Chinese A2 — Elementary: 了/过, ability, places, food

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What you can do when A2 is finished

• Talk about past with 了 and 过
• Express ability with 会/能/可以
• Move around, eat out and shop

A2, unit by unit

Past and ability

了 and 过

Past helpers! Verb + 了 (completed): 我吃了 (I ate). Didn't: 没吃 (NOT 不吃 for past!). Experience: 过 (have done): 我吃过 (I've eaten before). 已经 = already!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — 了 and 过: Choose the contextual meaning of 昨天 (zuó tiān).

   1. yesterday
   2. today
   3. tomorrow
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — 了 and 过: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “today”.

   Show the answer

   今天

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — 了 and 过: Read 明天 (míng tiān) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   tomorrow

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — 了 and 过: Produce “morning” in Chinese characters, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   早上

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — 了 and 过: Match 晚上 to its contextual meaning.

   1. at night
   2. evening
   3. then
   Show the answer

   evening

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — 了 and 过: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I've eaten Peking duck!

   Show the answer

   我吃过北京烤鸭!

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — 了 and 过: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: Yesterday I read a book.

   Show the answer

   昨天我读了书。

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — 了 and 过: Select the correct target form for “already”.

   1. 昨天
   2. 今天
   3. 已经
   Show the answer

   已经

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — 了 and 过: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I've eaten Peking duck!”.

   Show the answer

   我吃过北京烤鸭!

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — 了 and 过: Complete 小红’s turn in the taught register: I studied. Then I played!

    Show the answer

    我学习了。然后玩了!

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — 了 and 过: Read 我工作了。 (wǒ gōng zuò le.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    I worked.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — 了 and 过: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 辛苦了!

    Show the answer

    Good work!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check吃了 means…

   1. eat
   2. ate
   3. don't eat
   4. will eat
   Show the answer

   ate

   了 = completed.

2. quick check没吃 means…

   1. don't eat (habit)
   2. didn't eat
   3. won't eat
   4. can't eat
   Show the answer

   didn't eat

   没 = past-negative.

3. quick check吃过 means…

   1. ate (once)
   2. have eaten before
   3. want eat
   4. eating now
   Show the answer

   have eaten before

   过 = experience.

4. quick check昨天 means…

   1. today
   2. yesterday
   3. tomorrow
   4. tonight
   Show the answer

   yesterday

   昨天 = yesterday.

5. quick check然后 means…

   1. before
   2. then
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   then

   然后 = then.

Worksheet: 了/过 worksheet

Review list. 昨天 · 今天 · 明天 · 早上

会/能/可以 + 想/要

Three CANS! 会 (learned skill: 我会说中文), 能 (able: 我能去), 可以 (may/allowed: 可以进来吗?). Wants: 想 (would like), 要 (want/will). 想喝茶 (I'd like tea), 我要走了 (I'm leaving)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: What is the central communicative purpose of “会/能/可以 + 想/要”?

   Show the answer

   Three CANS! 会 (learned skill: 我会说中文), 能 (able: 我能去), 可以 (may/allowed: 可以进来吗?).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Read 我也想学! (wǒ yě xiǎng xué!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I'd like to learn too!

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 我会说中文。 without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I can speak Chinese.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Can you speak Chinese?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Play the labeled synthetic Chinese audio and type the complete line in Chinese characters.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   会一点! 你呢?

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I'd like to learn too!
   2. Let's learn together!
   3. to hope

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I'd like to learn too!

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I can go.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我能去。

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “你会说中文吗?…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   你会说中文吗?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   会一点! 你呢?

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Practise 可以 (kě yǐ) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    可以

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Shadow the synthetic Chinese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    一起学吧!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — 会/能/可以 + 想/要: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “会/能/可以 + 想/要”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    我会说中文。

Quick check (5).

1. quick check会 means…

   1. able now
   2. can (learned skill)
   3. may
   4. want
   Show the answer

   can (learned skill)

   会 = learned ability.

2. quick check能 means…

   1. learned skill
   2. able / capable
   3. may
   4. want
   Show the answer

   able / capable

   能 = able.

3. quick check可以坐吗? asks…

   1. can you sit
   2. may I sit
   3. do you sit
   4. sit down!
   Show the answer

   may I sit

   可以 = permission.

