Chinese Lesson 12

Lesson Twelve : I will take you home .

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Part One : Reading

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I. Reading :

Lesson twelve : I will drive you home.

After school , Xie passes by the car of Yao .

Yao : Oh , my God !
Xie : What is wrong ?
Yao : I cannot start my car .
Xie : Try again .
Yao : It still doesn't work . Oh no ! I want to go home to watch the game .
Xie : What ?
Yao : There will be a hockey game broadcasted on TV .
Xie : Oh , I can drive you home .
Yao : Thank you .
Xie : My car is parked in front , the red Toyota .
Yao : Wow ! It is pretty good ! Is it a new car ?
Xie : No , it't a used car of '94 .

Part Two : Vocabulary

: after school

: after

: pass by

: car ; vehicle

: my god

: sky

: Ah (interjection usually used at the end of sentences)

? : what's wrong; what's the matter

: do not start ...

: move

: try

: still

: it doesn't work ; useless

: oh no

: go back ; return

: home ; house

: ball

: game; competition

: the unit for "match", "game"

: (ice) hockey

: ice

: broadcast

: to take ; to drive someone

: stop

: in front ; over there

: face

: red

: colour

: Toyota

: wow

: look like; seem

: to stand up

: new

: second-hand ; used

: hand

Part Three : Sentences Patterns and Comprehension

1.

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1) front ; 2) back ; 3) in front ; 4) behind

2.

: try

try one more time; try again

3.

?

What's the matter? Can't you start your car?

?

You didn't go to your classes this moring; what's wrong?

?

What? You forgot your school bag ?

4.

(something) looks good (not bad). (this thing is pretty good.)

This drink is good (to drink) (here, the same meaning as "I like this drink.")

5.

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Oh no ! I can't start my car.

. Try again.

. It still does't work.

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Oh no ! I can't find any money.

. Try again.

. It still can't .

6.

S. ......		V	..........

I want (I'd like to) to go back for the game.
I want (I'd like to) to buy a used car of '94.

S.......	V........		............
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I went back home to watch the game.
I have made an appointment with my teacher.

Note : The actions on the first table are not excuted yet (to be done in the futur), but the actions on the second table are already executed (done in the past).

7.

S.	V.		SV	N.
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I bought a new car.
I started the red car.
I took the used car.
I stopped (parked) my car.

Part Four : Fluency Drill

Try again :

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There will be a hockey game broadcasted on TV later.
After school, I want to go back home to watch the game.
I passed by your new car.
I parked (my car) in front of the red Toyota .
Oh my God ! I cannot start my used car of '94 .
Try again ! It still doesn't work. I am doomed !
Oh what ? You can drive me home?
Oh! Thank you !
Your new car looks pretty good !