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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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周太太觉得她自己有什么变化？
Zhōu tàitài juéde tā zìjǐ yǒu shénme biànhuà?
What changes does Mrs. Zhou think she has?
她胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
Tā pàng le, yǐqián de yīfu dōu bùnéng chuān le.
She gained weight, and her old clothes don't fit anymore.
Tā pàng le, yǐqián de yīfu dōu bùnéng chuān le.
She gained weight, and her old clothes don't fit anymore.
老同学认为什么最重要？
Lǎo tóngxué rènwéi shénme zuì zhòngyào?
What does the old classmate think is the most important?
老同学认为健康最重要。
Lǎo tóngxué rènwéi jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.
The old classmate thinks health is the most important.
Lǎo tóngxué rènwéi jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.
The old classmate thinks health is the most important.
周太太家是谁做饭？
Zhōu tàitài jiā shì shuí zuòfàn?
Who cooks in Mrs. Zhou's house?
周太太自己做饭。
Zhōu tàitài zìjǐ zuòfàn.
Mrs. Zhou cooks herself.
Zhōu tàitài zìjǐ zuòfàn.
Mrs. Zhou cooks herself.
Part 2: Full Text
在周明家
老同学：快五年了，你几乎没变化。
周太太：谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
老同学：健康最重要，胖瘦没关系。
周太太：是呀，想吃什么就吃什么。
老同学：你做饭还是周明做饭？
周太太：我做，我想吃什么就做什么，想吃多少就做多少。
老同学：快五年了，你几乎没变化。
周太太：谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
老同学：健康最重要，胖瘦没关系。
周太太：是呀，想吃什么就吃什么。
老同学：你做饭还是周明做饭？
周太太：我做，我想吃什么就做什么，想吃多少就做多少。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在周明家
在(at) 周明(Zhou Ming) 家(home)
At Zhou Ming's home
快五年了，你几乎没变化。
快(almost) 五年(five years) 了(particle), 你(you) 几乎(almost) 没(no) 变化(change).
It's been almost five years, you have hardly changed.
谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
谁(who) 说的(said)? 我(I) 胖(fat) 了(particle), 以前(before) 的(possessive) 衣服(clothes) 都(all) 不能(cannot) 穿(wear) 了(particle).
Who said that? I've gained weight, my old clothes don't fit anymore.
健康最重要，胖瘦没关系。
健康(health) 最(most) 重要(important), 胖瘦(fat or thin) 没关系(doesn't matter).
Health is the most important, weight doesn't matter.
是呀，想吃什么就吃什么。
是(yes) 呀(particle), 想(want) 吃(eat) 什么(what) 就(then) 吃(eat) 什么(what).
Yes, I eat whatever I want.
你做饭还是周明做饭？
你(you) 做饭(cook) 还是(or) 周明(Zhou Ming) 做饭(cook)?
Do you cook or does Zhou Ming cook?
我做，我想吃什么就做什么，想吃多少就做多少。
我(I) 做(cook), 我(I) 想(want) 吃(eat) 什么(what) 就(then) 做(make) 什么(what), 想(want) 吃(eat) 多少(how much) 就(then) 做(make) 多少(how much).
I cook. I make whatever I want to eat, and I make as much as I want to eat.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
老
|
lǎo | old |
|
重要
|
zhòngyào | important |
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
几乎
|
jīhū | almost |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
变化
|
biànhuà | change |
|
健康
|
jiànkāng | health |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 我们是认识多年的( )朋友。
我们是认识多年的老朋友。
Wǒmen shì rènshi duōnián de lǎo péngyou.
We are old friends who have known each other for many years.
Wǒmen shì rènshi duōnián de lǎo péngyou.
We are old friends who have known each other for many years.
2. 这么多年没见，你( )没有什么( )。
这么多年没见，你几乎没有什么变化。
Zhème duōnián méi jiàn, nǐ jīhū méiyǒu shénme biànhuà.
I haven't seen you for so many years, you have almost no changes.
Zhème duōnián méi jiàn, nǐ jīhū méiyǒu shénme biànhuà.
I haven't seen you for so many years, you have almost no changes.
3. 他觉得( )最( )，所以经常锻炼。
他觉得健康最重要，所以经常锻炼。
Tā juéde jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào, suǒyǐ jīngcháng duànliàn.
He thinks health is the most important, so he exercises often.
Tā juéde jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào, suǒyǐ jīngcháng duànliàn.
He thinks health is the most important, so he exercises often.
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Flexible Use of Interrogative Pronouns (1): “X就X” Patterns
