Text Recording (Part 1)

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Unit 5.3 Text Annotation

Reading Exercise

Read the Conversation Above and Answer the Questions

Sentence Structure

1. 做完 (zuò wán)

Meaning:

“To finish doing something” – Indicates the completion of an action.
Often formed as verb + 完 to show that the action has been fully completed.

When to Use:

• Use when you want to emphasize that something has been entirely finished.
• It can also show sequence: after finishing one thing, you may do something else.

Structure: Subject + 做完 + Object

Example:

你们太厉害了，这么快就做完了问卷的问题。
(Nǐmen tài lìhài le, zhème kuài jiù zuò wán le wènjuàn de wèntí.)
→ You’re amazing—you finished the survey questions so quickly.

2. 做好 (zuò hǎo)

Meaning:

“To do something well” / “To complete something properly” – Indicates completion with readiness or quality.
“好” here implies that the action is completed successfully or properly.

When to Use:

• Use when you want to emphasize that a task is not only finished but done correctly or well.
• Often used when preparing something for the next step.

Structure: Subject + 做好 + Object

Example:

我们也要快点做好我们的网站。
(Wǒmen yě yào kuài diǎn zuò hǎo wǒmen de wǎngzhàn.)
→ We need to finish building our website properly (and promptly).

3. 除了……以外，还…… (chú le… yǐ wài, hái…)

Meaning:

“Besides… also…” or “In addition to… also…” – Used to express additional items or actions.

When to Use:

• To say that one thing happens, and something else also happens.
• Used to add information beyond the main point.

Structure: 除了 + A + 以外， 还 + B

Example:

用 Food Panda 除了可以点餐以外，还可以买别的东西。
(Yòng Food Panda chú le kěyǐ diǎn cān yǐwài, hái kěyǐ mǎi bié de dōngxi.)
→ With Food Panda, besides ordering food, you can also buy other things.

 4. 什么……都…… (shénme… dōu…)

Meaning:

“Everything…” / “Anything…” / “No exception” – Indicates totality or inclusiveness.

When to Use:

• To emphasize that any and all things in a category apply.
• Often used for emphasis on variety or generality.

Structure: 什么 + Noun + 都 + Verb/Adjective

Example:

我想吃炒饭，鸡肉，牛肉，猪肉，鱼，什么炒饭都可以。
(Wǒ xiǎng chī chǎofàn, jīròu, niúròu, zhūròu, yú, shénme chǎofàn dōu kěyǐ.)
→ I want fried rice—chicken, beef, pork, fish—any kind of fried rice is okay.

Grammar Exercise

Choose one from the given choice to answer the questions. 

Translation Exercise

1. 我们别去饭馆儿了，点外卖更快一些。

2. 在香港可以用 Food Panda 点餐，还可以买一些其他东西。

3. 我想买一个新手机，但听说大陆的手机在美国不能用。

4. 下载APP后，你需要先建立账户，然后设置支付方式。

5. 在手机上可以看菜单，然后点菜，最后机器人会来给你外卖。