Book 4

Chapter 1

Vocabulary Notes

Additional Vocabulary

Grammar Notes

I. 與其 A…不如…B B rather than A

II. 就 on the contrary

III. A Summary of the Various Usages of 就

IV. 別說A,就是B也… never mind A, even B is the case…

V. 簡直 to put it simply and plainly, it seems as if

VI. 不至於 but the situation would not be so bad as to…

VII. 往往 usually; tend to

VIII. Do Something Just for Fun V著玩

Chapter 2

Vocabulary I

穿著 chuānzhuó

Pronounced chuānzhuó (note rising tone on zhuó). Meaning is apparel, the clothes one is currently wearing.

避免,免得

演出者

咳嗽

水準

Vocabulary II

仔細,細節,細心,粗心,用心

留意,注意

滿足,滿意

中場,終場

Additional Vocabulary

怎麼說呢?

聽眾

讀者

To play a musical instrument: 彈,拉,打

Grammar Notes

I. Verb Complement 成 successful(ly)

II. 萬一 supposing, in the event of something negative

III. 以為

IV. Adverb 可

V. 免得 lest, so as to avoid

VI. 曾經 experience in the past, V'ed before

VII. Enumeration Particle 等 etc…

VIII. Marking a Verb with the Particle 所