Lesson 4: Lunch Break

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Target Audio

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

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Vocabulary

• xiǎng = want to, think
• CHĪ = to eat
• Fàn = rice, food, meal
• HĒ = to drink
• shuǐ = water
• chÁ = tea
• Yào = want, need
• hǎoCHĪ = delicious

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Pattern Practice

Statements

1. wǒ xiǎng CHĪ Fàn. = I want to eat.

2. nǐ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme? = What do you want to eat?

3. wǒ Yào HĒ shuǐ. = I want to drink water.

4. TĀ HĒ chÁ. = She drinks tea.

5. Zhè Gè hěn hǎoCHĪ. = This is very delicious.

6. wǒmen CHĪ Fàn. = We eat.

7. nǐ Yào HĒ shuǐ ma? = Do you want to drink water?

Question-Answer Pairs

Question 8.

Q: nǐ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme? = What do you want to eat?

A: wǒ xiǎng CHĪ Fàn. = I want to eat rice/food.

Question 9.

Q: hǎoCHĪ ma? = Is it delicious?

A: hǎoCHĪ! hěn hǎoCHĪ! = Delicious! Very delicious!

Question 10.

Q: nǐ Yào HĒ shéNme? = What do you want to drink?

A: wǒ Yào HĒ chÁ. = I want to drink tea.

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Pinyin Target Story (click for audio)

Kevin xiǎng CHĪ Fàn. = Kevin wants to eat.

Auntie Fang: nǐhǎo! nǐ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme? = Hello! What do you want to eat?

Kevin: wǒ xiǎng CHĪ Fàn. = I want to eat.

Auntie Fang: Yào HĒ shuǐ ma? = Want water?

Kevin: wǒ Yào HĒ shuǐ. = I want water.

Lily: nǐ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme? = What do you want to eat?

Lily: wǒ HĒ chÁ. = I drink tea.

Boss Wang: CHĪ Fàn! CHĪ Fàn! = Eat! Eat!

Auntie Fang: Zhè Gè hěn hǎoCHĪ! = This is very delicious!

Kevin: hǎoCHĪ ma? = Is it delicious?

Boss Wang: hǎoCHĪ! hěn hǎoCHĪ! = Delicious! Very delicious!

Auntie Fang: CHĪ! CHĪ! = Eat! Eat!

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Comprehension Check

1. Kevin xiǎng Zuò shéNme? = What does Kevin want to do?

A) Kevin xiǎng CHĪ Fàn. B) Kevin xiǎng GŌNGZuò. C) Kevin xiǎng HĒ chÁ.

2. Lily HĒ shéNme? = What does Lily drink?

A) Lily HĒ shuǐ. B) Lily HĒ chÁ. C) Lily CHĪ Fàn.

3. shéI SHUŌ “CHĪ Fàn! CHĪ Fàn!“? = Who says “Eat! Eat!“?

A) Kevin B) Lily C) wánG zǒng

4. Fàn hǎoCHĪ ma? = Is the food delicious?

A) Bù hǎoCHĪ. B) hǎoCHĪ! hěn hǎoCHĪ! C) wǒ Bù ZHĪDào.

5. shéI SHUŌ “Zhè Gè hěn hǎoCHĪ”? = Who says “This is very delicious”?

A) Kevin B) wánG zǒng C) FĀNG ĀyÍ

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Pinyin Production

Multiple Choice

1. I want to eat.

A) wǒ xiǎng CHĪ Fàn B) nǐ xiǎng CHĪ Fàn C) wǒ CHĪ Fàn

2. Do you want water?

A) nǐ Yào shuǐ ma? B) nǐ HĒ shuǐ? C) wǒ Yào shuǐ

3. She drinks tea.

A) wǒ HĒ chÁ B) TĀ HĒ chÁ C) nǐ HĒ chÁ

4. Is it delicious?

A) hǎoCHĪ! B) hǎoCHĪ ma? C) hěn hǎoCHĪ

5. What do you want to eat?

A) nǐ CHĪ shéNme? B) nǐ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme? C) wǒ xiǎng CHĪ shéNme?

