day 10mission: Anna’s new home

mission: Anna’s new home

Describe two home scenes back to back, then say what your ideal home is like and why: three talks of a minute and a quarter.

words to say

• 客厅 kètīng · living room
• 窗户 chuānghu · window
• 灯 dēng · lamp, light
• 安静 ānjìng · quiet
• 方便 fāngbiàn · convenient, handy
• 附近 fùjìn · nearby; the area around
• 做客 zuòkè · to visit (as a guest)
• 请客 qǐngkè · to treat (pay for others)

say it after the voice

• 欢迎你们星期六来我家做客！ · Come and visit me on Saturday!
• 客厅虽然不大，但是窗户很大。 · The living room isn’t big, but the window is.
• 你能帮我把客厅的灯装好吗？ · Can you help me put up the living-room light?
• 今天我请客，大家多吃一点儿。 · It’s my treat today. Everyone, eat up!
• 我的新家离地铁站很近，很方便。 · My new home is close to the metro station. It’s very handy.

questions to answer

• 你觉得你家附近怎么样？ · What do you think of the area around your home?
• 你喜欢安静的地方吗？ · Do you like quiet places?
• 你常请朋友来做客吗？ · Do you often invite friends round?
• 在家请客好还是去饭馆好？ · Is it better to have guests at home or take them to a restaurant?
• 你觉得做客要带礼物吗？ · Do you think you should bring a present when you visit?

pictures to describe

• A man in a blue top stands on a chair holding a yellow lamp up to the ceiling while a woman with a ponytail points up; open boxes and a purple sofa are nearby.
• A woman opens her front door and smiles at a woman holding a bag of fruit and a little girl holding a bunch of flowers.