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大卫的中国家庭

David's Chinese Host Family

David tells his sister about his Chinese host family: what his host parents do, and his clever younger host sister at Peking University.

David having dinner with his Chinese host family in a cozy Beijing apartment
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jiějie: Dàwèi, nǐ de Zhōngguó jiātíng zěnmeyàng?

姐姐:大卫,你的中国家庭怎么样?

Dàwèi: fēicháng hǎo. wǒ de Zhōngguó bàba shì lǎoshī, Zhōngguó māma zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.

大卫:非常好。我的中国爸爸是老师,中国妈妈在医院工作。

jiějie: tāmen yǒu háizi ma?

姐姐:他们有孩子吗?

Dàwèi: yǒu, wǒ yǒu yí gè Zhōngguó mèimei.

大卫:有,我有一个中国妹妹。

jiějie: tā zuò shénme gōngzuò?

姐姐:她做什么工作?

Dàwèi: tā shì xuésheng, zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí.

大卫:她是学生,在北京大学学习。

jiějie: tā yídìng hěn cōngming!

姐姐:她一定很聪明!

Dàwèi: dāngrán! tā yòu cōngming yòu piàoliang.

大卫:当然!她又聪明又漂亮。

阅读理解

Reading Comprehension

1.

Dàwèi de Zhōngguó bàba zuò shénme gōngzuò?

大卫的中国爸爸做什么工作?

2.

Dàwèi de Zhōngguó mèimei zài nǎr xuéxí?

大卫的中国妹妹在哪儿学习?

3.

Dàwèi de Zhōngguó mèimei zěnmeyàng?

大卫的中国妹妹怎么样?

Role-play · 角色对话

Talking about a host family · 聊聊中国家庭. Pick a role: your lines stay hidden until you say them out loud, then tap “Show answer”. 选一个角色,先说出来,再看答案。

姐姐 Big sister

大卫,你的中国家庭怎么样?

Dàwèi, nǐ de Zhōngguó jiātíng zěnmeyàng?

David, how is your Chinese family?

大卫 David

非常好。我的中国爸爸是老师,中国妈妈在医院工作。

fēicháng hǎo. wǒ de Zhōngguó bàba shì lǎoshī, Zhōngguó māma zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.

Very good. My Chinese dad is a teacher, and my Chinese mom works at a hospital.

姐姐 Big sister

他们有孩子吗?

tāmen yǒu háizi ma?

Do they have children?

大卫 David

有,我有一个中国妹妹。

yǒu, wǒ yǒu yí gè Zhōngguó mèimei.

Yes, I have a Chinese younger sister.

姐姐 Big sister

她做什么工作?

tā zuò shénme gōngzuò?

What does she do?

大卫 David

她是学生,在北京大学学习。

tā shì xuésheng, zài Běijīng Dàxué xuéxí.

She is a student. She studies at Peking University.

姐姐 Big sister

她一定很聪明!

tā yídìng hěn cōngming!

She must be very smart!

大卫 David

当然!她又聪明又漂亮。

dāngrán! tā yòu cōngming yòu piàoliang.

Of course! She is both smart and pretty.

My Family · 我的一家

Introduce your own family in 5 sentences. Pick the words that fit you, then read your paragraph out loud. 选词填空,用五句话介绍你的家。

1. 我家有口人:爸爸、妈妈、和我。

2. 我的爸爸是,在工作。

3. 我的妈妈是,在工作。

4. 我的是,她又又。

5. 我是,在学习。

Your paragraph · 我的一家

我家有四口人:爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。我的爸爸是老师,在大学工作。我的妈妈是医生,在医院工作。我的妹妹是学生,她又聪明又可爱。我是大学生,在大学学习。

Tip: 又……又…… means “both … and …”, e.g. 又聪明又漂亮 (yòu cōngming yòu piàoliang).

Culture notes · 文化小贴士

1. Relatives by birth order · 按排行称呼

Chinese families add 大, 二, 三 … to show who is older. 大 means the oldest. Note: 大叔 is also a friendly way to call any middle-aged man.

大叔 dàshū

dad's oldest younger brother

二叔 èrshū

dad's second younger brother

三叔 sānshū

dad's third younger brother

大姑 dàgū

dad's oldest sister

二姑 èrgū

dad's second sister

三姑 sāngū

dad's third sister

大舅 dàjiù

mum's oldest brother

大姨 dàyí

mum's oldest sister

二姨 èryí

mum's second sister

2. Places to stay · 宾馆、酒店、旅馆

宾馆 bīnguǎn

Formal guesthouse or hotel, often for business, government or tour groups.

酒店 jiǔdiàn

Mid- to high-end hotel, often with a star rating.

旅馆 lǚguǎn

Small, simple and cheap inn.