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Standard Chinese, a modular approach, Directions Module Unit 3, Production Tape 1.

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The situations on this tape are set in Peking.

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On this tape, you'll learn how to talk about the relative distance of things.

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You'll also learn some typically peaking expressions for directions.

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Before going on to learn how to say these things, test your comprehension.

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Put the following into English.

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1.你出去啊。Oh, you're going out.

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我想出去买几本书。

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I thought I'd go out to buy a few books.

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2.老家哪儿有卖书的。

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Excuse me, where is there a place that sells books?

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王福景大街有一个新华书店,很大。

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There's a new China bookstore on Wangfujing Boulevard, which is very large.

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离这儿远吗?Is it far from here?

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不远,很近.Not far, very close.

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怎么去?走得去可以吗?

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How do I go? Is it possible to get there by walking?

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走得去可以。It's possible to get there by walking.

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怎么走?How do I go?

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从大门出去,朝北管,就是王福景大街。

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You go out from the main door, turn to the north, and that's Wangfujing Boulevard.

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走多远?How far do I go?

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走不远,路东的第一个大楼,就是新华书店。

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Go a short distance, the first building on the right is the new China bookstore.

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If you had any trouble understanding these sentences, rewind the tape and work on them some more.

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If you understood them all, you should begin learning how to say them.

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Listen to this first exchange.

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Miss Novak is on her way out of the Peking Hotel.

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你出去啊。我想出去买几本书。Repeat the verb to go out.出去。出去。

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This verb is a compound of the verb 出 to exit or go out and 去 to go.Repeat, I thought I'd go out to buy a few books.

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我想出去买几本书。我想出去买几本书。

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Notice that the bound word 几 how many means a few when it's used without a tone.

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Fry saying it ahead of the speaker. I thought I'd go out to buy a few books.

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我想出去买几本书。Fry responding to the comment yourself now.你出去啊。

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我想出去买几本书。Again.你出去啊。

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我想出去买几本书。Repeat the first comment now.

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Oh, you're going out. Notice the intonation.你出去啊。你出去啊。

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This comment is really a form of greeting. Instead of saying hello when you just happen to run across someone you know, you state the obvious to acknowledge his presence such as,

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Oh, you're here or oh, you've come. How do you say, oh, you're going out?你出去啊。

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Next, Ms. Novak asks someone for directions.老家哪有卖书的。

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王府警大街有一个新华书店,很大。Repeat the word for excuse me.老家。

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老家。

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This is a peaking expression.Repeat a place where books are sold.卖书的。卖书的。

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In the last unit, you saw the phrase 卖唐的,a candy seller or candy counter.

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As you can see, this is a common way to refer to various types of stores.Repeat.

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Excuse me.Where is there a store that sells books?老家哪有卖书的。

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老家哪有卖书的。

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Try asking the question yourself. You'll get a reply.老家哪有卖书的。

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王府警大街有一个新华书店,很大。Again.

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老家哪有卖书的。

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王府警大街有一个新华书店,很大。A quick review.What's the verb to go out?出去。

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How do you say a place that sells books?卖书的。How do they say excuse me in peaking?老家。

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The conversation continues.Listen.新华书店离得远吗?不远,很近。Repeat the actual word for bookstore.书店。

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书店。Repeat new China bookstore.新华书店。新华书店。Repeat the prepositional verb from离,离。

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Although both zhong and li are translated as from, they are quite different.

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The prepositional verb li is actually one point apart from another.It's mainly used when discussing distances.

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Other times you use zhong for from.Now repeat the adjectival verb to be far.

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远。远。As with other prepositional verb phrases, the phrase with li from goes before the full verb.

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In this case, the adjectival verb 远 to be far.Repeat is it far from here?离这远吗?离这远吗?

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Repeat is the new China bookstore far from here?新华书店离这远吗?新华书店离这远吗?

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Try asking the question yourself now, you'll get a reply.新华书店离这远吗?不远,很近。

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Again.新华书店离这远吗?不远,很近。Repeat the adjectival verb to be near.近。近。

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Repeat it's not far very close.不远,很近。不远,很近。

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Try answering the question yourself now, it's not far very close.新华书店离这远吗?不远,很近。Again.

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新华书店离这远吗?不远,很近。

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Listen to Miss Novak's next question.怎么去?走得去可以吗?走得去可以。

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You already know that the verb 走 can mean to go by way or it can mean to walk. The word 走着 is the form of the verb which means walking.

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Repeat walking 走着 走着

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Repeat is it possible to get there by walking?走得去可以吗?走得去可以吗?

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You may wonder why this sentence means it's possible to get there by walking and not just is it possible to walk.

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The idea of there is contained in the verb 去.As you remember both 走 and 去 can mean to go.

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We said that the difference is that 去 is used when the destination is in mind.Repeat again, is it possible to get there by walking?走得去可以吗?走得去可以吗?

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Now repeat the question, how do I go there?怎么去?怎么去?

