C. Dorm, Apartment, or Homestay

还是

Your Task

In this chapter, you will learn to use Chinese to

1. name basic pieces of furniture in the house

2. describe your living quarters

3. comment on someone's living quarters

4. disagree tactfully

Prepare to relate Chinese culture with your own culture or community,

1. Do student dormitories and apartments usually come furnished or unfurnished?

2. What facilities and services to students’ dormitories offer?

3. Are student dormitories usually air-conditioned?

09/23/19

Vocabulary list

1. 公寓:(gōngyù ) apartment

2. 周围:(zhōu wéi) surroundings

3. 同屋/室友: (shì yǒu) roommate

4. 卫生间:(wèi shēng jiān) washroom (may have a bathtub or shower)

5. 洗手间:[xǐ shǒu jiān] toilet; lavatory; washroom

6. 房租/租金:(fáng zū/zū jīn) rent

7. 合用: hé yòng share in using...

8. 合租: hé zū share the rent

9. 各付各的 : (gè fù gè de) go Dutch

10. 包括 : [bāokuò] to include

11. 不怎么样 : [bù zěn me yàng] not so good

12. 被子 : [bèi zi] quilt

13. 衣柜 : (yī guì) Wardrobe

14. 挂: (guà) to hang / to put up / to suspend

15. 空气 : (kōng qì) air/atmosphere

16. 空调 : (kōng tiáo) air conditioning

17. 冷气 : (lěng qì) air conditioning for cool air

18. 暖气 : (nuǎn qì) Heater

19. 一栋楼 : (yí dòng lóu) a building

20. 一层楼 : (yì céng lóu) a floor

21. 旧 : (jiù) old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

22. 恐怕: [kǒng pà] I'm afraid that; I think perhaps; probably

23. 日用品: (rì yòng pǐn) articles for daily use

24. 文具 : (wén jù) stationery

25. 家具 : [jiā jù] furniture

26. 床头柜: (chuáng tóu guì) nightstand

27. 洗衣机: (xǐ yī jī) washing machine

28. 烘干机: (hōng gān jī) clothes dryer

29. 马路: (mǎ lù) street / road

30. 一般 : (yī bān) ordinary / common / in general / generally

31. 真的: (Zhēn de) really; real

32. 着急: (zháo jí) worry / feel anxious

33. 地道: (dì dao) authentic, original, genuine

34. 过几天: (guò jǐ tiān) in a few days

35. 树: (shù ) tree

36. 比较: (bǐ jiào) compare / fairly / relatively / quite / rather

37. 环境 : (huán jìng) environment / surroundings

38. 站: (zhàn ) station; to stand; to stop; a branch of a company

39. 躺: (tǎng) to recline / to lie down

40. 放 : (fàng) to release; to free; to put; to place; to let out;

41. 摆: [bǎi] to put; to place

42. 留学: (liú xué) study abroad

43. 留学生: (liú xué shēng) students who are studying abroad

44. 交换生: (jiāo huàn shēng) exchange students

Quiz on (10/02/19)

http://quizlet.com/76639442/4-dorm-or-rent-with-pinyin-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/76730690/4-dorm-or-rent-with-no-pinyin-flash-cards/

09/25/19

1. Review vocab for the quiz (10 Min)

2. 语法

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kUGA12Ks9P1obi7i-Fuv_uItBpkhE4kX/view

G-1 Existential sentences indicate that something exists at a certain place.

Word order of an existential sentence is somewhat different from that of a typical Chinese sentence. The structure of an existential sentence is as follows:

Place word/phrase + verb (了 or 着）+ numeral + Measure word+ Noun

1. 桌子上放着一本书。

2. 床前有一把椅子。

3. 书桌的旁边是衣柜。

G-2 There are three kinds of verbs in existential sentences: 有， 是， and verbs signifying bodily actions such as: 站, 坐, 躺, 拿, 放, and 摆。

4. 教室里有一些学生。

5. 桌子上是一张地图。

6. 书架上摆着三张照片。

7. 那个男孩子手里拿着一个小飞机。

Existential sentences are used to describe someone's appearance or the surroundings of a place.

