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A new classmate sits beside you
- Your goal is a short exchange: greet, introduce yourself, check an identity, and understand the reply.
- Recall I / me我variant of 叫叫…… and I / me我to be / is是student学生 before opening the model. Use your own name or a fictional one.
- If those frames are unfamiliar, revisit names and name questions or yes–no questions. The preceding who/what questions help you choose which information is needed.
Read 我叫王力。Which question does it directly answer?
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我叫王力 supplies the speaker’s name. It does not confirm a teacher identity or identify an object. If you chose either other question, return to the difference between a name and an identity.
Listen before opening the script
- Listen to A, then B. Can you catch the two names?
- Now listen to the identity exchange. Is Lin An a teacher?
Show the dialogue and meaning
A: hello你好！I / me我variant of 叫叫Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力。you你variant of 叫叫what什么name (of a person or thing)名字？ — Hello! I’m Wang Li. What is your name?
B: I / me我variant of 叫叫林安。 — I’m Lin An.
A: you你to be / is是teacher老师(yes/no ?)吗？ — Are you a teacher?
B: no不是，I / me我to be / is是student学生。 — No, I’m a student.
Which name do you hear?
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B introduces herself as 林安.
Which question fits this correction?
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The speaker denies being a teacher and says she is a student.
Read for the meaning
- The names are Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力 and 林安. A asks if B is a teacher; B denies that and says she is a student.
- Notice the reply changes you你 to I / me我. B speaks about herself, so the reply is I / me我to be / is是student学生.
Work through a decision: you你variant of 叫叫what什么name (of a person or thing)名字？ asks for a name, so I / me我variant of 叫叫Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力 supplies the missing information. you你to be / is是student学生(yes/no ?)吗？ asks about an identity: to be / is是，I / me我to be / is是student学生 confirms it; no不是，I / me我to be / is是teacher老师 denies it and gives a correction. First identify the question, then choose a reply that fits your fictional role.
Compare a near miss: I / me我to be / is是student学生 is a natural identity statement, but it does not answer you你variant of 叫叫what什么name (of a person or thing)名字？ A name-only reply such as I / me我variant of 叫叫Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力 also leaves you你to be / is是teacher老师(yes/no ?)吗？ unanswered. Keep the question’s information need separate from a sentence that is merely grammatical.
Change the role: A: you你to be / is是student学生(yes/no ?)吗？ B: no不是，I / me我to be / is是teacher老师。 — Are you a student? No, I am a teacher. The correction must match the question.
Complete “I am a student”: 我____学生。
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我是学生 states an identity.
Match a question with a fitting reply.
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Each reply must match the information asked for.
A asks 你是老师吗？Your fictional role card says 学生，不是老师. First check the question and the role card. Which reply fits both?
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The role card says you are a student and not a teacher. 不是 denies the teacher identity and 我是学生 supplies the correction. A name-only reply leaves the question unanswered; 是 would affirm the teacher identity in this question.
Take a turn
- Be B: play A’s name question and answer with your name. Then play you你to be / is是teacher老师(yes/no ?)吗？ and answer truthfully or in a fictional role.
- Swap roles: ask the questions yourself. Alone, record a short exchange on your phone and compare with the model; no recording is uploaded here.
Following the script is supported practice. Try again with the script closed and a different name or role. A typed answer does not check pronunciation or conversation.
Typing the model proves that you can pronounce it clearly.
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Typing practises writing; pronunciation needs actual speech and listening.
A different fictional meeting: 王力说：“我叫王力。我是学生。”林安说：“我叫林安。我不是学生，我是老师。”Which account fits what they say?
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Wang Li’s 我是学生 identifies him as a student. Lin An’s 我不是学生 denies that identity and 我是老师 identifies her as a teacher in this new fictional account. Each 我 refers to its own speaker. Use the present account rather than memorising a role from an earlier dialogue.
Write, then revisit
- Write three lines: a greeting, your name, and your identity. Use an IME, handwriting, or copy the model first and change its name.
- Self-check: did you use I / me我variant of 叫叫 for the name and I / me我to be / is是 for the identity? Tomorrow, close this page and make a new exchange before checking the model. Change the name and one role; decide which replies must change. A few days later, try again and revisit the name or identity question that caused a mistake.
Show a writing model
hello你好！I / me我variant of 叫叫林安。I / me我to be / is是student学生。 — Hello! My name is Lin An. I am a student. Many names and identities can fit; this is one model, not the only answer.
Ask, listen, and reply to the information given. You can use this short exchange with a new classmate.
For spoken practice, hear, record and compare your introduction. When ready, continue to dates and times. Practise the unit’s words.
A teacher greets you, checks if you are a student, and receives your confirmation.
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Greeting comes first; the answer confirms the identity actually asked about.
Make a new first-meeting exchange in Mandarin using fictional names. Include a greeting, a name question and answer, and an identity question with a fitting reply. Speak both roles or work with a partner. Then change one role and write the revised identity question and reply without changing that person’s name. You may explain your reasoning in English.
Several exchanges can fit. Check question type, speaker and role separately, then try again without the model. This written self-review does not score pronunciation or conversation.