Lesson 6: Going Home

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Target Audio

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

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Vocabulary

• Qù = to go
• láI = to come
• huÍ = to return
• JIĀ = home
• Zuò = to sit; to take (transport)
• CHĒ = car, vehicle
• zǒu = to walk; to leave
• Lù = road
• zěnme = how

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Pattern Practice

Statements

1. wǒ huÍ JIĀ. = I go home.

2. wǒ Zuò CHĒ. = I take a car.

3. wǒ zǒu Lù. = I walk.

4. TĀ Zuò CHĒ huÍ JIĀ. = He takes a car home.

5. mínGTIĀN láI! = Come tomorrow!

6. nǐ láI ma? = Are you coming?

7. wǒ Qù GŌNGSĪ. = I go to the company.

Question-Answer Pairs

Question 8.

Q: nǐ zěnme huÍ JIĀ? = How do you get home?

A: wǒ Zuò CHĒ huÍ JIĀ. = I take a car home.

Question 9.

Q: nǐ huÍ JIĀ ma? = Are you going home?

A: Shì, wǒ huÍ JIĀ. = Yes, I’m going home.

Question 10.

Q: nǐ zǒu Lù ma? = Are you walking?

A: Shì, wǒ zǒu Lù. = Yes, I’m walking.

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Pinyin Target Story (click for audio)

Kevin huÍ JIĀ. = Kevin goes home.

Auntie Fang: nǐ huÍ JIĀ ma? = Are you going home?

Kevin: nǐ zěnme huÍ JIĀ? = How do you get home?

Lily: wǒ Zuò CHĒ huÍ JIĀ. = I take a car home.

Lily: nǐ láI ma? = Are you coming?

Kevin: wǒ Zuò CHĒ. = I take a car.

Boss Wang: nǐ huÍ JIĀ ma? hǎo! = Going home? Good!

Boss Wang: mínGTIĀN láI! mínGTIĀN láI! = Come tomorrow! Come tomorrow!

Auntie Fang: nǐ zǒu Lù ma? = Are you walking?

Kevin: wǒ zǒu Lù. = I walk.

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Comprehension Check

1. Kevin zěnme huÍ JIĀ? = How does Kevin get home?

A) Kevin Zuò CHĒ. B) Kevin zǒu Lù. C) Kevin Bù huÍ JIĀ.

2. Lily zěnme huÍ JIĀ? = How does Lily get home?

A) Lily zǒu Lù. B) Lily Zuò CHĒ. C) Lily Bù huÍ JIĀ.

3. wánG zǒng Shuō shéNme? = What does Boss Wang say?

A) mínGTIĀN láI! B) wǒ zǒu Lù. C) wǒ Bù láI.

4. shéI Wèn “nǐ zǒu Lù ma?” = Who asks “Are you walking?”

A) Lily B) wánG zǒng C) FĀNG ĀyÍ

5. Lily Wèn Kevin shéNme? = What does Lily ask Kevin?

A) nǐ huÍ JIĀ ma? B) nǐ láI ma? C) nǐ zǒu Lù ma?

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Pinyin Production

Multiple Choice

1. I go home.

A) wǒ huÍ JIĀ B) nǐ huÍ JIĀ C) TĀ huÍ JIĀ

2. I take a car home.

A) wǒ zǒu Lù huÍ JIĀ B) wǒ Zuò CHĒ huÍ JIĀ C) wǒ Qù JIĀ

3. Are you coming?

A) nǐ Qù ma? B) nǐ huÍ ma? C) nǐ láI ma?

4. How do you get home?

A) nǐ huÍ JIĀ ma? B) nǐ zěnme huÍ JIĀ? C) nǐ Qù JIĀ ma?

5. Come tomorrow!

A) JĪNTIĀN láI! B) mínGTIĀN Qù! C) mínGTIĀN láI!

Typing

Type the pinyin. Don’t worry about tones.

6. I walk.→

7. Are you going home?→

8. I take a car.→

9. Are you walking?→

10. Kevin goes home.→

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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 回(huÍhuí)家(JIĀjiā)。

Auntie Fang: 你(nǐnǐ)回(huÍhuí)家(JIĀjiā)嗎(mama)？

Kevin: 你(nǐnǐ)怎(zěnzěn)麼(meme)回(huÍhuí)家(JIĀjiā)？

Lily: 我(wǒwǒ)坐(Zuòzuò)車(JŪjū)回(huÍhuí)家(JIĀjiā)。

Lily: 你(nǐnǐ)來(láIlái)嗎(mama)？

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)坐(Zuòzuò)車(JŪjū)。

Boss Wang: 你(nǐnǐ)回(huÍhuí)家(JIĀjiā)嗎(mama)？好(hǎohǎo)！

Boss Wang: 明(mínGmíng)天(TIĀNtiān)來(láIlái)！明(mínGmíng)天(TIĀNtiān)來(láIlái)！

Auntie Fang: 你(nǐnǐ)走(zǒuzǒu)路(Lùlù)嗎(mama)？

Kevin: 我(wǒwǒ)走(zǒuzǒu)路(Lùlù)。

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With Translation (click for audio)

Kevin 回家。 = Kevin goes home.

Auntie Fang: 你回家嗎？ = Are you going home?

Kevin: 你怎麼回家？ = How do you get home?

Lily: 我坐車回家。 = I take a car home.

Lily: 你來嗎？ = Are you coming?

Kevin: 我坐車。 = I take a car.

Boss Wang: 你回家嗎？好！ = Going home? Good!

Boss Wang: 明天來！明天來！ = Come tomorrow! Come tomorrow!

Auntie Fang: 你走路嗎？ = Are you walking?

Kevin: 我走路。 = I walk.

Character Production

Multiple Choice

1. I go home.

A) 我回家 B) 你回家 C) 他回家

2. I take a car home.

A) 我走路回家 B) 我坐車回家 C) 我去家

3. Are you coming?

A) 你去嗎？ B) 你回嗎？ C) 你來嗎？

4. How do you get home?

A) 你回家嗎？ B) 你怎麼回家？ C) 你去家嗎？

5. Come tomorrow!

A) 今天來！ B) 明天去！ C) 明天來！

Typing

Type the characters.

6. I walk.→

7. Are you going home?→

8. I take a car.→

9. Are you walking?→

10. Kevin goes home.→

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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. B

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. B

10. C

11. A

12. B

13. C

14. B

15. C

Typing:

• 1: wǒ zǒu lù
• 2: nǐ huí jiā ma
• 3: wǒ zuò chē
• 4: nǐ zǒu lù ma
• 5: Kevin huí jiā
• 6: 我走路
• 7: 你回家嗎
• 8: 我坐車
• 9: 你走路嗎
• 10: Kevin 回家

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Comprehension Check

1. B) Kevin zǒu Lù
2. B) Lily Zuò CHĒ
3. A) mínGTIĀN láI!
4. C) FĀNG ĀyÍ
5. B) nǐ láI ma?

Pinyin Production

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

Typing: 6. wǒ zǒu lù 7. nǐ huí jiā ma 8. wǒ zuò chē 9. nǐ zǒu lù ma 10. Kevin huí jiā

Character Production

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

Typing: 6. 我走路 7. 你回家嗎 8. 我坐車 9. 你走路嗎 10. Kevin 回家