12/14 今天的学习目标 (Today’s Learning Objectives) I can speak, read and understand Lesson 17 Dialogue 2. I can recap the content of Lesson 17 Dialogue 2. I can introduce my Housing Rental Poster. Quiz: A2：我有兴趣租这间公寓。 Wǒ yǒu xìngqù zū zhè jiān gōngyù I am interested in renting this apartment.

Q2：你有兴趣租这间公寓吗？ A2：我有兴趣租这间公寓。 12/14 小考 xiǎo kǎo (Quiz) Nǐ yǒu xìngqù zū zhè jiān gōngyù ma Are you interested in renting this apartment? A2：我有兴趣租这间公寓。 wǒ yǒu xìngqù zū zhè jiān gōngyù I am interested in renting this apartment.

兴趣 xìngqù interest n

Q:你对养宠物有兴趣吗? Q:你对学中文有兴趣吗？ Q:你对电脑有兴趣吗？ 有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù (be interested in) Q:你对学中文有兴趣吗？ Nǐ duì xué zhōngwén yǒu xìngqù ma Are you interested in learning Chinese? Q:你对电脑有兴趣吗？ Nǐ duì diànnǎo yǒu xìngqù ma Are you interested in computer？ Q:你对养宠物有兴趣吗? Nǐ duì yǎng chǒngwù yǒu xìngqù ma Are you interested in raising a pet?

Q:你明天几点跟我见面？ A:明天几点见面都行。 12/17 小考 xiǎo kǎo (Quiz) Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Q:你明天几点跟我见面？ Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn gēn wǒ jiàn miàn？ When can you meet with me tomorrow? A:明天几点见面都行。 Míngtiān jǐ diǎn jiàn miàn dōu xíng. Any time tomorrow will work.

今天是几月几日星期几? What date is today? 十二月 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 星期日

还 huán to return (something) v

还 huán to return (something) v Q:你还我钱了吗? Nǐ hái wǒ qián le ma? Did you return me money? /Did you pay me back? A:我早就还你了。 Wǒ zǎo jiù hái nǐle I have already returned you long ago. Q:你还了图书馆的书吗? 你图书馆的书还了吗? Nǐ hái le túshūguǎn de shū ma? Have you returned the library book? A:我还了。 Wǒ hái le I have returned it.

另外 lìngwài furthermore; in addition conj

另外 lìngwài (furthermore; in addition) conj 爸爸给我一百元，妈妈另外又给我五十元。 Bàba gěi wǒ yībǎi yuán, māmā lìngwài yòu gěi wǒ wǔshí yuán. Dad gave me one hundred dollars. In addition, my mom gave me another fifty dollars. 请给我一杯水，另外再给我一杯茶。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi shuǐ, lìngwài zài gěi wǒ yībēi chá. Please give me a glass of water; Additionally, give me a cup of tea. 我们的公寓要押金，另外我们公寓不准养宠物。 Wǒmen de gōngyù yào yājīn, lìngwài wǒmen gōngyù bù zhǔn yǎng chǒngwù. Our apartment requires a deposit; additionally, pets are not allowed in our apartment.

差不多 chàbuduō almost; nearly; similar adv/adj

差不多 chàbuduō (almost; nearly; similar) adv/adj 我们俩差不多高。 Wǒmen liǎ chàbùduō gāo. We two are about the same height. 我们差不多大。 Wǒmen chàbùduō dà We are about the same age. 我家每个月的水电费差不多是两百元。 wǒjiā měi gè yuè de shuǐdiàn fèi chàbùduō shì liǎng bǎi yuán. My house monthly utility bill is about two hundred dollars.

Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) A question pronoun can appear in sentences other than questions. When a question pronoun is used in a statement with 都/也, it simply means “all” or “none” in the sense of being all-inclusive or all-exclusive.

A: 你想喝点儿什么饮料？ B: 谢谢，我不渴，什么都不想喝。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎnr shénme yǐnliào? What beverage would you like to drink ? B: 谢谢，我不渴，什么都不想喝。 Xièxie, wǒ bù kě, shénme dōu bù xiǎng hē. No, thanks. I am not thirsty. I don’t feel like drinking anything.

我什么宠物都不养。养宠物太麻烦了！ Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Wǒ shénme chǒngwù dōu bù yǎng. Yǎng chǒngwù tài máfan le! I don’t keep any pets. Keeping pets is too much trouble!

在这个城市，哪儿也吃不到糖醋鱼。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Zài zhè ge chéngshì, nǎr yě chī bu dào tángcùyú. You can’t find sweet and sour fish anywhere in this city.

A: 在舞会上你认识了谁？ B: 我谁都没认识。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Zài wǔhuì shang nǐ rènshi le shéi? Who did you get to know at the dance party? B: 我谁都没认识。 Wǒ shéi dōu méi rènshi. I didn’t get to know anybody.

A：（我们）明天几点见面都行。 Q:你明天几点跟我见面？ Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn gēn wǒ jiàn miàn？ When can you meet with me tomorrow? A：（我们）明天几点见面都行。 Míngtiān jǐ diǎn jiàn miàn dōu xíng. We can meet any time tomorrow.

Q：你去过中国哪个城市？ A：中国哪个城市我都没去过。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Nǐ qùguò zhōngguó nǎge chéngshì Which city have you been to in China? A：中国哪个城市我都没去过。 Zhōngguó nǎge chéngshì wǒ dū méi qùguò I haven’t been to any city in China.

这些公寓我哪套都不租。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) Zhè xiē gōngyù wǒ nǎ tào dōu bù zū. I am not renting any of these apartments.

