FSI - Standard Chinese - Module 02 BIO - Unit 07 - Tape 7P-1.mp3.vtt 22 KB

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  1. WEBVTT
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  3. Standard Chinese, A Modular Approach
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  5. Biographic Information Module Unit 7, Production Tape 1
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  7. On the copy-hatch of tape in this module, you learn to understand
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  9. questions and answers about where you work, what and where you've studied
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  11. and what languages you speak.
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  13. Before going on to learn how to say these things,
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  15. test your understanding of them by putting them into English.
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  17. Number 1
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  19. 你在哪裡工作?
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  21. Where do you work?
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  23. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  25. I work for the State Department.
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  27. Number 2
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  29. 您来做什么?
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  31. What did you come here to do?
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  33. 我来念书。
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  35. I came here to study.
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  37. I came here to study.
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  39. 哦,我也是学校。
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  41. Oh, I'm a student too.
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  43. 请问您认什么?
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  45. I ask, what are you studying?
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  47. 我念历史。
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  49. I'm studying history.
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  51. Number 3
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  53. 有学过英文吗?
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  55. Have you ever studied English?
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  57. 结果。
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  59. Yes.
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  61. Number 4
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  63. 你的中文很好。
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  65. Your Chinese is very good.
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  67. 哪里哪里?
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  69. 我就会说一点点。
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  71. Not at all.
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  73. I can only speak it a little.
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  75. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
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  77. Can your wife speak Chinese too?
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  79. 不会,她不会说。
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  81. No, she can't.
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  83. 你是在哪里学的?
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  85. Where did you study it?
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  87. 我是在华盛顿学的。
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  89. I studied it in Washington.
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  91. If you had any problems with these sentences,
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  93. rewind the tape and work on them some more.
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  95. If you understand them all,
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  97. you can begin working on how to ask these questions
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  99. and how to answer them.
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  101. First we'll take up the question of occupation.
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  103. This Mao is talking with Mr. King.
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  105. Listen,您在哪里工作?
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  107. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  109. Repeat State Department.
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  111. 国务院。
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  113. 国务院。
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  115. 国务院。
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  117. Repeat US State Department.
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  119. 美国国务院。
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  121. 美国国务院。
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  123. As you know,
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  125. when sentences telling both the action and where it happened,
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  127. the word order is place then action.
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  129. Repeat,I work with the State Department.
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  131. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  133. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  135. How do you say US State Department?
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  137. 美国国务院。
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  139. Trust bound into the question.
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  141. Assume that you're with the State Department.
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  143. 您在哪里工作?
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  145. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  147. Again,您在哪里工作?
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  149. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  151. Here's a similar exchange.
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  153. Mr. Mao is talking with Mr. Cook now.
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  155. Listen,您在哪里工作?
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  157. 我是学生.
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  159. Repeat the word for student.
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  161. 学生.
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  163. 学生.
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  165. 学生.
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  167. Repeat,I'm a student.
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  169. 我是学生.
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  171. 我是学生.
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  173. Trust bound into the question yourself.
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  175. Assume that you're a student this time.
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  177. 您在哪里工作?
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  179. 我是学生.
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  181. Again,您在哪里工作?
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  183. 我是学生.
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  185. Now try to answer the next questions.
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  187. Assume that you're with the State Department
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  189. and your wife is a student.
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  191. 您在哪里工作?
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  193. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  195. 你太太呢?
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  197. 她在哪里工作?
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  199. 她是学生.
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  201. Try it again.
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  203. 您在哪里工作?
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  205. 我在美国国务院工作。
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  207. 你太太呢?
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  209. 她在哪里工作?
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  211. 她是学生.
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  213. Here's a way you might be asked
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  215. what you've come to China to do.
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  217. Listen.
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  219. 您来做什么?
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  221. 我来念书.
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  223. Repeat the phrase that means to study,
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  225. literally read books.
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  227. 念书.
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  229. 念书.
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  231. 念书.
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  233. Now repeat,I came to study.
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  235. Literally,I come read books.
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  237. 我来念书.
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  239. Try responding to the question.
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  241. Assume you've come to China as a student.
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  243. 你来做什么?
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  245. 我来念书.
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  247. Again,你来做什么?
