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In lesson 27 we learn about several types of buildings you could expect to find on a university campus. We will also learn how to literally ask what direction a building is in.

27.01

宿舍
Sùshè
Dormitory		 食堂
Shítáng
Cafeteria		 图书馆
Túshūguǎn
Library
办公室
Bànɡōnɡshì
Office		 教室
Jiàoshì
Classroom		 体育场
Tǐyùchǎnɡ
Stadium

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27.02

马特: 王军，她是谁？
Wáng Jūn, tā shì shéi?
王军: 马特，我来介绍一下，这是我姐姐。
Mǎtè, wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ jiějie.
王冬梅: 我叫王冬梅。认识你很高兴。
Wǒ jiào Wáng Dōngméi. Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.
马特: 认识你，我也很高兴。你也是大学生吗？
Rènshi nǐ, wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng. Nǐ yě shì dàxuéshēng ma?
王冬梅: 不是，我是公司的职员。
Bú shì, wǒ shì gōngsī de zhíyuán.
王军: 你去哪儿？
Nǐ qù nǎr?
马特: 我去图书馆。你们去哪儿？
Wǒ qù túshūguǎn. Nǐmen qù nǎr?
王军: 我们去食堂。
Wǒmen qù shítáng.

27.03 Where is Lee Jihye?

马特: 请问，这是李智慧的宿舍吗？
Qǐng wèn, zhè shì Lǐ Zhìhuì de sùshè ma?
金井泉: 是，请进。
Shì， qǐnɡ jìn!
马特: 谢谢。李智慧在吗？
Xièxie. Lǐ Zhìhuì zài ma?
金井泉: 她不在。
Tā bú zài.
马特: 她在哪儿？
Tā zài nǎr?
金井泉: 她在图书馆。
Tā zài túshūguǎn.
马特: 是吗？好，谢谢你。
Shì ma? Hǎo, xièxie nǐ.
金井泉: 没事。再见。
Méi shì. Zàijiàn.
马特: 再见。
Zàijiàn.

27.04

食堂...
Shítáng... 		...cafeteria...?
食堂在
Shítáng zài ....		 ...is the cafeteria in?
食堂在哪个...
Shítáng zài nǎ ge...		 Which...is the cafeteria in?
食堂在哪个方向？
Shítáng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 Which direction is the cafeteria in?

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27.05

天安门
Tiān'ānmén
Tiananmen		 故宫
Gùgōng
Forbidden City		 颐和园
Yíhéyuán
Summer Palace 		长城
Chángchéng
Great Wall
钟楼
Zhōnglóu
Bell Tower		 天坛
Tiāntán
Temple of Heaven 		北京大学
Běijīng Dàxué
Beijing University 		清华大学
Qīnghuá Dàxué
Qinghua University

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27.06

长城在哪个方向？
Chángchéng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is the Great Wall?
颐和园在哪个方向？
Yíhéyuán zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is the Summer Palace?
天坛在哪个方向？
Tiāntán zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is the Temple of Heaven?
北京大学在哪个方向？
Běijīng Dàxué zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?   		In which direction is Beijing University?

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27.07

中山
Zhōngshān
Zhong Shan		 文化
Wénhuà
Culture		 解放
Jiěfàng
Liberation
人民
Rénmín
People		 友谊
Yǒuyì
Friendship		 广场
Guǎngchǎng
Square

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27.08

中山广场在哪个方向？
Zhōngshān Guǎngchǎng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is Zhong Shan Square?
文化广场在哪个方向？
Wénhuà Guǎngchǎng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is Culture Square?
解放广场在哪个方向？
Jiěfàng Guǎngchǎng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?		 In which direction is Liberation Square?
人民广场在哪个方向？
Rénmín Guǎngchǎng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?   		In which direction is People's Square?
天安门广场在哪个方向？
Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng zài nǎ ge fāngxiàng?   		In which direction is Tiananmen Square?

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A Transcribe the characters below into pinyin

1.) 方向 __________________ 2.) 宿舍 ___________________
3.) 教室 __________________ 4.) 长城 __________________
5.) 天坛 __________________ 6.) 图书馆 __________________

B Match the words with the translation

1.) Guǎngchǎng Pharmacy
2.) Tiāntán

Flower shop
3.) Yàodiàn                                                         Temple of Heaven
4.) Túshūguǎn

Friendship
5.) Huādiàn

Cafeteria
6.) Yǒuyì

City square
7.) Shítáng

Library