FSI-Chinese/Audio-Transcripts/Standard Chinese/Module 06 MTG/FSI - Standard Chinese - Module 06 MTG - Unit 07 - Tape 7P-1.mp3.vtt

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Meeting Module Unit 7, Production Tape 1

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On the comprehension tape in this unit, you learn to understand questions and answers

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used in setting up an informal meeting.

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If you think that you might have forgotten the meanings of these sentences,

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go back to the end of the C1 tape and review them.

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If you think that you understand the meanings of all the sentences on the target list,

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you should begin learning how to say them.

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The situations on this tape are set in Taiwan.

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Miss White, an American diplomatic official newly posted to their ROC,

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is calling up Mr. Zhang,the president of an import-export company

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to whom she was recently introduced.

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Listen as Mr. Zhang answers the phone.

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Why?

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张先生吗?

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是的,您是不是白女士?

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是,张先生,我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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Repeat the verb to inquire.

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打听,打听.

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Repeat, inquire from you.

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跟您打听打听.

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跟您打听打听.

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Compare this phrase to another you recently learned,像您请教.

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The phrase here,跟您打听, is less formal,

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and asks for information rather than advice.

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Notice also that in this phrase,

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the prepositional verb gun is used and translated as from.

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Repeat, I have something I'd like to ask you about.

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我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker.

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I have something I'd like to ask you about.

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我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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Now you take part in the phone conversation.

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Ask if you are speaking to Mr. Zhang

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and say that you have something that you'd like to ask him about.

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Why?

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张先生吗?

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是的,您是不是白女士?

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是,张先生,我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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Again.

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Why?

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张先生吗?

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是的,您是不是白女士?

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是,张先生,我有点事想跟您打听打听.

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什么事?

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听说您那边新来了一位方先生,是刚派来的。

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他的名字我忘记了。

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听说,听说。

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Now repeat, a Mr. Fang came recently.

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新来了一位方先生。

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新来了一位方先生。

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Notice that the adjectival verb 新 to be new

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is used here as an adverb translated as recently.

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How do you say a Mr. Fang came recently?

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新来了一位方先生。

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Notice that you've put the subject Mr. Fang at the end of the sentence.

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When you do this, the subject becomes indefinite.

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A Mr. Fang instead of the Mr. Fang.

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Here's another example.

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Repeat, where is there a restaurant?

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哪里有饭馆子?

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哪里有饭馆子?

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Now if you've been talking about a new restaurant which sounds like a good place to go,

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you might ask, where is the restaurant?

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This is how you say it, repeat it.

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饭馆子在哪里?

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饭馆子在哪里?

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Chinese can use different word orders to communicate the idea of indefinite or definite

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while English uses the words A or D.

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How would you say, where is there a place which sells books?

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哪里有买书的?

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How would you say, where is the place which sells books?

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买书的在哪里?

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Let's return to the conversation now.

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Repeat, you've recently had Mr. Fang join you,

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or more literally, at your place there's recently come Mr. Fang.

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你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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Notice that you say,你那边.

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This is because you're talking about where he works,

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his office, so you say, your place.

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Now repeat, you've recently had Mr. Fang join you,

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who's just been assigned to your office.

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你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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You'll remember that the verb pi means to assign or send.

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Here it's used with the directional ending li.

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Repeat, I've heard that you've recently had Mr. Fang join you,

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who's just been assigned to your office.

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听说你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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听说你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker.

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I've heard that you've recently had Mr. Fang join you,

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who's just been assigned to your office.

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听说你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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Now repeat the word for a given name.

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名字.

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名字.

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And repeat the verb to forget.

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忘记.

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Repeat, I've forgotten his given name.

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他的名字,我忘记了.

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他的名字,我忘记了.

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Notice that the object, his given name,

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is put up front in the topic position.

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This is because you're contrasting forgetting his given name

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with all the other things about him that you did remember,

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such as his surname.

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How do you say I've forgotten his given name?

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他的名字,我忘记了.

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How do you say I've heard that you've recently had

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Mr. Fang join you,

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who's just been assigned to your office.

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听说你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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And how do you say I've forgotten his given name?

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他的名字,我忘记了.

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Here's a quick vocabulary review.

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What's the verb to inquire?

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打听.

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How do you say I've heard that?

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听说.

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What's the word for given name?

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名字.

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And what's the verb to forget?

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忘记.

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Let's pick up the conversation now

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with Ms. White's last line.

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听说你那边新来了一位 Mr. Fang.

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是刚派来的.

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他的名字,我忘记了.

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不错.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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Repeat, not wrong,

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used here as that's right.

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不错.

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不错.

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Now repeat what's sent over here last week.

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是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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In a previous unit,

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you learned the phrase 改到下午.

