You’re Vivian, aren’t you? He is your boyfriend, isn’t he? Let’s learn how to use “吧 (ba)” to indicate a supposition.
Exercises in the Video:
1. Tracy: Tā shì Ted ba?
Amy: Shì de, Tracy. Tā shì Ted. He is a really nice guy. Shall we say hello to him?
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Tracy is introducing Ted to others
B. Tracy is guessing that the guy is Ted.
C. Tracy has no interest in knowing who Ted is.
2. Amy: Bella, nǐ huì tán jítā ba?
Bella: Shì de, Amy. Wǒ huì.
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Amy wants to know whether Bella can play the guitar or not.
B. Amy wants to know how to play the guitar
C. Amy hates playing the guitar.
3. A: Bella, I think I might have lost my pen in the library.
B: Becky, zhè shì nǐ de bǐ ba?
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Bella may have found the pen Becky lost.
B. Bella lent her pen to Becky.
C. Bella is sure that the pen is not Becky’s.
4. A: Bù hǎoyìsi. Nǐ shì Wáng Yīng ba?
B: Duì, wǒ shì. Nǐ shì Lǐ Lán ba?
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Wang Ying asks Li Lan to meet up tomorrow.
B. This is the first time that they meet each other.
C. Wang Ying and Li Lan are good friends.
5. A: Lǐ Lán, nǐ huì dǎ lánqiú ba?
B: Huì ya, Xiǎoměi.
A: There is a basketball game this Friday, how about come and join us?
Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
A. Xiaomei knows that Li Lan can not play basketball.
B. Li Lan is not sure if Xiaomei can play basketball.
C. Li Lan can not play basketball.
