综合任务二：独立生活
Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
This chapter is a cumulative assessment. It introduces no major new grammar, no new high-burden character set, and no new pronunciation or register system. Instead, it asks you to bring together everything from Chapters 6 through 9 — reporting a housing problem, making an appointment or requesting a service, describing a transportation plan, and comparing and buying something — into one connected set of tasks about managing daily life independently.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Describe a housing or daily-life problem and request a repair or service using location expressions and result complements.
- Make or discuss an appointment politely using 给 and service-register language.
- Describe a travel plan or a route disruption using 从...到, 往/向, and related announcement vocabulary.
- Compare options, ask about and give prices, and explain a purchase decision.
- Complete an integrated listening, reading, speaking, and writing task that draws on all four preceding chapters at once.
Every system assessed in this chapter was already introduced and practiced in Chapters 6–9. If any pattern below feels unfamiliar, review the relevant chapter before continuing — this chapter measures what you can already do, rather than teaching something new.
Communication Scenario
It has been a busy week: something in your apartment needs fixing, you have an appointment to arrange, your usual bus route has a disruption, and you still need to buy a gift before the weekend. This chapter follows you through all four situations in one connected set of tasks.
- You will listen to a voicemail about an appointment change and a transportation delay.
- You will read a building notice about a repair schedule and a discount sign from a nearby shop.
- You will write a message to a friend or neighbor summarizing your week and your decisions.
- You will speak with a partner, handling a service request, a comparison, and a decision in one connected conversation.
Core Vocabulary
No new productive vocabulary is introduced in this chapter. The table below recycles key words from Chapters 6–9 that this chapter's tasks depend on.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Function | Meaning | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 坏了 | huài le | verb phrase | broken, out of order | Ch. 6 |
| 修 | xiū | verb | to fix, repair | Ch. 6 |
| 预约 | yùyuē | verb/noun | to make an appointment; appointment | Ch. 7 |
| 给 | gěi | coverb/verb | for, to give | Ch. 7 |
| 从...到... | cóng...dào... | pattern | from...to... | Ch. 8 |
| 往／向 | wǎng / xiàng | coverb | toward, in the direction of | Ch. 8 |
| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | verb | to be delayed, running late | Ch. 8 |
| 比较 / 比 / 更 / 最 | bǐjiào / bǐ / gèng / zuì | comparison words | relatively / than / more / most | Ch. 9 |
| 一样／不一样 | yíyàng / bù yíyàng | adjective phrase | the same / different | Ch. 9 |
| 多少钱 | duōshao qián | question phrase | how much money | Ch. 9 |
| 选好／决定好／找到 | xuǎn hǎo / juédìng hǎo / zhǎodào | result complements | finished choosing / decided / found | Ch. 9 |
No new receptive vocabulary is required for independent completion of this chapter's tasks. Familiar receptive items from earlier chapters (such as measure words for vehicles and devices) may reappear in the listening and reading passages and remain recognition-only.
Pronunciation and Literacy Focus
No new pronunciation or literacy system is introduced. This chapter checks intelligibility and control of systems already active from Chapters 1–9:
- Tone accuracy in familiar words: pay particular attention to 买/卖, third-tone sandhi in phrases like 你好, and the neutral tone in words such as 便宜 and 朋友.
- Reading prices and times aloud: continue applying number tone sandhi when reading appointment times and prices in the listening and reading passages.
- Typing: this chapter checks your ability to type a short connected message through Pinyin input, including correctly selecting characters that share Pinyin readings.
Handwriting is limited to the productive inventory already scheduled in Chapters 1–9. No new handwriting characters are introduced here.
Grammar and Sentence Patterns
No new grammar system is introduced in this chapter. The four patterns below are recycled together because this chapter's tasks require you to move between them smoothly within a single connected conversation or message.
1. Reporting a Problem and Requesting a Repair (Chapter 6)
我家的灯坏了，可以请人来修一下吗？
Wǒ jiā de dēng huài le, kěyǐ qǐng rén lái xiū yíxià ma?
The light in my apartment is broken — could someone come fix it?
