LESSON 20
By Bus and Street Car to the Summer Palace
PART ONE
Listening Comprehension Exercises
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Based on the recorded passages, circle the best response to each of the questions that follows. You may listen to each passage as many times as needed.
EXERCISE ONE: QUESTIONS
1. Where did the male speaker get on the bus?
(A) First stop
(B) Heping Hotel
(C) Renmin University
2. How many stops are there before the last stop?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
3. How much does the bus ticket cost?
(A) 3.5 RMB
(B) 4.0 RMB
(C) 4.5 RMB
EXERCISE TWO: QUESTIONS
1. Whose room are the speakers talking about?
(A) The male speaker’s room
(B) The female speaker’s room
(C) The female speaker’s classmate’s room
2. What is Little Wang like?
(A) She often studies in her doom.
(B) She is hard-working, but not very smart.
(C) She likes to joke with people.
3. What language is Little Wang learning?
(A) Chinese
(B) Japanese
(C) Spanish
Translation Exercise
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Translate the following sentences into Pinyin romanization with correct tone marks.
1. I just got on. When did you get on?
2. Your room is not only clean, but it’s also very neat.
3. I’ll pay; you don’t need to pay. (“pay” = “give money”)
4. The students there, some are hard-working, some are lazy.
5. Two tickets to Tiananmen. When we get to Tiananmen, please call me.
Character Practice Sheet
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COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Reading and Writing Exercises
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
A. Transcribe what you hear in the online audio into Chinese characters.
(1)
(2)
(3)
B. If a reference is given after a question, answer based on the referenced part of the Reading Exercises. If no reference is indicated, you may answer any way you wish.
(1) 那个外国人是什么时候上的公车？ B1
(2) 为什么那个人以后不给她的表姐买票了？ C1
(3) 在美国﹐一张公车票卖多少钱？
(4) 要是有人给你一百块钱的话﹐你会买什么东西？
PART TWO
Listening Comprehension Exercises
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Based on the recorded passages, circle the best response to each of the questions that follows. You may listen to each passage as many times as needed.
EXERCISE ONE: QUESTIONS
1. What is the male speaker’s problem?
(A) He hasn’t bought a ticket.
(B) He can’t find his ticket.
(C) He can’t find his money.
2. At which stop is the male speaker going to get off?
(A) The Summer Palace
(B) The next stop
(C) The stop after the next stop
3. How much did the male speaker’s ticket cost?
(A) 1.5 RMB
(B) 2.5 RMB
(C) 3.5 RMB
4. What was the key fact in resolving the problem?
(A) The male speaker found his ticket.
(B) The conductor lent the male speaker some money.
(C) The conductor remembered the male speaker.
EXERCISE TWO: QUESTIONS
1. When did the male speaker come back to the U.S.?
(A) April 6
(B) May 20
(C) June 24
2. Where is Hangzhou?
(A) In the east of China
(B) To the northeast of Shanghai
(C) Quite far from Shanghai
3. When does the female speaker plan to go to China?
(A) October this year
(B) January next year
(C) November next year
Translation Exercise
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Translate the following sentences into Pinyin romanization with correct tone marks.
1. I’m not sleepy; I can’t fall asleep. Do you think you can fall asleep?
2. I can understand spoken Chinese, but I can’t read Chinese characters.
3. A: I suppose we’ll soon be there? B: It’s still early, there are still three stations.
4. Never mind, I remember he bought a ticket. In the future he should be more careful!
5. I’m sorry, my classmate bought a ticket but now he can’t find it. What should be done?
Character Practice Sheet
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
Reading and Writing Exercises
NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________
A. Transcribe what you hear in the online audio into Chinese characters.
(1)
(2)
(3)
B. If a reference is given after a question, answer based on the referenced part of the Reading Exercises. If no reference is indicated, you may answer any way you wish.
(1) 你要不要大海给你准备早饭？为什么？ A10
(2) 那个外国人找不着他的车票﹐公车小姐说什么？ B1
(3) 你早上吃不吃早饭？
(4) 请问﹐你准备以后到中国去工作吗？