Level 3 Lesson 2.3 – Conversation & Story

HSK 3 + Listening and Reading Practice Materials

In this part of the lesson, we will be practicing the vocabulary and grammar that we've learned in Lesson 2.1 and Lesson 2.2. There are two separate listening and reading practice materials:

  1. CONVERSATION → 《张爷爷和方奶奶在打电话》
  2. STORYTELLING →《九九六还是慢生活》

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Learn
    1. Listen and repeat along with the video
  2. Practice daily - the most important part for achieving fluency
    1. Spend 10-30 minutes per day reading the lesson materials aloud (with or without the video)
    2. Practice conversations and stories from previous lessons too

Do Practice →

1. CONVERSATION

Zhāng Yéye Hé Fāng Nǎinai Zài Dǎ Diànhuà
《张爷爷和方奶奶在打电话》
Grandpa Zhang Is Making A Phone Call With Grandma Fang

❖  QUESTIONS 问题 Wèntí

  1. Fāng Nǎinai xiànzài gēn shéi   zhù zài yìqǐ?
    方奶奶现在跟谁住在一起？
    Who does Grandma Fang live together with now?
  2. Zhāng Yéye wèi shénme bù xíguàn Shànghǎi de shēnghuó?
    张爷爷为什么不习惯上海的生活？
    Why is Grandpa Zhang not used to the life in Shanghai?
  3. Wèi shénme lǎo línjū men bú zhù lǎo fángzi de yuè lái yuè duō?
    为什么老邻居们不住老房子的越来越多？
    Why there are more and more old neighbors who don't live in the old houses?

 

❖  TEXT 课文 Kèwén

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

张爷爷 Grandpa Zhang  方奶奶 Grandma Fang

张爷爷：Hello? Is (it) Grandma Fang? I am Old Zhang!

方奶奶：Is (it) Grandpa Zhang? Hello hello!

张爷爷：Very long time no see you (already), (have you) gone traveling?

方奶奶：You don’t know, I now live in (my) little(/youngest) son’s home. (Do) you still live there (where) the old houses (are)?

张爷爷：Yeah, my daughter is in Shanghai, she told me to arrive Shanghai to be together with her, to live at her home. I went (there and) lived (for) two months, (it did) not work, life (was) too not-used-to.

方奶奶：With (your) own child together how would (it be) not-used-to?

张爷爷：There (where) she (is), (surely) is convenient, but (there) aren’t these old neighbors like you guys, not the same.

方奶奶：Old neighbors all are friends of a few ten-years, (surely) are good, but very many (of them) all don’t live there anymore, (those who) with sons (or) daughters live together (have become) more and more.

张爷爷：Grandma Fang you said (it) correct, but (let) me wait a little bit more, I(,) now (by my)self (as) one person(,) still no problem, I’ll think about it after (I’m) 80 years old!

张爷爷：喂？是方奶奶吗？我是老张！

方奶奶：是张爷爷吗？你好你好！

张爷爷：很长时间没看见你了，去旅游了吗？

方奶奶：你不知道，我现在住在小儿子家呢。你还一个人住老房子那儿吗？

张爷爷：对，我女儿在上海，她叫我到上海跟她一起，住她家。我去住过两个月，不行，生活太不习惯了。

方奶奶：跟自己的孩子一起怎么会不习惯？

张爷爷：她那儿，方便是方便，可没有你们这些老邻居，不一样。

方奶奶：老邻居们都是几十年的老朋友了，好是好，但很多也都不住那儿了，跟儿子女儿一起住的越来越多了。

张爷爷：方奶奶你说得没错，但我再等等吧，我现在自己一个人还没问题，八十岁以后再说吧！

张爷爷 Zhāng Yéye  方奶奶 Fāng Nǎinai

张爷爷：Wèi? Shì Fāng Nǎinai ma? Wǒ shì Lǎo Zhāng!

方奶奶：Shì Zhāng Yéye ma? Nǐhǎo nǐhǎo!

张爷爷：Hěn cháng shíjiān méi kànjiàn nǐ le, qù lǚyóu le ma?

方奶奶：Nǐ bù zhīdào, wǒ xiànzài zhù zài xiǎo ’érzi jiā ne. Nǐ hái yí ge rén zhù lǎo fángzi nàr ma?

张爷爷：Duì, wǒ nǚ’ér zài Shànghǎi, tā jiào wǒ dào Shànghǎi gēn tā yìqǐ, zhù tā jiā. Wǒ qù zhù guo liǎng ge yuè, bù xíng, shēnghuó tài bù xíguàn le.

方奶奶：Gēn zìjǐ de háizi yìqǐ zěnme huì bù xíguàn?

张爷爷：Tā nàr, fāngbiàn shì fāngbiàn, kě méiyǒu nǐmen zhèxiē lǎo línjū, bù yíyàng.

方奶奶：Lǎo línjū men dōu shì jǐshí nián de lǎo péngyou le, hǎo shì hǎo, dàn hěn duō yě dōu bú zhù nàr le, gēn ’érzi nǚ’ér yìqǐ zhù de yuè lái yuè duō le.

张爷爷：Fāng Nǎinai nǐ shuō de méi cuò, dàn wǒ zài děngdeng ba, wǒ xiànzài zìjǐ yí ge rén hái méi wèntí, bāshí suì yǐhòu zài shuō ba!

