Chinese 3 First Semester Final Study Guide

Final test covers Lesson 1 to Lesson 5. The test categories and the weight of each category are listed below. I. Vocabulary: 26 points 1. 26 questions: 4 to 6 from each lesson. You need to study only the Core Vocabulary of each lesson Chinese culture and idioms: 16 points 1. Lesson 1 Core Vocabulary: know the 4-character phrase 2. Lesson 1 Idiom: know the 4-character phrase and its meaning 3. Lesson 2 Core Vocabulary: know the 4-character phrase 4. Lesson 3 Fun with Chinese: know the 4-character phrase 5. Lesson 3 Idiom Story: know the 4-character phrase 6. Lesson 3 Language Notes: Do you know the usage of item 3? What is the difference between this measure word and jia1()? 7. Lesson 3 Grammar: On the bottom of page 75 there is a common Chinese saying. Know the phrase and its meaning. 8. Lesson 4 Core: Item 35 is a common Chinese saying. What does it mean? Item 34 is another common phrase. What does it mean? 9. Lesson 4 Language Note: What does item 3 mean, when you use it? Lesson 4 Idiom Story: know the 4-character phrase and it meaning 10. Lesson 4 Fun with Chinese: Do you know the phrase? Do you know its meaning? 11. Lesson 4 Culture Notes: You need to read it. 12. Lesson 5 Core Vocabulary: know those 4-character phrases 13. Lesson 5 Fun with Chinese: What does the phrase mean? Grammar: 24 points (from grammar and language notes sections) 1. Lesson 1 Language Notes: What does item 2 mean? When do you use it? 2. Lesson 1 Grammar: Do you understand what resultative complement is? Can you change sentences between with and without ba3 () as explained in item 2? 3. Lesson 2 Language Notes: What are the different pronunciations for item 2. 4. 5. L2 Grammar: Do you know item 2s usage? Do you know the usage of le () in item 1? Do you know the usage of guo4 () item 3? You also need to review when it is used in telling time. 6. Lesson 3 Language Notes: item 4. Do you know when and how you use it? 7. Lesson 3 Grammar: Do you know the usage of How Adjective in item 1? Is you3 () optional? If no you3 () is used, how do I form sentences? Do you understand the various verbs to go with a means of transportation? 8. Lesson 4 Grammar: Item 2. Do you use the 2 key words when asking and giving directions? Do you know how to use directions? Do you know how you form sentences to indicate similarity or sameness as stated in item

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1? Do you know how you compare certain qualities of A and B as stated in item 1? 9. Lesson 4 Language Notes: What are the different pronunciations for items 4 and 5? Do you know when to use which? What does item 7 mean? 10. Lesson 4 Grammar: Do you know when you use relative and when you use superlative comparisons? 11. Lesson 4 Grammar: You need to know item 5: Ask and give directions. You also need to know item 6 and item 7. 12. Lesson 4 Language Notes: Do you know the various pronunciations for item 3? Listening: 20 points. You need to listen to Workbook Lesson 3s and Lesson 4s Listening Exercises. Reading comprehension: 14 points Writing 20 points: Write an essay about your familys vacation trip. 80 characters minimum. Oral 20 points: You need to give a speech of 1 minute long covering the following 3 topics: (1) Your family (2) The history of your Chinese learning (3) The distance and direction from school to your home.

Total 140 points