Dialogue
小明\uFF1A
Míng明tiān天xiū休xi息，nǐ你xiǎng想zuò做shén什me么？Tomorrow is a day off. What do you want to do?
小红\uFF1A
Wǒ我xiǎng想qù去kàn看diàn电yǐng影。Nǐ你xǐ喜huan欢kàn看diàn电yǐng影ma吗？I want to go see a movie. Do you like watching movies?
小明\uFF1A
Xǐ喜huan欢！Wǒ我yě也néng能kàn看diàn电yǐng影。Nà那ge个diàn电yǐng影hǎo好kàn看ma吗？I like it! I can also watch movies. Is that movie good?
小红\uFF1A
Hěn很hǎo好kàn看！Wǒ我péng朋you友shuō说fēi非cháng常hǎo好。Very good! My friend says it is really great.
小明\uFF1A
Wǒ我yě也huì会chàng唱gē歌。Kàn看wán完diàn电yǐng影kě可yǐ以chàng唱gē歌。I can also sing. After the movie we can sing.
小红\uFF1A
Hǎo好！Chàng唱gē歌hěn很hǎo好wán玩de儿的。Great! Singing is a lot of fun.
小明\uFF1A
Wǒ我men们míng明tiān天shén什me么shí时hou候qù去diàn电yǐng影yuàn院？When should we go to the cinema tomorrow?
小红\uFF1A
Xià下wǔ午qù去ba吧。Kàn看wán完diàn电yǐng影kě可yǐ以chàng唱gē歌。Let's go in the afternoon. After the movie we can sing.
小明\uFF1A
Hǎo好。Nǐ你yě也kě可yǐ以dú读shū书。OK. You can also read a book.
小红\uFF1A
Hǎo好！Wǒ我xǐ喜huan欢kàn看diàn电yǐng影，yě也xǐ喜huan欢chàng唱gē歌。Míng明tiān天jiàn见！Great! I like watching movies and also like singing. See you tomorrow!
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
玩toy唱to sing歌(bound form) to sing看to see; to watch; to read读书to study; to read (books)电影movie电视television电影院cinema; movie theater好听pleasant to hear好看good-looking; nice-looking好玩儿喜欢to like想to want; to think要important可以can能can; to be able to会can; know how to朋友friend时候time休息rest
View full Level 1 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
运
动
跑
游
唱
歌
看
听
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Separable verb-object compounds
Treat 唱歌, 看书, 打球 as separable: modifiers go between the verb and object.
想 for desire
Use 想 + verb to express wanting or would like to do something.
要 for intention
Use 要 + verb for stronger intention or plan than 想.
可以 for permission
Use 可以 + verb to express permission or that something is possible.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Write a short message inviting a friend to do something together this weekend. Include what you want to do and where.
Frame
明天……。我想去……。我们一起去……吧。看完……可以……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I used 想 before an activity to express desire.
- \u2610 I named a place (电影院, 饭店, etc.).
- \u2610 I used 可以 for a follow-up suggestion.
- \u2610 I included a time reference (明天, 周末).