8. 床上坐着一个人。

When denoting existence 有 and 是 differ from each other in that 是 suggests that there is only one, or only one type of, object or person at a particular place, whereas 有 can refer to multiple objects or types of objects/people. Compare:

9. 桌子上有一支笔,一份报和一些纸。

eThere is a pen, a newspaper, and some paper on the desk. It means there may be other items on the desk as well.

10. 你看, 桌子上放着什么? Look, what's on the table?

11. 桌子上是一支笔。A pen is on the table. It means there is nothing else on the table, except for the pen.

12. 这个时候从前边走来一个人, 他身上穿著一件白衬衫, 手里拿着一条红毯子。 At that moment a man walked over from the front. He was wearing a white shirt and carrying a red blanket in his hand.

13. 我住的地方非常漂亮, 也非常安静。房子前边有很多花, 房子后边是一个小山, 山上有很多树。左边有一个小公园, 右边有一条小路, 从那条小路可以去学校。The place where I live is very pretty and very quiet. There are many flowers in front of the house. Behind the house is a small hill, and on this hill, there are many trees. To the left is a small park, and to the right is a small road from which I can go to the school

G-3 真 as an adverb

It is used to convey an affirmative, exclamatory tone of voice. It is used before adjectives and before verbs that denote thoughts or feedings.

1. 今天真冷, 穿三件毛衣都不行。

2. 这条裤子样子真好, 我想给哥哥买一条。

3. 我们老师给的功课真多, 我做了三个钟头了还没做完。

4. 这台烘干机真吵, 因为太旧了，你应该买一台新的。

Like 很，非常，and 特别, 真 also suggests an extreme degree. However, it appears in exclamatory sentences. It is used to indicate and emphatic tone of voice, rather than to provide new information. Therefore, avoid using In ordinary descriptive sentences, for example:

5. 小张, 你看天气预报了吗? 明天的天气怎么样?

6. 天气预报说明天会下雪, 很冷。Compared to

7. 天气预报说明天会下雪。 真冷。this is incorrect.

真 Can sometimes mean "truly, honestly". When used in this way, it is open followed by the particle 的.

8. 这碗酸辣汤真的又酸又辣。

9. 学校的宿舍真的太贵了, 我想搬到校外去住。

10. 校外没有校内方便, 你真的想搬出去吗?

G-4 比较

The word 比较 means relatively, comparatively, rather. It is not used to make explicit comparisons such as A is more or less than B (A 比 B......) where the terms of comparison are clearly articulated, but rather to make general statements about a relative degree or extent.

1. 这把椅子比较贵, 你别买了。

2. 今天比较冷, 你多穿点衣服吧。

3. 你喜欢什么运动? 我比较喜欢打网球。

4. 你的中文说得比较好, 还是你跟他用中文打电话吧。

5. 我很高, 我哥哥更高。Compared to:

6. 我很高, 我哥哥比较高。Which is incorrect.

9/26/19

Do one sentence each from G-5 to G13

G-5 ……得很

……得很 can be used after adjectives and certain verbs that denote Thoughts or feelings to suggest an extreme event. For instance, 冷得很 suggests a much more intense degree of cold than 很冷。

1. 学校刚开学, 大家都忙得很。

2. 今天搬进宿舍的新生多得很, 我们明天再搬吧

3. 我们的宿舍安静得很, 大家都很喜欢。

4. 来学校一个多星期了, 张天明想家得很。

G-6 那/那么

那/那么 Connects two sentences. The second sentence is a conclusion or judgment that derives from the preceding sentence. 那/那么 can be abbreviated as 那.

1. A. 晚上去买洗衣机, 好吗?

B. 可是今天晚上我没有空儿。

A. 那/那么就明天吧。

B. 好吧。

2.

