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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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谁今天中午回来吃饭？
Shéi jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái chīfàn?
Who is coming back for lunch today?
哥哥今天中午回来吃饭。
Gēge jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái chīfàn.
Elder brother is coming back for lunch today.
Gēge jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái chīfàn.
Elder brother is coming back for lunch today.
他们买了哪些食物？
Tāmen mǎile nǎxiē shíwù?
What foods did they buy?
他们买了羊肉、鸡蛋、面条和西瓜。
Tāmen mǎile yángròu, jīdàn, miàntiáo hé xīguā.
They bought mutton, eggs, noodles, and watermelon.
Tāmen mǎile yángròu, jīdàn, miàntiáo hé xīguā.
They bought mutton, eggs, noodles, and watermelon.
妈妈现在在做什么？
Māma xiànzài zài zuò shénme?
What is Mom doing right now?
妈妈正在准备午饭。
Māma zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.
Mom is currently preparing lunch.
Māma zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.
Mom is currently preparing lunch.
Part 2: Full Text
在家里
A：你怎么买了这么多东西啊？
B：哥哥今天中午回来吃饭。
A: 我看看买什么了。羊肉、鸡蛋、面条、西瓜……真不少！妈妈呢？
B：正在准备午饭呢！
A：你怎么买了这么多东西啊？
B：哥哥今天中午回来吃饭。
A: 我看看买什么了。羊肉、鸡蛋、面条、西瓜……真不少！妈妈呢？
B：正在准备午饭呢！
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在家里
在(at) 家(home) 里(inside)
At home
你怎么买了这么多东西啊？
你(you) 怎么(why/how) 买(buy) 了(particle) 这么(so) 多(many) 东西(things) 啊(particle)
Why did you buy so many things?
哥哥今天中午回来吃饭。
哥哥(elder brother) 今天(today) 中午(noon) 回来(come back) 吃饭(eat meal)
Elder brother is coming back for lunch today.
我看看买什么了。羊肉、鸡蛋、面条、西瓜……真不少！妈妈呢？
我(I) 看看(look) 买(buy) 什么(what) 了(particle). 羊肉(mutton), 鸡蛋(egg), 面条(noodles), 西瓜(watermelon)... 真(really) 不少(not few/many)! 妈妈(mom) 呢(particle)?
Let me see what you bought. Mutton, eggs, noodles, watermelon... quite a lot! Where is mom?
正在准备午饭呢！
正在(in the process of) 准备(prepare) 午饭(lunch) 呢(particle)
She is preparing lunch right now!
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
哥哥
|
gēge | elder brother |
|
鸡蛋
|
jīdàn | egg |
|
西瓜
|
xīguā | watermelon |
|
羊肉
|
yángròu | mutton |
|
面条
|
miàntiáo | noodles |
|
午饭
|
wǔfàn | lunch |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
准备
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zhǔnbèi | to prepare |
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
正在
|
zhèngzài | in the process of / currently |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 冰箱里有几个(____)？
(Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu jǐ gè (____)?)
冰箱里有几个鸡蛋？
Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu jǐ gè jīdàn?
How many eggs are there in the refrigerator?
Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu jǐ gè jīdàn?
How many eggs are there in the refrigerator?
2. 我买了一个大(____)。
(Wǒ mǎile yīgè dà (____).)
我买了一个大西瓜。
Wǒ mǎile yīgè dà xīguā.
I bought a big watermelon.
Wǒ mǎile yīgè dà xīguā.
I bought a big watermelon.
3. 妈妈(____)准备午饭呢。
(Māma (____) zhǔnbèi wǔfàn ne.)
妈妈正在准备午饭呢。
Māma zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǔfàn ne.
Mom is currently preparing lunch.
Māma zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǔfàn ne.
Mom is currently preparing lunch.
4. 我的(____)今天中午回来。
(Wǒ de (____) jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái.)
我的哥哥今天中午回来。
Wǒ de gēge jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái.
My elder brother is coming back today at noon.
Wǒ de gēge jīntiān zhōngwǔ huílái.
My elder brother is coming back today at noon.
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