Lesson 23
Conversation 1 : Can you read English newspapers? Conversation 2 : Can I borrow your book? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : Can you read English newspapers?
- | Nǐ | | - | Kàn 看 jiàn见 le.了。 Tā他 zài在 nàr那儿 kàn看 bào报 ne.呢。 | | - | Nǐ 你 kàn看 de得 dǒng懂 Yīngwén英文 bào报 ma?吗? | | - | Yǒude 有的 kàn看 de得 dǒng懂, yǒude有的 kàn看 bù不 dǒng.懂。 | | - | Nǐ 你 tīng听 de得 dǒng懂 yīngyǔ英语 guǎngbō广播 ma?吗? | | - | Xiànzài 现在 hái还 tīng听 bù不 dǒng.懂。 Rúguó如果 wǒ我 nǔlì努力 | | | xuéxí, 学习, jiānglái将来 wǒ我 yídìng一定 néng能 tīngdǒng.听懂。 |
| 见 | jiàn | (v) | see | 报 | bào | (n) | newspaper | 懂 | dǒng | (v) | understand | 英文 | Yīngwén | (n) | English | 英语 | Yīngyǔ | (n) | English | 广播 | guǎngbō | (n) | broadcast | 如果 | rúguǒ | (conj) | if | 努力 | nǔlì | (adj) | try hard | 将来 | jiānglái | (n) | future | 一定 | yídìng | (adv) | certainly |
Audio file : lesson 23 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- Have you seen Little Wang?
- I've seen him. He's over there,
reading the newspaper.
- Can you understand (read with understanding) English newspapers?
- Some I understand and some I don't understand.
- Can you understand (listen with understanding) English broadcast.
- Not yet (Now I still don't understand). If I study hard, I will certainly be able to understand.
Conversation 2 : Can I borrow your book?
- | Zhè这běn本 shū书 míngtiān明天 nǐ你 kàn看 de得 wán完 ma?吗? | | - | Yàoshi 要是 zuòyè作业 bùduō,不多, néng能 kàn看 de得 wán.完。 | | - | Kàn 看 wán完 hòu后, jiè借 wǒ我 kànkan,看看, kěyǐ可以 ma?吗? | | - | Xíng. 行。 Bié别 diū丢 le.了。 Xiànzài现在 mǎi买 bú不 dào到 le.了。 | | - | Fàngxin 放心 ba.吧。 Diū丢 bù不 liǎo.了。 Xiàwǔ下午 nǐ你 lái来 ma?吗? | | - | Xiàwǔ 下午 yǒu有 gè个 yuēhuì,约会, kěnéng可能 lái来 bù不 liǎo.了。 |
| 完 | wán | (v) | finish | 要是 | yàoshì | (conj) | if | 作业 | zuòyè | (n) | homework | 后 | hòu | (adv) | after | 借 | jiè | (v) | lend | 可以 | kěyǐ | (v) | can, possible | 别 | bié | (v) | don't | 丢 | diū | (v) | lose | 放心 | fàngxīn | (v) | to be at ease | 不了 | bùliǎo | (v) | be at ease | 约会 | yuēhuì | (n) | appointment | 可能 | kěnéng | (adv) | maybe |
Audio file : lesson 23 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- Can you finish
reading this book tomorrow?
- If I don't have too much homework, I can finish
reading it.
- After
reading it, could you lend it to me?
- Yes. Don't lose it, it can't be bought now.
- Set your mind at ease. I won't lose it. Are you coming in the afternoon?
- In the afternoon I have an appointment. Maybe I won't be able to come.
Grammar Potential complement with 得 and 不 A
potential complement is formed with the structural
particle 得 (de) inserted between a verb an a resultative complement. The
negative form is made by replacing 得 with 不 (bù).
Examples:
- 我 看 得 懂 英文报。( I - read (do) understand - english newspaper : I can read english newspaper. )
- 我 听 不 懂 汉语。( I - listen (don't) understand - chinese : I don't understand chinese. )
- 我 买
得 到 这本辞典。
( I - buy (do)achieve - this dictionary : I did buy this dictionary. )- 我 来 不 了。( I - come (don't) be able : I can't come. )
别 : don't... 别 means "don't" and it is placed before the verb.
Examples:
- 别 丢 了。( Don't lose it )
- 别 买 这本书。( Don't buy this book )
- 别 听 他的话。( Don't listen to him )
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | Nǐ 你 jiàn见 XiǎoWáng小王 le了 ma?吗? | | - | jiàn 见 le.了。 |
| Verb | Object | | | | | 听 | tīng | 他说的 | tāshuōde | what he said | 看 | kàn | 我的书 | wǒdeshū | my book | 看 | kàn | 老师 | lǎoshī | the teacher | 听 | tīng | 我说的 | wǒshuōde | what I said |
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Exercise 2
- | Nǐ 你 de得 dǒng懂 ma吗? | | - | wǒ 我 de得 dǒng懂。 |
| Verb | Object | | | | | 听 | tīng | 音乐 | yīnyuè | music | 看 | kàn | 中文报 | Zhōngwénbào | chinese newspaper | 听 | tīng | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese | 看 | kàn | 汉语书 | Hànyǔshū | chinese books |
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Exercise 3
- | nǐ 你 de得 liǎo了 ma?吗? | | - | Wǒ 我 kěnéng可能 bù不 liǎo了。 |
| Noun | Verb | | | | | | 今天 | jīntiān | today | 去 | qù | go | 后天 | hòutiān | after tomorrow | 来 | lái | come | 这本书 | zhèběnshū | this book | 丢 | diū | lose |
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