  Lesson 21 - Doing Something
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Vocabulary: I'm looking for Little Wang. Can you translate that for me? Conversation 1 : I'm looking for Little Wang?
Translation- Hello, I'm looking for Little Wang?
- It's me, what do you need?
- ( Our ) teacher asked me to tell you, ( we ) have an examination tomorrow, testing grammar. What are you doing?
- I'm watching TV, and you?
- I'm reviewing my lessons. There is a sentence I don't understand.
- Why don't you ask the teacher?
- I forgot !
Conversation 2 : Can you translate that for me?
Translation- Can you translate ( it ) for me?
- Which lesson, which page, which line?
- Lesson 5, page 10, line 4. ( the fifth lesson, the tenth page, the fourth line )
- I don't understand either. I haven't looked at it yet.
- Ask your older sister. Let her help for a moment.
- She has no time now. She is cooking.
GrammarVerb 让让 (ràng) is usually used when asking someone to do something. 让 is followed immediately by the person being asked to do something.Examples:
- 老师 让 我 告诉 你。( the teacher let me tell you. )
- 妈妈 让 我 去 买 东西。( Mother asked me to buy things. )
- 她 让 我 问 你。( She let me ask you. )
Action in progress 正在To show that an action is in progress:
Examples:
- 我 正在 看 电视 呢。( I am watching TV. )
- 我 在 打 电话 呢。( I am making a call. )
- 我 吃饭 呢。( I am eating. )
Exercises : Substitution DrillsExercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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