1/29/19
I-1 (Group then individual) Vocabulary P2
1.开玩笑:(kāi wánxiào) make a joke
2.开玩笑吧:(kāi wánxiào ba) Are you joking, right?
3.开什么玩笑:(kāi shénme wánxiào) Are you kidding me?
4.好玩儿:(hǎo wáner) fun
5.说笑话:(shuōxiàohua) tell jokes
6.好笑: (hǎo xiào) funny
7.可笑: (kěxiào) laughable
8.不好意思:(bù hǎo yì sī) feel embarrassed
9.觉得:(jué de): feel mentally
10.感觉:(gǎn jué) feel physically
11.挤:(jǐ) crowded; jammed/ to push
12.高级: (gāo jí) high end
13.豪华:(háo huá) luxury
14.明亮:(míng liàng) bright
15.好客:(hào kè) hospitable
16.五颜六色: (wǔ yán liù sè) colorful
17.安静:(ān jìng) peace and quiet
18.方便: (fāng biàn) convenient
19.合用: hé yòng share in using...
20.图书馆: túshū guǎn n library
21.一起 : yìqǐ adv together
22.聊天(儿) :liáo tiān(r) vo to chat
23.回家: huí jiā vo to go home
24. 担心: dān xīn v worry about
Study for an upcoming quiz on 2/4/20
http://quizlet.com/27717979/visiting-friends-house-p2-vocab-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/44332966/2-visiting-friends-house-p2-vocab-without-pinyin-flash-cards/
Language Note
Unlike its English counterpart, 喝 always functions as a transitive verb. In other words, unless it’s clear from the context, the beverage has to be specified. Therefore, 他常常喝 is not a complete sentence unless when the beverage is understood, e.g.:
A: 他常常喝咖啡吗？Does he often drink coffee?
B: 他常常喝。Yes, he does often drink (coffee)
2. Grammar
5. The Particle 了(le) (I)
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFwNQsAAG-g
The dynamic particle 了 signifies:
1) the occurrence or completion of an action or event:
Ex.
1. 我昨天晚上去了纽约市。I went to NYC last night.
2. 小王去中国了。Little Wang went to China.
As you can see 了 sometimes follows the verb, meaning it is put right after the verb; sometimes, it is put after the whole action: verb+noun.
2) the emergence of a situation. The action, event, or situation usually pertains to the past, but sometimes it can refer to the future. Therefore 了 is not a past tense marker, and the use of了 should not be taken as equivalent to the past tense in English.
Ex:
1. 明天我一做了作业就给你打电话。Tomorrow as soon as I finish my HW, then I will call you. (obviously, it is for tomorrow, not a past tense)
2. 他每天吃了饭，然后看电视。Everyday he eats, then watches TV.
3) 了 for change of situation
Ex.
1. 现在下雨了。It's raining now. (meaning it just starts raining, it was not raining just a moment ago.)
2. 我不想去购物了。I don't want to go shopping (anymore).
3. 我弟弟饱了，不饿了。My little brother is full, not hungry anymore.
4) 了 with numbers
Normally when there is a number for quantity of nouns, 了 should be put right after the verb, not the whole action (verb+noun).
Ex.
1. 法官喝了三杯咖啡。
2. 会计师去了三次中国。
Translate:
On Monday Little Gao bought me a bottle of cola.
Yesterday evening did you go to play ball?
Last weekend my family went to travel.
Tomorrow I’ll go see a movie after I have eaten dinner. (occurrence or completion of an action in the first part of the sentence, in the future)
There is often a specific time phrase in a sentence with the dynamic particle 了 — such as 今天 in (1),星期一in (2), or 昨天晚上in (3).
When 了 is used between the verb and the object, the object is usually preceded by a modifier. The following—numeral + measure word—is the most common type of modifier for the object:
三杯 three cups / three glasses in (1) 一瓶 (one bottle) in (2)
If there are other phrases or sentences following the object of the first clause, then the object does not need a modifier. See example (4) above. This V 了 O+V(O) structure can be used to depict a sequence of two actions, and it doesn’t matter whether the two actions take place in the past or in the future.
If the object following 了 (le) is a proper noun, as “Harry Potter” in (5) below, it does not need a modifier, either.
我昨天看了《哈利˙波特》，那个电影很好。 (I saw Harry Potter yesterday. That movie was good.)
I-4 Negative for past tense (Did Not ......)
Please watch the video instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC395iUWQ4s
To say that an action did not take place in the past, use
没(有) + Action (No 了）
For example:
1. 昨天我没有听音乐。(I didn’t listen to music yesterday.)
2. 奶奶今天早上没吃早饭。（Grandma did not eat breakfast this morning.)
Do Not use 不+Action 了! Also, 没有+Action +了 is wrong.
