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Are you the teacher?

No, I’m not the teacher I’m a student She’s the teacher

How do you do, Teacher!

Hello! Are you a foreign student?

Yes, I’m a foreign student

What ’ s your name?

Let me introduce you Her name is Mary and this is Li Jun

It’s a pleasure to meet you

I ’ m happy to meet you as well Are you also American?

No, I’m not American I’m Canadian, and you?

I’m Chinese

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David: Mary, whose book is that? Is it your book?

No, it’s a Chinese-Japanese Dictionary.

What (kind of) dictionary?

A Chinese-Japanese Dictionary is a Chinese dictionary with Japanese translations.

What magazine is this?

It’s a music magazine

Is it a Japanese magazine?

No, it’s a Chinese magazine

Is this your magazine?

No, it’s my friend’s magazine

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Excuse me, classmate May I ask, where is the library?

Sorry I ’ m not a student of this school I don ’ t know

That’s OK

Excuse me, classmate Is this the library?

No, it’s not This is an teaching building The library is over there, to thenorth of the domitory building

Is it the building on the left?

No, it’s the building on the right

Thank you

You’re welcome

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Mary: Hello! What ’ s your name?

Zhang Hong: My name ’ s Zhang Hong, and you?

Mary: My name’s Mary I’m a foreign student at Peking University My major is

International Relations How about you?

Zhang Hong: I’m a graduate student at Tsinghua University and my major is Modem Literature.Mary: Where is Tsinghua University?

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It’s to the east of Peking University When you have time, you’re welcome to come and visit!

David: Excuse me, can you please tell me where the restroom is?

Student:

David: Student:

(it ’ s) Over there, next to the classroom The west-side classroom?

Correct

Mary:

Zhongcun:

Mary:

Zhongcun:

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Zhongcun, what time in the morning do universities in Japan usually start class ? Most of them start class at nine; (but) at our school it ’ s eight-fifty

What time do you get out of class?

Ten-thirty

At Peking University, we start class at eight in the morning, it’s too early!

Mary:

David:

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David, what time does the lecture start? Six o ’ clock

What time

is it now?

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Mary: Thanks See you soon

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Yes, • why, what’sup?

I am going to see a friend tomorrow afternoon, but I don ’ t have a bicycle OK, no problem This is the key to the bike

My bike is in the bicycle shed downstairs

Is it the bicycle shed behind the dorm building?

That ’ s right

David: Mary, do you have time tonight?

Mary:

David:

Mary:

David:

Yeah What’s up?

The movie theater on campus is showing a movie Would you like to go? What movie?

I don ’ t know the name, but I heard it ’ s very famous

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Mary: Of course I’ll go

Zhang Hong: Mary, are you free this weekend?

Mary: Yes What’s going on?

Zhang Hong: Why don ’ t you come visit my school?

Mary: OK, but how do I get there?

Public Bus Routes 21 and 106 both stop there Riding a bike is fast, too; it onlyZhang Hong:

takes fifteen minutes

Where is your dorm?

It’s on the southeast side of campus, East Building No.5

What ’ s your room number?

Number 502 My dorm (room) is East Building No.5, room number 502.What ’ s your phone number?

63861023 Do you have a cell phone?

No, I don’t, but my friend does

What’s the number?

Excuse me, Miss, I’d like to buy (some) beer

How many bottles do you want?

How much is it for one bottle?

Three-fifty

I ’ 11 buy two bottles, and I ’ d also like to buy two bottles of water

Seven kuai for two bottles of beer and two-forty for two bottles of water That

comes to a total of nine-forty

Here’s the money

Excuse me, Miss, but do you have any English-Chinese dictionaries?

Yes, we do See, all these here are Which one would you like?

I want this small dictionary How much is it for one?

Twenty-two kuai.

Sorry, I don ’ t have any small bills

It ’ s quite all right

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Is this your photo?

Yes, it’s a picture of my family

How many people are there in your family?

There are five people in my family: my (paternal) grandfather, my (paternal) grandmother, my father, my mother and I

You don’ t have any elder brothers or sisters?

No, I don ’ t Nowadays Chinese families generally have just one child Mary, how many people are there in your family?

Mary: My family consists of my father, my mother, an elder brother, a younger

brother, a younger sister, and one dog

No there’s also the dog

Oh, so that’s it

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What ’ s the weather like today?

Not too good It ’ s windy and it ’ s supposed to rain in the afternoon

Is it cold?

Not cold, it’s twenty degrees

What about tomorrow?

Tomorrow ’ s going to be sunny

Teacher, what ’ s the fall weather like in Beijing?

It ’ s neither hot nor cold It ’ s very comfortable It ’ s the best season

What about winter? I heard that the winter in Beijing is very cold Is that true?Yes, the winter in Beijing is relatively cold, the coldest reaching around fifteendegrees below zero

Does it snow often?

