4. 根本 (AT ALL)
(COMPLETE THE SENTENCES)
• Wang Laoshi does not care about the quality of this sweater(measure
word).
• My roommate is nice. He’s not… (troublesome)
• This steamed fish is not….(fresh).
• The AC is broken. The room is …
• Your parents control a lot. I feel… (free)
• I just moved to DC for a week. I’m… (accustomed)
• Living off campus is not… (?)
5. 到底(IN THE END)
(MAKE UP SENTENCES)
• Wang Laoshi decided to take 30 credits this semester.
In the end…
• I plan to apply for graduate school in the future. In
the end…
• He has a high standard for girlfriends. In the end…
7. 原来 (REALIZATION)
(COMPLETE THE SENTENCES)
• My keys are not on the table. (left them on the bus)
• Wang Laoshi was so quiet today. (bad mood)
• I bumped into this man a lot. (a professor at our department)
• He make a lot of money. (?)
• The new student does not study at all. (?)
• The price is not high at all. (?)
8. 实际上(IN FACT)
(COMPLETE THE SENTENCES)
• They love vegetables. In fact… (Chinese broccoli)
• Living in a dorm is not that good. In fact, … (not
necessarily save money)
• I thought you are a student study abroad. In fact… (?)
• …(relaxed). In fact, Wang Laoshi can’t take it.
• …(?) In fact, he doesn’t deal with numbers.
• …(?) In fact, she has graduated 10 years ago.
9. 难怪 (NO WONDER)
(COMPLETE THE SENTENCES)
• Wang Laoshi was born in Taiwan, no wonder…
• The food in this restaurant is authentic, no wonder…
• Those two washing machines(measure word) are old, no
wonder…
• You add too much salt and oil, no wonder…
• … no wonder he always buys name brand.
• … no wonder she looks so worried.
• … no wonder it’s good for health.
11. ASK YOUR CLASSMATES
• What’s weighing on Chenxi’s mind?
• What’s different between Chenxi and Sean?
• Do they get along well? … (at all)
• What does Sean agree to do for Chenxi?
• What does Chenxi tell her mom?... In fact, (?)
• What’s her mom’s attitude?
• Is the relationship sincere?
• What do you think about it? What’s the background?