4. quick check想 means…

   1. want (firm)
   2. would like / miss
   3. must
   4. may
   Show the answer

   would like / miss

   想 = soft want + miss.

5. quick check懂 means…

   1. know-fact
   2. understand
   3. forget
   4. remember
   Show the answer

   understand

   懂 = understand.

Worksheet: Ability worksheet

Review list. 会 · 能 · 可以 · 想

Explain a travel delay

Describe a delay, state what you have already done and ask about the next step.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Explain a travel delay — Choose the meaning of 晚点 (wǎn diǎn) in this lesson.

   1. delayed
   2. already
   3. change a ticket
   4. station
   Show the answer

   delayed

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Explain a travel delay — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “already”.

   Show the answer

   已经

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Explain a travel delay — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 火车晚点了二十分钟。 (huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le èr shí fēn zhōng。).

   Show the answer

   The train was delayed by twenty minutes.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Explain a travel delay — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: I have already changed the ticket..

   Show the answer

   我已经改签了车票。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Explain a travel delay — Match 改签 to its lesson meaning.

   1. change a ticket
   2. delayed
   3. already
   Show the answer

   change a ticket

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Explain a travel delay — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): May I ask what time the next service leaves?.

   Show the answer

   请问下一班几点出发？

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Explain a travel delay — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (subject + verb + 了 + object): The train was delayed by twenty minutes..

   Show the answer

   火车晚点了二十分钟。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Explain a travel delay — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “station”.

   1. 车站
   2. 下一班
   Show the answer

   车站

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Explain a travel delay — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 我已经了改签车票。

   Show the answer

   我已经改签了车票。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Explain a travel delay — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: The train was delayed by twenty minutes.

    Show the answer

    我已经改签了车票。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Explain a travel delay — Read “请问下一班几点出发？” (qǐng wèn xià yì bān jǐ diǎn chū fā？). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    May I ask what time the next service leaves?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Explain a travel delay — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I have already changed the ticket.

    Show the answer

    我已经改签了车票。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 晚点?

   1. delayed
   2. already
   3. change a ticket
   4. station
   Show the answer

   delayed

   晚点 (wǎn diǎn) means delayed in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 已经?

   1. already
   2. delayed
   3. change a ticket
   4. station
   Show the answer

   already

   已经 (yǐ jīng) means already in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 改签?

   1. change a ticket
   2. delayed
   3. already
   4. station
   Show the answer

   change a ticket

   改签 (gǎi qiān) means change a ticket in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 车站?

   1. station
   2. delayed
   3. already
   4. change a ticket
   Show the answer

   station

   车站 (chē zhàn) means station in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 下一班?

   1. next service
   2. delayed
   3. already
   4. change a ticket
   Show the answer

   next service

   下一班 (xià yì bān) means next service in this lesson.

Worksheet: Handle a travel delay

Review list. 晚点 · 已经 · 改签 · 车站

Places and movement

在/去/从…到

Move! 在 (at), 去 (go to), 从…到 (from…to): 从家到学校 (from home to school). 这里/那里/哪里 = here/there/where! 你去哪里? = Where are you going?

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — 在/去/从…到: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “在/去/从…到”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   从家到学校。

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — 在/去/从…到: Role-play 小明: Be careful on the road!

   Show the answer

   路上小心!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — 在/去/从…到: Write one accurate Chinese characters sentence using 公园.

   Show the answer

   我去学校。

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — 在/去/从…到: Write 2–3 connected Chinese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   从家到学校。 我在家。

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — 在/去/从…到: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 我在家。

   Show the answer

   我在家。

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — 在/去/从…到: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Chinese sentence.

   Show the answer

   路上小心!

7. multiple choicePractice 9 [multiple choice] — 在/去/从…到: Choose the contextual meaning of 城市 (chéng shì).

   1. city
   2. street / road
   3. shop
   Show the answer

   city

8. fill the gapPractice 10 [fill in the blank] — 在/去/从…到: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “street / road”.

   Show the answer

   路

9. translatePractice 11 [translation] — 在/去/从…到: Read 商店 (shāng diàn) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   shop

10. translate into the languagePractice 12 [reverse translation] — 在/去/从…到: Produce “work” in Chinese characters, not romanisation alone.

    Show the answer

    工作

11. matchingPractice 13 [matching] — 在/去/从…到: Match 公园 to its contextual meaning.