(6a) *昨天我不听音乐了。 (6b) *昨天我没有听音乐了。
1. Mr. Week did not go to Vietnam, he went to Korea.
2. Prof. Zhao did not thank his daughter, he thanked his wife.
3. Lawyer Liu did not introduce his son to me. His son introduced himself.
4. Grandpa did not go shopping, he watched TV.
I-5 Q & A forms for past tense:
A: 你吃饭了吗? or 你吃饭了没有?
B: 我吃了。/ 我没吃。
A: 你做作业了吗?
B: 我做作业了。/我没做作业。
2. PPT My House Presentation
1. vacab quiz
I- 6. The Adverb 才 (cái, not until)
The adverb 才 indicates that the occurrence of an action or situation is later than the speaker may have expected. That lateness is perceived by the speaker, and is not necessarily objective, as seen in (2) and (3). 才never takes the particle了, whether or not it pertains to an action or situation in the past.
Translate:
1. I invited him out to dinner at 6 PM. He didn't come till 6:30. 他六点半才来。
2. Little Gao often doesn't go home until very late.：小高常常很晚才回家。
3. She goes to bed very late in the evening. 她晚上很晚才睡觉。
I-7 Pair Activity
Language Practice
1.了(le) 5 min
Little Gao has so much energy! He can do so much in one day: dancing, singing, studying, eating, and working. Look at the following pictures, and recap what he did yesterday.
Example : x4 小高昨天喝了四杯咖啡。
1. x1 Old 张 sang one Chinese song
2. x3 Mr. 刘 bought 3 apples
3. x2 Auntie 周 ate two dumplings
4. x4 Ms. 赵 had 4 bottles of coke.
2.才(cái) 5 min
Imagine you are a very disciplined and time-conscious person. You do everything according to a set schedule. Your roommate, on the other hand, is a slow mover.
Now you are comparing your daily routine with your roommate’s, and you have found s/he does everything later than you do.
Example : 我七点喝咖啡，她八点才喝 。
7:00 vs. 8:00 （咖啡）。
1. 9:00 vs. 9:30 do homework
2. 2:15 vs. 2:45 go to Chinese class
3. 6:00 vs. 7:15 eat dinner
4. 8:00 vs. 8:30 watch TV
5. 9:30 vs. 12:00 go to sleep
3. Find out what your partner did last night. (5 min)
你昨天晚上去朋友 家玩儿了吗？
If the answer is negative, then ask
你昨天晚上去哪儿了？
你喝什么了？
你喝了几杯/几瓶？
After gathering the information, report to the class what your partner did last night:
Mark 昨天晚上去朋友家玩了/没有去朋友家玩儿…
1. L-8 Practice (Group）
I worry that......（you don't need to translate "that")
Tell your partner what you worry about......
1. Little Zhao worries about tomorrow's quiz (小考kao)
2. Mr. Zhou always worries about his wife's health
3. Teacher Wu often worries about my Chinese homework
4. Prof. Lin sometimes worries about that I cannot find a job
5. Old Sun often worries about eating too much fast food will get fat
6. Dr. Ma worries about his son who have no money to go to China.
I feel that......
Tell your partner how you feel about......
1. Although I feel very tired, but I feel happy
2. Miss. Summer feel that NYC is very crowded
3. Grandma Huang feels that her house is both luxury and peaceful
4. Prof. Luo feels that learning Chinese is very useful
5. Little He feels uncomfortable/feels sick.
6. Teacher Chen feels that Chinese grammar is not that difficult
7. Mr. Xu feel that sharing a bathroom is very not clean
8. Attorney Zhong feels that her dining room is very cramped.
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2. I-9(Independent) (15 min)
Reading Practice 1 Translate :
因为昨天是小李的生日, 所以小李请小高, 小张和王朋三个同学去他家吃饭。虽然小李的家的厨房又小又挤, 可是很干净。因为小李的爸爸做了很多好吃的中国菜，用了很长时间， 所以他们八点半才吃晚饭。小李的爸爸是老师, 他很有意思，常常喜欢 说笑话,很好笑。小李的妈妈是医生, 因为她昨天很忙, 所以晚上九点才回家吃饭。小李的哥哥和姐姐都没在家吃饭，因为他们十点三刻才从印度回家，他们合用了一台出租车。吃了晚饭以后，虽然他们没有吃生日蛋(dan4)糕(gao1)，可是大家一起唱了:“祝你生日快乐”。小李的爸爸和妈妈都很好客。他们和客人一起在客厅喝茶, 聊天。小李, 小张和小王 一起喝可乐, 看电视，还玩儿了电脑游戏。小高, 小张和王朋十一点才回家。虽然他们感觉很累，可是他们觉得在小李家玩儿得很开心。
It is your speaking test P1. You will be using your English translation and speak Chinese!
