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Learn Chinese with ChineseClass101!rnDon't forget to stop by ChineseClass101.com for more great Chinese Language Learning Resources!rnrn-------Lesson Dialog-------rnrn----Simplified Chinese----rnrn很多种树叶rn很多种植物rn到外面去走一走。你看到了什么植物？rn树，草和灌木都是植物。rn植物有很多种。rn植物有大有小。rn它们的叶子或宽或窄。rn大多数植物能自己吸收养分。rn它们从空气，水和阳光中吸收养分。rn土壤中也有它们的养料。rn它们叶子的绿色也能吸收养分！rn世界上大多数地方都长植物。rn植物生长在不同的地方，它们的形状和大小也随之改变。rn不同形状的叶子帮助植物适应各种各样的地方。rn不同的地方，不同的叶子rn有些植物生长在热带丛林中。rn它们中的很多植物有巨大的宽叶子。rn这些大叶子能吸收更多阳光。rn热带丛林降雨很多。rn一些植物有尖状的叶子。rn雨水很快从叶尖部滑落。rn这样这些植物就不会总是很湿。rn有些植物长在炎热的沙漠里。rn沙漠里非常干燥少雨。rn这个植物的叶子在哪里？rn这些尖刺就是它的叶子！rn沙漠植物的尖刺叶子帮助它保存水分。rn很多炎热沙漠中的其他植物有厚叶子。rn厚叶子也能帮助沙漠植物保存水分。rn有些植物长在寒带的森林里。rn很多寒带的树长窄叶子。rn这些叶子被称为针。rn针叶帮助这些树在冬天时保持热量。rn针叶还有其他用途。rn雪很快从针叶上落下。rn所以这些树枝不会因存雪过多而被压断。rn奇怪的树叶rn有些植物长在很贫瘠的土里。rn它们得不到足够的养分。rn它们不能从土壤中得到它们需要的所有东西。rn有些植物的叶子是陷阱。rn这些植物用陷阱来捕捉小动物。rn它们捕昆虫来吃。rn它们甚至能捕到小青蛙。rnrn----English----rnrnMANY KINDS OF LEAVESrnMANY KINDS OF PLANTSrnGo outside and look around. What kinds of plants do you see?rnTrees, grass, and bushes are all plants.rnThere are many different kinds of plants.rnPlants can be big or small.rnTheir leaves can be wide or thin.rnMost plants make their own food.rnThey make food from air, water, and sunlight. rnThings in the soil also help them make food.rnThe green in their leaves helps, too!rnPlants grow in most places around the world.rnPlants are the right shape and size for the places where they grow. rnDifferent kinds of leaves help plants live in these places.rnDIFFERENT PLACES, DIFFERENT LEAVESrnSome plants grow in hot forests.rnMany of these plants have big, wide leaves.rnThe leaves are big to take in lots of sunlight.rnHot forests get a lot of rain.rnSome plants have leaves with pointed tips.rnRain runs off the tips very fast.rnThen the plants do not get too wet.rnSome plants grow in hot deserts.rnDeserts are very dry places without much rain.rnWhere are the leaves on this plant?rnThe sharp spines are the plant’s leaves!rnSpines help desert plants save water.rnMany other plants in hot deserts have thick leaves. rnThick leaves help desert plants save water, too.rnSome plants grow in cold forests.rnMany trees in cold forests have thin leaves. rnThe leaves are called needles.rnNeedles help these trees stay warm in winter.rnThe needles help in another way, too.rnSnow falls off the needles fast.rnThen the branches do not get heavy and break.rnSTRANGE LEAVESrnSome plants grow in poor soil.rnThey cannot make enough food.rnThe soil does not give them everything they need. rnThe leaves of some plants are traps.rnThese plants use their traps to catch small animals.rnThey catch insects to eat.rnThey may even catch small frogs!rnrn----Pinyin----rnrnhěnduō zhǒng shùyèrnhěnduō zhǒng zhíwùrnDào wàimian qù zǒu yi zǒu . Nǐ kàn dào le shénme zhíwù ?rnShù , cǎo hé guànmù dōu shì zhíwù .rnZhíwù yóu hěnduō zhǒng .rnZhíwù yǒu dà yóu xiǎo .rnTāmen de yèzi huò kuān huò zhǎi .rnDàduōshù zhíwù néng zìjǐ xīshōu yǎngfèn .rnTāmen cóng kōngqì , shuǐ hé yángguāng zhōng xīshōu yǎngfèn .rnTúrǎng zhōng yé yǒu tāmen de yǎngliào .rnTāmen yèzi de lǜsè yě néng xīshōu yǎngfèn !rnShìjiè shàng dàduōshù dìfang dōu zhǎng zhíwù .rnZhíwù shēngzhǎng zài bùtóng de dìfang , tāmen de xíngzhuàng hé dàxiǎo yě suízhī gǎibiàn .rnBùtóng xíngzhuàng de yèzi bāngzhù zhíwù shìyìng gèzhǒng gèyàng de dìfang .rnbùtóng de dìfang , bùtóng de yèzirnYǒuxiē zhíwù shēngzhǎng zài rèdài cónglín zhōng .rnTāmen zhōng de hěn duō zhíwù yǒu jùdà de kuān yèzi .rnZhèxiē dà yèzi néng xīshōu gèngduō yángguāng .rnRèdài cónglín jiàngyǔ hěn duō .rnYì xiē zhíwù yǒu jiān zhuàng de yèzi .rnYú shuí hěn kuài cóng yè jiānbù huáluòrnZhèyàng zhè xiē zhíwù jiù búhuì zǒngshì hěn shī .rnYǒuxiē zhíwù zhǎng zài yánrè de shāmò lǐ .rnShāmò lǐ fēicháng gānzào sháo yǔ .rnZhège zhíwù de yèzi zài nálǐ ?r...