这些药我哪种都试过，对我的过敏都没有用。 Question Pronouns with 都/也 (dōu/yě) 这些药我哪种都试过，对我的过敏都没有用。 Zhè xiē yào wǒ nǎ zhǒng dōu shì guo, duì wǒ de guòmǐn dōu méiyǒu yòng. I have tried all these medicines; none of them is effective for my allergies.

Dì kè: zū fáng zi 第十七课：租房子Lesson Seventeen: Renting An Apartment

Duì huà yī Zhǎo gè gèng hǎo de dì fāng 对话一：找个更好的地方 Finding a Better Place

Duì huà èr Dǎ diànhuà wèn chūzū gōngyù 对话二：打电话问出租公寓 Calling about an Apartment for Rent

第十七课 学习目标 (Lesson 17 Learning objectives) In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to Describe your current and ideal living quarters; Name common pieces of furniture; State how long you have been living at your current residence; Comment briefly on why a place is or isn’t good for someone; Discuss and negotiate rent, utilities, and security deposits.

第十七课 学习目标 (Lesson 17 Learning objectives) Forms & Accuracy: Verb +了+ Numeral + Measure Word + Noun +了 连 (even) … 都/也 Potential Complements with Verb + 不下 多 Indicating an Approximate Number Question Pronouns with 都/也 (II)

第十七课 对话二 Shēng cí 生词 vocabulary

一房一厅 yì fáng yì tīng one bedroom and one living room

三房两厅 (sān fáng liǎng tīng) 一房一厅 (yì fáng yì tīng) 室 shì one bedroom and one living room 三房两厅 (sān fáng liǎng tīng) three-bedroom apartment with one living room and one dining room

干净 gānjìng Clean adj

干净 gānjìng (clean) adj 脏 cāng (dirty) Q: 你的房间干净不干净? A: 我的房间非常干净， Nǐ de fángjiān gānjìng bù gānjìng? Is your room clean? A: 我的房间非常干净， Wǒ de fángjiān fēicháng gānjìng, 因为我每天都打扫我的房间。 yīnwèi wǒ měitiān dū dǎsǎo wǒ de fángjiān. My room was very clean because I cleaned my room every day. 脏 cāng (dirty)

安静 ānjìng Quiet adj

安静 ānjìng (quiet) adj 图书馆很安静，不像餐厅那么吵。 Túshū guǎn hěn ānjìng, bù xiàng cāntīng nàme chǎo The library is quiet, not as noisy as the cafeteria.

房租 fángzū Rent n

Q：房租一个月多少钱？ A：房租一个月是500元。 房租 fángzū (Rent) n Fángzū yīgè yuè shì 500 yuán, The rent is 500 yuan a month

押金 yājīn security deposit n

Q：要押金吗？ A：你得先付一个月的房租当押金。 押金 yājīn (security deposit) noun Nǐ dě xiān fù yīgè yuè de fángzū dāng yājīn. You have to pay one month of rent as a deposit.

费 fèi fee; expenses n

费 fèi (fee; expenses) noun 我家的水电费每个月差不多是40元。 Wǒjiā de shuǐdiàn fèi měi gè yuè chàbùduō shì 40 yuán. My family's water and electricity bill is about 40 yuan per month.

费 fèi (fee; expenses) noun 我每天都得工作，要不然，我付不起学费。 Wǒ měitiān dū dé gōngzuò; yàobùrán, w.vo fù bù qǐ xuéfèi. I have to work every day; otherwise I can't afford the tuition.

差不多 chàbuduō almost; nearly; similar adv/adj

差不多 chàbuduō (almost; nearly; similar) adv/adj 他和我差不多高。 Tā hé wǒ chàbùduō gāo He is almost as tall as me.

养 yǎng to raise v

养 yǎng (to raise) verb 她养了五只猫。 他养狗养了五年了。 Tā yǎngle wǔ zhǐ māo. He raised five cats./He has five cats. 他养狗养了五年了。 Tā yǎng gǒu yǎngle wǔ nián le He has raised his dog for five years.

宠物 chǒngwù Pet n

宠物 chǒngwù pet(s) noun 宿舍里不准养宠物。 Sùshè lǐ bù zhǔn yǎng chǒngwù Its is not allowed to raise pets in the dorm。

有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù (be interested in) 我对表演有兴趣。 Wǒ duì biǎoyǎn yǒu xìngqù I am interested in acting/performances. 我对跳舞没有兴趣。 Wǒ duì tiàowǔ méiyǒu xìngqù. I am not interested in dancing

有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù VS. 有意思 yǒu yìsi is a verb that pertains to a person who is interested (in something)

有兴趣 yǒu xìngqù VS. 有意思 yǒu yìsi is an adjective describing someone or something that is interesting.

卫生间 Wèishēngjiān (restroom; ; washroom; bathroom) 洗手间 Xǐshǒujiān 厕所 cèsuǒ 浴室 yùshì 化妆室 Huàzhuāngshì

家具 Jiājù (Furniture) 沙发 Shāfā 椅子 Yǐzi 书架 Shūjià 饭桌 Fànzhuō 餐桌 Cānzhuō 书桌 Shūzhuō

家具 Jiājù (Furniture) 单人床 Dān rén chuáng 双人床 Shuāng rén chuáng

当 dāng to serve as; to be v

当 dāng (to serve as; to be ) v 妹妹说她长大后想当律师。 Mèimei shuō tā zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dāng lǜshī. My sister said she wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up. 你想当什么？ 我想当服装设计师。 我想当电脑程式设计师。

还 huán to return (something) v

还 huán to return (something) v 图书馆的书还了吗? Túshū guǎn de shū háile ma? Is the library book returned?