LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to 1. Comment if you had a stress-free childhood; 2. Name some typical classes offered in after-school programs; 3. Indicate agreement or disagreement; 4. Present your opinions; 5. Talk about parents' aspirations for their children. RELATE AND GET READY In your own culture/community— • Is it common for parents to enroll their children in after-school programs? • Do many people pursue graduate degrees? • Do children have a say in family decisions? • Is it common for both parents to be equally involved in their children's upbringing? 292 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook Before You Study f Check the statements that apply to you. P| 1.1 talk to my friends online. V 2.1 attended after-school programs as a child. When You Study / Listen to the audio recording and scan the text. Ask yourself the following questions before you begin a close reading of the text. 1 .What is the source of friction between Li Zhe's brother and sister-in-law? \ ,___ LANGUAGE NOTES 01. A bachelor's degree is |&;MN&/#'£##< Lesson 9 ■ Itf 293 l~| 3.1 enjoy my foreign language studies. 4.1 have someone to talk with if I need to vent. I~] 5.1 don't feel pressured by my family regarding my academic achievement and future career plans. 2. Why was Li Zhe chatting online? 3. What does Lisa wish her parents had done when she was little? 4. Why does Lisa empathize with Li Zhe's sister-in-law? Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook fLffc *X^^-t\ f^?^^t^fT? LANGUAGE NOTES © tJt^.#-^./iJt^-^-Jfc is a cliche. The expression literally means, "if one wants to talk about it, it's a long story." Pianos are ^-^/4l*|ip-, literally, "a steel musical instrument." Violins are 'J (xiaotiqin: 'a small hand-carried musical instrument"). What do you think aeer Lesson 9 •« 295 iff, ^x^? ft © JLjtVJL and $.-f~ both mean "children," but JLit is formal and literary whereas ""f" is spoken and casual. Therefore, children's hospitals are -^fiL/JLit HL 1%, not *"If R/^^ S. 1%; Children's Day (June 1 in China) is $l± $\il)L±$, not ■ 296 Integrated Chinese ■ Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook After You Study Challenge yourself to complete the following tasks in Chinese. 1. Give a brief description of Li Zhe's brother. 2. Give a brief description of Li Zhe's sister-in-law. LANGUAGE NOTES © is different from ^.tfc/*h' * ^"St. While • • $M can only convey the speaker's opinion, t&^jliK^l may express either the opinion of the speaker or the opinion of the person being spoken about. Lesson 9 • W 297 Iff: A##*E*W*, 9^&&j^$&„ *^jflA*fe#A "AA* kA A* i£A^— «^t^^^f^A#, tiff tfA#JS&T, *"*^**AA#5MA4TA*A* - 3. List the classes that Li Zhe's niece takes outside of school hours. 4. According to Li Zhe, where does learning take place? is a collective noun for books in general. © %~ can be used as a suffix to mean an expert or established scholar in a particular field: jt 3§£, # # Mf # %, afc # # it, * £ # ^ 3t # Is f Wfc # t, etc. 298 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook VOCABULARY 1. 2. #± s. iltf 4. Jfcf 5. ff 6. IS"±T 7. 9. 0. il-k 1. When responding to a statement or situation, the speaker wishes to negate A and strongly affirm B. (Lisa, you know some knowledge can't be learned in school or from books. Rather one learns it from society, from life.) (It's not that I don't want my child to have a great career in the future. It's just that I don't want to put too much pressure on him.) (What you're doing won't do him any good; on the contrary, it wilt bring him trouble.) (You don't want me to buy this shirt. Is it because you're afraid that I don't have enough money, and I'll borrow money from you?) (You're wrong. I'm not afraid that you'll borrow money from me. Rather I feel that the quality of the shirt is not great. You shouldn't get it.) Lesson 9 • 307 © A: ffl^M^^WiiiS^? m # ft* *$ w ^? (Was that person who came looking for you just now your girlfriend?) b: MUM, m^AM^MM., m^MA^Lf" (Don't talk nonsense. She's not my girlfriend, she is my sister-in-law.) Integrated Chinese ■ Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook Words & Phrases A. — A (all along; continuously) ft^&Mm^PM 7* « (School started two months ago. Zhang Tianming has been living in student housing since then.) (Since she moved into her new apartment, she hasn't been paying her rent.) (Xiao Lin's major was finance. Ever since he graduated, he's been working in the banking industry.) iss m üu Lesson 309 (Xiao Zhang has two blankets. She is only using one of them. The other one is stored in the cabinet.) I-- > B.