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Two main tasks:

Test your language level

Revise for what we have learned

Revision 1: Meeting someone for the first time

A: Hello! I’m A. Nice to meet you.

B: Hello, Mr/Ms A. I’m B. Nice to meet you too. Please call me B.

A: Okay, B. Call me A.

B: All right, A. Welcome to Roehampton University.

Revision 1: Chūcì jiànmiàn

A: Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ shì A . Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ.

B: nǐ hǎo! A xiānsheng/nǚshì. Wǒ shì B. Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ. Qǐng jiào wǒ B ba.

A: Hǎo ba, B. Jiào wǒ A ba.

B: Hǎo de, A. Huānyíng nǐ lái Roehampton dàxué.

Revision 2: Name, nationality and ageA: Can you speak Chinese?

B: Just a little.

A: Wonderful. My name is A. What’s your name?

B: My name is B.

A: Are you British?

B: No.

A: Which country do you come from?

B: Have a guess.

A: I have no idea.

B: I’m XXX. Whereabouts do you come from?

A: I’m from XXX. Your Chinese is very good.

B: Thank you.

Revision 2: Name, nationality and age

A: B, how old are you this year?

B: I’m XX years old.

A: Really? You look so young.

B: I’m flattered. How old are you?

A: I’m XX. I’m so pleased that I’ve got to know you.

B: Me too, A.

A: Goodby, B.

B: Bye, A.

Revision 2: Xìngmíng, guójí hé niánlíng

A: Nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma?

B: Huì shuō yīdiǎnr.

A: Tài hǎole. Wǒ jiào A. Nǐ jiào shénme?

B: Wǒ jiào B.

A: Nǐ shì Yīngguórén ma?

B: Bú shì.

A: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?

B: Nǐ cāi.

A: Wǒ bù zhīdào.

B: Wǒ shì XX rén. Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?

A: Wǒ shì XX rén. Nǐ de Zhōngwén hěn hǎo.

B: Xièxie.

Revision 2: Xìngmíng, guójí hé niánlíng

A: B, nǐ jīn nián duō dà le?

B: Wǒ XX suì le.

A: Zhēnde? Nǐ kàn qǐlái hěn niánqīng.

B: Guò jiǎng. Nǐ duō dà le?

A: Wǒ XX. Rènshi nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

B: wǒ yě shì, A.

A: Zài jiàn.

B: Zàijiàn.

Revision 3: At a company partyA: B, I haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

B: I’m very well. How about you? You look a little tired.

A: I am tired. I’ve been very busy recently. Has your boy friend come with you?

B: Yes. C, let me introduce you to my good friend. A, this is my boy friend, C.

C: Hello, A. I’m very pleased to meet you.

A: Me too. We meet at last.

D: A, who are those two people?

A: The man is called C. He is the teacher of our university.

D: He is really smart. Do you know if he is married?

A: No, he isn’t. But he’s got a girl friend.

D: What a shame!

A: You see that girl. She is C’s girl friend. She’s called B.

Revision 3: Zài gōngsī de jùhuì shang A: B, Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn. Nǐ zěnme yàng?

B: Wǒ hěn hǎo. Nǐ hǎo mɑ? Nǐ kànshangqu yǒu diǎnr lèi.

A: Wǒ shì hěn lèi. Zuìjìn wǒ hěn máng. Nǐ nán péngyou lái le mɑ?

B: Lái le. C, ràng wǒ lái jièshào yīxià. Zhè shì wǒde hǎo péngyou A. A, zhè shì wǒde nán péngyou C.

C: Nǐ hǎo. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.

A: Wǒ yě shì. Wǒmen zhōngyú jiànmiàn le.

D: A, nà liǎng ge rén shì shéi?

A: Nán de jiào C. Shì wǒmen xuéxiào de lǎoshī.

D: Tā zhēn shuài. Nǐ zhīdào tā jiéhūn le ma?

A: Méiyǒu jiéhūn. Búguò, tā yǒu nǚ péngyou le.

D: Zhēn kěxī.

