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day 5weekend plans

unit 1 · life lately

    weekend plans

    Make weekend plans with “if”, “as long as”, “only if” and “or”.

    today’s words

    • 如果 rúguǒ · if
    • 的话 dehuà · if (at the end of a clause)
    • 可是 kěshì · but
    • 可 kě · but (spoken)
    • 只要 zhǐyào · as long as
    • 只有 zhǐyǒu · only if; only
    • 只 zhǐ · only, just
    • 只是 zhǐshì · just, merely; it’s just that
    • 或者 huòzhě · or
    • 或 huò · or (short form)
    • 打算 dǎsuàn · to plan; plan
    • 决定 juédìng · to decide; decision
    • 一块儿 yīkuàir · together
    • 出发 chūfā · to set off
    • 公园 gōngyuán · park
    • 草地 cǎodì · lawn, grass
    • 拍照 pāizhào · to take photos
    • 照片 zhàopiàn · photo

    sentences

    • 如果明天下雨,我们就不去了。 · If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go.
    • 只要天气好,我们就去公园。 · As long as the weather’s good, we’ll go to the park.
    • 只有星期六我才有时间。 · Saturday is the only day I have time.
    • 周末我或者在家看书,或者去公园。 · At the weekend I either read at home or go to the park.
    • 星期六或星期天都可以。 · Saturday or Sunday, either is fine.