144. Thanks. See ya.
145. You look tired. What's going on?
146. It's finals week and I have been up all night studying.
147. How many exams do you have left?
148. Three more to go.
149. If you need help with your chemistry class, I can help you over the weekend.
150. A university has its own special fields in which it is particularly outstanding. A
large university is not necessarily good in very field.
151. Could you write a letter of recommendation for me?
152. Do you like our university?
153. I just love it. We have such beautiful and comfortable buildings. We also have
well-equipped labs.
154. What about your class?
155. We have a bunch of smart fellows in the class and I have to work real hard to keep
up with those guys. But they are nice.
156. What subject do you like best?
157. Chinese literature. We use text books written in Chinese.
158. It’s a tough subject, but I like it.
159. When is our home assignment due?
160. The day after tomorrow. But Professor Chen said we could hand it in on Monday at
the latest.
161. Her class in so boring that I can’t help falling asleep.
162. You don’t have to sleep in her class next week then.
163. Why not?
164. She is attending some conference in Hongkong, so she will not be coming to class.
165. Have you handed in your paper?
166. Not Yet. I Stayed up all night but I still could not finish it.
167. What are you going to do, then?
168. I will ask Prof. Liu if it is all right to hand it in tomorrow.
169. Do you think he will say yes?
170. I have no choice.
171. Why are you studying so hard these days?
172. I have to do well on my final exams because I failed my midterms.
173. Are you worried about tomorrow’s exam?
174. Not really.
175. I admire your calmness.
176. How did you do on the last quiz?
177. Not good. I doubt I passed.
178. I hear some people cheated.
179. Yes, there were several of them.
180. I hope you’ll do better on the finals.
181. I must. I must work hard.
182. Practice makes perfect.
183. I am looking for a partner who can teach me Chinese and I can teach him English.
184. I am looking for a conversation partner.
185. Reading a Chinese novel is a good way to improve your reading skill.
186. Don’t be shy when you speak Chinese because you are learning this language.
187. May I ask you questions if I do not understand?
188. Sorry, you speak to fast and I don’t understand. Could you please speak slowly?
189. How to pronounce this word in Chinese?
190. How to say the whole sentence in Chinese?
**Useful Words And Phrases In Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Roommate
191. Are you staying in the school dormitory?
192. I applied for student housing but there is a long waiting list.
193. How do you like your roommate?
194. Well, she is kind of noisy and she likes to party too much.
195. But isn’t she a considerate roommate as least?
196. Not really. She is too messy and she keeps me up late at night.
197. Are you going to room with her next year?
198. I think so. She reminds me of my sister.
199. Are you a night person or a morning person?
200. I'm a night owl. I usually sleep pretty late.
201. I'm usually a night person, but I'm very quiet if my roommate is sleeping.
202. As long as you don't blast the music while I'm sleeping, I should be fine.
203. I have never been either. I'm very flexible with sleeping times.
204. Anyways, I'm a deep sleeper so a little noise never bothers me.
205. What time do you usually go to sleep?
206. It varies. Usually between midnight and one in the morning.
207. What time do you usually wake up?
208. I usually wake up at nine in the morning.
209. I like to sleep in the morning.
210. I don't wake up until I have to.
211. If you didn't have anything to do the next day, what time would you sleep till?
212. I'm a little tired. I'm going to sleep now. Have a good night.
213. I'm sleepy. Time to go to bed. See you in the morning.
214. Does the music bother you?
215. No not at all. I like it.
216. Do you mind if I turn the stereo on?
218. Oh, feel free.
219. Let me know if you want me to turn the music off.
220. Can I put my drinks in your fridge?
221. Sure. Don't worry about it.
222. Do you mind if I use your refrigerator?
223. No problem at all.
224. What is the rent here?
225. The rent is 1200 Yuan, so you would only pay 400 Yuan.
226. How many people live in the apartment?
227. So you would be the third person.
228. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?
229. This is a three bedroom unit.
230. How much is utilities?
231. On average, utilities are about 125 Yuan.
232. Does the rent cover the utility bills?
233. The rent does not cover utilities. You would be responsible for 1/3 of the utilities.
234. Do you have any rules for living here?
235. Does it get loud in here?
236. We are pretty quiet during the week days, but on the weekends, it can get a little
loud.
