1. what are you doing?
1. Conversation
A: 喂,你在做什么呢?
[nǐ zài zuò shénme ne?]
Hello, what are you doing?
B:我在看书呢。
[wǒ zài kàn shū ne 。]
I’m reading.
A: 大卫也在看书吗?
[dà wèi yě zài kàn shū ma ?]
Is David reading too?
B:他没看书,他在学做中国菜呢。
[tā méi kàn shū , tā zài xué zuò zhōng guó cài ne 。]
No, he isn’t. He is learning to cook Chinese food.
2. New Words
1. 喂 wèi int. hello, hey
2. 也 yě adv, also, too
3.学习(学) xuéxí (xué) v. to study, to learn
Proper Noun
大卫 dàwèi David
2. What were you doing yesterday morning?
1. Conversation
A:昨天上午你在做什么呢?
[zuó tiān shàng wǔ nǐ zài zuò shén me ne ?]
What were you doing yesterday morning?
B:我在睡觉呢。你呢?
[wǒ zài shuì jiào ne 。 nǐ ne ?]
I was sleeping. What about you?
A:我在家看电视呢。你喜欢看电视吗?
[ wǒ zài jiā kàn diàn shì ne 。 nǐ xǐ huan kàn diàn shì ma ?]
I was watching TV at home. Do you like watching TV?
B:我不喜欢看电视,我喜欢看电影。
[wǒ bù xǐ huan kàn diàn shì , wǒ xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng ]
No, I don’t. I like seeing movies.
2. New Words
4. 上午 shàng wǔ n. morning, before noon
5. 睡觉 shuì jiào v. to sleep
6. 电视 diàn shì n. television
7. 喜欢 xǐ huan v. to like, to be fond of
3. Is that Ms.Li’s telephone number?
1. Conversation
A: 82304155, 这是李老师的电话吗?
[bā èr sān líng sì yào wǔ wǔ，zhè shì lǐ lǎo shī de diàn huà ma?]
82304155. Is that Ms.Li’s telephone number?
B:不是。她的电话是 82304156.
[bù shì 。 tā de diàn huà shì bā èr sān líng sì yào wǔ liù.]
No. Her mumber is 82304156.
A:好,我现在给她打电话。
[hǎo , wǒ xiàn zài gěi tā dǎ diàn huà]
OK. I’ll call her right now.
B: 她在工作呢,你下午打吧。
[tā zài gōng zuò ne , nǐ xià wǔ dǎ ba]
She is working. Call her in the afternoon.
2. New Words
8. 给 gěi prep. to
9. 打电话 dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call
10. 吧 ba part.
a modal particle used at the end of a sentence to
indicate consultation, a suggestion, request or command
