Lesson Twenty-three
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Conversation
Let’s hear the following dialogue.
bùlăng: nǐ de diànshì shì xīn măi de ma
布朗： 你的 电视 是 新 买 的 吗？
youDE TV is new buy DE MA
Brown: Was your TV bought recently?
shĭmìsī: shì. wèile kàn zhōngwén jiémù, wǒ sān ge yuè yǐqián mǎi de
史密斯： 是。为了 看 中文 节目， 我 三 个 月 以前 买 的。
yes forLE watch Chinese programme I three GE month ago buy DE
Smith: Yes. I bought it three months ago to watch Chinese programme.
bùlăng: nǐ cháng kàn zhōngwén jiémù ma
布朗： 你 常 看 中文 节目 吗？
you often watch Chinese programme MA
Brown: Do you often watch Chinese programme?
shĭmìsī: wǒ měitiān dōu kàn.
史密斯： 我 每 天 都 看。
I everyday all watch
Smith: I watch it every day.
bùlăng: kàn shénme jiémù?
布朗： 看 什么 节目？
watch what programme
Brown: What programmes do you watch?
shĭmìsī xīnwén tǐyù yīnyuè wénhuà, lǚyóu děngděng wǒ dōu kàn
史密斯： 新闻、体育、音乐、 文化、 旅游 等等 我 都 看。
news sports music culture travel etc. I all watch
Smith: News, sports, music, cultural programmes, travel programmes and so on.
bùlăng: nǐ néng tīng dǒng ma
布朗： 你 能 听 懂 吗？
you can listen understand ma
Brown: Do you understand?
shĭmìsī: suīrán tīng bú tài dǒng dànshì duì wǒ xuéxí hànyǔ yǒu hǎochù
史密斯： 虽然 听 不 太 懂， 但是 对 我 学习 汉语 有 好处。
although listen not too understand but to I learn Chinese has benefit
Smith: It’s good for learning Chinese though I can’t understand completely.
bùlăng: nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme jiémù
布朗： 你 最 喜欢 什么 节目？
you most like what programme
Brown: What programme do you like best?
shĭmìsī: wǒ zuì xǐhuān yòuér xué hànyǔ tā bǐjiào róngyì. yǒushí tīng bù dǒng wǒ jiù bǎ tā lù xiàlái
史密斯： 我 最 喜欢 《幼儿 学 汉语》。 它 比较 容易。 有时 听 不 懂， 我 就 把 它 录 下来。
I most like kids learn Chinese it relatively easy sometimes listen not understand I then BA it record down
Smith: I like Kids Learning Chinese, as it’s comparatively easier. I record the programmes if I don’t understand.
bùlăng: nǐ zhēn nǔlì wǒ yào xiàng nǐ xuéxí
布朗： 你 真 努力， 我 要 向 你 学习。
you really work hard I will from you learn
Brown: You really work hard, I have to follow your lead.
Maybe you have got the gist of the dialogue. Let's learn the following new words. Listen to the dialogue once more.
Practice
1. Listen to the new words and the dialogue again.
2. Answer the following questions.
a. shĭmìsī de diànshì xīn bu xīn
史密斯 的 电视 新 不 新？
b. wèishénme shĭmìsī măi xīn diànshì
为什么 史密斯 买 新 电视 ？
c. shĭmìsī shénme shíhou măi le xīn diànshì
史密斯 什么 时候 买 了 新 电视 ？
d. shĭmìsī mĕitiān kàn zhōngwén jiémù ma
史密斯 每天 看 中文 节目 吗 ？
e. shĭmìsī kàn shénme jiémù
史密斯 看 什么 节目 ？
f. shĭmìsī dōu néng tīng dŏng ma
史密斯 都 能 听 懂 吗 ？
g. shĭmìsī wèishénme zuì xĭhuān yòuér xué hànyŭ
史密斯 为什么 最 喜欢 《 幼儿 学 汉语》？
h. shĭmìsī wèishénme bă zhōngwén jiémù lù xiàlái ?
史密斯 为什么 把 中文 节目 录 下来 ？
g. bùlăng wèishénme yào xiàng shĭmìsī xuéxí?
布朗 为什么 要 向 史密斯 学习？
3. Explain the following situation in Chinese.
Two days ago, Mr. Brown went to see Mr. Smith who bought a new TV set three months before in order to watch some Chinese programs. Mr. Smith watches Chinese programs every day. He watches news, sports, music, cultural, travel programmes. He likes Kids Learning Chinese best. He often records it and listens to it again if he cannot understand. Mr. Smith studies very hard.
4. Ask questions based on the above dialogue in Chinese.
5. Talk about watching TV in Chinese.
Tape version
Part one: new words
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1. |
[co-verb] |
bǎ |
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2. |
programme |
jiémù |
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3. |
record |
lù |
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4. |
[directional verb] |
xiàlái |
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5. |
TV |
diànshì |
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6. |
in order to |
wèile |
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7. |
before, ago |
yǐqián |
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8. |
often |
cháng |
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9. |
news |
xīnwén |
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10. |
sports |
tǐyù |
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11. |
music |
yīnyuè |
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12. |
culture |
wénhuà |
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13. |
travel, tourism |
lǚyóu |
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14. |
etc., and so on |
děngděng |
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15. |
although |
suīrán |
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16. |
to, at, for, towards |
duì |
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17. |
benefit |
hǎochù |
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18. |
toddler, child |
yòuér |
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19. |
comparatively, relatively |
bǐjiào |
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20. |
easy |
róngyì |
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21. |
sometimes |
yǒushí |
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22. |
make effort, exert oneself |
nǔlì |
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23. |
towards, from |
xiàng |
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24. |
it |
tā |
Part two: expressions
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A |
please BA programme record down |
Please record the programme. |
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B |
in order to watch Chinese programme I three GE month ago buy DE |
I bought it three months ago in order to watch Chinese programmes. |
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C |
although listen not very understand but to I learn Chinese there is benefit |
Not fully, but it benefits my studies of Chinese. |
Part three: conversation
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a. |
your TV is new buy DE ma |
Was your TV bought recently? |
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b. |
yes in order to watch Chinese programme I three MW month ago buy DE |
Yes. I bought it three months ago to watch Chinese programmes. |
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a. |
you often watch Chinese programme MA |
Do you often watch Chinese programme? |
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b. |
I everyday all watch |
I watch it every day. |
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a. |
watch what programme |
What programmes do you watch? |
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b. |
news sports music culture travel etc I all watch |
News, sports, music, cultural programmes, travel programmes and so on. |
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a. |
you can listen understand MA |
Do you understand? |
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b. |
although listen not very understand but to I learn Chinese there is benefit |
It’s good for learning Chinese though I can’t understand completely. |
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a. |
you the most like what programme |
What programme do you like best? |
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b. |
I most like kids learn Chinese it relatively easy |
I like Kids Learning Chinese, as it’s comparatively easier. |
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sometimes listen not understand I then BA it record down |
I record the programmes if I don’t understand.
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a. |
you really work hard I will from you learn |
You really work hard, I have to follow your lead. |