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HSK2·Lesson 10

The exam is coming

就要考试了

能听懂并使用主谓谓语句对人、事物或情况进行说明。Be able to understand and use sentences with a subject-predicate phrase as the predicate to describe people, things, or situations. | 能听懂并使用选择问句表示疑问。Be able to understand and use alternative questions to express inquiries. | 掌握固定格式"要/快/快要/就要……了"的用法，能表达某事即将发生。Master the use of the fixed pattern "要/快/快要/就要……了" to express that something is about to happen.

Text 1

在房间，刘明在帮刘小明准备东西。In the room, Liu Ming was helping Liu Xiaoming prepare things.

zài fáng jiān ， liú míng zài bāng liú xiǎo míng zhǔn bèi dōng xī 。 I n t h e r o o m , L i u M i n g w a s h e l p i n g L i u X i a o m i n g p r e p a r e t h i n g s .

刘明小明，你们明天开学，你准备好了吗？
刘小明明天就开学啊？爸爸，我的书包你看见了吗？
刘明书包在门后面。
刘小明书在哪儿呢？笔呢？
刘明书在床上，笔在桌子上。
刘小明太好了！现在都准备好了。
刘明这次爸爸帮你，下次你自己准备，好不好？
刘小明好！

Text 2

在房间，王一雪和刘小雪在聊学习。In the room, Wang Yixue and Liu Xiaoxue were talking about studying.

zài fáng jiān ， wáng yì xuě hé liú xiǎo xuě zài liáo xué xí 。 I n t h e r o o m , W a n g Y i x u e a n d L i u X i a o x u e w e r e t a l k i n g a b o u t s t u d y i n g .

王一雪小雪，你在做什么呢？
刘小雪明天考试，我在看书呢。
王一雪这些词要好好看看。
刘小雪我看过了，意思也都懂了。
王一雪你的本子呢？本子上做错的题也要看一看。
刘小雪妈妈，是您准备考试还是我准备考试？

Text 3

在客厅，王一雪和孩子们在聊天儿。In the living room, Wang Yixue was chatting with the children.

zài kè tīng ， wáng yì xuě hé hái zi men zài liáo tiān ér 。 I n t h e l i v i n g r o o m , W a n g Y i x u e w a s c h a t t i n g w i t h t h e c h i l d r e n .

刘小雪妈妈，我回来了！
王一雪我买了奶茶，就在桌子上，自己去拿吧。
刘小雪谢谢妈妈！
王一雪今天考试考得怎么样？
刘小雪我觉得比上次好。
王一雪真不错！饭菜快要做好了，你叫弟弟一起去洗手吧。
刘小明妈妈，我是第一名，姐姐还没洗完呢。
王一雪你洗得真快啊！
HanziPinyinEnglish
开学kāixué(of a school) begin; start school
门méndoor
后面hòumiànback; behind
笔bǐpen; pencil
帮bānghelp
考试kǎoshìtake an examination; examination
词cíword
本子běnzinotebook

pair_work

错
cuò
wrong; mistaken
题tíquestion; problem
还是háishior (in questions)
考kǎotake an examination
快要kuàiyàoon the verge of; about to
笑xiàosmile; laugh

Sentences with a Subject-Predicate Phrase as the Predicate

A subject-predicate phrase can function as a predicate, providing an explanation or description of the subject, thereby forming a sentence with a subject-predicate phrase as the predicate. Generally speaking, the subject in the subject-predicate phrase is either a part of the whole sentence's subject or related to it. Basic structure: Subject+Subject-Predicate Phrase.

  • 我的书包你看见了吗？ (wǒ de shū bāo nǐ kàn jiàn le ma ？)

    Have you seen my backpack?

  • 弟弟手很小。 (dì di shǒu hěn xiǎo 。)

    My younger brother has small hands.

  • 这件事他知道。 (zhè jiàn shì tā zhī dào 。)

    He knows about this matter.

Alternative Questions

The conjunction "还是" (hái shì) is used in interrogative sentences to indicate a choice. Basic structure: (是) A还是B.

  • 妈妈，是您准备考试还是我准备考试？ (mā ma ， shì nín zhǔn bèi kǎo shì hái shì wǒ zhǔn bèi kǎo shì ？)

    Mom, is it you or me who is preparing for the exam?

  • 你更喜欢打篮球、踢足球还是游泳？ (nǐ gèng xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú 、 tī zú qiú hái shì yóu yǒng ？)

    Do you prefer playing basketball, playing soccer, or swimming?

  • 我们什么时候去看电影？今天还是明天？ (wǒ men shén me shí hòu qù kàn diàn yǐng ？ jīn tiān hái shì míng tiān ？)

    When are we going to watch a movie? Today or tomorrow?

Fixed Pattern "要/快/快要/就要……了" (yào / kuài / kuài yào / jiù yào...le)

The fixed pattern "要/快/快要/就要……了" (yào / kuài / kuài yào / jiù yào...le) is used to indicate that something is about to happen. If the sentence includes a time adverbial, "就要……了" (jiù yào...le) is typically used.

  • 饭菜快要做好了。 (fàn cài kuài yào zuò hǎo le 。)

    The food is almost ready.

  • 火车快开了。 (huǒ chē kuài kāi le 。)

    The train is about to depart.

  • 我们下星期就要考试了。 (wǒ men xià xīng qī jiù yào kǎo shì le 。)

    We will have an exam next week.