Study the vocabulary then read through the conversation. Why is Mike late?
迟到 (chídào) adj. late
路过 (lùguò) v. to pass by
路标 (lùbiāo) n. signpost/road sign
Mike, nǐ zěnme měitiān shàngxué dōu chídào? Teacher: Mike，你 怎么 每天 上学 都 迟到？
Mike, why …
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Jack has something to ask Tom, so he calls him, but Tom is busy doing some important work.
Tom, yǒu diǎnr shìr wèn xià nǐ. Jack: Tom，有 点儿 事儿 问 下 你。
Jack, wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, yíhuìr gěi nǐ …
“Have a rest my dear mom” is a well-known nursery rhyme in China. Children can sing it to their mothers on “母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié)Mother’s Day” as a way to give thanks to their mothers for working so hard to take care of them.
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“母亲节 (Mǔqīnjié) Mother’s Day” is coming soon. Ann and Jen are talking about what kind of gift they want to send to their mother.
Nǐ zhǔnbèi gěi māma sòng shénme lǐwù? Ann: 你准备 给 妈妈 送 什么 礼物？
Bú gàosu …
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Lily and Lucy made a plan to go to the park on the weekend. When the time finally came, Lily said to Lucy:
Wǒmen xiànzài dào gōngyuán ____ ba. Lily: 我们 现在 到 公园 ____ 吧 。 Hǎo, wǒmen ____ …
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Lana has many friends, and they often go out to have fun. Lana and Lucy decided to hike in the mountains on the weekend. Lana brought two friends with her.
Zhè shì Mike hé Serena, tāmen hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù …
Tā shì huángsède, xiàng wānwān de yuèliang. 1. 它 是 黄色的， 像 弯弯 的 月亮。
It is yellow and like the curved moon. Tā shì hóngsède, yuányuánde. 2. 它 是 红色的， 圆圆的。
It is red and round. Tā shì zǐsède, xiǎoxiǎode yuányuánde. 3. 它 是 …
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Mary’s decided to show off her cooking talent for Tom, who’s arrived just in time for a proper feast.
Nǐ kě zhēn yǒu kǒu fú, zhèng hǎo pèng shàng wǒ zhège dà chú. Mary: 你可 真 有 口 福， 正 …
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Mike wanted to invite Lucy to have dinner with him. He didn’t know which kind of dishes Lucy liked, so he decided to ask her in advance.
Nǐ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài ___ Yìdàlì cài? Mike: 你喜欢 吃 中国 菜___ …
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Lisa is shopping with her daughter Amy. In the street, they meet Lora, Lisa’s classmate. Lisa let Amy say “hello” to Lora.
Lora āyí hǎo. Amy: Lora 阿姨好。
Amy nǐhǎo. Lora: Amy 你好。
Lora āyí zhēn piàoliang. Amy: Lora 阿姨 …
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Anne and Tom walked past the cinema and saw the poster advertising the 3D-version of the movie, “Titanic.”
Tàitǎnníkèhào jìngrán chū 3D bǎn le. Anne: 泰坦尼克号 竟然 出 3D 版 了。
Shì a, nǐ cái zhīdao a. Tom: 是啊，你才 知道 …
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Lana was wearing a new dress and felt eager to tell her colleague Amy as soon as she stepped into the office:
Kànkan wǒ zhè yìshēn, gòu měi ba. Lana: 看看 我 这 一身， 够 美 吧。
(Xiàozhe shuō) Nǐ …
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Mike, the head of the company, is confirming the time for a conference with his secretary Amy.
Zhège huìyì dìng zài shénme shíhou le? Mike: 这个 会议 定 在 什么 时候 了？
Míngtiān zǎoshang shí ____. Amy: 明天 早上 十_____。…
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Mary just found out that Kiki is planning on getting married, so she’s telling Anna the big news. (Everyone knows how much Kiki reveled in being single.)
Kiki yào jiéhūn le, nǐ zhīdao ma? Mary: Kiki 要 结婚 了，你知道 吗？…
Are you old enough to remember the ’80s? Crazy hairstyles and fashion often popped up throughout the world as well as a series of advancements in technology that changed the world. Those who grew up during that time can often be seen as having similar …
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Lana wants to go shopping with Lucy on the weekend.
Zhōumò qù guàngjiē ba. Lana: 周末 去 逛街 吧。
Hǎode, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme? Lucy: 好的 ，你 想 买 什么？
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì ____ kùzi. Lana: 我 想 买 …
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Mary is going to a dance party without having any idea of what she wants to wear. So she asks her friend Anne for some advice.
Qīn, nǐ juéde wǒ chuān nǎ jiàn bǐjiào hǎo ne? Mary: 亲，你觉得 我 穿 …
我还要包子。(Wǒ hái yào bāozi.) I want more steamed stuffed buns.
In the video above, the father repeated a sentence “我还要包子 (Wǒ hái yào bāozi) I want more steamed stuffed buns,” but the kid refuse to say the phrase “还要 (hái yào)” no matter how his …
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Tom has been courting Lily for several months, but Lily refused him. One day, Tom’s friend Jack saw him buying a large bouquet of roses. Nǐ hái méi sǐ xīn a? Jack: 你还 没 死心啊？
Děngzhe qiáo ba, tā yídìng …
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Today is April Fools’ Day. Tom’s planning on playing a joke on his friend, Lucy.
Tīngshuō zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ shì zuìhòu yì míng. Tom: 听说 这 次 考试 你 是 最后 一 名。
Á, bú huì ba. Lucy: 啊，不会 …
