Ch 1 · Lesson 8

Surviving the classroom

The phrases that stop you sitting in silence.

Why these go together

The phrases you need when you have not understood, cannot find something or want to ask something.

  • ,。

    Sorry, I don't understand.

  • 。

    Please speak a bit more slowly.

  • ?

    How do you say this in Chinese?

  • ?

    What is this?

  • 。

    I don't have a pen.

  • ?

    Can I go to the toilet?

  • ,。

    I don't know, sir.

  • 。

    I don't get it.

  • ?

    What's today's homework?

  • !

    Thank you, Miss!

Matching

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Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

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Put the missing word back.

  1. 对不起,我不。 (Sorry, I don't understand.)

    duì bu qǐ , wǒ bù ___。

  2. 请你说一点。 (Please speak a bit more slowly.)

    qǐng nǐ shuō ___ yì diǎn 。

  3. 这个用汉语说? (How do you say this in Chinese?)

    zhè ge yòng hàn yǔ ___ shuō ?

  4. 这是? (What is this?)

    zhè shì ___?

  5. 我没有。 (I don't have a pen.)

    wǒ méi yǒu ___。

  6. 我可以去吗? (Can I go to the toilet?)

    wǒ kě yǐ qù ___ ma ?

  7. 老师,我不。 (I don't know, sir.)

    lǎo shī , wǒ bù ___。

  8. 我不。 (I don't get it.)

    wǒ bù ___。

  9. 今天的是什么? (What's today's homework?)

    jīn tiān de ___ shì shén me ?

  10. 谢谢! (Thank you, Miss!)

    xiè xie ___!

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