Listening Practice

Answer 3

1: I haven’t seen you for the past few days. What have you been up to?

2: I’ve heard that the students here love sports and enjoy physical education and mental health classes. What do you think are the benefits of exercising more or taking these classes?

3: In China, our school has sports competitions every year. What kind of sports competitions does your school have?

4: I really enjoy playing table tennis. What sport do you like? Why?

5: I have so much schoolwork lately, I haven’t had time to exercise. What should I do?

6: How about we go exercise together this weekend? Any suggestions?

Answer 4

1：
Hello! Welcome to our Chinese school. I’m Principal Wang. Please introduce yourself!

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Emma. Wǒ shíliù suì. Wǒ zài gāozhōng sì niánjí. Wǒ hěn xīngfèn lái dào zhōngwén xuéxiào.

2: Our school has classes on weekends. What do you usually do on weekends?

Wǒ píngcháng xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú hé dǎ páiqiú, yīnwèi wǒ ài gēn wǒ de péngyǒu yīqǐ wán.

3:
We have calligraphy, singing, and Chinese Kung Fu. Which class would you like to help out in? Why?

Wǒ xiǎng qù shūfǎ kè bāngmáng. Yīnwèi wǒ zuì xǐhuān shūfǎ. Shūfǎ yǒu pínghéng, bǐshùn he bǐhuà de lìliàng. Wǒ juédé shūfǎ hěn piàoliang.

4: You seem to know a lot about Chinese culture. Why are you so interested in it?

Wǒ zài zhōngwén kè shàng liàojiě dào zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà, wǒ juédé hěn yǒuyìsi, érqiě hěn dútè.

5:
Next month, we’re taking the students to Chinatown. Would you like to come with us?
Hǎo a. Xià gè yuè wǒ yǒu shíjiān, wǒ hěn kāixīn kěyǐ gēn nǐmen yīqǐ qù zhōngguó chéng kàn kàn.

6:
Thank you for coming, it was a pleasure meeting you. What are your plans for this afternoon?

Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ. Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ dǎsuàn hé péngyǒu yīqǐ dǎ lánqiú.

Answer 5

1. ：
   Hello! I’d like to know what kinds of art classes are typically offered in American schools?

Nǐ hǎo! Zài měiguó de xuéxiào lǐ, yībān yǒu měishù（draw) kè, táoyì(pottery) kè, wǔdǎo(dance) kè hé yīnyuè kè.

2:
Do you think your school should have art classes? Why?

Wǒ juédé wǒmen xuéxiào yīnggāi yǒu yìshù kè, yīnwèi yìshù kěyǐ bāng nǐ liànxí (pratice) nàixīn(patience) hé zhuānzhù,(focus) hái néng tígāo(improve) nǐ de shěnměi.(aesthetic)

3:
What are your parents’ opinions on taking art classes?

Wǒ de fùmǔ juédé shàng měishù kè hěn yǒu jiàzhí. Gāozhōng yǐhòu, wǒ de māmā chéngwéile huàjiā.

4: Many Chinese people believe that studying mathematics and science is more useful than studying art. What do you think?

Wǒ juéde xué shùxué, kēxué hé yìshù dōu hěn zhòngyào, yīnggāi yào bǎochí pínghéng. Zhèxiē kè yě dū néng bāngzhù wǒmen péiyǎng bùtóng de nénglì.

5:Chinese art is diverse, including calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, Peking Opera, and more. Which one do you like best? Why?

Wǒ zuì xǐhuān shūfǎ yīnwèi shūfǎ shì gǔlǎo de zhōngguó yìshù, yòng máobǐ hé mò, qiángdiào pínghéng, bǐshùn he bǐhuà de lìliàng.

6:
Finally, please introduce me to an artist you know.

Wángxīzhī shì dōngjìn zuì yǒumíng de shūfǎ jiā, bèi jiào zuò shū shèng. Wángxīzhī dì zì hěn zìrán, yě hěn yǒu lìliàng.

Answer 6

好久沒聊天了,你最近在忙什麼呢?
=> 我最近在忙學校的功課。因爲這個星期，我準備一個大的考試。

Hǎojiǔ méi liáotiānle, nǐ zuìjìn zài máng shénme ne?
=> Wǒ zuìjìn zài máng xuéxiào de gōngkè. Yīnwèi zhège xīngqí, wǒ zhǔnbèi yīgè dà de kǎoshì.

It’s been a while since we chatted. What have you been up to lately?

=> I’ve been busy with schoolwork. I have a big exam coming up this week.

