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你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Which room in your home do you like best? Why?
I like my bedroom best. It is small but very comfortable. There is not much furniture, just a bed, a desk and an armchair.
我最喜欢我的卧室。它很小，但是很舒服。家具不多，只有一张床、一张桌子和一把扶手椅。
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Think about the place you live now. When did you move in? What was it like on the first day?
I moved in two years ago. On the first day it was very noisy, because my neighbours had a party. I did not put away my things for a week.
我是两年前搬进来的。第一天很吵，因为邻居在开派对。我过了一个星期才把东西收好。
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Is there a balcony or a window where you like to sit? What can you see from it?
We have a small balcony. I like to sit there in the evening. I can see the street and some trees. The view is better at night.
我们有一个小阳台。我喜欢晚上坐在那儿。我能看到街道和一些树。晚上的景色更好。
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Which room in your home is noisy, and which is quiet?
The kitchen is noisy, because the fridge is old. My bedroom is quiet. The family downstairs is very quiet too.
厨房很吵，因为冰箱很旧了。我的卧室很安静。楼下那家人也很安静。
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Do you keep your room tidy? What do you do with your clothes at night?
My room is tidy on Monday, but not on Friday! At night I put my clothes on a chair. I put them away at the weekend.
我的房间星期一很整齐，到星期五就不行了！晚上我把衣服放在椅子上，周末再收起来。
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Think about your first home as a child. How was it different from where you live now?
My first home was a flat in a big building. It had a balcony, but the view was only other buildings. My grandpa had a big armchair, and no one could sit in it.
我小时候的家是一栋大楼里的公寓。有阳台，但是只能看到别的楼。我爷爷有一把大扶手椅，谁都不能坐。
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If you could buy one new piece of furniture, what would you buy?
I would buy a big armchair. I would put it next to the window. Then I could read there, and my room would be more comfortable.
我会买一把大扶手椅，放在窗户旁边。这样我就能在那儿看书，房间也会更舒服。
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Do you know the people who live downstairs or next door? What are they like?
I know the old man downstairs. He is very kind. He helped me carry my boxes when I moved in.
我认识楼下的老爷爷。他人很好。我搬进来的时候，他帮我搬了箱子。
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What would your perfect home look like? Describe one room.
My perfect home would have a big living room with a balcony. From the balcony there would be a view of the sea. It would always be tidy, because there would be lots of cupboards.
我理想的家有一个带阳台的大客厅。从阳台上能看到大海。家里会一直很整齐，因为有很多柜子。
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他家里最喜欢的房间的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about their favourite room at home.
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They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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Which room in your home do you like best? Why?
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Think about the place you live now. When did you move in? What was it like on the first day?
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Is there a balcony or a window where you like to sit? What can you see from it?
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Which room in your home is noisy, and which is quiet?
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Do you keep your room tidy? What do you do with your clothes at night?
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If you could buy one new piece of furniture, what would you buy?
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Do you know the people who live downstairs or next door? What are they like?
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What would your perfect home look like? Describe one room.
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What was the last thing you bought to wear? Where did you buy it?
The last thing I bought was a jacket. I bought it in a shop near my office. I tried it on first. It was not cheap, so I paid for it with my card.
我最近买的是一件夹克，在公司附近的一家店买的。我先试穿了。它不便宜，所以我是刷卡付的。
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Do you like colourful clothes, or do you usually wear black, white and grey?
I usually wear black and white. I like colourful clothes on other people, but not on me. My style is simple.
我一般穿黑色和白色。我喜欢别人穿颜色鲜艳的衣服，但我自己不穿。我的风格很简单。
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Do you prefer to shop online or in a shop? Why?
I prefer to shop in a shop, because I can try things on. Online I never know if something will fit. I always keep the receipt.
我更喜欢去店里买，因为可以试穿。在网上我总是不知道合不合身。我一直会留着小票。
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Tell me about a bargain you found. What was it, and how much did you pay for it?
Last winter I found a warm coat for only twenty dollars. It was a real bargain. It was not in fashion, but it fit very well.
去年冬天我只花二十块钱买到一件很暖和的大衣，真的很划算。它不时髦，但是很合身。
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Have you ever bought something that did not fit? What did you do?
Yes. I bought some shoes online and they were too small. I still had the receipt, so I sent them back. Now I always try shoes on in a shop.
有。我在网上买了一双鞋，太小了。我还留着小票，所以退回去了。现在我买鞋都会去店里试穿。
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What clothes were in fashion when you were a teenager?
When I was a teenager, big colourful T-shirts were in fashion. They were cheap. I loved that style, but now I think it looked funny.
我十几岁的时候，流行宽大的彩色T恤，很便宜。那时候我很喜欢这种风格，现在觉得挺好笑的。
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Describe the clothes you are wearing now. Why did you choose them today?
