FSI-Chinese/Audio-Transcripts/Standard Chinese/Module 02 BIO/FSI - Standard Chinese - Module 02 BIO - Unit 05 - Tape 5P-1.mp3.srt

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standard Chinese,a modular approach,biographic information module,unit 5,production tape 1.

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on the comprehension tape in this unit,you learn to understand a number of questions and answers about dates and ages.

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before you go on to learn how to say these things,test your comprehension of them.

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number 1

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你是在哪儿生的?

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Where were you born?

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我是在德州生的。

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I was born in Texas.

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number 2

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你们是星期四到的吗?

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Did you arrive on Thursday?

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不,我们是星期五到的。

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No, we arrived on Friday.

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你们星期几走?

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What day are you leaving?

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我们星期天走。

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We're leaving on Sunday.

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number 3

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你是哪年生的?

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What year were you born?

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我是1939年生的。

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I was born in 1939.

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你是几月几号生的?

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What month and what day were you born?

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我是7月4号生的。

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I was born on July 4th.

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number 4

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你多大了?

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How old are you?

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我35了。

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I'm 35.

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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How old is your daughter?

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她八岁了。

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She's eight.

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If you had any problems with these sentences,

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rewind the tape and work on them some more.

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If you understood them all,

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you can begin working on how to ask these questions

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and how to answer them.

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Listen.

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在德州生的。

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Notice that once again,

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the details of a completed action

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are asked with a shurda construction.

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Repeat the verb to be born.

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生

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Try repeating,

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I was born in Texas.

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我是在德州生的。

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我是在德州生的。

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Here it's the place that's focused upon

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and therefore,在德州 is within the shurda construction.

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Repeat,

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I was born in Texas again.

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我是在德州生的。

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我是在德州生的。

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Try responding to the question.

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Assume that you were born in Texas.

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在德州生的。

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Again,你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在德州生的。

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What's the word for California?

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加州

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How do you say he was born in California?

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他是在加州生的。

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Listen to this conversation.

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Mrs. Anderson is answering some questions

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about her husband and herself.

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在德州生的。

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你爱人也是在德州生的吗?

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不是,他是在加州生的。

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Now you try it.

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Assume that you were born in Texas

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and your spouse was born in California.

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在德州生的。

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你爱人也是在德州生的吗?

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不是,他是在加州生的。

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Repeat the question.

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Where are you born?

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你是在哪儿生的?

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你是在哪儿生的?

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Here it's the question phrase.

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在哪儿?

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which is focused upon.

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So it's within the surda construction.

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How do you say where are you born?

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你是在哪儿生的?

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Prior asking the question

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where are you born again?

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This time you'll get a confirmation

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and a reply.

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在山东生的。

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你是在哪儿生的?

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我是在山东生的。

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Now let's turn our attention

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from where to when.

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You've already learned

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how to say yesterday, today,

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and tomorrow.

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Now we'll take a look

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at the days of the week.

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Listen.

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Are you from the week 4?

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No.

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We're from the week 5.

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Repeat the word for week.

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星期.

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The days of the week

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are simply the word

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for week,

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followed by a number.

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Repeat the word for Monday.

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星期一.

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星期一.

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星期一.

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Now Tuesday.

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星期二.

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星期二.

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星期二.

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Repeat after the speaker

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Wednesday,

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Thursday,

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Friday,

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Saturday.

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星期三.

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星期四.

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星期五.

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星期六.

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星期三.

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星期四.

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星期五.

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星期六.

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星期六.

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星期六.

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星期三.

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星期四.

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星期五.

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星期六.

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你們是星期四到的嗎?

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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What's the word for Friday?

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星期五。

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Far responding to the question yourself.

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Assume that you arrived on Friday.

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你是星期四到的嗎?

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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Again,你是星期四到的嗎?

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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Mrs. Anderson has asked another question. Listen.

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你們星期幾走?

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我們星期天走。

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The word for Sunday is formed a bit differently than the other days of the week.

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It's the word for week, followed by the word for day.

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Repeat Sunday.

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星期天。

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星期天。

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星期天。

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Repeat, we're leaving on Sunday.