A. 妈妈，我不想当医生。

B. 那么学电脑怎么样?

A. 我也没兴趣。

B. 那就什么都不学, 在家里做饭，洗衣服吧。

A. 妈,看你说的!

2. Words and Phrases Practices

G-7.恐怕: I'm afraid; I think perhaps

This adverb is used to express the speakers’ assessment or concern about a particular situation.

1. It's raining. I'm afraid we cannot play ball.

2. It is 11 o'clock already. I am afraid it is too late to call him now.

3. There is no air-conditioning here. It's probably very hot in the summer, isn't it?

4. There is a street outside the window. It must be very noisy here I'm afraid, right?

We do not usually say 我恐怕. For instance, we do not normally say 我恐怕她不能去. If someone says 我恐怕不能去了, what he or she usually means is 恐怕我不能去了 I am afraid I won't be able to go. We can also say 他恐怕不能去了。Meaning I am afraid that he won't be able to go. In other words, The implied subject is 我。In 他恐怕不能去了, 他 Functions as the topic of the sentence.

G-8.差不多: About; roughly; Approximately, Just about, more or less

It can be used as an adverbial.

EX: 我跟我的姐姐差不多一样高。

1. His Chinese is about the same as mine.

2. The classroom isn't far from here. It's about five or six minutes’ walk.

3. How many books are on your roommates' bookshelves? About 100.

4. The movie starts at 2 PM. It's almost 1:30. We'd better go now.

5. How often do you call your mom? About once a week.

差不多: "almost the same." It can also be an adjective.

In this sense, it can be used as a predicate.

A. 你弟弟长得什么样?

B. 跟我差不多, 好多人看见我常常叫他的名字。

1. Today's weather is very similar to yesterday's. -- not too cold, not too hot, very comfortable.

2. New York and Shanghai are very much alike. Way too many people and way too many cars.

G-9 .吵 Noisy; to quarrel; to argue

It can be used as an adjective, meaning the opposite of "quiet" 安静.

1. It is very noisy out. I can't read. I need to review for the final exam.

2. It is very quiet here. Not noisy at all.

吵 Can also be used as a verb meaning to "quarrel" or "to argue".

3. I don't know why the two of them started to argue.

4. Stop arguing. If there's a problem, talk it out.

5. Too noisy here, please go outside and argue.

G-10. 安静 is an adjective.

It can be used as a predicate or attributive.

1. Our dorms are very quiet.

2. It is extremely quiet here. Let's sit here for a while.

3. Be quiet. My younger sister is sleeping.

4. Let's find a quiet place to chat, okay?

G-11 一般: Generally speaking,

It also can be used as a predicate meaning: ordinary, not that great.

1. I hear that school cafeteria food is generally not very good.

2. Freshmen usually don't have cars. They almost all (几乎hu都）asked sophomores, juniors, and seniors to take them shopping.

3. On weekends the dorms are generally a bit noisy. It is quieter in the library.

4. Monday through Friday, she usually eats at the school cafeteria. On weekends she often goes out to eat.

5. My Chinese is nothing special. It is not as good as my older brothers.

6. This school is very ordinary. It's not very well-known.

G-12 不怎么样

It's a colloquial expression, usually used as a predicate meaning "not that great."

1. This library is not that great. There are very few books.

2. What do you think about this building?

3. Not that great. It is both old and dirty.

4. Look, this is my room. What do you think about the arrangement of the furniture?

5. Not so good. Your bed should be on the right, and your desk should be against the window.

6. Yes, you're right. I'll rearrange that now.

G-13 地道

地道 is an adjective meaning authentic. It is most often used to describe food or someone's accent.

1. His Beijing dialect is impeccable. It sounds just like he was born and grew up in Beijing.

2. This is authentic Chinese food. I'm afraid that you're not used to it yet.

3. I bought some authentic Japanese green tea today.

4. This restaurant's Home-style cooking is very authentic, very yummy.

口语练习

G-14 Don't Brag About Your Place!