I am wearing jeans and a blue shirt. I chose them because they are comfortable. The shirt was cheap, but it fits well.
我穿着牛仔裤和一件蓝衬衫。我选它们是因为很舒服。衬衫很便宜，但是很合身。
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When you go shopping with a friend, who chooses faster?
My friend chooses much faster than me. I try on lots of things and then I buy nothing! After shopping, my friend usually pays for coffee.
我朋友比我选得快多了。我试很多件，最后什么都不买！逛完街，一般是我朋友请喝咖啡。
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If someone gave you some money for new clothes, what would you buy?
I would buy a good pair of shoes for walking. I would not look for a bargain; I would buy good ones. Maybe I would choose something colourful for a change.
我会买一双好的走路鞋。我不会找便宜货，要买好的。也许我会换个口味，选一双颜色鲜艳的。
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么买衣服的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they buy clothes.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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What was the last thing you bought to wear? Where did you buy it?
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Do you like colourful clothes, or do you usually wear black, white and grey?
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Do you prefer to shop online or in a shop? Why?
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Tell me about a bargain you found. What was it, and how much did you pay for it?
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Have you ever bought something that did not fit? What did you do?
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What clothes were in fashion when you were a teenager?
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Describe the clothes you are wearing now. Why did you choose them today?
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When you go shopping with a friend, who chooses faster?
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If someone gave you some money for new clothes, what would you buy?
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You You teach
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What did you do on your last birthday?
On my last birthday I invited five friends to my home. My sister baked a chocolate cake. We stayed up until two o'clock.
上次过生日，我请了五个朋友来家里。我姐姐烤了一个巧克力蛋糕。我们一直玩到两点才睡。
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Have you ever had a surprise party, or planned one for someone?
Yes, I planned one for my best friend. We put balloons everywhere. When she opened the door, she was really surprised. It was a very lively evening.
有，我给我最好的朋友办过一次。我们到处放了气球。她一开门，真的吓了一跳。那天晚上特别热闹。
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Do you like to dress up for birthdays, or do you wear normal clothes?
I don't really like to dress up. I usually wear jeans. But I love dessert, so for me the cake is the most important thing.
我不太喜欢打扮，一般穿牛仔裤。不过我很爱吃甜点，所以对我来说，蛋糕最重要。
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What was the most unforgettable birthday of your life? How old were you?
My most unforgettable birthday was when I was eighteen. My parents invited all my friends without telling me. I was very surprised. We had ice cream and cake.
我最难忘的生日是十八岁那年。我爸妈没告诉我，就把我所有的朋友都请来了。我特别惊讶。我们吃了冰淇淋和蛋糕。
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When you were a child, how did your family celebrate birthdays?
When I was a child, my mum always baked a cake. There were balloons in the living room, and I dressed up in my best clothes.
我小时候，妈妈每次都会烤蛋糕。客厅里有气球，我会穿上最好的衣服。
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Tell me about a birthday party that was very lively. What happened?
My cousin's party last year was very lively. Everybody danced. Something embarrassing happened: I fell over while I was dancing! We stayed up until four.
去年我表妹的派对特别热闹，大家都在跳舞。发生了一件尴尬的事：我跳舞的时候摔倒了！我们一直待到四点。
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What is your favourite birthday dessert? Who makes it best?
My favourite birthday dessert is apple cake. My grandmother makes it best. I can bake it too, but mine is not as good.
我最喜欢的生日甜点是苹果蛋糕，我奶奶做得最好。我也会烤，但没有她做的好吃。
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Do you prefer a big lively party or a quiet dinner with one or two people?
I prefer a quiet dinner. I don't like big parties, and it is embarrassing when a whole restaurant sings to me.
我更喜欢安静地吃顿饭。我不喜欢大派对，整个餐厅一起给我唱歌的时候，我会很尴尬。
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How would you like to spend your next birthday?
For my next birthday I would like to go to the beach with my family. I don't want balloons or a big party. I want a quiet, unforgettable day.
下次过生日，我想跟家人去海边。我不要气球，也不要大派对，只想过安静又难忘的一天。
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他上一次过生日的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about their last birthday.
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They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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What did you do on your last birthday?
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Have you ever had a surprise party, or planned one for someone?
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Do you like to dress up for birthdays, or do you wear normal clothes?
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What was the most unforgettable birthday of your life? How old were you?
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When you were a child, how did your family celebrate birthdays?
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Tell me about a birthday party that was very lively. What happened?
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What is your favourite birthday dessert? Who makes it best?
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Do you prefer a big lively party or a quiet dinner with one or two people?
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How would you like to spend your next birthday?
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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What did you do last Saturday or Sunday?