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  249. 我来念书.
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  251. Repeat the verb to do.
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  253. 做.
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  255. 做.
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  257. 做.
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  259. Repeat,what did you come here to do?
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  261. 你来做什么?
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  263. 你来做什么?
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  265. Try asking the question yourself.
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  267. You get a confirmation and a reply.
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  269. 你来做什么?
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  271. 我来念书.
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  273. Again,你来做什么?
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  275. 我来念书.
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  277. Here's a quick review.
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  279. What's the verb to work?
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  281. 工作.
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  283. What's the expression to study?
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  285. 念书.
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  287. What's the verb to do?
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  289. 做.
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  291. What's the word for student?
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  293. 学生.
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  295. How do you say US State Department?
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  297. 美国国务院.
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  299. After you've said that you've come to study,
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  301. the conversation might continue like this.
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  303. 我也是学生.
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  305. 请问你念什么?
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  307. 我念历史.
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  309. Repeat the word for history.
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  311. 历史.
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  313. 历史.
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  315. 历史.
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  317. Repeat I study history.
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  319. 我念历史.
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  321. 我念历史.
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  323. Try answering the question yourself.
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  325. Say you study history.
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  327. 请问你念什么?
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  329. 我念历史.
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  331. Again,请问你念什么?
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  333. 我念历史.
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  335. Here's a similar exchange.
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  337. Listen.
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  339. 请问你念什么?
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  341. 我在这里学中文.
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  343. When you're talking about studying a language,
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  345. another verb is used instead of 念.
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  347. Repeat this second verb to study.
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  349. 学.
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  351. 学.
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  353. Repeat I'm studying Chinese.
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  355. 我学中文.
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  357. 我学中文.
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  359. Repeat I'm studying Chinese here.
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  361. 我在这里学中文.
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  363. 我在这里学中文.
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  365. Try responding to the question yourself.
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  367. Say that you're here studying Chinese.
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  369. 请问你念什么?
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  371. 我在这里学中文.
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  373. Notice that the word order in your reply is place, then action.
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  375. Try answering again.
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  377. 请问你学什么?
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  379. 我在这里学中文.
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  381. Listen to this exchange.
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  383. 你来做什么?
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  385. 我来念书.
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  387. 请问你念什么?
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  389. 我在这里学中文.
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  391. Now you try.
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  393. You've come to study.
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  395. You're studying Chinese here.
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  397. 你来做什么?
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  399. 我来念书.
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  401. 请问你念什么?
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  403. 我在这里学中文.
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  405. Again.
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  407. 你来做什么?
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  409. 我来念书.
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  411. 请问你念什么?
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  413. 我在这里学中文.
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  415. Here's an exchange.
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  417. We'll show you how to ask about someone's English ability.
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  419. Listen.
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  421. 你学过英文吗?
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  423. 学过.Repeat the word for English.
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  425. 英文.英文.英文.
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  427. The verb学 to study can be used as a short answer.
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  429. You'll remember that the whole verb form is used,
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  431. that is, in this case, the verb学 and the marker过.
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  433. Repeat the short answer yes, as in yes I've studied it.
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  435. 学过.学过.学过.
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  437. Here, as with the sentence asking,
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  439. have you ever been here before?
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  441. 你从前来过吗?
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  443. 过 is used to mean to have had the experience of.
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  445. Repeat. Have you studied English?
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  447. 你学过英文吗?
  448. 11:28.440 --> 11:32.440
  449. 你学过英文吗?
  450. 11:32.440 --> 11:34.440
  451. Try asking the question yourself.
  452. 11:34.440 --> 11:35.440
  453. Have you studied English?
  454. 11:35.440 --> 11:40.440
  455. You'll get a confirmation and a reply.
  456. 11:40.440 --> 11:42.440
  457. 你学过英文吗?
  458. 11:42.440 --> 11:47.440
  459. 我学过.Again.
  460. 11:47.440 --> 11:49.440
  461. 你学过英文吗?
  462. 11:49.440 --> 11:55.440
  463. 我学过.Here's another way to ask about someone's language ability.
  464. 11:55.440 --> 11:56.440
  465. Listen.
  466. 11:56.440 --> 11:58.440
  467. 你会说英文吗?
