Intermediate - Learning to Swim (C2265)

A: 上次学了憋气,这次学动作。
shàngcì xué le biēqì, zhècì xué dòngzuò.
Last time we learned about holding our breath. This time we're going to learn about moving.
B: 好的。
hǎo de.
Okay.
A: 你拉着我的手试试能不能浮起来。
nǐ lā zhe wǒ de shǒu shì shi néngbunéng fú qǐlái.
Hold my hand and see if you can stay afloat or not.
A: 嗯,非常好!双腿上下打腿。
ng4, fēicháng hǎo! shuāngtuǐ shàngxià dǎtuǐ.
Hey, that's great! Kick both of your legs up and down.
B: 是这样吗?
shì zhèyàng ma?
Like this?
A: 不对,是大腿动,不是小腿动。
bù duì, shì dàtuǐ dòng, bùshì xiǎotuǐ dòng.
No. It's your thighs that should move, not your calves.
B: 这样好累。
zhèyàng hǎo lèi.
This is so tiring.
A: 你身体放松。
nǐ shēntǐ fàngsōng.
Relax your body.
B: 啊哟,不行,不行,我怕淹死。
āyō, bùxíng, bùxíng, wǒ pà yānsǐ.
Oh no. It's no good. It's no good. I'm afraid I'm going to drown.
A: 不要怕!你要放松。手,腿,身体都要伸直。憋气,打腿。
bù yào pà! nǐ yào fàngsōng. shǒu, tuǐ, shēntǐ dōu yào shēnzhí. biēqì, dǎtuǐ.
Don't be afraid! You need to relax. Stretch out your arms, legs and your body. Hold your breath. Kick.
B: 好吧,我试试。
hǎoba, wǒ shì shi.
Okay. Let me try it.
B: 哇,真的可以游了。
wā, zhēnde kěyǐ yóu le.
Wow! I really can swim.
A: 对啊,你再练练。不过,不要游太远,小心鲨鱼。
duì a, nǐ zài liàn lian. bùguò, bù yào yóu tài yuǎn, xiǎoxīn shāyú.
Yeah. Keep practicing. However, don't swim out too far and be careful of sharks.

Key Vocabulary

憋气 biēqì to hold one's breath
动作 dòngzuò movement, action
to hold (someone's hand)
to float
上下 shàngxià up and down
打腿 dǎtuǐ to kick one's legs
大腿 dàtuǐ thigh
dòng to move
小腿 xiǎotuǐ calf
放松 fàngsōng to relax
yān to drown
伸直 shēnzhí to stretch
yóu to swim
liàn to practice
鲨鱼 shāyú shark

Supplementary Vocabulary

游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool
游泳 yóuyǒng to swim
空气 kōngqì air
to kick
shā to kill
羡慕 xiànmù to admire

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