Structure Drills
1. nothing one can do but … (Use and structure 23.3)
Click “Prompt” to hear a statement about someone making someone do something, or something that everyone is doing. Restate the first sentence and add that I have to do it too. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response.
Example
Prompt: 我父母让我学中文。My parents are making me study Chinese.
Response: 我父母让我学中文，我不得不学。My parents are making my study Chinese. I can’t not go.
Example. Prompt: 我父母让我学中文。 |
Example. Response: 我父母让我学中文，我不得不学。 |
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2. 只要S/VP1 就 VP2 as long as Part I (Use and structure 23.4)
Click “Prompt” to hear a statement involving a condition and an action. Use 只要 to say that as long as the condition is met, you can do the action. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response.
Example
Prompt: 你喜欢，你就可以买。You like it, you can buy it.
Response: 只要你喜欢，就可以买。As long as you like it, you can buy it.
Example. Prompt: 你喜欢，你就可以买。 |
Example. Response: 只要你喜欢，就可以买。 |
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3. 只要S/VP1 就 VP2 as long as Part II (Use and structure 23.4)
Click “Prompt” to hear a statement involving a condition and an action. Use 只要 to say that as long as the condition is met, the action will happen. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response.
Example
Prompt: 你去看电yǐng，我也去。You see a movie, I also go.
Response: 只要你去看电yǐng，我就去。As long as you are going to see a movie, I will go too.
Example. Prompt: 你去看电yǐng，我也去。 |
Example. Response: 只要你去看电yǐng，我就去。 |
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4. 一点儿都 NEG V not even a little, Part I. (Use and structure 23.7)
Click “Prompt” to hear a description about a person or object. Use 一点儿都 to say that the person or object is not even a little AdjV. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response.
Example
Prompt: 你不pàng。You are not fat.
Response: 你一点儿都不pàng。You are not even a little fat.
Example. Prompt: 你不pàng。 |
Example. Response: 你一点儿都不pàng。 |
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5. 一点儿都 NEG V not even a little, Part II. (Use and structure 23.7)
Click “Prompt” to hear a description about what a person did not do. Use 一点儿都 to say that the person doesn’t do this even a little bit. Then click “Response” to hear the correct response.
Example
Prompt: 我没喝酒。I did not drink alcohol.
Response: 我一点儿酒都没喝。I didn’t drink even a little alcohol.
Example. Prompt: 我没喝酒。 |
Example. Response: 我一点儿酒都没喝。 |
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