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Notice the difference in word order between Chinese and English.

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我們星期天走。

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我們星期天走。

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Try responding to the question yourself now.

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Say that you're leaving on Sunday.

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你們星期幾走?

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我們星期天走。

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Now let's look at the question, what day are you leaving?

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The question word, what day, is the word for week,

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followed by the bound word for how many.

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即,repeat which day?

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星期即。

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星期即。

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星期即。

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Repeat the question, what day are you leaving?

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你們星期幾走?

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你們星期幾走?

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Try asking the question now, what day are you leaving?

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You'll get a confirmation and a reply.

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你們星期幾走?

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我們星期天走。

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Now take Mrs. Anderson's part and answer questions about your arrival and departure.

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You arrived on Friday and you're leaving on Sunday.

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你們是星期四到的嗎?

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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你們星期幾走?

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我們星期天走。

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Again,你們是星期四到的嗎?

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不是,我們是星期五到的。

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你們星期幾走?

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我們星期天走。

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Let's review a bit.

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What's the word for Monday?

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星期一。

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How do you say what day as in day of the week?

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星期幾。

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What's the word for Sunday?

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星期天。

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What's the verb to be born?

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上。

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Now let's turn our attention to asking and answering questions about when someone was born.

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Listen to this exchange.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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Repeat the question word which year?

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哪年。

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哪年。

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哪年。

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the question is asked using the shurda construction.

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Try repeating the question which year were you born?

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你是哪年生的?

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你是哪年生的?

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Try asking what year were you born ahead of the speaker.

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你是哪年生的?

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This time you'll get a confirmation and a reply.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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To answer the question what year were you born, replace the question word with the year.

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Repeat the year 1939 which is literally 1939 year.

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1939年。

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1939年。

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1939年。

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Now try repeating, I was born in 1939.

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我是1939年生的。

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我是1939年生的。

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How do you say 1939?

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1939年。

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How do you say I was born in 1939?

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我是1939年生的。

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Try answering the question which year were you born?

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I said you were born in 1939.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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Again。

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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Here's a similar exchange.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1952年生的。

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Repeat 1952年。

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1952年。

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1952年。

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Now you answer the question, say that you were born in 1952.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1952年生的。

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Again。

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1952年生的。

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From your birth we go to month of birth. Listen.

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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The names of the months are formed from the numbers 1 through 12 followed by the word for month.

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Repeat January.

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一月。

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一月。

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As you remember, the high tone on the number one and sometimes also on the number seven and eight

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changed to rising tone before falling tone.

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Repeat July.

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七月。

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What would August be?

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八月。

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Repeat the sentence, I was born in July.

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我是七月生的。

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You answer the question, what month were you born? Answer July.

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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Again。

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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As with the days of the week, we're dealing with low numbers when we talk about the month.

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For 幾, literally how many is usually used with lower numbers and is used here.

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Repeat which month?

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幾月。

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Repeat what month were you born?

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你是幾月生的?

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你是幾月生的?

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Try asking it ahead of the speaker.

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你是幾月生的?

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Ask again, what month were you born?

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This time you'll get a confirmation and a reply.

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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Now try answering the following questions.

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I was born in July of 1939.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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Again。

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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你是幾月生的?

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我是七月生的。

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Now listen as Mrs. Anderson is asked her day of birth.

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你是幾號生的?

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我是四號生的。

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Repeat the expression what day, literally what number?

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幾號。

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Repeat what day were you born?

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你是幾號生的?

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你是幾號生的?

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Try asking it ahead of the speaker.

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You'll get a confirmation and a reply.

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你是幾號生的?

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我是四號生的。

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Repeat the word for fourth.

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四號。

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Repeat, I was born on the fourth.

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我是四號生的。

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我是四號生的。

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What would the sixth be?

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六號。

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How do you say I was born on the sixth?

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我是六號生的。

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Try responding to the question about date of birth.

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Say that you were born on the fourth.

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你是幾號生的?

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我是四號生的。

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Again,你是幾號生的?

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我是四號生的。

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The questions asking what month were you born and what day were you born are often collapsed into one question.