A: Nǐ kàndào nàge nǚ de le mɑ. Tā jiù shì C de nǚ péngyou. Jiào B.

Revision 4: Asking the timeA: Good morning!

B: Good morning!

A: What’s the time now, please?

B: It’s…

A: Thank you.

B: You are welcome.

A: What time does the library open?

B: It’s already open. It’s open from 7am to 10pm.

A: Thank you. See you later.

B: See you later.

A: Excuse me, is there a swimming pool in the university?

C: I’m sorry. There isn’t.

A: It doesn’t matter. What about gym?

C: Yes, there is a big one.

A: Great. Can you tell me the opening times?

C: Of course. It’s open from three in the afternoon to nine in the evening.

A: Thank you.

Revision 4: Wèn shíjiān A: Zǎoshang hǎo! B: Zǎoshang hǎo! A: Qǐng wèn, xiànzài jǐ diǎn le? B: X diǎn X fēn.A: Xièxie. B: Bú xiè.A: Tú shū guǎn jǐ diǎn kāimén? B: Yǐjing kāimén le. Shì cóng zǎoshang qī diǎn kāi dào wǎnshang shí diǎn. A: Xièxie. Huí jiàn!B: Huí jiàn!

Revision 4: Wèn shíjiān A: Qǐng wèn, xuéxiào yǒu yóuyǒng chí mɑ?

C: Duìbuqǐ,méi yǒu.

A: Méi guānxì . Nà jiànshēn fáng ne?

C: Yǒu yī ge hěn dà de.

A: Tài hǎo le. Nǐ kěyǐ gàosu wǒ kāimén shíjiān ma?

C: Dāng rán kěyǐ. Tā cóng xiàwǔ sān diǎn kāi dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.

A: Xièxie.

Revision 5: Family and friendsA: B, it’s your turn to tell me about your family.

B: Ok. My wife is called C. She is Chinese.

A: Really? What job is she doing?

B: She is a tourist guide. She like her job very much.

A: Do you have children?

B: Yes, we do. They have Chinese names, our son is named D and our daughter is named E.

A: Is D at secondary school?

B: No. He is already a university student.

A: Is that so? What subject does he study?

B: Psychology.

A: That’s very interesting.

B: E is already married. Her husband is a teacher.

A: Are your parents in good health?

B: Quite well. Thank you.

A: Where do they live?

B: In XX.

A: Please send them my regards.

B: I will.

Revision 5: Jiārén hé péngyǒu A: B, gāi nǐ jiǎngjiang nǐ jiā de qíngkuàng le.

B: Hǎo ba. Wǒ de tàitài jiào C. Tā shì Zhōngguórén.

A: Zhēn de? Tā gàn shénme gōng zuò ？

B: Tā shì dǎoyóu.

A: Nǐmen yǒu háizi me?

B: Yǒu. Tāmen yǒu Zhōngwén míngzì. Wǒ de érzi jiào D. Wǒ de nǚ’ér jiào E.

A: D zài shàng zhōng xué ma?

B: Bù, tā yǐjīng shì dà xuéshēng le.

A: Shì mɑ? Tā xué shénme zhuānyè?

B: Xīnlǐ xué.

A: Hěn yǒu yìsi.

B: E yǐjing jiéhūn le. Tā de zhàngfu shì lǎoshī.

A: Nǐ fùmǔ de shēntǐ hǎo mɑ?

B: Hěn hǎo, xièxie.

A: Tāmen zhù zài nǎr?

B: Zài XX.

A: Qǐng wèn tāmen hǎo.

B: Wǒ huì de.

Revision 6: The date and the weatherA: What day is it today?

B: It’s Tuesday.

A: What’s tomorrow’s date?

B: Tomorrow is XX/XX/2013.

A: B, is it cold in Beijing in the winter?

B: Extremely cold. It often snows.

A: How about the summer?

B: Jul. & Aug. are very hot.

A: What is the best season?

B: Autumn, around Oct. Why, are you planning to go to Beijing?

A: Yes.

B: When?

A: As you’ve said that Oct. is best, I’ll go in Oct. next year.

