Background
At the hotel, Li Jun is asking the desk clerk to check out. This dialogue can help you make better use of daily Chinese, especially if you’re looking to come to work and live in China.
Qiántái: Xiānsheng, wǒ néng bāng nín shénme máng ma?
前台:先生,我能帮您什么忙吗?
Lǐ Jūn: Wǒ yào tuìfáng.
李军:我要退房.
Qiántái: Qǐng wèn nín de xìngmíng hé fángjiān hào shì duōshǎo?
前台:请问您的姓名和房间号是多少?
Lǐ Jūn: Lǐ Jūn, 730 fángjiān.
李军:李军,730房间。
Qiántái: Qǐng shāoděng yíxià.
前台:请稍等一下。
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Lǐ Jūn: Hǎo de, xièxie.
李军:好的,谢谢。
1. Read the dialogue and then choose the best answers to the questions below.
(1) What kind of help does Li Jun need?
A. 买书 (Mǎishū)
B. 退房 (Tuìfáng)
C. 打车 (Dǎchē)
(2) The desk clerk would like to know Li Jun’s ____.
A. 房间号 (Fángjiān hào)
B. 姓名 (Xìngmíng)
C. 姓名和房间号 (Xìngmíng hé fángjiān hào)
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(1) Both 以前 (yǐqián) and 从前 (cóngqián) can be used to refer to the past.
(2) 以前 (yǐqián) generally refers to a time before now, can be placed at the beginning or the middle of a sentence;
从前 (cóngqián) is always used at the very beginning of a story.
(3) 以前 (yǐqián) can be used after time words while 从前 (cóngqián) can’t.
Quiz:
Please select the appropriate words to fill in the blanks.
A.以前 (yǐqián)
B.从前 (cóngqián)
1. ______ , yǒu gè měilì de xiǎo cūnzhuāng.
______ ,有个美丽的小村庄。
2.tā tōngcháng 7 diǎn 40 ______ jiù lái shàngbānle.
他通常7点40 ______ 就来上班了。
3.wǒ ______ gēn yéyé nǎinai yīqǐ shēnghuó.
我 ______ 跟爷爷奶奶一起生活。
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Read the Chinese dialogue below and answer the question.
Lǐ Hóng: Wǒ biǎo gē qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá chūlái de jiéguǒ shì yángxìng.
李红:我表哥去医院检查出来的病毒结果是呈阳性。
Chén Lì: Tiān a! Qián liǎng tiān búshì hái shuō shì fǒu yīn xìng ma?
陈丽:天啊!前两天不是还说是阴性吗?
Lǐ hóng: Shì de. Xiànzài qíngkuàng yòu biàn le.
李红:是的。现在情况又变了。
According to the dialogue, which of the following statements is true?
A.Li Hong’s cousin has infected by the virus.
B.Li Hong’s cousin hasn’t infected by the virus.
C.Chen Li’s cousin has infected by the virus.
D.Chen Li’s cousin hasn’t infected by the virus.
Read the following Chinese sentences and choose the best word to fill in each blank.
A. 复学 (Fùxué)
B. 复工 (Fùgōng)
Yīnwèi shòudào yìqíng yǐngxiǎng, gōngsī ānpái wǒmen____ hòu kěyǐ zàijiā bàngōng.
1. 因为受到疫情影响,公司安排我们____后可以在家办公。
Wǒ de dìdi xiànzài hái méiyǒu____, suǒyǐ tā zhǐ néng zài wǎngshàng shàngkè.
2. 我的弟弟现在还没有____, 所以他只能在网上上课。
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: I couldn’t find my cat anywhere! What should I do?
B: I am sure we will find her…
What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
A. Duìbuqǐ!
A. 对不起!
B. Bié dān xīn!
B. 别担心!
C. Xièxie nǐ!
C. 谢谢你!
2. A: I’m so nervous about tomorrow’s final exam.
B: Come on, you will be fine…
What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
A. Bié dān xīn!
A. 别担心!
B. Zàijiàn!
B. 再见!
C. Wǎnshang hǎo!
C. 晚上好!
3. A: I have a blind date tonight, but I don’t know what to wear.
B: Bié dān xīn…
B: 别担心…
What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
A. Nǐ hěn piàoliang.
A. 你很漂亮。
B. Nǐ bú piàoliang.
B. 你不漂亮。
C. Tā hěn shuài.
C. 他很帅。
4. A. I have an interview tomorrow. I’m so nervous.
B. (…)
What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
A. Bié dān xīn!
A. 别担心!
B. Duìbuqǐ!
B. 对不起!
C. Xièxie nǐ!
C. 谢谢你!
5. A: I’m meeting my boyfriend’s parents for the first time tonight. How do I look?
B: (…)
What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
A. Bié dānxīn! Wǒ hěn gāoxìng!
A. 别担心!我很高兴!
B. Bié dānxīn! Hěn chǒu.
B. 别担心!很丑。
C. Bié dānxīn! Hěn piàoliɑnɡ.
C. 别担心!很漂亮。
1. A: The cookies taste great. Who made them?
B. Wǒ nǎinai.
B. 我奶奶。
Who made the cookies? Please choose the best answer.
