4 Time and Seasons 时间和季节

1

  • Good morning! When did you wake up?
  • Zǎo! Nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng de?
  • 早!你几点起床的?

2

  • I like to take a bath at night
  • Wǒ xǐhuān zài wǎnshàng xǐzǎo.
  • 我喜欢在晚上洗澡。

3

  • How is the weather tomorrow?
  • Míng tiān tiān qì zěn mė yàng?
  • 明天天气怎么样?

  • How is the weather the day after tomorrow?
  • Hòu tiān tiān qì zěn mė yàng?
  • 后天天气怎么样?

  • It’s going to rain and be windy tomorrow.
  • Míng tiān yào xià yǔ hé guā fēng.
  • 明天要下雨和刮风。

  • It’s going to snow the day after tomorrow.
  • Hòu tiān yào xiàxuě.
  • 后天要下雪。

4

  • Do you want to go shopping tomorrow?
  • Nǐ míng tiān xiǎng qù gòu wù ma?
  • 你明天想去购物吗?

5

  • Are you free Monday?
  • Nǐ xīng qī yī yǒu kòng mȧ?
  • 你星期一有空吗?

  • Are you free this weekend?
  • Nǐ zhōu mò yǒu kòng mȧ?
  • 你周末有空吗?

6

  • Where shall we meet tomorrow?
  • Wǒ mėn míng tiān zài nǎ lǐ jiàn miàn?
  • 我们明天在哪里见面?

7

  • What did you do yesterday?
  • Nǐ zuó tiān zuò shén mė lè?
  • 你昨天做什么了?

  • What did you do last weekend?
  • Nǐ shàng zhōu mò zuò shén mė lè?
  • 你上周末做什么了?

  • I dropped by my friend’s home.
  • Wǒ qù péng yǒu jiā zuò kè lè.
  • 我去朋友家做客了。

8

  • Are you going to the magic show this weekend?
  • Zhè ge zhōu mò yào yī qǐ qù kàn mó shù biǎo yǎn ma?
  • 这个周末要一起去看魔术表演吗?

9

  • I’m going to a concert this Sunday.
  • Zhège xīng qí tiān wǒ yào qù kàn yī gè yǎn chàng huì.
  • 这个星期天我要去看一个演唱会。


10

  • What shall we do this weekend?
  • Wō mėn zhè gè zhōu mò yào zuò shén mė?
  • 我们这个周末要做什么?

  • Let’s go to beach together this weekend.
  • Ràng wǒ mėn zhōu mò yī qǐ qù hǎi biān ba.
  • 让我们周末一起去海边吧。

11

  • What did you see at the zoo yesterday?
  • Nǐ zuó tiān qù dòng wù yuán kàn dào lè shén mė?
  • 你昨天去动物园看到了什么?

  • I saw pandas, elephants, zebras, and giraffes.
  • Wǒ kàn dào lè xióng māo, dà xiàng hé bān mǎ, hái yǒu cháng jǐng lù.
  • 我看到了熊猫,大象和斑马,还有长颈鹿。

A close up of a giraffe's head from the side


12

  • Did you have a lot of fun?
  • Nǐ mėn wán de kāi xīn mȧ?
  • 你们玩的开心吗?

  • We had a great time.
  • Wǒ mėn fēi cháng kāi xīn.
  • 我们非常开心。

13

  • When is your birthday?
  • Nǐ de shēngrì shì shénme shíhòu?
  • 你的生日是什么时候?

14

  • My friends and I went to the amusement park for my birthday.
  • Wǒ hé wǒ de péng yǒu qù yóu lè yuán qìng zhù wǒ de shēng rì.
  • 我和我的朋友去游乐园庆祝我的生日。

15

  • She knitted a scarf for my birthday.
  • Tā wèi wǒ de shēng rì zhǔn bèi le yī tiáo wéi jīn.
  • 她为我的生日准备了一条围巾。

16

  • Today is Lunar New Year.
  • Jīntiān shì nónglì xīnnián.
  • 今天是农历新年。

17

  • Why give money to children as a Lunar New Year gift?
  • Wèi shén mė guò nián yào gěi hái zi yā suì qián.
  • 为什么过年要给孩子压岁钱?

  • It means to send best wishes and good fortune to them.
  • Zhè shì biǎo shì bǎ zhù fú hé hǎo yùn dài gěi tā mén.
  • 这是表示把祝福和好运带给他们。

A person walks on a rainy street with a red umbrella.


18

  • Do you have any plans for the New Year vacation?
  • Xīn nián jià qī nǐ yǒu shén mė ān pái?
  • 新年假期你有什么安排?

  • I am going to the fair.
  • Wǒ yào qù guàng miào huì.
  • 我要去逛庙会。

  • I am going to visit to my relatives to wish them a happy New Year.
  • Wǒ yào qù gěi qīn qì bài nián.
  • 我要去给亲戚拜年。

  • I am going to Disneyland.
  • Wǒ yào qù dí shì nì lè yuán.
  • 我要去迪士尼乐园。

19

  • Usually Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of November each year.
  • Tōng cháng gǎn’ēn jié shì zài měi nián de shí yī yuè dì sì gè lǐ bài sì.
  • 通常感恩节是在每年的十一月第四个礼拜四。

20

  • I eat a lot during Thanksgiving.
  • Gǎn’ēn jié qíjiān wǒ chīle hěnduō.
  • 感恩节期间我吃了很多。


21

  • Have a nice holiday.
  • Zhù nǐ jié rì yú kuài.
  • 祝你节日愉快.

22

  • Where are you going on vacation this summer?
  • Jīn nián xià tiān nǐ dǎ suàn qù nǎ lǐ dù jià?
  • 今年夏天你打算去哪里度假?

23

  • It is thundering. It’s going to rain.
  • Dǎ léi lè ,yào xià yǔ lè.
  • 打雷了,要下雨了。

24

  • What is your plan for winter break?
  • Nǐ zhè gè hán jià dǎ suàn zuò shén mė?
  • 你这个寒假打算做什么?

  • I am looking for a part-time job.
  • Wǒ dǎ suàn zhǎo yī fèn jiān zhí.
  • 我打算找一份兼职。

  • I am planning to travel.
  • Wǒ dǎ suàn qù lǔ xìng.
  • 我打算去旅行。

  • I plan to have a few part-time jobs.
  • Wǒ dǎsuàn qù dǎ jǐ fèn gōng.
  • 我打算去打几份工。

25

  • When does it snow here?
  • Zhè lǐ shén mė shí hòu xià xuě?
  • 这里什么时候下雪?

  • It starts to snow between November and December.
  • Shí yī huò shí èr yuè kāi shǐ xià xuě.
  • 十一或十二月开始下雪。

26

  • I wear boots in the winter.
  • Wǒ dōng tiān chuān xuē zi.
  • 我冬天穿靴子。

27

  • When will we decorate the Christmas tree?
  • Wǒ mėn shén mė shí hòu zhuāng shì shèng dàn shù?
  • 我们什么时候装饰圣诞树?

28

  • On snowy days I like to go skiing a lot.
  • Xià xuě tiān wǒ hěn xǐ huān qù huá xuě.
  • 下雪天我很喜欢去滑雪。

29

  • It is getting cold; I am going to wear my hat and gloves.
  • Tiān lěng lè, wǒ yào dài mào zi hé shǒu tào.
  • 天冷了,我要戴帽子和手套。

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