HSK 4Lesson 38
Everyone carries memories of home. You will hear a friend talk about an old photo, a southerner see snow, a teacher recall her village childhood, and a friend describe a new children's park in his hometown.
You will learn to share memories of your hometown and childhood, contrast how things were then with how they are now, and report planned changes in a formal way.
Part 1 · 11 new words
Contains 5 words
hometown
to recall; memory
unforgettable
at that time
rare
Contains 2 words
originally; at first
Contains 2 words
will; shall
will; be going to (formal)
Contains 2 words
child; children
parent (of a child)
Part 2 · 8 phrases
我的家乡有一条河，夏天孩子们都爱去玩儿。
My hometown has a river, and in summer all the kids love to go play there.
那次生日会，是我最难忘的回忆。
That birthday party is my most unforgettable memory.
当时我们都很年轻，什么都不怕。
We were all young then, and afraid of nothing.
我本来想早点儿睡，可是朋友打来了电话。
I meant to go to bed early, but a friend called.
我找了半天，原来手机在包里。
After searching a long time, I found my phone was in my bag all along.
在北京，夏天下雪是很少见的。
In Beijing, snow in summer is very rare.
Part 3 · 4 conversations
Bai Jiayue notices an old photo on Wang Yixue's desk and asks about the place in it.
白家月Bai Jiayue
这张照片是在哪儿拍的？后面的大树真漂亮。
Where was this photo taken? The big tree behind you is lovely.
王一雪Wang Yixue
是在我家乡拍的。当时我才八岁，大树就在我家门前。
It was taken in my hometown. I was only eight at the time, and the tree was right in front of our house.
originally; so it turns out
六岁以下的儿童，要和家长一起进来。
Children under six must come in with a parent or guardian.
新学期将要开始了，大家都有点儿紧张。
The new semester is about to start, and everyone is a little nervous.
白家月Bai Jiayue
你小时候一定常在树下玩吧？
You must have often played under it as a child.
王一雪Wang Yixue
对。回忆起来，最难忘的是夏天晚上，一家人坐在树下吃西瓜、说说话。
Yes. Thinking back, what I remember most is summer evenings, the whole family sitting under the tree eating watermelon and chatting.
白家月Bai Jiayue
你家门前的树现在还在吗？
Is the tree in front of your house still there?
王一雪Wang Yixue
我本来以为它会一直在那儿，可是去年修路，树没有了。
I had thought it would always be there, but last year they built a road and the tree is gone.
白家月Bai Jiayue
那这张照片就更重要了。
Then this photo matters even more.
It is snowing in Beijing. Anne wonders why Liu Ming, who comes from the south, is so excited.
安妮Anne
刘明，下雪了！你怎么像孩子一样高兴？
Liu Ming, it's snowing! Why are you as happy as a child?
刘明Liu Ming
我家乡在南方，下雪是很少见的事。
My hometown is in the south; snow there is a rare thing.
安妮Anne
原来南方不怎么下雪！我本来以为中国的冬天到处都下雪。
So it hardly snows in the south! I had thought it snowed everywhere in China in winter.
刘明Liu Ming
不是，北方雪多，南方很少。我小时候只见过一次。
No, the north gets a lot of snow, the south very little. I saw it only once as a child.
安妮Anne
那一次一定很难忘吧？
That time must have been unforgettable.
刘明Liu Ming
是啊，当时老师也不上课了，带我们到外边玩了一下午。
Yes. At the time even the teacher stopped the lesson and took us outside to play all afternoon.
安妮Anne
那我们现在也出去玩玩吧！
Then let's go out and play now too!
After class, Bai Jiayue asks Teacher Wang where she grew up and what children did for fun there.
白家月Bai Jiayue
王老师，您小时候住在城市里吗？
Teacher Wang, did you live in a city as a child?
王老师Teacher Wang
不，我的家乡是一个小村子，当时那里一个儿童公园也没有。
No, my hometown is a small village; back then it had no children's park at all.
白家月Bai Jiayue
那你们在哪儿玩呢？
Then where did you play?
王老师Teacher Wang
河边、山上，到处都是我们玩的地方。
By the river, on the hills: everywhere was our playground.
白家月Bai Jiayue
家长不担心吗？
Didn't your parents worry?
王老师Teacher Wang
大人都忙着工作，没时间担心。现在回忆起来，那些日子真让人难忘。
The grown-ups were all busy working and had no time to worry. Thinking back now, those days were truly unforgettable.
Li Wen has read that a children's park will be built in Liu Ming's hometown and asks him about it.
李文Li Wen
刘明，我看新闻说，你家乡将修一个儿童公园？
Liu Ming, I read in the news that a children's park will be built in your hometown?
刘明Liu Ming
对，新闻上还说，公园将要在明年夏天修好。
Yes, the news also says the park will be finished next summer.
李文Li Wen
公园修在什么地方？
Where is the park being built?
刘明Liu Ming
就在我家旁边，那里原来是一块菜地。
Right next to my home; it used to be a vegetable plot.
李文Li Wen
家长们一定很高兴吧？
The parents must be very pleased.
刘明Liu Ming
是啊，以前孩子们只能在街上玩，太危险了。
Yes, before, the kids could only play in the street, which was too dangerous.
李文Li Wen
还要修新公园，你的家乡这几年变化真大。
And now a new park: your hometown has really changed a lot these last few years.
刘明Liu Ming
对，上次回去，我都找不到原来的路了。
Yes, last time I went back, I couldn't even find the old road.
