# 3 Time expressions

Now have a go at Activities 3 and 4.

## Activity 3

Listen to the recordings and answer the True/False questions that follow. (Try to answer without revealing the transcript).

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Transcript

They watch TV every evening.

True
False

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Transcript

I write Chinese characters in the evening.

True
False

Select the correct option to complete this sentence.

From the above listening, we can conclude: in Chinese, time expressions such as ‘every morning’, ‘in the evening’ etc. must be placed:

before the verbs such as ‘watch TV / surf the internet’ etc.
at the end of a sentence, as in English.

## Activity 4

Listen to the audio and select the activities you hear. (Try to answer without revealing the transcript).

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Transcript
Learn Chinese.
Watch TV.
Go online.
Read English books.

Listen to the audio and select the activities you heaer. (Try to answer without revealing the transcript).

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Transcript
Learn Chinese literature.
Write Chinese characters.
Go online.
Watch movies.
Cook.

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