No, it doesn ’ t snow often David, what season do you like best?

I like summer I like swimming And you, Teacher?

I like spring

Hey David It’s me, Mary

Oh, Mary! Hi!

David, what are you doing (now) ?

I ’ m doing my homework

Really? Do you have a lot of homework every day?

Not really Today ’ s Wednesday, so I had four classes from eight in the morning tilltwelve noon Plus I ’ ve got a dictation quiz tomorrow, so (that ’ s why) I have a lot

of homework What about you? What are you doing?

I ’ m drinking coffee at a bar

Which bar?

The one across from the school bookstore

Are you by yourself?

No, there ’ s also my roommate and her friends They ’ re singing songs (now) You guys don ’ t have class tomorrow?

Yeah, we do We ’ 11 head back to the dorm by 10:00

Hi David, where are you going?

I ’ m going to the library to borrow a book How about you?

First I ’ m going to the bank to exchange some money, and then I ’ m going to the store to buy some things

I ’ m going to the bank, too Let ’ s go together You’renot going to the library?

That ’ s okay, the library doesn ’ t close

Zhongcun, tomorrow ’ s Sunday What are you planning to do?

I ’ m planning on going to the store to do some shopping

The store on campus?

No, I’m going to go to a Shopping Mall

Are things expensive there?

So-so They have a lot of stuff, and the quality ’ s pretty good

I was just thinking about going shopping for (some) clothes Would it be okay if

I go with you?

Sure

What time shall we go?

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The Shopping Mall opens at nine a.m.; let’s go at ten.

Zhongcun, look, what do you think of that white sweater?

It ’ s nice, but white (ones) get dirty easily How about that blue one?

The blue one ’ s a bit dark I prefer light colored ones

What about that yellow one?

Not bad, it’s quite pretty I’ 11 take it

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giving it to? A guy

or a girl?

A girl

Then there are lots of things you could give, such as chocolate

Chocolate is kind of sweet; she doesn ’ t like sweets

What about clothes?

I don ’ t know her size, and I don ’ t know what colors she likes

Then why don ’ t you give her a bouquet of flowers? Every girl likes flowers

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Li Jun: That’ s a pretty good idea

David: Tomorrow’ s the weekend again, I’m so happy

Classmate: It seems like you really like weekends •

David:

Of course I like them On the weekend you can totally enjoy yourself Don’tyou like them?

Classmate: No, I don51 Every weekend I feel it’s pretty boring

David- What do you (usually) do on the weekend?

Classmate: I watch TV in the dorm, do some laundry, do some homework, sleep in

David: You don ’ t go out to have fun with your friends?

Classmate:

Sometimes I go out shopping with friends Sometimes I study a bit at the library

So what do you (usually) do during the weekend? ■David: I have different arrangements every weekend Last weekend I went to a friend ’ s

house to make dumplings, and the weekend before that, I went dancing at adisco club

Classmate: What are you going to do this weekend?

David: I am going to attend a concert How about if we go together?

Classmate: Sure, that sounds great!

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Teacher Liu: Please, come in

David: Teacher, your home is so clean!

Teacher Liu: Is it? Thanks Come, sit here!

David: This is a gift for you

Teacher Liu: Wow! You guys are too polite

David: It ’ s just a small token (of our regard) Please take it

Teacher Liu: Thank you What will you have to drink — tea or fruit

juice? David: Whichever, anything’s fine

Mary: I’ll have tea

Teacher Liu: Was it a smooth trip (getting here) ? ;

Mary: Not too smooth It was kind of crowded on the bus

Teacher Liu: Do you guys usually take the bus or go by taxi?

David: I like taking the (public) bus The air-conditioned buses are very comfortable

Mary: I like taking the subway

Teacher Liu: Are you hungry? How about if we have dumplings at home for lunch?

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That would be great Dumplings happen to be my favorite food.

Do you (guys) know how to wrap dumplings?

Not too well Let ’ s give it a try!

Teacher, today ’ s dumplings were truly delicious

I agree They tasted great Do all Chinese people like to eat dumplings, Teacher?

Most Northerners are fond of eating dumplings They generally make dumplingswhen celebrating birthdays, during holidays, or when having guests over

So Southerners don ’ t eat dumplings?

Not often Southerners prefer to eat rice, and are not too fond of eating wheat- based foods

I see! Then for Northerners, dumplings must be a very important (type of) food, right?

Yes, however making dumplings is relatively troublesome, especially when there are just a few people

Yeah, just to prepare the filling you have to spend a lot of time

But doesn’t the supermarket have frozen dumplings? If you want to eat (dumplings) , all you have to do is go buy a bag

You really know how to take the lazy way out! Still, when everyone is making dumplings together, it’s very lively, and can be quite interesting

How do the frozen dumplings taste? Are they any good?

They’re good, too

David, how long has it been since you came to Beijing?

