Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Workbook 2 (Traditional)

Claudia Ross

• Verlag: Routledge
• Jahr: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781135871277
• Auflage: 1
• Thema: Languages & Linguistics
• Thema: Languages

The Routledge Course in Mandarin Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study. Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while placing strong emphasis on the development of communicative skills.

The complete course consists of Textbook Level 1, Workbook level 1 - including downloadable resources, Textbook level 2 and Workbook level 2 -including downloadable resources. All books are available separately in simplified as well as traditional characters and take the students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level. For more information about the course and additional resources, please visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472517

Workbook Level 2 is designed to accompany Textbook Level 2 lesson by lesson, and offers exercises for homework, independent study and classroom use. The exercises focus on interpersonal, interpretative and presentational modes of communication while helping students to consolidate the vocabulary, characters, and structures introduced in each lesson. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to read page-length texts for information, listen to and comprehend extended narratives on a variety of topics, and communicate a broad range of information orally and in writing.

The course is also fully supported by an interactive companion website which contains a wealth of additional resources for both teachers and students.

• Teachers will find lesson plans in both English and Mandarin, providing a weekly schedule and overall syllabus for fall and spring, as well as activities for each lesson and answer keys.

• Students will be able to access downloadable character practice worksheets along with interactive pronunciation, vocabulary and character practice exercises. All the audio material necessary for the course is also available online and conveniently linked on screen to the relevant exercises for ease-of-use.

For more information about the course and to access these additional resources, please visit the companion website at http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472500/

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Lesson 18 Workbook

Listening and speaking

Structure drills

1. There is a strong relationship between them, (Use and Structure note 18.1)

You will hear two phrases. Say that there is a strong relationship between them, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 選 zhuānyè ài 好

You will say: 選 zhuānyè 跟 ài 好有很大的關係。

Click “R” to hear the correct response: 選 zhuānyè 跟 ài 好有很大的關係。

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

2. There is no connection (Use and Structure note 18.1)

You will hear a question asking if two things are related. Answer each question in a complete sentence saying that they are not related, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 這 jiàn shì 跟我有關係嗎？

You will say: 這 jiàn shì 跟你沒關係。

Click “R” to hear the correct response: 這 jiàn shì 跟你沒關係。

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

3. Rú 果 … 就 if …(then) (Use and Structure note 18.2)

You will hear two sentences. Restate the sentences using rú 果 and 就 to say if the first one happens, the second one happens, as in the example.

Example:

You will hear: 你學中文。我也學中文。

You will say: Rú 果你學中文，我就學中文。

Click “R” to hear the correct response: Rú 果你學中文，我就學中文。

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

4. Describing nouns with actions or states, Part I (Use and Structure note 18.3)

You will hear a simple sentence. Restate it as a noun phrase in which the action verb describes the noun, as in the example. English translations are provided for the example.

Example:

You will hear: 我吃飯。 I eat food (rice).

You will say: 我吃的飯 the food (rice) that I eat

Click “R” to hear the correct response: 我吃的飯

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

5. Describing nouns with actions or states, Part II (Use and Structure note 18.3)

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