Describing Travels
Pre-Intermediate - Describing Travels(C0078) A:
我下个月去中国度假两个星期。我还没决定去哪里。 wǒ xiàgeyuè qù Zhōngguó dùjià liǎng ge xīngqī。 wǒ hái méi juédìng qù nǎli。 I'm going to China next month for two weeks of vacation, but I still haven't decided where to go.
B:
真的吗？我两年前去过中国。我在那里玩得很开心。 zhēndema？ wǒ liǎngnián qián qù guo Zhōngguó。 wǒ zài nàlǐ wán de hěn kāixīn。 Really? I went to China two years ago. I had a great time.
A:
那你给我一点建议吧。哪里好玩？ nà nǐ gěi wǒ yīdiǎn jiànyì ba。 nǎli hǎowán？ Then give me some suggestions. What places are fun?
B:
如果我是你，我会在北京待三天。因为北京有很多名胜古迹，比如说长 城，颐和园，天安门广场。 rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ， wǒ huì zài Běijīng dāi sān tiān。 yīnwèi Běijīng yǒu hěn duō míngshèng gǔjì， bǐrú shuō chángchéng， yíhéyuán， tiānānménguǎngchǎng。 If I were you, I'd stay in Beijing for three days. There are many tourist attractions in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square.
A:
我听说上海也不错。应该去上海吗？ wǒ tīngshuō Shànghǎi yě bùcuò。 yīnggāi qù Shànghǎi ma？ I've heard Shanghai is pretty good too. Should I go to Shanghai?
B:
一定要去。你应该在上海待三天，因为上海是一个时尚都市，夜生活和 购物是很有名的。你还可以顺便去杭州。 yīdìng yào qù。 nǐ yīnggāi zài Shànghǎi dāi sān tiān， yīnwèi Shànghǎi shì yī ge shíshàng dūshì， yèshēnghuó hé gòuwù shì hěn yǒumíng de。 nǐ hái kěyǐ
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conveniently qù Hángzhōu。 You absolutely must go. You should spend three days in Shanghai because it is a fashionable city. It's famous for its night life and shopping. You can also go to Hangzhou quite conveniently.
A:
噢，听说杭州的风景很美而且还是个放松的好地方。 ō， tīngshuō Hángzhōu de fēngjǐng hěn měi érqiě hái shì ge fàngsōng de hǎo dìfang。 Oh, I've heard Hanghou's scenery is very beautiful, and it's also a good place to relax.
B:
最后，你还应该去香港，因为香港是亚洲最有名的购物天堂。 zuìhòu， nǐ hái yīnggāi qù xiānggǎng， yīnwèi xiānggǎng shì yàzhōu zuì yǒumíng de gòuwù tiāntáng。 Finally, you should go to Hong Kong because Hong Kong is the most famous shopping paradise in Asia.
A:
太好了。我等不及要去中国。 tài hǎole。 wǒ děngbùjí yàoqù zhōngguó。 Great. I can't wait to go to China.
Key Vocabulary 下个
xiàge
next
度假
dùjià
to go on vacation
建议
jiànyì
advice
决定
juédìng
to decide
待
dāi
to stay
名胜古迹
míngshènggǔjì
scenic spots and historical places
比如说
bǐrú shuō
for example
颐和园
yíhéyuán
Summer Palace
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听说
tīngshuō
to have heard
一定要
yīdìng yào
absolutely must
时尚
shíshàng
fashionable
都市
dūshì
city
等不及
děngbují
can't wait to
Supplementary Vocabulary 旅游胜地
lǚyóu shèngdì
tourist site
风味小吃
fēngwèi xiǎochī
local flavor snacks
导游
dǎoyóu
guide
游客
yóukè
tourist
自助游
zìzhùyóu
independent traveling (without a tour guide)
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我下个月去中国度假两个星期。我还没决定去哪里。 wǒ xiàgeyuè qù Zhōngguó dùjià liǎng ge xīngqī。 wǒ hái méi juédìng qù nǎli。 I'm going to China next month for two weeks of vacation, but I still haven't decided where to go.
B:
真的吗？我两年前去过中国。我在那里玩得很开心。 zhēndema？ wǒ liǎngnián qián qù guo Zhōngguó。 wǒ zài nàlǐ wán de hěn kāixīn。 Really? I went to China two years ago. I had a great time.
A:
那你给我一点建议吧。哪里好玩？ nà nǐ gěi wǒ yīdiǎn jiànyì ba。 nǎli hǎowán？ Then give me some suggestions. What places are fun?
B:
如果我是你，我会在北京待三天。因为北京有很多名胜古迹，比如说长 城，颐和园，天安门广场。 rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ， wǒ huì zài Běijīng dāi sān tiān。 yīnwèi Běijīng yǒu hěn duō míngshèng gǔjì， bǐrú shuō chángchéng， yíhéyuán， tiānānménguǎngchǎng。 If I were you, I'd stay in Beijing for three days. There are many tourist attractions in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square.
A:
我听说上海也不错。应该去上海吗？ wǒ tīngshuō Shànghǎi yě bùcuò。 yīnggāi qù Shànghǎi ma？ I've heard Shanghai is pretty good too. Should I go to Shanghai?
B:
一定要去。你应该在上海待三天，因为上海是一个时尚都市，夜生活和 购物是很有名的。你还可以顺便去杭州。 yīdìng yào qù。 nǐ yīnggāi zài Shànghǎi dāi sān tiān， yīnwèi Shànghǎi shì yī ge shíshàng dūshì， yèshēnghuó hé gòuwù shì hěn yǒumíng de。 nǐ hái kěyǐ
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conveniently qù Hángzhōu。 You absolutely must go. You should spend three days in Shanghai because it is a fashionable city. It's famous for its night life and shopping. You can also go to Hangzhou quite conveniently.
A:
噢，听说杭州的风景很美而且还是个放松的好地方。 ō， tīngshuō Hángzhōu de fēngjǐng hěn měi érqiě hái shì ge fàngsōng de hǎo dìfang。 Oh, I've heard Hanghou's scenery is very beautiful, and it's also a good place to relax.
B:
最后，你还应该去香港，因为香港是亚洲最有名的购物天堂。 zuìhòu， nǐ hái yīnggāi qù xiānggǎng， yīnwèi xiānggǎng shì yàzhōu zuì yǒumíng de gòuwù tiāntáng。 Finally, you should go to Hong Kong because Hong Kong is the most famous shopping paradise in Asia.
A:
太好了。我等不及要去中国。 tài hǎole。 wǒ děngbùjí yàoqù zhōngguó。 Great. I can't wait to go to China.
Key Vocabulary 下个
xiàge
next
度假
dùjià
to go on vacation
建议
jiànyì
advice
决定
juédìng
to decide
待
dāi
to stay
名胜古迹
míngshènggǔjì
scenic spots and historical places
比如说
bǐrú shuō
for example
颐和园
yíhéyuán
Summer Palace
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听说
tīngshuō
to have heard
一定要
yīdìng yào
absolutely must
时尚
shíshàng
fashionable
都市
dūshì
city
等不及
děngbují
can't wait to
Supplementary Vocabulary 旅游胜地
lǚyóu shèngdì
tourist site
风味小吃
fēngwèi xiǎochī
local flavor snacks
导游
dǎoyóu
guide
游客
yóukè
tourist
自助游
zìzhùyóu
independent traveling (without a tour guide)
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