2. Making or Adjusting an Appointment (Chapter 7)
我想把预约改到星期五，可以吗？
Wǒ xiǎng bǎ yùyuē gǎidào xīngqīwǔ, kěyǐ ma?
I'd like to change my appointment to Friday — is that possible?
3. Describing Route and Disruption (Chapter 8)
公共汽车晚点了，我们得往地铁站走。
Gōnggòng qìchē wǎndiǎn le, wǒmen děi wǎng dìtiězhàn zǒu.
The bus is delayed — we need to walk toward the subway station.
4. Comparing, Pricing, and Deciding (Chapter 9)
这个比那个便宜，我选好了，就买这个吧。
Zhège bǐ nàge piányi, wǒ xuǎn hǎo le, jiù mǎi zhège ba.
This one is cheaper than that one — I've decided, I'll buy this one.
The performance task below requires connecting these four systems within realistic transitions — for example, moving from a delayed bus, to arriving late for an appointment, to still finding time to compare and buy something on the way home.
Model Dialogue
Context: two neighbors catching up on a busy week, informal register
丽丽：你这个星期忙吗？
大卫：很忙！我家的水管坏了，今天早上才请人来修。
丽丽：修好了吗？
大卫：修好了。可是我下午的预约也得改，医生说得改到明天。
丽丽：那你还去买礼物了吗？
大卫：去了，不过公共汽车晚点了，我只好往地铁站走。到了商店以后，我看了两个杯子，一个比较贵，一个比较便宜，颜色也不一样。
丽丽：你选好了吗？
大卫：选好了，我买了比较便宜的那个，一共二十五块。
Lili: Are you busy this week? David: Very busy! The pipe in my apartment broke, and I only got someone to come fix it this morning. Lili: Is it fixed? David: It's fixed. But I also have to change my afternoon appointment — the doctor said to change it to tomorrow. Lili: So did you still go buy the gift? David: I did, but the bus was delayed, so I had to walk toward the subway station. After I got to the store, I looked at two cups — one was relatively expensive, one was relatively cheap, and the colors were different too. Lili: Did you decide? David: I decided — I bought the cheaper one, twenty-five kuai altogether.
Guided Practice
1. Complete each sentence with the correct word from Chapter 6 or 7 (坏了, 修, 预约, 给):
- 我家的灯＿，可以请人来＿一下吗？
- 我想＿医生打电话，改一下＿。
2. Complete each sentence with 从...到, 往, or 晚点:
- 公共汽车＿了，我们得走路去。
- 这条路＿学校＿超市很近。
3. Complete each sentence with 比较, 比, 一样, or 选好:
- 这两个颜色不＿。
- 我＿了，就买这个。
Listening Practice
Listening script for independent use. Read aloud slowly, then at a natural pace, or have a fluent speaker record it.
语音留言 — Voicemail message:
你好，我是诊所的助理。你今天下午三点的预约，因为医生有事，得改到星期五上午十点，可以吗？另外，今天往市中心方向的公共汽车都晚点了，如果你要来诊所，最好坐地铁。谢谢，再见。
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 原来的预约是什么时候？ | ______ |
| 新的预约改到什么时候？ | ______ |
| 为什么最好坐地铁去诊所？ | ______ |
Speaking Practice
控制性练习 — Controlled practice
With a partner, take turns describing one problem (housing), one appointment change, one transportation disruption, and one shopping comparison, using the model patterns above.
交际任务 — Communicative task: 忙碌的一周
Role-play a phone call to a neighbor or friend describing your busy week: a repair request, an appointment change, a transportation problem, and a shopping decision, connected as one natural conversation rather than four separate lists.
独立练习 — Solo alternative
Record yourself narrating a busy week using all four systems from Chapters 6–9 in a connected way.
Reading Practice
Read the building notice and the store sign, then answer the comprehension questions.
- 水管从星期几修到星期几？
- 如果家里还有别的问题，应该怎么办？
- 这个周末，鞋子打几折？
Writing Workshop
Write a message (eight to twelve sentences) to a friend or neighbor summarizing your week.
