2. STORYTELLING
Gāi Kǎishì Le
《该考试了》
Should Take-Test (Now)
Level 3 Lesson 35.3 – Conversation & Story
HSK 3+ Conversational Practice
In this part of the lesson, we will be practicing the vocabulary and grammar that we've learned in Lesson 35.1 and Lesson 35.2. There are two separate conversational practice:
- CONVERSATION → 《老同学》
- STORY TELLING →《该考试了》
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Learn
- Listen and repeat along with the video
- Practice daily - the most important part for achieving fluency
- Spend 10-30 minutes per day reading the lesson materials aloud (with or without the video)
- Practice conversations and stories from previous lessons too
1. CONVERSATION
Lǎo Tóngxué
《老同学》
Old Classmates
❖ QUESTIONS 问题 Wèntí
- Lǎo Mǎ juéde Lǎo Zhōu lái Shànghǎi néng zhǎodào shénmeyàng de gōngzuò?
老马觉得老周来上海能找到什么样的工作？
What kind (of) job (does) Old Ma think (that) Old Zhou can come to Shanghai to find? - Shànghǎi de gōngzuò jīhuì hé gōngzī shuǐpíng zěnmeyàng?
上海的工作机会和工资水平怎么样？
How-are (the) job opportunities and salary levels in Shanghai? - Zuò bān bu bān lái Shànghǎi de juédìng yǐqián, Lǎo Zhōu yào xiān kàn shénme?
做搬不搬来上海的决定以前，老周要先看什么？
(In the) time (that is) before making (the) decision to move (or) not move to Shanghai, what (does) Old Zhou intend to see?
❖ TEXT 课文 Kèwén
ENGLISH
*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.
老马 Old Ma 老周 Old Zhou
老马：Old Zhou, this time you came to Shanghai, we (who are) several “ge” (of) (your) old classmates really (are) especially happy!
老周：Right, everyone long-tome-no-see! (In) those years attending college with you guys in here I went-pass especially happy.
老马：If you can move-over to Shanghai to live, that “then” (will be) really too good!
老周：I also was thinking, should (I or) not should I move-over-(here). 。
老马：If you arrive here, (you) should be-able-to find (a) job much better “comparing with” (your job) now.
老周：You said right, (the) work opportunities here “comparing with” there (where) I (am) (are) more, (the) salary level also (are) much higher, but Old Ma, you also know, (that the) houses here really (are) pretty expensive. I need to first see “really quick” (that I) have-the-potential-to-be-able-to (or) not find (one) “ge” (of) better job in here.
老马：You (do) not have problem. If you really have this “ge” (of) plan, “then” prepare “a little bit” earlier. I can for you introduce several “jia” (of) companies, you first (-) “ba”{indicating the handling of} resume (-) give me, I let them look-at (it) “really quick”.
老周：Okay, then (I) really need-to thank old classmate.
老马：What (do you) thank (for). (I) can often meet-face with you I “then” (am) happy!
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❖ QUESTIONS 问题 Wèntí
- Kǎoshì de shíhou bù néng yòng shénme?
考试的时候不能用什么？
(At the) time (of) taking-test, what can not be used? - Kǎoshì de shíhou yào yòng shénme bǐ?
考试的时候要用什么笔？
(At the) time (of) taking-test what pen should (the students) use? - Zhè cì kǎoshì nán bu nán?
这次考试难不难？
(Is) this "time" (of) test difficult (or) not difficult?
❖ TEXT 课文 Kèwén
ENGLISH
*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.
该考试了
Classmates, we last “ge” (of) week already finished-learning “Chinese II”, (and we) should take-test (already), (in) this(-way) everyone can know-well “really quick” how (are) (your)self’s current Chinese-language level. Test time is next “ge” (of) month-also exactly is July 28, still is (the) time (that) we have-class, Thursday morning 9 o‘clock to 11 o’clock, altogether two “ge” (of) hours. Test location is-at No.1 Teaching-Building Classroom 101. (At the) time (of) test (you) cannot use character-dictionary and word-dictionary, especially (those that) are your-guys’ electronic dictionaries, (you) cannot take (them) to (the) classroom. Questions (of) this “time” (of) test all are choice-questions, please use pencil to write on (the) answer-question-card-surface(/answer sheet). This time “of” test (we) will test-(with the result of)-testing “Chinese I” and “Chinese II” (- the) two books, (and they are) both very important, also (the test) will “comparing with” our tests (in) the-past “a little bit” more difficult, hope you-guys spend “a little bit” more time to prepare. If you-guys still have “whatever” questions towards (the) two books (-) “Chinese I” and “Chinese II”, (you) can in this two “ge” (of) time to come to my office, (let) me on (the) blackboard write “really quick”: July 13 and July 20 afternoon (from) 2 o’clock to 5 o’clock, my office is No.3 Teaching-Building Floor-3 Room-3006. Then we end-class.
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