  Lesson 15 - Menu, Foods
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The affirmative-negative form of a question, verb repetition, grammar, examples and exercises.
Vocabulary: Do you prefer Chinese or Western food? Have you ever eaten roast duck? What kind of dish is it? Conversation 1 : Do you prefer Chinese or Western-style food?
Translation- Do you prefer Chinese or Western-style food? ( You like most eat Chinese food or Western-style food ? )
- I really like (to eat) Chinese food.
- What do you prefer? ( What do you like most eat ? )
- I like dumplings.
Conversation 2 : Have you ever eaten roast duck?
Translation- Have you ever eaten roast duck ?
- No, does it taste good? ( I haven't eaten, is it delicious ? )
- Not bad, you should try.
Conversation 3 : What kind of dish is it?
Translation- Do you know what kind of dish is it?
- This is a cold dish. Also called "down alcohol dish".
- What hot dishes are on the menu?
- There are vegetables, fish, pork, chicken and seafood.
Conversation 4 : What kind of food do you eat?
Translation- What kind of food do you often eat?
- Rice and steamed bun.
GrammarQuestion with 没有In sentences with the aspect particle 过 (guo) the affirmative-negative form of a question is:- 你 去过 北京 没有？ Have you been to Beijing?
- 你 吃过 饺子 没有？ Have you ever eaten dumplings?
Verb repetition : 尝一尝Verb denoting action can be repeated. This device is usually employed when one wishes to indicate that the action is of a very short duration, to soften the tone or to make it sound relaxed or informal.Example:
- 你 应该 尝一尝。 You should try.
- 你 应该 看一看 You should have a look.
Exercises : Substitution DrillsExercise 1
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