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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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周太太给谁打电话？
Zhōu tàitai gěi shéi dǎ diànhuà?
Who is Mrs. Zhou calling?
她给周经理（周明）打电话。
Tā gěi Zhōu jīnglǐ (Zhōu Míng) dǎ diànhuà.
She is calling Manager Zhou (Zhou Ming).
Tā gěi Zhōu jīnglǐ (Zhōu Míng) dǎ diànhuà.
She is calling Manager Zhou (Zhou Ming).
周经理现在在哪里？
Zhōu jīnglǐ xiànzài zài nǎlǐ?
Where is Manager Zhou right now?
他出去了，不在办公室。
Tā chūqù le, búzài bàngōngshì.
He went out and is not in the office.
Tā chūqù le, búzài bàngōngshì.
He went out and is not in the office.
周经理什么时候回来？
Zhōu jīnglǐ shénme shíhou huílái?
When will Manager Zhou come back?
他下午回来。
Tā xiàwǔ huílái.
He will come back in the afternoon.
Tā xiàwǔ huílái.
He will come back in the afternoon.
Part 2: Full Text
在打电话
周太太：喂，你好，请问周明在吗？
秘书：周经理出去了，不在办公室。
周太太：他去哪儿了？什么时候回来？
秘书：他出去办事了，下午回来。
周太太：（他）回来了就让他给我打个电话。
秘书：好的，他到了办公室我就告诉他。
周太太：喂，你好，请问周明在吗？
秘书：周经理出去了，不在办公室。
周太太：他去哪儿了？什么时候回来？
秘书：他出去办事了，下午回来。
周太太：（他）回来了就让他给我打个电话。
秘书：好的，他到了办公室我就告诉他。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在打电话
在(in the middle of) 打电话(making a phone call)
On the phone
喂，你好，请问周明在吗？
喂(hello) 你好(hello), 请问(may I ask) 周明(Zhou Ming) 在(is in) 吗(question particle)?
Hello, is Zhou Ming there, please?
周经理出去了，不在办公室。
周(Zhou) 经理(manager) 出去(go out) 了(aspect particle), 不(not) 在(at) 办公室(office).
Manager Zhou has gone out; he's not in the office.
他去哪儿了？什么时候回来？
他(he) 去(go) 哪儿(where) 了(particle)? 什么时候(when) 回来(come back)?
Where did he go? When will he be back?
他出去办事了，下午回来。
他(he) 出去(go out) 办事(handle affairs) 了(particle), 下午(afternoon) 回来(come back).
He went out to do some business; he'll be back this afternoon.
（他）回来了就让他给我打个电话。
他(he) 回来(come back) 了(particle) 就(then) 让(let) 他(him) 给(to) 我(me) 打个电话(make a phone call).
Ask him to call me as soon as he gets back.
好的，他到了办公室我就告诉他。
好的(okay), 他(he) 到(arrive) 了(particle) 办公室(office) 我(I) 就(then) 告诉(tell) 他(him).
Okay, I'll tell him as soon as he gets to the office.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
太太
|
tàitai | Mrs.; wife |
|
秘书
|
mìshū | secretary |
|
经理
|
jīnglǐ | manager |
|
办公室
|
bàngōngshì | office |
Grammar Structure
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
了······就······
|
le... jiù... | as soon as... then... |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 这是你的_______吗？真大！
这是你的办公室吗？真大！
zhè shì nǐ de bàngōngshì ma? zhēn dà!
Is this your office? It's so big!
zhè shì nǐ de bàngōngshì ma? zhēn dà!
Is this your office? It's so big!
2. 我介绍一下，这是我_____和我女儿。
我介绍一下，这是我太太和我女儿。
wǒ jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ tàitai hé wǒ nǚ'ér.
Let me introduce, this is my wife and my daughter.
wǒ jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ tàitai hé wǒ nǚ'ér.
Let me introduce, this is my wife and my daughter.
3. 他很喜欢运动，每天下_____班_____去打球。
他很喜欢运动，每天下了班就去打球。
tā hěn xǐhuān yùndòng, měitiān xià le bān jiù qù dǎqiú.
He likes sports very much; every day as soon as he finishes work, he goes to play ball.
tā hěn xǐhuān yùndòng, měitiān xià le bān jiù qù dǎqiú.
He likes sports very much; every day as soon as he finishes work, he goes to play ball.
4. A：（ ） ，我今天想早一点儿回家，可以吗？B：不行，今天有很多工作要做。
经理，我今天想早一点儿回家，可以吗？不行，今天有很多工作要做。
jīnglǐ, wǒ jīntiān xiǎng zǎo yìdiǎnr huí jiā, kěyǐ ma? bùxíng, jīntiān yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò yào zuò.
Manager, I want to go home a bit early today, is that okay? No, there is a lot of work to do today.
jīnglǐ, wǒ jīntiān xiǎng zǎo yìdiǎnr huí jiā, kěyǐ ma? bùxíng, jīntiān yǒu hěnduō gōngzuò yào zuò.
Manager, I want to go home a bit early today, is that okay? No, there is a lot of work to do today.
5. 周经理的_____今天生病了没来上班，他很忙。
周经理的秘书今天生病了没来上班，他很忙。
Zhōu jīnglǐ de mìshū jīntiān shēngbìng le méi lái shàngbān, tā hěn máng.
Manager Zhou's secretary is sick today and didn't come to work, so he is very busy.
Zhōu jīnglǐ de mìshū jīntiān shēngbìng le méi lái shàngbān, tā hěn máng.
Manager Zhou's secretary is sick today and didn't come to work, so he is very busy.
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