Unit 3

Part I: Listen and Learn 5

Click on the speaker icon of the following sentences and listen to the recording. The Chinese characters are in big5 format.

1. Zhè shì shéi? [Who is this? 這是誰﹖]
2. Zhè shì Xiè lǎoshī de érzi. [This is Prof. Xie's son. 這是謝老師的兒子。]
3. Tā zài nálǐ gōngzuò. [Where does he work? 他在哪裡工作﹖]
4. Tā zài Ohio gōngzuò. [He works in Ohio. 他在 Ohio 工作。]

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Notes:

• 'de' is a possessive marker. 'Xiè lǎoshī de érzi' means 'Prof. Xie's son'. When the relationship is very close, the word 'de' is optional. For example, 'wǒ bàba, wǒ māma, tā péngyou' and etc.
• Pay particular attention to the position of a location word in a sentence. In Chinese location words usually occur before the verb. Please compare the following Chinese and English counterparts:
• He works in Shanghai.
• Tā zài Shànghǎi gōngzuò.

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