الاستماع للهدف وقراءة العلاقة
IntroducedA useful situation
- Your goal: Distinguish people, quantities, places, and times in short messages.
- Before you start, recall the words you already know. New words below are here to help, not a list you must master before continuing.
Words you will use
- table桌子 zhuōzi — table. table桌子on / above上to have / there is有book书。
- on / above上 shàng — on / above. table桌子on / above上。
- cup杯子 bēizi — cup. 两个cup杯子。
- book书 shū — book. three三measure word for books本book书。
- measure word for books本 běn — measure word for books. two两measure word for books本book书。
Match each word with its meaning in this unit.
Use the example sentences to check each word’s meaning in context.
Build the meaning
- Read or listen first for the type of information: who, how many, where, or when. Familiar words alone do not guarantee the right detail.
- table桌子on / above上to have / there is有两个cup杯子 locates two cups on a table. on / above上 follows the place noun; to have / there is有 introduces what exists there.
If you read the transcript before answering, record that as supported reading, not unseen listening.
Complete “three books”: 三____书。
本 is the measure word for books in this phrase.
Listen for a fresh detail
- Listen before revealing the script.
- Replay if you need to. This is practice: if playback is unavailable, use the script as reading and return to listening on a device with Mandarin playback.
Show the listening script and meaning
table桌子on / above上to have / there is有三个cup杯子，not have / haven't没有book书。
There are three cups on the table and no books.
How many cups are in the recording?
三个杯子 gives three cups; the reading described a different scene.
Read a different account
table桌子on / above上to have / there is有两个cup杯子and / with和three三measure word for books本book书。林安(modifier / structural particle)的book书at / in在school学校。Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力afternoon下午三点to go去school学校。
- The reading and listening have different details. Use the material for the question you are answering.
- Read once for the situation, then again for the relevant detail. Reveal help when needed.
Show the reading meaning
There are two cups and three books on the table. Lin An’s book is at school. Wang Li goes to school at three in the afternoon.
Which quantity belongs to books in the reading?
三本书 is three books; 两个杯子 refers to cups.
Speak, write, and review
- Describe a fictional table with two cups and one book. Ask a partner how many cups they heard.
- Record yourself privately or work with a partner. First try without the model, then compare the meaning and structure; a text checker cannot assess your pronunciation.
A: table桌子on / above上to have / there is有两个cup杯子and / with和one / a一measure word for books本book书。 B: a few几个cup杯子？ A: 两个。
- Write a new table description with different quantities. Ask one detail question about it.
- Tomorrow, recall two words and repeat the task with one detail changed. Revisit it after a few days; return sooner to the part that felt difficult.
Distinguish people, quantities, places, and times in short messages. Use the examples as support, then try a fresh version. Completing these exercises records practice, not a guarantee of mastery.
Practise this unit’s words and skills · Choose the next guided unit
Write a new table description with different quantities. Ask one detail question about it.
Compare the meaning and structure with the checklist. Your own response may differ from the model.