新闻和公共信息
Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
This chapter opens Unit II and moves your Mandarin from personal narration into the language of news and public information. You will learn how Mandarin news items and public announcements are typically framed — who is reporting the information, where it comes from, and how a short report is organized — and you will begin using 根据 and 通过 as coverbs to introduce a source or a means, alongside the productive concession pattern 虽然...但是. You will also expand your public-information character set: words that appear on notices, in short news items, and in everyday announcements.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Recognize and use basic news-style framing: identifying a source with 据...报道, 根据, and naming who said or reported something.
- Use 通过 and 根据 as coverbs to introduce a means or a source of information.
- Use 虽然...但是 productively to present a contrast within a short report or public statement.
- Read short public notices, announcements, and simplified news items with reduced Pinyin support.
- Listen to and summarize the main point of a short news item or public announcement.
- Write a short, source-framed news-style paragraph on a familiar public topic.
Communication Scenario
A community bulletin board and a local online news page both cover the same event: a new bike-share program opening in your area. You will listen to and read short reports about it, then write and present your own short news-style summary for a class news bulletin.
- You will listen to a short radio-style news item and identify its main point and source.
- You will read a public notice and a short online news item about the same topic.
- You will orally summarize a piece of public information for a partner, naming your source.
- You will write a short news-style paragraph that frames information with a source and includes at least one contrast using 虽然...但是.
Core Vocabulary: News and Public Information
| 汉字 | Pinyin | Part/Function | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新闻 | xīnwén | noun | news | 我每天都看新闻。 |
| 报道 | bàodào | verb/noun | to report; a report | 这个消息是谁报道的？ |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | noun | news item; piece of information | 我听到一个好消息。 |
| 据...报道 | jù...bàodào | discourse marker | according to a report from... | 据当地新闻报道，这条路下个月开始修。 |
| 根据 | gēnjù | coverb | according to; based on | 根据这份通知，图书馆周末不开门。 |
| 通过 | tōngguò | coverb | through; by means of | 我们通过学校的网站看到了这个消息。 |
| 公告 | gōnggào | noun | public notice; announcement | 请大家看一下这个公告。 |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | noun/verb | notice; to notify | 学校发了一个通知。 |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | noun | expert | 专家认为这个办法很有效。 |
| 市民 | shìmín | noun | city resident | 很多市民都支持这个计划。 |
| 目前 | mùqián | time word | at present; currently | 目前还没有最后的决定。 |
| 计划 | jìhuà | noun/verb | plan; to plan | 这是一个新计划。 |
| 虽然...但是... | suīrán...dànshì... | connector | although...but... | 虽然这个计划还不完善，但是大部分人都支持。 |
These words are productive for this chapter and its recycling in Chapters 7 through 10. Additional domain-specific words appearing in the listening or reading passages are glossed and remain receptive only.
Pronunciation Focus: News-Style Rhythm and Reporting Verbs
News and public-announcement style in Mandarin tends to move at a measured, evenly paced rhythm, with a clear pause after the source phrase before the reported information begins. Practice separating the source-framing phrase from the content that follows it, and keep 报道 and 根据 clear and unrushed at the start of a sentence.
| Feature | Review Note |
|---|---|
| pause after source phrase | leave a brief, natural pause after 据...报道 or 根据... before continuing |
| third-tone sandhi in 根据 | 根据 begins on a neutral first-tone syllable followed by a falling tone; keep the two syllables distinct and even |
| 连读 rhythm in 虽然...但是 | treat each half of the pair as its own breath group; do not rush 虽然 into the clause that follows it |
No new tone or sound system is introduced in this chapter. This is a rhythm and phrasing focus building on the tone control already consolidated in Chapters 1 through 5.
Grammar and Sentence Patterns: Framing Information by Source
1. 据...报道 and 根据 — Naming a Source
| Pattern | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 据 + source + 报道，+ information | attribute a news item to a source | 据当地新闻报道，市中心明年会有一个新的公园。 |
| 根据 + source，+ information | base a statement on a notice, document, or report | 根据这份公告，图书馆下周三不开门。 |
2. 通过 — Introducing a Means (Coverb, Introduced This Chapter)
| Pattern | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 通过 + means + subject + verb phrase | describe how information was obtained or an action accomplished | 我们通过一个朋友知道了这个消息。 |
通过 joins the coverb system already active for 从, 到, 给, 跟, 用, 在, 往, and 向. Like those coverbs, 通过 and its phrase come before the main verb.
3. 虽然...但是... — Introducing a Contrast (Introduced This Chapter)
| Pattern | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 虽然 + situation A，但是 + situation B | present a contrast or limitation within a report or statement | 虽然这个计划还没有最后确定，但是很多市民已经开始讨论了。 |
虽然 and 但是 each open their own clause. 虽然 does not need 可是 or 不过 to complete the contrast; 但是 alone is sufficient and is the default pairing for this chapter.
