日常用语：天气、交通、时间与国家

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以下哪个词的意思是“雨”？

云

雪

雨 (correct)

风

“出租车”的英文翻译是“bus”。

False

“明天”的拼音是什么？

míngtiān

今天是一个____天。

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将水果与它们的颜色匹配：

苹果 = 红色香蕉 = 黄色葡萄 = 紫色橙子 = 橙色 Signup and view all the answers

以下哪个是不属于交通工具的选项？

山 Signup and view all the answers

“滑雪”的英文翻译是“skiing”。

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“博物馆在哪儿？”的拼音是什么？

Bówù guǎn zài nǎr Signup and view all the answers

What is the pinyin for the word 'cloud'?

yún Signup and view all the answers

'Bicycle' is translated into Mandarin as '自行车'.

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What is the English translation of '明年'?

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The word for 'train' in Mandarin is __________.

火车 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following locations with their Mandarin translations:

Museum = 博物馆 Mountain = 山区 Seaside = 海边 City = 城市 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct Mandarin term for 'fog'?

雾 Signup and view all the answers

'公共汽车' translates to 'taxi' in English.

False Signup and view all the answers

Translate 'yesterday' to Mandarin.

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What is the English translation of the Mandarin word '冷'?

cold Signup and view all the answers

Which activity is translated into Mandarin as '滑雪'?

skiing Signup and view all the answers

What is the pinyin for the Mandarin term '船'?

chuán Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the Mandarin term for 'tomorrow'?

míngtiān Signup and view all the answers

How is 'museum' translated into Mandarin?

博物馆 Signup and view all the answers

What is the English translation for the Mandarin word '天气'?

weather Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to 'countryside' in Mandarin?

农村 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms is NOT a mode of transport?

博物馆 Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Weather

Wind (fēng)
Rain (yǔ)
Snow (xuě)
Cloud (yún)
Clear day (qíng tiān)
Fog (wù)
Cold (lěng)
Hot (rè)
It is windy today (Jīn tiān yǒu fēng)
It will not rain tomorrow (Míng tiān méi yǔ)
It was not cold yesterday (Zuó tiān bù lěng)

Transport

Train (huō chẽ)
Car (qì chē)
Bus (gōng gōng qì chē)
Taxi (chū zū chē)
Bicycle (zì xíng chē)
Aeroplane (fēi jī)
Ship/boat (chuán)
How are you getting to the seaside? (nǐ zěn me qù hǎi biān?)
To sit/go by (zuò)
To ride on (qí)

Time

Today (jīn tiān)
Tomorrow (míng tiān)
Yesterday (zuó tiān)
This year (jīn nián)
Next year (míng nián)
Last year (qù nián)

Countries, Nationalities, and Languages

China (Zhōng guó)
Chinese (language) (hàn yǔ)
Chinese (people) (Zhōng guó rén)
UK (Yīng guó)
France (Fǎ guó)
Germany (Dé guó)
USA (Měi guó)
Japan (Rì běn)
India (Yìn dù)
Pakistan (Bā jī sītǎn)
Australia (Ào dà lì yà)
Japanese (people) (rì běn rén)
Japanese (language) (rì běn yǔ)
English (language) (Yīng wén)
Spanish (language) (xī bān yá wén)
Do you speak English? (Nǐ shuō yīng yǔ ma?)
What nationality are you? (Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?)

Holiday Locations and Activities

Place (dì fang)
Seaside (hǎi biān)
Mountains (shān qū)
Countryside (nóng cūn)
City (chéng shì)
Museum (bówùguǎn)
To go for a walk (sàn bù)
To go (qù)
Friend (péng yǒu)
Boyfriend (nán péng yǒu)
To ski/Skiing (huá xuě)
Together with... (hé... yī qǐ...)
I go to the mountains with my friend to ski (wǒ hé péng you qù shān qū huá xuě)

Listening Strategies

Learn tones and pronunciation when learning vocabulary. Context helps in understanding Chinese words that sound similar.
Understand the task before listening to the recording. Understand the title, rubric, and questions relating to the topic.
Carefully read the instructions for the listening exercise.
Guess the answers beforehand and think about possible answers. Figure out what type of vocabulary may be involved.
Relax and concentrate to avoid panicking when trying to understand. Focus on key words and don't panic if you don't understand everything.