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Again the question 怎么去 and怎么走 may seem very close in meaning. Use 怎么走 when you want to know by what route to go.

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Use 怎么去 when you want to know by what means to get there.Repeat both questions now.How do I go there? Is it possible to walk there?怎么去?走得去可以吗?怎么去?走得去可以吗?

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Try it yourself now, you'll get a reply.How do I go there? Is it possible to get there by walking?怎么去?走得去可以吗?走得去可以吗?

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Again 怎么去?走得去可以吗?走得去可以吗?

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Try the conversation from the beginning now. I'll give you your lines in English as they come up. Let's begin. Excuse me, where is there a store that sells books?

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老家,哪儿有卖书的?

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王府景大街有一个新华书店,很大.

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Is the new China bookstore far from here?

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新华书店离这儿远吗?不远,很近.How do I go? Is it possible to get there by walking?怎么去?走得去可以吗?

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Again, excuse me, where is there a store that sells books?老家,哪儿有卖书的?王府景大街有一个新华书店,很大.

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Is the new China bookstore far from here?

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新华书店离这儿远吗?不远,很近.How do I go? Is it possible to get there by walking?怎么去?走得去可以吗?走得去可以.

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The conversation continues. Listen.怎么走?从大门出去,朝北拐就是王府景大街.

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Oh,我从大门出去,朝北拐对不对?对了.

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Repeat the word for entrance, literally big door.大门,大门.Repeat, go out from the entrance.从大门出去,从大门出去.

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Repeat the verb to turn.拐,拐.Repeat the prepositional verb to or toward.朝,朝.

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The prepositional verb朝, meaning to, is mainly used in Peking, and usually when talking about north-southeast or west.Repeat, turn to the north.朝北拐,朝北拐.

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Repeat, I go out from the entrance and turn to the north.我从大门出去,朝北拐.我从大门出去,朝北拐.

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Repeat, I go out from the entrance and turn to the north.is that correct?我从大门出去,朝北拐对不对?我从大门出去,朝北拐对不对?

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Try to exchange yourself now.First, ask what way you go, then repeat the directions to see if you got them right.怎么走?

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从大门出去,朝北拐,就是王府井大街。我从大门出去,朝北拐对不对?对了。

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Again.怎么走?

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从大门出去,朝北拐,就是王府井大街。我从大门出去,朝北拐对不对?对了。

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A quick review. What's the word for boulevard?大街.

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What's the edgied travel verb to be far?远.

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What's the word for entrance?大门.What's the verb to turn?拐.

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Miss Norvac has another question. Listen.走多远?走不远,路东的第一个大楼就是新华书店.Repeat how far?多远?

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多远.You've seen the question word 多远 before when talking about ages as in 多大,how old?Repeat how far do I go?走多远?走多远?

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Try asking the question yourself. You'll get a confirmation and a reply. How far do I go?走多远?走不远,路东的第一个大楼就是新华书店.Again.走多远?走不远,路东的第一个大楼就是新华书店.

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Try the conversation from the beginning again. I'll give you your lines in English. Excuse me. Where's there a store that sells books?老家,哪儿有卖书的?

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王府井大街有一个新华书店,很大.Is the new China bookstore far from here?新华书店离这儿远吗?不远,很近.How do I go? Is it possible to get there by walking?怎么去?走着去可以吗?

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走着去可以.How do I go?怎么走?从大门出去,朝北拐就是王府井大街.Oh, I go off on the entrance and turn to the north.Is that right?我从大门出去,朝北拐,对不对?对了.

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How far do I go?走多远?走不远,路东的第一个大楼就是新华书店.A little later, when Miss Novak has walked a bit, she asks another person.老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?是的.Repeat the word for a building.

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大楼.大楼.This word,大楼,actually refers to multi-storied buildings.Repeat,is that building the new China bookstore?那个大楼是新华书店吗?那个大楼是新华书店吗?Repeat,excuse me.

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Is that building the new China bookstore?老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?

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Try asking the question yourself now.You'll get a reply.Excuse me.Is that building the new China bookstore?老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?

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老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?是的.Again.老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?是的.Now let's review what we've covered on this tape.Put the following sentences into Chinese.

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Number one.Oh, you're going out.你出去.I thought I'd go out to buy a few books.我想出去买几本书.Is the new China bookstore far from here?新华书店离这儿远吗?

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Not far, very close.不远,很近.How do I go?Is it possible to get there by walking?怎么去?走得去可以吗?It's possible to get there by walking.走得去可以?

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Number two.Excuse me.How do I get to the movie theater?老家,到电影院去怎么走?Go off on the entrance and turn to the north.

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从大门出去朝北拐.How far do I go?走多远?Not far.不远.Number three.Excuse me.Is that building the new China bookstore?

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老家,那个大楼是新华书店吗?Yes.是的.This is the end of the tape.End of directions module unit three, production tape one.

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谢谢大家.