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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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B的家离公司远吗？
B de jiā lí gōngsī yuǎn ma?
Is B's home far from the company?
很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时。
Hěn yuǎn, zuò gōnggòng qìchē yào yí gè duō xiǎoshí.
It's very far, it takes more than an hour by bus.
Hěn yuǎn, zuò gōnggòng qìchē yào yí gè duō xiǎoshí.
It's very far, it takes more than an hour by bus.
A为什么觉得B应该开车？
A wèishéme juéde B yīnggāi kāichē?
Why does A think B should drive?
因为坐公共汽车太慢了。
Yīnwèi zuò gōnggòng qìchē tài màn le.
Because taking the bus is too slow.
Yīnwèi zuò gōnggòng qìchē tài màn le.
Because taking the bus is too slow.
为什么开车也不快？
Wèishéme kāichē yě bú kuài?
Why is driving not fast either?
因为路上车太多了。
Yīnwèi lùshang chē tài duō le.
Because there are too many cars on the road.
Yīnwèi lùshang chē tài duō le.
Because there are too many cars on the road.
Part 2: Full Text
在健身房
A：你家离公司远吗？
B：很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时呢！
A: 坐公共汽车太慢了，你怎么不开车？
B：开车也不快，路上车太多了！
A：你家离公司远吗？
B：很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时呢！
A: 坐公共汽车太慢了，你怎么不开车？
B：开车也不快，路上车太多了！
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在健身房
在(at) 健身房(gym)
At the gym
你家离公司远吗？
你(your) 家(home) 离(away from) 公司(company) 远(far) 吗(question particle)?
Is your home far from the company?
很远，坐公共汽车要一个多小时呢！
很(very) 远(far), 坐(take) 公共汽车(bus) 要(take/need) 一个(one) 多(more than) 小时(hour) 呢(emphasis particle)!
Very far, it takes more than an hour by bus!
坐公共汽车太慢了，你怎么不开车？
坐(take) 公共汽车(bus) 太(too) 慢(slow) 了(particle), 你(you) 怎么(why) 不(not) 开车(drive)?
Taking the bus is too slow, why don't you drive?
开车也不快，路上车太多了！
开车(drive) 也(also) 不(not) 快(fast), 路上(on the road) 车(car) 太(too) 多(many) 了(particle)!
Driving isn't fast either, there are too many cars on the road!
Part 4: Vocabulary
Preposition
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
离
|
lí | away from; from |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
公司
|
gōngsī | company |
|
公共汽车
|
gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
|
小时
|
xiǎoshí | hour |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
远
|
yuǎn | far |
|
慢
|
màn | slow |
|
快
|
kuài | fast |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 我家 (____) 学校不远，走路十分钟就到了。
(wǒ jiā ( ) xuéxiào bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.)
我家离学校不远，走路十分钟就到了。
wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
My home is not far from school; it only takes ten minutes to walk there.
wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào bù yuǎn, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
My home is not far from school; it only takes ten minutes to walk there.
2. 他在那家 (____) 工作了很多年。
(tā zài nà jiā ( ) gōngzuò le hěn duō nián.)
他在那家公司工作了很多年。
tā zài nà jiā gōngsī gōngzuò le hěn duō nián.
He has worked at that company for many years.
tā zài nà jiā gōngsī gōngzuò le hěn duō nián.
He has worked at that company for many years.
3. 北京离上海很 (____)。
(Běijīng lí Shànghǎi hěn ( ).)
北京离上海很远。
Běijīng lí Shànghǎi hěn yuǎn.
Beijing is very far from Shanghai.
Běijīng lí Shànghǎi hěn yuǎn.
Beijing is very far from Shanghai.
4. 每天早上我都坐 (____) 去上班。
(měitiān zǎoshang wǒ dōu zuò ( ) qù shàngbān.)
每天早上我都坐公共汽车去上班。
měitiān zǎoshang wǒ dōu zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàngbān.
Every morning I take the bus to go to work.
měitiān zǎoshang wǒ dōu zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù shàngbān.
Every morning I take the bus to go to work.
5. 我每天学习三个 (____) 的汉语。
(wǒ měitiān xuéxí sān gè ( ) de hànyǔ.)
我每天学习三个小时的汉语。
wǒ měitiān xuéxí sān gè xiǎoshí de hànyǔ.
I study Chinese for three hours every day.
wǒ měitiān xuéxí sān gè xiǎoshí de hànyǔ.
I study Chinese for three hours every day.
6. 你走得太 (____) 了，请快一点。
(nǐ zǒu de tài ( ) le, qǐng kuài yìdiǎn.)
你走得太慢了，请快一点。
nǐ zǒu de tài màn le, qǐng kuài yìdiǎn.
You are walking too slowly, please hurry up a bit.
nǐ zǒu de tài màn le, qǐng kuài yìdiǎn.
You are walking too slowly, please hurry up a bit.
7. 坐飞机去北京很 (____)。
(zuò fēijī qù Běijīng hěn ( ).)
坐飞机去北京很快。
zuò fēijī qù Běijīng hěn kuài.
Taking the plane to Beijing is very fast.
zuò fēijī qù Běijīng hěn kuài.
Taking the plane to Beijing is very fast.
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