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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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同学为什么觉得今天的作业难？
Tóngxué wèishéme juéde jīntiān de zuòyè nán?
Why does the classmate think today's homework is difficult?
因为他看不懂，也不会做。
Yīnwèi tā kàn bù dǒng, yě bú huì zuò.
Because he doesn't understand it and doesn't know how to do it.
Yīnwèi tā kàn bù dǒng, yě bú huì zuò.
Because he doesn't understand it and doesn't know how to do it.
儿子为什么让同学去他家？
Érzi wèishéme ràng tóngxué qù tā jiā?
Why did the son ask his classmate to come to his house?
因为在电话里讲不明白。
Yīnwèi zài diànhuà lǐ jiǎng bù míngbai.
Because it cannot be explained clearly over the phone.
Yīnwèi zài diànhuà lǐ jiǎng bù míngbai.
Because it cannot be explained clearly over the phone.
同学什么时候去儿子家？
Tóngxué shénme shíhou qù érzi jiā?
When will the classmate go to the son's house?
他锻炼完了以后就过去。
Tā duànliàn wán le yǐhòu jiù guòqù.
He will go over after he finishes exercising.
Tā duànliàn wán le yǐhòu jiù guòqù.
He will go over after he finishes exercising.
Part 2: Full Text
在打电话
同学：今天的作业你做完了吗？
儿子：刚做完，你呢？
同学：今天这些题特别难，我看不懂，不会做，你能帮我吗？
儿子：电话里讲不明白，你来我家吧，我给你讲讲。
同学：好啊，我锻炼完了就过去。
同学：今天的作业你做完了吗？
儿子：刚做完，你呢？
同学：今天这些题特别难，我看不懂，不会做，你能帮我吗？
儿子：电话里讲不明白，你来我家吧，我给你讲讲。
同学：好啊，我锻炼完了就过去。
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在打电话
在(at/in) 打电话(making a phone call)
On the phone.
今天的作业你做完了吗？
今天(today) 的('s) 作业(homework) 你(you) 做(do) 完(finish) 了(particle) 吗(question particle)?
Have you finished today's homework?
刚做完，你呢？
刚(just) 做(do) 完(finish), 你(you) 呢(question particle)?
Just finished, how about you?
今天这些题特别难，我看不懂，不会做，你能帮我吗？
今天(today) 这些(these) 题(questions/problems) 特别(especially) 难(difficult), 我(I) 看不懂(cannot understand by reading), 不会(cannot/don't know how) 做(do), 你(you) 能(can) 帮(help) 我(me) 吗(question particle)?
The problems today are especially difficult, I don't understand them and don't know how to do them, can you help me?
电话里讲不明白，你来我家吧，我给你讲讲。
电话(phone) 里(inside) 讲(explain/speak) 不(not) 明白(clear/understand), 你(you) 来(come) 我(my) 家(home) 吧(suggestion particle), 我(I) 给(for) 你(you) 讲讲(explain a bit).
It's hard to explain clearly over the phone, come to my house, I'll explain it to you.
好啊，我锻炼完了就过去。
好(good) 啊(particle), 我(I) 锻炼(exercise) 完(finish) 了(particle) 就(then) 过去(go over).
Okay, I'll go over after I finish exercising.
Part 4: Vocabulary
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
特别
|
tèbié | especially / particularly |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
讲
|
jiǎng | to speak / to explain |
|
锻炼
|
duànliàn | to exercise / to work out |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
明白
|
míngbai | clear / to understand |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 你的意思我已经听（ ）了。
你的意思我已经听明白了。
Nǐ de yìsi wǒ yǐjīng tīng míngbai le.
I already understand what you mean.
Nǐ de yìsi wǒ yǐjīng tīng míngbai le.
I already understand what you mean.
2. 今天外面（ ）热，我不想出去。
今天外面特别热，我不想出去。
Jīntiān wàimiàn tèbié rè, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It is especially hot outside today, I don't want to go out.
Jīntiān wàimiàn tèbié rè, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It is especially hot outside today, I don't want to go out.
3. 经常（ ）对身体很好。
经常锻炼对身体很好。
Jīngcháng duànliàn duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
Exercising regularly is very good for the body.
Jīngcháng duànliàn duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
Exercising regularly is very good for the body.
4. 今天的口语课（spoken lesson）我没去，你给我（ ）一下吧。
今天的口语课我没去，你给我讲一下吧。
Jīntiān de kǒuyǔ kè wǒ méi qù, nǐ gěi wǒ jiǎng yíxià ba.
I didn't go to today's spoken lesson, can you explain it to me for a bit?
Jīntiān de kǒuyǔ kè wǒ méi qù, nǐ gěi wǒ jiǎng yíxià ba.
I didn't go to today's spoken lesson, can you explain it to me for a bit?
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