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第十三课: 他在学做中国菜呢 He is learning to cook Chinese food
课文 1： 打电话 On the phone
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 喂,你在做什么呢? | A: Hello, what are you doing? | |
| B: 我在看书呢。 | B: I’m reading. | |
| A: 大卫也在看书吗? | A: Is David reading too? | |
| B: 他没看书,他在学做中国菜呢。 | B: No, he isn’t. He is learning to cook Chinese food. |
New Words 1
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 喂 | wèi | int. | hello, hey | |
| 2 | 也 | yě | adv. | also, too | |
| 3 | 学习 (学) | xuéxí (xué) | V. | to study, to learn |
Proper Nouns 1
| No. | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 大卫 | Dàwèi | David |
课文 2： 在咖啡馆儿 In a coffee house
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 昨天上午你在做什么呢? | A: What were you doing yesterday morning? | |
| B: 我在睡觉呢。你呢? | B: I was sleeping. What about you? | |
| A: 我在家看电视呢。你喜欢看电视吗? | A: I was watching TV at home. Do you like watching TV? | |
| B: 我不喜欢看电视, 我喜欢看电影。 | B: No, I don’t. I like seeing movies. |
New Words 2
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 上午 | shàngwǔ | n. | morning, before noon | |
| 5 | 睡觉 | shuì jiào | v. | to sleep | |
| 6 | 电视 | diànshì | n. | television | |
| 7 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | v. | to like, to be fond of |
课文 3： 在学校办公室 In the school office
| Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| A: 82304155, 这是李老师的电话吗? | A: 82304155. Is that Ms. Li’s telephone number? | |
| B: 不是。她的电话是 82304156. | B: No. Her number is 82304156. | |
| A: 好,我现在给她打电话。 | A: OK. I’ll call her right now. | |
| B: 她在工作呢,你下午打吧。 | B: She is working. Call her in the afternoon. |
New Words 3
| No. | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 给 | gěi | prep. | to | |
| 9 | 打电话 | dă diànhuà | v. | to make a phone call | |
| 10 | 吧 | ba | part. | a modal particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate consultation, a suggestion, request or command |
Notes
注释 1 Notes
1. 叹词“喂” The Interjection “喂”
给某人打电话或者接听别人电话开头时的常用语。例如:
The word is often used when calling someone or answering a phone call. For example:
- A: 喂, 李老师在家吗?
B: 她不在家, 去学校了。 - A: 喂, 你是张小姐吗?
B: 对, 您是? - A: 喂, 你在做什么呢?
B: 我在看书呢。
2.“在…………………呢” Used to Indicate an Action in Progress
动词前边加上副词“在”, 或者句末用语气助词“呢”表示动作正在进行。例如:
An action in progress can be expressed by adding the adverb “在” before a verb or by using the modal particle “呢” at the end of a sentence. For example:
| Subject | 在 | Verb+Object | 呢 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 我 | 在 | 睡觉 | 呢 |
| 你 | 在 | 做什么 | 呢? |
| 小王 | 在 | 学习汉语 |
没(在)+动词/动词词组表示否定, 句尾不能用“呢”。例如:
The negative form is “没(在)+ Verb/Verb Phrase”, without “呢” at the end of the sentence. For example:
| Subject | Predicate | |
|---|---|---|
| 没(在) | Verb / Verb Phrase | |
| 我 | 没在 | 看电视 |
| 他们 | 没在 | 工作 |
| 我 | 没 | 看书 |
3. 电话号码的表达 Expression of Telephone Numbers
电话号码的读法与一般数字的读法有所不同。电话号码要一位一位地读。号码中的数字“1”要读成 “yāo”.
Telephone numbers are read in a different way than general numbers. They are read digit by digit. The number “1” in a telephone number is read “yāo”.
(1)8069478 bā líng liù jiŭ sì qī bā
(2) 13851897623 yāo sān bā wŭ yāo bā jiŭ qī liù èr sān
(3)82304156 bā èr sān líng sì yāo wŭ liù
4.语气助词“吧” The Modal Particle “吧”
语气助词“吧”用在祈使句末尾, 表示建议或者命令别人, 使语气缓和。例如:
When used at the end of an imperative sentence, the modal particle “吧” indicates a suggestion or command with a softened mood. For example:
- A: 这儿没有人, 请坐吧。
B: 谢谢。 - A: 今天我们在家吃饭吧。
B: 好。 - A: 我现在给她打电话。
B: 她在工作呢, 你下午打吧。