1.1.1 - Dialogue Practice
Repeat the conversations at slow speed if you like:
珊珊：喂，姐，我要去北京工作了。
丽丽：真的吗？你找好工作了吗？
珊珊：找好了。北京第一中学的英语老师。我特别喜欢这个工作。
丽丽：那你找好房子了吗？
珊珊：我还没找好，我可以先住在你家吗？
丽丽：当然可以。那你什么时候来？
珊珊：这个周末。我买好票再给你打电话。
A: Hello, elder sister, I’m going to work in Beijing.
B: Really? Have you got a job?
A: Yes, I’ve got a job as an English teacher in Beijing NO.1 Middle School. I like it very much.
B: Have you found an apartment yet?
A: Not yet. Can I live with you for a while?
B: Certainly. When are you coming?
A: This weekend. I’ll call you after I buy the ticket.
丽丽：我的手机呢？李明，你看见我的手机了吗？
李明：你的手机在这儿呢。什么事这么着急？
丽丽：我要马上给王阿姨打个电话。请她明天来家里打扫一下。
李明：怎么突然要打扫房子？
丽丽：我忘记告诉你了，珊珊要来北京工作了。她会先住在我们家。
A: Where’s my cellphone? Li Ming, have you seen my cell phone?
B: Here it is. What’s so urgent?
A: I’ll call Aunt Wang right away and ask her to come and clean the house tomorrow.
B: Why do you want to clean the house all of a sudden?
A: I forgot to tell you that Shanshan is coming to work in Beijing. She will stay with us first.
丽丽：李明，我们去超市买点东西吧。
李明：好啊。你想好要买什么了吗？
丽丽：想好了。我记得珊珊特别喜欢喝这种饮料，我想给她买一点儿。
李明：那我们现在去吧。等一会儿可能会堵车。
丽丽：不着急，我们等一会儿坐地铁去。
A: Li Ming, let’s go grocery shopping.
B: Okay. Have you decided what to buy?
A: Yes. I remember Shanshan likes this drink very much, so I want to buy some for her.
B: Then let’s go now. There may be a traffic jam later.
A: No rush. We’ll take the subway later.
Text in Pinyin
(1)
A: Wèi, jiě, wǒ yào qù Běijīng gōngzuò le.
B: Zhēn de ma? Nǐ zhǎohǎo gōngzuò le ma?
A: Zhǎohǎo le. Běijīng dì yī zhōngxué de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī. Wǒ tèbié xǐhuan zhège gōngzuò.
B: Nà nǐ zhǎohǎo fángzi le ma?
A: Wǒ hái méi zhǎohǎo, wǒ kěyǐ xiān zhùzài nǐ jiā ma?
B: Dāngrán kěyǐ. Nà nǐ shénme shíhou lái?
A: Zhège zhōumò. Wǒ mǎihǎo piào zài gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.
(2)
A: Wǒ de shǒujī ne？Lǐ Míng, nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma?
B: Nǐ de shǒujī zài zhèr ne. Shénme shì zhème zháojí?
A: Wǒ yào mǎshàng gěi Wáng āyí dǎ ge diànhuà. Qǐng tā míngtiān lái jiā li dǎsǎo yíxià.
B: Zěnme tūrán yào dǎsǎo fángzi?
A: Wǒ wàngjì gàosu nǐ le, Shānshān yào lái Běijīng gōngzuò le. Tā huì xiān zhùzài wǒmen jiā.
(3)
A: Lǐ Míng, wǒmen qù chāoshì mǎi diǎn dōngxi ba.
B: Hǎo a. Nǐ xiǎnghǎo yào mǎi shénme le ma?
A: Xiǎnghǎo le. Wǒ jìde Shānshān tèbié xǐhuan hē zhè zhǒng yǐnliào, wǒ xiǎng gěi tā mǎi yìdiǎnr.
B: Nà wǒmen xiànzài qù ba. Děng yíhuìr kěnéng huì dǔ chē.
A: Bù zháojí, wǒmen děng yíhuìr zuò dìtiě qù.
Quiz: Repeat the conversations and then role-play the dialogues.
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