Role-play with a partner. Pretend you have just moved into a new apartment, and your friend asks you how things are. You like your place and would like to be positive about it, but at the same time, you don't want to brag too much. What can you say? Try to use "Relatively"

For example 客厅： 大/小

A. 你的公寓的客厅很大吧? B. 客厅比较大。

1. 家具: 新/旧

2. 房租/租金： 贵/便宜; 高/低

3. 附近/周围 的环境： 安静/吵

4. 买东西/购物: 方便/不方便 or 麻烦

G-15 听力练习

Listen to the audio recording. Ask yourself the following questions before

you begin a close reading of the text:

1. What is the text preceding the conversation about?

2. Where does the conversation take place?

3. What is the one concern that both people share?

4. Will the two meet again soon? Why or why not?

张天明宿舍的房间不太大, 就住两个人。他的同屋/室友已经来了。房间里家具不多, 靠窗户摆着两张书桌, 两张桌子的前边有一把椅子。书桌的旁边是床, 床上有被子和毯子。床前有两个衣柜, 柜子里画着一些衣服。 旁边放着两个书架, 书架还是空的。

G-16 Very Much So!

Work with a partner. Dissuade him or her from doing something by using the expression ......得很.

For example:

Eat at the cafeteria? Don't, it's awful.

A 我想去学生餐厅吃午饭。

B 别去,学生餐厅的饭难吃得很。

1. Go jogging in the park? Don't, it's freezing cold outside.

2. Study at the coffee shop? Don't. It's loud and noisy.

3. Get a part-time job at the bookstore? Don't. It is totally boring.

4. Go to the new store to shop for clothing. Don't. It's incredibly far away from here.

G-17 I Am Afraid......

Your best friend wants to relocate to a different state. You don't want him or her to leave, so you expressed your disappointment with his or her choice of location in an indirect and polite way.

For example Alaska

A. 我想搬到阿拉斯加去。B. 是吗? 阿拉斯加的恐怕太冷了吧?

1.Florida 佛罗里达 (fó lú lï dá) Too hot?

2.California 加州/ 加利福尼亚 (jiā lì fú ní yà) Too far?

3.New York: Too expensive to live in:-(

4.Texas 德克萨斯 (dé kè sà sū)

5.Michigan 密西根 (mì x ígēn)

6.Hawaii 夏威夷 (我们一起去吧！)

7.Vermont 佛蒙特 (Fú méng tè)

G-18 Are you sure you want to do that?

Your roommate is thinking of moving to a different dorm. You come up with several reasons to convince him or her that the new place is not as good as he or she thinks.

For example: a small room size

A. 我想搬到中国学生宿舍去。你觉得怎么样?

B. 恐怕那的房间有点小吧?

1. Old furniture

2. restricted

3. Level of noise

4. not convenient to have parties

5. Share a bathroom

6. Dirty

G-19 Generally Speaking......

Talk about the daily schedule:

For example:

1. 你平常一周做几次运动？我一般一周做三，四次运动.

2. 食堂的师傅通常在星期几买菜? 食堂的师傅通常在一般星期六买菜。

G-20 Not a Satisfied Customer!

Take turns with your partner to ask and answer questions about items in the shopping center. Make it clear that you are NOT impressed.

A. 这家店的文具怎么样?

B. 这家店的文具不怎么样, 又贵又不好。

1. Cell phone

2. laptop

3. washing dryer

4. Fridge

5. Desk and chair

6. Printer

7. Customer service

G-21 What is Over There?

1. Name the furniture in the room.

2. Take turns with your classmates to describe the arrangement of the room.

3. Make your description as logical as you can, e.g. begin with the entrance and describe the objects going from left to right.

G-22 Campus Tour

Imagine you are helping a group of freshmen get to know the layout of the campus. Bring a map of your campus to class and work with a partner to identify where the man buildings/facilities are on the map. For instance, 运动场的南边是图书馆。

Imagine you are building your dream house and want to describe it to your architect. Your partner will pretend to be your architect and sketch the house based on your description. Make your description as logical as you can, e.g. begin with the entrance and go from downstairs to upstairs, as well as from left to right.