It’s been almost half a year

So you ’ ve become used to life in Beijing?

When I first came, I wasn ’ t used to it, but now I (already) am

Are you also used to having class at eight in the morning?

Sorry, but I’m still not used to that Back in the U.S., I usually don’t get up until eight o ’ clock

Really? What time in the evening do you go to bed now?

I usually go to bed at twelve, and sometimes not until two a.m However, if I have class at eight the next morning, then I sleep a little earlier

Early to bed and early to rise is better When I was a student, I also liked to sleep late After I started working, I changed this bad habit

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David: Really? How old were you then?

Teacher Liu: Around twenty-five or so

Mary, how are you? Are you feeling a little better now?

A bit better Thank you for coming to see me

Don’t be so proper With no classes and no homework, it must be pretty nice, right?

Not at all I eat by myself, sleep by myself, and play around by myself; it’s rather boring

What do you do all day in the hospital?

I read a little, listen to music, sleep, dream

You (must be) so happy Every day at school, I have to memorize new vocabulary, take dictation, do homework, take tests it’s exhausting

Well, then why don’t we switch? You come stay in the hospital, and I’ll go

to class

OK, but you have to ask the doctor first if it ’ s okay or not If the doctor agrees,then we ’ 11 switch Oh yeah, what would you like to eat for lunch — rice with stir-fried vegetables, noodles, or dumplings?

McDonald ’ s! I want to have McDonald ’ s for lunch

But aren’t you a patient? You’re not in good health, and have to take medicine Let’s go with noodles, OK?

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Mary: David, how come you’re still sleeping? The teacher asked why you didn’t go

to class

David: I feel so bad Was the teacher mad?

Mary: She didn ’ t seem to be You don ’ t look too good Did you pull an all-nighter last

night?

David: No, but I drank half a jin of Baijiu, and my head really hurts

Mary: Half a jin? Are you crazy?

David: I’m not crazy, but I did get drunk I threw up, too

Mary: So how come you drank that much?

David: Yesterday I went to a Chinese friend ’ s home for dinner They were so

enthusiastic, and kept on pouring me more liquor

Mary: Some Chinese people, when entertaining guests, enjoy urging them to drink

You didn ’ t know about that?

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Now 1 do Wow, I am really thirsty Would you mind pouring me a glass of water?

OK It seems like you ’ re still pretty sleepy Why don ’ t you continue sleeping(some more) ?

Mary:

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Teacher, David can ’ t make it to class again today Oh? Is he sick?

Yes, he has a cold He’ s got a headache, fever, and

a bit of a cough How did he catch a cold?

The day before yesterday, he went to watch a soccer match On the way back it was raining and he hadn ’ t brought an umbrella, so he caught a cold

Has he been to the hospital to see a doctor?

Yes, he has The doctor said it was a cold and gave him aprescription, and a shot as well The doctor also said it would bebest if he rested for a day Here is his written request to beexcused from class

OK, got it Thanks

Request for LeaveHi! I’m really sorry but I’ve come down with a cold I’ve got a headache,fever, cough and just don ’ t feel well at all, (so) I can’ t make it to class I ’ d like

to request one day of leave; I am hoping you will grant it

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y (here) ? No The bicycle I took broke down; it blew a tire

Really? What bad luck How long did it take to changethe tire?

It took about half an hour Usually it takes only an hour to get here, took an hour and a half How long have you been waiting?

About twenty minutes or so

You must have been getting anxious, huh?

I’m so sorry It’s OK

but today it

Mary: The essay you wrote in English is really very good

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I think it’s pretty good How long have you been studying English?

I started studying (it) in junior high school, (so) I’ve been learning (it) for ten

That5 s right My grammar is okay, and simple translation is no problem, but I can ’ t really speak it (too well) How long have you been studying Chinese?

I ’ ve been learning it for half a year

Next semester are you still going to be studying in Beijing?

Of course! I’m planning to study in China for two years!

No Today is Xiaomei ’ s twenty-third birthday Our dorm is having a party

Really? Then wish her Happy Birthday (for me)

Today we made a lot of good things to eat I’ve already had a bowl of noodles anddrank a glass of wine Now, I’m eating ice-cream Why don ’ t you come join us? Never mind You girls are having fun together Why would I go? Do you (all) have other plans for this evening as well?

We’re planning to go sing Karaoke together

Go have a great time and come back a bit earlier , not too late

Don’t worry That’s right, tomorrow’s the start of another weekend Where are we going to go (to have fun) ?

I heard that the exhibition at the arts museum is pretty good How about if we gosee it?

OK, I don’t have any objections (to that) Come meet me after you’ve eaten breakfast, OK?

All right We ’ 11 meet tomorrow at 8: 30 at the entrance to your dorm okay? All right So what are you going to do tonight?

Chat with friends on the internet See you tomorrow!