Elementary - Hard of Hearing (B0702) A 老先生，您身体真好。 lǎoxiānsheng, nín shēntǐ zhēn hǎo. Sir, you're in really good shape. B 啊？ á? Huh? A 您身体真好。 nín shēntǐ zhēn hǎo. You're in really good shape. B 小伙子，我耳朵不好。你大声一点。 xiǎohuǒzi, wǒ ěrduo bù hǎo. nǐ dàshēng yīdiǎn. Sonny, my ears aren't good. Speak up a bit. A 哦，我说，您的身体真好！ ō, wǒ shuō, nín de shēntǐ zhēn hǎo! Oh, I said, you're in really good shape! B 哈，年纪大了，不行了。耳朵听不清了。 hā, niánjì dà le, bùxíng le. ěrduo tīngbuqīng le. Ha! I'm too old, not strong. My ears don't hear clearly anymore. Key Vocabulary 老先生 lǎoxiānsheng older gentleman 身体 shēntǐ body 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young man 耳朵 ěrduo ear 大声 dàshēng loud voice 年纪 niánjì age 不行 bùxíng no good 听不清 tīngbuqīng to not hear clearly Supplementary Vocabulary 听得清 tīngdeqīng to hear clearly 听不见 tīngbujiàn to be unable to hear 听得见 tīngdejiàn to be able to hear 聋 lóng deaf 聋子 lóngzi deaf person Elementary - Thanksgiving (B0707) A 你要回美国啊？ nǐ yào huí Měiguó a? You're going back to the United States? B 对，回去过感恩节。 duì, huíqu guò Gǎnēnjié. Yes, I'm going back for Thanksgiving. A 你们怎么庆祝？ nǐmen zěnme qìngzhù? How do you celebrate it? B 最重要的是和家人在一起。 zuì zhòngyào de shì hé jiārén zài yīqǐ. The important thing is to be together with family. A 还要吃火鸡，对吗？ hái yào chī huǒjī, duì ma? And you eat turkey, right? B 对，还有南瓜派和土豆泥。都很好吃！ duì, háiyǒu nánguāpài hé tǔdòuní. dōu hěn hǎochī! Right, and pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. It's all delicious! Key Vocabulary 回 huí to return 回去 huíqu to go back 过 guò to spend 感恩节 Gǎnēnjié Thanksgiving 怎么 zěnme how 庆祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 最 zuì most 重要 zhòngyào important 家人 jiārén family members 火鸡 huǒjī turkey 南瓜派 nánguāpài pumpkin pie 土豆泥 tǔdòuní mashed potatoes 好吃 hǎochī tasty Supplementary Vocabulary 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake 肉汁 ròuzhī gravy 玉米 yùmǐ corn 团聚 tuánjù to reunite 聚餐 jùcān to dine together 祷告 dǎogào to pray Elementary - Sailing (B0711) A 奥运帆船比赛在北京举行吗？ Aòyùn fānchuán bǐsài zài Běijīng jǔxíng ma? Is the Olympic sailing competition being held in Beijing? B 不是。在青岛。 bùshì. zài Qīngdǎo. No, not there. In Qingdao. A 哦！我从来没有看过帆船比赛。 ō! wǒ cónglái méiyǒu kàn guo fānchuán bǐsài. Oh! I've never watched a sailing competition. B 我也没有。 wǒ yě méiyǒu. Neither have I. A 我们可以一起去青岛看。 wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ qù Qīngdǎo kàn. We can go together to Qingdao to watch it. B 好的。那儿的海很漂亮。 