B: Are you going there to travel or to work?

A: Travel plus work.

B: How long are you going for?

A: About three weeks altogether.

Revision 6: Rìqī hé tiānqì A: B, jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

B: Xīngqī’èr.

A: Míngtiān shì jǐ hào?

B: Míngtiān shì XX.

A: B, Běijīng de dōngtiān lěng mɑ?

B: Fēicháng lěng. Cháng xiàxuě.

A: Xiàtiān zěnme yàng?

B: Qīyuè hé bāyuè tèbié rè.

A: Shénme jìjié zuì hǎo?

B: Qiūtiān, shíyuè zuǒyòu. Zěnme? Nǐ dǎsuàn qù Běijīng mɑ?

A: Shì’a.

B: Shénme shíhòu?

A: Jìrán nǐ shuō shíyuè zuì hǎo, wǒ jiù míng nián shíyuè qù.

B: Nǐ qù lǚyóu háishì gōngzuò?

A: Lǚyóu jiā gōngzuò.

B: Nǐ qù duō jiǔ?

A: Yīgòng dàyuē sān ge xīngqī.

Revision 7: Asking for directionsA: Where is the toilet, please?

B: On the left of the lift.

A: Could you tell me which bus to take to go the railway station?

B: Of course. No. 25.

A: Is there a bus station nearby?

B: Yes. Can you see the traffic lights ahead?

A: Yes, I can.

B: When you get to the traffic lights, turn right. I remember there is one there. About ten minutes’ walk.

A: Can I borrow your bike?

C: Of course you can. Where are you going?

A: I’m going to the Bank of China on Jianguo Road.

C: Do you know how to get there.

A: No. But I think I can find it.

C: You’d better check the map first.

A: Good idea. How long does it take approximately to cycle there?

C: About half an hour.

Revision 7: W èn lù A: Qǐng wèn, cè suǒ zài nǎr?

B: Zài diàntī de zuǒ biān.

A: Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zuò jǐ lù chē qù huǒchē zhàn mɑ?

B: Dāng rán. èr shí wǔ lù.

A: Qǐng wèn, fùjìn yǒu gōngjiāo chēzhàn mɑ?

A: Yǒu. Nǐ kàn de jiàn qiánmian hónglǜ dēng mɑ?

B: Kàn de jiàn.

A: Zǒu dào hónglǜ dēng, wǎng yòu guǎi. Wǒ jìde nàr yǒu. Zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

A: W ǒ kěyi jiè yīxià nǐde zìxíngchē mɑ?

C: Dāng rán kěyi. Nǐ yào qù nǎr?

A: Qù Z hōngguó Yínxíng.

C: Nǐ zhīdào zěnme zǒu mɑ?

A: Bù zhīdào. Dàn shì, wǒ xiǎng wǒ néng zhǎo dào.

C: Nǐ zuìhǎo xiān chá yīxià dìtú.

A: Hǎo zhǔyi. Qí chē dàyuē xūyào duō jiǔ?

C: Bàn ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu.

Revision 8: ShoppingA: Hello. What would you like to buy?

B: I’d like to buy some fruit.

A: Have a look. We’ve got fresh strawberries, bananas and various kinds of apples.

B: What are these?

A: Lychees.

B: How much are they per jin?

A: 15 kuai and 8 mao.

B: It’s too expensive.

A: How about 30 kuai for two jin?

B: I’ll have two jin. How much are strawberries?

A: 12 kuai per jin.

B: I’ll have half a jin of strawberries. Do you have peaches?

A: No, sorry. Anything else?

B: No, thank you.

A: Altogether 36 kuai.

B: Here are 40 kuai.

A: Ok. Here is your change-4 kuai.

B: Thanks.

B: C, are the shops closed on Sundays?

C: No. All the shops are open. Why, do you want to do some shopping?

B: Yes. I’d like to buy some presents for my wife and the kids.

C: That’s not difficult. I can take you to a department shore.

B: You are so kind. Many thanks.

Revision 8: M ǎi dōngxi A: Nǐ hǎo. Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme?

