2 Substitution Drills

 

Unit 1, Part 1: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Kē Léi’ēn	, nĭ hăo!		Ke Leien, how are you?
	Wáng Jīngshēng			Wang Jingsheng, how are you?
	Kē Léi’ēn			Ke Leien, how are you?
2.	Nĭ	dào năr qù a?		Where are you going?
	Kē Léi’ēn			Where is Ke Leien going?
	Wáng Jīngshēng			Where is Wang Jingsheng going?
	Nĭ			Where are you going?
3.	Wŏ qù	túshūguăn.		I’m going to the library.
		shítáng.		I’m going to the dining hall.
		sùshè.		I’m going to the dormitory.
		túshūguăn.		I’m going to the library.
4.	Wŏ dào	túshūguăn	qù.	I’m going to the library.
		shítáng		I’m going to the cafeteria.
		sùshè		I’m going to the dormitory.
		túshūguăn		I’m going to the library.
5.	Wŏ qù túshūguăn.	Nĭ	ne?	I’m going to the library. How about you?
		Kē Léi’ēn		I’m going to the library. How about Ke Leien?
		Wáng Jīngshēng		I’m going to the library. How about Wang Jing­sheng?
		Nĭ		I’m going to the library. How about you?
6.	Wŏ huí	sùshè.		I’m going back to the dormitory.
		túshūguăn.		I’m going back to the library.
		shítáng.		I’m going back to the cafeteria.
		sùshè.		I’m going back to the dormitory.
7.	Wŏ	qù bàn yìdiănr shìr.		I’m going to take care of a little matter.
	Kē Léi’ēn			Ke Leien is going to take care of a little matter.
	Wáng Jīngshēng			Wang Jingsheng is going to take care of a little matter.
	Wŏ			I’m going to take care of a little matter.
8.	Wŏ qù,	Wáng Jīngshēng yĕ qù.		I’m going and Wang Jingsheng is going, too.
		Kē Léi’ēn yĕ qù.		I’m going and Ke Leien is going, too.
		nĭ yĕ qù.		I’m going and you’re going, too.
		Wáng Jīngshēng yĕ qù.		I’m going and Wang Jingsheng is going, too.

 

Unit 1, Part 2: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Zhào Guócái	, hăo jiŭ bú jiànle!	Zhao Guocai, long time no see!
	Wáng Jīngshēng		Wang Jingsheng, long time no see!
	Kē Léi’ēn		Ke Leien, long time no see!
	Bàba		Dad, long time no see!
	Māma		Mom, long time no see!
	Háizi		Child, long time no see!
	Zhào Guócái		Zhao Guocai, long time no see!
2.	Nĭ	zĕmmeyàng a?	How are you?
	Tā		How is he?
	Tāmen		How are they?
	Nĭ àiren		How is your spouse?
	Wáng Jīngshēng		How is Wang Jingsheng?
	Shítáng		How is the cafeteria?
	Nĭ		How are you?
3.	Wŏ	hái xíng.	I’m all right.
	Nĭ		You’re all right.
	Tā		He’s all right.
	Tāmen		They’re all right.
	Wŏ bàba		My dad is all right.
	Wŏ māma		My mom is all right.
	Wŏ àiren		My spouse is all right.
	Wŏ		I’m all right.
4.	Nĭ àiren	hăo ma?	Is your spouse well?
	Nĭ māma		Is your mom well?
	Nĭ		Are you well?
	Tā		Is she well?
	Tāmen		Are they well?
	Zhào Guócái		Is Zhao Guocai well?
	Sùshè		Is the dormitory good?
	Nĭ àiren		Is your spouse well?
5.	Nĭ àiren, háizi	dōu hăo ma?	Are your spouse and children all O.K.?
	Nĭ bàba, māma		Are your mom and dad both O.K.?
	Kē Léi’ēn, Wáng Jīngshēng		Are Ke Leien and Wang Jingsheng both O.K.?
	Zhào Guócái, Wáng Jīngshēng		Are Zhao Guocai and Wang Jingsheng both O.K.?
	Tāmen		Are they all O.K.?
	Háizi		Are the children all O.K.?
	Nĭ àiren, háizi		Are your spouse and children all O.K.?
6.	Nĭ	bàba qù ma?	Is your father going?
	Tā		Is her father going?
	Wŏ		Is my father going?
	Nĭ		Is your father going?
7.	Tāmen dōu hĕn	hăo.	They are all very well.
		máng.	They are all very busy.
		lèi.	They are all very tired.
		hăo.	They are all very well.
8.	Tāmen yĕ dōu	hĕn hăo.	They also are all very well.
		hĕn máng.	They also are all very busy.
		qù.	They also are all going.
		huí sùshè.	They also are all going back to the dormitory.
		hái xíng.	They also are all alright.
		yŏu yìdiănr shì.	They also all have something to do.
		qù bàn yìdiănr shì.	They also are all going to take care of something.
		hĕn hăo.	They also are all very well.
9.	Wŏ	yŏu yìdiănr shì.	I have something to do.
	Tā		He has something to do.
	Tāmen		They have something to do.
	Zhào Guócái		Zhao Guocai has something to do.
	Wŏ bàba		My father has something to do.
	Wŏ		I have something to do.

