Chinese 301 Assignment 9 Due 12/5 (Friday).

The homework should be typed except #1.

1. List characters in Lesson 3.1 that have both the simplified and traditional versions (by hand). Look at the text and DO NOT use the word list at the end of the lesson.

2. Describe your ideal mate. Construct the longest sentence with as many modifiers as you can think of. 她/他/是一位………………..的女子/男子.

3. Make sentences with the following words:

是….的 (emphasizing one aspect of a past event):

又….又…..:

就 (exactly):

正在 + Verb (in the midst of doing something):

Adj. Adj.( reduplication of adjective):

来/去(‘to’ ) + Verb:

会 (know how to):

Intensifier + verb/adj.:

4. Describe the guy writing the ad. List all his selling points.

5. Describe the three girls in terms of their strengths and aspirations. Which of the three girls do you like better. Why?

6. Translate the following 10 phrases/sentences into Chinese. Pay attention to measure words and the ordering between the key noun and its modifiers (opposite from English!):

A personal ad looking for marriage partner

Monthly salary (is) over a thousand yuan

To have education level beyond college

A girl with career achievements

Questions concerning public relations

On it is written: “see you on 8 pm the 15^th at Shanghai coffee house”

Missing you very, very much

A girl that graduated from college, knows how to socialize, with good looks

Many letters were written by college students

The arrival of girl B is the most mysterious