Lesson TWO: Have Some Tea

by Hsin-Yun Yao
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Part One: Reading
Part Two: Vocabulary
Part Three: Sentences Pattern and Comprehension
Part Four: Fluency Drill

Part One: Reading

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I. Reading

Mr. Lin: Long time no see, Mr Wang.
Mr. Wang: Long time no see. The weather is not bad today.
Mr. Lin: Not bad. The weather is very fine. Are you busy?
Mr. Wang: OK, I am not very busy.
Mr. Lin: Please sit down. Do you drink some tea?
Mr. Wang: Yes, thanks (yes, please).
Mr. Lin: You are welcome.

Mr. Wang: Goodnight, Mr. Lin.
Mr. Lin: Goodnight. Give my regards to your wife.
Mr. Wang: Thank you. Goodbye.


Part Two:Vocabulary

: IE. long time no see
: SV : long (talkind about time)
: N : today
: N : weather

: N : 1) day ; 2) sky
: N : air ; gas ; breath
: SV : not bad ; very good
: AV : no ; not (negative)
: SV : wrong
: so-so ; O.K.
: A : still
: A : too
: N : Mrs. (prefixed the surename of her husband)
: IE : have a seat ; "sit down , please"; take a seat
: A : please
: V : to sit
: IE : to drink some tea
: V : to drink
: N : tea
: V : thanks
: P : a particle, indicates possession
: IE : you're welcome ; never mind ; don't mantion it
: N : guest
: IE : 1)good night ; 2) good evening
:1) N: night ; 2) SV : late
: SV : 1) safe ; 2) peaceful ; 3) secur
: IE : greeting
: V : to ask


Part Three: Sentence Pattern and Comprehension

1. Negative Sentences

S Neg. (SV) V
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Note :
"" placed before the verb to make a negative form in Chinese, such as , , or before the SV , as , , .


2. ,. (The weather is fine today.)

In Chinese "today" () is always placed in front of the sentence, a little bit different from in English .


3. : Possessive

"" a particle. In this lesson, we suffix a noun or pronoun to form a possessive case, as (my wife). But in Chinese, sometimes it is omitted, as = .


Part Four: Fluency Drill

I.
. Good. Well. Fine.
. Not bad.
. Hello.
. Very good. Very well. Very fine.
. Not bad.
. I am fine.
. It's fine. The weather is fine.
. The weather is very fine today.
II.
busy
. Not busy.
. Very busy
. Not very busy.
. I am very busy.
. I am not very busy.
. I am very busy today.
. I am not very busy today.
III.
. Sit down
. Please sit down.
. Please sit down.
. I don't have to sit.
IV.
tea
. Drink some tea.
. Drink some tea please.
. Your tea.
Drink some tea please.
. I don't drink tea.
V.
. Goodbye.
. Long time no see.
VI.
very
. Very busy.
1) wife; 2) Mrs.
my wife
your wife
Mrs. Wang
my wife
. Give my regrads to Mrs. Lin.
VII.
. 1) Good moring; 2) early
. Good morning.
. Good night.
. Goodbye.
. Thanks.
(). Thank you.
. You are welcome.


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