 

Unit 1, Part 3: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Èi, Lăo	Hé	, nĭ hăo a!	Hey, Old He, how are you?
		Kē		Hey, Old Ke, how are you?
		Wáng		Hey, Old Wang, how are you?
		Gāo		Hey, Old Gao, how are you?
		Zhào		Hey, Old Zhao, how are you?
		Hé		Hey, Old He, how are you?
2.	Xiăo	Gāo	, zuìjìn zĕmmeyàng a?	Little Gao, how have you been recently?
		Hé		Little He, how have you been recently?
		Kē		Little Ke, how have you been recently?
		Wáng		Little Wang, how have you been recently?
		Zhào		Little Zhao, how have you been recently?
		Gāo		Little Gao, how have you been recently?
3.	Wŏ bù	máng.		I’m not busy.
		jĭnzhāng.		I’m not nervous.
		lăo.		I’m not old.
		ăi.		I’m not short.
		zŏu.		I’m not leaving.
		máng.		I’m not busy.
4.	Tā yĕ bú	kùn.		He is also not sleepy.
		lèi.		He is also not tired.
		zuò.		He is also not sitting.
		jìn.		He is also not entering.
		qù.		He is also not going.
		kùn.		He is also not sleepy.
5.	Bú tài	máng.		Not very busy.
		lèi.		Not very tired.
		kùn.		Not very sleepy.
		gāo.		Not very tall.
		lăo.		Not very old.
		nán.		Not very difficult.
		máng.		Not very busy.
6.	Nĭ gōngzuò	máng bu máng?		Is your work busy or not?
		lèi bu lèi?		Is your work tiring or not?
		nán bu nán?		Is your work difficult or not?
		jĭnzhāng bu jĭnzhāng?		Is your work intense or not?
		róngyi bu róngyi?		Is your work easy or not?
		máng bu máng?		Is your work busy or not?
7.	Tāmen zuìjìn tĭng	jĭnzhāng	de.	They have been quite nervous recently.
		lèi		They have been quite tired recently.
		kùn		They have been quite sleepy recently.
		máng		They have been quite busy recently.
		hăo		They have been quite well recently.
		jĭnzhāng		They have been quite nervous recently.

