Ch 12 · Lesson 5Mandarin · Chapter 12 · Lesson 5 · Phrase session
University, work or a gap year
Weigh up what comes after school.
Why these go together
Say what you plan after school and argue for it.
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After graduating, I want to go to university.
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I want to find a job because I want to earn money.
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I'd like to find a part-time job.
,。
If you want to find a job, experience matters.
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I'm going to apply to university.
,。
The gaokao matters, but it's stressful.
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I want to study chemistry.
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I have to write a CV.
,。
I want to volunteer because it's interesting.
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I have an interview tomorrow, so I'm busy today.
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
后,我想上大学。 (After graduating, I want to go to university.)
___ hòu , wǒ xiǎng shàng dà xué 。
我想找工作,因为我想。 (I want to find a job because I want to earn money.)
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gōng zuò , yīn wèi wǒ xiǎng ___。
我想找。 (I'd like to find a part-time job.)
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo ___。
如果你想找工作,很重要。 (If you want to find a job, experience matters.)
rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng zhǎo gōng zuò ,___ hěn zhòng yào 。
我要大学。 (I'm going to apply to university.)
wǒ yào ___ dà xué 。
很重要,可是很有压力。 (The gaokao matters, but it's stressful.)
___ hěn zhòng yào , kě shì hěn yǒu yā lì 。
我想学。 (I want to study chemistry.)
wǒ xiǎng xué ___。
我要写。 (I have to write a CV.)
wǒ yào xiě ___。
我想当,因为很有意思。 (I want to volunteer because it's interesting.)
wǒ xiǎng dāng ___, yīn wèi hěn yǒu yì si 。
明天我有,所以今天很忙。 (I have an interview tomorrow, so I'm busy today.)
míng tiān wǒ yǒu ___, suǒ yǐ jīn tiān hěn máng 。
Lesson 5 of 9 in this chapter