    1. museum
    2. park
    3. station
    Show the answer

    park

12. put it in orderPractice 14 [reorder] — 在/去/从…到: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I go to school.

    Show the answer

    我去学校。

Quick check (5).

1. quick check去 marks…

   1. being-at
   2. going-to
   3. coming-from
   4. staying
   Show the answer

   going-to

   去 = go to.

2. quick check在 marks…

   1. going
   2. being-at
   3. coming
   4. leaving
   Show the answer

   being-at

   在 = at.

3. quick check从…到 means…

   1. to…and
   2. from…to
   3. at…and
   4. near…and
   Show the answer

   from…to

   从家到学校.

4. quick check车站 means…

   1. museum
   2. station
   3. school
   4. park
   Show the answer

   station

   车站 = station.

5. quick check哪里 asks…

   1. what
   2. where
   3. when
   4. who
   Show the answer

   where

   哪里 = where.

Worksheet: Places worksheet

Review list. 城市 · 路 · 商店 · 工作

去/来/回 + 点

Move! 去 (go), 来 (come), 回 (return). Time + 点: 六点 (6 o'clock), 六点半 (6:30). 明天我去北京 = Tomorrow I go to Beijing. Leaving: 我走了! Back: 我回来了!!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. build the sentencePractice 4 [sentence building] — 去/来/回 + 点: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I go at six.

   Show the answer

   六点去。

2. choose the wordPractice 5 [word selection] — 去/来/回 + 点: Select the correct target form for “China”.

   1. 家
   2. 桌子
   3. 中国
   Show the answer

   中国

3. find the mistakePractice 6 [error correction] — 去/来/回 + 点: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I'm off!”.

   Show the answer

   我走了!

4. finish the dialoguePractice 7 [dialogue completion] — 去/来/回 + 点: Complete 小明’s turn in the taught register: I'm home!

   Show the answer

   我回来了!

5. readingPractice 8 [reading comprehension] — 去/来/回 + 点: Read 回来了! (huí lái le!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Welcome back!

6. paragraphPractice 9 [paragraph comprehension] — 去/来/回 + 点: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 我走了!

   Show the answer

   I'm off!

7. the main ideaPractice 10 [main idea] — 去/来/回 + 点: What is the central communicative purpose of “去/来/回 + 点”?

   Show the answer

   Move! 去 (go), 来 (come), 回 (return).

8. spot the detailPractice 11 [detail identification] — 去/来/回 + 点: Read 我回来了! (wǒ huí lái le!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I'm home!

9. what is meantPractice 12 [inference] — 去/来/回 + 点: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 我走了! without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I'm off!

10. listeningPractice 13 [listening comprehension] — 去/来/回 + 点: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    I'm off!

11. dictationPractice 14 [dictation] — 去/来/回 + 点: Play the labeled synthetic Chinese audio and type the complete line in Chinese characters.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    路上小心!

12. listen and choosePractice 15 [listen and choose] — 去/来/回 + 点: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

    1. I'm home!
    2. Welcome back!
    3. table

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    I'm home!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check我走了! means…

   1. goodbye forever
   2. I'm off
   3. welcome home
   4. good night
   Show the answer

   I'm off

   我走了 = I'm leaving!

2. quick check我回来了! means…

   1. I'm off
   2. I'm home
   3. welcome
   4. goodbye
   Show the answer

   I'm home

   回来了 = returned!

3. quick check六点 needs 点 because…

   1. place
   2. clock-time
   3. object
   4. question
   Show the answer

   clock-time

   点 = o'clock.

4. quick check回 means…

   1. to go
   2. to come
   3. to return
   4. to stay
   Show the answer

   to return

   回 = return.

5. quick check电影 means…

   1. book
   2. movie
   3. music
   4. game
   Show the answer

   movie

   电影 = movie.

Worksheet: Movement worksheet

Review list. 去 · 来 · 回 · 北京

Give a reason for a preference

State a preference and connect it to a practical reason.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Give a reason for a preference — Choose the meaning of 喜欢 (xǐ huān) in this lesson.

   1. to like
   2. quiet
   3. convenient
   4. because
   Show the answer

   to like

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Give a reason for a preference — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “quiet”.

   Show the answer

   安静

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Give a reason for a preference — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 我喜欢早上出发，因为路上比较安静。 (wǒ xǐ huān zǎo shàng chū fā，yīn wèi lù shàng bǐ jiào ān jìng。).