 

Unit 1, Part 4: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Lín Tàitai	, xièxie nín le!		Thank you, Mrs. Lin!
	Wáng Xiānsheng			Thank you, Mr. Wang!
	Zhào Xiáojie			Thank you, Miss Zhao!
	Xiè Tàitai			Thank you, Mrs. Xie!
	Hé Xiānsheng			Thank you, Mr. He!
	Lín Tàitai			Thank you, Mrs. Lin!
2.	Wáng Xiānsheng, qĭng	jìn!		Mr. Wang, please enter!
		màn zŏu!		Mr. Wang, please take care!
		zuò!		Mr. Wang, please sit down!
		qù shítáng!		Mr. Wang, please go to the cafeteria!
		huí sùshè!		Mr. Wang, please return to the dormitory!
		jìn!		Mr. Wang, please enter!
3.	Xiăo Zhào, qĭng nĭ	dào shítáng qù.		Little Zhao, please go to the cafeteria.
		dào túshūguăn qù.		Little Zhao, please go to the library.
		huí sùshè.		Little Zhao, please return to the dormitory.
		qù bàn yìdiănr shì.		Little Zhao, please go and take care of something.
		xièxie tāmen.		Little Zhao, please thank them.
		qù.		Little Zhao, please go.
		zŏu.		Little Zhao, please leave.
		dào shítáng qù.		Little Zhao, please go to the cafeteria.
4.	Wŏ	zŏu	le.	I’ll be going now.
		yŏu		I have it now.
		kùn		I’ve gotten sleepy.
		lèi		I’ve gotten tired.
		lăo		I’ve gotten old.
		hăo		I’m O.K. now.
		kéyi		I’m O.K. now.
		zŏu		I’ll be going now.
5.	Wŏ	bú qù	le.	I’m no longer going.
		bú zuò		I won’t sit any longer.
		bú bàn		I don’t handle it any more.
		bù zŏu		I’m not leaving anymore.
		bù xíng		I’m in a bad way now.
		bú kùn		I’m no longer tired.
		bù jĭnzhāng		I’m no longer nervous.
		bú qù		I’m no longer going.
6.	Nĭ	lèi	le ma?	Have you gotten tired?
		kùn		Have you gotten sleepy?
		hăo		Are you O.K. now?
		bú qù		Are you no longer going?
		bú bàn		Are you no longer doing it?
		lèi		Have you gotten tired?
7.	Zhōngwén	yŏu yìsi	ma?	Is Chinese interesting?
		méi yìsi		Is Chinese not interesting?
		nán		Is Chinese difficult?
		róngyi		Is Chinese easy?
		yŏu yìsi		Is Chinese interesting?
8.	Tāmen	gāo ma?		Are they tall?
	Wŏ			Am I tall?
	Nĭ			Are you tall?
	Nín			Are you tall?
	Tā			Is he tall?
	Wŏmen			Are we tall?
	Nĭmen			Are you tall?
	Tāmen			Are they tall?

 

