Intermediate - Schedule Adjustments (C2507)

A: Chris,这个对话你还有什么问题吗?
, zhège duìhuà nǐ hái yǒu shénme wèntí ma?
Chris, do you have any more questions about this dialogue?
B: “专业”和“特别”有什么不一样?
" zhuānyè” hé" tèbié” yǒu shénme bù yīyàng?
What's the difference between "zhuanye" and "tebie"?
A: “专业”是很有经验的意思,“特别”是不一般的。
" zhuānyè” shì hěn yǒu jīngyàn de yìsi," tèbié” shì bù yībān de.
"Zhuanye" means having a lot of experience. "Tebie" is something not ordinary.
B: 我知道了,谢谢!明天我们学扩展的句子吗?
wǒ zhīdào le, xièxie! míngtiān wǒmen xué kuòzhǎn de jùzi ma?
I got it, thanks! Are we going to study expansion sentences tomorrow?
A: 哦,对了,明天我不能上课,我要去体检。
ò, duìle, míngtiān wǒ bù néng shàngkè, wǒ yào qù tǐjiǎn.
Oh, right. Tomorrow I can't come to class. I'm going to have a physical examination.
B: 体检?你不舒服吗?
tǐjiǎn? nǐ bù shūfu ma?
A physical? You aren't feeling well?
A: 不是,是常规体检。
bùshì, shì chángguī tǐjiǎn.
No, it's a regular physical exam.
B: “常规”是什么意思?
" chángguī” shì shénme yìsi?
What does "changgui" mean?
A: 就是“regular”,我每年都会体检一次。
jiùshì" ”, wǒ měinián dōuhuì tǐjiǎn yīcì.
It means "regular". Once every year I always have a physical.
B: 所以就是一般的体检,不是特别的,对吧?
suǒyǐ jiùshì yībān de tǐjiǎn, bùshì tèbié de, duìba?
So it's just an ordinary physical exam, not a special one, right?
A: 你真聪明,现学现用!
nǐ zhēn cōngming, xiànxuéxiànyòng!
You are really smart. You used it as soon as you learned it.
B: 哈哈,谢谢,那我们后天聊?
hāhā, xièxie, nà wǒmen hòutiān liáo?
Haha, thanks. Then we will chat the day after tomorrow?
A: 嗯,我们下星期再找一个时间补课好吗?
èn, wǒmen xià xīngqī zài zhǎo yī gè shíjiān bǔkè hǎo ma?
Uh-huh. Next week we will find a time to make up the lesson, ok?
B: 好的,那我查一下时间表,看什么时候有空。
hǎo de, nà wǒ chá yīxià shíjiānbiǎo, kàn shénme shíhou yǒukòng.
Ok. Then I will look at my schedule and see when I have free time.
A: 没问题,你在skype给我发消息吧。
méiwèntí, nǐ zài gěi wǒ fāxiāoxi ba.
No problem. You can send me a message on Skype.
B: 好的,祝你明天体检顺利!
hǎo de, zhù nǐ míngtiān tǐjiǎn shùnlì!
Ok. I hope your checkup tomorrow goes well!

Key Vocabulary

对话 duìhuà dialogue
专业 zhuānyè specialty,major
经验 jīngyàn experience
扩展 kuòzhǎn expansion
句子 jùzi sentence
体检 tǐjiǎn physical exam
常规 chángguī routine, regular
现学现用 xiànxuéxiànyòng to use something as soon as you learn it
补课 bǔkè to make up a lesson
时间表 shíjiānbiǎo schedule,timetable
发消息 fāxiāoxi to send a message
顺利 shùnlì smoothly

Supplementary Vocabulary

用户 yònghù user
签证 qiānzhèng visa
常规工作 chángguīgōngzuò routine work
看牙医 kànyáyī to see a dentist
补票 bǔpiào to buy or upgrade a ticket after boarding a train, boat etc
微信 wēixìn Wechat (a social app.)

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