第十四课 到上海一游 Lesson Fourteen: Visiting Shanghai (3)

GRAPHIC FLASH: 我肚子饿了，你有什么好的推荐吗？ 肚子 fourth tone means stomach, 饿了 fourth tone means hungry, 好的 third tone, 好means good, here is combined with 的to suggest something good, 推荐 first tone and fourth tone means recommend, suggest, when Chinese people feel hungry, they often include in their sentence stomach wher hunger manifests itself, the whole sentence, 我肚子饿了，你有什么好的推荐吗？I’m hungry. Can you recommend something good?

Zheng Zhi: It’s a local delicacy. It’s called 小笼包。And it’s made of pork and flour. Have a try.
Dominic: Delicious! Ok, let’s have a recap of these language points.

GRAPHIC FLASH:

您想住什么样的房间？What kind of room do you want?

请给我一个标准间。 Please give me a standard room or I want a standard room.

请问上海哪儿最好玩？wher is the most interesting place in Shanghai?

可以免费给你当导游。 I can be your guide for free.

我肚子饿了，你有什么好的推荐吗？I’m hungry. Can you recommend something good?

Zheng Zhi: OK, how about having a quick tour of Shanghai? I’ll take you to some of my favourite places.
Dominic: Great idea. Let’s go!
Zheng Zhi: Go!

Dominic: Well I hope that provided some basic language points useful in a hotel as well as a quick introduction to one of China’s most dynamic cities. Until next time, 再见！  (End)