Level 3 - Lesson 24
This lesson moves from home routines into outdoor plans. You will choose where to sit, talk about the season and weather, and decide whether an outdoor place is comfortable for eating or visiting.
Contains 5 words
north
the north; northern area
river
sea; ocean
garden
Contains 3 words
grass
Contains 2 words
full from eating
Contains 5 words
spring
往北走
wǎng běi zǒu
walk north
去北方看海
qù běifāng kàn hǎi
go north to see the sea
花园里
huāyuán lǐ
in the garden
草地上
cǎodì shàng
on the lawn
河边
hé biān
by the river
Situation: Two friends in a garden compare two parts of the lawn and choose a clean, dry place to sit.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
花园里的草地可以坐吗？
Can we sit on the lawn in the garden?
lawn; grassland
environment; surroundings
menu
winter
four seasons
summer
sun
海边
hǎi biān
by the sea
看菜单
kàn càidān
look at the menu
吃饱了
chī bǎo le
ate until full
四季里
sìjì lǐ
among the four seasons
我喜欢春天
wǒ xǐhuan chūntiān
I like spring
冬天很冷
dōngtiān hěn lěng
winter is very cold
夏天太阳大
xiàtiān tàiyang dà
the sun is strong in summer
环境很好
huánjìng hěn hǎo
the surroundings are very good
王一雪
Wang Yixue
那边有水，不能坐。
There is water over there, so we cannot sit there.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
这边的草地很干净。
The lawn on this side is clean.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
好，我们坐这边，环境也很好。
Okay. We will sit here; the surroundings are nice too.
Situation: Two friends choose spring for a garden outing after comparing summer sun and winter cold.
刘明
Liu Ming
四季里，什么时候去花园好？
Among the four seasons, when is it good to go to the garden?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
我喜欢春天，天气不冷。
I like spring; the weather is not cold.
刘明
Liu Ming
夏天太阳太大，冬天太冷吗？
Is the sun too strong in summer, and is winter too cold?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
对，我们春天去。
Yes. We will go in spring.
Situation: Two friends compare a windy northern coast with a closer river and choose one destination for the weekend.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
这个周末去北方看海吗？
Should we go north to see the sea this weekend?
安妮
Annie
海边风大，我们去河边怎么样？
It is windy by the sea. How about going to the river instead?
白家月
Bai Jiayue
河边离这里近吗？
Is the river close to here?
安妮
Annie
很近，坐车半个小时，我们去河边。
It is close, only half an hour by car. We will go to the river.
Situation: After walking for an hour, two friends stop at a restaurant, choose food from the menu, and decide to continue after eating.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
我们走了一个小时，先吃饭吧。
We have walked for an hour. Let us eat first.
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
前面有饭店，我们先看菜单。
There is a restaurant ahead. Let us look at the menu first.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
我要米饭和鱼，你呢？
I will have rice and fish. What about you?
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
我也要。吃饱了我们再走。
I will have the same. We will continue after we have eaten.