10/04

1. Quiz

2. Listening Practice

10/09

1. Listening Test

2. G-25 Reading Practice

Translate the conversation into English:

张天明: 真热, 房间里怎么没有空调?

柯林: 这栋楼比较旧, 我大一的时候在这儿住过。

张天明: 卫生间也比较小。住在这儿恐怕很不方便吧?

柯林: 不, 这儿很方便。学生餐厅/学生食堂就在楼下, 餐厅旁边有一个小商店, 卖日用品和文具。教室离这儿不远, 走路差不多只要五,六分钟左右。

张天明: 洗衣服方便吗?

柯林: 方便得很。这层楼有三台洗衣机和三台烘干机。

张天明: 这儿吵不吵?

柯林: 不吵, 这里离大马路很远, 很安静。

张天明: 听说学校餐厅的饭一般都不太好吃。这儿的呢?

柯林: 你说对了, 餐厅的饭真的不怎么样。

张天明: 真的? 那怎么办?

柯林: 你别着急。附近有很多饭馆儿, 还有一家中国餐馆。

张天明: 我觉得美国的中国餐馆，好吃的不多。

柯林: 那也不见得。附近那家中国餐馆的菜就很地道。我和我的女朋友常去。

张天明: 真的吗? 那么过几天你带我去那儿看看,好吗?

柯林: 好, 没问题。

Challenge yourself to complete the following tasks in Chinese:

1. List the furniture in 张天明's room.

2. Describe 张天明's room.

3. List facilities and amenities that 张天明's dormitory has.

4. Recap what 张天明's likes and doesn't like about his dorm.

10/3-4/19

G-26 Writing Practice (Test on 10/8/19)

My Own Living Quarters

My Messy Room

Read the following email message first, then respond to the email in Chinese. You should write in as complete and as culturally appropriate a manner as possible. Follow the writing rubric below to do your best.

王阿姨的电子邮件:

你好！你最近学习怎么样？你的父母的工作怎么样？他们的身体好吗？

我最近有一个烦恼。我的儿子的房间总是又脏又乱。我一进他的房间，我就很生气。因为他的房间总是乱七八糟的。他把他的脏衣服放在他的屋子的地上，到处都是。所以我几乎每天让他打扫他的房间。 虽然他有的时候打扫是打扫了，可是第二天，他又把他的东西摆得乱七八糟的。不但是他的睡房，而且他的厕所也很脏乱。你能不能告诉我你的房间是什么样的？ 你的房间有很多家具吗？家具都摆在哪里？你的睡房干净吗？我也想请你跟我的儿子谈一谈，怎么解决(jie jue to solve)房间又脏又乱的问题。非常感谢！

王阿姨

Rubric

CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS

G-27 Reading & Speaking Practice

中国研究生比大学生有更多的住房选择。除了校内宿舍，研究生也可以租校外的公寓。已婚和兼职研究生可以住在家里。

中国人大学生的住宿跟国际学生留学生有所不同。通常国际学生住在指定的建筑物。有一些共用一个公共浴室，但大部分都有私人浴室。一般来说，设施跟在家里差不多，有单人间和双人间两种可供选择。国际学生也可以跟一个中国室友共用一个房间。每个楼层都设有洗衣房用晾衣绳和晾衣架;烘干机并不常见。没有公用厨房。上网往往是不收费的。有很多国际学生人数的大学往往有许多商店和餐馆，以迎合他们。在大城市，例如北京和上海，食物是相对便宜, 品种齐全。

Chinese universities' accommodations for international students 留学生 vary. Typically international students live in designated buildings. Some share a communal bathroom, but most have private bathrooms. In general, amenities are comparable to what students may be accustomed to At home. Both single rooms and double rooms are available. In some programs, international students can share a room with a Chinese roommate. Each floor has a laundry room with clotheslines and drying racks; dryers are not common. Neither are communal kitchens. Internet access is often available for a fee. Universities with a sizable international student population tend to have many stores and restaurants that cater to them. In big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, food is relatively inexpensive and has endless variety.