Video Lesson: Shoes As gifts? It Is A Taboo in China!

You have them on most of the day. They stay low, but they show class.

1. A: Wáng Lìlì, míngtiān xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú, nǐ lái ma?
    B: Wǒ méiyǒu yùndòngxié.
    Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
    A. Wang Lili doesn’t have basketball.
    B. Wang Lili doesn’t have shorts.
    C. Wang Lili doesn’t have sneakers.
2. A: Nǐ bùnénɡ jìnlái.
    B: Wèishénme?
    A: Zhèlǐ shì túshūɡuǎn. __________.
    What would she most probably say? Please choose the best answer.
    A. Bù nénɡ chuān liángxié.
    B. Bù nénɡ chuān tuōxié.
    C. Bù nénɡ chuān xuēzi.
3. A: Tài rè le. Michelle, do you want to go to the beach?
    B: Hǎo zhǔyi! Wǒ qù ná bǐjīní hé tuōxié.
    What does Michelle need to bring? Please choose the best answer.
    A. Her bikini and slippers.
    B. Her bikini and sandals.
    C. Her bikini and sneakers.
4. A: Amazon? Amy, what are you buying?
    B: Wǒ yào mài wǒ de xīn xuēzi.
    A: Wèishénme? Zhè shuānɡ xuēzi hěn piàoliɑnɡ a!
    B: Shì ā. But they’re killing me one toe at a time.
    Which of the following is true? Please choose the best answer.
    A. Amy wants to sell her new boots.
    B. Amy wants to sell her sandals.
    C. Amy wants to sell her shoes.
5. A: Amy, míngtiān páshān, nǐ bié chuān gāogēnxié ō!
    B: Hǎo de, wǒ chuān yùndòngxié.
    What kind of shoes will Amy wear tomorrow? Please choose the best answer.
    A. Sneakers.
    B. Sandals.
    C. High heels.

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