八个小时.

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It will probably take 17 or 18 hours.

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Let's go back to Mr. Anderson's conversation with the travel agent.

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Here's the question from the travel agent that starts the next exchange.

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你计划在南京住几天.

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And here's what follows.

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This will be the first time I've gone to Nanking.

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这是我第一次到南京去.

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I haven't gone there before.

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以前没去过.

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Would you say two days are enough?

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你说两天够不够?

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你说两天够不够?

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Here's how you say the first time.

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第一次.

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Notice that the tone on the number E remains high.

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All tones remain unchanged after the element D.

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Here's how you say before or in the past.

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以前.

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And here's the word for enough.

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Go.

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Now listen to the completed exchange live.

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你计划在南京住几天.

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这是我第一次到南京去.

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以前没去过.

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你说两天够不够?

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两天够了.

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Again.

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你计划在南京住几天.

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这是我第一次到南京去.

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以前没去过.

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你说两天够不够?

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两天够了.

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Check your comprehension.

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你计划在南京住几天.

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How many days are you planning to stay in Nanking?

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这是我第一次到南京去.

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This will be the first time I've gone to Nanking.

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以前没去过.

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I haven't gone there before.

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你说两天够不够?

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Would you say two days are enough?

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两天够了.

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Two days are enough.

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The conversation continues.

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How many trains are there each day?

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每天有几趟车.

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每天有几趟车.

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Are there trains in the afternoon?

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下午有没有车?

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下午有没有车?

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I hope to leave here in the afternoon.

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我希望下午离开这儿.

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Here's how you ask how many trains when you aren't talking about the trips being scheduled at a particular time.

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几趟车

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Here's the verb to hope to.

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希望

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Here's the verb to leave or to depart.

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离开

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You've already had the verb走 with the meaning to leave.

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The difference between the verbs走 and离开 is that离开 may be followed by an object as in离开这儿, while走 may not.

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Here are the remarks live.

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每天有几趟车.

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下午有没有车?

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我希望下午离开这儿.

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Again

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每天有几趟车.

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下午有没有车?

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我希望下午离开这儿.

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Check your comprehension.

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每天有几趟车.

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How many trains are there each day?

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下午有没有车?

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Are there trains in the afternoon?

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我希望下午离开这儿.

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I hope to leave here in the afternoon.

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Here's a similar short conversation reviewing the material covered so far.

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你这一次到北京去计划住多久?

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北京我已经去过三次了。

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这一次去大概几天就够了。

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我希望明年去北京看看。

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我以前没去过。

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Again

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你这一次到北京去计划住多久?

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北京我已经去过三次了。

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这一次去大概几天就够了。

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我希望明年去北京看看。

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我以前没去过。

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Check your comprehension.

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你这一次到北京去计划住多久?

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How long are you planning to stay on this trip to Beijing?

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北京我已经去过三次了。

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I've already been to Beijing three times.

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这一次去大概几天就够了。

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A few days will probably be enough this time.

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我希望明年去北京看看。

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I hope to go to Beijing next year to go sightseeing.

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我以前没去过。

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I haven't been before.

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Now let's go back to Mr. Anderson's conversation with the travel agent.

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You'll remember he had just said he wanted to take an afternoon train.

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Listen to her reply.

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There's an express at 1305.

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13.05分有一般特快。

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Here's the word for express.特快。

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You'll notice that the time is given in terms of the 24-hour clock used for train schedules.

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On a regular clock, the time would be 105 in the afternoon.

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There's also that the word 零 can be used to fill a zero place in a time expression.

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Here's the sentence live.13.05分有一般特快。

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Again,13.05分有一般特快。

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Check your comprehension.13.05分有一般特快。

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There's an express at 1305.

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Let's change the scene once more for another brief review conversation.

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明天我要离开这儿到广州去。

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请问明天下午有没有快车到广州?

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有17.08分有一般特快。

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Again,明天我要离开这儿到广州去。

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请问明天下午有没有快车到广州?

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有17.08分有一般特快。

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Check your comprehension.

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明天我要离开这儿到广州去。

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Tomorrow I want to leave here to go to Canton.

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请问明天下午有没有快车到广州?

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May I ask, is there a fast train to Canton tomorrow afternoon?

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有17.08分有一般特快。

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Yes, there's an express at 1708.

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Here's a longer conversation reviewing the material introduced on this tape.

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Miss Novak is talking to one of the officials assigned to her office by the Chinese government.

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Listen to the conversation live.

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老刘,小赵说你要到广州去。

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是啊,我去看看父亲母亲,我每年去一次。

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哦,你家在广州,你计划在那儿住多久?

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我计划住十天或是半个月。

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你哪天离开这儿?

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星期五或是星期六。

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你坐哪趟车去呀?

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我希望坐18.05分的那般特快。

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广州离这儿很远,要走多少小时?

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广州大概离北京有1800公里,要走32个小时。

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老刘,小赵说你要到广州去。

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是啊,我去看看父亲母亲,我每年去一次。

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哦,你家在广州,你计划在那儿住多久?

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我计划住十天或是半个月。

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你哪天离开这儿?

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星期五或是星期六。

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你坐哪趟车去呀?

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我希望坐18.05分的那般特快。

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广州离这儿很远,要走多少小时?

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广州大概离北京有1800公里,要走32个小时。

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So if you understood what was said?

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老刘,小赵说你要到广州去。

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老刘,小赵说你要到广州去。

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是啊,我去看看父亲母亲。

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对了,我去看看父亲母亲。

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我每年去一次。

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我去一年,哦,你家在广州。

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哦,你家在广州。

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你计划在那儿住多久?

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你计划多久?

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我计划住十天或是半个月。

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我计划住十天或是半个月。

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你哪天离开这儿?

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When are you leaving here?

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星期五或是星期六。

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Friday or Saturday?

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你坐哪趟车去啊?

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What train are you taking?

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我希望坐十八点零五分的那般特快。

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I hope to take the 1805 express.

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广州离这儿很远,要走多少小时?

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Canton is very far from here.

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How many hours does it take?

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广州大概离北京有1800公里,要走32个小时。

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Canton is approximately 1800 kilometers from Peking.

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It takes 32 hours.

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As a final review, see if you can translate the following sentences and exchanges from the target list.

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Number one.

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坐火车要走多少十好?

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How long does it take to go by train?

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要走四个半小时。

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It takes four and a half hours.

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Number two.

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我想到南京去看看。

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I would like to go see Nanking.

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你计划哪天去?

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What day do you plan to go?

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明天或是后天去都可以。

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Tomorrow or the day after are both possible.

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Number three.

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半个小时够了。

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Half an hour is enough.

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Number four.

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上海离南京有多远?

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How far is Shanghai from Nanking?

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有250多公里。

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It's over 250 kilometers.

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Number five.

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我希望下午离开这。

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I hope to leave here in the afternoon.

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13点05分有一般特快。

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There's an express at 1305.

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Number six.

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这是我第一次到南京去。

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This will be the first time I've gone to Nanking.

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以前没去过。

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I haven't gone there before.

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If you think you're ready, go on to the P1 tape.

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This is the end of the tape.

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This is the end of the tape.