hǎo de. nàr de hǎi hěn piàoliang. Sure. The ocean is really beautiful there. Key Vocabulary 帆船 fānchuán sailing 举行 jǔxíng to hold 青岛 Qīngdǎo Qingdao 从来没有 cónglái méiyǒu to have never before 也 yě also 可以 kěyǐ can 一起 yīqǐ together 海 hǎi ocean 漂亮 piàoliang beautiful Supplementary Vocabulary 冲浪 chōnglàng surfing 帆板 fānbǎn windsurfing 皮划艇 píhuátǐng canoeing 轮船 lúnchuán ship 游艇 yóutǐng yacht 龙舟 lóngzhōu dragon boat 风 fēng wind 浪 làng wave 潮 cháo tide Elementary - Getting Dressed (B0715) A 你好了吗？ nǐ hǎo le ma? Are you ready? B 我在系鞋带，马上就好。 wǒ zài jì xiédài, mǎshàng jiù hǎo. I'm tying my shoelaces. I'll be ready in a second. A 等等，大衣扣好。 děngdeng, dàyī kòu hǎo. Wait, button up your coat. B 知道了，不用你说。 zhīdào le, bùyòng nǐ shuō. I know, you don't have to tell me. A 裤子拉链没拉。 kùzi lāliàn méi lā. The zipper on your pants is undone. B 噢。 ō. Oh. Key Vocabulary 系 jì to tie 鞋带 xiédài shoelace 马上 mǎshàng at once 大衣 dàyī coat 扣 kòu to button up 不用 bùyòng to not need 裤子 kùzi pants 拉链 lāliàn zipper 拉 lā to pull Supplementary Vocabulary 扣子 kòuzi button 领带 lǐngdài neck tie 打领带 dǎ lǐngdài to tie a tie 手套 shǒutào gloves 戴手套 dài shǒutào to wear gloves 戴帽子 dài màozi to wear a hat 围巾 wéijīn scarf 围围巾 wéi wéijīn to wear a scarf Elementary - Yang Jie's Diary: He's Not Stupid (B0718) 我刚刚和王伟从图书馆回来。 wǒ gānggāng hé Wáng Wěi cóng túshūguǎn huílai. I have just returned from the library with Wang Wei. 我有好多不懂的东西，他都耐心地教我。 wǒ yǒu hǎo duō bù dǒng de dōngxi, tā dōu nàixīn de jiāo wǒ. There were a lot of things that I didn't understand, and he very patiently explained them to me. 而且他很幽默。 érqiě tā hěn yōumò. Plus, he is pretty funny. 以前我以为他很无聊，现在发现他真好。 yǐqián wǒ yǐwéi tā hěn wúliáo, xiànzài fāxiàn tā zhēn hǎo. Before I thought he was boring. Now I've discovered he is a really good guy. 以后我要对他好一点。 yǐhòu wǒ yào duì tā hǎo yīdiǎn. I will be a little nicer to him from now on. Key Vocabulary 刚刚 gānggāng just 图书馆 túshūguǎn library 懂 dǒng to understand 耐心 nàixīn patiently 教 jiāo to teach 幽默 yōumò humorous 以前 yǐqián previously 以为 yǐwéi to think erroneously 无聊 wúliáo boring 发现 fāxiàn to discover 以后 yǐhòu after 对 duì towards Supplementary Vocabulary 改变 gǎibiàn to change 想法 xiǎngfǎ opinion 开玩笑 kāiwánxiào to joke Elementary - World Records (B0726) A 今天有人破世界记录吗？ jīntiān yǒu rén pò shìjiè jìlù ma? Did anyone break a world record today? B 肯定有。 kěndìng yǒu. Someone must have. A 你怎么知道？ nǐ zěnme zhīdào? How do you know? B 因为这是奥运会啊。 yīnwèi zhè shì Aòyùnhuì a. Because this is the Olympics. A 破世界记录的感觉肯定很棒！ pò shìjiè jìlù de gǎnjué kěndìng hěn bàng! It must be a great feeling, breaking a world record! B 而且还有奖金。 