Which is the better place to visit
Conversation
Paul and Mary are learning Chinese in the same class. Paul used to work for a travel agency in London. Mary would like to travel abroad but has no idea where to go. So she asks Paul for advice. Both of them are brave enough to express themselves in Chinese. Let’s hear the dialogue between these two.
- wèi, Băoluó!
喂,保罗!
hi, Paul
Hello, Paul !
- Mălì, shénme shì ?
玛丽,什么 事 ?
Mary, what matter
Mary, what’s up? (What can I do for you?)
- wŏ xiăng qù lǚyóu. nĭ rènwei qù nă ge guójiā hăo ?
我 想 去 旅游。 你 认为 去 哪个 国家 好?
I intend go travel. You think go which country better
I am thinking of travelling abroad. Which country do you think it would be nice to
go to ?
- nĭ xĭhuān kànfēng jǐng, hái shi kàn gŭjī ?
你 喜欢 看 风 景,还 是 看 古迹?
you like look scenery, or look historic sites
Do you prefer looking at landscapes or historic sites?
a. wŏ dōu xĭhuān .
我 都 喜欢。
I both like
I like both.
b. nà Zhōngguó shì zuì hăo de dìfang !
那 中 国 是 最 好 的 地方!
Then China is most good DE place
Then, China is the best place!
qù Bĕijīng , Xī’an , Shāndōng kàn gŭjī,
去 北京、 西安、山东 看 古迹,
go Beijing, Xi’an, Shandong look historic sites
Go to Beijing , Xi’an and Shangdong to see historic sites.
qù Guìlín , Hángzhōu kàn fēngjĭng.
去 桂林、 杭州 看 风景。
go Guilin, Hangzhou look scenery
Go to Guilin and Hangzhou to see landscapes.
a. xiàtiān qù hăo, hái shi qiūtiān qù hăo?
夏天 去 好,还 是 秋 天 去 好?
summer go better, or autumn go better
Is it better to go in summer or in autumn?
b. wŏ qù guo sān cì. wŏ xiăng qiūtiān bĭ xiàtiān hăo.
我 去 过 三 次。 我 想 秋天 比 夏天 好。
I go GUO 3 times. I think autumn BI summer better
I have been there three times. I think it is better to go there in autumn than in summer.
Do you think they have made themselves understood? Listen to the dialogue again. Are you ready to answer questions based on the above dialogue?
1. Mălì xiăng lǚyóu ma?
玛丽 想 旅游 吗?
Mary intend travel MA
2. Mălì zhīdao qù năge guójiā ma?
玛丽 知道 去 哪个 国家 吗?
Mary know go which country MA?
3. Mălì xĭhuān kàn fēngjĭng ma?
玛丽 喜欢 看 风景 吗?
Mary like look scenery MA?
4. Mălì yĕ xĭhuān kàn gŭjī ma ?
玛丽 也 喜欢 看 古迹 吗?
Mary too like look historic sites MA?
5. Băoluó ràng Mălì qù Zhōngguó lǚyou ma?
保罗 让 玛丽 去 中国 旅游 吗 ?
Paul let Mary go China travel MA?
6. zài Zhōngguó, qù shénme dìfang kàn fēngjĭng ?
在 中国, 去 什么 地方 看 风景?
In China go what place look scenery?
7. zài Zhōngguó, qù shénme dìfang kàn gŭjī ?
在 中国 , 去 什么 地方 看 古迹 ?
in China go what place look historic site?
8. Băoluó rènwéi shénme shíhou qù Zhōnhguó hăo ?
保罗 认为 什 么 时 候 去 中 国 好?
Paul think what time go China good?
Practice
- Lets say the dialogue again and pay attention to the tones.
- Find out if your classmate is going abroad.
- Try to persuade your friend to visit a place.
- Tell your classmate how many countries you have been too.
- Tell your classmates you have studied French Făyŭ, German Déyŭ and Japanese Rìyŭ in Chinese.
- Tell people about your experiences on a trip to a foreign country.
Tape version
Part one: new words
1. |
保罗 |
Băoluó |
Paul |
2. |
玛丽 |
Mălì |
Mary |
3. |
旅游 |
lǚyóu |
tour, travel |
4. |
想 |
xiăng |
think |
5. |
国家 |
guójiā |
country |
6. |
风景 |
fēngjĭng |
scenery |
7. |
古迹 |
gŭjī |
historic site |
8. |
都 |
dōu |
all, both |
9. |
那 |
nà |
. in that case, then |
10. |
最 |
zuì |
(indicating the superlative degree) |
11. |
西安 |
Xī’ān |
Xi’an |
12. |
山东 |
Shāndōng |
Shandong |
13. |
桂林 |
Guìlín |
Guilin |
14. |
杭州 |
Hángzhōu |
Hangzhou |
15. |
夏天 |
xiàtiān |
summer |
16. |
或者 |
huòzhĕ |
or |
17. |
秋天 |
qiūtiān |
autumn |
18. |
过 |
guo |
(particle) |
19. |
比 |
bĭ |
compare |
20. |
上海 |
Shànghăi |
Shanghai |
Part two: expressions
A |
you buy this BEN book or that BEN book |
Are you going to buy this book or that one? |
B |
autumn compare summer better (good) |
The autumn is better than summer. |
C |
go Beijing compare go Shanghai better (good)
|
It’s better to go to Beijing than to Shanghai. |
D |
I go GUO three CI |
I have been there three times. |
E |
I go GUO Beijing |
I have been to Beijing. |
F |
I not see GUO his father |
I haven’t met his father. |
Part three: conversation
a. |
you good Paul |
Hello! Paul. |
b. |
Mary, what matter |
Mary, what’s up? / What can I do for you? |
a. |
I intend go tour you think go which GE country better (good)? |
I am thinking of travelling abroad. Which country do you think it would be nice to go to? |
b. |
you like see scenery or see historic site |
Do you prefer looking at landscapes or historic sites? |
a. |
I all like |
I like both. |
b. |
then China is ZUI good DE place |
Then, China is the best place! |
|
go Beijing Xi’an Shandong see historic site |
Go to Beijing , Xi’an and Shangdong to see historic sites. |
|
go Guilin, Hangzhou see scenery
|
Go to Guilin and Hangzhou to see landscapes. |
a. |
summer go good, or autumn go better (good) |
Is it better to go there in summer or in autumn? |
b. |
I go GUO three CI I think autumn compare summer better (good)
|
I have been there three times. I think it’s better to go there in autumn than in summer. |