  468. 11:58.440 --> 12:04.440
  469. 我会说一点.Repeat the auxiliary verb can in the sense of know how to.
  470. 12:04.440 --> 12:11.440
  471. 会.会.会.
  472. 12:11.440 --> 12:14.440
  473. Repeat the verb to speak or say.
  474. 12:14.440 --> 12:21.440
  475. 说.说.说.
  476. 12:21.440 --> 12:23.440
  477. The auxiliary verb会.
  478. 12:23.440 --> 12:25.440
  479. Proceeds the main verb for.
  480. 12:25.440 --> 12:27.440
  481. Repeat can speak.
  482. 12:27.440 --> 12:36.440
  483. 会说.会说.会说.
  484. 12:36.440 --> 12:37.440
  485. Repeat the question.
  486. 12:37.440 --> 12:39.440
  487. Can you speak English?
  488. 12:39.440 --> 12:43.440
  489. 你会说英文吗?
  490. 12:43.440 --> 12:47.440
  491. 你会说英文吗?
  492. 12:47.440 --> 12:49.440
  493. Try asking the question yourself.
  494. 12:49.440 --> 12:54.440
  495. You'll get a confirmation and a reply.
  496. 12:54.440 --> 12:56.440
  497. 你会说英文吗?
  498. 12:56.440 --> 13:03.440
  499. 我会说一点.Again.
  500. 13:03.440 --> 13:05.440
  501. 你会说英文吗?
  502. 13:05.440 --> 13:08.440
  503. 我会说一点.
  504. 13:08.440 --> 13:10.440
  505. Here's a similar exchange.
  506. 13:10.440 --> 13:11.440
  507. Listen.
  508. 13:11.440 --> 13:14.440
  509. 你会说中文吗?
  510. 13:14.440 --> 13:18.440
  511. 我会说一点.Repeat the word for a little.
  512. 13:18.440 --> 13:27.440
  513. 一点.一点.一点.
  514. 13:27.440 --> 13:30.440
  515. Repeat. I can speak it a little.
  516. 13:30.440 --> 13:37.440
  517. 我会说一点.我会说一点.
  518. 13:37.440 --> 13:39.440
  519. Try responding to the question.
  520. 13:39.440 --> 13:41.440
  521. Answer for yourself.
  522. 13:41.440 --> 13:45.440
  523. 你会说中文吗?
  524. 13:45.440 --> 13:49.440
  525. 我会说一点.Again.
  526. 13:49.440 --> 13:53.440
  527. 你会说中文吗?
  528. 13:53.440 --> 13:56.440
  529. 我会说一点.
  530. 13:56.440 --> 13:59.440
  531. We're talking about what languages people speak.
  532. 13:59.440 --> 14:02.440
  533. What's the verb to know how to?
  534. 14:02.440 --> 14:08.440
  535. 会.What's the verb to speak?
  536. 14:08.440 --> 14:13.440
  537. 会.What's the word for English?
  538. 14:13.440 --> 14:19.440
  539. 英文.What's the word for Chinese?
  540. 14:19.440 --> 14:23.440
  541. 中文.Now listen to this exchange.
  542. 14:23.440 --> 14:27.440
  543. Miss Mao is talking with Mr. King again.
  544. 14:27.440 --> 14:30.440
  545. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  546. 14:30.440 --> 14:35.440
  547. 她不会说.You'll notice that the negative ad verb 不
  548. 14:35.440 --> 14:38.440
  549. the auxiliary verb 会.Repeat cannot.
  550. 14:38.440 --> 14:45.440
  551. 不会.不会.不会.
  552. 14:45.440 --> 14:49.440
  553. Repeat the sentence. She can't speak it.
  554. 14:49.440 --> 14:52.440
  555. Notice that there's no word for it in the Chinese sentence.
  556. 14:52.440 --> 14:58.440
  557. 她不会说.她不会说.
  558. 14:58.440 --> 15:00.440
  559. Try answering the question.
  560. 15:00.440 --> 15:03.440
  561. Assume your wife doesn't speak Chinese.
  562. 15:03.440 --> 15:07.440
  563. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  564. 15:07.440 --> 15:12.440
  565. 她不会说.Again.