Unit 2, Part 1: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Nĭ	shi nĕiguó rén?		What country are you from?
	Nín			What country are you from?
	Tā			What country is she from?
	Xiăo Hé			What country is Little He from?
	Lăo Zhào			What country is Old Zhao from?
	Bái Xiáojie			What country is Miss Bai from?
	Xiè Tàitai			What country is Mrs. Xie from?
	Nĭ			What country are you from?
2.	Tā shi	Zhōngguo rén.		She is Chinese.
		Jiā’nádà rén.		She is Canadian.
		hăo háizi.		She is a good child.
		Zhōngwén lăoshī.		She is a Chinese teacher.
		wŏ bàba.		He is my father.
		wŏ àiren.		She is my spouse.
		hăo rén.		She is a good person.
		Zhōngguo rén.		She is Chinese.
3.	Nĭ shì bu shi	Zhōngguo rén?		Are you Chinese?
		zŏngjīnglĭ?		Are you the general manager?
		Jiā’nádà rén?		Are you Canadian?
		Mĕiguo rén?		Are you American?
		Rìbĕn rén?		Are you Japanese?
		jīnglĭ?		Are you the manager?
		Zhōngguo rén?		Are you Chinese?
4.	Wŏ bú shi	Zhōngguo rén.		I’m not Chinese.
		Táiwān rén.		I’m not Taiwanese.
		Xībānyá rén.		I’m not Spanish.
		Yīngguo rén.		I’m not English.
		lăoshī.		I’m not a teacher.
		jīnglĭ.		I’m not the manager.
		zŏngjīnglĭ.		I’m not the general manager.
		Zhōngguo rén.		I’m not Chinese.
5.	Nĭ	jiào shémme míngzi?		What is your name?
	Tā			What is her name?
	Nĭ māma			What is your mother’s name?
	Zhèiwèi tóngxué			What is this student’s name?
	Nèiwèi lăoshī			What is that teacher’s name?
	Nĭ			What is your name?
6.	Tā	jiào	shémme?	What is his name?
		wèn		What did he ask?
		bàn		What is he taking care of?
		yŏu		What does he have?
		jiào		What is his name?
7.	Nĭmen dōu shi	Mĕiguo rén	ma?	Are you all Americans?
		lăoshī		Are you all teachers?
		Rìbĕn rén		Are you all Japanese?
		Zhōngguo rén		Are you all Chinese?
		jīnglĭ		Are you all managers?
		Mĕiguo rén		Are you all Americans?
8.	Wŏmen bù dōu shi	Mĕiguo rén.		We are not all Americans.
		Jiā’nádà rén.		We are not all Canadians.
		xīn lăoshī.		We are not all new teachers.
		xuésheng.		We are not all students.
		zŏngjīnglĭ.		We are not all general managers.
		tóngshì.		We are not all colleagues.
		Mĕiguo rén.		We are not all Americans.
9.	Wŏmen dōu bú shi	Mĕiguo rén.		None of us are Americans.
		Zhōngguo rén.		None of us are Chinese.
		Rìbĕn rén.		None of us are Japanese.
		lăoshī.		None of us are teachers.
		jīnglĭ.		None of us are managers.
		háizi.		None of us are children.
		Mĕiguo rén.		None of us are Americans.
10.	Nèiwèi	tóngxué	yĕ shi Rìbĕn rén.	That classmate is also Japanese.
		lăoshī		That teacher is also Japanese.
		Gāo Xiānsheng		That Mr. Gao is also Japanese.
		Kē Tàitai		That Mrs. Ke is also Japanese.
		Lín Xiáojie		That Miss Lin is also Japanese.
		tóngxué		That classmate is also Japanese.
11.	Nĕiwèi	tóngxué jiào Wáng Jīngshēng?		Which student is called Wang Jingsheng?
	Zhèiwèi		.	This student is called Wang Jingsheng.
	Nèiwèi		.	That student is called Wang Jingsheng.
	Nĕiwèi		?	Which student is called Wang Jingsheng?

 

