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Dialogue:

A:听说北京的庙会很热闹,我想去逛庙会。

Tīng shuō bĕi jīng de miào huì hĕn rè nào. Wŏ xiăng qù guàng miào huì.

I was told that Beijing's temple fairs will be bustling. I'd like to visit some of these fairs.

B:好啊,我陪你一起去。

Hăo a. wŏ péi nĭ yī qĭ qù.

Of course. I'll go with you!

A:谢谢!在那里是不是可以品尝到许多传统小吃?

Xiè xie!Zài nà lǐ shì bú shì yĭ pĭn cháng dào xŭ duō chuán tŏng xiăo chī?

Thanks! So I’ll get to taste lots of traditional local delicacies, right?

B:不仅如此!你还可以欣赏到中国的许多民间艺术。

Bù jǐn rú cǐ ! Nĭ hái kĕ yĭ xīn shăng dào zhōng guó de xŭ duō mín jiān yì shù.

More than that! You will also enjoy many Chinese folk arts.

Words & expressions:

【听说】tīng shuō: be told; hear of

【庙会】miào huì: temple fair

【热闹】rè nào: lively; exciting; boisterous

【逛】guàng: stroll; saunter; ramble; roam

【陪】péi: accompany; show; keep sb. company

【品尝】pǐn cháng: taste; sample; savour

【许多】xǔ duō: many

【传统】chuán tǒng: traditional; tradition, classic

【小吃】xiǎo chī: snack; refreshments;

【不仅如此】bù jǐn rú cǐ: not only; not the only one

【欣赏】xīn shǎng

【民间艺术】mín jiān yì shù

Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica

Programme Editor: Lu Chang

Producer: Lu Chang