#(^)^|? (with a lot of difficulty) V_____) Both %■ h and ■bfZ}- h mean #.^5 3], "with a lot of difficulty." (It was really hard to get tickets for this concert. It took me a lot of trouble to get one.) (There was so much homework today. It took me forever to get it done.) (I finally managed to remember this new word yesterday, but I forgot it again today.) -_-.-_ . C.#t----^/it----# (as if) s_____.____J (How come she talks like she's an adult?) (This soup is so bland, as if it has no salt in it.) 310 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook (That kid follows him like a puppy.) _ . — - - •----a D.T^^/T^-iit (you could say) This expression means "it could be said," or "you could say." Sometimes it is followed by a second clause offering a contrary view or scenario. 4^*-f-T^*f^fe* ° Tit*'* (You could say that I had a happy childhood, but ...) (You could say that Little Gao is the smartest guy among us.) (Little Lin could be said to be the most diligent student in our class, but his test scores are not the best.) This phrase introduces a conclusion that a speaker draws from what has just been said. (Tomorrow I'll be very busy. That concert...) Lesson 9 * 41 If 31 (So that means you won't be going to the concert tomorrow?) A: # P *t ° (Correct.) A: 'W-Jt^MitlST ° (Little Zhang has already left for China.) (Does that mean he left without taking the exam?) A: AM ° ° (Yes. He said he'll take it when he comes back.) ## ° (Little Zhang and his girlfriend have been having terrible arguments recently. They decided to call it quits.) (Does that mean they aren't getting married? Do their parents know?) A: Ifcift, Ifefrl^M^ ° (Yes, and they understand.) 312 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook F. (had better; it's best) (It's best not to exercise right after you eat.) ©A: (I'd like to major in chemistry so that I can get a job easily.) (Do you like chemistry? If you don't, you'd better not major in it.) (This film is very popular. Many people want to see it. If you want to see it, you'd better get a ticket as soon as you can.) (96$l3l2BttttRg@) ^IllllSIIlli^i: (98£2S23Bi£$tS$S) iii * asm * mm mm ■ n±mi (98$3EHBifilM«S) What degrees do they offer? Lesson 9 • #t1f 313 Language Practice A. The Early Years For this exercise, take on the persona of your favorite actor, athlete, politician, or other role model. Pretend you are being interviewed for a new biography. On a scale of 1 -5, rate your childhood. not at all extremely happy 12 3 4 5 pressured 12 3 4 5 Go around the class and ask your classmates (in the roles of their new personas): Record and sum up their answers. EXAMPLE: Kayla, Jennifer, Matt IMr*.###T 0 or Kaitlin, Steve, Rosa fefffMl #J *##f ft*, Kayla, Jennifer, Matt ^^fefll $J Kaitlin,Steve,Rosa ^t^T^Mf] 1$ 4 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook -a B. Extracurricular Experiences V_J List Li Zhe's niece's extracurricular activities in Chinese. In addition, list any other common ones that you can think of. Work with a partner, and ask each other a. if you participated in any of the ones listed when you were growing up; b. if any of the ones you participated in were your own choices; c. if any of the ones you participated in were arranged by your parents; d. if you enjoyed the activities, regardless of who arranged them. C. Helicopter Parents? \___) If you were a parent, what kind of after-school schedule would you establish for your children to prepare them for the future? JLJB- Pair up with a partner, and take turns to go over your schedules.Then comment on what you think of each other's schedule. Would it be too much for the children? Do they need some breathing room? Would the children complain? How much say would the children have in choosing their own activities? Lesson 9 • 4£H 315 (— - = • H - ■ 1:30 - 3:30 ■* H^RfcBlI • 4:30 - 6:30) ° D. Expectations and Accomplishments a. List the things that your parents hope you will have accomplished after completing your education. 