In order to prepare for the Final Exam, starting today, please review all vocabulary we learned so far. Here is the requirements:
1. Go on our Chinese Google site, click on your level and find the subpage for all the chapters
2. You need to study the vocab list for 4 chapters each day (ABCD, EFGH, IJKL……) using the link for Quizlet or the Vocab list on the webpage.
3. I will choose one chapter out of each group (for example: B from ABCD; H from EFGH……) to give you a vocab quiz.
It is extremely important that you review all vocabulary. It will help you with all testing areas.
Please go to Mandarin II level Final review page first.
Speaking
You will have a conversation with me based on the topic. We each have to ask/answer at least 6 questions that are related to the topic. You must use various conjunction words, such as “not only, but also”, “although”, “but….”, “because… therefore”, “besides……”, “first, then, finally……” and variety of vocabulary. Below is just an example for your reference, you do not need to follow the exact conversation.
Regents Speaking Topics
1. [Teacher initiates] I am your host parent in China. You received an invitation to a special event. We will talk about it. I will start the conversation. (Plan a birthday party)
2. You are doing study abroad in China. You need to find a new apartment. Tell me wish list. (Renting apartment)
3. [Teacher initiates] I am an exchange student from China. It is the first day of school. We are waiting for class to begin. I will start the conversation. (self-introductions)
4. [Teacher initiates] I am your friend. You have just returned from a trip. You call me to talk about it. I will start the conversation. (talk about your past actions)
5. [Teacher initiates] We are friends. During lunch, we talk about the new items on the lunch menu in the cafeteria. I will start the conversation. (Food preference and price. Make sure to use the word “new”)
6. [Teacher initiates] We are friends. We are discussing about sports teams in China and Us. (运动队，输赢， 水平，国际比赛)
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7. [Teacher initiates] I am a Chinese friend of yours. I want to know what the weather/climate is like in NY. (Weather)
8. I am your host mother in China. You are not feeling well. Tell me your symptoms (illness)
9. [Teacher initiates] I am your host parent in China. You have just arrived at my home. I want to know about your hometown. I will start the conversation. (Talk about hometown)
10. [Teacher initiates] I am an exchange student from China. We are going to talk about what students do after school in each of our countries. I will start the conversation. (after school activities, club, hobbies, students activity center……)
11. [Teacher initiates] I am an exchange student from China. Last week you offered to take me shopping sometime. I would like to go today. We talk about it. I will start the conversation. (shopping clothes, size, preference, price, how to get there)
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[Teacher initiates] I am your friend. We had planned to go for a hike but the weather does not look very nice. We will try to decide what to do. I will start the conversation. (weather, suggestions, excuses……)
13. [Teacher initiates] You are an exchange student in China. I am one of your new teachers. We are going to discuss what you think about the school. I will start the conversation. (self-introduction, school size, school subjects, after school activities, making friends……)
14. [Teacher initiates] You left something on the train. I am the clerk in the lost and found office in the train station. I will start the conversation. (use 把thing 拉在a place+了 structure)
15. [Teacher initiates] You are an exchange student in China. I am your teacher. You have missed class for the past week. I will start the conversation. (illness, past actions, ask about assignments……)
16. [Student initiates] I am an exchange student from China. You would like to know about family life in a typical Chinese home. You start the conversation. (family members, work, school, food, daily routine……)
17. [Student initiates] I am you host parent in China. You offer to help me in the kitchen. You start the conversation. (make sue use the word 帮/帮助……)
