Dialogue 1 and homework

New words

错 cuò adj. wrong, incorrect

对 duì correct

Language points

结果补语 complements of result

Some adjectives or verbs can be used after a verb to add remarks about the result of an action. They are called complements of result.

For example： 这个字我写错了。

If there is object of the verb, the object should be put after the complement of result. Such as

妈妈做好饭了。Māmɑ zuò hǎo fàn le. Mother cooked the meal.

Dialogue 1

A:你好，请问张欢在吗？ Nǐ hǎo, qǐnɡwèn Zhānɡ Huān zài mɑ?

Hello！May I speak to Zhang Huan?

B:你打错了，我们这儿没有叫张欢的。Nǐ dǎcuò le, wǒmen zhèr méiyǒu jiào Zhānɡ Huān de.

You’ve got the wrong number. There isn’t a person called Zhang Huan here.

A: 对不起。Duìbuqǐ.

I’m sorry.

Let’s read it again without Pinyin.

A:你好！请问张欢在吗？

B:你打错了，我们这儿没有叫张欢的。

A: 对不起。

If you were B, please retell the main idea of this dialogue with the words given.

找 zhǎo 打dǎ 错 cuò 没有 méiyǒu 叫 jiào

今天一个人打电话想找张欢，他打错了，我们这儿没有叫张欢的。

Homework

After class make a phone call to your Chinese friend or Chinese teacher.