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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小刚下个月要做什么？
Xiǎogāng xiàgeyuè yào zuò shénme?
What is Xiao Gang going to do next month?
他下个月要和小丽结婚。
Tā xiàgeyuè yào hé Xiǎolì jiéhūn.
He is going to get married to Xiao Li next month.
Tā xiàgeyuè yào hé Xiǎolì jiéhūn.
He is going to get married to Xiao Li next month.
小刚和小丽认识多久了？
Xiǎogāng hé Xiǎolì rènshi duōjiǔ le?
How long have Xiao Gang and Xiao Li known each other?
他们已经认识五年了。
Tāmen yǐjīng rènshi wǔ nián le.
They have already known each other for five years.
Tāmen yǐjīng rènshi wǔ nián le.
They have already known each other for five years.
同事听了消息后觉得怎么样？
Tóngshì tīngle xiāoxi hòu juéde zěnmeyàng?
How did the colleague feel after hearing the news?
同事觉得很突然，因为他以为他们刚认识。
Tóngshì juéde hěn tūrán, yīnwèi tā yǐwéi tāmen gāng rènshi.
The colleague felt it was very sudden because he thought they had just met.
Tóngshì juéde hěn tūrán, yīnwèi tā yǐwéi tāmen gāng rènshi.
The colleague felt it was very sudden because he thought they had just met.
Part 2: Full Text
在休息室
小刚：我跟小丽下个月结婚，到时候欢迎你来。
同事：什么？结婚？
小刚：对啊，突然吗？
同事：你们不是刚认识吗？
小刚：我跟她都认识五年了。
同事：你跟她结婚，那我怎么办啊？
小刚：我跟小丽下个月结婚，到时候欢迎你来。
同事：什么？结婚？
小刚：对啊，突然吗？
同事：你们不是刚认识吗？
小刚：我跟她都认识五年了。
同事：你跟她结婚，那我怎么办啊？
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在休息室
在(at) 休息室(lounge)
In the lounge.
我跟小丽下个月结婚，到时候欢迎你来。
我(I) 跟(with) 小丽(Xiao Li) 下个月(next month) 结婚(marry), 到时候(at that time) 欢迎(welcome) 你(you) 来(come).
I'm getting married to Xiao Li next month; you're welcome to come then.
什么？结婚？
什么(what)? 结婚(marry)?
What? Getting married?
对啊，突然吗？
对(correct) 啊(particle), 突然(sudden) 吗(question particle)?
Yeah, is it sudden?
你们不是刚认识吗？
你们(you) 不是(are not) 刚(just) 认识(know) 吗(question particle)?
Haven't you two just met?
我跟她都认识五年了。
我(I) 跟(with) 她(her) 都(already) 认识(know) 五年(five years) 了(particle).
I've known her for five years already.
你跟她结婚，那我怎么办啊？
你(you) 跟(with) 她(her) 结婚(marry), 那(then) 我(I) 怎么办(what to do) 啊(particle)?
You're marrying her, then what about me?
Part 4: Vocabulary
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
结婚
|
jiéhūn | to get married |
|
欢迎
|
huānyíng | to welcome |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
突然
|
tūrán | sudden |
Phrase
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
到时候
|
dào shíhou | at that time, when the time comes |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 这件事很（ ），你让我再想想吧。
这件事很突然，你让我再想想吧。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn tūrán, nǐ ràng wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng ba.
This matter is very sudden, let me think about it again.
Zhè jiàn shì hěn tūrán, nǐ ràng wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng ba.
This matter is very sudden, let me think about it again.
2. A：下个月我就要和男朋友________了。 B：恭喜恭喜！
A：下个月我就要和男朋友结婚了。 B：恭喜恭喜！
A: Xiàgeyuè wǒ jiù yào hé nánpéngyou jiéhūn le. B: Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ!
A: Next month I'm going to get married to my boyfriend. B: Congratulations!
A: Xiàgeyuè wǒ jiù yào hé nánpéngyou jiéhūn le. B: Gōngxǐ gōngxǐ!
A: Next month I'm going to get married to my boyfriend. B: Congratulations!
3. ________你来我家玩儿。
欢迎你来我家玩儿。
Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā wánr.
Welcome to my house to play.
Huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā wánr.
Welcome to my house to play.
4. A：你什么时候来北京找我？ B：还不知，（ ）我给你打电话。
A：你什么时候来北京找我？ B：还不知，到时候我给你打电话。
A: Nǐ shénme shíhou lái Běijīng zhǎo wǒ? B: Hái bù zhī, dào shíhou wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
A: When are you coming to Beijing to see me? B: I don't know yet, I'll call you when the time comes.
A: Nǐ shénme shíhou lái Běijīng zhǎo wǒ? B: Hái bù zhī, dào shíhou wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
A: When are you coming to Beijing to see me? B: I don't know yet, I'll call you when the time comes.
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