Original teaching practice. Read one pattern, cover its model and try the questions before checking the separate answer section. Examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA) retain the course-reference provenance.
along with随着 (as / along with)
A changing city
- Your grandfather explains how his hometown has changed over forty years.
- along with随着economy经济(modifier / structural particle)的development发展，people人们(modifier / structural particle)的to live生活more and more越来越good好。 — "As the economy has developed, people's lives have got better and better."
along with随着 + change，result
- along with随着 + noun phrase = "as, along with": link accompanying developments without treating the connector alone as proof of causation.
- The noun phrase is usually a process: development发展, (intransitive) to change变化, (concept of) time时间(modifier / structural particle)的(of time) to elapse or pass推移, (a person's) age年龄(modifier / structural particle)的to grow增长.
as随着age年龄的increase增长，he他more and more越来越mature成熟。
Typical results: more and more越来越, also也, to change变
- along with随着weather天气变冷，to catch cold感冒(modifier / structural particle)的person人many多(completed / change)了(after a verb) indicating…起来。 — "As the weather turns cold, more people are catching colds."
- The result often uses more and more越来越, also也, to start开始 or a change word.
as随着the weather天气turns变cold冷，catch a cold感冒的people人more多了(start to)起来。
A process, not a single moment
- along with随着 needs a gradual change; for a single event, use because因为 or since (a time)自从: since (a time)自从他来(completed / change)了after以后….
- The along with随着 phrase may precede the subject or follow it. Choose a complete clause that clearly identifies the accompanying development.
along with随着 versus because因为
- because因为 gives a cause: because因为to rain下雨，competition (sports etc)比赛to cancel取消(completed / change)了.
- along with随着 links two changes that grow together over time: along with随着network (computing…网络(modifier / structural particle)的to spread extensively普及，Internet shopping网购more and more越来越convenient方便.
as随着the internet网络的spreads普及，online shopping网购more and more越来越convenient方便。
Recap
- along with随着 + process，result = as / along with …, … changes too.
- It needs a gradual change; single causes take because因为.
Practise this pattern step by step.
at / in在 … (bound form) up上 (in terms of / regarding)
Strong in one area
- Your teacher writes a report on your progress this term.
- he / him他at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上degree / adjective linker很to make an effort努力，在生活上also也degree / adjective linker很independent独立。 — "He works hard in his studies and is also very independent in daily life."
at / in在 + area + (bound form) up上 = in terms of
- at / in在 + abstract noun + (bound form) up上 = "in terms of, as far as … is concerned": at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上, at / in在to work工作(bound form) up上, at / in在this这个question问题(bound form) up上.
- It goes before the verb or at the start of the sentence.
in在work工作(terms of)上，she她helped帮了me我a lot很多。
Opinions and differences
- at / in在this这个question问题(bound form) up上，we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的way of looking at a thing看法not不same一样。 — "On this question, our views differ."
- China中国and / with和United States美国at / in在culture文化(bound form) up上to have / there is有很多different不同。 — "China and the US differ a lot culturally."
on在this这个question问题(on)上，our我们的views看法differ不一样。
Abstract area, not a place
- Here (bound form) up上 is not "on top of": at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上 is about study as an area, not a physical place.
- Use (bound form) up上 for an area of activity: at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上, not at / in在to learn学习li, ancient measure of…里.
at / in在…(bound form) up上, at / in在…to hit (the mark)中, at / in在…down下
- at / in在…to hit (the mark)中 = in the course of: at / in在to learn学习to hit (the mark)中to meet遇到question问题 — "meet problems while studying".
- at / in在…down下 = under (help or conditions): at / in在teacher老师(modifier / structural particle)的assistance帮助down下 — "with the teacher's help".
with在the teacher's老师的help帮助(under)下，I我improved进步了。
Recap
- at / in在 + area + (bound form) up上 = in terms of, regarding an abstract area.
- at / in在…to hit (the mark)中 = in the course of; at / in在…down下 = under (help or conditions).
