你好 Nĭ Hăo 4 - Textbook (Advanced Level)

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Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................ iii
Map of China ....................................................................................................... vi

d6 y% k8 y4u k(i xu* le

== == === ! (Back to school) ..................................................... 1

gu(ng y%n s6 ji0n

1. !=Time flies ................................................................................................................... 1

(holiday activities, friendship, family relationships, sunsmart )

zu6 ji( r*n xu9n

2.= !=The best candidate.................................................................................. 5

(Chinese surnames, personalities, student leadership)

m)ng de b2 k7 k(i ji(o

3.= !"#=Busy as a bee ................................................................................ 9

(extracurricular activities, school events)

ti(n ti(n sh0ng w9ng

4. =Always on the net ................................................................................. 13

(computers, internet, e-mail, websites)

l6 j2 sh&ng c^

.......................................................................................................... 17

xu* xi7 z6

.............................................................................................................. 24

d6 8r k8 y3u p*ng z6 yu9n f(ng l)i

== == === !"#=(A friend from afar) .................................... 25

k8 q6 de b2 d* li9o

1. ! " Extremely polite .......................................................................... 25

(hospitality, social etiquette, impression of a place)

r2 xi(ng su^ s@

2. !=In Rome do as Romans do ................................................................... 29

(drinking and eating habits, foods in Australia and China)

ch% de h7n gu4 y5n

3. !"=A hearty meal................................................................................... 33

(barbecue, recycling)

y% qi8 d#u h7n h9o

4. !"=Everything is fine ............................................................................ 37

(student behaviour, daily routine, environmental protection, places of interest)

l6 j2 sh&ng c^

.......................................................................................................... 41

xu* xi7 z6

.............................................................................................................. 48

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d6 s(n k8 zh8ng l^ng hu( qi)n

== == === ! (Earning pocket money) ....................................... 49

g9n ju* zh&n h9o

1. !=Feeling great ......................................................................................... 49

(part-time jobs, job advertising)

zh&n sh4u b2 li9o

2. !=Really unbearable ................................................................................. 53

(work environment—work place, boss, customers—good & bad)

y$u y2 le b0n ti(n

3. !"=A long hesitation .............................................................................. 57

(shopping, fashion, decision making)

y% di9n d#u b2 j%ng y0

4. !"#=Not surprised at all ...................................................................... 61

(farewell parties, an exchanged study)

l6 j2 sh&ng c^

.......................................................................................................... 65

xu* xi7 z6

.............................................................................................................. 72

d6 s6 k8 ni)n q%ng r*n de sh6 ji8

== == === !"# (Young people’s world) .............................. 73

m*i sh*n me d0 b2 li9o

1. !"# Not a big deal .............................................................................. 73

(boyfriend/girlfriend, personal judgement, parent’s opinion)

h9o w)n *r y5

2. !=Just for fun ............................................................................................................... 77

(health—smoking, drugs)

y3u di9n er m)o d2n

3. !"=A little dilemma ................................................................................................ 81

(fashion trends, peer pressure, generation gap)

b2 y@ ku0i de sh6

4. !"=Unpleasant happenings .................................................................... 85

(social issues, youth in China)

l6 j2 sh&ng c^

.......................................................................................................... 89

xu* xi7 z6

.............................................................................................................. 96

Appendices .............................................................................................. 97

Appendix 1: Words and expressions, Chinese-English .............................................. 97

Appendix 2: Words and expressions, English-Chinese ............................................ 109

Appendix 3: Characters learnt in 1~4 .............................................................. 117