érqiě hái yǒu jiǎngjīn. Plus there's a prize. Key Vocabulary 破 pò to break 世界 shìjiè world 记录 jìlù record 肯定 kěndìng definitely 因为 yīnwèi because 感觉 gǎnjué feeling 棒 bàng awesome 而且 érqiě furthermore 奖金 jiǎngjīn bonus Supplementary Vocabulary 破产 pòchǎn bankrupt 纪录片 jìlùpiàn documentary 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship 创造 chuàngzào to create Elementary - World Records (B0726) A 今天有人破世界记录吗？ jīntiān yǒu rén pò shìjiè jìlù ma? Did anyone break a world record today? B 肯定有。 kěndìng yǒu. Someone must have. A 你怎么知道？ nǐ zěnme zhīdào? How do you know? B 因为这是奥运会啊。 yīnwèi zhè shì Aòyùnhuì a. Because this is the Olympics. A 破世界记录的感觉肯定很棒！ pò shìjiè jìlù de gǎnjué kěndìng hěn bàng! It must be a great feeling, breaking a world record! B 而且还有奖金。 érqiě hái yǒu jiǎngjīn. Plus there's a prize. Key Vocabulary 破 pò to break 世界 shìjiè world 记录 jìlù record 肯定 kěndìng definitely 因为 yīnwèi because 感觉 gǎnjué feeling 棒 bàng awesome 而且 érqiě furthermore 奖金 jiǎngjīn bonus Supplementary Vocabulary 破产 pòchǎn bankrupt 纪录片 jìlùpiàn documentary 奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn scholarship 创造 chuàngzào to create Elementary - Buying a Bouquet of Flowers (B0730) A 要什么花？ yào shénme huā? What flowers do you want? B 给我一束玫瑰。 gěi wǒ yī shù méigui. Give me a bouquet of roses. A 要什么颜色？ yào shénme yánsè? What color would you like? B 红色的。 hóngsè de. Red ones. A 白玫瑰也不错。 báiméigui yě bùcuò. The white roses are also quite nice. B 好吧。给我一束红的，一束白的。 hǎo ba. gěi wǒ yī shù hóng de, yī shù bái de. OK. Give me a bouquet of red ones and white ones. Key Vocabulary 花 huā flower 给 gěi to give 束 shù bouquet 玫瑰 méigui rose 颜色 yánsè color 红色 hóngsè red 白玫瑰 báiméigui white rose 也 yě also 不错 bùcuò not bad 白色 báisè white Supplementary Vocabulary 送 sòng to deliver 送花 sòng huā to send flowers 花店 huādiàn flower shop 红玫瑰 hóngméigui red rose 礼物 lǐwù gift Elementary - Tennis Anyone? (B0735) A 听说奥运会的网球比赛不好看。 tīngshuō Aòyùnhuì de wǎngqiú bǐsài bù hǎokàn. I've heard that Olympics tennis matches won't be very interesting to watch. B 为什么？ wèishénme? Why? A 好的运动员都不来。 hǎo de yùndòngyuán dōu bù lái. All the good athletes are not coming. B 他们为什么不来？ tāmen wèishénme bù lái? Why aren't they coming? A 因为其它比赛更重要。 yīnwèi qítā bǐsài gèng zhòngyào. Because other matches are more important. B 噢，真可惜。 ō, zhēn kěxī. Oh, that's too bad. Key Vocabulary 听说 tīngshuō to have heard said 网球 wǎngqiú tennis 比赛 bǐsài competition 好看 hǎokàn good to watch 为什么 wèishénme why 运动员 yùndòngyuán athlete 都 dōu all 因为 yīnwèi because 其它 qítā other 更 gèng even more 重要 zhòngyào important 可惜 kěxī a pity Supplementary Vocabulary 打网球 dǎ wǎngqiú to play tennis 球拍 qiúpāi racket 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú badminton 棒球 bàngqiú baseball 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú ping-pong Elementary - The Dice Game (B0742) A 我们玩骰子吧。 