Assignments
| Listening | Reading |
New words for listening comprehension
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如果 |
rú guǒ |
If |
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压力 |
yā lì |
Pressure 给---压力 to pressurise |
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走路 |
zǒu lù |
To walk |
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经常 |
jīng cháng |
Often |
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别的 |
bié |
Other |
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姑娘 |
gū |
Young woman |
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国外 |
guó |
Abroad |
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虽然---，可是--- |
suī rán --- ， kě shì --- |
Although |
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跟---见面 |
gēn --- jiàn miàn |
To meet with |
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决定 |
jué dìng |
To decide |
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换 |
huàn |
To change/exchange |
Please listen to the passage and answer the following questions in English
| Normal Speed | Whole | Chunk1 | Chunk2 | Chunk3 |
| Fast Speed | Whole | Chunk1 | Chunk 2 | Chunk3 |
Questions
1 Why does Xiaowang have pressure?
2 Why does Xiaowang have difficulty in finding a girlfriend?
3 What was Xiaowang's ex-girlfriend like? Why did they break up?
4 What does Xiaowang's mum want him to do this Saturday and why?
Please read the following dialogue and answer the questions in English
A: 你知道老李的儿子考（kǎo-to take an exam) 上北京大学了吗？
B: 是吧。他儿子学习很好，应该能考上好大学。
A: 就是。看看人家的儿子，再看我的孩子，真难过(nán guò-to be sad)呀！
B: 你难过什么？你的孩子不是也不错嘛？已经开始工作赚(zhuàn-to earn) 钱了。
A: 现在，她虽然在贸易公司工作，可是赚得很少。因为她没上过大学，不能跟大学毕业生赚得一样多。
B: 她有什么打算 (dǎ suɑn - plan) ？
A: 她想一边工作一边上夜校！可是她不喜欢学习，上夜校也没有用！越学懂得越少！
B: 不喜欢学就别学了。现在连中学没毕业的人都可以自己开公司(zì jǐ - oneself)，赚大钱。
A: 一个女孩子开什么公司？应该找个不错的男人，结婚、生孩子。
B: 你的孩子怎么想？
A: 她不喜欢听我说结婚生孩子。我说她没上过大学不容易 (róng yì) 找到工作，她不高兴，说她应该快结婚，她更不高兴! 只好不说了！
B: 她一定会不高兴！你说的都是她不喜欢听的。
Questions
1 Why does B think that the son of Laoli should be able to get in a good university?
2 Why is A sad when comparing A's child and Laoli's son?
3 What is the reason that A's child earns little in A's opinion?
4 What is A's child plan? What does A think of this plan?
5 Please translate the underlined sentences.