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HSK1·Lesson 13

I'll Have a Cup of Tea, Please

请给我一杯茶

Be able to understand and use double-object sentences (1) to express asking someone questions or giving someone things, and so on | Master the use of the modal verb "可以" | Master the use of the "Verb+一下" structure | Understand common expressions for ordering food

Text 1

在教室里，下课后，白家月问王老师问题

zài jiào shì lǐ ， xià kè hòu ， bái jiā yuè wèn wáng lǎo shī wèn tí

In the classroom, after class, Bai Jiayue asked Ms. Wang a question

白家月 (Bai Jiayue)王老师，我可以再问您一个问题吗？
王一飞 (Wang Yifei)可以。你有什么问题？
白家月 (Bai Jiayue)那个小店卖不卖手机？
王一飞 (Wang Yifei)我不知道。你可以打电话问一下。

Text 2

在咖啡馆里，王一雪想吃早餐

zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ ， wáng yì xuě xiǎng chī zǎo cān

In the café, Wang Yixue wanted to have breakfast

服务员 (Waitress)女士，请坐！您喝什么？
王一雪 (Wang Yixue)我看一下。请给我一杯牛奶。
服务员 (Waitress)好的。您还要什么？
王一雪 (Wang Yixue)我还没吃早饭，再要这个面包和鸡蛋吧。

Text 3

在餐馆里，刘明在点餐

zài cān guǎn lǐ ， liú míng zài diǎn cān

In the restaurant, Liu Ming was ordering food

服务员 (Waiter)先生，请坐！您要什么？
刘明 (Liu Ming)我要一斤饺子。
服务员 (Waiter)好的。一斤饺子40个。
刘明 (Liu Ming)40个太多了，我要一半吧。
服务员 (Waiter)半斤20个。您想喝什么？
刘明 (Liu Ming)请给我一杯茶吧。
HanziPinyinEnglish
可以kěyǐcan; may
再zàionce more; again
问题wèntíquestion; problem
卖màisell
打电话dǎ diànhuàmake a phone call; call
一下yīxià(used after a verb) one time; once; indicating a brief or attempted action
服务员fúwùyuánattendant; waiter; waitress
女士nǚshìlady; madam

role_play

角色扮演：三人一组，一个人扮演服务员，两个人扮演顾客，表演在咖啡馆点餐。

Role-Play: Work in groups of three. One student plays the waiter/waitress and the other two play the customers. Role-play ordering food/drinks in a café.

e.g. 服务员：请坐！你们要喝什么？顾客1：我要一杯茶。顾客2：我要一杯牛奶。服务员：你们要吃什么？……

请qǐngplease; invite
坐zuòsit
给gěigive
杯bēicup; glass
要yàodemand; ask for; want
早饭zǎofànbreakfast
这个zhègethis
面包miànbāobread
鸡蛋jīdàn(hen's) egg
先生xiānshenggentleman; sir; Mr.
一半yíbànone half; half
茶chátea

Modal Verb "可以" (kě yǐ)

The modal verb "可以" (kě yǐ) is placed before a verb to indicate possibility, capability, or permission.

  • 我可以再问您一个问题吗？ (Wǒ kěyǐ zài wèn nín yī gè wèntí ma?)

    May I ask you one more question?

  • 你们可以看这本书。 (Nǐmen kěyǐ kàn zhè běn shū.)

    You can read this book.

  • A: 我可以坐吗？B: 可以，请坐！ (A: Wǒ kěyǐ zuò ma? B: Kěyǐ, qǐng zuò!)

    A: May I sit down? B: Yes, please sit!

"Verb+一下" (yí xià) Structure

In this lesson, the "Verb+一下" (yí xià) structure indicates that an action is performed as a quick attempt or it is brief.

  • 你可以打电话问一下。 (Nǐ kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà wèn yīxià.)

    You can call and ask.

  • 请休息一下。 (Qǐng xiūxi yīxià.)

    Please take a rest.

  • 你看一下吧。 (Nǐ kàn yīxià ba.)

    Have a look.

Double-Object Sentences (1)

A double-object sentence is one where a verb takes two objects. In this volume, we focus on double-object sentences formed by "给" (gěi) and "问" (wèn).

  • 请给我一杯牛奶。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi niúnǎi.)

    Please give me a glass of milk.

  • 白家月给安妮一个苹果。 (Bái Jiāyuè gěi Ānnī yī gè píngguǒ.)

    Bai Jiayue gives Annie an apple.

  • 我问老师两个问题。 (Wǒ wèn lǎoshī liǎng gè wèntí.)

    I ask the teacher two questions.