Table of Contents Introduction Acknowledgments Selected List of Chinese Grammatical Terms Lesson 1: 1. Errata...1 I. Vocabulary corrections...1 II. Grammar corrections...1 III. Homework corrections...2 IV. Homework explanations...2 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...2 I....2 II....3 III....3 IV....4 V....5 3. Simplified Character Exercise...5 4. Activities & Exercises...9 I. Practice with...9 II. Fill-in-the-blank...9 III. Debate...10 IV. Reading Comprehension...10 5. Reading Guidelines...11 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...12 Lesson 2: 1. Errata...13 I. Vocabulary corrections...13 II. Grammar corrections...13 III. Homework corrections...14 IV. Homework explanations...14 i
V. Translation corrections...14 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...15 I. Existential sentences...15 Ia. Existential sentences with...15 Ib. Existential sentences with...15 Ic. Existential sentences with...17 II. Movable and immovable adverbs...17 III....18 3. Simplified Character Exercise...19 4. Activities & Exercises...20 I. Practice with...20 II. Practice with...20 III. Practice with...21 IV. Practice with...22 V. Existential sentences and the location of objects...23 5. Reading Guidelines...25 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...26 Lesson 3: 1. Errata...29 I. Vocabulary corrections...29 II. Grammar corrections...30 III. Homework corrections...30 IV. Homework explanations...30 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...31 I. Adverbial...31 II....32 III....32 IV. A note on Topic and Comment in Chinese...33 V....34 VI. (bìng) + Neg...35 VII. Question...36 ii
VIII. Negative time duration...36 IX. V...37 3. Simplified Character Exercise...37 4. Activities & Exercises...39 I. Practice with Question...39 II. Practice with...40 III. Practice with...41 IV. Practice with...42 V. Practice with...43 VI. Practice with Negative Time Duration...43 VII. Fill-in-the-blank...44 5. Reading Guidelines...44 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...45 Lesson 4: 1. Errata...48 I. Vocabulary corrections...48 II. Grammar corrections...48 III. Homework corrections...49 IV. Homework explanations...49 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...49 I. Positive Time Duration...49 II....50 III. Adj./V Adj./V /...51 IV. Rhetorical questions with...52 V....53 VI....53 3. Simplified Character Exercise...55 4. Activities & Exercises...56 I. Practice with <Question-form>, (S)...56 II. Practice with Positive Time Duration...56 III. Prices...57 iii
IV. Purchasing clothing Dialogue Completion...58 V. Purchasing clothing Guided Conversation...60 VI. Listening comprehension...60 VII. Fill-in-the-blank...61 5. Reading Guidelines...62 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...62 Lesson 5: 1. Errata...65 I. Vocabulary corrections...65 II. Grammar corrections...66 III. Homework corrections...66 IV. Homework explanations...66 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...67 I....67 II....67 III. vs....68 IV....69 3. Simplified Character Exercise...70 4. Activities & Exercises...71 I. Practice with...71 II. Practice with...72 III. Practice with...72 IV. Practice with...73 V. Practice with and...74 VI. Practice with and...76 VII. Practice with Verb + Complement...77 VIII. Reading Comprehension...78 IX. Listening Comprehension...78 X. Collaborative Writing Exercise...79 5. Reading Guidelines...81 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...81 iv
Lesson 6: 1. Errata...84 I. Vocabulary corrections...84 II. Grammar corrections...85 III. Homework corrections...85 IV. Homework explanations...85 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...86 I. Complement of Degree (Type B)...86 II....87 III. Directional Complements...87 IV....89 V....90 3. Simplified Character Exercise...90 4. Activities & Exercises...92 I. Text Summary...92 II. Practice with Complements of Degree...92 III. Practice with...93 IV. Practice with Directional Complements Sentence Completion...94 V. Practice with Directional Complements Phrase Translation...94 VI. Practice with...95 VII. Practice with...96 VIII. Real Estate Advertisements...97 5. Reading Guidelines...98 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...99 Lesson 7: 1. Errata...101 I. Vocabulary corrections...101 II. Grammar corrections...101 III. Homework explanations...103 2. Supplementary Grammar Notes...104 I. The Adverb...104 v
II. The Adverb...104 III. The Adverb...105 IV....105 V. V- V-...106 VI. Figurative Complements with V-...106 VII. Figurative Complements with V-...107 VIII....108 IX. Adj....109 3. Simplified Character Exercise...110 4. Activities & Exercises...111 I. Practice with...111 II. Practice with...111 III. Practice with...112 IV. Practice with...113 V. Fill in the blanks with and...114 VI. Practice with figurative complements and...114 VII. Practice with V- V- and figurative complements...115 VIII. Fill-in-the-blanks...115 IX. Video Segment:...115 5. Reading Guidelines...116 6. Supplementary Translation Exercises...117 Appendix 1 Grammar Review...119 Appendix 2 A brief history of simplified characters...123 Appendix 3 Pïnyïn Review...125 vi