This chapter introduces no other new grammar system. Word order, negation, aspect, measure words, and the modal and complement systems from earlier chapters remain unchanged and continue to recycle throughout the reading, listening, speaking, and writing tasks below.
Model Exchange: 共享单车的消息
Context: two neighbors discuss a public notice about a new bike-share program; neutral, informative register.
王阿姨：你看到公告栏上的通知了吗？
小刘：看到了。根据这份通知，下个月市中心会有一个共享单车计划。
王阿姨：是吗？这是怎么开始的？
小刘：据当地新闻报道，是几个市民先提出的想法，后来市政府决定支持。
王阿姨：听起来不错。不过，自行车放在哪儿呢？
小刘：虽然公告上没有说得很清楚，但是我通过朋友知道，车站附近会有专门的停车点。
王阿姨：那目前计划是什么时候开始？
小刘：公告说目前还没有最后的日期，专家还在讨论细节。
Auntie Wang: Did you see the notice on the bulletin board? Xiao Liu: I did. According to this notice, there will be a bike-share program downtown starting next month. Auntie Wang: Really? How did this get started? Xiao Liu: According to local news reports, a few residents first raised the idea, and later the city government decided to support it. Auntie Wang: Sounds good. But where will the bikes be kept? Xiao Liu: Although the notice doesn't say very clearly, I found out through a friend that there will be dedicated parking spots near the stations. Auntie Wang: So when is the plan currently set to start? Xiao Liu: The notice says there isn't a final date yet — experts are still discussing the details.
Guided Practice
A. Complete each sentence with 据...报道, 根据, 通过, or 虽然...但是, choosing the pattern that fits the meaning.
- ______当地新闻______，这条路下个月开始修。
- ______这份公告，图书馆周末不开门。
- 我们______学校的网站知道了这个消息。
- ______这个计划还不完善，______大部分市民都支持。
- 她______一个朋友找到了这份工作的消息。
B. Rewrite each pair of short notes as one sentence using a source-framing pattern (据...报道 or 根据) plus a 虽然...但是 contrast.
- 笔记一：公告说下个月开始修路。笔记二：很多市民觉得时间太晚了。
- 笔记一：新闻报道说这个计划已经通过了。笔记二：细节还没有公布。
C. In note form, plan a short public-information item (three to four points) about a real or invented local plan, identifying your source and including one contrast, before the Practical Performance Task.
Listening Practice
Listening script for independent use. Read aloud slowly, then at a natural pace, or have a fluent speaker record it.
一段广播消息 — A short radio-style news item:
据本市新闻报道，市图书馆将从下个月开始延长开放时间。根据图书馆的公告，周一到周五会一直开到晚上九点。很多市民是通过图书馆的网站知道这个消息的。专家认为，延长开放时间对学生和上班族都有好处。虽然这个决定还没有完全确定，但是图书馆已经开始准备了。目前，具体的开始日期还没有公布。
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 这个消息是根据什么报道的？ | ______ |
| 图书馆的新开放时间是几点到几点？ | ______ |
| 很多市民是通过什么方式知道这个消息的？ | ______ |
| 目前这个计划有什么还不确定的地方？（用虽然...但是回答） | ______ |
Speaking Practice
交际任务 — Communicative task: 转述一个公共消息
With a partner, choose a real or invented piece of public information (a new bus route, a park renovation, a school policy change). Summarize it orally for your partner, naming your source with 据...报道 or 根据, and including at least one contrast with 虽然...但是. Your partner should ask at least one follow-up question about the source or the timeline.
独立练习 — Solo alternative
Record a one-minute "news bulletin" summarizing a real or invented piece of local public information, as though presenting it for a short community radio spot.
Reading Practice
Read the public notice below, then answer the questions. Pinyin support remains reduced in this reading, continuing the phase-out from earlier chapters.
根据市政府的最新公告，市中心共享单车计划将在下个月开始。这个计划是几位市民通过一份网上提议提出的，后来得到了市政府的支持。据当地新闻报道，第一批车站会设在地铁站和公园附近。专家认为，这个计划可以帮助减少交通问题，也能让市民有更多的出行选择。虽然具体的车站数量目前还没有确定，但是市政府表示，会在开始前一周公布详细信息。市民如果有问题或者建议，可以通过市政府的网站联系相关部门。
- 这个计划是怎么开始的？（用通过回答）
- 根据公告，第一批车站会设在哪儿？
- 专家认为这个计划有什么好处？
- 目前还有什么不确定的地方？（用虽然...但是回答）
Writing Workshop: A Short News-Style Paragraph
Write a short news-style paragraph (six to eight sentences) about a real or invented piece of local public information, following the model of the Reading Practice passage above.
写作任务 — Writing task: Type your paragraph using Pinyin input. Your writing must include:
- A clear source-framing opening, using 据...报道 or 根据.
- At least one use of 通过 to describe how information was obtained or how something was accomplished.
- At least one contrast using 虽然...但是.