18. [Student initiates] You are in vacation in China. You stop me to ask for directions. You start the conversation. (asking/tell directions, 从A到B怎么走? 远，近, 要多长时间，means of transportation……)
19. [Student initiates] You are an exchange student in China. I am one of your teachers and you come to me with a problem. You start the conversation.(Making an appointment about learning Chinese language)
20. [Student initiates] You are making a purchase in China. You I am the clerk. Try to haggle with me to reduce the price. You start the conversation. (bargain/haggle price)
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*S-1 Talk About Weather 谈天气
https://quizlet.com/79024281/3-speaking-weather-flash-cards/
Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow?: 你知道明天的天气预报吗？
I heard it is going to snow/rain/sunny/cloudy…...: 我听说会下雪/下雨/晴天/阴天……
What season do you like the most? Why?: 你最喜欢什么季节/哪个季节？为什么？
I like Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter. : 我最喜欢春天/夏天/秋天/冬天。
Because Spring/Fall is not too hot, not too cold; 因为春天/秋天不太热，也不太冷。
Because Summer is very hot, so I can swim/ vacation …: 因为夏天很热，所以我可以去游泳/去度假……
Because Winter snows a lot, if it snows, I do not go to school.: 因为冬天会下雪。如果下雪，我就不用去上学。
What is the temperature today? : 今天的气温是多少度？
Is Shanghai stifling hot in summer time? : 上海夏天的时候很闷热吗？
Yes. But it is cool in the fall. Very comfortable. : 是的。可是秋天很凉快。非常舒服。
How is the weather in NY? Terrible, both cold and snowy. 纽约的天气怎么样？
What do you do when outside weather is not good? : 要是外面天气不好的话，你做什么？
Usually I stay home and watch DVD movies with my friends. :我常常在家跟我的朋友看影碟。
*S-2 Dining Out 在餐馆吃饭
https://quizlet.com/79024856/3-speaking-dining-out-flash-cards/
Welcome! May I ask how many of you?: 欢迎！请问几位？
We have total 8 people.: 我们一个有八个人。
Did you make a reservation?: 你们订位了吗？
Sorry, we do not have reservation.: 对不起，我们没有订位。
3. No problem! We have a lot of seats. : 没问题，我们有很多位子。
Do you like to eat spicy/sweet/salty food?: 你喜欢吃辣的/甜的/咸的食物吗？
Yes/No. We like/don’t like to eat spicy/sweet/salty food. : 是的/不，我不喜欢吃辣的/甜的/咸的食物
I am vegetarian. Don’t put any meat!: 我吃素，请别放肉！
Put more sugar, less salt! : 多放糖，少放盐！
Miss, Check, please!: 小姐，请买单！
May I use credit card?: 我可以刷卡吗？
Sorry, we only take cash, no credit card. : 对不起，我们只收现金，不收信用卡。
Name some Chinese famous Chinese dishes:
家常豆腐，饺子，北京烤鸭，虾炒饭，龙虾，鸡肉炒青菜……
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*S-3 Asking/giving Directions 问路
Sorry to trouble you a bit.: 对不起，麻烦你一下儿。Do you know how to get to Peking Duck Shop?: 请问你告诉我
从你家到学校怎么走？
从中文教室到校长办公室怎么走？
从 护士的办公室到电脑中心怎么走？
从我们学校到JV购物中心怎么走？
从蓝猪冰淇淋店到火车站怎么走？
从学校去 Shoprite 超市怎么走？
Name of the place is very close to here: so-and-so 离这里很近/很远。
From here go straight forward: 从这里一直往前走。
Pass 2 traffic lights. : 过了两个红绿灯。
At the next 4-way intersection, turn right. : 在下一个十字路口往右转。
You are right there. : 你就到了。
It is right diagonally across from the shop. : 就在。。。。的斜对面。
*S-4 My Town 我住的小镇
https://quizlet.com/79026793/3-speaking-my-town-flash-cards/
Where do you live?: 你住在哪里？
I live in a town called Croton, it is not too far from NYC. :我住的小镇叫Croton, 离纽约市不太远。
By train it takes about one hour. : 坐火车要一个小时左右。
Do you often go to NYC? : 你常常去纽约市吗？
Occasioanlly only. Because the train ticket to NYC is very expensive. : 只是偶尔去。因为去纽约市的火车票太贵了。
Does the town you live have shopping mall?: 你住的小镇有购物中心吗？
No, because it is very small, we don’t have a movie theater either. : 没有，因为太小了。我们也没有电影院。
Then what stores do you have? : 那你们都有什么店？
It has two Chinese restaurants; a French restaurant is next to it. : 有两家中国餐馆；法国餐馆在它的旁边。
There are also two big supermarkets. : 还有两家很大的超市。
Do you like your town?: 你喜欢你住的小镇吗？
So-so. But sometimes I feel that it is boring. : 马马虎虎。可是有时有觉得很没意思。
Therefore, I often go to the library/art museum/riverside……. : 所以我常常去图书馆/博物馆/河边……
*S-5 Birthday Party 生日派对
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Last weekend was so-and-so’s birth day, we had a birthday/dance party for her: 上个周末是xxx的生日，我们给她开了生日派对/舞会。
Where did you have the birthday/dance party?:你们是在哪里开的生日/舞会？
We had the party at a French restaurant:我们是在一家法国餐馆开的生日舞会。
你是在跟谁一起去的生日舞会？: Who did you go together to the birthday party?
