5.8 Talking About Trips
The following drills cover the material presented in Unit 5.8 Talking About Trips. Learn to understand questions and answers used in talking about a trip you’ve already taken or a trip you plan to take.


A.TRANSFORMATION DRILL

1	Speaker: Tā chū mén le.He has gone out.	You: Tā yòu chū mén le ma?Has he gone out again?
2	Tā dào Zhōngguo qù le.	Tā yòu dào Zhōngguo qù le ma?
3	Tā niàn shū le.	Tā yòu niàn shū le ma?
4	Tā shàngqu le.	Tā yòu shàngqu le ma?
5	Tā dào péngyou jiā qù le.	Tā yòu dào péngyou jiā qù le ma?
6	Tā lái le.	Tā yòu lái le ma?
7	Tā huíqu le.	Tā yòu huíqu le ma?

B.EXPANSION DRILL

1	Speaker: Wǒ yào kàn yíge péngyou.I want to see a friend.	You: Wǒ zhèicì qù shi yào kàn yíge péngyou.The reason I’m going this time is [that] I want to see a friend.
2	Wǒ yào mǎi yìběn Zhōngguo zìdiǎn.	Wǒ zhèicì qù shi yào mǎi yìběn Zhōngguo zìdiǎn.
3	Tā xiǎng mǎi yige huāpíng.	Tā zhèicì qù shi xiǎng mǎi yige huāpíng.
4	Tā yào kànkan mǔqin.	Tā zhèicì qù shi yào kànkan mǔqin.
5	Tā dǎsuan qù huàn yìdiǎn qián.	Tā zhèicì qù shi dǎsuan qù huàn yìdiǎn qián.
6	Tā xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.	Tā zhèicì qù shi xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.
7	Tā dǎsuan mǎi yìdiǎn dōngxi.	Tā zhèicì qù shi dǎsuan mǎi yìdiǎn dōngxi.

C.SUBSTITUTION DRILL

1	Speaker: Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi qù le.cueI haven’t gone for a year.	You: Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi kànjian ta le.I haven’t seen him for a year.
2	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi kànjian ta le. dào Shànghǎi qù	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi dào Shànghǎi qù le.
3	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi dào Shànghǎi qù le. kàn Zhōngwén bào	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi kàn Zhōngwén bào le.
4	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi kàn Zhōngwén bào le. qù kàn ta	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi qù kàn ta le.
5	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi qù kàn ta le. zuò fēijī	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi zuò fēijī le.
6	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi zuò fēijī le. dào zhèr lái Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi dào zhèr lái le.	Wǒ yǒu yìnián méi dào zhèr lái le.

D.TRANSFORMATION DRILL

1	Speaker: Wǒ gēge qǐng wo péi ta qù lǚxíng.My older brother asked me to accompany him [in his] travels.	You: Wǒ děi péi wo gēge qù lǚxíng.I must accompany my older brother [in his] travels.
2	Wǒ jiějie qǐng wo péi ta qù mǎi dōngxi.	Wǒ děi péi wǒ jiějie qù mǎi dōngxi.
3	Wǒ àiren qǐng wo péi ta qù kàn péngyou.	Wǒ děi péi wǒ àiren qù kàn péngyou.
4	Zhāng Tóngzhì qǐng wo péi ta dào Běijīng qù.	Wǒ děi péi Zhāng Tóngzhì dào Běijīng qù.
5	Lǐ Tóngzhì qǐng wo péi ta dào bówùguǎn qù.	Wǒ děi péi Lǐ Tóngzhì dào bówùguǎn qù.
6	Tā qǐng wo péi ta qù mǎi shū.	Wǒ děi péi tā qù mǎi shū.
7	Tā qǐng wo péi ta qù huàn qián.	Wǒ děi péi tā qù huàn qián.

E.SUBSTITUTION DRILL

1	Speaker: Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào néng bu néng lái.cueAt that time he did not yet know whether or not he would be able to come.	You: Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào shénme shíhou lái.At that time he did not yet know what time to come.
2	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào shénme shíhou lái. xīngqījǐ	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào xīngqījǐ lái.
3	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào xīngqījǐ lái. kéyi bu keyi	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào kéyi bu keyi lái.
4	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào kéyi bu keyi lái. jǐyuè	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào jǐyuè lái.
5	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào jǐyuè lái. néng bu néng	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào néng bu néng lái.
6	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào néng bu néng lái. jǐhào Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào jǐhào lái.	Tā nèige shíhou hái bù zhīdào jǐhào lái.