- At least two public-information vocabulary items from this chapter's core vocabulary list, used naturally.
- No direct quotation — report and paraphrase the information rather than copying exact wording.
修改清单 — Editing checklist:
- The paragraph opens by clearly naming its source.
- 通过 is used correctly to introduce a means, before the main verb.
- 虽然 and 但是 each open a complete clause and are not mixed with 可是 or 不过.
- Chinese punctuation (，。？！) is used correctly throughout, with no unnecessary quotation marks.
- No grammar or vocabulary beyond what has been consolidated through Chapter 6 is required to complete the task.
Culture and Communication
Public notices in Mandarin-speaking contexts commonly name their issuing body or source directly, whether that is a government office, a school, a workplace, or a news outlet, and they often state clearly what is confirmed versus what is still being decided. This pattern — naming a source, then distinguishing settled information from pending details — appears in many settings, from a printed community bulletin board to an online city-government announcement, though the exact format and level of formality vary by publication and region.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Dropping the source: a news-style report should name where the information comes from; do not state public information as if it were the writer's own unattributed claim.
- Confusing 根据 and 通过: 根据 introduces the basis for a statement (a document, notice, or report); 通过 introduces a means or channel by which something was learned or accomplished. They are not interchangeable.
- Splitting 虽然...但是 with the wrong pairing: keep 虽然 paired with 但是 in this chapter rather than substituting 可是 or 不过, which are not yet productive here.
- Overloading the paragraph with new vocabulary: this chapter's writing task should showcase the source-framing and coverb patterns clearly, not a long list of unfamiliar public-affairs terms.
- Treating 目前 as interchangeable with 现在: 目前 is a more formal, report-appropriate way of saying "at present," well suited to public-information writing.
Chapter Summary
This chapter introduced the language of news and public information: naming a source with 据...报道 and 根据, introducing a means with the new coverb 通过, and presenting a contrast productively with 虽然...但是. You expanded your public-information vocabulary and practiced reading, listening to, and writing short source-framed reports and notices. These systems will continue to develop through Chapters 7 through 10 as Unit II moves into technology, institutions, and formal correspondence, closing with the Unit II assessment in Chapter 10.
Chapter Review
部分 A — 听力和阅读 (Listening and Reading)
1. I can identify the source of a short news item or public notice.
2. I can read a character-forward public notice with reduced Pinyin support and identify its main points and any unresolved details.
部分 B — 口语 (Speaking)
1. I can orally summarize a piece of public information, naming my source and including a contrast.
部分 C — 写作 (Writing)
1. I can write a short news-style paragraph that names a source, uses 通过 correctly, and includes a 虽然...但是 contrast.
Recognition Check
Say each of the following aloud, paying attention to the pause after the source phrase: 据...报道, 根据, 通过, 虽然...但是. If any of these feel uncertain, review this chapter before continuing to Chapter 7.
Practical Performance Task
Chapter 6 Performance Task
新闻和公共信息 — News and Public Information
Complete the following four connected tasks in one sitting to demonstrate your command of source-framed public information.
- Listen to the radio-style news item and complete the listening comprehension table above.
- Read the public notice and answer the comprehension questions.
- Speak with a partner (or record independently), summarizing a piece of public information following the Speaking Practice instructions.
- Write your own news-style paragraph, following the Writing Workshop steps and editing checklist.
Answer Key
Guided Practice
A. 1. 据当地新闻报道，这条路下个月开始修。 2. 根据这份公告，图书馆周末不开门。 3. 我们通过学校的网站知道了这个消息。 4. 虽然这个计划还不完善，但是大部分市民都支持。 5. 她通过一个朋友找到了这份工作的消息。
B. Open-ended; model answers: 1. 据公告说，下个月开始修路，虽然很多市民觉得时间太晚了，但是大部分人还是理解的。 2. 据新闻报道，这个计划已经通过了，虽然细节还没有公布，但是市民都很期待。 Other accurate, natural combinations are acceptable.
C. Open-ended learner outline; no single fixed answer.
Listening Practice
- 据本市新闻报道。
- 周一到周五，一直开到晚上九点。
- 通过图书馆的网站。
- 虽然这个决定还没有完全确定，但是图书馆已经开始准备了。
Reading Practice
- 这个计划是几位市民通过一份网上提议提出的。
- 第一批车站会设在地铁站和公园附近。
- 专家认为这个计划可以帮助减少交通问题，也能让市民有更多的出行选择。
- 虽然具体的车站数量目前还没有确定，但是市政府表示会在开始前一周公布详细信息。
Chapter Review
This checklist is for learner self-reflection; there is no single fixed answer. If any item feels uncertain, review this chapter before continuing to Chapter 7.
Looking Ahead
现在你会做什么 — What you can do now
You can identify and use a source for a piece of public information, introduce a means with 通过, and present a contrast with 虽然...但是 — reading, listening to, speaking about, and writing short news-style and public-notice content.