写作任务 — Writing task: Type your message with Pinyin input. Your message must include:
- A housing or daily-life problem and a repair request, using 坏了 and 修.
- An appointment change, using 预约 and 给.
- A transportation problem or route, using 从...到 or 往/向, and 晚点 if relevant.
- A shopping comparison and decision, using at least one comparison word and one result complement (选好, 决定好, or 找到).
- A closing sentence connecting the whole week together.
修改清单 — Editing checklist:
- All four systems (housing/repair, appointment, transportation, shopping) appear and are clearly connected, not listed as unrelated sentences.
- Comparison words and result complements are used accurately, not interchangeably.
- Time and price expressions follow the guided patterns already introduced.
- The message reads as one coherent topic chain with natural transitions.
- Chinese punctuation (。，？) is used correctly throughout.
Culture and Communication
Norms around scheduling, punctuality, and communicating changes to appointments or plans vary by setting, institution, and personal relationship across Mandarin-speaking communities; no single practice applies everywhere. In many contemporary urban settings, a polite phone call or text message explaining a delay or requesting a change, as modeled in this chapter, is a normal and expected part of managing daily responsibilities.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Treating this chapter as new material: every pattern here was already introduced in Chapters 6–9. If something feels unfamiliar, review the relevant chapter rather than trying to learn it for the first time here.
- Listing systems instead of connecting them: the performance task rewards natural transitions between topics (repair → appointment → transportation → shopping), not four disconnected sentences.
- Overextending result complements: continue to use only 选好, 决定好, and 找到 as modeled; the fuller complement system is not yet active.
- Confusing 比较 and 比: continue to use 比较 for a general/relative comparison and 比 to compare two named things directly.
Chapter Summary
This chapter introduced no new grammar, vocabulary, or literacy systems. It brought together housing and repair language, appointment and service requests, transportation description and disruption, and shopping comparison and decision-making from Chapters 6–9 into one connected set of listening, reading, speaking, and writing tasks, verifying that these systems can be used together in natural, realistic communication.
Chapter Review
部分 A — 语法复习 (Grammar Review)
1. Complete with 修 or 改:
- 我的预约得＿到星期五。
2. Complete with 往 or 从...到:
- ＿家＿学校要走十分钟。
部分 B — 阅读 (Reading)
1. Return to the building notice above and answer:
- 水管什么时候修好？
部分 C — 写作 (Writing)
1. Write your eight-to-twelve-sentence message summarizing your week, following the Writing Workshop steps and editing checklist above.
部分 D — 口语 (Speaking)
1. Complete the 忙碌的一周 role-play with a partner or recording.
Recognition Check
Say each of the following aloud and confirm accurate tones and connected phrasing: 我家的灯坏了, 我想把预约改到星期五, 公共汽车晚点了, 我选好了，就买这个. If any of these feel uncertain, review Chapters 6–9 before continuing to Chapter 11.
Practical Performance Task
Chapter 10 Performance Task
忙碌的一周 — A Busy Week
Complete the following four connected tasks.
- Listen to the voicemail and complete the listening table above.
- Read the building notice and store sign and answer the comprehension questions.
- Write your own message summarizing your week, following the Writing Workshop steps and editing checklist.
- Speak through the 忙碌的一周 role-play with a partner, recording, or instructor.
Answer Key
Guided Practice
- a. 坏了 / 修 b. 给 / 预约
- a. 晚点 b. 从 / 到
- a. 一样 b. 选好
Listening Practice
- Today at 3:00 PM.
- Friday at 10:00 AM.
- Because buses heading toward downtown are all delayed today.
Reading Practice
- From Monday to Wednesday.
- Call the management office.
- 30% off (打七折).
Chapter Review — 部分 A
- 改
- 从 / 到
Chapter Review — 部分 B
水管从星期一修到星期三。 (The pipes will be under repair from Monday to Wednesday.)
Looking Ahead
现在你会做什么 — What you can do now
You can report a housing problem and request a repair, make or adjust an appointment politely, describe a transportation plan or disruption, and compare, price, and decide on a purchase — and you can connect all four of these into one natural, coherent account of your week.