Level 3 - Lesson 15
This lesson links map language with simple descriptions of people and city life. You will move from pointing out where something is to saying who is beside you and how life in a city feels.
Contains 3 words
world
city; municipality
moon
Contains 2 words
in; within
Contains 2 words
beside someone; at someone's side
Contains 2 words
life; to live
世界地图
shìjiè dìtú
world map
这个市
zhège shì
this city
地图中
dìtú zhōng
on the map; within the map
在中间
zài zhōngjiān
in the middle
我正在看月亮呢。
Wǒ zhèngzài kàn yuèliang ne.
I am looking at the moon.
Situation: Two classmates choose the school playground as a moon-viewing place and confirm when they can meet there.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
今晚我们在哪儿看月亮？
Where should we watch the moon tonight?
middle; center
height
level; standard
书中有月亮。
Shū zhōng yǒu yuèliang.
There is a moon in the book.
在我身边
zài wǒ shēnbiān
beside me
他的身高
tā de shēngāo
his height
生活水平很好。
Shēnghuó shuǐpíng hěn hǎo.
The living standard is very good.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
学校中间有一个操场，那里看得很清楚。
There is a playground in the middle of the school; the view is very clear there.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
但是晚上学校开门吗？
But is the school open in the evening?
王一雪
Wang Yixue
开到十点。我们九点在操场见。
It is open until ten. Let's meet at the playground at nine.
Situation: One classmate arrives at a crowded playground and calls another for enough spatial and visual clues to find them.
刘明
Liu Ming
我到操场了，你在哪儿？
I'm at the playground. Where are you?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
我在操场中间，王一雪在我身边。
I'm in the middle of the playground, with Wang Yixue beside me.
刘明
Liu Ming
中间有很多人，我怎么找到你？
There are lots of people in the middle. How can I find you?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
我穿白衣服，正在看月亮。你过来吧。
I'm wearing white clothes and watching the moon. Come over.
Situation: Two students use position, height, and a nearby classmate to identify Liu Ming in a group.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
这些同学中，哪位是刘明？
Which of these classmates is Liu Ming?
安妮
Annie
站在中间的那个同学。
The classmate standing in the middle.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
中间有两个人，他的身高怎么样？
There are two people in the middle. How tall is he?
安妮
Annie
不高也不矮，在王一雪身边的就是他。
He is neither tall nor short. He is the one beside Wang Yixue.
Situation: Two friends decide what to include in a short presentation about Beijing and begin looking for the city on a map.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
明天要介绍一个城市，北京市怎么样？
We need to present a city tomorrow. How about Beijing?
安妮
Annie
可以。书中说北京的生活水平很高。
Yes. The book says Beijing has a high living standard.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
那还要说北京在哪里吗？
Should we also say where Beijing is?
安妮
Annie
要，我们在世界地图上找一找。
Yes. Let's find it on the world map.