Practise this pattern step by step.
Practice without the models
along with随着 (as / along with)
0901.1 Complete: “As time passes, the city keeps changing.” …………(concept of) time时间(modifier / structural particle)的(of time) to elapse or pass推移，city城市unceasing不断(intransitive) to change变化。
0901.2 Which sentence uses along with随着 correctly?
- A. along with随着he / him他to make a telephone call打电话，I / me我to go out出门(completed / change)了。
- B. along with随着(a person's) age年龄(modifier / structural particle)的to grow增长，he / him他more and more越来越to grow beyond the naivete…懂事。
- C. along with随着to rain下雨，competition (sports etc)比赛to cancel取消(completed / change)了。
- D. he / him他along with随着to fall ill生病，not / haven't没to come来to go to class上课。
0901.3 Build: “As the weather turns cold, more people catch colds.”
Arrange all chunks: along with随着weather天气变冷 / to catch cold感冒(modifier / structural particle)的person人 / ， / many多(completed / change)了(after a verb) indicating…起来。
0901.4 along with随着 is the best choice for one single cause.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0901.5 Your grandfather explains how his hometown has changed over forty years. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
at / in在 … (bound form) up上 (in terms of / regarding)
0902.1 Complete: “In terms of work, he is very serious.” at / in在to work工作…………，he / him他degree / adjective linker很conscientious认真。
0902.2 “With the teacher's help, I improved a lot.” Which fits? at / in在teacher老师(modifier / structural particle)的assistance帮助____，I / me我progress进步(completed / change)了很多。
- A. down下
- B. li, ancient measure of…里
- C. (bound form) up上
- D. to hit (the mark)中
0902.3 Build: “On this question, our views differ.”
Arrange all chunks: ， / we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的way of looking at a thing看法 / not不same一样。 / at / in在this这个question问题(bound form) up上
0902.4 In at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上, (bound form) up上 means “on top of”.
True or false? Explain or repair the statement.
0902.5 Your teacher writes a report on your progress this term. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
Write or say your own response before reading the key.
Answers and explanations
along with随着 (as / along with)
0901.1 along with随着
along with随着 + gradual process.
0901.2 B. along with随着(a person's) age年龄(modifier / structural particle)的to grow增长，he / him他more and more越来越to grow beyond the naivete…懂事。
along with随着 links gradual changes, not single events.
0901.3 along with随着weather天气变冷，to catch cold感冒(modifier / structural particle)的person人many多(completed / change)了(after a verb) indicating…起来。
along with随着 + change, result.
0901.4 False.
False. along with随着 describes one thing changing along with another over time: along with随着economy经济(modifier / structural particle)的development发展，… For one single cause, use because因为 or due to由于.
0901.5 One possible response: along with随着economy经济(modifier / structural particle)的development发展，people人们(modifier / structural particle)的to live生活more and more越来越good好。
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- along with随着 needs a gradual change; for a single event, use because因为 or since (a time)自从: since (a time)自从他来(completed / change)了after以后….
- The along with随着 phrase may precede the subject or follow it. Choose a complete clause that clearly identifies the accompanying development.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.
at / in在 … (bound form) up上 (in terms of / regarding)
0902.1 (bound form) up上
at / in在 + area + (bound form) up上.
0902.2 A. down下
Help or conditions take at / in在…down下.
0902.3 at / in在this这个question问题(bound form) up上，we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的way of looking at a thing看法not不same一样。
at / in在…(bound form) up上 sets the area.
0902.4 False.
It marks an abstract area: in terms of study.
0902.5 One possible response: he / him他at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上degree / adjective linker很to make an effort努力，在生活上also也degree / adjective linker很independent独立。
Check meaning and form:
- My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
- I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
- Here (bound form) up上 is not "on top of": at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上 is about study as an area, not a physical place.
- Use (bound form) up上 for an area of activity: at / in在to learn学习(bound form) up上, not at / in在to learn学习li, ancient measure of…里.
- I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.