Lesson 5: The Break Room

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Target Audio

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

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Vocabulary

• xǐHUĀN = to like
• Ài = to love
• pénGyou = friend
• tónGxuÉ = classmate
• Rènshi = to know (a person)
• yě = also
• DŌU = all, both
• TĀmen = they, them

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Pattern Practice

Statements

1. wǒ xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò. = I like work.

2. TĀ Ài GŌNGSĪ. = He loves the company.

3. wǒ Rènshi TĀ. = I know him.

4. wǒ yě xǐHUĀN! = I also like (it)!

5. wǒmen DŌU Shì pénGyou. = We are all friends.

6. TĀmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ. = They are all classmates.

7. Kevin Rènshi TĀmen. = Kevin knows them.

Question-Answer Pairs

Question 8.

Q: nǐ Rènshi TĀ ma? = Do you know him?

A: Shì, wǒ Rènshi TĀ. = Yes, I know him.

Question 9.

Q: nǐ xǐHUĀN shéNme? = What do you like?

A: wǒ xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò. = I like work.

Question 10.

Q: TĀmen Shì shéI? = Who are they?

A: TĀmen Shì tónGxuÉ. = They are classmates.

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Pinyin Target Story (click for audio)

Kevin Rènshi TĀmen. = Kevin knows them.

Auntie Fang: nǐ Rènshi TĀ ma? = Do you know him?

Lily: wǒ Rènshi TĀ. = I know him.

Kevin: nǐ xǐHUĀN shéNme? = What do you like?

Lily: wǒ xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò. = I like work.

Kevin: wǒ yě xǐHUĀN! = I also like (it)!

Lily: TĀmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ. = They are all classmates.

Boss Wang: wǒmen DŌU Shì pénGyou! = We are all friends!

Boss Wang: wǒ Ài GŌNGSĪ! = I love the company!

Auntie Fang: wǒmen DŌU Shì pénGyou. = We are all friends.

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Comprehension Check

1. Kevin Rènshi shéI? = Who does Kevin know?

A) Kevin Rènshi TĀmen. B) Kevin Rènshi wánG zǒng. C) Kevin Bù Rènshi TĀmen.

2. Lily xǐHUĀN shéNme? = What does Lily like?

A) Lily xǐHUĀN chÁ. B) Lily xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò. C) Lily xǐHUĀN Fàn.

3. shéI Ài GŌNGSĪ? = Who loves the company?

A) Kevin B) Lily C) wánG zǒng

4. TĀmen Shì shéI? = Who are they?

A) TĀmen Shì XĪNréN. B) TĀmen Shì tónGxuÉ. C) TĀmen Shì wánG zǒng.

5. wǒmen DŌU Shì shéNme? = What are we all?

A) XĪNréN B) tónGxuÉ C) pénGyou

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Pinyin Production

Multiple Choice

1. I like work.

A) wǒ xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò B) nǐ xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò C) TĀ Ài GŌNGZuò

2. They are all classmates.

A) wǒmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ B) TĀmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ C) nǐmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ

3. I also like (it)!

A) wǒ xǐHUĀN B) wǒ yě xǐHUĀN C) wǒ DŌU xǐHUĀN

4. Do you know him?

A) nǐ Rènshi TĀ ma? B) nǐ Rènshi TĀmen ma? C) nǐ xǐHUĀN TĀ ma?

5. We are all friends!

A) wǒmen Shì pénGyou B) wǒmen yě Shì pénGyou C) wǒmen DŌU Shì pénGyou

Typing

Type the pinyin. Don’t worry about tones.

6. I love the company.→

7. I know him.→

8. What do you like?→

9. They are all classmates.→

10. Kevin knows them.→

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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 認(Rènrèn)識(shÍshí)他(TĀtā)們(menmen)。

Auntie Fang: 你(nǐnǐ)認(Rènrèn)識(shÍshí)他(TĀtā)嗎(mama)？

Lily: 我(wǒwǒ)認(Rènrèn)識(shÍshí)他(TĀtā)。

Kevin: 你(nǐnǐ)喜(xǐxǐ)歡(HUĀNhuān)什(shéNshén)麼(meme)？

Lily: 我(wǒwǒ)喜(xǐxǐ)歡(HUĀNhuān)工(GŌNGgōng)作(Zuòzuò)。

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)也(yěyě)喜(xǐxǐ)歡(HUĀNhuān)！

Lily: 他(TĀtā)們(menmen)都(DŌUdōu)是(Shìshì)同(tónGtóng)學(xuÉxué)。

Boss Wang: 我(wǒwǒ)們(menmen)都(DŌUdōu)是(Shìshì)朋(pénGpéng)友(yǒuyǒu)！

Boss Wang: 我(wǒwǒ)愛(Àiài)公(GŌNGgōng)司(SĪsī)！

Auntie Fang: 我(wǒwǒ)們(menmen)都(DŌUdōu)是(Shìshì)朋(pénGpéng)友(yǒuyǒu)。

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With Translation (click for audio)

Kevin 認識他們。 = Kevin knows them.

Auntie Fang: 你認識他嗎？ = Do you know him?

Lily: 我認識他。 = I know him.

Kevin: 你喜歡什麼？ = What do you like?

Lily: 我喜歡工作。 = I like work.

Kevin: 我也喜歡！ = I also like (it)!

Lily: 他們都是同學。 = They are all classmates.

Boss Wang: 我們都是朋友！ = We are all friends!

Boss Wang: 我愛公司！ = I love the company!

Auntie Fang: 我們都是朋友。 = We are all friends.

Character Production

Multiple Choice

1. I like work.

A) 我喜歡工作 B) 你喜歡工作 C) 他愛工作

2. They are all classmates.

A) 我們都是同學 B) 他們都是同學 C) 你們都是同學

3. I also like (it)!

A) 我喜歡 B) 我也喜歡 C) 我都喜歡

4. Do you know him?

A) 你認識他嗎？ B) 你認識他們嗎？ C) 你喜歡他嗎？

5. We are all friends!

A) 我們是朋友 B) 我們也是朋友 C) 我們都是朋友

Typing

Type the characters.

6. I love the company.→

7. I know him.→

8. What do you like?→

9. They are all classmates.→

10. Kevin knows them.→

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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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Navigation

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Answers

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. A

10. C

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. C

Typing:

• 1: wǒ ài gōngsī
• 2: wǒ rènshi tā
• 3: nǐ xǐhuan shénme
• 4: tāmen dōu shì tóngxué
• 5: Kevin rènshi tāmen
• 6: 我愛公司
• 7: 我認識他
• 8: 你喜歡什麼
• 9: 他們都是同學
• 10: Kevin 認識他們

Click to reveal answers

Comprehension Check

1. A) Kevin Rènshi TĀmen
2. B) Lily xǐHUĀN GŌNGZuò
3. C) wánG zǒng
4. B) TĀmen DŌU Shì tónGxuÉ
5. C) pénGyou

Pinyin Production

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

Typing: 6. wǒ ài gōngsī 7. wǒ rènshi tā 8. nǐ xǐhuan shénme 9. tāmen dōu shì tóngxué 10. Kevin rènshi tāmen

Character Production

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

Typing: 6. 我愛公司 7. 我認識他 8. 你喜歡什麼 9. 他們都是同學 10. Kevin 認識他們