1 Mandarin Chinese Ab Initio NPCR I. Lesson 13 Your Name: _________

2 Lesson 13  Part (1) 生词

3 Lesson 13  Part (1) 生词

4 Lesson 13  Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 1 (click on phrase) Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 1 Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 1  Notes:  很多药  When saying ”a lot of 多 ” of something, 很 must be added before 多, never just 多药  来 ( 去, 到, 在 ) 这儿  These prepositions need to be followed by either a place ( 来我宿舍 ) or 来我这儿, never 来我  你想租房子 ?  Change a declarative sentence into a question by simply raising tone and putting ?  有厨房的房子  The house which has a kitchen.  The noun (house) is modified by a verbal phrase (which has a kitchen)  For nouns to be modified by a verb or a verbal phrase, we must put the verbal phrase (which has a kitchen) before 的, then followed by the noun  For example: 今天来的人 the people that came today, 给他的蛋糕 the cake that was given to him  Never say ’ 人来今天 ’`or ’ 蛋糕给他 ’

5 Lesson 13  Part (2) 生词

6 Lesson 13  Part (2) 生词

7 Lesson 13  补充生词

8 Lesson 13  Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 2 (click on phrase) Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 2 Watch DVD Lesson 13 – Part 2  Notes:  你说 ( 看 ), 我应该怎么办  What do you think I should do?  喂, 哪一位啊  喂 means hi, a pause before a greeting, esp. on the phone: 喂, 你好 !  位 is more polite measure word for people than 个  你们找了经理没有  Have you (found) and talked to the manager?  请... 吃饭  Invite … to a meal

9 Lesson 13  Part (1) and (2) Key Sentences

10 Lesson 13  Chinese characters Chinese characters Chinese characters  3 characters a day, every day (even when we don’t have a lesson)  Remember to follow the stroke order!  Pay attention to details!

11 Lesson 13  Grammar  The particle 了  Placed after a verb (do), means having completed the action (have done)  Compare:

12 Lesson 13  Grammar  The particle 了

13 Lesson 13  Grammar  The particle 了

14 Lesson 13  Grammar  The particle 了

15 Lesson 13  Grammar  The particle 了  Not all past actions use 了.  If the action happened frequently, or if the emphasis is NOT on the completition, then 了 is not used.

16 Lesson 13  Grammar  Pivotal Sentences with 请, 让  请 : Invite /ask... to do something  让 : Let... do something

17 Lesson 13  Grammar  Sentences with the Optative Verbs (3)  可能 expresses possibility  会, in addition to expressing ability to do sth, also indicates possibility

18 Lesson 13  Grammar – Summary of Optative Verbs

19 Lesson 13  Master the following phrases

20 Lesson 13  Pattern Drill

21 Lesson 13  Pattern Drill

22 Lesson 13  Dialogue

23 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice

24 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice

25 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice

26 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice

27 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice

28 Lesson 13  Composition Homework  You have arrived in Beijing for a Chinese course.  You have found an apartment to live in.  You have started attending lessons.  You have been to some interesting places.  Write a letter to your parents to describe your experience so far.  The letter needs to be at least 600 characters long.  Address the envelope in a Chinese way!  Use the sample on Page 198 of the Textbook as a guide.

29 Lesson 13  Conversation Practice – Group Exercise