我想明年去你們那裏看看,幾月份去最好?為什麼?
=> 我覺得冬天十二月最好，因爲你可以去猶他州滑雪，那裏的雪很好。

Wǒ xiǎng míngnián qù nǐmen nàlǐ kàn kàn, jǐ yuèfèn qù zuì hǎo? Wèishéme?
=> Wǒ juédé dōngtiān shí’èr yuè zuì hǎo, yīnwèi nǐ kěyǐ qù yóutā zhōu huáxuě, nàlǐ de xuě hěn hǎo.

I’d like to visit your area next year. What month is best to go? Why?

=> I think December is best because you can go skiing in Utah; the snow there is excellent.

你們附近有什麼旅遊景點,給我介紹一個。這個地方有什麼特別的?
=> 在我們州的南邊，有國家公園，你可以去那裏爬山。在國家公園有獨特的峽谷。

Nǐmen fùjìn yǒu shé me lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn, gěi wǒ jièshào yīgè. Zhège dìfāng yǒu shé me tèbié de?
=> Zài wǒmen zhōu de nánbian, yǒu guójiā gōngyuán, nǐ kěyǐ qù nàlǐ páshān. Zài guójiā gōngyuán yǒu dútè de xiágǔ.

Can you recommend some tourist attractions near you? What’s so special about this place?

=> There’s a national park in the south of our state where you can go hiking. The national park has unique canyons.

我想參加一次你們學校學生喜歡的活動,你建議哪個活動?為什麼?
=>我建議你去打排球，因爲我覺得排球很好玩，競爭激烈。

Wǒ xiǎng cānjiā yīcì nǐmen xuéxiào xuéshēng xǐhuān de huódòng, nǐ jiànyì nǎge huódòng? Wèishéme?
=>Wǒ jiànyì nǐ qù dǎ páiqiú, yīnwèi wǒ juédé páiqiú hěn hǎowán, jìngzhēng jīliè.

I’d like to participate in an activity that your school’s students enjoy. Which activity would you recommend? Why?
=> I recommend you play volleyball, because I think volleyball is a lot of fun and highly competitive.

我想送給你爸媽一件禮物,他們喜歡什麼有中國特色的東西?
=> 我的父母喜歡喝茶，你可以送給他們不同種類的茶。

Wǒ xiǎng sòng gěi nǐ bà mā yī jiàn lǐwù, tāmen xǐhuān shénme yǒu zhòng guó tèsè de dōngxī?
=> Wǒ de fùmǔ xǐhuān hē chá, nǐ kěyǐ sòng gěi tāmen bùtóng zhǒnglèi de chá.

I’d like to give your parents a gift. What kind of Chinese-style items do they like? => My parents enjoy drinking tea, so you could give them different kinds of tea.

除了禮物以外,你覺得我自己應該帶些什麼?為什麼?
=> 我覺得你應該帶些冬天的衣服，因爲這裏十二月很冷。

Chúle lǐwù yǐwài, nǐ juédé wǒ zìjǐ yīnggāi dài xiē shénme? Wèishéme?
=> Wǒ juédé nǐ yīnggāi dài xiē dōngtiān de yīfú, yīnwèi zhèlǐ shí’èr yuè hěn lěng.

Besides gifts, what do you think I should bring? Why?

=> I think you should bring some winter clothes, because it gets very cold here in December.

Answer 7

1. Nǐ hǎo! Nàgè guānyú shǒujī de zhōngwén zuòyè, nǐ zhǔnbèi dé zěnme yàngle?
   Hello! How’s your Chinese assignment about mobile phones coming along?

Nǐ hǎo, wǒ zhǔnbèi dé hěn hǎo, yīnwèi wǒ zuótiān xuéxíle hěnduō shíjiān
Hello, I’m well prepared because I studied for a long time yesterday.

2. What is the biggest advantage of a mobile phone for you?

=> Mobile phones have made my life more time-saving, convenient, and faster than before

Duì nǐ lái shuō, shǒujī zuìdà de hǎochù shì shénme?

=> Shǒujī ràng wǒ de shēnghuó bǐ guòqù gèng jiéshěng shíjiān, gèng fāngbiàn, gèng kuàijié.

3. How does your phone help you when learning Chinese?

=> When learning Chinese, my phone helps me look up information and translate words.

Xué zhōngwén de shíhòu, shǒujī duì nǐ yǒu shé me bāngzhù?

=> Xué zhōngwén de shíhòu, shǒujī kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒ chá zīliào, fānyì dāncí

4. Many schools now prohibit students from using mobile phones during class. What are your thoughts on this?

=> I agree with this practice / I don’t want students to use mobile phones during class because they distract students.

