Lesson 3: The Meeting

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Target Audio

Listen to the full dialogue once. Don’t worry about understanding everything yet.

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Vocabulary

• SHUŌ = speak, say
• SHUŌHuà = speak, talk
• TĪNG = listen
• Huì = meeting; can, will
• DàJIĀ = everyone
• WèntÍ = question, problem
• Duì = correct, right
• háI = still, also

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Pattern Practice

Statements

1. wǒ SHUŌ. = I speak.

2. nǐ TĪNG. = You listen.

3. TĀ SHUŌHuà. = He speaks/talks.

4. DàJIĀ TĪNG. = Everyone listens.

5. Zhè Shì Huì. = This is a meeting.

6. wǒ háI Bù ZHĪDào. = I still don’t know.

7. Duì, wǒmen hěn mánG. = Right, we are very busy.

Question-Answer Pairs

Question 8.

Q: nǐ Huì SHUŌ ma? = Can you speak?

A: Huì, wǒ Huì SHUŌ. = Yes, I can speak.

Question 9.

Q: nǐ háI mánG ma? = Are you still busy?

A: Duì, wǒ háI hěn mánG. = Right, I am still very busy.

Question 10.

Q: WèntÍ Shì shéNme? = What is the question/problem?

A: wǒ Bù ZHĪDào. = I don’t know.

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Pinyin Target Story (click for audio)

Kevin Zài Huì. = Kevin is at a meeting.

Boss Wang: DàJIĀ hǎo! DàJIĀ hǎo! = Hello everyone! Hello everyone!

DàJIĀ Dōu Zài SHUŌHuà. = Everyone is talking.

Boss Wang: wǒmen yǒu WèntÍ ma? méIyǒu! = Do we have problems? No!

Kevin: DàJIĀ SHUŌ shéNme? = What is everyone saying?

Lily: DàJIĀ Dōu Zài SHUŌHuà. = Everyone is talking.

Lily: nǐ TĪNG. = You listen.

Kevin: wǒ Bù ZHĪDào. wǒ háI Bù ZHĪDào. = I don't know. I still don't know.

Boss Wang: hǎo! hěn hǎo! = Good! Very good!

Kevin: Zhè Gè Huì... hěn mánG. = This meeting... is very busy.

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Comprehension Check

1. Zhè Shì shéNme? = What is this?

A) Zhè Shì Huì. B) Zhè Shì GŌNGZuò. C) Zhè Shì WèntÍ.

2. shéI SHUŌHuà? = Who talks?

A) Kevin B) Lily C) wánG zǒng

3. DàJIĀ Zuò shéNme? = What does everyone do?

A) DàJIĀ SHUŌHuà. B) DàJIĀ TĪNG. C) DàJIĀ GŌNGZuò.

4. Kevin ZHĪDào wǒmen Zuò shéNme ma? = Does Kevin know what we do?

A) Duì, TĀ ZHĪDào. B) Bù, TĀ háI Bù ZHĪDào. C) TĀ hěn mánG.

5. wánG zǒng SHUŌ wǒmen Zuò shéNme ma? = Does Boss Wang say what we do?

A) Duì, TĀ SHUŌ. B) Bù, TĀ Bù SHUŌ. C) TĀ SHUŌ hǎo WèntÍ!

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Pinyin Production

Multiple Choice

1. I speak.

A) wǒ TĪNG B) wǒ SHUŌ C) nǐ SHUŌ

2. Everyone listens.

A) DàJIĀ SHUŌ B) wǒmen TĪNG C) DàJIĀ TĪNG

3. Good question!

A) hǎo Huì! B) hǎo WèntÍ! C) Duì WèntÍ!

4. He still doesn’t know.

A) TĀ Bù ZHĪDào B) TĀ háI Bù ZHĪDào C) wǒ háI Bù ZHĪDào

5. Can you speak?

A) nǐ SHUŌ ma? B) nǐ Huì SHUŌ ma? C) nǐ Huì TĪNG ma?

Typing

Type the pinyin. Don’t worry about tones.

