Grammar: Chinese tone (儿化,山西&陕西); Such as 比如;From...to 从...到;
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Dialogue:
A:假期你打算去哪儿?jià qī nǐ dǎ suàn qù nǎ ér ?
wher do you plan to go during your holiday?
B:我想去西安,陕西的省会。wǒ xiǎng qù xī ān ,shǎn xī de shěng huì 。
I want to go to Xi’an, the provincial capital city of Shaanxi
A:那儿有什么好玩儿的?nà ér yǒu shén me hǎo wán ér de ?
Any interesting places there?
B:西安有许多名胜古迹,比如兵马俑。
xī ān yǒu xǔ duō míng shèng gǔ jì,bǐ rú bīng mǎ yǒng 。
There are lots of historical interests in Xi’an, like the Terracotta Army.
A:从北京到那里需要多久?Cóng běi jīng dào nà lǐ xū yào duō jiǔ?
How long does it take from Beijing to there?
B:很方便!高铁只要5个小时。hěn fāng biàn !gāo tiě zhǐ yào5 gè xiǎo shí。
It’s very convenient! only 5 hours by the high speed rail.
Words & expressions:
【假期】jià qī:holiday
【打算】dǎ suàn:plan; plan to do sth.
【去哪儿】qù nǎ ér:wher to go
【西安】xī ān:the name of Xi’an city
【陕西】shǎn xī:Shaanxi. a province in northwest China
【省会】shěng huì:the capital city of Chinese province
【名胜古迹】míng shèng gǔ jì:places of historic interest and scenic beauty
【兵马俑】bīng mǎ yǒng:the Terracotta Army
【比如】bǐ rú:such as; for example
【从....到】cóng...dào:from....to
【那里】nà lǐ:there
【需要】xū yào:need
【多久】duō jiǔ:how long; how much time
【方便】fāng biàn:Convenient
【高铁】gāo tiě:high speed rail
Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica
Programme Editor: Wang Xiaoyu
Producer: Lu Chang