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At School (Part 2)

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At School (Part 2)

王Wáng老师lǎo shī八点半bā diǎn bàn到dào学校xué xiào。

Teacher Wang arrives at school at eight thirty.

学生xué sheng们men看到kàn dào他tā,都dōu高兴地gāo xìng de说shuō:“老师lǎo shī早zǎo!”

When the students see him, they happily say, "Good morning, teacher!"

他tā笑着xiào zhe点头diǎn tóu,也yě说shuō:“大家dà jiā早zǎo!”

He smiles and nods, saying, "Good morning, everyone!"

第一dì yī节jié是shì中文zhōng wén课kè,学生xué sheng们men都dōu带dài了le书shū和hé笔bǐ。

The first class is Chinese, and the students all bring their books and pens.

今天jīn tiān他们tā men要yào学习xué xí新xīn课文kè wén,还有hái yǒu十个shí gè生词shēng cí。

Today they are learning a new text and ten new words.

老师lǎo shī写xiě在zài黑板hēi bǎn上shàng,学生xué sheng们men一边yī biān看kàn一边yī biān读dú。

The teacher writes them on the blackboard, and the students read while looking.

有的yǒu de学生xué sheng读dú得很de hěn快kuài,有的yǒu de读dú得de有点yǒu diǎn慢màn。

Some students read fast, others a bit slowly.

老师lǎo shī走到zǒu dào他们tā men中间zhōng jiān,轻声qīng shēng地de帮助bāng zhù他们tā men发音fā yīn。

The teacher walks among them and gently helps them with pronunciation.

下课xià kè后hòu,老师lǎo shī去qù办公室bàn gōng shì喝hē水shuǐ、整理zhěng lǐ作业zuò yè。

After class, the teacher goes to the office to drink water and organize homework.

他tā和hé同事tóng shì聊天liáo tiān,说shuō今天jīn tiān的de学生xué sheng很hěn用心yòng xīn。

He chats with colleagues and says the students worked hard today.

然后rán hòu他tā打开dǎ kāi电脑diàn nǎo,准备zhǔn bèi下午xià wǔ要yào教jiāo的de内容nèi róng。

Then he turns on his computer and prepares what to teach in the afternoon.

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Vocabulary 75 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
王 Wángking; monarch
老师 lǎo shīteacher
八点半 bā diǎn bàneight-thirty; half past eight
到 dàoto arrive; to reach
学校 xué xiàoschool
学生 xué shengstudent
们 menplural marker for pronouns
看到 kàn dàoto see
他 tāhe; him
都 dōuall; both
高兴地 gāo xìng dehappily
说 shuōto speak; to say
早 zǎoearly
笑着 xiào zheSmiling; laughing (as an action)
点头 diǎn tóuto nod
也 yěalso
大家 dà jiāeveryone
第一 dì yīfirst; number one; primary
节 jiéfestival; section; period
是 shìto be; correct
中文 zhōng wénChinese language
课 kèsubject; course; class; lesson
带 dàito bring; to carry; to wear
了 le(particle indicating completed action or change of state)
书 shūbook
和 héand; with
笔 bǐpen; writing tool
今天 jīn tiāntoday
他们 tā menthey
要 yàoto want; will
学习 xué xíto study
新 xīnnew
课文 kè wéntext of a lesson; reading passage (in a textbook)
还有 hái yǒualso; in addition
十个 shí gèten
生词 shēng cínew word; unfamiliar word
写 xiěto write
在 zàito be (located); at; in
黑板 hēi bǎnblackboard
上 shàngup; on
一边 yī biānwhile; on one side
看 kànto look; to watch; to see
读 dúto read; to study
有的 yǒu desome
得很 de hěn(after an adjective) very
快 kuàifast; quick; soon
得 deused after a verb to indicate degree
有点 yǒu diǎna little
慢 mànslow
走到 zǒu dàoto walk to
中间 zhōng jiānmiddle; center
轻声 qīng shēngquietly; softly; neutral tone; light stress
地 de-ly (adverb particle)
帮助 bāng zhùto help; assistance
发音 fā yīnto pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound
下课 xià kèto finish class
后 hòubehind; after
去 qùto go
办公室 bàn gōng shìoffice
喝 hēto drink
水 shuǐwater
整理 zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up; to organize
作业 zuò yèhomework
同事 tóng shìcolleague
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
的 depossessive particle
很 hěnvery
用心 yòng xīnto be diligent; to devote oneself; careful
然后 rán hòuthen; afterward
打开 dǎ kāito open
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
下午 xià wǔafternoon; p.m.
教 jiāoto teach
内容 nèi róngcontent