Presentational
我的自我介绍
我的自我介绍
My Self-Introduction (Monologue)
你好！我叫李明。我是美国人，我是中文学生。我的老师叫邓老师，她是中国人。你叫什么名字？你也是学生吗？很高兴认识你！再见！
Hello! My name is Li Ming. I am American, and I am a Chinese language student. My teacher is called Teacher Deng, and she is Chinese. What is your name? Are you also a student? It's very nice to meet you! Goodbye!
Comprehension Questions — Passage A
1. 李明是哪国人？
What is Li Ming's nationality?
✓ Correct!
The passage states 我是美国人 (Wǒ shì Měiguó rén), meaning "I am American." 美国 = USA, 人 = person/people. The pattern Country + 人 always gives nationality.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B — 美国人 (American). The passage clearly says 我是美国人 (Wǒ shì Měiguó rén). Remember: 美国 = USA, so 美国人 = an American person.
2. 邓老师是哪国人？
What is Teacher Deng's nationality?
✓ Correct!
The passage says 她是中国人 (Tā shì Zhōngguó rén) — "She is Chinese." 中国 = China, so 中国人 = Chinese person. 她 (tā) refers back to 邓老师.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is C — 中国人 (Chinese). The passage states 她是中国人 (Tā shì Zhōngguó rén). 她 refers to 邓老师. 中国 = China, 中国人 = a person from China.
3. 李明学什么语言？
What language does Li Ming study?
✓ Correct!
The passage says 我是中文学生 (Wǒ shì Zhōngwén xuésheng) — "I am a Chinese language student." 中文 is the standard everyday word for the Chinese language (Mandarin). You may also hear 汉语 (Hànyǔ), which is more formal/academic.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B — 中文. The passage states 我是中文学生 (Wǒ shì Zhōngwén xuésheng). 中文 means "Chinese language." Note: 中国语 is not the standard term — use 中文 or 汉语 instead.
Next Passage
Conversational
第一次见面
第一次见面
Meeting for the First Time (Dialogue)
A
你好！我叫王芳。你叫什么名字？
Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Wáng Fāng. Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Hello! My name is Wang Fang. What is your name?
B
你好，王芳！我叫李明。
Nǐ hǎo, Wáng Fāng! Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.
Hello, Wang Fang! My name is Li Ming.
A
你是美国人吗？
Nǐ shì Měiguó rén ma?
Are you American?
B
是的，我是美国人。我是学生。你呢？
Shì de, wǒ shì Měiguó rén. Wǒ shì xuésheng. Nǐ ne?
Yes, I'm American. I'm a student. What about you?
A
我是中国人，我也是学生。
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, wǒ yě shì xuésheng.
I'm Chinese, and I'm also a student.
B
很高兴认识你！
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
Very nice to meet you!
A
我也很高兴认识你。再见！
Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. Zàijiàn!
I'm also very happy to meet you. Goodbye!
B
再见！
Zàijiàn!
Goodbye!
Comprehension Questions — Passage B
1. 王芳是哪国人？
What is Wang Fang's nationality?
✓ Correct!
Speaker A (Wang Fang) says 我是中国人 (Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén) — "I am Chinese." This comes when Li Ming (B) asks 你呢? ("What about you?"), and Wang Fang responds with her nationality.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is C — 中国人 (Chinese). Speaker A is Wang Fang. After Li Ming says he is American, Wang Fang replies 我是中国人 (Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén). Don't confuse the two speakers — A is Wang Fang (🔴), B is Li Ming (🔵).
2. 李明是做什么的？
What is Li Ming's role / occupation?
✓ Correct!
Li Ming (Speaker B) says 我是学生 (Wǒ shì xuésheng) — "I am a student." 学生 is one of the new vocabulary words in this lesson. 学 means "to study/learn" and 生 means "person/born."
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is B — 学生 (student). Li Ming (Speaker B) clearly states 我是学生 (Wǒ shì xuésheng). Note that in the passage, 邓老师 is the teacher — not Li Ming or Wang Fang.
3. 王芳也是学生吗？
Is Wang Fang also a student?
✓ Correct!
Wang Fang says 我是中国人，我也是学生 (Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, wǒ yě shì xuésheng). The key word is 也 (yě), which means "also / too." It always comes directly before the verb.
✗ Not quite
The correct answer is A. Wang Fang says 我也是学生 (Wǒ yě shì xuésheng) — "I am also a student." Pay attention to 也 (yě), which means "also/too" — it's a very common word that appears right before the verb.