Dialogue
李老师\uFF1A
Nǐ你shì是xīn新tóng同xué学ma吗？Nǐ你zài在nǎ哪ge个xué学xiào校shàng上xué学？Are you a new classmate? Which school do you attend?
大卫\uFF1A
Shì是。Wǒ我zài在dà大xué学shàng上xué学。Wǒ我de的xué学xiào校hěn很dà大。Yes. I study at a university. My school is very big.
李老师\uFF1A
Nǐ你de的tóng同xué学hǎo好ma吗？Are your classmates nice?
大卫\uFF1A
Hěn很hǎo好！Tóng同xué学dōu都hěn很hǎo好。Very nice! My classmates are all very nice.
李老师\uFF1A
Xià下kè课yǐ以hòu后nǐ你zuò做shén什me么？What do you do after class?
大卫\uFF1A
Xià下wǔ午wǒ我hé和tóng同xué学kàn看shū书。In the afternoon I read books with classmates.
李老师\uFF1A
Wǎn晚shang上ne呢？And in the evening?
大卫\uFF1A
Wǎn晚shang上wǒ我hé和péng朋you友chàng唱gē歌。Wǒ我xǐ喜huan欢chàng唱gē歌。In the evening I sing with friends. I like singing.
李老师\uFF1A
Nǐ你shén什me么shí时hou候wán玩？When do you have fun?
大卫\uFF1A
Xià下kè课de的shí时hou候wǒ我hé和tóng同xué学wán玩。Wǒ我hěn很gāo高xìng兴！After class I have fun with classmates. I am very happy!
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
学校school大学university小学elementary school; primary school中学middle school学生student老师teacher同学(fellow) classmate课subject上课to attend class; to have a lesson下课to finish class上学to go to school朋友friend玩toy唱to sing看to see; to watch; to read喜欢to like时候time下午afternoon晚上in the evening高兴happy
View full Level 1 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
校
同
班
活
参
加
赢
输
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.
的时候 for when
Attach 的时候 after a time expression or clause to mean when/at the time of.
想 for desire
Use 想 + verb to express wanting or would like to do something.
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 paragraph about your school day: where you study, what you do in the afternoon, and what you do in the evening.
Frame
我在……上学。下午我……。晚上我……。我很……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I named the type of school (大学 / 中学 / 小学).
- \u2610 I used time words (下午, 晚上).
- \u2610 I described at least two activities.
- \u2610 I gave a feeling (高兴 / 忙).