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Lily,

The new Elementary lesson "Dinner with Freinds"  looks like a good one for next month!

Bob

Hi Bob,

It's a good idea,if you have studied the lesson, how about we practice this lessons the coming wednesday?

Best regards

Lily

Hi Lily,

From the "What would you like to eat" expansion, I see both of these:

李先生喜欢喝什么饮料？他喜欢喝可乐。
(What beverage does Mr. Li like to drink? He likes to drink cola.)

我不喜欢喝饮料。我喜欢喝茶。
(I don't like to drink beverages. I like to drink tea.)

Question: Is tea considered a

Lily,

The expansion has this sentence:

他不是有女朋友了吗？

(Doesn't he have a girlfriend now?)

Is the 是 required for this to be a question?  Would the statement be:

他没有女朋友。

Thanks,

Bob

Hi Bob,

Yes, you are corrent, The sentence is a  rhetorical question, 是 is required here, it's used to emphasis. The ordinary statement should be: 他有女朋友。or  他没有女朋友。

Regards

Lily