  566. 15:12.440 --> 15:17.440
  567. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  568. 15:17.440 --> 15:22.440
  569. 她不会说.The phrase 中国话
  570. 15:22.440 --> 15:24.440
  571. is another way to say the Chinese language,
  572. 15:24.440 --> 15:27.440
  573. but one that refers specifically to the spoken language.
  574. 15:27.440 --> 15:30.440
  575. Repeat the Chinese language.
  576. 15:30.440 --> 15:40.440
  577. 中国话.中国话.中国话.
  578. 15:40.440 --> 15:43.440
  579. Repeat the question. Can she speak Chinese?
  580. 15:43.440 --> 15:48.440
  581. 她会说中国话吗?
  582. 15:48.440 --> 15:53.440
  583. 她会说中国话吗?
  584. 15:53.440 --> 15:55.440
  585. Notice that the word also.
  586. 15:55.440 --> 15:58.440
  587. Yeah, go before the first verb.
  588. 15:58.440 --> 16:01.440
  589. Repeat.Can she also speak Chinese?
  590. 16:01.440 --> 16:06.440
  591. 她也会说中国话吗?
  592. 16:06.440 --> 16:10.440
  593. 她也会说中国话吗?
  594. 16:10.440 --> 16:13.440
  595. Repeat.Can your wife also speak Chinese?
  596. 16:13.440 --> 16:19.440
  597. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  598. 16:19.440 --> 16:24.440
  599. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  600. 16:24.440 --> 16:26.440
  601. Try asking the question yourself.
  602. 16:26.440 --> 16:28.440
  603. Assume that you can speak a little Chinese,
  604. 16:28.440 --> 16:30.440
  605. but that your wife can't speak it at all.
  606. 16:30.440 --> 16:32.440
  607. Try asking the question yourself.
  608. 16:32.440 --> 16:37.440
  609. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  610. 16:37.440 --> 16:43.440
  611. 她不会说.Again.
  612. 16:43.440 --> 16:46.440
  613. 你太太也会说中国话吗?
  614. 16:46.440 --> 16:49.440
  615. 她不会说.
  616. 16:49.440 --> 16:52.440
  617. Now try responding to both questions yourself.
  618. 16:52.440 --> 16:54.440
  619. Assume that you can speak a little Chinese,
  620. 16:54.440 --> 16:58.440
  621. but that your wife can't speak it at all.
  622. 16:58.440 --> 17:02.440
  623. 你会说中国话吗?
  624. 17:02.440 --> 17:05.440
  625. 我会说一点.
  626. 17:05.440 --> 17:11.440
  627. 你太太呢,她也会说中国话吗?
  628. 17:11.440 --> 17:15.440
  629. 她不会说.Again.
  630. 17:15.440 --> 17:19.440
  631. 你会说中国话吗?
  632. 17:19.440 --> 17:22.440
  633. 我会说一点.你太太呢,
  634. 17:22.440 --> 17:26.440
  635. 她也会说中国话吗?
  636. 17:26.440 --> 17:29.440
  637. 她不会说.Again.
  638. 17:29.440 --> 17:31.440
  639. Here's another conversation. Listen.
  640. 17:31.440 --> 17:35.440
  641. 胡小姐,你学过英文吗?
  642. 17:35.440 --> 17:36.440
  643. 学过.
  644. 17:36.440 --> 17:39.440
  645. 陈小姐也会说英文吗?
  646. 17:39.440 --> 17:42.440
  647. 她会说一点.Now you try.
  648. 17:42.440 --> 17:44.440
  649. You're talking with Miss Hu,
  650. 17:44.440 --> 17:46.440
  651. and you ask her if she studied English.
  652. 17:46.440 --> 17:51.440
  653. Then you ask if Miss Cheng can also speak it.
  654. 17:51.440 --> 17:54.440
  655. 胡小姐,你学过英文吗?
  656. 17:54.440 --> 17:59.440
  657. 学过.
  658. 17:59.440 --> 18:01.440
  659. 陈小姐也会说英文吗?
  660. 18:01.440 --> 18:04.440
  661. 她会说一点.
  662. 18:04.440 --> 18:08.440
  663. Try again.
  664. 18:08.440 --> 18:11.440
  665. 胡小姐,你学过英文吗?
