Lesson one oral practice Exercise 1 A and B talk about going abroad. (try to use the expressions and patterns learned from the text) B A 1. heard that you are going abroad. 1. Yes, going to buy a ticket the day after tomorrow. If get the ticket, leaving next week. 2. ask whether it is the first time abroad. 2. No, a year ago went to Germany. 3. ask going to which country this time. 3. China. 4. ask whether excited. 4. Very much excited. 5. ask what preparations need to be made. 5. Apply for passport and visa, packing, etc. 6. ask to tell you the date of leaving, and ask to do you a favor buying something from China. 6. Promise to do so. Exercise 2 A and B having dinner together for farewell. A 1. ask when get to Beijing whether s/he will miss her/him B 1. Surely yes, will miss so much that can’t fall asleep. 2. tell him/her that you like her/him more & more, and feel life is no fun without her/him. 2. Tell her/him that you have the same feeling, and feel can’t get used to the 1st time separation. 3. ask whether s/he still remember 1st time 3. Of course remember. Tell that s/he did have a funny look at that time, strange meeting. S/he had a silly look at 1st time meeting. look. 4. ask not to make fun to each other, and not to forget to write to her/him when get there. 4. Promise will not. 5. wish s/he have a good trip. 5. Wish s/he take care. 1 2 MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu 21G.103 Chinese III (Regular) Fall 2003 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.