by Hsin-Yun Yao

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Part One: Reading

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

: 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
		. . . .

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 .

"" 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.