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Summer Vacation 暑假(shŭjià)

Beginner Level/初级chūjí  
Man: 最近天气不错,咱们去爬山吧!
          Zuìjìn tiānqì búcuò, zánmen qù páshān ba!
          The weather is fine recently. Let's go hiking!
Woman: 可是我觉得太热了,还是改天去吧!
                Kěshì wǒ juéde tài rè le, háishì gǎitiān qù ba!
                I think it's too hot. Let's change to a different day!

生词(shēngcí)Vocabulary
改天(gǎitiān): v change to a different day

Intermediate Level/中级 zhōngjí  
Man: 暑假能出来徒步旅行真不错!
          Shŭjià néng chūlái túbù lǚxíng zhēn búcuò!
          It's wonderful to take a walk during summer vacation.
Woman: 是啊!我们还认识了很多朋友。
                Shì a! Wǒmen hái rènshi le hěnduō péngyou.
                Yes, you are right! We also made a lot of friends.
Man: 我们坐下休息一会儿再走吧!
          Wǒmen zuòxià xiūxi yíhuìr zài zǒu ba!
          Let's sit down and have a rest, and then go from here.
Woman: 好啊!正午的太阳晒得我都有点头晕了。
                Hǎo a! Zhèngwŭ de tàiyáng shài de wǒ dōu yóudiǎn tóuyūn le.
                Ok! The sun at noon makes me feel a little dizzy.
Man: 喝点水吧,你脸色看起来有点苍白。
          Hē diǎn shuĭ ba, nĭ liǎnsè kànqĭlái yóudiǎn cāngbái.
          Have some water please! You look a little pale.
Woman: 谢谢。我想休息一会就好了。
                Xièxiè. Wǒ xiǎng xiūxi yíhuì jiù hǎo le.
                Thanks. I will feel a little better after a rest.

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary
正午(zhèngwŭ): adv at noon
头晕(tóuyūn): adj dizzy

High level/高级gāojí  
Man: 这次我们来西安旅行,一定要好好玩儿!
          Zhècì wǒmen lái xīān lǚxíng, yídìng yào hǎohǎo wánr!
          Let's enjoy ourselves during our stay in Xi'an this time.
Woman: 那当然了!我一直向往着来西安呢!
                Nà dāngrán le! Wǒ yìzhí xiàngwǎng zhe lái xī'ān ne!
                Of course! I have been always looking forward to coming to Xi'an.
Man: 昨天一天都在逛,今天你不觉得累吗?
          Zuótiān yitiān dōu zài guàng, jīntiān nĭ bù juéde lèi ma?
          We were strolling around yesterday. Don't you feel tired today?
Woman: 不是很累,但是我感觉好像中暑了。
                Búshì hěnlèi, dànshì wǒ gǎnjué hǎoxiàng zhòngshŭ le.
                Not very tired, but I feel that I have suffered sunstroke.
Man: 中暑了?你有什么症状?
          Zhòngshŭ le? Nĭ yǒu shénme zhèngzhuàng?
          Sunstroke? What are your symptoms?
Woman: 我有点发热,嗓子不舒服,头疼。
                Wǒ yóudiǎn fārè, sǎngzi bù shūfu, tóuténg.
                I have a fever, a sore throat and a headache.
Man: 哦,可能是热感冒!那我们先去看医生吧!
          Ò, kěnéng shì règǎnmào! Nà wǒmen xiān qù kànyīshēng ba!
          Oh, that might be a wind-heat cold in summer. Let's go to see the doctor firstly.
Woman: 好吧,等我好了,我们再去逛街吧!
                Hǎo ba, děng wǒ hǎo le, wǒmen zài qù guàngjiē ba!
                Ok. Let's go shopping after I recover!

生词(shēngcí) Vocabulary

向往(xiàngwǎng): v to expect, to look forward to
中暑(zhòngshŭ): n sunstroke
症状(zhèngzhuàng): n symptom
发热(fārè): n fever
头疼(tóuténg): n headache


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