Come, Go, In & Out: Directional Complements

By the end you can

• Say whether an action comes toward you (来) or goes away from you (去)
• Describe moving up, down, in, out, back, over and up from sitting with 上, 下, 进, 出, 回, 过, 起
• Put places and objects in the right slot: 走进教室来, 拿出一本书来

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Toward You or Away: 来 and 去 · Practice: Practise 来 and 去
• Unit 2: Learn: Up and Down: 上来, 上去, 下来, 下去 · Practice: Practise Up and Down
• Unit 3: Learn: In and Out: 进来, 进去, 出来, 出去 · Practice: Practise In and Out
• Unit 4: Learn: Back and Over: 回来, 回去, 过来, 过去 · Practice: Practise Back and Over
• Unit 5: Learn: Rising Up: 起来 · Practice: Practise 起来
• Reference: The Directional Complement Chart
• Unit 6: Learn: Where Do Places Go? · Practice: Practise Places in the Middle
• Unit 7: Learn: Where Do Objects Go? · Practice: Practise Objects and 把
• Unit 8: Learn: Can or Can't: 得 and 不 · Practice: Practise Can and Can't
• Story 1: Moving Day · Practice: Practise Story 1
• Unit 9: Learn: Common Mistakes to Avoid · Practice: Fix the Errors
• Story 2: Lost Keys · Practice: Practise Story 2
• Cards: Key Complements Flashcards
• Review: Putting It All Together
• Planner: Your Progress Checklist

Who it’s for

Learners past the basics who want to say more, and say it more naturally.

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