  666. 18:11.440 --> 18:15.440
  667. 学过.
  668. 18:15.440 --> 18:17.440
  669. 陈小姐也会说英文吗?
  670. 18:17.440 --> 18:20.440
  671. 她会说一点.
  672. 18:20.440 --> 18:23.440
  673. The conversation might continue like this.
  674. 18:23.440 --> 18:25.440
  675. 你的中文很好.
  676. 18:25.440 --> 18:29.440
  677. 哪里?哪里?我就会说一点点.
  678. 18:29.440 --> 18:31.440
  679. Repeat the word for not at all.
  680. 18:31.440 --> 18:33.440
  681. Literally, where?
  682. 18:33.440 --> 18:40.440
  683. 哪里?哪里?哪里?
  684. 18:40.440 --> 18:42.440
  685. Repeat the word for only.
  686. 18:42.440 --> 18:49.440
  687. 就.就.就.就.
  688. 18:49.440 --> 18:51.440
  689. The word only.就.
  690. 18:51.440 --> 18:53.440
  691. Goes to the verb or verb,
  692. 18:53.440 --> 18:55.440
  693. like other ad-verbe Chewvcene.
  694. 18:55.440 --> 18:57.440
  695. Now repeat a little.
  696. 18:57.440 --> 18:57.440
  697. 一点点.
  698. 18:57.440 --> 19:07.440
  699. 一点点.
  700. 19:07.440 --> 19:10.440
  701. You'll notice that the last syllable of the word,
  702. 19:10.440 --> 19:11.440
  703. 一件事情,
  704. 19:11.440 --> 19:12.440
  705. is repeated here.
  706. 19:12.440 --> 19:15.440
  707. This emphasizes the meaning of the word.
  708. 19:15.440 --> 19:16.440
  709. Repeat,not at all.
  710. 19:16.440 --> 19:18.440
  711. I can only speak it a little.
  712. 19:18.440 --> 19:22.440
  713. 哪里哪里? 我就会说一点点。
  714. 19:26.440 --> 19:30.440
  715. 哪里哪里? 我就会说一点点。
  716. 19:31.440 --> 19:40.440
  717. It's considered a sign of good manners to never accept or acknowledge a compliment, but instead to deny it. Try responding to the compliment yourself.
  718. 19:41.440 --> 19:43.440
  719. 你的中文很好。
  720. 19:43.440 --> 19:49.440
  721. 哪里哪里? 我就会说一点点。
  722. 19:50.440 --> 19:53.440
  723. Try it again. 你的中文很好。
  724. 19:57.440 --> 20:00.440
  725. 哪里哪里? 我就会说一点点。
  726. 20:01.440 --> 20:04.440
  727. The conversation with Miss Mao and Mr. King continues. Listen.
  728. 20:05.440 --> 20:07.440
  729. 你是在哪里学的?
  730. 20:08.440 --> 20:10.440
  731. 我是在华盛顿学的。
  732. 20:10.440 --> 20:12.440
  733. Repeat the Chinese word for Washington.
  734. 20:13.440 --> 20:14.440
  735. 华盛顿。
  736. 20:16.440 --> 20:17.440
  737. 华盛顿。
  738. 20:19.440 --> 20:20.440
  739. 华盛顿。
  740. 20:22.440 --> 20:25.440
  741. Repeat, I studied it in Washington.
  742. 20:26.440 --> 20:28.440
  743. 我是在华盛顿学的。
  744. 20:31.440 --> 20:33.440
  745. 我是在华盛顿学的。
  746. 20:33.440 --> 20:37.440
  747. 华盛顿学的。
  748. 20:38.440 --> 20:40.440
  749. Try responding to the question yourself.
  750. 20:41.440 --> 20:43.440
  751. Assume that you studied Chinese in Washington.
  752. 20:44.440 --> 20:46.440
  753. 你是在哪里学的?
