Residence and Family Review

Now that you have completed the initial assessments for this module, review the lesson material with the practice activities and extra resources.

In this lesson we have learned how to ask for someone's address and whether it is far from someplace by using the pattern "你家住哪儿？" and "……离……远吗？"。The proper answer could be "远" or "不远。" When you visit your friend's home, usually the host will ask "你想喝点儿什么？" when offering you some drinks. Sometimes, they will give you some options by saying "喝咖啡还是喝茶？"。

To Chinese people, family is very important, so they often talk about their family. such as "我家有三口人，爸爸、妈妈和我。" and even their occupations or habits. It is common to ask "你家有几口人？", which means "How many members are there in your family?" to your friend. Different from many countries, it is not to pry your privacy, just a way to show their hospitality.

If you are not so familiar with these sayings and words/sentences, you can repeat them several times from the content area until you feel very comfortable and confident. Remember, you need to understand both pinyin (pronunciations) and appropriate Chinese expressions in Chinese characters. Thank you for your hard work in this course.

Practice Time

In the interactive below match the English and Chinese words with the given Chinese Symbol.

In the interactive below match the Chinese words to the English words.

In the interactive below match the audio to the correct Chinese and English words.

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