CHI100 MODERN STANDARD CHINESE IUnit 8 How to Get There?

Feb 4, 2015

Directions

Directions and Locations

北 běi

东 dōng

西 xī

南 nán

东北

东南

西北

西南

Directions and Locations• A 在 B 的 东 / 南 / 西 / 北 / 前 / 后 / 左 / 右 面

• 东面 dōng miàn • 南面 nán miàn • 西面 xī miàn • 北面 běi miàn

• 前 qián: front前面 qián miàn ： front, in front of• 后 hòu: back 后面 hòu miàn: back, behind• 左 zuǒ: left 左面 zuǒ miàn ： left, on the left • 右 yòu: right 右面 yòu miàn: right, on the right

How to get there?• A dialogue between Eric and Lynne on the phone• To figure out how Eric can get to Lynne’s house from

school• 5 parts• For each part of the dialogue:

• Read the dialogue and add Pinyin for each line• Study the new words and phrases• Translate lines into English• Make more sentences/dialogues with new words and phrases• Use new words and phrases in other contexts• Rehearse the dialogue, get ready to present to the class

Part 1

Jeremy, Taeho and Sarah• Eric: Lynne, Weiwei 昨天给我打电话，说我们今天上午在

你家碰头。 • Lynne: 对。先来我这儿，然后我们一起去购物中心。• Eric: 你家在哪儿？• Lynne: 我家在购物中心的西面。• Eric: 你家离学校远吗？• Lynne: 有点儿远。

Notes:• Noun/Pronoun + 这儿 / 那儿 here/there

• 我这儿： My place over here…• 你朋友那儿： Your friend’s place over there…• 你在哪儿呢？我在 Lynne 这儿。

Where are you? I am here at Lynne’s place.

• 你去哪儿？我去 Erick 那儿。Where are you going? I am going to Erick’s place.

• A 在 B ( 的 ) ___ 面• 购物中心在哪儿？在学校的南面。在城市的南面。

• A 远吗？ A 离 B 远吗？ A 离 B 有多远？• 你家远吗？你家离学校远吗？你家离学校有多远？

Part 2

 Faham, Maricriz, Jenny and Jinny• Eric: 去你家怎么走？ How do I get to your house?• Lynne: 你从学校出发吗？• Eric: 是的。我可以走路去吗？• Lynne: 太远了，走路不行。• Eric: 那我能骑自行车去吗？• Lynne: 骑车可以，但是今天太冷了。骑车不是一个好主意。

Notes• 怎么 + Verb ? How to (do something)?

• 我坐车去学校。你怎么去学校？• 你怎么看电影？我 去电影院 看电影。我 在 Netflix 上 看电影。• ___ 怎么走？ How do I get to ___ (What’s the way?)• ___ 怎么去？ How do I get to ___ (What means of transportation should I

take?)

• 怎么 +Verb vs. 怎么样• Two ways to use 怎么样 in sentences:

• To inquiry about the state of someone or something with a special focus on the adjective• 你今天怎么样？我今天不错。• 你的工作怎么样？很好。

• As a tag question to ask about listener’s opinion• 我五点半之前肯定到，怎么样？• 我们一起去吃饭，怎么样？

Notes• Auxiliary Verbs: 想 要 want to/would like to (do

something)• Auxiliary verb in a sentence precedes all the other verbs and

prepositions. • It is negated by 不 before the auxiliary verb

• 可以 我可以走路去吗？ may, can (to indicate possibility)

• 能 我能骑自行车去吗？ can, be able to (to indicate possibility)

• 得 děi 你得坐公共汽车。 must, have to, got to • 我得穿正式一点儿的衣服。• 不用 bù yòng: need not, • 不必 bù bì: need not, not have to, not necessary

Part 3

Deunsol, Daewoo and Kevin• Eric ：那我怎么去？• Lynne ：你得坐公共汽车。• Eric ：我可以坐哪路车？• Lynne ：你可以从学校坐 508 路。 • Eric ：往哪个方向坐？• Lynne ：往东坐。别坐错方向！

Part 4

Thomas, Bryan, Chau and Jennifer• Eric ：我需要转车吗？• Lynne ：不用。• Eric ：我得坐几站？• Lynne ：一共坐九站，在花园路下车。• Eric ：对了， 508 路的车站在哪儿？• Lynne ：在学校的邮局前面。• Eric ：我先去坐车，到花园路以后给你打电话。

到 dào: arrive, reach, get to

以后 yǐ hòu: after, afterwards,

Part 5

Safia, Lily and Kimiko• Eric ： Lynne, 我现在在花园路车站。去你家怎么走？• Lynne ：顺着花园路一直往东走。• Eric ：然后呢？• Lynne ：第一个十字路口往右拐，我家是右面第四栋楼。• Eric ：好。谢谢！一会儿见！

Notes• 顺着 shùn zhe: along, down, along with

• 顺着这条路走，你会看到车站。 Walk along this road, you will see the stop.

