Click the audio below and try to answer the following questions. （Preview vocabularies in Part 4 if necessary）
Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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张老师星期六休息吗？
Zhāng lǎoshī Xīngqīliù xiūxi ma?
Does Teacher Zhang rest on Saturday?
张老师星期六不休息。
Zhāng lǎoshī Xīngqīliù bù xiūxi.
Teacher Zhang does not rest on Saturday.
Zhāng lǎoshī Xīngqīliù bù xiūxi.
Teacher Zhang does not rest on Saturday.
张老师这几天怎么样？
Zhāng lǎoshī zhè jǐ tiān zěnmeyàng?
How has Teacher Zhang been these few days?
他这几天很忙，很累。
Tā zhè jǐ tiān hěn máng, hěn lèi.
He has been very busy and tired these few days.
Tā zhè jǐ tiān hěn máng, hěn lèi.
He has been very busy and tired these few days.
张老师为什么不休息？
Zhāng lǎoshī wèishénme bù xiūxi?
Why doesn't Teacher Zhang rest?
因为他没有时间休息。
Yīnwèi tā méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi.
Because he doesn't have time to rest.
Yīnwèi tā méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi.
Because he doesn't have time to rest.
Part 2: Full Text
在房间
A：张老师星期六也不休息啊？
B：是啊，他这几天很忙，没有时间休息。
A：那会很累吧？
B：他每天回来都很累。
A：张老师星期六也不休息啊？
B：是啊，他这几天很忙，没有时间休息。
A：那会很累吧？
B：他每天回来都很累。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在房间
在(in) 房间(room)
In the room
张老师星期六也不休息啊？
张老师(Teacher Zhang) 星期六(Saturday) 也(also) 不(not) 休息(rest) 啊(particle)?
Teacher Zhang doesn't rest even on Saturday?
是啊，他这几天很忙，没有时间休息。
是啊(yes) 他(he) 这几天(these days) 很(very) 忙(busy) 没有(doesn't have) 时间(time) 休息(rest)
Yes, he's very busy these few days and has no time to rest.
那会很累吧？
那(then) 会(will) 很(very) 累(tired) 吧(particle)?
Then he must be very tired?
他每天回来都很累。
他(he) 每天(every day) 回来(come back) 都(all) 很(very) 累(tired)
He's very tired every day when he comes back.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
休息
|
xiūxi | to rest |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
时间
|
shíjiān | time |
|
房间
|
fángjiān | room |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
忙
|
máng | busy |
|
累
|
lèi | tired |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 我在(____)里看书。
(Wǒ zài ( ) lǐ kànshū.)
我在房间里看书。
Wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànshū.
I am reading a book in the room.
Wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànshū.
I am reading a book in the room.
2. 他工作太多了，非常(____)。
(Tā gōngzuò tài duō le, fēicháng ( ).)
他工作太多了，非常忙。
Tā gōngzuò tài duō le, fēicháng máng.
He has too much work and is very busy.
Tā gōngzuò tài duō le, fēicháng máng.
He has too much work and is very busy.
3. 我很(____)，想睡觉。
(Wǒ hěn ( ), xiǎng shuìjiào.)
我很累，想睡觉。
Wǒ hěn lèi, xiǎng shuìjiào.
I am very tired and want to sleep.
Wǒ hěn lèi, xiǎng shuìjiào.
I am very tired and want to sleep.
4. 你现在有(____)吗？
(Nǐ xiànzài yǒu ( ) ma?)
你现在有时间吗？
Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma?
Do you have time now?
Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shíjiān ma?
Do you have time now?
5. 太累了，我们(____)一下吧。
(Tài lèi le, wǒmen ( ) yīxià ba.)
太累了，我们休息一下吧。
Tài lèi le, wǒmen xiūxi yīxià ba.
Too tired, let's take a rest.
Tài lèi le, wǒmen xiūxi yīxià ba.
Too tired, let's take a rest.
