What the teacher says in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about what the teacher says in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你的中文老师上课常说什么?What does your Chinese teacher often say in class?
  2. 你上课的时候会大声读吗?Do you read aloud in class?
  3. 你喜欢听写吗?Do you like dictations?
  4. 你常常晚交作业吗?Do you often hand in homework late?
  5. 你听不懂的时候会请老师再说一遍吗?Do you ask the teacher to repeat when you don't understand?
  6. 你上课的时候安静吗?Are you quiet in class?
  7. 你喜欢什么样的老师?What kind of teacher do you like?
  8. 如果你是老师,你会怎么上课?If you were a teacher, how would you teach?

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