• 一直 yī zhí: straight, always, continuously • 一直往前走，你会看到车站。 Go straight ahead, you will see the stop.

• 往东走 wǎng dōng zǒu: walk toward east• 往右拐 wǎng yòu guǎi: turn right

• 往东走五十米，然后往右拐。• Walk toward east for 50 meters, and then turn right.

车 • 汽车 qì chē automobile, car, motor vehicle • 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē (public) bus• 班车 bān chē shuttle bus, scheduled bus • 长途车 cháng tú chē long-distance bus/coach• 火车 huǒ chē train• 自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle• 摩托车 mó tuō chē motorcycle• 三轮车 sān lún chē tricycle• 人力车 rén lì chē rickshaw• 马车 mǎ chē carriage, coach

Modes of Transportation• 走路 walk • 骑车 ride a bike • 骑摩托车 ride a motorcycle • 开车 drive • 坐车 ride a car • 坐公共汽车 take a bus• 坐火车 take a train • 坐地铁 dì tiě / 城铁 chéng tiě take a subway or city rail• 搭车 dā chē hitch a ride • 打车 / 打的 dǎ dī take a cab• 等车 wait for a bus• 转车 changes buses/trains• 上车 get on a car, bus, subway, or train • 下车 get off a car, bus, subway, or train

教学中心jiào xué zhōng xīn

Task 1: Where is IB building?• Where is IB?• It is in the north of the school. • Is it far from Davis building?• Not far.• May I get there by walking?• Of course. • How do I get to IB then?• Walk ahead along this road, turn right at ____, then walk

straight toward north for 150 meters. IB is on the left side of the road.

大统华 超市Dà Tǒng Huá chāo shì

Task 2: How to get to T&T from school?

• How do I get to T&T from school?• You got to take bus.• Which route of bus may I take?• You may take Bus route 26 from Burnhamthorpe Road toward

east.• How many stops do I need to go?• You need to go 6 stops and get off at Grand Park Dr.• And then?• Turn right, go straight along Grand Park Dr. T&T is on the right

side of the road.

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Review for Unit 6, 7 and 8

打电话◦ 喂， ______ 在家吗 / 在不在 / 在吗？◦ 喂，请帮我找一下儿 ______ 。◦ 我是 ______ ，请 ______ 听 / 接电话。◦ 喂，你找谁？◦ 她在家，请稍等。◦ 请问，你是哪位？◦ _____ 不在。要不要留个话？◦ 请叫她给我回电话。◦ 对不起，这儿没有 ______ 。◦ 你打错电话了。

正在……呢正 : right/just in the middle of an action

没有： no, negating verbs, not used with 是

Positive: 她正在洗澡 xǐ zǎo 呢。 She is taking a shower right now.

Negative: 她没（有）在洗澡，她在吃饭呢。 She is not taking a shower. She is eating.

Question: 她 ( 正 ) 在洗澡 ( 呢 ) 吗？ 她是不是 ( 正 ) 在洗澡？

她 ( 正 ) 在洗澡，是不是？

• 正在 + Verb + 呢 (most emphasis)• 正在 + Verb• 正 + Verb + 呢• 在 + Verb + 呢• 在 + Verb • Verb + 呢 (least emphasis)

正在 : two actions taking place simultaneously

• 时候 shí hòu: (duration of, or point of) time• … 的时候 de shí hòu: when (time phrase)• 刚才 gāng cái: just now, a moment ago

• 刚才你给我打电话的时候，我正在洗澡。• When you called me just now, I was taking a shower.

• 我正在看电视的时候，他 ( 来 ) 找我 ( 去 ) 打游戏。• When I was watching TV, he came to ask me to play game.

Using 要，想 with an action in progress

正要 / 想…… ( 呢 ) about to do something • 我正要给你发短信 fā duǎn xìn 呢。

• I was just about to text you.

• 我正想去逛街买衣服 mǎi yī fú 呢。• I was just thinking about to go shopping.

• 我正想睡觉呢。• I am just about to go to bed.

