Lesson 18 Writing and Grammar

Workbook pp.164-166

Pattern: verb + 下去 = continue doing something

a. 学下去，b. 住下去，c.写下去， d.忙下去

1. 这个公寓对我很合适(hé shì, fitting)，明年我想_______，不想搬出去。
2. 我的日记(rì jì, diary)写了很多年了，还会_______。
3. 中文非常有意思，我下个学期一定_______。
4. 你忙得不能好好吃饭，睡觉，再这么_____，你会生病(shēng bìng, become sick)。

pp.171-174

Building Characters

1. 左边一个“月”，右边一个“半” 是什么字？
2. 左边一个提手旁“手”，右边一个“白”是什么字？
3. 左边一个提手旁“手”，右边一个“是”是什么字？
4. 左边一个“足”字旁，右边一个“容易”的易，是什么字？
5. 上边一个“音乐”的“音”，下边一个“中心”的“心”是什么字？

The use of verb+着 to represent the manner or state in which some action take place.

回答下面的问题：

1. 你的老师平常站着上课还是坐着上课？
2. 你常常坐着还是躺着看电视？
3. 你平常走着还是跑着去学校餐厅？
4. Today he came to class running.
5. Mom said to me smiling 笑 (xiào) “next year you are going to have a younger brother”.
6. I went to look for the teacher holding 提 (tí) my computer.
7. My friend talked to me eating his lunch.
8. He went to sleep thinking of her.

翻译 translation exercise of “duration” in both patterns A and B.

A. Last night he slept six hours. 昨晚他睡觉睡了六个小时。B. 昨晚他睡了六个小时的觉。

1. He has driven for three days.  开车
2. He and his girlfriend have been eating lunch for two hours. 吃中饭
3. My mom took a shower yesterday for 30 minutes. 洗澡

“被“和”把“的练习;