Dialogue
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Nǐ你hǎo好！Qǐng请wèn问nǐ你de的xìng姓míng名shì是shén什me么？Shēng生rì日shì是jǐ几yuè月jǐ几hào号？Hello! May I ask your name? What month and day is your birthday?
林月\uFF1A
Wǒ我jiào叫Lín林Yuè月，shēng生rì日shì是sān三yuè月shí十wǔ五hào号。My name is Lin Yue, and my birthday is March 15.
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Nǐ你xǐ喜huan欢shén什me么yán颜sè色，hóng红sè色hái还shi是hēi黑sè色？Nǐ你de的ài爱hào好shì是shén什me么？What colour do you like, red or black? What are your hobbies?
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Wǒ我xǐ喜huan欢bái白sè色。Wǒ我cóng从xiǎo小xǐ喜huan欢yùn运dòng动，jīng经cháng常yóu游yǒng泳，yě也tiào跳guo过wǔ舞。I like white. I've loved sports since I was little; I often swim and I've danced before too.
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Tài太hǎo好le了！Nǐ你pǎo跑bù步kuài快ma吗？Nǐ你péng朋you友bǐ比nǐ你kuài快hái还shi是nǐ你bǐ比péng朋you友kuài快？Great! Are you a fast runner? Is your friend faster than you, or are you faster?
林月\uFF1A
Wǒ我bǐ比péng朋you友kuài快yì一diǎn点yīn儿，wèi因wǒ为jīng我cháng经pǎo常bù跑Wǒ步。men我yì们qǐ一yùn起dòng运shēn动，tǐ身hěn体hǎo很好。I'm a little faster than my friend because I run often. We exercise together and stay healthy.
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Nǐ你yóu游guo过yǒng泳ma吗？Nǐ你yóu游yǒng泳bǐ比pǎo跑bù步kuài快，hái还shi是pǎo跑bù步bǐ比yóu游yǒng泳kuài快？Have you swum before? Is your swimming faster than your running, or is your running faster?
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Wǒ我yóu游guo过yǒng泳。Wǒ我pǎo跑bù步bǐ比yóu游yǒng泳kuài快，yīn因wèi为wǒ我jīng经cháng常pǎo跑bù步。I have swum before. My running is faster than my swimming because I run often.
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Nǐ你wèi为shén什me么cóng从xiǎo小xǐ喜huan欢yùn运dòng动？Why have you loved sports since you were little?
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Yīn因wèi为yùn运dòng动hǎo好，shēn身tǐ体hǎo好。Wǒ我hé和péng朋you友jīng经cháng常yì一qǐ起yóu游yǒng泳，yě也yì一qǐ起pǎo跑bù步。Because sports are good and keep the body healthy. My friend and I often swim together and run together too.
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
姓名surname and given name; full name生日birthday颜色color白色white红色red (color)黑色black爱好to like身体(human) body运动movement游泳swim跳舞to dance跑步to walk quickly比(particle used for comparison and "-er than")过(experienced action marker)还是or为什么why?因为because从小from childhood; from a young age经常day to day一起in the same place
View full Level 2 vocabulary \u2192Characters in context
Key characters from this lesson.
姓
生
颜
白
红
黑
爱
身
Grammar in use
Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Simple comparisons with 比
Use A 比 B + adjective to compare two people or things.
过 for experience
Add 过 after a verb to say that someone has had an experience before.
还是 in a choice question
Use 还是 to offer two alternatives in a direct question.
Why and because
Use 为什么 to ask for a reason and 因为 to give a simple reason.
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 personal profile for a fictional sports-club member. Include name, birthday, favourite colour, one hobby with an experience (过), and one comparison (比). Do not use real personal information.
Frame
姓名：……。生日：……月……号。喜欢的颜色：……。爱好：……。我……过……。我比…………。因为……。
Self-check
- \u2610 I included a fictional name, birthday, and favourite colour.
- \u2610 I used verb + 过 to describe one past experience.
- \u2610 I used 比 to make one clear comparison.
- \u2610 I used 因为 to give a reason.