I went with my cousin, Prof. Li, Mr. Zhou and his wife.: 我是跟我的表姐，李教授，周先生和他的太太一起去的。
How did you get there?: 你们是怎么去的？
The secretary (assistant) drove us there.:是助理开车送我们去的。
What did you do at the party?:你们在生日派对上做了什么？
Besides eating food, drinking drinks, we also sang and danced.: 除了吃食物，喝饮料以外，我们还唱歌跳舞了。
What gift did you give her?:你送给了她什么生日礼物。
I gave her a camera/scarf/watch as a present.:我送给他一个相机/围巾/手表……
What time did you get home?:你是几点钟回家的？
I did not get home until 11:30 PM.: 我晚上十一点半才回家。
*S-6 I am Sick 看病
https://quizlet.com/79027963/3-speaking-i-am-sick-flash-cards/
What’s the matter with you?: 你哪里不舒服？
I have headache/tummy ache/sneeze/fever……: 我头痛/肚子疼/打喷嚏/发烧……
What did you eat last night?: 你昨天晚上吃了什么？
I ate seafood/shrimp/fish/birthday cake……: 我吃了海鲜/虾/鱼/生日蛋糕……
You must have eaten bad food and ruined your stomach. :你一定/肯定吃坏肚子了。
Are you allergic to seafood?: 你对海鲜过敏吗？
I don’t know.: 我不知道。
Do I need to stay in the hospital?: 我得住院吗？
Do you have medical insurance?: 你有医疗/医药保险吗？
No I do not.: 我没有。
Then you need not to stay in the hospital, just take the medicine. : 那你不用/不必住院，吃药就行。
Take how many times a day?: 一天吃几遍/几次？
3 times after the meal, 1 tablet each time.: 一天三遍，每次一片。
Do I need to rest? : 我需要休息吗？
Drink more water, sleep more, and don’t play video games. : 多喝水，多睡觉。别玩电脑游戏！Otherwise, you will get sick and sicker.: 不然的话，你的病会越来越重。
Take the medicine now! : 现在把药吃了！
Don’t worry! To me, taking medicine is easy. : 别着急！对我来说吃药很容易。
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S-7 Dating 约会
hhttps://quizlet.com/79028474/3-speaking-dating-flash-cards/
How do you feel students date in high school?: 你觉得高中生谈恋爱怎么样？
I feel H.S. kids dating is too much time/energy consuming.: 我觉得高中生谈恋爱太花时间/花精力了。
If you have a crush on a boy/girl: 要是你对一个男孩子/女孩子有好感，If there is a boy/girl who you want to date: 如果你想跟一个男孩子/女孩子约会,
How are you going to ask him/her out? :你会怎么问他/她？
Tomorrow night there is a good foreign movie : 明天晚上有一个外国电影，
My parents bought me a new car, would you be willing to go for a ride with me? : 我爸妈给我买了新车，你愿意跟我一起去兜风吗？
If you don’t have good impression on him/her, how are you going to decline? : 如果你/她/他 对 你/她/他 的印象不好，你/她/他应该怎样拒绝？
I will find excuses: I feel bad, I have no time : 我会找理由：不好意思，我没空儿/没时间。
I need to clean my room/wash my hair/going picnic with my friends/sing KARAOKE ……: 我得/需要打扫房间/洗头发/跟朋友去野餐/唱卡拉OK……
*S-8 Renting Apartment 租房
https://quizlet.com/79029211/renting-an-apartment-flash-cards/
Hi, I saw your ad on the newspaper/internet that you have an apartment for rent. : 你好, 我在报纸/网上看到你的租房广告。
Yes. How many bedrooms/living room do you want to rent? : 是的。你想租几房几厅的？
I need at least two bedrooms-one living room, two baths. : 我 需要至少两房一厅。两个卫生间。
I plan to look for a roommate, but I do not want to share the bathroom.: 我打算找一个室友，但是我不想合用卫生间。
How much is the rent?: 房租多少钱？
It is 980.: 九百八十。