Typing

Type the pinyin. Don’t worry about tones.

6. I drink tea.→

7. Very delicious!→

8. I want water.→

9. Eat! Eat!→

10. What do you want to drink?→

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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 想(xiǎngxiǎng)吃(CHĪchī)飯(Fànfàn)。

Auntie Fang: 你(nǐnǐ)好(hǎohǎo)！你(nǐnǐ)想(xiǎngxiǎng)吃(CHĪchī)什(shéNshén)麼(meme)？

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)想(xiǎngxiǎng)吃(CHĪchī)飯(Fànfàn)。

Auntie Fang: 要(Yàoyào)喝(HĒhē)水(shuǐshuǐ)嗎(mama)？

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)要(Yàoyào)喝(HĒhē)水(shuǐshuǐ)。

Lily: 你(nǐnǐ)想(xiǎngxiǎng)吃(CHĪchī)什(shéNshén)麼(meme)？

Lily: 我(wǒwǒ)喝(HĒhē)茶(chÁchá)。

Boss Wang: 吃(CHĪchī)飯(Fànfàn)！吃(CHĪchī)飯(Fànfàn)！

Auntie Fang: 這(Zhèzhè)個(Gègè)很(hěnhěn)好(hǎohǎo)吃(CHĪchī)！

Kevin: 好(hǎohǎo)吃(CHĪchī)嗎(mama)？

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

Auntie Fang: 吃(CHĪchī)！吃(CHĪchī)！

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With Translation (click for audio)

Kevin 想吃飯。 = Kevin wants to eat.

Auntie Fang: 你好！你想吃什麼？ = Hello! What do you want to eat?

Kevin: 我想吃飯。 = I want to eat.

Auntie Fang: 要喝水嗎？ = Want water?

Kevin: 我要喝水。 = I want water.

Lily: 你想吃什麼？ = What do you want to eat?

Lily: 我喝茶。 = I drink tea.

Boss Wang: 吃飯！吃飯！ = Eat! Eat!

Auntie Fang: 這個很好吃！ = This is very delicious!

Kevin: 好吃嗎？ = Is it delicious?

Boss Wang: 好吃！很好吃！ = Delicious! Very delicious!

Auntie Fang: 吃！吃！ = Eat! Eat!

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Character Production

Multiple Choice

1. I want to eat.

A) 我想吃飯 B) 你想吃飯 C) 我吃飯

2. Do you want water?

A) 你要水嗎？ B) 你喝水？ C) 我要水

3. She drinks tea.

A) 我喝茶 B) 她喝茶 C) 你喝茶

4. Is it delicious?

A) 好吃！ B) 好吃嗎？ C) 很好吃

5. What do you want to eat?

A) 你吃什麼？ B) 你想吃什麼？ C) 我想吃什麼？

Typing

Type the characters.

6. I drink tea.→

7. Very delicious!→

8. I want water.→

9. Eat! Eat!→

10. What do you want to drink?→

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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. B

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. B

15. B

Typing:

• 1: wǒ hē chá
• 2: hěn hǎochī
• 3: wǒ yào shuǐ
• 4: chī fàn chī fàn
• 5: nǐ yào hē shénme
• 6: 我喝茶
• 7: 很好吃
• 8: 我要水
• 9: 吃飯吃飯
• 10: 你要喝什麼

Click to reveal answers

Comprehension Check

1. A) Kevin xiǎng CHĪ Fàn
2. B) Lily HĒ chÁ
3. C) wánG zǒng
4. B) hǎoCHĪ! hěn hǎoCHĪ!
5. C) FĀNG ĀyÍ

Pinyin Production

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

Typing: 6. wǒ hē chá 7. hěn hǎochī 8. wǒ yào shuǐ 9. chī fàn chī fàn 10. nǐ yào hē shénme

Character Production

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

Typing: 6. 我喝茶 7. 很好吃 8. 我要水 9. 吃飯吃飯 10. 你要喝什麼