A. Grandma from mother’s side.
B. Grandma from father’s side.
C. Grandpa from father’s side.
2. A: Zhè shì nǐ yéye ma?
A: 这是你爷爷吗?
B. Bú shì, nà shì wǒ lǎoye.
B: 不是,那是我姥爷。
Who is in the photo? Please choose the best answer.
A. Grandpa from her mother’s side.
B. Grandpa from her father’s side.
C. Grandma from her father’s side.
3. A: Dad and I are going to watch a football game tomorrow. Yéye, nǐ qù ma?
A: Dad and I are going to watch a football game tomorrow. 爷爷,你去吗?
B: Hǎo, Ellie
B: 好,Ellie。
Who is going to watch the football game? Please choose the best answer.
A. Only Ellie and her dad.
B. Ellie’s grandpa, grandma, dad and Ellie herself.
C. Ellie’s grandpa, dad, and Ellie herself.
4. A: Anna, will you go shopping with me after work?
B: Hǎo de, Ellie. But why go shopping on a Monday?
B: 好的,Ellie。But why go shopping on a Monday?
A: Míngtiān shì wǒ nǎinai de shēngrì. I want to buy her a gift.
A: 明天是我奶奶的生日。I want to buy her a gift.
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Becky wants to buy a gift for her grandma on her mother’s side.;
B. Becky wants to buy a gift for her grandma on her father’s side.
C. Becky wants to buy a gift for her grandpa on her father’s side.
5. A: Why did you buy three tickets, Ellie? Did you invite another friend?
B. Wǒ lǎoye hěn xǐhuan zúqiú. He wants to go with us.
B. 我姥爷很喜欢足球。He wants to go with us.
Who is going with Ellie and her friend? Please choose the best answer.
A. Ellie de lǎoye.
A. Ellie的姥爷。
B. Ellie de yéye.
B. Ellie 的爷爷。
C. Ellie de bàba
C. Ellie 的爸爸。
I. Please choose the best option to fill each blank.
A. 成 (Chéng)
B. 城 (Chéng)
C. 诚 (Chéng)
Wǒ xīwàng tā de mèngxiǎng kěyǐ chéngzhēn.
1. 我希望他的梦想可以 ___ 真。
Dìzhèn bǎ zhè zuò chéngshì huǐ diào le.
2. 地震把这座 ___ 市毁掉了。
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3. 我认为她是一个 ___ 实的人。
Jūlǐ Fūren duì zìjǐ de chéngjiù hěn qiānxū.
4. 居里夫人对自己的 ___ 就很谦虚。
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Wǒ hěn wúliáo. Wǒmen qù chàng gē, hǎo ma?
A: 我很无聊。我们去唱歌,好吗?
B: Hǎo de!
B: 好的!
Which of the followings is most likely to be true? Please choose the best answer.
A: They will go somewhere to sing.
B: They believe that singing is boring.
C: They went singing last night.
2. A: Jīntiān zhēn rè. Wǒmen qù yóuyǒng, hǎo ma?
A: 今天真热。我们去游泳,好吗?
B: Hǎo!
B: 好!
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. They will go swimming somewhere.
B. They just went swimming.
C. They won’t go swimming today.
3. A: It’s Friday. Zhōumò nǐ zuò shénme, Ella?
A: It’s Friday. 周末你做什么,Ella?
B: Wǒ qù guàngjiē. Nǐ qù ma?
B: 我去逛街。你去吗?
A: Wǒ bú qù.
A: 我不去。
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. They will go shopping together on the weekend.
B. Ella will go shopping on the weekend.
C. Ella did some shopping today, so she will stay at home this weekend.
4. A: Jīntiān wǎnshang qù hējiǔ, nǐ qù ma?
A: 今天晚上去喝酒,你去吗?
B: Wǒ bú qù.
B: 我不去。
Which of following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. They will go have a drink together.
B. They had drinks together last night.
C. They won’t go have a drink together.
5. A. Bella, can you help me with this project?
B. Bùhǎoyìsi, Emma. Wǒ xiànzài hěn máng. Nǐ qù wèn Jason, hǎo ma?
B. 不好意思,Emma。我现在很忙。你去问Jason,好吗?
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A: Bella suggests that Emma go ask Jason about the project.
B: Bella will help Emma with the project.
C: Bella thinks that Emma should finish the project by herself.