Last Saturday I relaxed at home in the morning. In the afternoon I hung out with my friends in the park.
上个星期六，我上午在家休息。下午跟朋友在公园里玩。
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What do you do in the evening on a weekday?
On a weekday I get home at seven. I usually feel tired, not energetic. I don't have much leisure time; I cook and watch TV.
工作日我七点到家，一般很累，没什么精神。我没有多少空闲时间，就做做饭、看看电视。
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Do you like going to a museum or a gallery? What was the last exhibition you saw?
I like going to museums, but not galleries. The last exhibition I saw was about dinosaurs. It was great.
我喜欢去博物馆，不太喜欢美术馆。我最近看的展览是关于恐龙的，特别好看。
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Tell me about a hobby you took up in the last few years.
Two years ago I took up swimming. I took it up because my back hurt. I swim on Tuesday and Thursday, and it helps me relax.
两年前我开始游泳，因为我腰疼。我每个星期二和星期四游，游泳能让我放松。
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Have you ever gone hiking? Where did you go?
Yes, I went hiking in the mountains last spring with my brother. At the start I was energetic, but at the end I was very tired.
去过，去年春天我跟我哥哥去山里徒步。刚开始我精神很好，最后累坏了。
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Which is better for a rainy day: a museum, a gallery, or staying at home?
For a rainy day, a museum is best. I would like to see an exhibition about space. If I stay at home, I read.
下雨天最好去博物馆。我想看一个关于太空的展览。要是待在家里，我就看书。
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Where do you and your friends usually hang out?
We usually hang out in a café near the station. It is a place to relax and talk. We go there on Friday evenings.
我们一般在车站附近的一家咖啡馆见面。那是一个放松聊天的地方。我们星期五晚上去。
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What is the best way to spend leisure time: with other people, or alone?
I think the best way is with other people. But I like to go to a gallery alone, because I can walk slowly.
我觉得最好是跟别人一起。不过我喜欢一个人去美术馆，因为可以慢慢看。
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What new hobby would you like to take up next year?
Next year I would like to take up dancing. I think it would help me relax. I could do it on a weekday after work.
明年我想开始学跳舞。我觉得它能让我放松。我可以在工作日下班以后去学。
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跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他空闲的时候做什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they do in their free time.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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What did you do last Saturday or Sunday?
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What do you do in the evening on a weekday?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Do you like going to a museum or a gallery? What was the last exhibition you saw?
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Tell me about a hobby you took up in the last few years.
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Have you ever gone hiking? Where did you go?
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Which is better for a rainy day: a museum, a gallery, or staying at home?
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Where do you and your friends usually hang out?
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What is the best way to spend leisure time: with other people, or alone?
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What new hobby would you like to take up next year?
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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What is the weather like today where you are? What is the temperature?
Today it is cloudy and a bit windy. The temperature is about fifteen degrees. I don't need sunglasses, but I have a raincoat in my bag.
今天是阴天，有点风。温度大概十五度。我不用戴太阳镜，不过包里有一件雨衣。
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When was the last big storm where you live? What happened?
The last big storm was in July. It was very windy, and a tree fell down in my street. I got very wet on the way home.
上一次大暴雨是在七月。风很大，我家那条街上有一棵树倒了。我回家的路上全身都湿了。
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Do you like the heat in summer, or do you prefer cold weather?
I don't like the heat. More than thirty degrees is too hot for me. To cool down, I go to a shopping centre, because it is cold inside.
我不喜欢热。超过三十度对我来说就太热了。我会去商场凉快一下，因为里面很凉。
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What was the weather like on a holiday you remember?
When I went to Thailand, it was very hot. The temperature was thirty-five degrees, and I wore sunglasses every day. One afternoon there was a big storm.
我去泰国的时候非常热，有三十五度，我每天都戴太阳镜。有一天下午来了一场大暴雨。
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What do you wear when it is wet and windy?
When it is wet and windy, I wear my raincoat, because umbrellas break in the wind. When I get home, I warm up with a hot shower.
又下雨又刮风的时候，我穿雨衣，因为伞会被风吹坏。到家以后，我洗个热水澡暖和一下。
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Which time of year is best where you live? Why?
Autumn is best where I live. In summer the heat is too much, and in winter it is only two or three degrees. In autumn the evenings cool down and it is very pleasant.
我那儿秋天最好。夏天太热，冬天只有两三度。秋天晚上会凉快下来，特别舒服。
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Tell me about a day when you got very wet or very hot.
Last month I forgot my raincoat and it started to rain. I got really wet. There wasn't a storm, but the rain was very heavy.
上个月我忘了带雨衣，结果下雨了，我全身都湿透了。虽然没有暴风雨，但是雨很大。
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Is the weather where you live changing? Is it hotter or colder than when you were a child?
