Lesson 296 Dancing Review

Y: It’s time to put this week’s hard work into practice R. It’s lights, action, and dance time here in the Chinese Studio.
B: Can’t wait Y. Da jia hao, before hitting the dance floor, here’s a little review of what we’ve learned.

Sentences of the week
Let’s go dancing. 咱们跳舞去吧。I can’t follow the rhythm.我跟不上节奏I can show you the steps.我来教你。Listen to the beat. 踩着点儿跳 。All in today’s Chinese Studio.

B: As you know, this week we’re talking about dancing. Let’s go dancing.
Y: Okay, zan2men tiao4 wu3 qu4 ba.
B: zan2men tiao4 wu3 qu4 ba.
Y: zan2men is a colloquial way of saying we,
B: zan2men  
Y: tiao4 wu3 means to dance,
B: taio4 wu3,
Y: qu4 is used to indicate an intention of doing something,
B: qu4,
Y: zan2men tiao4 wu3 qu4 ba.
B: zan2men tiao4 wu3 qu4 ba.  Let’s go dancing.

Conversation 1
A: 咱们跳舞去吧。
B: 好主意。

B: I still encounter the old problem… I couldn’t follow the rhythm.
Y: you mean: ni3 gen1 bu2 shang4 jie2 zou4.
B: yes, wo3 gen1 bu2 shang4 jie2 zou4.
Y: gen1 shang4, to follow,
B: gen1 shang4,
Y: bu4 means not, so gen1 bu2 shang4 means couldn’t follow ,
B: gen1 bu2 shang4
Y: jie2 zou4, the rhythm,
B: jie2 zou4,
Y: wo3 gen1 bu2 shang4 jie2 zou4.
B: wo3 gen1 bu2 shang4 jie2 zou4. I couldn’t follow the rhythm.

Conversation2
A: 对不起，我跟不上节奏。
B: 没关系，再试试。

Y: No worries, I can show you the steps. wo3 lai2 jiao1 ni3,
B: wo3 lai2 jiao1 ni3,
Y: wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: lai2 is used to indicate an intended action,
B: lai2,
Y: jiao1 ni3, literally translated into teach you,
B: jiao1 ni3,
Y: wo3 lai2 jiao1 ni3,
B: wo3 lai2 jiao1 ni3, I can show you the steps. 

Conversation 3
A: 对不起，我不会跳。
B: 没关系，我来教你。

Y: Now, practice the steps and listen to the beat, cai3 zhe dian3er tiao4.
B: Hey, what a good idea ---cai3 zhe dian3er tiao4.
Y: cai2 dian3er means to keep in step, follow the beat,
B:  cai2 dian3er,
Y: zhe is used to give force to a verb,
B: zhe,  
Y: tiao4, to dance,
B:  tiao4,
Y: cai3 zhe dian3er tiao4.
B:  cai3 zhe dian3er tiao4, listen to the beat.

Conversation 4
A: 我还是跟不上节奏。
B: 没关系。听着音乐，踩着点儿跳。

B:  I know you want to learn tap dancing. 
Y: Yes, tap dancing. ti1 ta4 wu3.
B: ti1 ta4 wu3,
Y: ti1 literally means to kick,
B: ti1, 
Y: ta4, literally it means to step,
B: ta4,
Y: wu3 is dancing,
B:  wu3,
Y: ti1 ta4 wu3.
B:  ti1 ta4 wu3. tap dancing.

Conversation 5
A: 你的踢踏舞练得怎么样了？
B: 还可以。踢踏舞还是挺有意思的。