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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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说话的女孩姓什么？
Shuōhuà de nǚhái xìng shénme?
What is the surname of the girl who is speaking?
她姓杨。
Tā xìng Yáng.
Her surname is Yang.
Tā xìng Yáng.
Her surname is Yang.
杨笑笑的姐姐是谁的同学？
Yáng Xiàoxiao de jiějie shì shéi de tóngxué?
Whose classmate is Yang Xiaoxiao's older sister?
她是B的同学。
Tā shì B de tóngxué.
She is B's classmate.
Tā shì B de tóngxué.
She is B's classmate.
B认识那个拿铅笔的人吗？
B rènshi nàge ná qiānbǐ de rén ma?
Does B know the person holding the pencil?
B不认识。
B bù rènshi.
B does not know that person.
B bù rènshi.
B does not know that person.
Part 2: Full Text
在办公室
A：那个正在说话的女孩是谁？
B：我知道她的名字，她姓杨，叫杨笑笑，她姐姐是我同学。
A：那个手里拿着铅笔的呢？
B：我不认识。
A：那个正在说话的女孩是谁？
B：我知道她的名字，她姓杨，叫杨笑笑，她姐姐是我同学。
A：那个手里拿着铅笔的呢？
B：我不认识。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在办公室
在(at) 办公室(office)
In the office
那个正在说话的女孩是谁？
那个(that) 正在(is currently) 说话(speaking) 的(particle) 女孩(girl) 是(is) 谁(who)?
Who is that girl who is speaking?
我知道她的名字，她姓杨，叫杨笑笑，她姐姐是我同学。
我(I) 知道(know) 她的(her) 名字(name), 她(she) 姓(surname) 杨(Yang), 叫(called) 杨笑笑(Yang Xiaoxiao), 她(her) 姐姐(older sister) 是(is) 我(my) 同学(classmate).
I know her name. Her surname is Yang, she is called Yang Xiaoxiao, and her older sister is my classmate.
那个手里拿着铅笔的呢？
那个(that) 手(hand) 里(inside) 拿(hold) 着(aspect marker) 铅笔(pencil) 的(particle) 呢(question particle)?
How about the one holding a pencil in her hand?
我不认识。
我(I) 不(not) 认识(know/recognize).
I don't know her.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
手
|
shǒu | hand |
|
铅笔
|
qiānbǐ | pencil |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
拿
|
ná | to hold; to take |
|
笑
|
xiào | to smile; to laugh |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 他( )里有一本书。
(Tā ( ) lǐ yǒu yì běn shū.)
他手里有一本书。
Tā shǒulǐ yǒu yì běn shū.
There is a book in his hand.
Tā shǒulǐ yǒu yì běn shū.
There is a book in his hand.
2. 那个正在( )的女孩叫杨笑笑。
(Nàge zhèngzài ( ) de nǚhái jiào Yáng Xiàoxiao.)
那个正在笑的女孩叫杨笑笑。
Nàge zhèngzài xiào de nǚhái jiào Yáng Xiàoxiao.
That girl who is smiling is called Yang Xiaoxiao.
Nàge zhèngzài xiào de nǚhái jiào Yáng Xiàoxiao.
That girl who is smiling is called Yang Xiaoxiao.
3. 这支( )是谁的？
(Zhè zhī ( ) shì shéi de?)
这支铅笔是谁的？
Zhè zhī qiānbǐ shì shéi de?
Whose pencil is this?
Zhè zhī qiānbǐ shì shéi de?
Whose pencil is this?
4. 你手里( )着什么？
(Nǐ shǒulǐ ( ) zhe shénme?)
你手里拿着什么？
Nǐ shǒulǐ názhe shénme?
What are you holding in your hand?
Nǐ shǒulǐ názhe shénme?
What are you holding in your hand?
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