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Vocabulary: Who is it? How many people are they in your family?
Vocabulary: Who is it? How many people are they in your family?
Lesson 18
· Conversation 1 : Who is it?
· Conversation 2 : How many people are they in your family?
· Grammar
· Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : Who is it?
Translation
- Who ( is it ) ? Wait a moment.
- It's me, "young" Wang.
- Please come in, have a sit, have some tea.
- Thank you! Is your wife home?
- Yes, let me introduce you, this is my wife.
Conversation 2 : How many people are they in your family?
Translation
- How many people are they in your family? ( Your family have how many people ? )
- 5 people, with my parents and one child.
- I've heard you have an elder sister, is it true?
- Yes she works in Beijing.
- What does she do ( for a work ) ?
- She is a doctor.
- In which hospital does she work?
- She works in the Beijing Hospital.
Grammar
The preposition 在
The preposition 在, together with its object, forms a prepositional construction which is often placed before the verb as an adverbial adjunct.
Examples:
- 我 在 医院 工作 ( I work at the hospital )
- 我 在 大学 上班 ( I work at the university )
The verbal measure word 下
下 is a verbal measure word. The verbal measure words are placed after the verb. 一下 shows that an action lasts for a very short time.
Examples:
- 我 介绍 一下 ( Let me introduce )
- 你 看 一下 ( Have a look ! )
Phrase structure
When a noun is used to modify another noun, it usually doesn't take 的 after it.
Example:
- 北京 医院 : Beijing hospital, and not 北京 的 医院
- 大学 老师 : University teacher
- 公司 职员 : Company employee
Exercises : Substitution Drills
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