HERE AND THERE! EVERY WHICH WAY!
Section 5: Here and there! Every which
way!
這裏，那裏
Targets for this section
My learning targets
Done?
1
to know the Mandarin names for buildings
in a town
2
to be able to ask for directions in Mandarin
3
to be able to give directions to another
person in Mandarin
4
to be able to use and understand half past,
quarter to/past in Mandarin
When?
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Key words for this section
Mandarin
English
qǐngwèn
請 問 …？
dì sān
third
第 三
dì yī
first
第 一
qù
去
xiàng qián zǒu
向
前 走
Or
wǎng qián zǒu
往
bàn
前
面
zěnmeqù
behind
zǒu
怎 麽 去 / 走 …?
zuǒ
hòu mian
餐 館
2
straight ahead
half
後
在 …後
cānguǎn
go
English
zàinǎ r
Where is….?
… 在 哪兒？
take (travel
along) +
road
zǒu
走
yòu
right
右
zài duìmiàn
在
across
對 面
zài
at
在
走
半
hòu mian
左
zài
May I ask…?
Mandarin
面
How do I get
to…?
left
after
restaurant
yí kè zhong
一 刻( 鐘
qián mian
前
zài
面
de qiánmian
在 ...的 前
miànbāodiàn
面
麵 包 店
yaodiànyaofáng
藥 店 藥 房
dàxué
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quarter (of
an hour)
front
in front of
baker
pharmacy
university
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túshūguǎn
圖書 館
yínháng
銀 行
jǐng chá jú
警 察 局
duìbúqǐ
對 不起
library
bank
police station
Excuse me/
I’m sorry
tíngchēchǎng
car park
停 車 場
yóujú
post office
郵局
bó wù guǎn
museum
博 物 館
yúfàn
fishmonger
(person)
魚販
dì
Ordinal numbers in Chinese are formed by placing 第 before the
numeral:
dì yī
第 一
First
dì shí
第 十
Tenth
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Exercise 5.1
Listen as some people ask the way to different streets in a
Chinese town. Write the number of each sentence spoken
beside the correct street name.
London Street
Pearl Avenue
Asia Square
Prince Charles Square
Nanjing Road
My score
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Exercise 5.2
Listen as some people ask the way to six different buildings or
places in a Chinese town. Write the name in English of the
place each person is looking for in the grid below.
This person
1
wants to go to the …
2
wants to go to the …
3
wants to go to the …
4
wants to go to the …
5
wants to go to the …
6
wants to go to the …
Place
My score
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Exercise 5.3
Ten people will ask the way to places in a Chinese town; you
must compare what is said with what is written in English
below. Is it True or False? Circle the correct answer.
1
Wants to go to the car park
True or False
2
Wants to go to the post office
True or False
3
Wants to go to the school
True or False
4
Wants to go to the hotel
True or False
5
Wants to go to the campsite
True or False
6
Wants to go to the restaurant
True or False
7
Wants to go to the museum
True or False
8
Wants to go to the stadium
True or False
9
Wants to go to the bank
True or False
10
Wants to go to the library
True or False
My score
6
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Exercise 5.4
You will hear the names of seven shops in Mandarin. Choose
from the pictures below the one which could be bought at the
shop mentioned. Put the correct letter A to G below the item.
My score
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Exercise 5.5
Listen as some people ask the way to eight different buildings
in a Chinese town. Write the name in English of the place the
person is looking for in the grid below.
This person
Place
1
wants to go to the …
2
wants to go to the …
3
wants to go to the …
4
wants to go to the …
5
wants to go to the …
6
wants to go to the …
7
wants to go to the …
8
wants to go to the …
Excuse me, please. Where
is the chemist’s?
duì bu qǐ
qǐngwèn
对 不起， 请 问
yàofángzài nǎ ér
药 房 在 哪儿？
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Exercise 5.6
The most important part of directions is the difference between
‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘straight on’. Listen to the directions given
on the recording and for each of the eight, draw an arrow
pointing in the correct direction. The first one is done for you.
Direction
1
5
→
Direction
Direction
Direction
2
3
4
6
7
8
My score
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Exercise 5.7
Listen to the five dialogues. Try to work out where each person
wants to go and the directions each one is given. Do they have
to go to the right or to the left or is it straight on? The first one
is done for you.
1
Place
Direction
post office
→
2
3
4
5
My score
10
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Exercise 5.8
Listen carefully as seven different clock times will be read out
to you. Draw the hands on each clock according to the time
you hear.
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Exercise 5.9
Listen to the five sentences on the recording. In each one a
place will be mentioned. Write the number of each sentence
beneath the picture you think represents the place you hear
being mentioned.
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Exercise 5.10
You will hear eight different times for a meeting and the
building either in front of which or behind which it will take
place. Write the answers in the boxes in English. The first one
is done for you.
1
Time
Place
In front of/Behind*
*delete as appropriate
11.15
train station
in front of
2
in front of/behind
3
in front of/behind
4
in front of/behind
5
in front of/behind
6
in front of/behind
7
in front of/behind
8
in front of/behind
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Mandarin spoken here!
