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HSK1·Lesson 9

I'll Be Studying at School Tomorrow Morning

我明天上午在学校学习

Be able to understand and use "有/是" to indicate existence | Master the sequence of time and location expressions when they co-occur | Master the use of "第" | Understand the leisure activities of contemporary Chinese people

Text 1

在校园里,李文和白家月在聊天儿

zài xiào yuán lǐ , lǐ wén hé bái jiā yuè zài liáo tiān ér

On campus, Li Wen and Bai Jiayue were chatting

李文 (Li Wen)学校前边有一家电影院。
白家月 (Bai Jiayue)对。我们晚上去那个电影院看电影吧。
李文 (Li Wen)好!我们七点在电影院外边见,好吗?
白家月 (Bai Jiayue)好的,晚上七点见!

Text 2

在教室里,下课后,白家月和陈天中在对话

zài jiào shì lǐ , xià kè hòu , bái jiā yuè hé chén tiān zhōng zài duì huà

After class, Bai Jiayue and Chen Tianzhong were talking in the classroom

白家月 (Bai Jiayue)椅子上有一本中文书,那是谁的书?
陈天中 (Chen Tianzhong)是我的书,谢谢。这是我的第二本中文书。
白家月 (Bai Jiayue)不客气。你明天上午在哪儿?
陈天中 (Chen Tianzhong)我明天上午在学校学习。

Text 3

在办公室里,休息时,王一雪和杨同乐谈论周末生活

zài bàn gōng shì lǐ , xiū xi shí , wáng yì xuě hé yáng tóng lè tán lùn zhōu mò shēng huó

In the office, Wang Yixue and Yang Tongle were talking about their weekend lives during a break

王一雪 (Wang Yixue)明天星期六,你做什么?
杨同乐 (Yang Tongle)我白天在家里读书,晚上和朋友们去外边唱歌。
王一雪 (Wang Yixue)你唱歌很好听。
杨同乐 (Yang Tongle)谢谢!您星期六做什么?
王一雪 (Wang Yixue)我在家里做饭、看电视,和孩子们、小狗玩。
杨同乐 (Yang Tongle)我也有一只小狗。
HanziPinyinEnglish
前边qiánbianfront
边bian/biānindicating locality/edge; side
家jiāfor families or enterprises
那个nàgethat
外边wàibianoutside
椅子yǐzichair
上shang/shàngused after a noun, indicating position; higher position
本běnfor books
  • 时间的表达(2),例如:上午十点

    The expression of time (2), for example: 上午十点

  • 方位词,例如:在桌子上

    Positional words, for example: 在桌子上

  • 语气助词“吧”(1),例如:我们上课吧。

    The modal particle "吧" (1), for example: 我们上课吧。

  • 副词、时间词语作状语的位置,例如:我下午不去学校。

    The position of adverbs and time expressions as adverbials, for example: 我下午不去学校。

  • 语气助词“呢”(2),例如:我下午还有课呢。

    The modal particle "呢" (2), for example: 我下午还有课呢。

  • 介词“在”,例如:我在学校学习。

    The preposition "在", for example: 我在学校学习。

  • 能愿动词“能”,例如:我能去。

    The modal verb "能", for example: 我能去。

  • 存现句(1),例如:桌子上有/是一本书。

    Existential sentences (1), for example: 桌子上有/是一本书。

  • 时间词语和处所词语同时作状语的顺序,例如:我们上午十点在书店见吧。

    The sequence of time and location expressions when used as adverbials simultaneously, for example: 我们上午十点在书店见吧。

  • 表示序数的“第”,例如:第一,第一个,第一个学生

    "第" indicating ordinal numbers, for example: 第一,第一个,第一个学生

role_play

角色扮演:两人一组,一个人扮演白家月,另一个人扮演陈天中,仿照本课三篇课文的内容对话。

Role-Play: Work in pairs. One student plays Bai Jiayue, and the other plays Chen Tianzhong. Refer to the three texts in this lesson and create a dialogue.

书shūbook
那nàthat
第dìmarker of ordinal numbers
学习xuéxístudy; learn
做zuòdo; engage in
白天báitiānday; daytime
读书dúshūread a book
和héwith
朋友péngyoufriend
唱chàngsing
歌gēsong
好听hǎotīngpleasant to hear
电视diànshìtelevision
狗gǒudog
玩wánplay; have fun

Existential Sentences (1)

Existential sentences indicate the existence of someone or something in a specific place or location, generally marked by "有" (yǒu) or "是" (shì). When negating, no numeral-measure word phrase is used before the object.

  • 学校前边有一家电影院。 (Xuéxiào qiánbian yǒu yī jiā diànyǐngyuàn.)

    There is a cinema in front of the school.

  • 电影院前边是一家超市。 (Diànyǐngyuàn qiánbian shì yī jiā chāoshì.)

    In front of the cinema is a supermarket.

  • 电影院前边不是超市。 (Diànyǐngyuàn qiánbian bú shì chāoshì.)

    In front of the cinema is not a supermarket.

  • 桌子上没有小猫。 (Zhuōzi shàng méiyǒu xiǎo māo.)

    There is no cat on the table.

Sequence of Time and Location Expressions When Used as Adverbials Simultaneously

When time and location expressions function as adverbials simultaneously, the time expressions should precede the location expressions.

  • 我们七点在电影院外边见。 (Wǒmen qī diǎn zài diànyǐngyuàn wàibian jiàn.)

    We meet outside the cinema at 7:00.

  • 安妮下午在家里学中文。 (Ānnī xiàwǔ zài jiā li xué Zhōngwén.)

    Annie studies Chinese at home in the afternoon.

  • 陈天中明天中午在学校吃午饭。 (Chén Tiānzhōng míngtiān zhōngwǔ zài xuéxiào chī wǔfàn.)

    Chen Tianzhong will have lunch at school tomorrow at noon.

"第" (dì) Indicating Ordinal Numbers

"第" (dì) precedes cardinal numbers to indicate ordinal numbers. Basic structures: (1) 第 (dì)+Numeral; (2) 第 (dì)+Numeral+Measure Word+(Noun).

  • 第一,第二,第三 (dì-yī, dì-èr, dì-sān)

    first, second, third

  • 第一个,第二个,第一本 (dì-yī gè, dì-èr gè, dì-yī běn)

    the first one, the second one, the first (book)

  • 第一个学生,第一本书 (dì-yī gè xuésheng, dì-yī běn shū)

    the first student, the first book