Vocabulary
喜欢
To like
D1: 高文中的生日是几月几号？
九月十二号
Which of the following is incorrect?
两点五，两点五分，两点0五
两点五
生日
sheng1ri4
The final (bottom-right) image accompanying Lesson 3, Dialogue 2 is an extreme close-up of what?
Bai Ying’ai’s hand holding a pencil.
可是
But
D1: 高文中是美国人吗？
他是英国人
Identify the conjunction in the sentence:
他是喜欢吃中国菜还是喜欢美国菜？
还是
今年
jin1nian2
One often sees two different dates on Chinese calendars. Why?
One is the Western calendar and the other is the traditional Chinese lunar ("agricultural") calendar.
英国
England
D2: 王朋几点几分有事儿？
六点一刻
Convert the following into an A-not-A sentence:
你妈妈喜欢吃中国菜吗？
你妈妈喜欢不喜欢吃中国菜？
还是
hai2shi
What food is the traditional Chinese equivalent of the birthday cake and why?
Noodles, as their long shape represents "longevity."
为什么
Why
D2: 明天谁请王朋吃晚饭？
白英爱
Convert the following into a 吗 sentence:
请问，王律师今天有没有事儿？
请问，王律师今天有事儿吗？
现在
xian4zai4
How does one sing “happy birthday” in Chinese?
祝你生日快乐！
认识
to be acquainted with, to recognize
D2: 谁是王朋的同学？
李友
Insert the adverb 还 to the appropriate point in the sentence: 白英爱请高文中和王朋，请李友。
白英爱请高文中和王朋，还请李友。
朋友
peng2you
What is the alternate (to 星期), informal way of saying “week” in Chinese?
礼拜 li3bai4