| 1 | He cast about desperately for something tosay. | |
| 2 | Your common Chinese pronounciation is very good/Your Mandarin is very good . | |
| 3 | Your common Mandarin pronounciation is very accurate. | |
| 4 | He caught himself before saying the wrong thing. | |
| 5 | He's inclined to spit when he talks quickly. |