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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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B 为什么要 A 等一等？
B wèishéme yào A děng yī děng?
Why does B want A to wait?
因为 B 要给大卫打电话。
Yīnwèi B yào gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà.
Because B needs to make a phone call to David.
Yīnwèi B yào gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà.
Because B needs to make a phone call to David.
谁让 B 给大卫打电话？
Shéi ràng B gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà?
Who asked B to call David?
王老师让 B 给大卫打电话。
Wáng lǎoshī ràng B gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà.
Teacher Wang asked B to call David.
Wáng lǎoshī ràng B gěi Dàwèi dǎ diànhuà.
Teacher Wang asked B to call David.
大卫怎么了？
Dàwèi zěnme le?
What happened to David?
听说大卫病了。
Tīngshuō Dàwèi bìng le.
I heard David is sick.
Tīngshuō Dàwèi bìng le.
I heard David is sick.
Part 2: Full Text
在宿舍
A：外边天气很好，我们出去运动运动吧！
B：你等等我，好吗？王老师让我给大卫打个电话。
A：回来再打吧。找大卫有什么事情吗？
B：听说大卫病了，我想找时间去看看他。
A：外边天气很好，我们出去运动运动吧！
B：你等等我，好吗？王老师让我给大卫打个电话。
A：回来再打吧。找大卫有什么事情吗？
B：听说大卫病了，我想找时间去看看他。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在宿舍
在(in) 宿舍(dormitory)
In the dormitory
外边天气很好，我们出去运动运动吧！
外边(outside) 天气(weather) 很(very) 好(good), 我们(we) 出去(go out) 运动运动(exercise a bit) 吧(suggestion particle)!
The weather outside is very good, let's go out and do some exercise!
你等等我，好吗？王老师让我给大卫打个电话。
你(you) 等等(wait a bit) 我(me), 好(good) 吗(question particle)? 王(Wang) 老师(teacher) 让(ask) 我(me) 给(to) 大卫(David) 打(make) 个(measure word) 电话(phone call).
Wait for me a bit, okay? Teacher Wang asked me to give David a call.
回来再打吧。找大卫有什么事情吗？
回来(come back) 再(then/later) 打(call) 吧(suggestion particle). 找(look for) 大卫(David) 有(have) 什么(what) 事情(matter/business) 吗(question particle)?
Call him after we come back. Is there anything you need David for?
听说大卫病了，我想找时间去看看他。
听说(hear of) 大卫(David) 病(sick) 了(particle), 我(I) 想(want to) 找(find/look for) 时间(time) 去(go) 看看(see/visit) 他(him).
I heard David is sick, I want to find time to go see him.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
等
|
děng | to wait |
|
找
|
zhǎo | to look for; to find |
|
运动
|
yùndòng | to exercise |
|
听说
|
tīngshuō | to hear of |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
事情
|
shìqing | matter; thing; business |
|
外边
|
wàibian | outside |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 你好，请问你要(____)谁？
(nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn nǐ yào ( ) shéi?)
你好，请问你要找谁？
Nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn nǐ yào zhǎo shéi?
Hello, may I ask who you are looking for?
Nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn nǐ yào zhǎo shéi?
Hello, may I ask who you are looking for?
2. 请在门口(____)我一下。
(qǐng zài ménkǒu ( ) wǒ yīxià.)
请在门口等我一下。
Qǐng zài ménkǒu děng wǒ yīxià.
Please wait for me a moment at the door.
Qǐng zài ménkǒu děng wǒ yīxià.
Please wait for me a moment at the door.
3. 明天我有很多(____)要忙，不能去踢足球。
(míngtiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō ( ) yào máng, bùnéng qù tī zúqiú.)
明天我有很多事情要忙，不能去踢足球。
Míngtiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào máng, bùnéng qù tī zúqiú.
I have many things to be busy with tomorrow and cannot go play football.
Míngtiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō shìqing yào máng, bùnéng qù tī zúqiú.
I have many things to be busy with tomorrow and cannot go play football.
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