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Play line 1: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 你就是马克吧？快请进！ Nǐ jiùshì Mǎ Kè ba? Kuài qǐngjìn! You must be Mark, right? Please come in! 0:01 ⟲ Repeat line 1
Play line 2: 马克 Mǎ Kè 您好，我姓马，我叫马克。 Nín hǎo, wǒ xìng mǎ, wǒ jiào Mǎ Kè. Hello, my surname is Ma, and my name is Mark. 0:15 ⟲ Repeat line 2
Play line 3: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 冬天很冷，快坐下喝杯热茶。 Dōngtiān hěn lěng, kuài zuòxia hē bēi rè chá. It's cold in winter, quickly sit down and have a cup of hot tea. 0:36 ⟲ Repeat line 3
Play line 4: 马克 Mǎ Kè 谢谢您，您太热情了！ Xièxie nín, nín tài rèqíng le! Thank you, you are so hospitable! 0:52 ⟲ Repeat line 4
Play line 5: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 小明正在路上，马上就到。 Xiǎo míng zhèngzài lùshang, mǎshàng jiù dào. Xiaoming is on his way, he'll be here soon. 1:03 ⟲ Repeat line 5
Play line 6: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 你的汉语说得真好！ Nǐ de hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo! You speak Chinese really well! 1:24 ⟲ Repeat line 6
Play line 7: 马克 Mǎ Kè 您说得太快，我只听懂一部分。 Nín shuō de tài kuài, wǒ zhǐ tīng dǒng yíbùfen. You speak too fast, I only understood part of it. 1:41 ⟲ Repeat line 7
Play line 8: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 来，我带你看看房间。 Lái, wǒ dài nǐ kànkan fángjiān. Come, I'll show you around the rooms. 1:54 ⟲ Repeat line 8
Play line 9: 马克 Mǎ Kè 这个门里头有什么？ Zhège mén lǐtou yǒu shénme? What is inside this door? 2:08 ⟲ Repeat line 9
Play line 10: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 里头是小明的房间，他不让我进。 Lǐtou shì xiǎo míng de fángjiān, tā bú ràng wǒ jìn. Inside is Xiaoming's room; he doesn't let me in. 2:17 ⟲ Repeat line 10
Play line 11: 马克 Mǎ Kè 这条鱼里头有一点儿茶。 Zhè tiáo yú lǐtou yǒuyìdiǎnr chá. This fish has a little tea in it. 2:50 ⟲ Repeat line 11
Play line 12: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 你知道吗？这条鱼里头有一点儿茶。 Nǐ zhīdào ma? Zhè tiáo yú lǐtou yǒuyìdiǎnr chá. You know what? This fish has a little tea in it. 2:59 ⟲ Repeat line 12
Play line 13: 马克 Mǎ Kè 真的？我完全吃不出来！ Zhēnde? Wǒ wánquán chī bù chūlái! Really? I can't taste it at all! 3:18 ⟲ Repeat line 13
Play line 14: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 茶的作用是让鱼不太油。 Chá de zuòyòng shì ràng yú bútài yóu. The tea's job is to keep the fish from being too oily. 3:30 ⟲ Repeat line 14
Play line 15: 马克 Mǎ Kè 如果我学会，可以做给朋友吃。 Rúguǒ wǒ xuéhuì, kěyǐ zuò gěi péngyou chī. If I learn it, I can cook it for my friends. 3:48 ⟲ Repeat line 15
Play line 16: 马克 Mǎ Kè 我很喜欢这里的生活。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhèlǐ de shēnghuó. I really like life here. 4:12 ⟲ Repeat line 16
Play line 17: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 你来我家，我们都很高兴。 Nǐ lái wǒ jiā, wǒmen dōu hěn gāoxìng. We are all very happy that you've come to our home. 4:20 ⟲ Repeat line 17
Play line 18: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 小明回来了，我们快照相！ Xiǎo míng huílai le, wǒmen kuài zhàoxiàng! Xiaoming is back, let's take a photo quickly! 4:33 ⟲ Repeat line 18
Play line 19: 马克 Mǎ Kè 好，我们一起照相吧。 Hǎo, wǒmen yìqǐ zhàoxiàng ba. Okay, let's take a photo together. 4:49 ⟲ Repeat line 19
Play line 20: 周妈妈 Zhōu Māmā 下次来，请先通知我们。 Xiàcì lái, qǐng xiān tōngzhī wǒmen. Next time you come, please tell us first. 4:58 ⟲ Repeat line 20
About this lesson You visit your friend's family for the weekend. After this lesson you can introduce yourself, thank your host, say you only understood part of it, and ask for a photo.
How to practise Learn the phrases on the first card: these are the lines you will say in the situation. When you see 你会怎么说？, answer out loud in your own words before the real line plays, then repeat it. Keep the phrasebook at the end: the phrases, what you will hear, and a tip for the real thing. Key words 生词 Chinese Pinyin English Level 姓 xìng surname, to be surnamed HSK 2 一部分 yíbùfen a part HSK 2 里头 lǐtou inside HSK 2 作用 zuòyòng function, effect HSK 2 比如 bǐrú for example HSK 2 通知 tōngzhī to notify HSK 2
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