wǒmen wán shǎizi ba. Let's play some dice. B,C 好。 hǎo. OK. A 我先来摇。四个三。 wǒ xiān lái yáo. sì ge sān. I'll roll first. Four three's. B 嗯，相信你。我来。四个五。 ng4, xiāngxìn nǐ. wǒ lái. sì ge wǔ. Hmm. I believe you. I'll go. Four five's. C 轮到我了。五个三。 lúndào wǒ le. wǔ ge sān. My turn. Five three's. A 吹牛！开！ chuīniú! kāi! No way! Show them! A,B 哈！吹牛！罚你喝酒。 hā! chuīniú! fá nǐ hējiǔ. Ha! You're full of it! You gotta drink. Key Vocabulary 玩 wán to play 骰子 shǎizi dice 先 xiān first 来 lái to come 摇 yáo to shake 相信 xiāngxìn to believe 轮到 lúndào to be ones turn 吹牛 chuīniú to boast 开 kāi to open up; to reveal 罚 fá to punish 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink alcohol Supplementary Vocabulary 酒吧 jiǔbā bar 玩游戏 wán yóuxì to play a game 输 shū to lose 赢 yíng to win 猜 cāi to guess 开门 kāimén to open a door 开灯 kāidēng to turn on a light 开会 kāihuì to hold a meeting Elementary - Hawaii (B0745) A 我下星期去夏威夷。 wǒ xiàxīngqī qù Xiàwēiyí. I'm going to Hawaii next week. B 是吗？那里有好几个岛，你都会去吗？ shì ma? nàli yǒu hǎojǐ ge dǎo, nǐ dōu huì qù ma? Really? There are quite a few islands. Are you going to them all? A 我会去两个。 wǒ huì qù liǎng ge. I'm going to two. B 听说那里的海滩很漂亮，浪很高. tīngshuō nàli de hǎitān hěn piàoliang, làng hěn gāo. I hear the beaches there are very pretty, and the waves are huge. A 是的，冲浪很好。 shìde, chōnglàng hěn hǎo. They are. The surfing is awesome. B 一定很好玩。 yīdìng hěn hǎowán. I'm sure it'll be really fun. Key Vocabulary 下星期 xiàxīngqī next week 夏威夷 Xiàwēiyí Hawaii 好几 hǎojǐ quite a few 岛 dǎo island 都 dōu all 听说 tīngshuō to have heard 那里 nàli there 海滩 hǎitān beach 漂亮 piàoliang beautiful 浪 làng wave 高 gāo tall 冲浪 chōnglàng to surf 一定 yīdìng certainly 好玩 hǎowán fun Supplementary Vocabulary 度假 dùjià to spend ones vacation 游泳 yóuyǒng to swim 晒日光浴 shài rìguāngyù to sunbathe 草裙舞 cǎoqúnwǔ hula dance 火山 huǒshān volcano 檀香山 Tánxiāngshān Honolulu Elementary - Getting Water Delivered (B0750) A 喂，你好。我要两桶水。 wéi, nǐhǎo. wǒ yào liǎng tǒng shuǐ. Hello, I want two jugs of water. B 好的。十块钱一桶。你的地址是什么？ hǎo de. shí kuàiqián yī tǒng. nǐ de dìzhǐ shì shénme? Sure. Each jug costs 10 RMB. What is your address? A 在你对面的小区，3号楼402室。 zài nǐ duìmiàn de xiǎoqū, sān hào lóu sì líng èr shì. I'm in the complex across from you. Building 3, Apartment 402. B 好的。星期六上午送，可以吗？ hǎo de. xīngqīliù shàngwǔ sòng, kěyǐ ma? OK. Is it all right if we deliver it on Saturday morning? A 可以。 