2. STORYTELLING
Gěi Xiǎo Tiān De Yì Fēng Xìn
《给小天的一封信》
One "Feng" (Of) Letter Giving-To Xiaotian
In this part of the lesson, we will be practicing the vocabulary and grammar that we've learned in Lesson 23.1 and Lesson 23.2. There are two separate conversational practice:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Xiànzài Wǒ Hē Yì Píng Jiù Zuì Le
《现在我喝一瓶就醉了》
Now I (- )“Immediately After” Drinking One Bottle (-) Get-Drunk
*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.
老李 Old Li 老张 Old Zhang
老李:(Do) you now drink alcohol drink much?
老张:(At the) time (of) young (I) drank much, now (I) drink few(/rarely).
老李:I remember (at the) time (of) attending college you (-) “once immediately after” (it) arrived weekends (-) went drinking beer with (the) classmates. (At) that time you (as) one “ge” (of) person could drink 10 bottles.
老张:Now I (-) “once immediately after” drinking one bottle (-) get-drunk, plus (-) “immediately after” getting-drunk (-) (I) mouth-thirsty, head-hurts, (and) body especially (is) not comfortable, so I now also drink especially few(/rarely). (I do) not know (if it) is (or) not is (that I am) old (already), (my) body (is) not okay (already).
老李:Where(/in what respect) (are) you old (already)? Perhaps (it) is-because (that) you (for) too long (have) not drunk, (you) are-not-used-to (it) (already).
老张:(It) was (in the) time (after) I had children (that I) decided to not drink alcohol, because I (did) not hope (that) they learn-(with the result of)-knowing-how-to drink alcohol. But who knew (that) (in the) time (that is) after they attended college, following classmates, (and) friends also started to drink alcohol.
老李:(The) kids (have) grown-big (already), (we) can understand.
老张:Right, (at the) time (when) chatting with friends(,) drinking a little bit (is) okay.
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Gěi Xiǎo Tiān De Yì Fēng Xìn
《给小天的一封信》
One "Feng" (Of) Letter Giving-To Xiaotian
*The English translation is made to be literal for a better understanding of the Chinese sentence structures and language flow.
One "Feng" (Of) Letter Giving-To Xiaotian
Xiaotian:
(At the) time (when) you saw this “feng” (of) letter, I already went(/left).
I (in the) past (have) loved you, I believe (that) (the) love (of) yours to me (in) the-past also was real. But I really (do) not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to think-(with the result of)-understanding, from when our relationship started to have changes. Before, we (for) one “ge” (of) week needed to meet (for) several times, now, (the) time (of) we being together (is) less-(frequent) and less-(frequent), (and) also shorter and shorter. You often (for) several days (not) make phone-call to me, (at the) time (when I) want to be with you (I) too often (do) not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to find you. Furthermore, this year my birthday, you also forgot, (and did) not spent-time with me together. I (do) not-have-the-potential-to-be-able-to think-(with the result of)-understanding why, perhaps (it) is-because (that) you met (some) other girl, (and) “immediately after (that)” changed? I thought (for) very long, also cried (for) very long, (what) I could thought-out (there) only exists breaking-up, because I cannot forever wait (for) you (like) this. Though (-) “once immediately after” thinking-about this “ge” (of) decision (-) I (am) especially sad, but I now want-intend to start (a) new life (already), (and I) also hope (that) you (in the) future can (be) happy. These are (the) gifts (that) you presented to me before, now I (-) “ba”{indicating the handling of} them (-) all return to you.
Goodbye!
Xiaoyu
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