Level 3 - Lesson 26
This lesson is about getting ready before leaving: deciding what to wear, what to bring, and how many photo or paper items are needed.

Contains 5 words
shirt
overcoat; coat
shorts
skirt
top; jacket; upper garment
Contains 3 words
to bring; to carry
Contains 2 words
pair; measure word for pairs
Contains 5 words
measure word for flat objects
带伞
dài sǎn
bring an umbrella
换一双鞋
huàn yì shuāng xié
change into a pair of shoes
穿衬衫还是上衣
chuān chènshān háishi shàngyī
wear a shirt or a top
带大衣
dài dàyī
bring a coat
裙子还是短裤
qúnzi háishi duǎnkù
a skirt or shorts
Situation: Before going out in the rain, two friends check one pair of shoes, change to a suitable pair, and bring an umbrella.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
今天下雨,这双鞋合适吗?
It is raining today. Is this pair of shoes suitable?
to change; to exchange
umbrella
shoe; shoes
paper
to take a photo; to photograph
photo; photograph
to take a photo
这双鞋
zhè shuāng xié
this pair of shoes
一张纸
yì zhāng zhǐ
one sheet of paper
照相
zhàoxiàng
take photos
照一张照片
zhào yì zhāng zhàopiàn
take one photo
看照片
kàn zhàopiàn
look at photos
王一雪
Wang Yixue
不合适,换一双吧。
No. Change to another pair.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
那我换鞋,再带伞。
Then I will change shoes and bring an umbrella.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
好,这样就可以出门了。
Good. Then we will be ready to go out.
Situation: A teacher has requested two garden photos, so two students plan how to complete the assignment despite the rain.
刘明
Liu Ming
老师让我们照两张花园的照片。
The teacher asked us to take two photos of the garden.
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
但是外面下雨,能照相吗?
But it is raining outside. Can we take them?
刘明
Liu Ming
带伞就行,先照花,再照树。
An umbrella will work. First photograph the flowers, then the trees.
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
好,照完两张我们就回教室。
Okay. We will return to the classroom after taking both photos.
Situation: Two people choose clothes for a day outing and decide to bring a coat for the evening.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
裙子好还是短裤好?
Is a skirt better, or are shorts better?
安妮
Annie
下雨,短裤方便。
It is raining; shorts are convenient.
白家月
Bai Jiayue
大衣呢?
What about a coat?
安妮
Annie
晚上冷,也带大衣。
It is cold in the evening, so bring a coat too.
Situation: A teacher has asked two students to write the day's plan, so they decide how much paper to bring and collect it.
王一雪
Wang Yixue
老师让我们写今天的计划。
The teacher asked us to write today's plan.
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
那要带几张纸?
Then how many sheets of paper should we bring?
王一雪
Wang Yixue
带一张就行,计划不长。
One sheet is enough; the plan is not long.
刘小雪
Liu Xiaoxue
好,我现在去拿纸。
Okay. I will get the paper now.