   Show the answer

   I like leaving in the morning because the road is quieter.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Give a reason for a preference — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: The station is close to home, so getting there is convenient..

   Show the answer

   车站离家近，所以去那里很方便。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Give a reason for a preference — Match 方便 to its lesson meaning.

   1. convenient
   2. to like
   3. quiet
   Show the answer

   convenient

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Give a reason for a preference — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): We can compare the two times first..

   Show the answer

   我们可以先比较两个时间。

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Give a reason for a preference — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (因为 + reason，(所以) + result): I like leaving in the morning because the road is quieter..

   Show the answer

   我喜欢早上出发，因为路上比较安静。

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Give a reason for a preference — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “because”.

   1. 因为
   2. 所以
   Show the answer

   因为

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Give a reason for a preference — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 因为车站近，所以因此很方便。

   Show the answer

   车站离家近，所以很方便。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Give a reason for a preference — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: I like leaving in the morning because the road is quieter.

    Show the answer

    车站离家近，所以去那里很方便。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Give a reason for a preference — Read “我们可以先比较两个时间。” (wǒ men kě yǐ xiān bǐ jiào liǎng gè shí jiān。). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    We can compare the two times first.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Give a reason for a preference — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: The station is close to home, so getting there is convenient.

    Show the answer

    车站离家近，所以去那里很方便。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 喜欢?

   1. to like
   2. quiet
   3. convenient
   4. because
   Show the answer

   to like

   喜欢 (xǐ huān) means to like in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 安静?

   1. quiet
   2. to like
   3. convenient
   4. because
   Show the answer

   quiet

   安静 (ān jìng) means quiet in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 方便?

   1. convenient
   2. to like
   3. quiet
   4. because
   Show the answer

   convenient

   方便 (fāng biàn) means convenient in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 因为?

   1. because
   2. to like
   3. quiet
   4. convenient
   Show the answer

   because

   因为 (yīn wèi) means because in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 所以?

   1. so; therefore
   2. to like
   3. quiet
   4. convenient
   Show the answer

   so; therefore

   所以 (suǒ yǐ) means so; therefore in this lesson.

Worksheet: Explain a choice

Review list. 喜欢 · 安静 · 方便 · 因为

Food and shopping

喜欢 / 爱

Likes! 喜欢鱼 (I like fish), 爱喝茶 (I love tea-drinking). 喜欢 + noun OR verb! 最喜欢 = favorite: 我最喜欢饺子! Order: 我要这个!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. listen, then orderPractice 5 [listen and reorder] — 喜欢 / 爱: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: I love (drinking) tea.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我爱喝茶。

2. listen and fillPractice 6 [listen and fill] — 喜欢 / 爱: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “我喜欢鱼!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我喜欢鱼!

3. repeat itPractice 7 [repeat after audio] — 喜欢 / 爱: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   我要茶!

4. pronunciationPractice 8 [pronunciation] — 喜欢 / 爱: Practise 咖啡 (kā fēi) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   咖啡

5. shadow the audioPractice 9 [shadowing] — 喜欢 / 爱: Shadow the synthetic Chinese model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   你喜欢什么?

6. guided speakingPractice 10 [guided speaking] — 喜欢 / 爱: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “喜欢 / 爱”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   我喜欢鱼。

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 11 [free response] — 喜欢 / 爱: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “喜欢 / 爱”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   我爱喝茶。

8. role playPractice 12 [roleplay] — 喜欢 / 爱: Role-play 小明: I want coffee too!

   Show the answer

   我也要咖啡!

9. write a sentencePractice 13 [sentence writing] — 喜欢 / 爱: Write one accurate Chinese characters sentence using 鱼.

   Show the answer

   我喜欢鱼。

10. short writingPractice 14 [short writing] — 喜欢 / 爱: Write 2–3 connected Chinese sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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    我爱喝茶。 我最喜欢饺子!

11. say it another wayPractice 15 [paraphrase] — 喜欢 / 爱: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 我最喜欢饺子!

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    我最喜欢饺子!

12. summarisePractice 16 [summary] — 喜欢 / 爱: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Chinese sentence.

    Show the answer

    我也要咖啡!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check喜欢 takes…

   1. nouns only
   2. nouns or verbs
   3. verbs only
   4. nothing
   Show the answer

   nouns or verbs

   喜欢鱼 / 喜欢喝茶!.

