L5D1 Sentence Pattern Practice(Grammar)

L5D1 Sentence Pattern Practice(Grammar)

​ L5D1 Sentence Patterns

​1. Comment with Stative verbs: 我的学校很大。

​2. How to use Question word: 哪儿 （在哪儿， 去哪儿）

​3. 可以=may, can

​4. the difference between 一下 vs. (一）点儿

​5. 吧 : suggestive particle at the end of a request

Poll

你是漂亮。

• 对

• 错

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很+ stative verb in Chinese can be used as a predicate.

Subject +很 + stative verb

很: a modifier, does not mean “ very”

你家 很漂亮。

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你的家很大。

“大” is a stative verb ( state of being verb). "是“is not needed before stative verb.

Can you list the stative verbs that you know? Type as many as you can

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Sentence Translation: Your Chinese is good.

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Translate: She is happy today.

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Translate : I am not busy tonight.

​ 在哪儿

​When the “在+noun” is placed before a verb, it indicates the location where the action takes place

​ 在学校工作

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​在哪儿： 你的学校在哪儿

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: 你要___哪儿？

• 在

• 去

• 有

• 是

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Translate: I often read at home.

Open Ended

Translate: I sometimes dance at school.

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我要一瓶可乐，可以吗？

"可以吗？“ 是什么意思？

​可以

​可以吗，is a tag question to ask for permission

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​可以(may, can) can also be used before an action verb

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​我可以坐吗？

​我可以睡觉吗？

Open Ended

Write two different ways to express: May I drink a cup of water?

Open Ended

Translate： I want to know him. Can you make an introduction?

​ 一下 vs. (一）点儿

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“点儿”: a little bit

 “一下: a short while  

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 “一点儿” modifies the object following it.          你喝（一）点儿茶吧。

       “一下” modifies verb before it.                     请你坐一下。

Multiple Choice

我想喝__茶。

• 一个

• （一）点儿

• 一下

• 一杯

Multiple Choice

我介绍____.

• （一）点儿

• 一下

• 一个

• 一杯

Multiple Choice

你看___.

• 一下

• （一）点儿

• 一瓶

• 一只

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Translate into English: 我喝点儿咖啡吧。

​ 吧

​吧 ba：used at the end of sentence to soften the tone of a suggestion.

e.g.  那给我一杯水吧。

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Translate into English: 我们这个周末去打球吧。

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Translate： Let's go watch a movie.