Contents

A Note to the Learner

Acknowledgments

Orientation

About This Course

Organization and Use

Abbreviations

UNIT 11: GETTING AROUND TAIPEI

Part 1: By Taxi to the Bank of Taiwan

Part 2: “Which Bus Do I Take to Muzha?”

Part 3: Asking Directions to a Friend’s House

Part 4: Filling Up at a Gas Station

Review and Study Guide for Unit 11

UNIT 12: SHOPPING (I)

Part 1: Buying Ice Pops

Part 2: Purchasing Pens

Part 3: Shopping for Vegetables

Part 4: At a Fruit Stand

Review and Study Guide for Unit 12

UNIT 13: SHOPPING (II)

Part 1: Buying Meat at a Traditional Market

Part 2: In a Supermarket

Part 3: Purchasing New Shoes

Part 4: Buying Pants

Review and Study Guide for Unit 13

UNIT 14: EATING AND DRINKING (I)

Part 1: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant

Part 2: Ordering a Meal in a Restaurant (cont.)

Part 3: Arranging a Banquet

Part 4: Arranging a Banquet (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 14

UNIT 15: EATING AND DRINKING (II)

Part 1: The Peking Duck Banquet

Part 2: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.)

Part 3: The Peking Duck Banquet (cont.)

Part 4: Making Dumplings

Review and Study Guide for Unit 15

UNIT 16: EATING AND DRINKING (III)

Part 1: Eating with a Colleague in a Restaurant

Part 2: A Dinner Party at Home

Part 3: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.)

Part 4: A Dinner Party at Home (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 16

UNIT 17: ON THE TELEPHONE

Part 1: “Want to Go to the Show?”

Part 2: Telephone Tag

Part 3: Calling about an Advertisement for an Apartment

Part 4: Calling About an Advertisement for an Apartment (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 17

UNIT 18: VISITING PEOPLE (I)

Part 1: Visiting a Friend at Home

Part 2: Visiting a Friend at Home (cont.)

Part 3: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor

Part 4: Calling on Someone to Request a Favor (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 18

UNIT 19: VISITING PEOPLE (II)

Part 1: Visiting a Sick Classmate

Part 2: Visiting a Sick Classmate (cont.)

Part 3: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher

Part 4: A Farewell Call on a Favorite Teacher (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 19

UNIT 20: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (I)

Part 1: Hobbies

Part 2: Hobbies (cont.)

Part 3: Going to the Movies

Part 4: Going to the Movies (cont.)

Review and Study Guide for Unit 20

UNIT 21: LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (II)

Part 1: Talking About Sports

Part 2: Talking About Sports (cont.)

Part 3: Watching a Soccer Game on Television

Part 4: An Excursion to the Great Wall

Review and Study Guide for Unit 21

UNIT 22: EMERGENCIES

Part 1: Illness

Part 2: The Pickpocket

Part 3: Lost Bag

Part 4: The Accident

Review and Study Guide for Unit 22

UNIT 23: HONG KONG AND MACAO

Part 1: A Walking Tour of Hong Kong

Part 2: A Walking Tour of Hong Kong (cont.)

Part 3: The Linguistic Situation of Hong Kong

Part 4: A Trip to Macao

Review and Study Guide for Unit 23

UNIT 24: SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA

Part 1: Conversation at Singapore Botanic Gardens

Part 2: A Visit to Singapore Zoo    

Part 3: A Day at a Penang High School    

Part 4: Purchasing a Laptop in a Penang Mall    

Review and Study Guide for Unit 24    

What Next? Notes to the Learner    

Table of Measures    

List of Resultative Endings and Resultative Compounds    

Table of Mainland China–Taiwan Lexical Correspondences    

Word Classes of Spoken Chinese    

Chinese-English Glossary

English-Chinese Glossary    

Index of Grammatical and Cultural Topics