kěyǐ. Yes. Key Vocabulary 要 yào to want 桶 tǒng jug; bucket 地址 dìzhǐ address 对面 duìmiàn across from 在 zài at 小区 xiǎoqū residential complex 号 hào number 楼 lóu building 室 shì room 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday 上午 shàngwǔ morning 送 sòng to deliver 可以 kěyǐ can Supplementary Vocabulary 附近 fùjìn area 远 yuǎn far 近 jìn near 自来水 zìláishuǐ tap water 纯净水 chúnjìngshuǐ purified water 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water Elementary - Getting Water Delivered (B0750) A 喂，你好。我要两桶水。 wéi, nǐhǎo. wǒ yào liǎng tǒng shuǐ. Hello, I want two jugs of water. B 好的。十块钱一桶。你的地址是什么？ hǎo de. shí kuàiqián yī tǒng. nǐ de dìzhǐ shì shénme? Sure. Each jug costs 10 RMB. What is your address? A 在你对面的小区，3号楼402室。 zài nǐ duìmiàn de xiǎoqū, sān hào lóu sì líng èr shì. I'm in the complex across from you. Building 3, Apartment 402. B 好的。星期六上午送，可以吗？ hǎo de. xīngqīliù shàngwǔ sòng, kěyǐ ma? OK. Is it all right if we deliver it on Saturday morning? A 可以。 kěyǐ. Yes. Key Vocabulary 要 yào to want 桶 tǒng jug; bucket 地址 dìzhǐ address 对面 duìmiàn across from 在 zài at 小区 xiǎoqū residential complex 号 hào number 楼 lóu building 室 shì room 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday 上午 shàngwǔ morning 送 sòng to deliver 可以 kěyǐ can Supplementary Vocabulary 附近 fùjìn area 远 yuǎn far 近 jìn near 自来水 zìláishuǐ tap water 纯净水 chúnjìngshuǐ purified water 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water Elementary - Preparing for the Heat (B0754) A 北京8月份最热了。 Běijīng bā yuèfèn zuì rè le. Beijing is hottest in August. B 有多热？ yǒu duō rè? How hot is it? A 大概四十度。 dàgài sìshí dù. Probably 40 degrees. B 天哪！我们得做好准备。 tiān na! wǒmen děi zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi. Oh my! We need to prepare well. A 对，要多喝水，防晒。 duì, yào duō hēshuǐ, fángshài. Yes. Drink lots of water and protect yourself from the sun. B 还要带扇子。 hái yào dài shànzi. And bring a fan. Key Vocabulary 八月份 bā yuèfèn August 最 zuì most 热 rè hot 大概 dàgài probably 度 dù degree 得 děi must; should 做好 zuò hǎo to do thoroughly; to finish 准备 zhǔnbèi preparation 喝水 hēshuǐ to drink water 防晒 fángshài to protect from the sun 还 hái also 带 dài to bring 扇子 shànzi fan Supplementary Vocabulary 温度 wēndù temperature 防晒霜 fángshàishuāng sunblock lotion 太阳镜 tàiyángjìng sunglasses 太阳帽 tàiyángmào sun hat 电风扇 diànfēngshàn electric fan Elementary - Too Picky (B0756) A: 我们点红烧肉吧。 Let's order soy-braised pork. B: 太油了。 It's too oily. A: 麻婆豆腐呢？ How about some spicy tofu? B: 太辣了。 It's too spicy. A: 那炒青菜吧。 OK, then stir-fried green vegetables. B: 太淡了。 It's too bland. A: 你怎么这么挑剔！ How can you be so picky! Elementary - Too Picky (B0758) A 我们点红烧肉吧。 wǒmen diǎn hóngshāoròu ba. Let's order soy-braised pork. B 太油了。 tài yóu le. It's too oily. A 麻婆豆腐呢？ mápó dòufu ne? How about some spicy tofu? B 太辣了。 tài là le. It's too spicy. A 那，炒青菜吧。 