1. The document provides examples of common sentence structures used to ask questions about school subjects and grades in Chinese. 2. Structure 1 is used to ask "What lesson do you have?" and Structure 2 asks "What lesson did you have last?". Structure 3 asks "Why do you like/hate?" 3. Additional structures ask "Which grade and class are you in?", "Which grade are you in?" and "How long have you been verb+ing?". Examples are given for forming questions and answers with each structure.

1. Key Structures
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1. 。。。 有 什么 课？What lesson do you have……..?
Sentence structure: Time + 有+ 什么 课？
Example: 你今天有什么课？
Note 1. 什么 is the same as question word, so it get’s replaced with the answer
eg. 我今天有汉语 （课）。
Activity 1. Write 5 questions and answers using Structure 1
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2. Key Structures
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2. 你上一节 是 什么课？ What lesson did you have last?
Sentence structure: Person +上一节 + 有+ 什么课？
Note. 什么 is the same as question word, so it get’s replaced with the answer
eg. 我上一节是汉语 （课）。
Activity 2. Write 2 questions and answers using Structure 2 and 3.
3. 你下一节 是 什么课？ What lesson did you have next?
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3. Key Structures
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3. 你为什么喜欢／讨厌。。。？ Why do you likehate….?
4. 因为。。。 。 Because …… .
Activity 3. Write 2 questions and answers using Structure 3 and 4
and 2 sentences for 5.
5. 。。。就是。。。
Note: 就是 here is used to emphasize the description that comes after it.
Eg. 我就是讨厌上体育课。
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4. Key Structures
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1. 你在几年级几班？ Which grade and class are you in?
Eg. Q. 你在几年级几班？ A. 我在十年级三班.
2. 你上几年级？ Which grade are you in?
Activity 1. Write 2 questions and answers for each structure above.
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5. Key Structures
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3. ………….多久了? How long……?
Sentence structure: Person + verb object + 多久了？
Example: 你 学汉语 多久了？
Note 1. 多长时间 is the same as 多久
2. When answering, also end with a “了”denoting a past tense.
eg. 我学了三年了。
4. There is also a long version of this question type.
Sentence structure: Person + verb object verb (了) + 多久了？
Example: 你 学汉语学（了） 多久了？
Activity 2. Write 2 questions and answers for each structure above.
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