2. STORYTELLING

“Jiǔ Jiǔ Liù” Háishì Màn Shēnghuó
《九九六还是慢生活》
“996” Or Slow Life

❖  QUESTIONS 问题 Wèntí

  1. "Jiǔ jiǔ liù" shì shénme yìsi?
    “九九六”是什么意思？
    What is the meaning of "996"?
  2. Wèi shénme wǒ yǐqián xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò?
    为什么我以前喜欢这份工作？
    Why did I like this job in the past?
  3. Xiànzài wǒ de shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?
    现在我的身体怎么样？
    How is my body (health) now?

 

❖  TEXT 课文 Kèwén

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

“996” Or Slow Life

Nowadays, (there) exist very many jobs (where) work hours are very long, every week six days, every day from morning 9 o’clock to evening 9 o’clock, this exactly is (what) everyone says (to be) “nine-nine-six”. My job also is “nine-nine-six”. Before, I especially like this “fen” (of) job, because (given the fact that it) is busy, but the money it gives (is) also a lot. But now, I more and more think (that there) exists (some) problems. No. 1, my hair (has become) more and more few, (my) body (has become) more and more fat, (my) eye also hurt all (of) every day. No.2, I now already (am) 30 something years old, but (I) still (have) not gotten married, neither (do I) have (a) girlfriend. Every day the work (is) both busy and tiring, (how) can (I) have time to be in a romantic relationship? Now, my work is just my life, but I hope (that my)self can have more time to rest, exercise, (and) get to know new friends. So, I plan to find a new job, to start (a) new “slow” life.

九九六还是慢生活

.........现在有很多工作，每个星期上六天班，每天从早上九点上到晚上九点，这就是大家说的“九九六”。我的工作也是“九九六”。以前，我特别喜欢这份工作，因为忙是忙，但给的钱也多。可现在，我越来越觉得有问题。第一，我的头发越来越少、身体越来越胖，眼睛也每天都疼。第二，我现在已经三十几岁了，可是还没结婚，也没有女朋友。每天工作又忙又累，能有时间谈恋爱吗？现在，我的工作就是我的生活，可我希望自己能有更多的时间休息、运动、认识新的朋友。所以，我打算找一个新工作，开始新的“慢”生活。

“Jiǔ Jiǔ Liù” Háishì Màn Shēnghuó

Xiànzài, yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò shàngbān shíjiān hěn cháng, měi ge xīngqī liù tiān, měi tiān cóng zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn dào wǎnshang jiǔdiǎn, zhè jiù shì dàjiā shuō de “jiǔ jiǔ liù”. Wǒ de gōngzuò yěshì “jiǔ jiǔ liù”. Yǐqián, wǒ tèbié xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò, yīnwèi máng shì máng, dàn gěi de qián yě duō. Kě xiànzài, wǒ yuè lái yuè juéde yǒu wèntí. Dìyī, wǒ de tóufa yuè lái yuè shǎo、shēntǐ yuè lái yuè pàng, yǎnjing yě měitiān dōu téng. Dì’èr, wǒ xiànzài yǐjīng sān shí jǐ suì le, kěshì hái méi jiéhūn, yě méiyǒu nǚ péngyou. Měitiān gōngzuò yòu máng yòu lèi, néng yǒu shíjiān tán liàn’ài ma? Xiànzài, wǒ de gōngzuò jiù shì wǒ de shēnghuó, kě wǒ xīwàng zìjǐ néng yǒu gèng duō de shíjiān xiūxi、yùndòng、rènshi xīn de péngyou. Suǒyǐ, wǒ dǎsuàn zhǎo yí ge xīn gōngzuò, kāishǐ xīn de “màn” shēnghuó.

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  • 张爷爷和方奶奶打电话
    问题
    一、方奶奶现在跟谁住在一起?
    方奶奶现在跟儿子一起住在。
    二、张爷爷为什么不习惯上海的生活。
    因为他住的那儿都是几十年的老邻居, 不是几十年以前的老邻居, 所以不习惯上海的生活。
    三、为什么老邻居们不住老房子的越来越多?
    因为跟儿子女儿一起住的人们越来越多了。

    九九六还是慢生活
    问题
    一、”九九六”是什么意思?
    “九九六”的意思是每个星期上六天班, 每天从早上九点上到晚上九点。
    二、为什么我以前喜欢这份工作?
    我以前喜欢这份工作因为忙是忙, 但给的钱也多。
    三、现在我的身体怎么样?
    我的头发越来越少, 身体越来越胖, 眼睛也每天都疼。

  • Another excellent lesson. Thank you. If any of my fellow students would like the transcript of the monologue leading up to the second video here it is below. I like to know what phrases are used in order to teach, and not only the text in the lessons themselves.
    现在我们要用第二课的学过的生词和结构。来做口语练习。 我们一共两个练习。对话和短文。现在我们练习二，短文.
    Xiànzài wǒmen yào yòng dì èr kè de xuéguò de shēngcí hé jiégòu. Lái zuò kǒuyǔ liànxí. Wǒmen yīgòng liǎng gè liànxí. Duìhuà hé duǎnwén. Xiànzài wǒmen kāishǐ liànxí èr, duǎnwén.
    Now we are going to use the new words and structures we learned in lesson two. (literal: Come to do oral practice.) Speaking practice. We have two exercises in total. Dialogues and short essays. Now we start to Practice #2, a short essay.