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Part 1: Comprehension Questions
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小丽最近打算做什么？
Xiǎo Lì zuìjìn dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What does Xiao Li plan to do recently?
她最近打算买房子。
Tā zuìjìn dǎsuàn mǎi fángzi.
She plans to buy a house recently.
Tā zuìjìn dǎsuàn mǎi fángzi.
She plans to buy a house recently.
小丽一共去看了几次房子？
Xiǎo Lì yīgòng qù kànle jǐ cì fángzi?
How many times in total has Xiao Li gone to look at houses?
她昨天去了，今天也去了，明天还要再去。
Tā zuótiān qùle, jīntiān yě qùle, míngtiān hái yào zài qù.
She went yesterday, went again today, and plans to go again tomorrow.
Tā zuótiān qùle, jīntiān yě qùle, míngtiān hái yào zài qù.
She went yesterday, went again today, and plans to go again tomorrow.
小丽为什么不喜欢二十层的房子？
Xiǎo Lì wèishéme bù xǐhuān èrshí céng de fángzi?
Why doesn't Xiao Li like the house on the 20th floor?
因为太高了，往下看让她感到害怕。
Yīnwèi tài gāole, wǎng xià kàn ràng tā gǎndào hàipà.
Because it's too high, and looking down makes her feel scared.
Yīnwèi tài gāole, wǎng xià kàn ràng tā gǎndào hàipà.
Because it's too high, and looking down makes her feel scared.
Part 2: Full Text
在休息室
同事：听说你最近打算买房子？
小丽：是，昨天去看了看，今天又去看了看，明天还要再去看看。
同事：都不满意吗？
小丽：一个没有电梯，不方便。一个有电梯，但是在二十层。
同事：二十层怎么了？
小丽：太高了，往下看多害怕啊！
同事：听说你最近打算买房子？
小丽：是，昨天去看了看，今天又去看了看，明天还要再去看看。
同事：都不满意吗？
小丽：一个没有电梯，不方便。一个有电梯，但是在二十层。
同事：二十层怎么了？
小丽：太高了，往下看多害怕啊！
Part 3: Sentence Analysis
在休息室
在(in) 休息室(lounge)
In the lounge
听说你最近打算买房子？
听说(heard) 你(you) 最近(recently) 打算(plan) 买(buy) 房子(house)?
I heard you're planning to buy a house recently?
是，昨天去看了看，今天又去看了看，明天还要再去看看。
是(yes), 昨天(yesterday) 去(go) 看了看(took a look), 今天(today) 又(again) 去(go) 看了看(took a look), 明天(tomorrow) 还要(still want to) 再(again) 去(go) 看看(look).
Yes, I went to look yesterday, went again today, and will go look again tomorrow.
都满意吗？
都(all) 满意(satisfied) 吗(question particle)?
Are you not satisfied with any of them?
一个没有电梯，不方便。一个有电梯，但是在二十层。
一个(one) 没有(doesn't have) 电梯(elevator), 不(not) 方便(convenient). 一个(one) 有(has) 电梯(elevator), 但是(but) 在(at) 二十(twenty) 层(floor).
One doesn't have an elevator, which is inconvenient. The other has an elevator, but it's on the 20th floor.
二十层怎么了？
二十(twenty) 层(floor) 怎么(how/what) 了(particle)?
What's wrong with the 20th floor?
太高了，往下看多害怕啊！
太(too) 高(high) 了(particle), 往(towards) 下(down) 看(look) 多(how) 害怕(scared) 啊(particle)!
It's too high; it's so scary looking down!
Part 4: Vocabulary
Adverb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
又
|
yòu | again |
Noun
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
电梯
|
diàntī | elevator |
|
层
|
céng | floor; layer |
Verb
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
满意
|
mǎnyì | to be satisfied |
|
害怕
|
hàipà | to be afraid |
Adjective
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
|
方便
|
fāngbiàn | convenient |
Part 5: Practice
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1. 没事，我一点儿也不_______。
没事，我一点儿也不害怕。
méishì, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù hàipà.
It's okay, I'm not scared at all.
méishì, wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù hàipà.
It's okay, I'm not scared at all.
2. 你家住几_______？
你家住几层？
nǐ jiā zhù jǐ céng?
Which floor do you live on?
nǐ jiā zhù jǐ céng?
Which floor do you live on?
3. 小王今天_______迟到了。
小王今天又迟到了。
xiǎo wáng jīntiān yòu chídào le.
Xiao Wang is late again today.
xiǎo wáng jīntiān yòu chídào le.
Xiao Wang is late again today.
4. _______里人太多了，我们还是走上去吧。
电梯里人太多了，我们还是走上去吧。
diàntī lǐ rén tài duō le, wǒmen háishì zǒu shàngqù ba.
There are too many people in the elevator; let's just walk up.
diàntī lǐ rén tài duō le, wǒmen háishì zǒu shàngqù ba.
There are too many people in the elevator; let's just walk up.
5. 你对这个电影_______吗？
你对这个电影满意吗？
nǐ duì zhège diànyǐng mǎnyì ma?
Are you satisfied with this movie?
nǐ duì zhège diànyǐng mǎnyì ma?
Are you satisfied with this movie?
6. 这附近没有公车站，很不_______
这附近没有公车站，很不方便
zhè fùjìn méiyǒu gōngchēzhàn, hěn bù fāngbiàn
There is no bus station nearby; it's very inconvenient.
zhè fùjìn méiyǒu gōngchēzhàn, hěn bù fāngbiàn
There is no bus station nearby; it's very inconvenient.