F.RESPONSE DRILL

1	Speaker: Nǐmen dōu qùguo shénme dìfang?cueWhat places did you go to?	You: Shànghǎi, Nánjīng wǒmen dōu qù le.We went to both Shanghai and Nanjing.
2	Nǐmen dōu qùguo shénme dìfang? nǐ shuōde	Nǐ shuōde nèixiē dìfang wǒmen dōu qù le.
3	Nǐmen dōu niànguo shénme? zhàngzhixué, jīngjixué	Zhèngzhixué, jīngjixué wǒmen dōu niàn le.
4	Nǐmen dōu mǎi shénme le? zhuōzi, pánziwǎn	Zhuōzi, pánziwǎn wǒmen dōu mǎi le.
5	Nǐmen zuótiān dōu mǎi shénme le? shū, zázhì	Shū, zázhì wǒmen dōu mǎi le.
6	Nǐmen dōu yào shénme yánsède? lánde, hóngde	Lánde, hóngde wǒmen dōu yào.
7	Nǐmen jīntiān dōu qùguo shénme dìfang? bówùguǎn, zhǎnlǎnguǎn	Bówùguǎn, zhǎnlǎnguǎn wǒmen dōu qù le.

G.TRANSFORMATION DRILL

1	Speaker: Tāmen dōu lái le ma?cueDid they all come?	You: Tāmen méi dōu lái.Not all of them came.
2	Tāmen dōu qù le ma? none	Tāmen dōu méi qù.
3	Tāmen dōu zǒu le ma? not all	Tāmen méi dōu zǒu.
4	Tāmen dōu mǎi le ma? none	Tāmen dōu méi mǎi.
5	Tāmen dōu mài Zhōngguo shū ma? not all	Tāmen bù dōu mài Zhōngguo shū.
6	Shànghǎi, Běijīng, Nánjīng tāmen dōu qùguo le ma? not all	Tāmen méi dōu qùguo.
7	Tāmen dōu láiguo ma? none	Tāmen dōu méi láiguo.

H.TRANSFORMATION DRILL

1	Speaker: Wǒ míngtiān yào zài qù yícì.Tomorrow I want to go again.	You: Wǒ zuótiān yòu qùle yícì.Yesterday I went again.
2	Tā hòutiān yào zài lái yícì.	Tā qiántiān yòu láile yícì.
3	Tā míngnián yào zài niàn yícì.	Tā qùnián yòu niànle yícì.
4	Wǒ xiàge yuè yào zài kàn yícì.	Wǒ shàngge yuè yòu kànle yícì.
5	Tā xiàge xīngqī yào zài zuò yícì.	Tā shàngge xīngqī yòu zuòle yícì.
6	Wǒ xiàwǔ yào zài xué yícì.	Wǒ shàngwǔ yòu xuéle yícì.
7	Tā xiàge Xīngqīyī yào zài kāi yícì.	Tā shàngge Xīngqīyī yòu kāile yícì.

I.TRANSFORMATION DRILL

1	Speaker: Nǐmen dōu qùguo shénme dìfang?cueWhat places did you go to?	You: Nǐmen dōu qùguo zhèige dìfang ma?Did all of you go to this place?
2	Nǐmen dōu mǎi shénme le? shū	Nǐmen dōu mǎi shū le ma?
3	Nǐmen dōu yào shénme? mǎi lánde	Nǐmen dōu yào mǎi lánde ma?
4	Nǐmen dōu zhùguo shénme fàndiàn? nèige fàndiàn	Nǐmen dōu zhùguo nèige fàndiàn ma?
5	Nǐmen dōu niànguo shénme? zhèngzhixué	Nǐmen dōu niànguo zhèngzhixué ma?
6	Nǐmen dōu kàn shénme diànyǐng le? zhèige diànyǐng	Nǐmen dōu kàn zhèige diànyǐng le ma?
7	Nǐmen dōu xìng shénme? Lǐ	Nǐmen dōu xìng Lǐ ma?

J.EXPANSION DRILL

1	Speaker: Tā yòu qù le.cueHe’s gone again.	You: Tā wèishénme gāng huílai yòu qù le ne?Why did he go again when he had just come back?
2	Tā yòu lái le. huíqu	Tā wèishénme gāng huíqu yòu lái le ne?
3	Tā yòu zǒu le. huílai	Tā wèishénme gāng huílai yòu zǒu le ne?
4	Tā yòu huíqu le. lái	Tā wèishénme gāng lái yòu huíqu le ne?
5	Tā yòu huílai le. qù	Tā wèishénme gāng qù yòu huílai le ne?
6	Tā yòu huílai le. zǒu	Tā wèishénme gāng zǒu yòu huílai le ne?
7	Tā yòu qù le. huílai	Tā wèishénme gāng huílai yòu qù le ne?