2. quick check要茶 means…

   1. like tea
   2. want tea / have tea
   3. drink tea
   4. see tea
   Show the answer

   want tea / have tea

   要 = want/will-have.

3. quick check奶酪 means…

   1. milk
   2. cheese
   3. meat
   4. fish
   Show the answer

   cheese

   奶酪 = cheese.

4. quick check最喜欢 means…

   1. like
   2. like most / favorite
   3. want
   4. need
   Show the answer

   like most / favorite

   最 = most.

5. quick check也 means…

   1. too / also
   2. not
   3. please
   4. very
   Show the answer

   too / also

   我也 = me too.

Worksheet: Likes worksheet

Review list. 米饭 · 牛奶 · 奶酪 · 肉

Shopping: 多少钱

Shop in Chinese! 多少钱? (How much?), 贵 (expensive), 便宜 (cheap). Money: 块/元 (yuan). 这个/那个 = this one/that one. 我要这个 = I'll take this! 太贵了! = Too expensive!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register.

1. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Shopping: 多少钱: Choose the contextual meaning of 贵 (guì).

   1. expensive
   2. cheap
   3. free
   Show the answer

   expensive

2. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Shopping: 多少钱: Type the complete Chinese characters expression meaning “cheap”.

   Show the answer

   便宜

3. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Shopping: 多少钱: Read 免费 (miǎn fèi) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   free

4. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Shopping: 多少钱: Produce “price” in Chinese characters, not romanisation alone.

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   价格

5. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Shopping: 多少钱: Match 钱 to its contextual meaning.

   1. yuan (colloquial)
   2. money
   3. receipt
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   money

6. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Shopping: 多少钱: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: 100 yuan.

   Show the answer

   一百块。

7. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Shopping: 多少钱: Rebuild this model with correct Chinese characters, pinyin and tone awareness, classifiers, aspect, word order, and social register: Too expensive!

   Show the answer

   太贵了!

8. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Shopping: 多少钱: Select the correct target form for “discount”.

   1. 贵
   2. 便宜
   3. 打折
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   打折

9. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Shopping: 多少钱: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “100 yuan.”.

   Show the answer

   一百块。

10. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Shopping: 多少钱: Complete 小红’s turn in the taught register: Too expensive! How much is the cheese?

    Show the answer

    太贵了! 奶酪多少钱?

11. readingPractice 16 [reading comprehension] — Shopping: 多少钱: Read 很便宜! 我要这个! (hěn pián yi! wǒ yào zhè ge!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Very cheap! I'll take this one!

12. paragraphPractice 17 [paragraph comprehension] — Shopping: 多少钱: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 这个多少钱?

    Show the answer

    How much is this one?

Quick check (5).

1. quick check多少钱? means…

   1. How many?
   2. How much?
   3. Where is?
   4. What is?
   Show the answer

   How much?

   多少 + 钱 = how much.

2. quick check贵 means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. free
   4. new
   Show the answer

   expensive

   贵 = expensive.

3. quick check便宜 means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. tasty
   4. big
   Show the answer

   cheap

   便宜 = cheap.

4. quick check打折 means…

   1. receipt
   2. discount
   3. price
   4. shop
   Show the answer

   discount

   打折 = discount/sale.

5. quick check太贵了 means…

   1. very cheap
   2. too expensive
   3. quite good
   4. a little big
   Show the answer

   too expensive

   太…了 = too!

Worksheet: Shopping worksheet

Review list. 价格 · 钱 · 块 · 发票

Make a simple booking

Ask whether a room is available and confirm the dates.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Chinese practice tests. Standard Mandarin. Every exercise works on tones and pinyin, measure words, aspect markers, 把/被 constructions, clause links, register and source-qualified claims.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Make a simple booking — Choose the meaning of 房间 (fáng jiān) in this lesson.

   1. room
   2. available; empty
   3. check in
   4. check out
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   room

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Make a simple booking — Type the Chinese (Mandarin) expression meaning “available; empty”.

   Show the answer

   空

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Make a simple booking — Interpret the Simplified Chinese characters in context: 请问还有一个房间吗？ (qǐng wèn hái yǒu yí gè fáng jiān ma？).

   Show the answer

   May I ask whether one room is still available?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Make a simple booking — Write in Simplified Chinese characters: I check in on Friday and check out on Sunday..