1. 2. b. List the things that you expect yourself to accomplish after graduation. 2. c. List the things that you hope your future children/nephews/nieces will accomplish when they grow up. 2. 3. 316 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook Look at the three lists and discuss with a partner if you can live up to your parents' expectations, how your own expectations for yourself are similar to or different from your parents' expectations for you, and whether you will be like your parents in your expectations of the next generation. Jot down what you have been discussing on the clipboard below and pay attention to the use of time phrases and pronouns/ nouns as connectors and other conjunctions to build a more coherent and cohesive narrative.Then present your narrative to your class. Lesson 9 • $l1T 317 E. Check Your Facts! Pair up with a partner and get your facts straight based on the text of this lesson. EXAMPLE: # # M 5t#^P ^ & ° A: AfttMHWMNt A: &ptftM^#^A B: ##^5L#^A^^ 3. ii#rt###^f"fi** 318 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook 4. ##t^^#^A^#$:^ 4- * F.Taking Sides How do you state your agreement or disagreement with others? Here are some options: i. i.Sl^/JL#— 4. 1. 2. _ft**/ 3. _ft#f|l#*ffi/ 4. ^^3fc^W*/jM"- Use at least three of the above four options to state your opinions in the following exercises. b. ##ft#^Jl###^JL ^ft#i7 ° ^>f;#^? a, #i|&ft£#^^ites b. #ft**mi Lesson 9- ife "f 319 G. Your Opinions, Please! Answer the following questions according to your own perspective. a. fr^MM^#jb&j&tt c. ##^.#^jk«l#3 d. 320 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook Piny in Text LT Zhe de fumu shi MdxTge yfmin, ta he ta gege dou shi zai Jiazhou chusheng, zhang da de. Gege shi diannao boshi®, zijT sheji, guanIT wangzhan. LT Zhe de saozi shiwu nian qian cong Xianggang lai Meiguo liu xue, na dao shuoshi xuewei yihou zhao dao gongzuo, jiu zai Meiguo zhu le xia lai. Gege he saozi jie hun shi nian le, shenghuo yizhi hen meiman, keshi zuijin liang nian zai nu'er de jiaoyu wenti shang, yijian changchang bu tong, you shi shenzhi chao de hen lihai. Yi tian, LT Zhe zhengzai xian shang gen zhinu Mao tianr, kan jian Lisha zou le jin lai. (LT Zhe xia xian ...) LTZhe: Lisha, you shir ma? Lisha: Mei shenme shir, wo zhao Tianming, yiwei ta zai nT zher ne. DuibuqT, hai de nT ba dianhua gua le. LTZhe: Zuo, zuo, zuo. Gangcai shi wo zhinu gei wo da dianhua, women zhenghao shuo wan le. Lisha: NT you zhinu? JTnnian duo da le? LTZhe: Tajlnnian gang ba sui. Lisha: Ta gei nT da dianhua you shenme shi a? LT Zhe: Shuo lai hua chang®1. Wo zhinu cai® xiaoxue san nianji, wo saozi jiu ba ta de shijian anpai de® man man de: xTngqTyT xue gangqm®, xTngqTer xue hua huar, xTngqTsan xue you yong, xTngqTsi xue hua blng, xmgqTwu haobu rongyi xiuxi yi tian, xTngqTliu you jiao ta qu shang Zhongwen xuexiao. Ta bu xThuan xue Zhongwen, yushi jiu da dianhua dao wo zher lai, yibian ku yibian baoyuan. Lisha: Mei name yanzhong ba? Ta zhT shi ge haizi, neng baoyuan xie shenme a? LTZhe: Ta shuo ertong® ye shi ren, you zijT de aihao he xingqu, jiazhang ylnggai zunzhong haizi zijT de xuanze. Lisha: Ta shuo hua zenme xiang ge xiao daren yi'yang? LT Zhe: Zhe xie hua yiding shi gen wo gege xue de. Wo saozi zhengtian yao ta xue zhe xue na, keshi wo gege fandui gei haizi tai da de yali, ta renwei® dui haizi lai shuo, zui zhongyao de shi you yi ge kuaile de tongnian. Lisha: Wo de tongnian key! shuo hen kuaile. Keshi xianzai, mei ci shang Zhongwen ke wo jiu xiang, yaoshi wo xiaoshihou fumti jiu rang wo xue Zhongwen, wo xianzai jiu qlngsong duo le. V_J Lesson 9-$:^ 321 LT Zhe: Mei xiang dao zher you wo saozi de yi ge zhTyTn! Zheme shuo nT tongyi wo saozi de zuofa? Lisha: Wo bing® bu wanquan tongyi, dan wo neng ITjie. LT Zhe: Hen duo jiazhang wang zT cheng long, wang nu cheng feng, dbu xTwang ziji de haizi xiaoshihou hao hao xuexi, jianglai neng zuo chu