237. What time do people usually go to sleep?
238. Do you hold any parties here?
239. How many people share the bathroom?
240. Do you have cable?
241. Do you have high speed Internet?
242. We have both cable and high speed internet.
243. Looks like we're going to be roommates.
244. I got here about an hour ago. Do you want me to show you around?
245. Yeah. That would be great. The most important is the bathroom right?
246. Definitely. But we have to share the bathroom with the whole floor. The living
room is over there. The bathroom is right across from the living room.
247. I'm glad there is a TV in the living room. I like to watch TV.
248. That would be perfect. I think we're going to have a great time.
249. Hey, if you don't mind, I took this side of the room.
250. No problem. They look the same to me.
251. I'm calling about the available room. Is it still available?
252. Yes it is. Do you know where we're located?
253. Yeah. I drove by this morning and I liked the location. What's the rent?
254. It's 850 Yuan a month. So you would pay 425 Yuan a month plus half of the bills.
255. How big is the place?
256. It's a two bedroom, one bath and roughly about 80 square meter.
257. Is the complex pretty quiet? Can you hear a lot of noise or anything like that?
258. They have a strict policy in the apartment complex concerning noise level. So it
stays very quiet after 10 PM.
259. Are you the only person who lives there now?
260. Yeah. I'm only looking for one roommate.
261. Everything sounds good. Can we schedule a time to meet so I can look at the place?
262. I'm available anytime today or tomorrow.
263. How about if I come over now?
264. That works with me. But what is your name?
265. Oh, my name is Hongyang.
266. Ok. I'm Cindy. So I'll see you in a bit?
267. Should only take about 15 minutes to get there.
268. Sounds good.
269. I like this unit. Bright and spacious.
270. There is a parking lot here.
**Useful Words And Phrases In Chapter 5
Chapter 6: Direction
271. Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here?
272. Yeah. There's one right across the street.
273. Can you tell me how to get to Gu Gong?
274. Sorry. I don't live around here.
275. Where's Bei Hai Park?
276. How do you get to the bank?
277. Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get Dong Dan
street. Stay on Dong Dan Street for half a block. It's on the left hand side.
278. But it is far from here. You can’t walk. I think you’d better take a tixi. The taxi stop
is right over there.
279. Pardon me, could you direct me to the nearest bus stop?
280. Sure, I can. I’m going that way. I’ll show you.
281. How long does it take to go from here to Beijing University by bus?
282. About an hour.
283. Do I need to transfer?
284. NO, it goes straight through. Here is the bus stop.
285. Do you know where is the subway ticket office?
286. Just go down these stairs, you will find the ticket office.
287. Excuse me, which way is the Beijing Library?
288. Keep going down this road and you will find it on your left.
289. Sorry to trouble you, I am looking for the post office.
290. Very sorry, I am a stranger here myself.
291. Well, let me see. It’s just around corner.
292. Where is the Student Activity Center?
293. I am not sure. But I think it is on the other side of the campus.
294. Could you please tell me where the free market is?
295. Yes, it is two blocks straight ahead. You can’t miss it.
296. Thanks a lot.
297. You are welcome.
298. Are you by any chance going to the Great Wall?
299. Yes, I am.
300. How are you going to get there?
301. By taxi.
302. Our car is here. We can give a ride.
303. Am I bothering you?
304. Not at all. We are going there anyway.
305. Thank you very much. It is very kind of you.
306. Does the bus for Qing Hua University stop here?
307. Yes, it does. Get on the bus no. 333 or 412.
308. How often does it come?
309. Every 15 minutes.
310. What bus do I take to get to the Tian An Men Square?
311. You’d better take No. 579 at this stop.
312. Where do I get off for the Tian Tan Park?
313. At the 10th stop.
314. How far is the hospital from here?
315. Just a couple of blocks that way.
316. Where is the registration office?
317. Turn left as you go out of the building, turn left again at the first corner, and it is
the second building on your right.
318. I think I know where it is now.
319. This location is not easy to find.
320. I don’t know the house number.
**Useful Words And Phrases In Chapter 6