US$ or RMB? : 美元还是人民币？
Does it include the utility?: 包水电费吗？
Does it come with furniture?: 带家具吗？
Is there a microwave and sofa bed? : 有微波炉和沙发床吗？
Does it have a washing machine?: 有洗衣机吗？
Does the apartment have A/C and WiFi?: 公寓有空调和宽带吗？
Is the location quiet?: 地点安静吗？
Is it convenient to public transportation?: 离公交近吗？
How is the scenery?: 景色怎么样?
How is the greenery? : 绿化好吗?
Is the community clean and tidy?: 小区干净整洁吗？
Is it allowed to have pets? : 可以养宠物吗？
Does it have a balcony? : 有阳台吗?
How is the lighting?：采光怎么样?
I think this apartment is very suitable for me.: 我觉得这个公寓很适合我。
*S-9 Sports 体育运动
https://quizlet.com/79029536/3-speaking-sports-flash-cards/
What type of sports do you like to do the most?: 你最喜欢哪种运动?
I like to do yoga and slow-run (jogging) the most. : 我最喜欢瑜珈和慢跑。
I am not interested in sports.: 我对体育 不感兴趣/没兴趣。
I do not know how to swim, because I am scared to drone;: 我不会游泳，因为我怕淹死。
I do not play tennis because the tennis racket is too expensive; : 我不打网球，因为网球拍太贵了。
Playing basketball is exciting; but I have to invite people and it is too much work (troublesome); 打篮球很兴奋，可是得约人太麻烦了。
How do you feel about Chinese people’s sports ability?: 你觉得中国人的体育能力怎么样？
I think some Chinese teams are not bad. : 我觉得有些中国队还不错。
Their gymnastics are very strong. : 他们的体操很强。
They won all the time at international competitions. : 他们总是在国际比赛中赢。
Their diving is awesome; : 他们跳水跳得非常棒；
They beat many other countries’ teams in the world. : 他们打败了世界其他的国家队。
However, their soccer team is really terrible. : 不过他们的足球队太糟糕了！
They always lose in world cup games. : 他们在世界杯比赛总是输。
I think they should improve their sports abilities. : 我觉得他们应该提高他们的体育水平。
S-10 Buying Plane Tickets 买飞机票
https://quizlet.com/79029892/3-speaking-booking-plane-ticket-flash-cards/
How much is a ticket to Beijing for the beginning of June?: 六月初去北京的机票多少钱？
Do you want to buy one way or round trip: 你要买单程票，还是往返票？
Two round trip tickets. : 两张往返票。
Which airline? : 你想买哪家航空公司的？
I’ll get whichever airline is the least expensive. :哪家的便宜，就买哪家的。
Please wait a moment. Let me check. Quite a few airlines fly there.:请等等，我查一下…好几家航空 公司都有航班。
Air China,$1,500, direct flight. Northwest is having a sale. About $1,460, but you have to change planes. : 中国国际航空公 司，一千五，直飞。西北航空公司正在打折，差不多一千四百六 十，可是要转机。
Northwest is only $40 cheaper than China Airlines. I’ll go with
China Airlines. : 西北只比国航便宜四十几块钱，我还是买国航吧。
What are the dates for departure and return?:哪一天走？哪一天回来？
Departing on June 10, returning on July 15. Can I reserve seats now? : B. 六月十号走，七月十五号回来。现在可以订位子吗？
Yes, you can. Do you prefer window or aisle seats? :可以。你们喜欢靠窗戶的还是靠 走道的？
Aisle seats. Oh, that’s right, my friend is a vegetarian. Could you
please order vegetarian meals for her? : 靠走道的。对了，我朋友吃素，麻烦帮她订一份素餐。
No problem. While in Beijing, do you need to make reservations
for a hotel or car rental? : 没问题…您在北京要订旅館、 租车吗?