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Change it to the afternoon.

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Now you see the phrase 派到我们这里来 send over here.

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In each of these sentences,

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some verb showing action is followed by the prepositional verb 道

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and a place word.

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Often, all of this is followed by the verb 来 or 去 to show direction.

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Repeat, Fang De Ming was sent over here last week.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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Fang De Ming was sent over here last week.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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Here's another example.

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Repeat, please take the suitcases upstairs.

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请你把行李拿到楼上去.

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Now repeat again.

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That's right.

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Fang De Ming was sent over here last week.

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不错.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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不错.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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Try saying it ahead of the speaker.

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That's right.

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Fang De Ming was sent over here last week.

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不错.

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Fang De Ming是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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The conversation continues.

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Listen.

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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不认识.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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Repeat the verb to know in the sense of to be acquainted with.

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认识.

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认识.

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Repeat, why do you know him?

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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Notice that the question word 怎么?

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is used to mean why here.

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Say it ahead of the speaker.

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Why do you know him?

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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Try saying it again.

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This time you'll get a reply.

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Say why do you know him?

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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不认识.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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Again.

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怎么?

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你认识他吗?

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不认识.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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Repeat the verb to graduate.

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毕业.

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毕业.

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Repeat.

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He also graduated from the University of California.

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他也是加州大学毕业的.

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He also graduated from the University of California.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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Say it ahead of the speaker.

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He also graduated from the University of California.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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Now repeat.

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So I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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Say it ahead of the speaker.

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So I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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Now repeat.

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However I've heard that he also graduated from the University of California.

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So I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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So I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的.

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So I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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你现在能来吗?

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行.

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Repeat the word for problem or question.

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问题.

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Repeat no problem.

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没问题.

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Notice that the negative marker may is used.

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But the verb itself, yo, has been omitted.

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You'll hear it both ways.

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没有问题 or 没问题.

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Repeat no problem.

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I'll take a look.

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OK.We're both free now.

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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Say it yourself now.

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No problem.

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I'll take a look.

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OK.We're both free now.

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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Now repeat.

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Can you come now?

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你现在能来吗?

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你现在能来吗?

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Now try the whole thing.

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You'll get a reply.

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No problem.

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I'll take a look.

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OK.We're both free now.

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Can you come now?

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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你现在能来吗?

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行.Again.

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没问题我看看.

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好我们现在都有功夫.

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你现在能来吗?

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行.

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我马上到您办公室来.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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Repeat the word for right away or immediately.

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马上.

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Repeat.I'll come to your office right away.

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我马上到您办公室来.

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我马上到您办公室来.

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As an adverb,马上 comes before the verb phrase.

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Now repeat almost literally doesn't differ much.

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差不多.

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Repeat.I'll be there in about a half hour.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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When the word yo is used after a time phrase indicating duration,

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it means by then and shows time when.

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Try saying ahead of the speaker.

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I'll come to your office right away.

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我马上到您办公室来.

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Try saying I'll be there in about half an hour.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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Try responding to the question yourself now.

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When he suggests the time, say that it's fine.

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You'll come to his office right away.

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You'll be there in about half an hour.

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我们现在都有功夫.

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您现在能来吗?

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行.我马上到您办公室来.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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Again.

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我们现在都有功夫.您现在能来吗?

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行.我马上到您办公室来.

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差不多半个钟头就到.

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Now let's review the whole conversation.

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Try putting it into Chinese sentence by sentence.

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Hello.

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Why?

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Is this Mr. Zhang?

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Yes. Is this Ms. White?

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是的.您是不是白女士?

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Yes. Mr. Zhang, I have something I'd like to ask you about.

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是. Mr. Zhang, I have something I'd like to ask you about.

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What is it?

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什么事?

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I've heard that you recently had Mr. Fang join you,

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who's just been assigned to your office.

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听说您那边新来了一位方先生,是刚派来的.

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I've forgotten his name.

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他的名字我忘记了.

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That's right.

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方德明 was sent over here last week.

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不错,方德明是上个礼拜派到我们这里来的.

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Why? Do you know him?

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怎么?你认识他吗?

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I don't know him.

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不认识.

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However, I've heard he also graduated from the University of California,

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so I wanted to ask you to introduce me to him.

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不过听说他也是加州大学毕业的,所以想请您给我介绍介绍.

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No problem. I'll take a look.

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Okay, we're both free now.

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没问题,我看看.

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好,我们现在都有功夫.

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Can you come now?

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你现在能来吗?

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That'll be fine. I'll come to your office right away.

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行,我马上到您办公室来.

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I'll be there in about half an hour.

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差不多半个钟就到.

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This is the end of the tape.

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Meeting Module Unit 7, Production Tape 1.