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第七课： 今天几号 What’s the date today
课文 1： 在银行 In a bank
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 请问，今天几号? | A: Excuse me, what’s the date today? | |
| B: 今天9月1号。 | B: It’s September 1st. | |
| A: 今天星期几? | A: What day is it today? | |
| B: 星期三。 | B: It’s Wednesday. |
New Words 1
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 请 | qǐng | v. | (polite) please | |
| 2 | 问 | wèn | v. | to ask, to inquire | |
| 3 | 今天 | jīntiān | n. | today | |
| 4 | 号 | hào | n. | (for date of month) number | |
| 5 | 月 | yuè | n. | month | |
| 6 | 星期 | xīngqī | n. | week |
课文 2： 看日历 Look at the calendar
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 昨天是几月几号? | A: What was the date yesterday? | |
| B: 昨天是8月31号,星期二。 | B: It was Tuesday, August 31st. | |
| A: 明天呢? | A: What about tomorrow? | |
| B: 明天是9月2号,星期四。 | B: It’s Thursday, September 2nd. |
New Words 2
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 昨天 | zuótiān | n. | yesterday | |
| 8 | 明天 | míngtiān | n. | tomorrow |
课文 3： 在咖啡馆儿 In a coffee house
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 明天星期六,你去学校吗? | A: Tomorrow is Saturday. Will you go to school? | |
| B: 我去学校。 | B: Yes, I will. | |
| A: 你去学校做什么? | A: What are you going to do there? | |
| B: 我去学校看书。 | B: I’m going there to do some reading. |
New Words 3
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 去 | qù | v. | to go | |
| 10 | 学校 | xuéxiào | n. | school | |
| 11 | 看 | kàn | v. | to look at, to watch, to read | |
| 12 | 书 | shū | n. | book |
Notes
1. 日期的表达(1): 月、日/号、星期 Expression of a Date (1)
汉语的日期表达方式遵循由大到小的原则, 先说“月”, 然后说“日/号”, 最后说“星期”。口语一般常用“号”。例如：
The way to say a date in Chinese observes the principle of “the bigger unit coming before the smaller one”. The month is said first, then the date and finally the day of the week. In spoken Chinese, “号” is often used instead of “日” to express the date. For example:
| Examples |
|---|
| 9月1号, 星期三。 |
| 9月2号, 星期四。 |
| 8月31号, 星期二。 |
2. 名词谓语句 Sentences with a Nominal Predicate
名词谓语句是谓语部分由名词性成分充当的句子, 一般用于表达年龄、时间、日期等。例如：
A sentence with a nominal predicate is a sentence whose predicate is a nominal element. It is usually used to indicate age, time, date and so on. For example:
| Subject | Predicate |
|---|---|
| 我的汉语老师 | 33岁。 |
| 明天 | 星期三。 |
| 今天 | 9月1号。 |
3. 连动句(1): 去 + 地方 + 做什么 Sentences with a Serial Verb Construction (1): 去 + place + to do something.
连动句的谓语部分由两个或者两个以上动词构成, 后一个动作可以表示前一个动作的目的。第一个动词后表示地点的宾语有时可以省略。例如：
The predicate of a sentence with a serial verb construction consists of two or more verbs. The latter verb can be the purpose of the former. The object of the first verb (the place) can sometimes be omitted. For example:
| Subject | Verb 1 | Verb 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 去 | (Place) | ||
| 我 | 去 | 中国 | 学习汉语。 |
| 我们 | 去 | 中国饭馆儿 | 吃中国菜。 |
| 我 | 去 | 学校 | 看书。 |