Level 2 Unit 10 Story – New Year Evening Party

*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.

New Year Evening Party

(The) new year very soon will arrive (already), today my Chinese school has one New Year evening party, very many students all went. My best friend Zhong Xiaoqing is going to sing one “shou” (of) Chinese song at the evening party, I am going to listen to her sing-song.

(The) evening party “exactly/precisely” was in (the) school’s grand classroom, when I went (the) inside already existed a few tens (of) people, very many all were new students (who) came this year. I am (an) old student (already), this is my No.3 time to go to watch (the) school’s new year evening party.

(The) evening party was about to start (already), I found a place to be sitting. (At) this moment, I saw Zhong Xiaoqing came in. She walked towards me, said, “Little Zhou! Happy new year!” I said, “Happy new year! My side (exists) no people, (do) you want to sit here, or sit (in the) front (row)?” She said, “I (will just) ‘exactly/precisely’ sit here! (It is) still early from (when) I sing-song! I now (do) not need to prepare!”

Five minutes after Xiaoqing came in, (the) evening party started, a few female teachers danced one dance, a few male teachers sang a “shou” (of) song, additionally there are a few students (of the) Chinese class also sang a “shou” (of) song together. After they sang, (it would) “exactly/precisely” be Xiaoqing (already).

She sing-song sings really good-sounding! After singing Xiaoqing again went to be sitting (by) my side, to watch (the) evening party together with me. After watching (the party) we return school dormitory together. When (it is) next year’s new year evening party I want to again come to watch (it for) one time, next year I might also will sing a “shou” (of) Chinese song at the evening party.

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