Excuse me, how do I get to the …?
duì b u q ǐ
qù
zěn m e zǒu
對 不起，去。。。怎 麼 走 ？
Ask the teacher/lecturer how to get to the places below,
starting like this…
How do I get to … or Where is …?
qù
zěn me zǒu
zài nǎr
去….怎 麼 走 ? or … 在 哪 兒？
Stadium
體育場
Car
park
停車場
Bookshop
書店
Railway
station
火車站
University
大學
School
學校
1
2
3
4
5
6
Library
圖書館
Museum
博物館
Swimming
pool
游泳池
Bakers
麵包店
Chemist’s
藥房
Town
hall
市政廳
7
8
9
10
11
12
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Where is …?
zài nǎr
… 在 哪 兒？
Give your teacher/lecturer directions in answer to the
question above, using the information below.
Turn to
the right
Take the
3rd left
Take the
2nd left
Go
straight
on
Cross
the road
Turn to
the left
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Your teacher/lecturer will point to one of the places on
the street map: give directions in Mandarin to get to it,
starting from X.
X
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What time?
jǐ diǎn
幾點 ？
Tell the teacher/lecturer the time in answer to the
question above, using the information below, starting
diǎn
fēn
with … 點 …分
10.15
9.30
3.45
1.30
4.15
10.45
1
2
3
4
5
6
5.30
11.15
6.45
2.30
11.30
8.45
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Imagine you are the person in the picture and the
information is about you: how much of it could you tell
your teacher/lecturer in answer to his/her questions?
Name: Luen
Name: Stewart
First name: Henry
First Name: Jeannie
Address: 25 King Street
Address: 100 Castle Street
Town: Beijing
Town: Edinburgh
Country: China
Country: Scotland
Age: 47
Age: 38
Date of Birth: 20-06-60
Date of Birth: 12-03-69
Nationality: Chinese
Nationality: Scottish
Occupation: Doctor
Occupation: Teacher
Use sentences like these in your answers
My birthday is on …
shēng rì
我的 生
日…
shì
I am …
我是 …
I’m called…
我叫 …
I live in…
I am …years old
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jiào
zhù zài
我住 在 …
suì
我… 歳
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My mini dictionary
English
How do I get
to…?
station
train station
café
campsite
fish shop
car park
police station
theatre
church
swimming pool
supermarket
takeaway
library
Mandarin
qù zěnmezǒu
去… 怎 麼 走 ?
chēzhàn
車 站
huǒchēzhàn
火 車 站
kā fēi diàn
咖 啡 店
yíngdì
營 地
yúdiàn
魚店
tíngchēchǎng
停 車 場
jǐng chá jú
警 察 局
jùyuàn
劇院
jiào táng
教
堂
yóu yǒng chí
游 泳 池
chāojíshìchǎng
超 級市 場
wàimài
外 賣
túshūguǎn
圖書 館
English
Excuse me
cake shop
hospital
book shop
bank
chemist’s
post office
town hall
cinema
cathedral
university
school
restaurant
tourist
information
office
Mandarin
duìbúqǐ
對 不起
dàn gāo diàn
蛋 糕 店
yǐyuàn
醫院
shūdiàn
書 店
yínháng
銀 行
yaodiàn
藥 店
yóujú
郵局
shì zhèng tīng
市 政
廳
diànyǐngyuàn
電 影 院
dàjiàotáng
大教 堂
dà xué
大 學
xuéxiào
學 校
cānguǎn
餐 館
lǚyóuzīxúnchu
旅遊 咨詢 處
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garage
then
over
left
or
walk (go)
go
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chēkù
車庫
qìchēxiūlǐchǎng
汽車 修 理 厰
jiā yóu zhàn
加 油 站
dangshí
當 時 (past)
nà shí
那 時 (future –at
that time)
zhī hòu
之 後
(after that)
Indicating position:
在…上 (above, on
top of )
chuānguò
穿 過 (across)
duìmiàn
在… 對 面
(on the other side)
zuǒ
左
háishì
還 是
zǒu
走
qù
去
petrol station
jiā yóu zhàn
加 油 站
after
zài yǐhòu
在 …以 後
(in time)
zài hòumian
在 …後 面
(in place, order)
take
zǒu
l ù chū
走 Colinton 路 出
chéng
right
straight on
behind
at (time)
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走…路
(travel along) +road
e.g．
Take the Colinton
Road out of town.
城 。
yòu
右
wǎng qián zǒu
往
前 走
hòumian
後 面
zài
在
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north
east
south
west
butchers
constable
běi
北
dōng
東
nán
南
xī
西
ròufàn
肉 販
jǐngchá
警 察
before
half
quarter
date of birth
bakers
baker’s shop
zhīqián
之 前
bàn
半
kè
刻
shēng rì
生
日
miànbāoshī
麵 包 師
miànbāodiàn
麵 包 店
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Questions and answers
When people have a conversation, it is often in the form of question and
answer: one person asks a question and the other gives an answer.
Here are the important questions and answers in this lesson.
Try to remember them!
Question
Answer
Where is the (----)?
Go straight on.
zài n ǎ r
…在 哪兒 （năr）？
wǎng qián zǒu
往
前 走
How do I get to the (----)?
Turn left/right.
qù zěnmezǒu
去… 怎 麼 走 ？
xiàng zuǒ
向
左 /
yòu zhuǎn
右 轉
Take the 1st (2nd, 3rd) road.
zǒu dìyī
dìèr
dìsān
走 第一 （第二）（第 三 ）
tiáolù
條 路
tiáo
Across the road.
zài lù duì miàn
在 路 對 面
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