1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Standard Chinese, a modular approach, Orientation Module Unit 2, Production Tape 1. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:13,000 In this unit, you'll learn how to ask and answer yes-no questions and questions about people's names. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,000 You'll also learn how to exchange polite greetings. 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:21,000 On the comprehension tape of this unit, you'll learn about yes-no questions with Ma. 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,000 Here's a live example. 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,000 他是王太太吗? 7 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,000 他是王太太. 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,000 Again. 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,000 他是王太太吗? 10 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,000 他是王太太. 11 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,000 Here it is with the English following. Try translating it. 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,000 他是王太太吗? 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Is she Mrs. Wang? 14 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 他是王太太. 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,000 She is Mrs. Wang. 16 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:56,000 Notice that the question here is exactly the same as the answer except for the yes-no question mark or ma at the end. 17 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Try repeating the question. 18 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 Is she Mrs. Wang? 19 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,000 他是王太太吗? 20 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,000 他是王太太吗? 21 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Here's another example of a yes-no question live. 22 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,000 你姓胡吗? 23 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,000 我姓胡.Again. 24 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 你姓胡吗? 25 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,000 我姓胡.What would this mean? 26 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,000 你姓胡.你姓胡. 27 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,000 It would mean your surname is Hu. 28 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Now let's add ma. What does this mean? 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 你姓胡吗? 30 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 你姓胡吗? 31 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,000 It means is your surname Hu. 32 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,000 Adding ma turns a statement into a yes-no question. 33 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,000 Try repeating. Is your surname Hu? 34 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 你姓胡吗? 35 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,000 You know how to give affirmative answers to yes-no questions. 36 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,000 You answer them the same way you would answer who and what questions. 37 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Now let's take up negative answers. 38 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,000 You'll remember that the negative of the verb 是 is 不是. 39 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,000 Listen for 不是 in this exchange, live. 40 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 你是马铭礼吗? 41 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,000 我不是马铭礼.Again. 42 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,000 你是马铭礼吗? 43 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,000 你姓胡吗? 44 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,000 你姓胡吗? 45 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,000 Again.你是马铭礼吗? 46 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 我不是马铭礼. 47 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,000 Here it is with the English. 48 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,000 你是马铭礼吗? 49 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 Are you 马铭礼? 50 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,000 我不是马铭礼. 51 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 I am not 马铭礼. 52 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,000 Try repeating 不是 the negative of 是. 53 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Notice the rising tone on 不. 54 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:53,000 不是.不是.不是. 55 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Try repeating the answer. 56 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,000 I am not 马铭礼 in the exchange. 57 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,000 你是马铭礼吗? 58 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:07,000 我不是马铭礼.Again. 59 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 你是马铭礼吗? 60 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 我不是马铭礼. 61 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:15,000 Now try answering. 62 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:20,000 I am not 马铭礼.Ahead of Mr. King and repeat after him. 63 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 你是马铭礼吗? 64 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:31,000 我不是马铭礼.Again. 65 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,000 你是马铭礼吗? 66 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,000 我不是马铭礼. 67 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:43,000 You'll remember that the negative of 性 to be surnamed works the same way. 68 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,000 Listen to this live exchange. 69 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 你是马铭礼吗? 70 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:51,000 我不信马铭礼.Again. 71 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,000 你是马铭礼吗? 72 00:03:53,000 --> 00:04:01,000 我不信马铭礼.Try repeating 不信,the negative of 性.Again, notice the rising tone on 不. 73 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:07,000 不信.不信.不信. 74 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Try repeating the answer. 75 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,000 My surname is not 胡 in the exchange. 76 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,000 你姓胡吗? 77 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:20,000 我不姓胡.Again. 78 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 你姓胡吗? 79 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 我不姓胡. 80 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,000 Now try answering. 81 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,000 My surname is not 胡.Ahead of Mr. King. 82 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,000 你姓胡吗? 83 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:38,000 我不姓胡.Again. 84 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 你姓胡吗? 85 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 我不姓胡. 86 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,000 In the following exchanges, Miss Hu is questioning Mr. King. 87 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,000 The only other person present is Mrs. Ma. 88 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Take the part of Mr. King and answer ahead of him. 89 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,000 Answering in the negative whenever it is appropriate. 90 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,000 你是王大年吗? 91 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:06,000 我是王大年. 92 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,000 你姓王吗? 93 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,000 我姓王. 94 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 他是马先生吗? 95 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,000 他不是马先生. 96 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,000 你姓胡吗? 97 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,000 我不姓胡. 98 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 他是马铭礼太太吗? 99 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,000 他是马铭礼太太吗? 