Lesson 27
Conversation 1 : What will the weather be tomorrow? Conversation 2 : What will be the temperature? Conversation 3 : Is winter in Beijing cold? Conversation 4 : What about spring and autumn? Grammar Exercises : Substitution Drill
Conversation 1 : What will the weather be tomorrow?
- | Xià yǔ | | - | Tiān qì 天气 yù bào预报 shuō:说:míng tiān明天 shì是 qíngtiān.晴天。 | | - | Míng tiān 明天 yǒu有 fēng风 ma?吗? Lěng冷 bù不 lěng?冷? | | - | Yǒu 有 fēng.风。 Zǎo shang早上 yǒu diǎnr有点儿 liáng凉。 |
| 雨 | yǔ | (n) | rain | 下雨 | xià yǔ | (v) | to rain | 天气 | tiān qì | (n) | weather | 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | (pro) | how | 预报 | yù bào | (n) | forecast | 晴天 | qíng tiān | (n) | sunny day | 风 | fēng | (n) | wind | 冷 | lěng | (adj) | cold | 凉 | liáng | (adj) | cold, cool |
Audio file : lesson 27 - dialog 01.mp3 |
Translation
- It's raining. How will be the weather tomorrow?
- The weather
forecast said: tomorrow is a sunny day.
- Will it be windy ( tomorrow will there be wind ) ? Will it be cold?
- Windy. And a little cool in the morning.
Conversation 2 : What will be the temperature?
- | Míng tiān明天de的 qì wēn气温 shì是 duō shao多少 dù?度? | | - | Zuì 最 gāo高 wēn dù温度 shì是 wǔ5 dù,度, zuì最 dī低 | | | líng 零 xià下 yī1 dù.度。 |
| 气温 | qì wēn | (n) | air temperature | 度 | dù | (n) | degree | 温度 | wēn dù | (n) | temperature | 高 | gāo | (adj) | high | 低 | dī | (adj) | low | 零 | líng | (n) | zero | 零下 | língxià | | below zero |
Audio file : lesson 27 - dialog 02.mp3 |
Translation
- What will be the temperature tomorrow?
- The highest temperature will be 5 degrees, the lowest 1 below zero.
Conversation 3 : Is winter in Beijing cold?
- | Běi jīng | | - | Lěng 冷 jí le.极了。 Yǒu shí hou有时候 xià xuě.下雪。 | | - | Xià tiān 夏天 rè热 ma?吗? Jīng cháng经常 xià yǔ下雨 ma?吗? | | - | Hěn 很 rè,热, qī bā yuè7、8月 cháng cháng常常 xià下 dà大 yǔ.雨。 |
| 冬天 | dōng tiān | (n) | winter | 极了 | jí le | (suff) | extremely | 下雪 | xià xuě | (v) | to snow | 夏天 | xià tiān | (n) | summer |
Audio file : lesson 27 - dialog 03.mp3 |
Translation
- Is winter in Beijing cold?
- Extremely cold. And sometimes It snows.
- Is the summer hot? Does it rain often?
- Very hot, it rains frequently in July and August.
Conversation 4 : What about spring and autumn?
- | Chūn tiān 春天 hé和 qiū tiān秋天 zěn me yàng?怎么样? | | - | Chūn tiān 春天 cháng常 guā刮 dà大 fēng,风, ér qiě而且 kōng qì空气 | | | gān zào. 干燥。 Qiū tiān秋天 liáng kuài,凉快, bù不 lěng冷 yě也 bú不 | | | rè. 热。 |
| 春天 | chūn tiān | (n) | spring | 秋天 | qiū tiān | (n) | autumn | 刮风 | guā fēng | (v) | to blow (wind) | 而且 | ér qiě | (conj) | but also | 空气 | kōng qì | (n) | air | 干燥 | gān zào | (adj) | dry | 凉快 | liáng kuài | (adj) | nice and cool |
Audio file : lesson 27 - dialog 04.mp3 |
Translation
- What about spring and autumn?
- Spring is often windy and (the air) also very dry. Autumn is nice and cool, neither cold nor hot.
Grammar Emphasis on adjectives using 极了 The suffix 极了 (jí le) is placed after adjectives.
Examples:
- 天气
冷 极了。
( The weather is extremely cold. )- 今天 热 极了。 ( Today is so hot. )
- 东西
贵 极了。
( Things are extremely expensive. )Phrase
structure "nor... neither..." The
structure 不... 也不... can link up two adjectives or two verbs.
Examples:
- 今天 不 冷 也不 热。 ( Today is neither cold nor hot. )
- 故宫 不 大 也不 小。 ( The Forbidden City is neither big nor small. )
- 我 不 喝酒 也不 吸烟。 ( I don't smoke nor drink. )
Exercises : Substitution Drills Exercise 1
- | tiān qì 天气 zěn me yàng怎么样? | | - | tiān qì 天气 。 |
| N. | Adj. | | | | | 今天 | jīn tiān | 不好 | bù hǎo | 昨天 | zuó tiān | 非常好 | fēi cháng hǎo | 后天 | hòu tiān | 不太好 | bú tài hǎo | 前天 | qián tiān | 不错 | bú cuò |
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Exercise 2
- | Míng tiān 明天 shì是 ma吗? | | - | Míng tiān 明天 shì是 。 |
| Adj. | | | | 阴天 | yīn tiān | a cloudy day | 晴天 | qíng tiān | a sunny day | 好天 | hǎo tiān | a nice day |
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Exercise 3
| N. | V. | | | | | 夏天 | xià tiān | 下雨 | xià yǔ | 春天 | chūn tiān | 刮风 | guā fēng | 秋天 | qiū tiān | 下雨 | xià yǔ | 冬天 | dōng tiān | 刮风 | guā fēng |
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