nà, chǎo qīngcài ba. OK, then stir-fried green vegetables. B 太淡了。 tài dàn le. It's too bland. A 你怎么这么挑剔？ nǐ zěnme zhème tiāoti? How can you be so picky! Key Vocabulary 点 diǎn to order 红烧肉 hóngshāoròu soy-braised pork 太 tài too 油 yóu oily 麻婆豆腐 mápó dòufu stir-fried spicy tofu 辣 là spicy 炒 chǎo to saute 青菜 qīngcài green vegetable 淡 dàn bland 怎么 zěnme how come 这么 zhème so 挑剔 tiāoti picky Supplementary Vocabulary 麻烦 máfan troublesome 味道 wèidao taste 咸 xián salty 甜 tián sweet 酸 suān sour Elementary - No Kidding (B0763) A 想喝什么？ xiǎng hē shénme? What do you want to drink? B 我先看一下菜单。你呢？ wǒ xiān kàn yīxià càidān. nǐ ne? I will take a look at the menu first. You? A 我喝咖啡。 wǒ hē kāfēi. I'll drink coffee. B 我也是。什么？八十块一杯！这么贵！ wǒ yě shì. shénme? bāshí kuài yī bēi! zhème guì! Same here. What? 80 RMB for one cup! So expensive! A 废话。这是五星级酒店。 fèihuà. zhè shì wǔxīng jí jiǔdiàn. No kidding... this is a five-star hotel. Key Vocabulary 想 xiǎng would like 喝 hē to drink 先 xiān first 看 kàn to look 一下 yīxià a while 菜单 càidān menu 咖啡 kāfēi coffee 也 yě also 杯 bēi cup 这么 zhème so 贵 guì expensive 废话 fèihuà no kidding 五星级 wǔxīng jí five-star 酒店 jiǔdiàn hotel Supplementary Vocabulary 咖啡厅 kāfēitīng coffee shop 便宜 piányi inexpensive 价格 jiàgé price 小费 xiǎofèi tip 服务 fúwù service 宰人 zǎirén overcharge Elementary - Diving (B0767) A 跳水真精彩！ tiàoshuǐ zhēn jīngcǎi! The diving is really wonderful! B 完全同意。 wánquán tóngyì. I totally agree. A 你爱看跳板还是跳台？ nǐ ài kàn tiàobǎn háishi tiàotái? Do you love to watch springboard or platform diving? B 跳台。你呢？ tiàotái. nǐ ne? Platform. What about you? A 我喜欢跳板。你喜欢看双人比赛吗？ wǒ xǐhuan tiàobǎn. nǐ xǐhuan kàn shuāngrén bǐsài ma? I like springboard. Do you like to watch the synchronized diving competition? B 太喜欢了！ tài xǐhuan le. I really like it! Key Vocabulary 跳水 tiàoshuǐ diving 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful 完全 wánquán completely 同意 tóngyì to agree 爱 ài to love 跳板 tiàobǎn springboard 还是 háishi or 跳台 tiàotái platform 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 看 kàn to watch 双人 shuāngrén doubles 比赛 bǐsài competition Supplementary Vocabulary 游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool 女子 nǚzǐ women 男子 nánzǐ men 单人 dānrén singles 动作 dòngzuò movement 姿势 zīshì posture 翻转 fānzhuǎn to turn 水花 shuǐhuā splash Elementary - Cold from Biking (B0771) A 冷死了！冷死了！ lěng sǐ le! lěng sǐ le! It's so cold! I'm freezing! B 还好。 hái hǎo. It's not that bad. A 我刚骑车回来。 wǒ gāng qíchē huílai. I just came back on my bike. B 怪不得。下次别忘了戴手套、围巾。 guàibude. xiàcì bié wàng le dài shǒutào, wéijīn. No wonder. Next time don't forget to wear your gloves and scarf. A 肯定不会忘。冷死了！ kěndìng bù huì wàng. lěng sǐ le! I definitely won't forget. It's freezing! Key Vocabulary 冷 lěng cold 死 sǐ to death 还好 hái hǎo passable; all right 刚 gāng just 骑车 qíchē to ride a bicycle 回来 huílai to return 怪不得 guàibude no wonder 下次 xiàcì next time 别 bié do not 忘 wàng to forget 戴 dài to wear 手套 shǒutào glove 围巾 wéijīn scarf 肯定 kěndìng definitely 会 huì will Supplementary Vocabulary 帽子 màozi hat 穿 chuān to wear 靴子 xuēzi boot 大衣 dàyī overcoat 保暖内衣 bǎonuǎn nèiyī long underwear 雨衣 yǔyī raincoat Elementary - Don't Litter (B0773) A 嗯，真好吃！ ng4, zhēn hǎochī! Oh, this is delicious! B 你怎么乱扔垃圾？ nǐ zěnme luàn rēng lājī? How can you litter like that? A 有什么关系？清洁工会扫的。 yǒu shénme guānxi? qīngjiégōng huì sǎo de. What does it matter? The street cleaners will sweep it up. B 怎么能这样？ zěnme néng zhèyàng? How can you be like that? A 大家都这样。 dàjiā dōu zhèyàng. Everybody does it. B 这样不对。 zhèyàng bù duì. That is not right. Key Vocabulary 真 zhēn really 好吃 hǎochī delicious 怎么 zěnme how 乱 luàn indiscriminately 扔 rēng to throw 垃圾 lājī garbage 关系 guānxi relationship; concern 清洁工 qīngjiégōng cleaner 会 huì will 扫 sǎo to sweep 这样 zhèyàng this way 大家 dàjiā everybody 都 dōu all 对 duì correct Supplementary Vocabulary 干净 gānjìng clean 脏 zāng dirty 垃圾箱 lājīxiāng garbage can 那样 nàyàng that way 文明 wénmíng civilized 不文明 bù wénmíng uncivilized Elementary - Superbowl (B0777) A 明天有超级碗！ míngtiān yǒu Chāojíwǎn! Tomorrow is the Super Bowl! B 什么？ shénme? What? A 超级碗，就是橄榄球比赛。 Chāojíwǎn, jiùshì gǎnlǎnqiú bǐsài. The Super Bowl. It's a football match. B 噢。 ō. Oh. A 这是决赛。 zhè shì juésài. This is the final game. B 你看吧，我无所谓。 nǐ kàn ba, wǒ wúsuǒwèi. You watch it, I'm not really into it. Key Vocabulary 超级碗 Chāojíwǎn Super Bowl 就是 jiùshì to be 橄榄球 gǎnlǎnqiú American football 比赛 bǐsài competition 决赛 juésài finals 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi doesn't matter Supplementary Vocabulary 打橄榄球 dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú to play football 橄榄 gǎnlǎn olive 初赛 chūsài regular season 广告 guǎnggào commercial 球员 qiúyuán player 球队 qiúduì team 传球 chuánqiú to pass 拦截 lánjié to tackle Elementary - Whatever... (B0782) A 我们去看电影吧！ wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba! Let's go see a movie! B 随便。 suíbiàn. Whatever. A 吃饭？唱歌？ chīfàn? chànggē? Go eat? Go singing? B 都可以。 dōu kěyǐ. Anything is fine. A 你到底想干什么？ nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng gàn shénme? What is it that you want to do? B 我也不知道。 