100 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,000 他是马铭礼太太. 101 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 他是马小姐吗? 102 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,000 他不是马小姐. 103 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,000 你是王先生吗? 104 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,000 我是王大年. 105 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 你姓马吗? 106 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,000 我不姓马. 107 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,000 Now listen to this live conversation. 108 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 你姓马吗? 109 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:11,000 不姓马.姓王.Again. 110 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,000 你姓马吗? 111 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,000 不姓马.姓王. 112 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,000 Notice that Mr. King does not put a subject in his answers. 113 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,000 It's obvious from the context that the subject is I. 114 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Now you try it. 115 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,000 Answer Ms. Hu's question saying that your surname isn't Ma. 116 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:30,000 It's Wang. 117 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,000 你姓马吗? 118 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,000 不姓马.姓王. 119 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Try it again. 120 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,000 你姓马吗? 121 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,000 不姓马.姓王. 122 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 Now let's turn to another topic. 123 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,000 How to ask for someone's surname in a polite way? 124 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,000 You've already learned how to ask someone's surname one way. 125 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,000 Listen. 126 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 你姓什么? 127 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,000 我姓王.translate it. 128 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,000 你姓什么? 129 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 What's your surname? 130 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 我姓王. 131 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,000 My surname's Wang. 132 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,000 Now listen to a more polite way to ask someone's surname. 133 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,000 名归姓. 134 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,000 我姓王. 135 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,000 Again. 136 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,000 名归姓. 137 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,000 我姓王. 138 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:33,000 You'll notice that the answer to the polite question is the same as the answer to the plain question. 139 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,000 你姓什么? 140 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:39,000 Essentially there is no difference in meaning, only a difference in formality. 141 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:44,000 Take the part of Daniel King and answer the polite question about your surname. 142 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,000 名归姓. 143 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:51,000 我姓王. 144 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,000 In the question 名归姓. 145 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,000 Politeness is expressed in two ways. 146 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 Instead of saying 你, a more polite form of the word you is used. 147 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Listen to the speaker. 148 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:06,000 您.您.您. 149 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Notice that 您 is in the rising tone. 150 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:14,000 While the plain form of the word you,你, is in the low tone. 151 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,000 Repeat the polite form of you after the speaker. 152 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:23,000 您.您.您. 153 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:27,000 The second way politeness is expressed in the question 名归姓. 154 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:31,000 is by using the respectful word for surname 归姓. 155 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,000 Literally precious surname. 156 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,000 Listen. 157 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 归姓. 158 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 归姓. 159 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 归姓. 160 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Both syllables of 归姓 have the falling tone. 161 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,000 Try repeating it after the speaker. 162 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,000 归姓. 163 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,000 归姓. 164 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:53,000 归姓. 165 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,000 Now repeat after the speaker. 166 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,000 Your surname 您归姓. 167 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:02,000 您归姓. 168 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:07,000 Again 您归姓. 169 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:10,000 您归姓. 170 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,000 What's the polite form of you? 171 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,000 您. 172 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,000 What's the plain form for you? 173 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,000 你. 174 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,000 What's the polite word for surname 归姓? 175 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,000 归姓. 176 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:30,000 Now let's switch from the polite to the more personal and learn how to ask for someone's given name. 177 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,000 Listen to this exchange. 178 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,000 你叫什么? 179 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 我叫大年. 180 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Again. 181 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:39,000 你叫什么? 182 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 我叫大年. 183 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Again. 184 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:47,000 The verb in the question and answer is 叫 to be given named. 185 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 It has the falling tone. 186 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,000 Listen to be given named. 187 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,000 叫. 188 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,000 叫. 189 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,000 叫. 190 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:00,000 Repeat to be given named after the speaker. 191 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 叫. 192 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,000 叫. 193 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,000 叫. 194 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 Repeat the question. 195 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,000 What's your given name after the speaker? 196 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,000 你叫什么? 197 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 你叫什么? 198 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,000 Again. 