6. This is a meeting.→

7. I still don’t know.→

8. He talks a lot.→

9. Right, we are very busy.→

10. What is the problem?→

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Character Reader

First, read along with the characters and pinyin — make an association between each word and its character. Do this 2 or 3 times staying focused on the character and its unique shapes. Then read the characters without any pinyin. Repeat until it flows naturally.

Character Introduction (click for audio)

Kevin 在(Zàizài)會(Huìhuì)。

Boss Wang: 大(Dàdà)家(JIĀjiā)好(hǎohǎo)！大(Dàdà)家(JIĀjiā)好(hǎohǎo)！

大(Dàdà)家(JIĀjiā)都(DŌUdōu)在(Zàizài)說(SHUŌshuō)話(Huàhuà)。

Boss Wang: 我(wǒwǒ)們(menmen)有(yǒuyǒu)問(Wènwèn)題(tÍtí)嗎(mama)？沒(méIméi)有(yǒuyǒu)！

Kevin: 大(Dàdà)家(JIĀjiā)說(SHUŌshuō)什(shéNshén)麼(meme)？

Lily: 大(Dàdà)家(JIĀjiā)都(DŌUdōu)在(Zàizài)說(SHUŌshuō)話(Huàhuà)。

Lily: 你(nǐnǐ)聽(TĪNGtīng)。

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)不(Bùbù)知(ZHĪzhī)道(Dàodào)。我(wǒwǒ)還(huáNhuán)不(Bùbù)知(ZHĪzhī)道(Dàodào)。

Boss Wang: 好(hǎohǎo)！很(hěnhěn)好(hǎohǎo)！

Kevin: 這(Zhèzhè)個(Gègè)會(Huìhuì)……很(hěnhěn)忙(mánGmáng)。

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With Translation (click for audio)

Kevin 在會。 = Kevin is at a meeting.

Boss Wang: 大家好！大家好！ = Hello everyone! Hello everyone!

大家都在說話。 = Everyone is talking.

Boss Wang: 我們有問題嗎？沒有！ = Do we have problems? No!

Kevin: 大家說什麼？ = What is everyone saying?

Lily: 大家都在說話。 = Everyone is talking.

Lily: 你聽。 = You listen.

Kevin: 我不知道。我還不知道。 = I don't know. I still don't know.

Boss Wang: 好！很好！ = Good! Very good!

Kevin: 這個會……很忙。 = This meeting... is very busy.

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Character Production

Multiple Choice

1. I speak.

A) 我聽 B) 我說 C) 你說

2. Everyone listens.

A) 大家說 B) 我們聽 C) 大家聽

3. Good question!

A) 好會！ B) 好問題！ C) 對問題！

4. He still doesn’t know.

A) 他不知道 B) 他還不知道 C) 我還不知道

5. Can you speak?

A) 你說嗎？ B) 你會說嗎？ C) 你會聽嗎？

Typing

Type the characters.

6. This is a meeting.→

7. I still don’t know.→

8. He talks a lot.→

9. Right, we are very busy.→

10. What is the problem?→

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Listen Again

Play the dialogue three more times. Listen 1: Just listen. Listen 2: Follow along mentally. Listen 3: Try to anticipate the next word.

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Answers

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. C

6. B

7. C

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. B

12. C

13. B

14. B

15. B

Typing:

• 1: zhè shì huì
• 2: wǒ hái bù zhīdào
• 3: tā shuōhuà
• 4: duì, wǒmen hěn máng
• 5: wèntí shì shénme
• 6: 這是會
• 7: 我還不知道
• 8: 他說話
• 9: 對，我們很忙
• 10: 問題是什麼

Click to reveal answers

Comprehension Check

1. A) Zhè Shì Huì
2. C) wánG zǒng
3. B) DàJIĀ Dōu Zài SHUŌHuà
4. B) Bù, TĀ háI Bù ZHĪDào
5. C) TĀ SHUŌ hǎo WèntÍ!

Pinyin Production

MC: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B

Typing: 6. zhè shì huì 7. wǒ hái bù zhīdào 8. tā shuōhuà 9. duì, wǒmen hěn máng 10. wèntí shì shénme

Character Production

MC: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B

Typing: 6. 這是會 7. 我還不知道 8. 他說話 9. 對，我們很忙 10. 問題是什麼