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玛丽: 苏苏，这个 周末 我们 去 哪里 玩？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Sūsū, zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù nǎlǐ wán?
English
Mary: Susu, where are we going this weekend?
苏苏: 我们去 农家乐 吧！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Wǒmen qù nóngjiālè ba!
English
Susu: Let’s go to a farm stay!
玛丽: 农家乐 是 什么？
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Nóngjiālè shì shénme?
English
Mary: What is a farm stay?
苏苏: 农家乐 就是 去 农村 玩，吃 农家菜，看 动物，还 可以 自己 摘 水果！
Pinyin
Sūsū: Nóngjiālè jiù shì qù nóngcūn wán, chī nóngjiācài, kàn dòngwù, hái kěyǐ zìjǐ zhāi shuǐguǒ!
English
Susu: A farm stay is going to the countryside, eating farm-style food, seeing animals, and even picking fruit yourself!
玛丽: 听起来 很 好 玩！我 想 去！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Tīng qǐlái hěn hǎowán! Wǒ xiǎng qù!
English
Mary: That sounds fun! I want to go!
苏苏: 那 我们 周六 早上 出发，上午 摘 水果，下午 吃 农家菜。
Pinyin
Sūsū: Nà wǒmen zhōuliù zǎoshang chūfā, shàngwǔ zhāi shuǐguǒ, xiàwǔ chī nóngjiācài.
English
Susu: Then we’ll leave Saturday morning, pick fruit in the morning, and eat home-style food in the afternoon.
玛丽: 太 好 了，好 期待！
Pinyin
Mǎlì: Tài hǎo le, hǎo qīdài!
English
Mary: Great! I’m so excited!
语法点 (Grammar Points)
1. 吧 – Making a suggestion
Verb + 吧, used to suggest something.
文中 (In text):
– 我们去农家乐吧！ – Let’s go to a farm stay!
例 (Example):
– 我们 吃 火锅 吧！ – Let’s eat hot pot!
2. 就是 – Giving a definition
A + 就是 + B, used to define or explain something.
文中 (In text):
– 农家乐就是去农村玩，吃农家菜，看动物，还可以自己摘水果！ – A farm stay is going to the countryside, eating home-style food, seeing animals, and even picking fruit yourself!
例 (Example):
– 春节 就是 中国 的 新年。- Spring Festival is Chinese New Year.
3. 听起来 – Expressing how something sounds
听起来 + Adjective/Verb Phrase, used to express how something sounds
文中 (In text):
– 听起来很好玩！ – That sounds fun!
例 (Example):
– 这 个 菜 听起来 很 好 吃！- This dish sounds delicious!
4. 那 + Statement – Indicating a decision or conclusion
那 is often used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a logical conclusion or decision based on the previous conversation. It is similar to “then” or “in that case” in English.
文中 (In text):
– 那我们周六早上出发，上午摘水果，下午吃农家菜。 – Then we’ll leave Saturday morning, pick fruit in the morning, and eat home-style food in the afternoon.
例 (Example):
– A: 这个 周末 天气 很 好。- The weather is great this weekend.
– B: 那 我们 去 公园 吧！- Then let’s go to the park!
5. 好 + Verb – Expressing high anticipation
好 + Verb, meaning “so [verb]” or “very [verb]”.
文中 (In text):
– 好期待！ – So excited!
例 (Example):
– 好 喜欢 这 个 地方！- I really like this place!
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