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-------Lesson Dialog-------

----Simplified Chinese----

张丽: 为什么这个计划还没有准备好？我两个星期之前就需要了！

马浩然: 非常抱歉，我们的印刷厂还没有批价。

张丽: 新产品在三个礼拜后推出，我们要在那之前把小册子跟目录都准备好。

马浩然: 我明白，对于这个状况我十分抱歉。

张丽: 那货品什么时候会到？

马浩然: 我们会尽力在一个礼拜之内送到。

----English----

Linda: Why is this project not ready yet? I asked for it two weeks ago.

Mark: I'm terribly sorry, but our printery hasn’t priced the service yet.

Linda: The new product will be launched in three weeks. We need to have the pamphlets and catalogs ready by then.

Mark: I understand, and I'm sorry for this situation.

Linda: When can I expect a finished product?

Mark: We’ll do our best to deliver the materials you ordered within a week.

----Pinyin----

Zhāng Lì: Wèishéme zhège jìhuà hái méiyǒu zhǔnbèi hǎo? Wǒ liǎng gè xīngqī zhīqián jiù xūyào le!

Mǎ Hàorán: Fēicháng bàoqiàn, wǒmen de yìnshuā chǎng hái méiyǒu pī jià.

Zhāng Lì: Xīn chǎnpǐn zài sān gè lǐbài hòu tuīchū, wǒmen yào zài nà zhīqián bǎ xiǎo cè zi gēn mùlù dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo.

Mǎ Hàorán: Wǒ míngbái, duìyú zhège zhuàngkuàng wǒ shífēn bàoqiàn.

Zhāng Lì: Nà huòpǐn shénme shíhòu huì dào?

Mǎ Hàorán: Wǒmen huì jìnlì zài yīgè lǐbài zhī nèi sòng dào.

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-------Lesson Dialog-------

----Simplified Chinese----

做面具

你想做一个面罩吗？

找三张铝箔纸。

把它们摞起来。

把铝箔纸放在你的脸上。

轻轻地把铝箔纸压在你的脸上。

让铝箔得到你的脸的形状。

按你的脸型，修剪膜的大小。

剪出眼睛的两个孔。

再剪出嘴的孔。

在两侧剪出小孔。

把缎带或鞋带穿进小孔。

剪出很多节纸胶带。

用纸胶带盖住铝箔。

用纸胶带盖住面罩的正面和反面。

给面罩上色。

你还可以给面罩粘上些东西。

把面罩放干。

带上面罩。

你是谁？

----English----

MAKE A MASK!

Do you want to make a mask?

Get three pieces of foil.

Stack the pieces of foil.

Hold the foil in front of your face.

Gently press the foil to your face.

Give the foil the shape of your face.

Cut the foil in the shape of your face.

Cut holes for the eyes.

Cut a hole for the mouth.

Cut little holes at the sides.

Tie ribbons or shoelaces to the holes.

Cut many pieces of masking tape.

Cover the foil with masking tape.

Cover the foil on both sides of the mask.

Paint the mask.

You can also glue things on the mask.

Let the mask dry.

Put on the mask.

Who are you?

----Pinyin----

Zuò miànjù

Ní xiǎngzuò yí ge miànzhào ma ?

Zhǎo sān zhāng lǚbó zhǐ .

Bǎ tāmen luò qǐlai .

Bǎ lǚbó zhǐ fàng zài nǐ de liǎn shàng .

Qīngqīngde bá lǚbó zhǐ yā zài nǐ de liǎn shàng .

Ràng lǚbó dédào nǐ de liǎn de xíngzhuàng .

Àn nǐde liǎnxíng , xiūjiǎn mó de dàxiǎo .

Jiǎn chū yǎnjīng de liǎng ge kǒng .

Zài jiǎn chū zuǐ de kǒng .

Zài liǎng cè jiǎn chū xiáokǒng .

Bǎ duàndài huò xiédài chuān jìn xiáokǒng .

Jiǎn chū hěnduō jié zhǐ jiāodài .

Yòng zhǐ jiāodài gài zhù lǚbó .

Yòng zhǐ jiāodài gài zhù miànzhào de zhèngmiàn hé fǎnmiàn .

Gěi miànzhào shàngsè .

Nǐ hái kéyí gěi miànzhào zhānshàng xiē dōngxi .

Bǎ miànzhào fàng gàn .

Dàishàng miànzhào .

Nǐ shì shéi ?

----Traditional Chinese----

做面具

你想做一個面罩嗎？

找三張鋁箔紙。

把它們摞起來。

把鋁箔紙放在你的臉上。

輕輕地把鋁箔紙壓在你的臉上。

讓鋁箔得到你的臉的形狀。

按你的臉型，修剪膜的大小。

剪出眼睛的兩個孔。

再剪出嘴的孔。

在兩側剪出小孔。

把緞帶或鞋帶穿進小孔。

剪出很多節紙膠帶。

用紙膠帶蓋住鋁箔。

用紙膠帶蓋住面罩的正面和反面。

給面罩上色。

你還可以給面罩粘上些東西。

把面罩放干。

帶上面罩。

你是誰？

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