Questions: (True/False)
o Little Li's home is both large and beautiful.
o Little Li Celebrated her birthday with her classmates but not with her entire family.
o Wang Peng drank cola with his friends.
o Little Li's Friends left her home about the same time.
Questions: (Multiple Choice)
Who was late for dinner last night?
A. Little GAO
B. Little Zhang
C. Little Li's mother
D. Little Li's father
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Little Li's house is very luxury.
B. Little Li's father is an interesting person.
C. Little Li's brother and sister were home late last night.
D. Wang Peng talked with Little Li all evening.
3. Practice for Speaking Test (on 2/10/20)
Visiting Friend's House
https://quizlet.com/78869405/2-speaking-visit-friends-house-flash-cards/
Talk about your visit to your friend's house
1. I: I heard that you visited your friend’s house yesterday. How was it?
1. You: Yes, I went to her house and her house is both big and beautiful?
2. I: How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they have?
2. You: I think there are 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
3. I: Is the kitchen big?
3. You: Not only is it very spacious, but also it is very clean.
4. I: Do you know her/his parents?
4. You: No, I did not. But he/she introduced me to them a bit.
5. I: Who else was there?
5. You: her/his older sister. She works in a school library.
6. I: Did you have dinner at his/her house.
6. You: Yes. I ate……
7. I: what time did you go home?
7. You: I did not get home until 11:30 PM.
Practice for Speaking Test on 2/10/20
https://quizlet.com/78869405/2-speaking-visit-friends-house-flash-cards/
2. I-10
Reading Practice 2
Translate
Read the passage and answer the questions. (True/False)
今天下午小高去他的同学小王的家找他一起玩儿。 小王家离学校很近，所以从学校去他家很方便。小王的家很豪华。 虽然他们的房间五颜六色，可是很安静。他家的餐厅又大又宽敞，他家的冰箱很高级。小王的舅舅的女儿也在家。她叫赵越南。可是小高不认识赵越南。小王介绍了一下儿。赵越南也是他们学校的大二的学生。她又高，又漂亮, 而且喜欢唱歌和看书，可是她也很安静。小高也有同样的爱好。这个周末 小高非常想请赵越南先去喝咖啡, 然后看一个韩国电影。可是他觉得有一点儿不好意思。因为他担心赵越南会说: “对不起，这个周末我没空儿。”他想了又想，最后他说: “算了，算了。”
o Little Gao has met Little Wang's cousin before.
o Little Gao and Little Wang's cousin attend the same school.
o Little Gao's cousin likes to dance.
o Little Gao would like to invite little Wang and his cousin to see a movie this weekend.
o Little Gao wants to ask Little Wang’s cousin out but feels a bit shy about it.
I-11 (Independent) 5 min
Culture Highlight
1.认识你很高兴 or 很高兴认识你 is a translation of “I’m very happy to meet you”. It may, therefore, sound rather Western to some native Chinese speakers. However, as the traditional Chinese equivalent polite forms have long since become obsolete, this expression is becoming more common.
2. Generally speaking, privacy is a somewhat less sacrosanct concept in Chinese culture than it is in the West. One would not necessarily be considered an intruder if one drops by a friend’s place with no warning. Nor are topics such as age, marital status, and salary necessarily considered off-limits in a polite conversation. For those who believe in the traditional Chinese notion of friendship or personal loyalty, sharing such personal information is an important gesture of trust. But there was a more practical reason in modern times until recently: when people had very limited living spaces, everyone was literally very close to everyone else, and privacy became too expensive a luxury. All this, however, is changing. The much-improved housing conditions have offered more private spaces to most people, especially the urbanizes. In a legal sense, the Chinese citizens are becoming more aware of each other’s “privacy rights” (yĭnsī quán).
3. Tea, 茶 (chá), can probably be called the national drink of China. It depends on whom A modern upscale tea house, 茶馆儿 (cháguănr), awaits its customers.
他们喝茶聊天儿。你想喝什么茶? you ask, but in general, Chinese tea may be classified into the following categories according to the different methods by which it is processed: green tea, black tea, Wulong tea, compressed tea, and scented tea. Chrysanthemum tea, 菊花茶 (júhuā chá), is a species of scented tea, whereas Longjing tea, 龙井茶 (lóngjĭng chá), belongs to the green tea family. Although tea is the most popular beverage in China, the number of coffee drinkers has been on the rise in recent years, as evidenced by the varieties of coffee on supermarket shelves and the surge of coffee shops, such as Starbucks, 星巴克 (Xīngbākè), in many Chinese cities.
Progress Checklist
Before proceeding to next lesson, be sure that you can complete the following tasks in Chinese:
I am able to—
ü Introduce one person to another;
ü Greet guests when they visit my house;
ü Offer guests beverages to drink;
ü As a guest, ask the host/hostess for a beverage;
ü Ask about a friend’s availability and set up a dinner appointment.
Please review the lesson if any of these tasks seem difficult.