LESSON 21

A Weather Forecast

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. What will the weather be like this morning?

(A) Clear

(B) Overcast

(C) Rainy

2. What is the high temperature tomorrow?

(A) 31˚

(B) 34˚

(C) 35˚

3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

(A) Sunny

(B) Drizzling rain

(C) Heavy rain

EXERCISE TWO: QUESTIONS

1. What is the weather like right now?

(A) Rainy

(B) Overcast

(C) Sunny

2. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

(A) Rainy

(B) Overcast

(C) Sunny

3. What is the high temperature tomorrow?

(A) 29˚

(B) 32˚

(C) 34˚

Translation Exercise

NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________

Translate the following sentences into Pinyin romanization with correct tone marks.

1. The weather report says that starting Friday, it’s going to get hotter and hotter.

2. Tomorrow the high temperature is 37 degrees, the low temperature is 28 degrees.

3. This morning is cloudy; this afternoon it’s possible it will change to clear weather.

4. Dang it, it’s started raining; now it has thundered. Do you think lightning will strike?

5. Don’t ask her; she’s merely a child, she doesn’t necessarily know either. (use zhĭ…éryĭ)

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) 为什么李先生觉得王先生可能得换工作？ B1

(2) 最近在中国﹐几个字的姓名越来越多？ C2

(3) 今天最高温度是多少？最低温度是多少？

(4) 你今年最难忘的一天是哪天？

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. In which season did the male speaker go to Beijing?

(A) Spring

(B) Summer

(C) Winter

2. What are Harbin summers like?

(A) Hot

(B) Dry

(C) Rainy

3. What is NOT true of Harbin winters?

(A) It often snows.

(B) They start in November.

(C) January is the coldest month.

EXERCISE TWO: QUESTIONS

1. What was the weather like last week?

(A) Rainy

(B) Very hot

(C) Neither cold nor hot

2. What is the prediction for the next few days?

(A) It will rain.

(B) It will be neither cold nor hot.

(C) The high temperature will be 78˚.

3. What is the male speaker’s favorite season?

(A) Spring

(B) Summer

(C) Autumn

Translation Exercise

NAME ______________________________
COURSE ____________________________
DATE _______________________________

Translate the following sentences into Pinyin romanization with correct tone marks.

1. Today is a cloudy day; if the sun came out, then it would be good.

2. The season I like the most is spring, so I’ve come at just the right time!

3. Hey, the weather here is not bad. Neither cold nor hot, quite comfortable.

4. If you want to have a good time in Canada, summer is the most appropriate.

5. In the winter it’s extremely cold; in the summer it’s both dry and hot, and it seldom rains.

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) 王大海的女朋友为什么生气了？ A10

(2) 为什么要离老毛远一点儿？ C2

(3) 你喜欢冷的天气吗？热的天气呢？

(4) 美国什么地方又干又热？