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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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左边的女孩子是谁？
Zuǒbian de nǚháizi shì shéi?
Who is the girl on the left?
她是B的姐姐。
Tā shì B de jiějie.
She is B's older sister.
Tā shì B de jiějie.
She is B's older sister.
右边的那个人在做什么？
Yòubian de nàge rén zài zuò shénme?
What is the person on the right doing?
他在写字。
Tā zài xiězì.
He is writing characters.
Tā zài xiězì.
He is writing characters.
B的哥哥多大了？
B de gēge duō dà le?
How old is B's older brother?
他二十五岁。
Tā èrshíwǔ suì.
He is twenty-five years old.
Tā èrshíwǔ suì.
He is twenty-five years old.
Part 2: Full Text
在宿舍
A：左边这个看报纸的女孩子是你姐姐吗？
B：是，右边写字的那个人是我哥哥。
A：你哥哥多大？
B：25岁，他比我大三岁。
A：左边这个看报纸的女孩子是你姐姐吗？
B：是，右边写字的那个人是我哥哥。
A：你哥哥多大？
B：25岁，他比我大三岁。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在宿舍
在(at) 宿舍(dormitory)
In the dormitory
左边这个看报纸的女孩子是你姐姐吗？
左边(left side) 这个(this) 看(read) 报纸(newspaper) 的(particle) 女孩子(girl) 是(is) 你(your) 姐姐(older sister) 吗(particle)?
Is this girl on the left who is reading the newspaper your older sister?
是，右边写字的那个人是我哥哥。
是(yes), 右边(right side) 写字(writing characters) 的(particle) 那个(that) 人(person) 是(is) 我(my) 哥哥(older brother).
Yes, that person on the right writing characters is my older brother.
你哥哥多大？
你(your) 哥哥(older brother) 多大(how old)?
How old is your brother?
25岁，他比我大三岁。
25岁(25 years old), 他(he) 比(than/compared to) 我(me) 大(older) 三(three) 岁(years old).
He is 25 years old; he is three years older than me.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
孩子
|
háizi | child |
|
右边
|
yòubian | right side |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
女
|
nǚ | female |
Preposition
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
比
|
bǐ | than; compare |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 那个(____)在看书。
(Nàge ( ) zài kànshū.)
那个孩子在看书。
Nàge háizi zài kànshū.
That child is reading a book.
Nàge háizi zài kànshū.
That child is reading a book.
2. (____)的那个人是我哥哥。
(( ) de nàge rén shì wǒ gēge.)
右边的那个人是我哥哥。
Yòubian de nàge rén shì wǒ gēge.
The person on the right is my older brother.
Yòubian de nàge rén shì wǒ gēge.
The person on the right is my older brother.
3. 那个(____)老师是我姐姐。
(Nàge ( ) lǎoshī shì wǒ jiějie.)
那个女老师是我姐姐。
Nàge nǚ lǎoshī shì wǒ jiějie.
That female teacher is my older sister.
Nàge nǚ lǎoshī shì wǒ jiějie.
That female teacher is my older sister.
4. 他(____)我大三岁。
(Tā ( ) wǒ dà sān suì.)
他比我大三岁。
Tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
He is three years older than me.
Tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
He is three years older than me.
