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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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周明在喝什么？
Zhōu Míng zài hē shénme?
What is Zhou Ming drinking?
周明正在喝咖啡。
Zhōu Míng zhèngzài hē kāfēi.
Zhou Ming is currently drinking coffee.
Zhōu Míng zhèngzài hē kāfēi.
Zhou Ming is currently drinking coffee.
周太太为什么建议周明喝牛奶？
Zhōu tàitai wèishénme jiànyì Zhōu Míng hē niúnǎi?
Why does Mrs. Zhou suggest Zhou Ming drink milk?
因为她觉得喝牛奶可以让周明睡得更好。
Yīnwèi tā juéde hē niúnǎi kěyǐ ràng Zhōu Míng shuì de gèng hǎo.
Because she thinks drinking milk can help Zhou Ming sleep better.
Yīnwèi tā juéde hē niúnǎi kěyǐ ràng Zhōu Míng shuì de gèng hǎo.
Because she thinks drinking milk can help Zhou Ming sleep better.
家里现在有牛奶吗？
Jiālǐ xiànzài yǒu niúnǎi ma?
Is there milk at home right now?
家里现在没有牛奶，还没买呢。
Jiālǐ xiànzài méiyǒu niúnǎi, hái méi mǎi ne.
There is no milk at home now; it hasn't been bought yet.
Jiālǐ xiànzài méiyǒu niúnǎi, hái méi mǎi ne.
There is no milk at home now; it hasn't been bought yet.
Part 2: Full Text
在客厅
周太太：你怎么还喝咖啡？
周 明：怎么了？
周太太：你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗？
周 明：没事，我只喝一杯。
周太太：你还是喝杯牛奶吧，可以睡得更好些。
周 明：好吧，牛奶呢？
周太太：还没买呢。
周太太：你怎么还喝咖啡？
周 明：怎么了？
周太太：你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗？
周 明：没事，我只喝一杯。
周太太：你还是喝杯牛奶吧，可以睡得更好些。
周 明：好吧，牛奶呢？
周太太：还没买呢。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在客厅
在(in) 客厅(living room)
In the living room.
你怎么还喝咖啡？
你(you) 怎么(why) 还(still) 喝(drink) 咖啡(coffee)
Why are you still drinking coffee?
怎么了？
怎么了(what's wrong)
What's wrong?
你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗？
你(you) 不是(isn't it that) 说(say) 晚上(at night) 睡(sleep) 不(not) 着(resultative complement) 觉(sleep) 吗(question particle)
Didn't you say you can't fall asleep at night?
没事，我只喝一杯。
没事(it's okay) 我(I) 只(only) 喝(drink) 一(one) 杯(cup)
It's okay, I'm only drinking one cup.
你还是喝杯牛奶吧，可以睡得更好些。
你(you) 还是(had better) 喝(drink) 杯(cup) 牛奶(milk) 吧(particle) 可以(can) 睡(sleep) 得(complement marker) 更(more) 好(good) 些(a bit)
You should drink a cup of milk instead, it can help you sleep a bit better.
好吧，牛奶呢？
好吧(okay/alright) 牛奶(milk) 呢(question particle)
Okay, what about the milk?
还没买呢。
还(yet) 没(not) 买(buy) 呢(particle)
Haven't bought it yet.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
睡着
|
shuìzháo | to fall asleep |
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
更
|
gèng | more, even more |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 昨天我喝了太多茶，晚上（ ）不（ ）。
昨天我喝了太多茶，晚上睡不着。
Zuótiān wǒ hēle tài duō chá, wǎnshang shuì bù zháo.
I drank too much tea yesterday, and I couldn't fall asleep at night.
Zuótiān wǒ hēle tài duō chá, wǎnshang shuì bù zháo.
I drank too much tea yesterday, and I couldn't fall asleep at night.
2. 昨天很热，今天（ ）热。
昨天很热，今天更热。
Zuótiān hěn rè, jīntiān gèng rè.
It was very hot yesterday, and it is even hotter today.
Zuótiān hěn rè, jīntiān gèng rè.
It was very hot yesterday, and it is even hotter today.
3. 他关了灯，很快就（ ）了。
他关了灯，很快就睡着了。
Tā guānle dēng, hěn kuài jiù shuìzháo le.
He turned off the light and fell asleep very quickly.
Tā guānle dēng, hěn kuài jiù shuìzháo le.
He turned off the light and fell asleep very quickly.
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