  754. 20:49.440 --> 20:51.440
  755. 我是在华盛顿学的。
  756. 20:53.440 --> 20:55.440
  757. Again,你是在哪里学的?
  758. 20:58.440 --> 21:00.440
  759. 我是在华盛顿学的。
  760. 21:00.440 --> 21:02.440
  761. Mr. King and Miss Mao are still talking. Listen.
  762. 21:03.440 --> 21:05.440
  763. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  764. 21:06.440 --> 21:09.440
  765. 是的,我是在台湾大学学的英文。
  766. 21:10.440 --> 21:12.440
  767. Repeat the word for university or college.
  768. 21:13.440 --> 21:14.440
  769. 大学。
  770. 21:16.440 --> 21:17.440
  771. 大学。
  772. 21:19.440 --> 21:20.440
  773. 大学。
  774. 21:20.440 --> 21:32.440
  775. Repeat, did you study English in college?
  776. 21:34.440 --> 21:36.440
  777. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  778. 21:41.440 --> 21:43.440
  779. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  780. 21:43.440 --> 21:47.440
  781. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  782. 21:50.440 --> 21:53.440
  783. Repeat, again, did you study Chinese in college?
  784. 21:54.440 --> 21:56.440
  785. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  786. 22:00.440 --> 22:02.440
  787. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  788. 22:05.440 --> 22:09.440
  789. One more thing to take note of in this sentence is the position of the object 英文.
  790. 22:09.440 --> 22:14.440
  791. It's outside the shirt, the construction, but follows the verb as usual.
  792. 22:15.440 --> 22:18.440
  793. Try asking the question, did you study English in college?
  794. 22:19.440 --> 22:21.440
  795. You'll get a confirmation and a reply.
  796. 22:25.440 --> 22:27.440
  797. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  798. 22:28.440 --> 22:30.440
  799. 是的,我是在台湾大学学的英文。
  800. 22:32.440 --> 22:33.440
  801. Again,
  802. 22:33.440 --> 22:35.440
  803. Again,
  804. 22:38.440 --> 22:40.440
  805. 你是在大学学的英文吗?
  806. 22:41.440 --> 22:44.440
  807. 是的,我是在台湾大学学的英文。
  808. 22:48.440 --> 22:50.440
  809. Now let's review what we've covered in this unit.
  810. 22:50.440 --> 22:53.440
  811. I'll give you some English sentences and you put them into Chinese.
  812. 22:53.440 --> 22:54.440
  813. Let's start.
  814. 22:55.440 --> 22:57.440
  815. Number one, have you ever studied English?
  816. 22:57.440 --> 23:00.440
  817. Yes, I have.
  818. 23:01.440 --> 23:03.440
  819. Number two, what did you come here to do?
  820. 23:06.440 --> 23:08.440
  821. 你来做什么?
  822. 23:09.440 --> 23:11.440
  823. I came here to study.
  824. 23:13.440 --> 23:15.440
  825. 我来念书。
  826. 23:17.440 --> 23:19.440
  827. Oh, I'm a student, too.
  828. 23:21.440 --> 23:23.440
  829. 你学过英文吗?
  830. 23:23.440 --> 23:25.440
  831. Oh, I'm a student, too.
  832. 23:28.440 --> 23:30.440
  833. 哦,我也是学长。
  834. 23:32.440 --> 23:34.440
  835. May I ask, what are you studying?
  836. 23:37.440 --> 23:40.440
  837. 请问,你念什么?
  838. 23:41.440 --> 23:43.440
  839. I'm studying history.
  840. 23:45.440 --> 23:47.440
  841. 我念历史。
  842. 23:47.440 --> 23:52.440
  843. Number three, your English is very good.
  844. 23:55.440 --> 23:57.440
  845. 你的英文很好。
  846. 23:59.440 --> 24:01.440
  847. Not at all, I can only speak it a little.
  848. 24:04.440 --> 24:07.440
  849. 哪里哪里?我就会说一点点。
  850. 24:09.440 --> 24:11.440
  851. Number four, where do you work?
  852. 24:11.440 --> 24:15.440
  853. 您在哪里工作?
  854. 24:16.440 --> 24:19.440
  855. I work for the State Department.
  856. 24:22.440 --> 24:25.440
  857. 我在美国国务院工作。
  858. 24:29.440 --> 24:31.440
  859. This is the end of the tape.
  860. 24:31.440 --> 24:40.440
  861. And a biographic information module unit seven production tape one.