【新编英语教程】（第一册）Unit5 学中文(3/3)

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HINTS：
对话形式换角色就换行写哦~
putonghua
tonal
"8,888 times",
newly-releasedHow does Chinese sound to you?
I find putonghua rather melodious, a little like singing.
Basically, Chinese is a tonal language. I'm not sure if you have trouble with making distinctions of the four tones.
Yes, I do. The tonal system of Chinese really bothers me. It's a major source of difficulty with my comprehension and pronunciation. It's so upsetting that most of the time I don't understand what I hear and I'm not understood by others.
I suggest you take advantage of living in China and go to lectures, movies, and plays "8,888 times", and dip yourself in the language environment as much as possible. Before I forget, I have two tickets for a newly-released feature film. Would you like to go with me and improve your listening for the tones?
Certainly! Thank you so much.
My pleasure.