Track 1 — Vocabulary Pronunciation Drill
Key time anchor words · Repeat after each word
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1. Which of the words in the audio means "Yesterday"?
✓ Correct!
昨天 (zuó tiān) means yesterday.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B. 今天 is today, and 昨天 is yesterday.
2. When telling time, what does "半" (bàn) signify?
✓ Correct!
半 (bàn) means half, so it represents 30 minutes.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. 半 means half. 刻 (kè) is used for a quarter (15 mins).
Track 2 — Context: Birthdays
Listen to the speaker state their birthday
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1. What year is the speaker's birthday?
✓ Correct!
They said "一九九九年" (1-9-9-9 nián).
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The correct answer is B. Listen carefully to the last digit: "一九九九" (1999).
2. What month and day is their birthday?
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They said "四月十八号" (April 18th).
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B. Listen for the "shí" before the 8: "十八号" (18th).
Track 3 — Context: Daily Schedule
Listen to the speaker give a time update
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1. Is it morning or evening?
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The audio starts with "晚上" (wǎn shang), which means evening.
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The correct answer is B. Listen for the word "晚上" (wǎn shang).
2. What time is it exactly?
✓ Correct!
They said "七点半" (qī diǎn bàn). 半 means half-past (30).
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. The speaker says "七点半". 半 is 30 mins, while 15 mins would be 一刻.