B: Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē shuǐguǒ.

A: Nǐ kàn, wǒmen yǒu xīnxiān de cǎoméi, xiāngjiāo, gè zhǒng píngguǒ.

B: Zhèxiē shì shénme?

A: Lìzhī.

B: Duō shǎo qián yī jīn?

A: Shíwǔ kuài bā máo.

B: Tài guì le.

A: Sān shí kuài liǎng jīn, zěnme yàng?

B: Wǒ yào liǎng jīn. Cǎoméi zěnme mài?

A: Shí’er kuài yī jīn.

B: Yào bàn jīn cǎoméi. Yǒu méi yǒu táozi?

A: Méi yǒu, duìbuqǐ. Hái yào biéde mɑ?

B: Bú yào, xièxie.

A: Yīgòng sān shí liù kuài.

B: Gěi nǐ sì shí kuài.

A: Hǎo de. Zhǎo nǐ sì kuài.

B: Xièxie.

A: C, xīngqītiān shāngdiàn guānmén mɑ?

C: Bù guānmén. Suǒyǒude shāngdiàn dōu kāimén. Zěnme, nǐ xiǎng mǎi dōngxi mɑ?

A: Shì de. Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ tàitai hé xiǎohái mǎi yīxiē lǐwù.

C: Nà bù nán. Wǒ kěyǐ dài nǐ qù shāngdiàn.

A: Nǐ tài hǎo le. Duō xiè.

Revision 9: ShoppingA: B, out of these two jumpers, which one do you think is better?

B: I think the green one is better than the yellow one. Green suits you quite well.

A: Ok. I’ll take your advice. Oh, no! I forgot to bring my purse. B, could you lend me some money?

B: No problem. How much do you need?

A: Three hundred yuan, is that OK?

B: Sure.

A: Thanks a lot. I’ll definitely return the money tomorrow.

B: There’s no hurry.

A: Sorry. I’m late.

C: That’s all right. I’ve just arrived.

A: I finished work early today and went to have a look around the clothes.

C: Is there any good stuff?

A: Yes. I bought a jumper.

C: Let me have a look. Really good. It feels very comfortable. How much was it?

A: Over 80 yuan.

C: It’s really cheap. A real bargain. I like this colour very much. Are there any more of these left?

A: Dark red is sold out. This was the last one. But there are many other nice colours.

C: I’m not working tomorrow. I’ll find some time to go and have a look.

Revision 9: M ǎi dōngxi A: B, nǐ shuō zhè liǎng jiàn máoyī, nǎ jiàn hǎo?

B: Wǒ juéde lǜde bǐ huángde hǎo. Nǐ chuān lǜ yánsè bǐjiào hǎo.

A: Hǎo ba, wǒ tīng nǐde. Zāogāo! Wǒ wàng le dài qiánbāo. Nǐ kěyi jiè wǒ yīxiē qián mɑ?

B: Méi wèntí. Nǐ yào duō shǎo?

A: Sān bǎi kuài, xíng mɑ?

B: Xíng.

A: Tài xièxie nǐ le. Míngtiān wǒ yīdìng huán gěi nǐ.

B: Bù jí.

A: Duìbuqǐ. Wǒ chídào le.

C: Méi guānxi. Wǒ gāng lái.

A: Jīntiān xià bān zǎo. Wǒ qù guàng le guàng yīfu.

C: Yǒu shénme hǎo dōngxi mɑ?

A: Yǒu. Wǒ mǎi le jiàn máoyī.

C: Ràng wǒ kànkan. Zhēn bú cuò. Mōshangqu hěn shūfu. Duō shǎo qián?

A: Bāshí duō kuài.

C: Zhème piányi. Zhēn hésuàn. Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè zhǒng yánsè. Hái yǒu mɑ?

A: Lǜ de mài guāng le. Zhè shì zuìhòu yī jiàn. Búguò, hái yǒu hěnduō qítā hǎokàn de yánsè.

C: Wǒ míngtiān bú shàng bān, chōu kòng qù kànkan.