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Part 1: Comprehension Questions

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小刚打算请小丽做什么?
Xiǎogāng dǎsuàn qǐng Xiǎolì zuò shénme?
What does Xiao Gang plan to invite Xiao Li to do?
他打算请小丽吃饭、看电影和喝咖啡。
Tā dǎsuàn qǐng Xiǎolì chī fàn, kàn diànyǐng hé hē kāfēi.
He plans to invite Xiao Li to have dinner, watch a movie, and drink coffee.
小刚为周末做了哪些准备?
Xiǎogāng wèi zhōumò zuòle nǎxiē zhǔnbèi?
What preparations has Xiao Gang made for the weekend?
他已经找好了饭馆,也买好了电影票。
Tā yǐjīng zhǎohǎo le fànguǎn, yě mǎihǎo le diànyǐngpiào.
He has already found a restaurant and bought the movie tickets.
小丽最后决定和小刚一起去吗?
Xiǎolì zuìhòu juédìng hé Xiǎogāng yìqǐ qù ma?
Did Xiao Li finally decide to go with Xiao Gang?
她还没想好要不要跟他去。
Tā hái méi xiǎnghǎo yào bù yào gēn tā qù.
She hasn't decided yet whether she wants to go with him.

Part 2: Full Text

谈周末的打算
小丽:周末你有什么打算?
小刚:我早就想好了,请你吃饭、看电影、喝咖啡。
小丽:请我?
小刚:是啊,我已经找好饭馆了,电影票也买好了。
小丽:我还没想好要不要跟你去呢。

Part 3: Sentence Analysis

周末打算
tán zhōumò de dǎsuàn
谈(talk about) 周末(weekend) 的('s) 打算(plan)
Talking about weekend plans
周末你有什么打算
zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?
周末(weekend) 你(you) 有(have) 什么(what) 打算(plan)?
What are your plans for the weekend?
我早就想好了,请你吃饭、看电影、喝咖啡。
wǒ zǎojiù xiǎng hǎo le, qǐng nǐ chī fàn, kàn diànyǐng, hē kāfēi.
我(I) 早就(long ago) 想好(decided/ready) 了(particle), 请(invite) 你(you) 吃(eat) 饭(meal), 看(watch) 电影(movie), 喝(drink) 咖啡(coffee).
I decided a long time ago: I'll treat you to dinner, a movie, and coffee.
请我?
qǐng wǒ?
请(invite) 我(me)?
Treat me?
,我已经找好饭馆了,电影票也买好了。
shì a, wǒ yǐjīng zhǎo hǎo fànguǎn le, diànyǐngpiào yě mǎi hǎo le.
是(is) 啊(particle), 我(I) 已经(already) 找好(found) 饭馆(restaurant) 了(particle), 电影票(movie ticket) 也(also) 买好(bought) 了(particle).
Yes, I've already found a restaurant and bought the movie tickets too.
我还没想好要不要你去呢。
wǒ hái méi xiǎng hǎo yào bù yào gēn nǐ qù ne.
我(I) 还没(not yet) 想好(decided) 要不要(whether or not) 跟(with) 你(you) 去(go) 呢(particle).
I haven't decided yet whether I want to go with you.

Part 4: Vocabulary

Noun
Chinese Pinyin English
周末
zhōumò weekend
打算
dǎsuàn plan
Verb
Chinese Pinyin English
打算
dǎsuàn to plan
gēn to follow / with
Adjective / Complement
Chinese Pinyin English
hǎo good / ready / finished
Particle
Chinese Pinyin English
a sentence-final particle for emphasis

Part 5: Practice

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周末打算
1. 明天我要上课,不能__你们一起去玩儿。
明天我要上课,不能跟你们一起去玩儿。
Míngtiān wǒ yào shàngkè, bùnéng gēn nǐmen yìqǐ qù wánr.
I have class tomorrow, so I can't go play with you guys.
2. A:你去过北京,是吗? B:是_____。
A:你去过北京,是吗? B:是啊。
A: Nǐ qùguo Běijīng, shì ma? B: Shì a.
A: You have been to Beijing, haven't you? B: Yes.
3. 上个_____我们去朋友家玩儿。
上个周末我们去朋友家玩儿。
Shàng ge zhōumò wǒmen qù péngyou jiā wánr.
Last weekend we went to a friend's house to play.
4. A: 考完试你有什么____? B: 我还没想____。
A: 考完试你有什么打算? B: 我还没想好。
A: Kǎo wán shì nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? B: Wǒ hái méi xiǎng hǎo.
A: What are your plans after the exam? B: I haven't decided yet.

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