Lesson 4 - Fruits & vegetables
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To hear the whole conversation, Conversation A, Conversation B, Conversation C1, Conversation C2
Conversation
Conversation A:
Owner: Xiao2 xie3, ni2 xiang3 yao4 mao3 shen2 me5?
Owner : Miss, what would you like to buy?
Buyer: Wo3 xiang1 kan4 kan5.
Buyer: Let me looking around first.
Owner: Hao3! Xue1 yao4 shen2 me5 gao4 shu4 wo3.
Owner: Ok, (if you) need something tell me.
Conversation B:
Owner: Ni2 hao3, Wang2 xian1 shen1. Ni2 jin1 tian1 yao4 mai3 shen2 me5?
Owner: Hello, Mr. Wang. What would you like to buy today?
Buyer: Wo3 hai2 bu4 zhi1 dao4.
Buyer: I don’t know yet.
Owner: Ni3 yao4 bu2 yao4 mai3 yi4 xie5 mang2 guo3? Ta1 men5 hen3 tian2 o5!
Owner: Would you like to buy some mangos? They are very sweet.
Buyer: Ta1 men5 duo1 shao3 qian2?
Buyer: How much are they?
Owner: San1 bang4 si4 kuai4.
Owner: 3 for $4.00.
Buyer: Hao3, qing3 gei2 wo3 san1 ge4 mang2 guo3.
Buyer: Ok, please give me 3 mangos.
Conversation C:
Buyer: Dui4 bu4 qi3, qing3 wen4 cao3 mei2 duo1 shao3 qian2?
Buyer: Excuse me, how much is the strawberry?
Owner: Cao3 mei2 si4 bang4 san1 kuai4 jiu3 mao2 jiu3.
Owner: It’s 4 lbs. for $3.99.
Buyer: Ta1 men5 suan1 bu4 suan1?
Buyer: Are they sour?
Owner: bu4 suan1, ta1 men5 hen3 tian2.
Owner: No, they are very sweet.
Buyer: Pu2 tao2 ne5?
Buyer: How about the grapes?
Owner: Ta1 men5 you3 yi4 dian5 suan1, bu2 tai4 suan1.
Owner: They are a little sour, not too sour.
Buyer: Ta1 men5 duo1 shao3 qian2?
Buyer: How much are they?
Owner: Ta1 men5 liang3 bang4 shi4 liang3 kuai4 jiu3 mao2 jiu3.
Owner: They are 2 lbs. for $2.99.
Buyer: Hao3, qing3 gei2 wo3 si4 bang4 cao3 mei2 han4 (he2) liang3 bang4 pu2 tao3.
Buyer: Ok, please give me 4 lbs. of strawberry and 2 lbs. of grapes.
Owner: Mei2 you3 wen4 ti2!
Owner: No problem.
Buyer: Zong3 gong4 duo1 shao3 qian2?
Buyer: How much is the total?
Owner: Zhong3 gong4 liu4 kuai4 jiu3 mao2 ba1.
Owner: It’s $6.98.
Buyer: Hao3, zhe3 li3 you3 shi2 kuai4.
Buyer: Ok, here is $10.00.
Owner: Zhao2 ni3 san1 kuai4 liang3 fen1.
Owner: Here is $3.02.
New Words & phrases
| 1. Want - xiang3 yao4 |
7. Give – gei3 |
| 2. Need –xu1 yao4 |
8. lbs – bang4 |
| 3. Not yet – hai2 (mei2) |
9. No problem– mei2 you3 wen4 ti2 |
| 4. Don’t know – bu4 zhi1 dao4 |
10.Total (all together) – zong3 gong4 |
| 5. Sweet – tian2 |
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6. |
12. give the change – zhao3 |
| Fruits 水果 – shui2 guo3 | Vegetables 蔬菜 ( 菜 ) – shu1 cai4 |
| 1. Cherry – ying1 tao2 |
1. Cucumber – huang2 gua1 |
| 2. Peach – tao2 zi5 |
2. Spinach – bo1 cai4 |
| 3. Pear – li2 zi5 |
3. Celery – qin2 cai4 |
| 4. Grape – pu2 tao2 |
4. Lettuce – wo1 ju4 |
| 5. Papaya – mu4 gua1 |
5. String Bean – si4 ji4 duo4 |
| 6. Pineapple – feng4 li2 |
6. Eggplant – qie2 zi5 |
| 7. Lemon – ning2 meng2 |
7. Carrot – hong2 luo2 bo1 |
| 8. Apple – ping2 guo3 |
8. Potato - ma3 ling2 shu3 |
| 9. Tangerine – liu3 cheng2 (Mi4 ju2) |
9. Asparagus – lu2 sun3 |
| 10. Orange – ju2 zi5 |
10. Onion – yang2 cong1 |
| 11. Grapefruit – pu2 tao2 you4 |
11. Garlic - da4 suan4 |
| 12. Banana – xiang1 jiao1 |
12. Mushroom – mo2 gu1 |
| 13. Tomato– fan1 qie2 |
13. Bean Curd (Tofu) – dou4 fu3 |
| 14. Mango – mang2 guo3 |
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| 15. Watermelon – xi1 gua1 |
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| 16. Peanut – hua1 sheng1 |
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| 17. Strawberry – cao3 mei2 |
Homework
Write a short conversation. Try to use everything that we have learned.
We will have the conversation that you designed with the classmates next time.
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