   Show the answer

   我星期五入住，星期日退房。

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Make a simple booking — Match 入住 to its lesson meaning.

   1. check in
   2. room
   3. available; empty
   Show the answer

   check in

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Make a simple booking — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Chinese (Mandarin): Do these two dates work?.

   Show the answer

   这两个日期可以吗？

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Make a simple booking — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (还有 + number + classifier + noun 吗？): May I ask whether one room is still available?.

   Show the answer

   请问还有一个房间吗？

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Make a simple booking — Select the Chinese (Mandarin) form for “check out”.

   1. 退房
   2. 日期
   Show the answer

   退房

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Make a simple booking — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 房间还有一个吗？

   Show the answer

   请问还有一个房间吗？

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Make a simple booking — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: May I ask whether one room is still available?

    Show the answer

    我星期五入住，星期日退房。

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Make a simple booking — Read “这两个日期可以吗？” (zhè liǎng gè rì qī kě yǐ ma？). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Do these two dates work?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Make a simple booking — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I check in on Friday and check out on Sunday.

    Show the answer

    我星期五入住，星期日退房。

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 房间?

   1. room
   2. available; empty
   3. check in
   4. check out
   Show the answer

   room

   房间 (fáng jiān) means room in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 空?

   1. available; empty
   2. room
   3. check in
   4. check out
   Show the answer

   available; empty

   空 (kōng) means available; empty in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 入住?

   1. check in
   2. room
   3. available; empty
   4. check out
   Show the answer

   check in

   入住 (rù zhù) means check in in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 退房?

   1. check out
   2. room
   3. available; empty
   4. check in
   Show the answer

   check out

   退房 (tuì fáng) means check out in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 日期?

   1. date
   2. room
   3. available; empty
   4. check in
   Show the answer

   date

   日期 (rì qī) means date in this lesson.

Worksheet: Confirm a booking

Review list. 房间 · 空 · 入住 · 退房

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the A2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Chinese A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Past and ability” through “Food and shopping”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Chinese A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Chinese B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: Yesterday I read a book

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   昨天我读了书

2. translate into the languageSay: I can speak Chinese

   Show the answer

   我会说中文

3. choose'I go to school'

   1. 我在去学校
   2. 我去学校
   3. 我去在家
   4. 我学校去
   Show the answer

   我去学校

4. translate into English我喜欢鱼。

   Show the answer

   I like fish.

5. fill the gap我___吃。 (didn't)

   Show the answer

   没

6. choose'I've eaten Peking duck'

   1. 我吃北京烤鸭
   2. 我吃过北京烤鸭
   3. 我吃了过北京烤鸭
   4. 我没吃北京烤鸭
   Show the answer

   我吃过北京烤鸭

7. put it in orderOrder: 去 / 六点

   Show the answer

   六点去

8. say it out loudSay aloud: 我喜欢鱼。

   Show the answer

   我喜欢鱼。

9. fill the gap这个___? (how much)

   Show the answer

   多少钱

10. choose我走了!

    1. Welcome home
    2. I'm off
    3. Goodbye forever
    4. Good night
    Show the answer

    I'm off

Chinese A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Chinese A2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

您 is a respectful form of 你, but address choices depend on relationship, setting and local habit. A friendly conversation may use 你, while a service interaction may choose 您. Learners should listen to how people address one another instead of treating one form as universally required.

Source (named, not linked): britannica.com.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Xiao Zhou has been to the new library. She said it was quiet and had many books. A friend asked how to get there; she explained the bus route and reminded the friend to check opening hours first on the weekend.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged zh-CN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Friend: Have you been to the new library? Xiao Zhou: Yes, it is quiet there. Friend: I want to go this weekend too. Xiao Zhou: Check the opening hours before you leave.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• 我昨天去过了医院。 → 我昨天去了医院。 了 and 过 express different aspect meanings; avoid stacking them here.
• 我可以会游泳。 → 我会游泳。 会 marks a learned ability; do not add 可以 without a permission meaning.
• 这个多少钱？ → 这个多少钱？ Ask price with 多少钱; do not add a second price marker.

Your task

Mandarin A2 reflection and production task Write a short response using two expressions from this rung. Name the audience, separate a source's statement from your inference, and keep the conclusion within the evidence. Read it aloud and revise for clarity and register.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Chinese A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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