Unit 2, Part 2: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Zhè shi	wŏde	xīn tóngwū.	This is my new roommate.
		nĭde		This is your new roommate.
		tāde		This is her new roommate.
		Xiăo Línde		This is Little Lin’s new roommate.
		Lăo Wángde		This is Old Wang’s new roommate.
		wŏde		This is my new roommate.
2.	Huānyíng nĭ dào	Zhōngguo	lái!	Welcome to China!
		wŏmende sùshè		Welcome to our dormitory!
		wŏmende shítáng		Welcome to our cafeteria!
		wŏmende túshūguăn		Welcome to our library!
		Mĕiguo		Welcome to the United States!
		Rìbĕn		Welcome to Japan!
		Zhōngguo		Welcome to China!
3.	Wŏ hĕn gāoxìng	rènshi nĭ.		I’m very happy to become acquainted with you.
		nĭ shi wŏde tóngwū.		I’m very happy that you are my roommate.
		nín shi wŏmende lăoshī.		I’m very happy that you are our teacher.
		dào Zhōngguo qù.		I’m very happy to go to China.
		xuéxí Zhōngwén.		I’m very happy to study Chinese.
		dào Mĕiguo qù.		I’m very happy to go to the United States.
		rènshi nĭ.		I’m very happy to become acquainted with you.
4.	Bié	zhèmme chēnghu wŏ!		Don’t address me this way!
		wèn!		Don’t ask!
		wèn ta!		Don’t ask him!
		gāoxìng!		Don’t be happy!
		bù gāoxìng!		Don’t be unhappy!
		dào Zhōngguo qù!		Don’t go to China!
		qù wŏmende sùshè!		Don’t go to our dormitory!
		lái wŏmende shítáng!		Don’t come to our dining hall!
		zhèmme chēnghu wŏ!		Don’t address me this way!
5.	Nĭ bú yào	zŏu!		Don’t leave!
		qù!		Don’t go!
		wèn!		Don’t ask!
		lái!		Don’t come!
		zuò!		Don’t sit!
		zŏu!		Don’t leave!
6.	Háishi	jiào wŏ Xiăo Chén	hăole.	Why don’t you just call me Little Chen.
		jiào wŏ Lăo Luó		Why don’t you just call me Old Luo.
		jiào tā Lín Tàitai		Why don’t you just call her Mrs. Lin.
		dài nĭde tóngwū		Why don’t you just bring your roommate.
		dài nĭde háizi		Why don’t you just bring your kids.
		jiào wŏ Xiăo Chén		Why don’t you just call me Little Chen.
7.	Wŏ yīnggāi zĕmme chēnghu	nín?		How should I address you?
		nĭ?		How should I address you?
		tā?		How should I address him?
		nĭde tóngwū?		How should I address your roommate?
		nĭde bàba?		How should I address your father?
		nĭmende zŏngjīnglĭ?		How should I address your general manager?
		nín?		How should I address you?
8.	Nà	shi shéi a?		Who is that?
	Zhè			Who is this?
	Tā			Who is she?
	Tāmen			Who are they?
	Nĭ			Who are you?
	Nĭmen			Who are you all?
	Wŏ			Who am I?
	Wŏmen			Who are we?
	Nà			Who is that?

 

Unit 2, Part 3: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Wŏ xìng	Gāo.	Nín guìxìng?	My name is Gao. What is your name?
		Wáng.		My name is Wang. What is your name?
		Lín.		My name is Lin. What is your name?
		Shī.		My name is Shi. What is your name?
		Wú.		My name is Wu. What is your name?
		Chén.		My name is Chen. What is your name?
		Gāo.		My name is Gao. What is your name?
2.	Nín zài nĕige	dānwèi	gōngzuò?	Which organization do you work at?
		gōngsī		Which company do you work at?
		dàxué		Which university do you work at?
		túshūguăn		Which library do you work at?
		shítáng		Which cafeteria do you work at?
		dānwèi		Which organization do you work for?
3.	Wŏ zài	Xiānggăng Zhōngwén Dàxué	xuéxí.	I study at Chinese University of Hong Kong.
		sùshè		I study in the dormitory.
		túshūguăn		I study at the library.
		shítáng		I study in the cafeteria.
		dānwèi		I study in my work unit.
		gōngsī		I study at the company.
		Xiānggăng Zhōngwén Dàxué		I study at Chinese University of Hong Kong.
4.	Xiăo Wáng zài	nĕige	dàshĭguăn gōngzuò?	Which embassy does Little Wang work at?
		zhèige	.	Little Wang works at this embassy.
		nèige	.	Little Wang works at that embassy.
		nĕige	?	Which embassy does Little Wang work at?
5.	Tā bàba zài	yìjiā	gōngsī gōngzuò.	Her father works for a company.
		nĕijiā	?	Which company does her father work for?
		zhèijiā	.	Her father works for this company.
		nèijiā	.	Her father works for that company.
		yìjiā	.	Her father works for a company.
6.	Nèiwèi	shi Mă Xiàozhăng.		That is President Ma.
	Zhèiwèi	.		This is President Ma.
	Nĕiwèi	?		Which one is President Ma?
	Nèiwèi	.		That is President Ma.
7.	Tā shi nínde	xiānsheng	ba?	I suppose he is your husband?
		lăoshī		I suppose he is your teacher?
		jīnglĭ		I suppose he is your manager?
		tàitai		I suppose she is your wife?
		tóngshì		I suppose she is your colleague?
		tóngwū		I suppose she is your roommate?
		tóngxué		I suppose she is your classmate?
		xiānsheng		I suppose he is your husband?
8.	Nĭ hĕn	gāoxìng	ba?	I suppose you must be happy?
		jĭnzhāng		I suppose you must be nervous?
		kùn		I suppose you must be sleepy?
		lèi		I suppose you must be tired?
		máng		I suppose you must be busy?
		gāoxìng		I suppose you must be happy?
9.	Nĭmen yĕ	gōngzuò	ba?	I suppose you are also working?
		dài		I suppose you are also bringing some?
		rènshi		I suppose you are also acquainted?
		yŏu		I suppose you also have some?
		qù		I suppose you are also going?
		bàn		I suppose you are also doing it?
		gōngzuò		I suppose you are also working?