Xiànzài hěnduō xuéxiào bù ràng xuéshēng zài shàngkè de shíhòu shǐyòng shǒujī, nǐ duì zhè yǒu shé me kànfǎ?

=> Wǒ tóngyì zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ/ bùzài shàngkè de shíhòu shǐyòng shǒujī, yīnwèi shǒujī huì zhuǎnyí xuéshēng de zhùyì lì

5. How much time do you spend on your phone each day? Does it affect your studies?
   => I spend four hours on my phone every day, and I think it does affect my studies a little.

Nǐ měitiān huā duō cháng shíjiān yòng shǒujī? Huì bù huì yǐngxiǎng nǐ de xuéxí?

=> Wǒ měitiān huā sì gè xiǎoshí yòng shǒujī, wǒ juédé huì yǒudiǎn yǐngxiǎng xuéxí.

6. Besides studying, what else do you use your phone for? Introduce one you like.

=> Besides studying, I also like to listen to audiobooks on my phone because it saves time.

Chúle xuéxí yǐwài, nǐ hái yòng shǒujī zuò shénme? Jièshào yīgè nǐ xǐhuān de ba.

=> Chúle xuéxí yǐwài, wǒ hái xǐhuān yòng shǒujī tīng shū, yīnwèi zhè kěyǐ jiéshěng shíjiān.

Answer 8

1. Nǐ xīngqīliù qù cānjiā le Wáng nǎinai de shēngrì wǎnhuì, gāng jiàndào tā de shíhou gēn tā shuō le xiē shénme?

You went to Grandma Wang’s birthday party on Saturday. What did you say to her when you first saw her?

Wǒ gēn tā shuō le shēngrì kuàilè, zhù tā shēntǐ jiànkāng. Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào tā.

I said “Happy Birthday” to her and wished her good health. I was very happy to see her.

2.
Zài shēngrì wǎnhuì shàng, dàjiā gēn Wáng nǎinai dōu liáo le xiē shénme?

At the birthday party, what did everyone talk about with Grandma Wang?

Zài shēngrì wǎnhuì shàng, dàjiā guānxīn le tā de jiànkāng qíngkuàng, wèn le tā měitiān zuò shénme, tā xū bù xūyào bāngmáng.

At the birthday party, everyone showed concern for her health, asked what she does every day, and whether she needs help.

3.
Wǒ jìde nǐ shuō guò Wáng nǎinai bāshí suì le, nǐ mǎi le shénme shēngrì lǐwù sòng gěi tā? Wèishénme?

I remember you said Grandma Wang is eighty years old. What birthday gift did you buy for her, and why?

Wǒ mǎi le bùtóng zhǒnglèi de chá sòng gěi tā, yīnwèi wǒ zhīdào tā hěn xǐhuan hē chá, érqiě chá duì shēntǐ jiànkāng yǒu hǎochù.

I bought different kinds of tea for her because I know she really likes drinking tea, and tea is good for one’s health.

4.
Zài shēngrì wǎnhuì shàng, nǐmen chī le xiē shénme hǎochī de? Nàxiē chī de yǒu shénme tèbié de?

At the birthday party, what delicious food did you eat? What was special about it?

Wǒmen chī le cǎoméi bīngqílín hé dàngāo, wǒ juéde hěn hǎochī, yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuan qiǎokèlì.

We ate strawberry ice cream and cake. I thought they were very delicious because I like chocolate.

5.
Qù le zhè cì shēngrì wǎnhuì yǐhòu, nǐ juéde Zhōngguó rén guò shēngrì gēn nǐmen guójiā de rén guò shēngrì yǒu shénme bùtóng?

After attending this birthday party, what differences do you think there are between how Chinese people celebrate birthdays and how people in your country celebrate birthdays?

Zhōngguó rén guò shēngrì de shíhou chī miàntiáo, yīnwèi dàibiǎo chángshòu. Kěshì Měiguó rén huì chī hěn duō tiándiǎn, bǐrú dàngāo, bīngqílín hé tángguǒ.

When Chinese people celebrate birthdays, they eat noodles because they represent longevity. However, Americans eat many desserts, such as cake, ice cream, and candy.

6.
Rúguǒ wǒ zài nǐmen guójiā cānjiā péngyou de shēngrì wǎnhuì, yīnggāi zhùyì xiē shénme?

If I attend a friend’s birthday party in your country, what should I pay attention to?

Nǐ yīnggāi zhùyì dài yí gè lǐwù, chuān cānjiā wǎnhuì huò pàiduì de yīfu, hé nǐ rènshi de rén yìqǐ qù.

You should remember to bring a gift, wear clothes appropriate for a party, and go with people you know.