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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小刚为什么不高兴？
Xiǎogāng wèishéme bù gāoxìng?
Why is Xiaogang unhappy?
因为他想请小丽吃饭，但是找不到好饭馆。
Yīnwèi tā xiǎng qǐng Xiǎolì chīfàn, dànshì zhǎobudào hǎo fànguǎn.
Because he wants to invite Xiaoli to dinner, but can't find a good restaurant.
Yīnwèi tā xiǎng qǐng Xiǎolì chīfàn, dànshì zhǎobudào hǎo fànguǎn.
Because he wants to invite Xiaoli to dinner, but can't find a good restaurant.
同事建议小刚请小丽去做什么？
Tóngshì jiànyì Xiǎogāng qǐng Xiǎolì zuò shénme?
What does the colleague suggest Xiaogang invite Xiaoli to do?
同事建议他请她听音乐会或者去公园走走。
Tóngshì jiànyì tā qǐng tā tīng yīnyuèhuì huòzhě qù gōngyuán zǒuzǒu.
The colleague suggests he invite her to a concert or go for a walk in the park.
Tóngshì jiànyì tā qǐng tā tīng yīnyuèhuì huòzhě qù gōngyuán zǒuzǒu.
The colleague suggests he invite her to a concert or go for a walk in the park.
小刚觉得公园怎么样？
Xiǎogāng juéde gōngyuán zěnmeyàng?
What does Xiaogang think of the park?
他觉得公园太大，多累啊。
Tā juéde gōngyuán tài dà, duō lèi a.
He thinks the park is too big and it would be very tiring.
Tā juéde gōngyuán tài dà, duō lèi a.
He thinks the park is too big and it would be very tiring.
Part 2: Full Text
在休息室
同事：你怎么有点儿不高兴？
小刚：我想请小丽吃饭，但是找不到好饭馆。
同事：那你请她听音乐会吧，她喜欢听音乐。
小刚：音乐会人太多，买不到票。
同事：那去公园走走，聊聊天儿吧。
小刚：公园太大，多累啊。
同事：你怎么有点儿不高兴？
小刚：我想请小丽吃饭，但是找不到好饭馆。
同事：那你请她听音乐会吧，她喜欢听音乐。
小刚：音乐会人太多，买不到票。
同事：那去公园走走，聊聊天儿吧。
小刚：公园太大，多累啊。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在休息室
在(at) 休息室(breakroom)
In the breakroom
你怎么有点儿不高兴？
你(you) 怎么(why) 有点儿(a bit) 不(not) 高兴(happy)?
Why are you a bit unhappy?
我想请小丽吃饭，但是找不到好饭馆。
我(I) 想(want to) 请(invite) 小丽(Xiaoli) 吃饭(eat a meal), 但是(but) 找不到(cannot find) 好(good) 饭馆(restaurant).
I want to invite Xiaoli to dinner, but I can't find a good restaurant.
那你请她听音乐会吧，她喜欢听音乐。
那(then) 你(you) 请(invite) 她(her) 听(listen to) 音乐会(concert) 吧(particle), 她(she) 喜欢(likes) 听(listening to) 音乐(music).
Then invite her to a concert, she likes listening to music.
音乐会人太多，买不到票。
音乐会(concert) 人(people) 太(too) 多(many), 买不到(cannot buy) 票(ticket).
There are too many people at the concert, I can't buy tickets.
那去公园走走，聊聊天儿吧。
那(then) 去(go to) 公园(park) 走走(take a walk), 聊(chat) 聊天儿(chat) 吧(particle).
Then go for a walk in the park and chat.
公园太大，多累啊。
公园(park) 太(too) 大(big), 多(how) 累(tired) 啊(particle).
The park is too big, how tiring.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
音乐会
|
yīnyuèhuì | concert |
|
公园
|
gōngyuán | park |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
聊天儿
|
liáotiānr | to chat |
Part 5: Practice
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1. A：你最喜欢做什么？ B：跟朋友（ ）。
A：你最喜欢做什么？ B：跟朋友聊天儿。
A: Nǐ zuì xǐhuān zuò shénme? B: Gēn péngyou liáotiānr.
A: What do you like to do most? B: Chatting with friends.
A: Nǐ zuì xǐhuān zuò shénme? B: Gēn péngyou liáotiānr.
A: What do you like to do most? B: Chatting with friends.
2. 晚上，我和小丽要一起去听（ ）。
晚上，我和小丽要一起去听音乐会。
Wǎnshang, wǒ hé Xiǎolì yào yìqǐ qù tīng yīnyuèhuì.
Tonight, Xiaoli and I are going to a concert together.
Wǎnshang, wǒ hé Xiǎolì yào yìqǐ qù tīng yīnyuèhuì.
Tonight, Xiaoli and I are going to a concert together.
3. 请问，去（ ）怎么走？
请问，去公园怎么走？
Qǐngwèn, qù gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the park?
Qǐngwèn, qù gōngyuán zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the park?
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