199 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,000 你叫什么? 200 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000 你叫什么? 201 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:29,000 How would you ask what's his given name? 202 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,000 他叫什么? 203 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:37,000 Now you take the part of Daniel King again and answer the following question. 204 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,000 你叫什么? 205 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 我叫大年. 206 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 Again. 207 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:47,000 你叫什么? 208 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,000 我叫大年. 209 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:56,000 Now someone is asking you about a person on the other side of the room whom you know is Ma Mingli. 210 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 Try answering his questions. 211 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:02,000 他请什么? 212 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 他请马. 213 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 他叫什么? 214 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 他叫明李. 215 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 Try it again. 216 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:13,000 他请什么? 217 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:16,000 他请马. 218 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 他叫什么? 219 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:22,000 他叫明李. 220 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:28,000 To review the various questions asking names, I'll give you the English and you give the corresponding Chinese. 221 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000 Let's start. 222 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,000 Your surname? 223 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,000 您归姓. 224 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:39,000 What's your given name? 225 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,000 你叫什么? 226 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:46,000 What's your surname? 227 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:49,000 你姓什么? 228 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:53,000 My given name is Daniel. 229 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,000 我叫大年. 230 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:00,000 What's his surname? 231 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,000 他姓什么? 232 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:06,000 Your surname? 233 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,000 您归姓. 234 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Let's turn now to other polite expressions, readings and the like. Listen to this live exchange. 235 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,000 你好啊. 236 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:20,000 我好.Again. 237 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,000 你好啊.我好. 238 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,000 Here it is with the English. 239 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,000 How are you? 240 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:32,000 你好啊.你好啊. 241 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 I'm fine. 242 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,000 我好.我好. 243 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:41,000 Try repeating the word for to be fine. 244 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:48,000 好.好.好. 245 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:56,000 Remember that 我,I, normally in the low tone becomes 我,in the rising tone before the low tone of 好. 246 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:04,000 The two low tones in a row is always avoided in this way. Try repeating, I'm fine. 我好. 247 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:21,000 Now try replying to Miss Hu and repeat the answer. 你好啊.我好.Again.你好啊.我好. 248 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:25,000 Let's continue the conversation. Listen. 你好啊. 249 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,000 你好啊.我好.你呢? 250 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:35,000 好.谢谢.Again.你好啊.我好.你呢? 251 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,000 好.谢谢. 252 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:43,000 Try repeating, and you? 你 is in the high pitch neutral tone. 253 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:49,000 你呢?你呢?你呢? 254 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Now try replying to Miss Hu. Say I'm fine, and you? 255 00:13:54,000 --> 00:14:09,000 你好啊.我好.你呢?Again.你好啊.我好.你呢? 256 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:22,000 Now let's go through the same conversation with the role switched. Try repeating. How are you? 你好啊.你好啊.你好啊.你好啊. 257 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:40,000 You'll remember that word for word. This is something like, you are fine question mark. Notice that the neutral tone of Ah is high pitched. Try repeating, how are you again? 你好啊.你好啊.你好啊.你好啊. 258 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:51,000 Try asking, how are you, and repeat? 你好啊.你好啊. Try repeating the word for thank you. 谢谢. 259 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:56,000 谢谢.谢谢.谢谢. 260 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:06,000 It starts with the same sound as 行. Repeat thank you again. 谢谢.谢谢.谢谢.谢谢. 261 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:11,000 Try saying thank you. 谢谢. 262 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:18,000 Try saying fine thank you. 好.谢谢. 263 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:44,000 Now try asking Miss Hu. How are you? And then reply to her question. 你好啊.我好.你呢?好.谢谢.Again.你好啊.我好.你呢?好.谢谢. 264 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:55,000 If you feel you need more practice saying the sentences we've covered on this tape, try translating the following English lines. The Chinese follows after the pause. 265 00:15:55,000 --> 00:16:03,000 Are you Mrs. Wang? 你是王太太吗? 266 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:11,000 Is your surname Wang? 你姓王吗? 267 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:18,000 What's your surname? 你姓什么? 268 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:33,000 My surname is Wang. 我姓王. Is he Ma Ming Li? 他是马明李吗? 269 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:41,000 Your surname? 您归姓? 270 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:47,000 What's your given name? 你叫什么? 271 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:56,000 Is your comrade Fang? 他是方同志吗? 272 00:16:56,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Your surname is Hu. 你姓胡? 273 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:10,000 Sir, your surname? 先生,您归姓? 274 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:17,000 Thank you. 谢谢. 275 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:24,000 You are Mrs. Hu Mei Ling? 你是Hu Mei Ling小姐? 276 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:35,000 This sir's name is Ma. 他姓马? 277 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:41,000 I'm Fang. 我好. 278 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:50,000 He is Mr. Ma Ming Li. 他是马明李先生. 279 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,000 How are you? 你好啊? 280 00:17:53,000 --> 00:18:03,000 She is Mrs. Ma. 他是马太太. 281 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:10,000 What's his sir's name? 他姓什么? 282 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:16,000 And you? 你呢? 283 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:22,000 Miss, who are you? 小姐,你是谁? 284 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:35,000 She is Comrade Fang. 她是方同志吗? 285 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,000 This is the end of the tape. 这就是结束了. 286 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:53,000 And orientation module unit 2 production tape 1.