wǒ yě bù zhīdào. I don't know. Key Vocabulary 看 kàn to see; to watch 电影 diànyǐng movie 随便 suíbiàn whatever 吃饭 chīfàn to eat food 唱歌 chànggē to sing 都 dōu all 可以 kěyǐ can 到底 dàodǐ actually 想 xiǎng would like 干 gàn to do 也 yě also 知道 zhīdào to know Supplementary Vocabulary 看电视 kàn diànshì to watch television 看球赛 kàn qiúsài to watch a ball game 打算 dǎsuàn to plan 约会 yuēhuì date 决定 juédìng to decide Elementary - Finding One's seat (B0786) A 请问二号台五排怎么走？ qǐng wèn èr hào tái wǔ pái zěnme zǒu? Excuse me, how to I get to section 2, row 5? B 往前走，左转就是二号台。 wǎng qián zǒu, zuǒ zhuǎn jiùshì èr hào tái. Go straight ahead and turn left, that is section 2. A 谢谢！......不好意思，这个座位是我的。 xièxie! ......bùhǎoyìsi, zhège zuòwèi shì wǒ de. Thank you! ... Excuse me, this seat is mine. B 是吗？噢，真对不起，我坐错了。 shì ma? ō, zhēn duìbuqǐ, wǒ zuò cuò le. Really? Oh, I'm so sorry. I sat in the wrong seat. A 没关系。 méiguānxi. It's OK. Key Vocabulary 台 tái platform 排 pái row 怎么 zěnme how 走 zǒu to walk 往 wǎng to head in the direction of 前 qián front 左转 zuǒzhuǎn to turn left 就是 jiùshì to be precisely 座位 zuòwèi seat 坐 zuò to sit 错 cuò mistakenly Supplementary Vocabulary 后 hòu behind 右转 yòuzhuǎn to turn right 票 piào ticket 找 zhǎo to look for 找不到 zhǎobudào to be unable to find 观众 guānzhòng audience Elementary - Valentine's Day (B0791) A 情人节快乐！ qíngrénjié kuàilè! Happy Valentine's Day! B 你也是，宝贝。 nǐ yě shì, bǎobèi. Same to you, babe. A 喜欢我送你的礼物吗？ xǐhuan wǒ sòng nǐ de lǐwù ma? Do you like the gift I gave you? B 喜欢！ xǐhuan! Yes! A 你送我什么呢？ nǐ sòng wǒ shénme ne? What do you have for me? B 我送你我的爱。 wǒ sòng nǐ wǒ de ài. I give you my love. A 小气鬼！ xiǎoqìguǐ! Cheapskate! Key Vocabulary 情人节 qíngrénjié Valentine's Day 快乐 kuàilè happy 也 yě also 宝贝 bǎobèi treasure 喜欢 xǐhuan to like 送 sòng to deliver 礼物 lǐwù gift 爱 ài love 小气鬼 xiǎoqìguǐ cheapskate Supplementary Vocabulary 小气 xiǎoqì stingy 收到 shōudào recieve 亲爱的 qīn ài de Dear 玫瑰花 méiguihuā rose 约会 yuēhuì (romantic) date 浪漫 làngmàn romantic Elementary - Equestrian (B0798) A 我想去香港看奥运会。 wǒ xiǎng qù Xiānggǎng kàn Aòyùnhuì. I want to go to Hong Kong to watch the Olympics. B 啊，香港？ ǎ, Xiānggǎng? Huh? Hong Kong? A 马术比赛在那儿。 mǎshù bǐsài zài nàr. The equestrian competition is there. B 噢，对。肯定有好多人去看。 ō, duì. kěndìng yǒu hǎo duō rén qù kàn. Oh, right. There will definitely be a lot of people going to watch. A 我要赶快去订票了。 wǒ yào gǎnkuài qù dìngpiào le. I have to hurry up and reserve a ticket. B 我也想去。 wǒ yě xiǎng qù. I want to go too. Key Vocabulary 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong 奥运会 Aòyùnhuì Olympic Games 马术 mǎshù equestrian 比赛 bǐsài competition 肯定 kěndìng certain 赶快 gǎnkuài at once 订票 dìngpiào to reserve a ticket 也 yě also Supplementary Vocabulary 骑马 qímǎ to ride a horse 赛马 sàimǎ horse race 马鞭 mǎbiān horse whip 头盔 tóukuī helmet 骑手 qíshǒu jockey