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Listen,你是幾月幾號生的?

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我是七月四號生的。

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The month comes first, then the day.

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Repeat, I was born on the fourth of July.

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我是七月四號生的。

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我是七月四號生的。

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Try answering the question yourself.

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Assume that your birthday is July 4th.

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你是幾月幾號生的?

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我是七月四號生的。

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Now try answering all the questions concerning your date of birth.

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Again, assume your birthday is July 4th, 1939.

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你是哪年生的?

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我是1939年生的。

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你是幾月幾號生的?

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我是七月四號生的。

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Now let's turn to the question of asking someone's age.

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Listen,你多大了?

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我35了。

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Notice that there is no verb 士 in the Chinese sentences.

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This is because the state verb 大 itself means to be large.

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Repeat the state verb to be big or by extension to be old.

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大

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Repeat the question word for how much.

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多

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Now repeat how large or how old.

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多大

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This exchange includes a new usage of the marker 勒.

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This 勒 doesn't indicate completed action in any way.

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The marker 勒 here indicates only a change of state.

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In the question, how old are you?

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What is actually being asked is, how old are you now?

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You're dealing with state, not action.

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Repeat, how old are you?

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Literally, how big are you?

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你多大了?

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For asking the question yourself, you'll get a confirmation and a reply.

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你多大了?

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我35了。

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Repeat the answer, I'm 35.

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我35了。

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我35了。

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Notice that the answer is simply subject, number, and change of state 勒.

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How do you say I'm 35?

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我35了。

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Try answering the question now, assume that you're 35.

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你多大了?

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我35了。

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Children who seem under 10 years old are asked their ages in another way, listen.

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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她把岁了。

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The word 岁 means years of age.

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It contrasts with 年, meaning calendar years.

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Repeat, eight years of age.

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八岁,八岁,八岁.

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The marker 勒 indicates a change of state here too.

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The daughter is eight years old now.

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Repeat, she's eight years old.

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她八岁了,她八岁了.

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Try responding to the question, assume you have a daughter who's eight.

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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她八岁了。

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The question word 岁 is used to ask how many for lower numbers,

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so it's quite logical to find it used here asking children's ages.

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Repeat, how many years of age?

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几岁,几岁,几岁.

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Repeat, how old is your daughter?

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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Try asking the question yourself.

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You get a confirmation and a reply.

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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她八岁了。

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Next, you might be asked the ages of your son.

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Listen,你们男孩子都几岁了?

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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Did you notice the word 都, meaning both are all in the question?

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Repeat, how old are your boys?

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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What's the word for boy?

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男孩子。

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Repeat, how old are both your boys again?

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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Try asking the question,

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how old are your boys yourself?

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You get a confirmation and a reply.

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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You'll notice that the answer is simply

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one is nine, one is six.

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There's no such word as and in the sentence.

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Repeat, one is nine and one is six.

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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Try responding to the question yourself.

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Assume that you have two sons, one nine, one six.

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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Now let's review what we've covered in this unit.

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I'll give you some English sentences

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and you put them into Chinese.

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They're arranged in exchanges.

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Let's start.

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One, where were you born?

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你是在哪儿生的?

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I was born in Texas.

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我是在德州生的。

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Number two, did you arrive on Thursday?

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你是星期四到的吗?

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No, we arrived on Friday.

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不,我们是星期五到的。

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What day are you leaving?

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你们星期几走?

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We're leaving on Sunday.

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我们星期天走。

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Number three, what year were you born?

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你是哪年生的?

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I was born in 1939.

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我是1939年生的。

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What month and what day were you born?

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你是几月几号生的?

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I was born on July 4th.

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我是七月四号生的。

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Number four, how old are you?

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你多大了?

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I'm 35.

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我35了。

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How old is your daughter?

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你们女孩子几岁了?

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She's eight years old.

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她八岁了。

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How old are both your boys?

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你们男孩子都几岁了?

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One is nine and one is six.

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一个九岁了,一个六岁了。

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This is the end of the tape.

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And of biographic information module unit five, production tape one.