Are there more and more people learning Chinese
Conversation
Can you remember all the words that we have learned? Let’s listen to the following dialogue.
a. wèi, Kèlākè xiānsheng, nǐ qù năr?
喂, 克拉克先生, 你 去 哪儿?
hi, Clark Mr, you go where?
Hello, Mr. Clark. Where are you going ?
b. wǒ qù xuéxiào shàngkè.
我 去 学校 上 课 。
I am going to class at school.
a. zhème wǎn le. nǐ shàng shénme kè?
这么 晚 了 你 上 什么 课?
so late LE. You attend what lesson
It’s very late. What course are you studying?
b. wǒ báitiān gōngzuò, méiyǒu shíjiān.
我 白天 工作, 没 有 时间。
I daytime work, not have time
I work during the day, and I don’t have time (to study).
wǒ zhǐhǎo shàng yè xiào xuéxí Zhōngwén
我 只好 上 夜 校 学习 中文。
I only attend evening school study Chinese
I have to go to evening class to study Chinese.
a. yìbiān gōngzuò, yìbiān xuéxí, hĕn bù cuò ma* .
一边 工作, 一边 学习 ,很 不 错 嘛 。
YIBIAN work YIBIAN study very not bad MA
Studying while working isn't too bad.
b. nǐ wèishénme xué Zhōngwén ne?
你 为 什么 学 中文 呢?
Why do you study Chinese?
a. míngnián wǒmen gōngsī yào pài rén qù Běijīng gōngzuò.
明年 我们 公司 要 派 人 去 北京 工作。
next year our company want send people go Beijing work
Our company is sending some people to work in Beijing next year.
yīnwéi wǒ hěn xiǎng qù, suǒyǐ wǒ jiù xuéxí Zhōngwén.
因为 我 很 想 去,所以 我 就 学习 中文。
because I very intend go therefore I then study Chinese
I very much would like to go, so I am studying Chinese.
b. ò. xiànzài xué Zhōngwén de rén yuè lái yuè duō le.
哦。现在 学 中文 的 人 越 来 越 多 了。
oh now study Chinese DE people increasingly many LE
I see. There are more and more people learning Chinese.
wǒ kàn Zhōngguó jiārù Shìmào yĭhòu, xué Zhongwénde rén huì gèng duō.
我 看 中国 加入 世 贸 以后,学 中 文 的 人 会 更 多。
I think China enter WTO after study Chinese DE people will even many
I think there will be even more people learning Chinese when China joins the WTO.
Practice
1. Listen and read the dialogue again and answer the following questions.
克拉克 要 去 什么 地方 ?
克拉克 为 什么 在 夜校 学习 ?
克拉克 一边 工作 一边 做 什么 ?
克拉克 因为 什么 学习 中文 ?
现在 学习 中 文 的 人 越 来 越 多 吗 ?
中 国 加入 世贸 后 学 中 文 的 人 会 更 多 吗 ?
2. Pay attention to the tones and the pronunciation in the dialogue.
3. Tell people in your class why you would like to study Chinese.
Tape version
1. |
会 |
huì |
be likely to |
2. |
克拉克 |
Kèlākè |
Clark |
3. |
学校 |
xuéxiào |
school |
4. |
白天 |
báitiān |
daytime |
5. |
只好 |
zhǐhǎo |
have no alternative but… |
6. |
夜校 |
yèxiào |
evening class |
7. |
一边…一边 |
yìbiān…yìbiān… |
at the same time |
8. |
错 |
cuò |
wrong, fault |
9. |
明年 |
míngnián |
next year |
10. |
公司 |
gōngsī |
company |
11. |
派 |
pài |
send, assign |
12. |
所以 |
suǒyǐ |
therefore |
13. |
越来越 |
yuèláiyuè |
more and more |
14. |
加入 |
jiārù |
join |
15. |
世贸 |
Shìmào |
WTO |
16. |
以后 |
yǐhòu |
after |
17. |
更 |
gèng |
even more |
A |
they while walk while speak Chinese |
They are talking in Chinese while walking. |
B |
because weather cold so I not go school |
Because it’s cold, I don’t go to school.
|
C |
weather more and more cold |
It’s getting colder and colder. |
a. |
hello Clark Mr. you go where |
Hello! Mr. Clark. Where are you going? |
b. |
I go school attend class |
I am going to class at school. |
a. |
so late LE you attend what class NE |
It’s very late. What course are you studying? |
b. |
I daytime work no time I have to go evening class study Chinese |
I work during the day, and I don’t have time (to study). I have to go to evening class to study Chinese. |
a. |
you why learn Chinese NE |
Why do you learn Chinese? |
b. |
next year we company will send people go Beijing work |
Our company is sending some people to work in Beijing next year. |
|
because I very would like go so I then learn Chinese |
I very much would like to go, so I am studying Chinese. |
a. |
oh now learn Chinese of people more and more many LE |
I see. There are more and more people learning Chinese. |
b. |
I think China join WTO after learn Chinese of people will even many. |
I think there will be even more people learning Chinese when China joins the WTO. |