yi fan da shiye. Keshi dao xianzai wo ye xiang bu qTngchu, haizi daodT shi jianglai "cheng long" "cheng feng" haoy], haishi you yi ge kuaile de tongnian hao? Lisha: Wo de kanfa shi liang ge dou zhongyao. Yi ge ren dangran ylnggai you kuaile de tongnian, danshi ye ylnggai chengwei shehu] xuyao de rencai, suoyT haizi zuihao haishi zai xuexiao duo xue yj xie zhTshi. LT Zhe: Keshi nT bie wang le, you xie zhTshi bu shi zai xuexiao li huozhe cong shuben® shang xue de, er shi® cong shehui, cong shenghuo zhbng xue de. Lisha: Ai, LT Zhe, nT zhen cheng le zhexuejia® le. English Text Li Zhe's parents are Mexican immigrants. He and his older brother were both born and grew up in California, His older brother has a doctorate in Computer Science. Lie designs and manages websites. Li Zhe's sister-in-law came from Hong Kong to the United States fifteen years ago to study. After she got a master's degree and found a job, she settled in America. Li Zhe's older brother and sister-in-law have been married for ten years. They have always been very happy, but in the last couple of years their opinions have differed over their daughter's education, sometimes causing big arguments. One day, Li Zhe is chatting with his niece online when he sees Lisa walk in. (Li Zhe logs off.) Li Zhe: Lisa, what's up? Lisa: Nothing. 1 came to look for Tianming. I thought he was here with you. I'm sorry. T made you hang up. Li Zhe: Sit, please sit. Just now my niece called me but we had just finished talking. Lisa: You have a niece? How old is she? Li Zhe: She just turned eight this year. 322 Integrated Chinese • Level 2 Part 1 • Textbook Lisa: What did she want to talk about? Li Zhe: It's a long story. My niece just started third grade. My sister-in-law is already cramming her schedule full of activities: Monday piano lesson; Tuesday painting lesson; Wednesday swimming; Thursday ice skating; Friday a rare break; Saturday Chinese lesson. She doesn't like studying Chinese. That's why she called me. She cried and complained. Lisa: Is it that serious? She's just a kid. What does she have to complain about? Li Zhe: She says even a kid is a person with her own interests and hobbies. Parents should respect their children's choices. Lisa: She talks just like a little grownup! Li Zhe: She must have learned it from my older brother. My sister-in-law is always wanting her to study this or that, but my older brother objects to putting too much pressure on her. He thinks that the most important thing for a kid is to have a happy childhood. Lisa: I can say that I had a very happy childhood, but now every time I'm in my Chinese class I wish that my parents had made me learn Chinese when I was a child. I would have a much easier time. Li Zhe: Who knew? My sister-in-law has a kindred spirit here. Does that mean you agree with my sister-in-law's method? Lisa: I don't agree entirely, but I can understand. Li Zhe: Many parents hope that their children will rise above the others. They all hope that their children study well when they are young so that they can have a successful career, but even now I still haven't figured it out whether it's better for children to become high achievers in the future or have a happy childhood, Lisa: My view is that both are important. Of course, everyone should have a happy childhood, but he or she should also become an accomplished person who can make a contribution to society. So it's best for children to learn as much as they can in school. Li Zhe: But don't forget: Some knowledge can't be learned in school or from books. It must be learned from society, from life. Lisa: Oh, Li Zhe, you've really turned into a bona fide philosopher. r Lesson 9- 323 SELF-ASSESSMENT How well can you do these things? Check (\/) the boxes to evaluate your progress and see which areas you may need to practice more. I can Talk about whether I had a carefree childhood List some commonly offered classes in after-school programs State whether I agree or disagree with others' point of view Begin presenting my viewpoints with appropriate wording Discuss parents'hopes and expectations for their children Very Well OK A Little □ □ □ □ □ □ □ a □ □ □ a a a □