Learning Chinese “汉语热”

　　dialogue 1

　　Katbottno: Hi. Chuck. Nice to see you back at work. How was your tnp to China?

　　你好，查克，很高兴看到你回来上班。你的中国之行怎么样啊?

　　Chuck: It was so great that I wish I could stay longer.

　　简直太棒了!我希望我能在那儿再待一段时间.

　　K: What impressed you the most?

　　中嗣令你印象最深的是什么?

　　C: Everything was wonderful. The peoplc, the food the sceneries-- I loved it all. But I was

　　所有东西都很棒，我喜欢那儿的人、食物、景致……我觉得最神奇的是他们的语言。

　　K: Really? How come?

　　真的吗?怎么会呢?

　　C: Yes, it sounds very beautifu1. Don't you think so?

　　对，汉语特别好听，你不觉得吗7

　　K: But I bclieve it's rather difficult. Did you bappcn to pick up phrascs?

　　但我知道汉语很难，你有没有学上几句呢?

　　C:WelI. how about "Nihao and Xicxic '?

　　嗯，我会说搿你好”和-谢谢”.

　　K: Let me gueSS. You mean "nice to meet yuu ?

　　我猜你的意思是_很高兴见到你”。

　　C: Oh. not exactly. "Nihao" mcans "hcllo- in English whilc "Xicxie, means "thank you .

　　不完全正确，‘你好’就是英语里的‘bcllo”而“谢谢’就是‘thank yuu’.

　　X: Wow. Can you say something clSc? How about a longer sentence?

　　哇，你还会说什么?能说个长点的句子吗?

　　C: Well. to be honest that's all I'm abtc to rcmcmbcr now. The Chiness pronunciation is very diffcrcnt than English !

　　C：哦，老实说，我只记得这些了.汉语的发青和英语完全不—样.

　　K: It certainly is.

　　确实是.

　　C: Oh, Kathcriac, I've bought you a gift from China.

　　凯瑟琳，我从中国给你带礼

　　dialogue 2

　　K: Are you ok, Chuck? You look pale.

　　查克，你没事吧?你脸色看起来不太好.

　　C: I'm fine, Katherine. I just stayed up latc last nigbt working on my Chincse.

　　我没事，凯瑟琳，就是昨天晚上熬夜学汉语，很晚才睡.

　　K: Oh, poor you. You know what? I found a new way to lcam Chinese and it works very wel1.

　　真可令.你知道吗，我发现一个学汉语的新方法，还挺有效的呢.

　　C: You did? Do tell mc. I'vc spcnt all thcse months trying to learn somcthing about it, but I've madc littlc progress!

　　是吗?你可一定要告诉我。我这几个月~一直在学，可几乎什么都没学到.

　　K: Sure. I'm learning Chinese through songs.

　　当然可以啦，我的方法就是“唱歌学中文”

　　c: So yuu're leamins Chinese songs?

　　那你就是在学中文歌啦?

　　K: You can say tbat I can actually sing me of thcm now.

　　没错!我现在都会唱几首

　　C: That's a rcal achicvemcnt. Hcw did you do that?

　　真了不起!你是怎么学会的

　　K: I start by listening to the stong a few times and after sereral times I am able to follow the sirrger.

　　一开始，我先听听，几遍下来，我就能鼹、卜节奏啦.

　　C: It makes sensc.

　　挺有道理的。

　　K: It does. I've Iearned some Chinese follc songs this way. They are clearly presented and casy to follow.

　　是啊。我这么学了几首中国民歌，这些歌都唱得很清楚，很好学.

　　C: Can Ijoin you, Katherine? I do want to have a try.

　　凯瑟琳，我照跟你～块儿吗?我也想试试这个方法.

　　K: Why not? I downloaded a bcauti sortg the other day. We can learn it togcth now.

　　当然.可以l我撕院日F耄盯L酋好听的歌，我们可以—块儿学.

　　C: Great. Do you think we need a Chiness dictionary?

　　太好了.我们要带本汉语字典吗?

　　K: Yes, just in case we run into me new cha:racters.

　　带吧，要是我们遇上生字，可以查一查。

　　c: Ok. I will bring it with me.

　　好的，我把我的字典带上.