2010-04-17 Homework

1. Study the handout I gave you Saturday.  Read the sentences below 5 times (They are from IQ Chinese -Lesson 8).  Make sure you understand the sentence patterns, especially the last two.

請問 現在 幾點鐘？= 請問現在幾點？

下午三點五十分。

還有 十分 四點鐘。（Ten more minutes to four o'clock.)

四點半時 我要走。(I'm leaving at 4:30.)


**Download the handout HERE if you missed the class.
   
-------------------------------------------------------------

Exercise: (Write or type the sentences on paper and hand it in this Saturday.)

1. Read the example and then use the time given to make questions & answers.

    Example:
     It is 3:40.
    Question:  還有 幾分 四點？ (How many more minutes to 4:00? )
    Answer:  還有 二十分 四點。

    ==> It is 9:33.
    Question:
    Answer:

    ==> It is 7:51.
    Question:
    Answer:

2. Write those words 3 times：

    ** Use this site to view stroke orders.  (Type in Pinyin and tone number in the box.  A table of all the characters of the same pronunciation will show up.  Click on the one you want to check.)


    電 視  dian4 shi4, TV

    時間  shi2 jian1, time

    吃飯  chi1 fan4, to have a meal

    做功課  zuo4 gong1 ke4, to do homework

    走  zou3, to walk; to go; to leave

    刷牙  shua1 ya2, to brush teeth