• 你在做什么？• 我在 ______ 。• 他正在吃饭吗？• 他没在吃饭，他在看电视呢。• 刚才你给我打电话的时候，我正在洗澡。• 我正要给你发短信呢• 我正想去逛街买衣服呢

Measure word for clothing• 一顶帽子 yī dǐng mào zi a cap, a hat• 一条围巾 yī tiáo wéi jīn a scarf• 一件衬衫 yī jiàn chèn shān a shirt/a blouse• 一件外套 yī jiàn wai tào a coat • 一条裤子 yī tiáo kù zi a pair of pants• 一条裙子 yī tiáo qún zi a skirt • 一套西服 yī tào xī fú a suit• 一双鞋子 yī shuāng xié zi a pair of shoes• 一双袜子 yī shuāng wà zi a pair of socks• 一双手套 yī shuāng shǒu tào a pair of gloves• 一身衣服 yī shēn yī fu a suit of clothing

一点儿一点儿 to modify an adjective

 

Before the adjective: 有 + 一点儿 + Adjective : a little bit • 那套西装有一点儿旧。 That suit is a little worn. • 我今天有一点儿忙。 I am a little busy today.

 

After the adjective: Adjective + 一点儿： a little more• 我要穿休闲一点儿的衣服。 I want to dress a bit more casual. • 我喜欢长一点儿的裙子。 I like dresses a bit longer.

Similarities and Differences跟 gēn: and, with, as 一样 yī yàng ： the same

• A 跟 B （不）一样 (adjective)• 我跟你一样。 I am the same as you. • 我跟你不一样。 I am not the same as you. • 这件跟那件一样大。 This one is as big as that one. • 这件跟那件不一样长。 This one is not as long as that one.

• Without 跟： Pronoun + subjects + ( 不 ) 一样 (adjective) 。• 这两套西服一样。 These two suits are the same. • 这两套西服不一样。 These two suits are not the same. • 这两套西服一样大。 These two suits are of the same size. • 这两套西服不一样长。 These two suits are different lengths.

Similarities and Differences

跟 gēn: and, with, as 差不多 yī yàng ： the same

• A 跟 B 差不多 (adjective)• 我跟你差不多。 I am about the same as you.

我跟你一样。 I am same as you. • 我的西服跟你的差不多。

My suit is about the same as yours. • 我的西服跟你的差不多大。

My suit is about the same size as yours. • Without 跟 : 这两件西服差不多。

These two suits are similar/about the same.

Comparison 比较比 bǐ: to compare; than, to

A 比 B + Adjective/ Adverb

• 这个比那个小。• This one is smaller than that one.

• 我的帽子比你的帽子大。• My hat is bigger than yours.

• 你比我忙 .• You are busier than I am.

Comparison 比较To compare by degree using 一点儿 , 一些， …得多

一点儿 : a bit, a little

一些 yī xiē : some

… 得多 dé duō : much • 这件比那件大一点儿。

• This one is a bit bigger than that one.

• 我的围巾比你的长一些。• My scarf is somewhat longer than yours.

• 这个颜色比那个颜色深得多。• This color is much darker than that color.

• 这件西服比那件贵得多。• This suit is much more expensive than that one.

Comparison 比较To negate a comparison, using 不 preceding 比，

or using 没有 replacing 比 .

A 不比 B + Adjective/Adverb

A 没有 B + Adjective/Adverb

The meanings are different: • 这套西服不比那套好。

This suit is not better than that one.• 这套西服没有那套好。

This suit is not as good as that one.

Using 更 for comparison

• 更 + Adjective ： even more• 这件西服很贵，那件更贵。• 我昨天很忙，今天更忙。• 女孩儿总是想要更多的鞋子。• 两件裙子都不错，我更喜欢红色的那条。• 我更想跟朋友们一起吃饭。

Using 比……更 together• A + 比 + B + 更 + Adjective

adding 更 before the adjective indicates that while one thing is already quite [adjective], this other thing is even more [adjective].• I am even busier than you.

我比你更忙。• This suit is even more formal than that one.

这件西服比那件更正式。• I like to go shopping even more than she

does. 我比她更喜欢逛街。

Prepare for Wed, Feb 11 • Jeremy, Taeho and Sarah: Dumplings•  Faham, Maricriz, Jenny and Jinny: Spring rolls• Deunsol, Daewoo, Kevin and Frank: Sweet pork• Thomas, Bryan, Chau and Jennifer: Dim sum• Safia, Lily and Kimiko: Beverages• Ma Mo and Hongyu: • Ruhui: Majiang, more food and utensils