 

Unit 2, Part 4: Substitution Drills

Listen to the audio; after each prompt, say the new sentence using that substitution. Do each drill at least twice: first with the book open, then with the book closed. Each drill starts with a model sentence for you to repeat.

1.	Duìbuqĭ, wŏ méi	dài míngpiàn.		Sorry, I didn’t bring a name card.
		jièshao tā.		Sorry, I didn’t introduce him.
		wèn nĭ.		Sorry, I didn’t ask you.
		xièxie nĭ.		Sorry, I didn’t thank you.
		dài míngpiàn.		Sorry, I didn’t bring a name card.
2.	Wŏ gēn Luó Xiáojie dōu bú	shi Yīngguo rén.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is English.
		lèi.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is tired.
		kùn.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is sleepy.
		shi Mĕiguo rén.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is American.
		shi Zhōngguo rén.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is Chinese.
		shi Yīngguo rén.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is English.
3.	Wŏ gēn Luó Xiáojie dōu bù	gāoxìng.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is happy.
		lái.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is coming.
		gāo.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is tall.
		lăo.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is old.
		máng.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is busy.
		zŏu.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is leaving.
		gāoxìng.		Miss Luo and I, neither one of us is happy.
4.	Tāmen dōu méi	qù.		None of them went.
		lái.		None of them came.
		zuò.		None of them sat.
		zŏu.		None of them left.
		wèn.		None of them asked.
		dài.		None of them brought it.
		gōngzuò.		None of them worked.
		qù.		None of them went.
5.	Zhè shi	Zhōng-Mĕi Màoyì Gōngsī	de Shī Xiáojie.	This is Miss Shi from the Sino-American Trading Company.
		Xiānggăng Dàxué		This is Miss Shi from Hong Kong University.
		Rìbĕn Dàshĭguăn		This is Miss Shi from the Japanese Embassy.
		túshūguăn		This is Miss Shi from the library.
		Jiā’nádà Dàshĭguăn		This is Miss Shi from the Canadian Embassy.
		Zhōng-Mĕi Màoyì Gōngsī		This is Miss Shi from the Sino-American Trading Company.
6.	Nĭ rènshi nèiwèi	tàitai	ma?	Do you know that lady?
		xiānsheng		Do you know that gentleman?
		xiáojie		Do you know that young lady?
		nǚshì		Do you know that lady?
		lăoshī		Do you know that teacher?
		xiàozhăng		Do you know that president?
		tóngxué		Do you know that classmate?
		tàitai		Do you know that lady?
7.	Nĭ dài bu dài	míngpiàn?		Are you bringing name cards?
		tóngxué?		Are you bringing classmates?
		tóngshì?		Are you bringing colleagues?
		nĭ xiānsheng?		Are you bringing your husband?
		nĭ tàitai?		Are you bringing your wife?
		nĭ māma?		Are you bringing your mother?
		nĭde háizi?		Are you bringing your children?
		Gāo Xiáojie?		Are you bringing Miss Gao?
		míngpiàn?		Are you bringing name cards?
8.	Tāmen méi dōu	qù.		Not all of them went.
		zuò.		Not all of them sat.
		zŏu.		Not all of them left.
		wèn.		Not all of them asked.
		lái.		Not all of them came.
		qù.		Not all of them went.