day 30mission: a trip to Shanghai

mission: a trip to Shanghai

Tell a travel story from the airport to the riverside; describe two pictures in a row for two minutes each, then tell the story of your most memorable trip, and why.

words to say

• 旅行 lǚxíng · travel, trip
• 航班 hángbān · flight
• 起飞 qǐfēi · to take off
• 船 chuán · boat, ship
• 景色 jǐngsè · scenery, view
• 有名 yǒumíng · famous
• 照相 zhàoxiàng · to take photos
• 游客 yóukè · tourist, visitor

say it after the voice

• 广播说，去上海的航班要晚一个小时起飞。 · The announcement says the flight to Shanghai will take off an hour late.
• 小明等了很长时间，在椅子上睡了一会儿。 · Xiaoming waited a long time and had a nap in his seat.
• 这座桥非常有名，我们就在桥上拍张照片吧。 · This bridge is very famous; let’s take a photo on it.
• 晚上的河边有很多外地游客，大家都在照相。 · There are lots of visitors by the river at night, all taking photos.
• 晚上坐在船上看城市的景色，真是太舒服了。 · Sitting on a boat at night looking at the city is just wonderful.

questions to answer

• 你觉得坐船旅行怎么样？ · What do you think of travelling by boat?
• 旅行时你经常照相吗？ · Do you often take photos when you travel?
• 航班晚点你会生气吗？ · Do you get angry when a flight is late?
• 旅行你喜欢热闹还是安静？ · When you travel, do you like lively or quiet places?
• 你为什么喜欢旅行？ · Why do you like travelling?

pictures to describe

• At an airport gate, a man sleeps on a seat with his head tilted while a woman beside him reads a book; a plane stands outside the big window.
• At night beside a river, a man in a blue top makes a peace sign and a woman with a ponytail holds up a phone; a boat, a bridge and lit buildings are behind.