We'll hear the line-by-line translation of the dialogue from S02 Episode 06, and then we'll further reinforce the vocabulary and practice answering some questions with a mock interview.

Lesson Outline:

1. [01:19] Dialogue (normal speed) 
2. [02:21] Complete translation
3. [07:05] Dialogue again (normal speed)
4. [08:08] Mock interview (reinforcement and speaking practice)
5. [11:06] Reference interview with Xiao-Li (小李) 

Complete dialogue & translation (中文 only): 

• 阿明：終於把行李都整理好了
• 小李：對，我好累，而且我出了很多汗
• 阿明：你要記得喝水哦
• 小李：這裡好熱！
• 阿明：哈哈！這就是台灣！很熱吧。
• 小李：我都忘記台灣夏天有這麼熱 
• 阿明：那你怎麼不開冷氣呢？
• 小李：哦對耶！我都忘記有冷氣了！這樣好多了！
• 阿明：美國沒有冷氣嗎？
• 小李：我住的地方沒有，只有暖氣
• 阿明：哇！那邊一定很冷！
• 小李：其實還好，只是很常下雨。欸？冰箱是空的！
• 阿明：當然是空的啊！你才剛剛回來而已！
• 小李：對耶，我真的太渴了，沒辦法思考
• 阿明：那，我們趕快去便利商店買一瓶冰水吧！
• 小李：好，那我把冷氣關掉

Complete dialogue & translation (w/ pinyin and translation): 

• 阿明：終於把行李都整理好了
  • Zhōngyú bǎ xínglǐ dōu zhěnglǐ hǎole
  • We finally finished unpacking all the luggage! 
• 小李：對，我好累，而且我出了很多汗
  • Duì, wǒ hǎo lèi, érqiě wǒ chūle hěnduō hàn 
  • Yeah, I'm so tired. And I sweat a lot! 
• 阿明：你要記得喝水哦
  • Nǐ yào jìdé hē shuǐ ó 
  • You gotta remember to drink water. 
• 小李：這裡好熱！
  • Zhèlǐ hǎo rè! 
  • It's so hot here! 
• 阿明：哈哈！這就是台灣！很熱吧。
  • Hāhā! Zhè jiùshì táiwān! Hěn rè ba. 
  • Haha! This is Taiwan! It's hot, huh?
• 小李：我都忘記台灣夏天有這麼熱
  • Wǒ dū wàngjì táiwān xiàtiān yǒu zhème rè
  • I totally forgot Taiwan's summers were so hot. 
• 阿明：那你怎麼不開冷氣呢？
  • Nà nǐ zěnme bù kāi lěngqì ne?
  • So why don't you turn on the AC? 
• 小李：哦對耶！我都忘記有冷氣了！這樣好多了！
  • Ó duì yé! Wǒ dū wàngjì yǒu lěngqìle! Zhèyàng hǎoduōle! 
  • Oh right! I totally forgot there's AC! This is much better. 
• 阿明：美國沒有冷氣嗎？
  • Měiguó méiyǒu lěngqì ma? 
  • The US doesn't have AC? 
• 小李：我住的地方沒有，只有暖氣
  • Wǒ zhù dì dìfāng méiyǒu, zhǐyǒu nuǎnqì 
  • Where I live there isn't, there's only heating. 
• 阿明：哇！那邊一定很冷！
  • Wa! Nà biān yīdìng hěn lěng! 
  • Wow! It must be so cold there! 
• 小李：其實還好，只是很常下雨。欸？冰箱是空的！
  • Qíshí hái hǎo, zhǐshì hěn cháng xià yǔ. Āi? Bīngxiāng shì kōng de! 
  • Actually not really, it just rains a lot. Huh? The fridge is empty! 
• 阿明：當然是空的啊！你才剛剛回來而已！
  • Dāngrán shì kōng de a! Nǐ cái gānggāng huílái éryǐ! 
  • Of course it's empty! You only just got back! 
• 小李：對耶，我真的太渴了，沒辦法思考
  • Duì yé, wǒ zhēn de tài kěle, méi bànfǎ sīkǎo 
  • Oh right, I'm really too thirsty. I can't think. 
• 阿明：那，我們趕快去便利商店買一瓶冰水吧！
  • Nà, wǒmen gǎnkuài qù biànlì shāngdiàn mǎi yī píng bīng shuǐ ba! 
  • Then, let's hurry up and go to a convenience store to buy a bottle of ice water. 
• 小李：好，那我把冷氣關掉
  • Hǎo, nà wǒ bǎ lěngqì guān diào
  • Ok, then I'll turn off the AC.

Interview with Xiao-Li (小李)：

• Q：你的家在哪裡？
  • Nǐ de jiā zài nǎlǐ?
  • Where is your home?
• 小李：我的家在西雅圖，但我現在住在台北
  • Wǒ de jiā zài xīyǎtú, dàn wǒ xiànzài zhù zài táiběi
  • My home is in Seattle, but now I live in Taipei. 
• Q：西雅圖很熱嗎？
  • Xīyǎtú hěn rè ma?
  • Is Seattle very hot? 
• 小李：不會，不會很熱
  • Bù huì, bù huì hěn rè
  • It's not, it's not very hot. 
• Q：你的家有冷氣嗎？
  • Nǐ de jiā yǒu lěngqì ma?
  • Does your home have AC? 
• 小李：沒有冷氣！西雅圖不熱，所以不需要冷氣！
  • Méiyǒu lěngqì! Xīyǎtú bù rè, suǒyǐ bù xūyào lěngqì!
  • There's no AC! Seattle isn't hot, so there's no need for AC. 
• Q：你住的地方有暖氣嗎？
  • Nǐ zhù dì dìfāng yǒu nuǎnqì ma?
  • Does where you live have heating? 
• 小李：有！冬天很冷，所以我的家有暖氣
  • Yǒu! Dōngtiān hěn lěng, suǒyǐ wǒ de jiā yǒu nuǎnqì
  • It does! The winter is very cold, so my home has heating. 
• Q：那邊很常下雨嗎？
  • Nà biān hěn cháng xià yǔ ma?
  • Does it rain often over there? 
• 小李：對啊！每天都下雨！
  • Duì a! Měitiān dū xià yǔ!
  • Yes! Every day it rains. 
• Q：你很渴的時候，你喜歡喝什麼？
  • Nǐ hěn kě de shíhòu, nǐ xǐhuān hē shénme?
  • When you're really thirsty, what do you like to drink? 
• 小李：我喜歡喝水啊，但我也喜歡喝茶
  • Wǒ xǐhuān hē shuǐ a, dàn wǒ yě xǐhuān hē chá
  • I like to drink water, but I also like to drink tea. 
• Q：你家有冰箱嗎？
  • Nǐ jiā yǒu bīngxiāng ma?
  • Does your home have a refrigerator? 
• 小李：有啊！
  • Yǒu a!
  • Sure!
• Q：你的冰箱是空的嗎？
  • Nǐ de bīngxiāng shì kōng de ma?
  • Is your refrigerator empty? 
• 小李：對啊，是空的！我剛剛回來！
  • Duì a, shì kōng de! Wǒ gānggāng huílái!
  • Yeah, it's empty. I just got back!
• Q：你的冰箱裡面有什麼？
  • Nǐ de bīngxiāng lǐmiàn yǒu shé me?
  • What's in your refrigerator? 
• 小李：我剛剛跟你說，是空的！裡面沒有東西啊！
  • Wǒ gānggāng gēn nǐ shuō, shì kōng de! Lǐmiàn méiyǒu dōngxī a!
  • I just told you, it's empty! There's nothing inside! 

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