No need, thank you. : 不用，谢谢！
S-11 Go to the airport 在机场
https://quizlet.com/79030515/3-speaking-going-to-the-airport-flash-cards/
What time is your flight?: 你是几点的航班？/你的飞机几点起飞？
It takes off at 9 PM tonight. : 飞机晚上九点起飞。
I need to get to the airport as early as 6:30 PM.: 我晚上六点半就得到机场。
May I trouble you to drive me to the airport?:可以麻烦你送我去机场吗？
I will arrive at Capital International Airport tomorrow morning: 我会在明天早上到达首都国际机场。
I brought two check-in luggage. : 我带了两件托运的行李。
My luggage is very heavy: 我的行李很重。
I worry it will be overweight. : 我担心我的行李会超重。
OMG! I forgot to bring my passport! : 天哪！我忘了带我的护照！
Found it! Thanks to heaven and earth!: 找到了！谢天谢地！
I heard going through Custom and Immigration is very troublesome. : 我听说过海关和移民局很麻烦。
When you buy things in the duty-free shop, be careful with your wallet!:你在免税商店购物时，要小心你的钱包！
The waiting area seems very messy, too many people!: 候机室好像乱七八糟的！人多死了！
I have very good impression of the concourse of the airport. : 我对机场的航站楼的印象很好。
I am going to Beijing for the internship. :我要去北京实习。
My boarding gate is #89.:我的登机口是八十九号。
My boarding board is in my passport. : 我的登机牌在护照的里面。
I need to do the check-in procedure right away. : 我得马上办理登机手续。
My friend is going to pick me up at the airport. : 我的朋友会去机场接我。
I hope the plane won’t get delayed. : 我希望飞机不会晚点。
Please take care of your luggage!: 把行李照顾好！
Bon Voyage! : 祝你一路平安！
S-12 On the Plane
https://quizlet.com/76202684/3-speaking-on-the-plane-flash-cards/
Hello！Mr./Ms. Would you please give me English Newspaper/magazine.:你好！先生/小姐，请你给我英文报纸和杂志！
May I trouble you to give me the blanket and pillow？: 可以麻烦你给我毛毯和枕头吗？
OK. May I ask what would you like to drink?: 好的！请问您想喝什么饮料？
Do you have Sprite/Coke/Green tea?: 你有雪碧/可乐/绿茶吗？
What snacks do you want to eat?: 你要什么小吃？
Peanuts or potato chips?: 花生还是薯片？
Sorry, I am allergic to peanuts.: 对不起，我对花生过敏。
(For) dinner, do you want Chinese or western food?: 晚餐你想吃中餐还是西餐？
Do you have seafood?: 你有海鲜吗？
I want to eat fish or shrimp.: 我想吃鱼或者是虾。
I am sorry. We only have chicken and beef.: 对不起，我们只有鸡肉和牛肉。
Then please give me vegetarian food: 那请给我 素食/素餐。
Do you need a headphone? : 您需要耳机吗？
No need. I use my own. :不需要，我用自己的。
I am very sleepy (tired). I want to sleep for a little while. May I bother you to turn off the lights?: 我很困。要睡一会儿觉。能不能麻烦你把灯关了？