From this perspective (Use and Structure note 18.9)

Translate these sentences into English.

a. 我的 tóngwE 在學習 fAngmiàn 很 cDng 明，可是在生 huó fAngmiàn 很 bèn。我在 sùshè 要 bAng 他做很多 shìqing。

b. 在選 zhuAnyè 這 fAngmiàn，你最好問問你的爸爸媽媽和 bié 的 tóng 學，不要 zìjH jué 定。

c. 在中文和中國文 huà 這些 fAngmiàn 國強 bAng 大為，在 YCng 文和 yCnyuè fAngmiàn 國強常常請大為 bAng 他。

d. SuC 然國強常常 bAng 大為學中文，可是在中文 yJ 法 fAngmiàn 國強也不 dIng。他只 知道怎麼說。

14.  Translation challenge I

Translate these sentences into English. Begin by identifying the structures used in the sen-tence, including noun descriptions. The first sentence is outlined for you.

a. 美國的高中生在 bìyè 以前，cAnjiA 不 cAnjiA quán 國的考試？(___ 以前，____ 的考試) b. 很多美國的大學生覺得 hB jiJ 跟學習 chéngjì 沒有關係。最 zhòng 要的是 hB jiJ 以後

不要開車，學習的時候要用功。

c. 我的 ài 好和興趣是 yCnyuè 和 chàng gB，可是選 yCnyuè zhuAnyè jiAng 來不容易找工作。

我 yCnggAi 怎麼 bàn 呢？

d. 上大學為甚麼要選 zhuAnyè 呢？很多大學生 bìyè 以後的工作跟他的 zhuAnyè 沒有一點 關係。

e. ZhuAnyè 沒有好 huài，可是有的容易，有的難。為甚麼有很多學生要選很難的 zhuAnyè 呢？

f. 我快要 bìyè 了，開 shH shBn 請工作。因為現在美國的經 jì 很不好，所以大學 bìyè 生 很難找到 zìjH 喜歡的工作。我很 jHn 張。我常常想 rú 果我可以一直上學就好了。

g. 我昨天在圖書館 rènshi 的那個中國學生跟我說 rú 果我在學習中文 fAngmiàn 有問 tí 可以給他打電話問他。

15.  Translation challenge II

Translate these sentences into Mandarin, using the phrase or structure provided.

a. I think this matter is none of your business. (關係) b. She is the best teacher in our school. (最)

c. If you work very hard (in your studies), in the future, you may become the number one person in your major. Every field produces a leading expert. (Use rú 果, also use the Chinese proverb introduced in this lesson.)

d. Before you select your major you should think about your interests. (以前) e. The strongest students do not necessarily make the most money. (不一定) f. If you are feeling tired you should go back and go to sleep. (rú 果)

g. I’ve heard that you are interested in Chinese economics. Do you think that in the future you will study in China? (興趣)

h. Yes. I plan to go to China to study before I graduate from college. After I graduate I will go back again and look for work. (以前, 以後)

 Focus on communication 

1.  Dialogue comprehension

Study the Lesson 18 Narrative and Dialogue. Then, read the following statements and indicate whether they are true (T) or false (F).

a. (　) 選 zhuAnyè 很 zhòng 要，對 zhuAnyè 沒有興趣，就學不好。

b. (　) 你的 jiAng 來跟你的 zhuAnyè 有很大的關係。

c. (　) Rú 果學習的時候你很容易 jHn 張，chéngjì 也不好，你的 zhuAnyè 一定選得不好。

d. (　) 有的 zhuAnyè 好，有的 zhuAnyè 很 zAogAo。

e. (　) 美國學生上大學以前先 jué 定 zhuAnyè。

f. (　) 大為和國強的 zhuAnyè 都是經 jì。

g. (　) Rú 果你經 jì fAngmiàn 最強，你就選經 jì fAngmiàn 的 zhuAnyè。

h. (　) 中國的高中生 rú 果不 cAnjiA quán 國的考試，就不能上大學。

i. (　) 在中國，你先 shBn 請大學和 zhuAnyè 再考試。

2.  What do you say?

What do you say in each of the following situations? Type your answers, using characters where we have learned them, and email them to your Chinese teacher.

a. You want to tell your friend who just did really badly on a test that grades are not the most important thing.

b. You wonder what you should do because economics is not a major that you are interested in.

c. You want your friend to know that you had nothing to do with the situation (matter) that he mentioned.

d. You want to explain to your parents that math is not your strongest subject so you will not pick math as your major.

f. You want to find out why your friend from China already knows her major before she enters college.

g. You express the unlikelihood that you will dive into the job market right after graduation because you first plan to travel in China for three months.

h. You want to encourage your younger brother that if he studies diligently from now on, he can definitely apply to a good college.

i. Tell your roommate that all of the restaurants she picks are great.

j. You were wondering if you could switch to a different teacher if you don’t like the one you chose.

3.  Complete the mini-dialogues

Use the structure in parentheses to complete each mini-dialogue. You can respond in any way that makes sense and uses the targeted structure.

a. A: 這個 jiFo 子真好吃！

B: ___________________________________________ 當然好吃！(description 的 N) b. A: 你甚麼時候可以 sòng 我回家？

B: ______________________________________________________________。(以後) c. A: 你不 cDng 明，當然沒有女朋友！

B: ____________________________________________________。(A 跟 B 沒有關係) d. A: 中文、日文和法文哪個難？

B: ________________________________________________________________。(最) e. A: Rú 果書店不賣我要的課本，怎麼 bàn？