Yes, I think it is changing. The heat in summer is worse now, and there are more storms. Spring warms up earlier than before.
是的，我觉得在变。现在夏天更热了，暴风雨也更多了。春天比以前暖和得早。
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What weather would you like for your next day off?
For my next day off, I would like a sunny day with no wind. About twenty-four degrees would be perfect. I want to wear sunglasses and sit outside.
下次休息，我希望是没有风的晴天，二十四度左右最好。我想戴上太阳镜坐在外面。
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跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他那儿的天气的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the weather where they live.
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你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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What is the weather like today where you are? What is the temperature?
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When was the last big storm where you live? What happened?
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Do you like the heat in summer, or do you prefer cold weather?
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What was the weather like on a holiday you remember?
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What do you wear when it is wet and windy?
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Which time of year is best where you live? Why?
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Is the weather where you live changing? Is it hotter or colder than when you were a child?
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What weather would you like for your next day off?
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你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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What time did you set off this morning, and how did you get to your destination? If you stayed at home, talk about the last day you went out.
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What's the most tiring part of your journey to work or class?
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If you could choose any vehicle to get around your city, what would you choose and why?
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Tell me about the last time you were late because of transport. What happened?
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How is getting around your city different from getting around another place you know?
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Do you prefer a journey where you change a lot, or one long ride even if it's slower?
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Where do you usually start your journey to work or class: a bus stop, a station, your front door? Describe it.
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Some people say it's better to live far away in a cheaper home; others say a short journey is worth paying more for. What do you think?
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If your city could change one thing about transport, what should it be?
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跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么去上班或者上课的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they get to work or class.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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What time did you set off this morning, and how did you get to your destination? If you stayed at home, talk about the last day you went out.
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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What's the most tiring part of your journey to work or class?
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If you could choose any vehicle to get around your city, what would you choose and why?
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Tell me about the last time you were late because of transport. What happened?
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How is getting around your city different from getting around another place you know?
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Do you prefer a journey where you change a lot, or one long ride even if it's slower?
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Where do you usually start your journey to work or class: a bus stop, a station, your front door? Describe it.
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Some people say it's better to live far away in a cheaper home; others say a short journey is worth paying more for. What do you think?
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If your city could change one thing about transport, what should it be?
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
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Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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What was the last meal you ate, and who made it?
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When do you order takeaway (takeout) instead of cooking?
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Which is tastier for you, food from a restaurant or food from home? Why?
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Tell me about a dish you know how to cook. What goes in it?
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How often do people you know use food delivery? Is it more or less than a few years ago?
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What do you do when you open the fridge and there's almost nothing in it?
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What's a food you loved as a child that is hard to get where you live now?
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Some people say cooking at home is always better. Do you agree? Give one reason for and one against.
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If every delivery app in your city stopped working for a month, what would change for you?
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跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他吃什么、在哪儿吃的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what and where they eat.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
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What was the last meal you ate, and who made it?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When do you order takeaway (takeout) instead of cooking?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Which is tastier for you, food from a restaurant or food from home? Why?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a dish you know how to cook. What goes in it?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How often do people you know use food delivery? Is it more or less than a few years ago?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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What do you do when you open the fridge and there's almost nothing in it?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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What's a food you loved as a child that is hard to get where you live now?
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Some people say cooking at home is always better. Do you agree? Give one reason for and one against.
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If every delivery app in your city stopped working for a month, what would change for you?
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They They tell you
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What was the last thing you looked at on your phone last night?
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Do you switch your phone off at night, or keep it on silent?
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Is looking at your phone before bed relaxing for you, or does it keep you awake?
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Tell me about a night when you stayed up much too late. What were you doing?
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How are your phone habits at night different from when you were younger?
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Some people say you should switch off every screen an hour before bed. Is that realistic for you?
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Where is your phone right now, and where will it be tonight when you sleep?
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What do you do on your phone that you find relaxing, and what do you do that isn't relaxing at all?
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If you had to leave every device in another room for a week, what would be hardest?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他晚上怎么用手机的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they do with their phone at night.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
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Ask your language partner
What was the last thing you looked at on your phone last night?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you switch your phone off at night, or keep it on silent?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is looking at your phone before bed relaxing for you, or does it keep you awake?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a night when you stayed up much too late. What were you doing?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How are your phone habits at night different from when you were younger?
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Ask your language partner
Some people say you should switch off every screen an hour before bed. Is that realistic for you?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Where is your phone right now, and where will it be tonight when you sleep?
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What do you do on your phone that you find relaxing, and what do you do that isn't relaxing at all?
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If you had to leave every device in another room for a week, what would be hardest?
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They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Tell me about the last time you moved to a new place, even if it was only across town. When did you move in?
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What was the hardest thing to adapt to in the first few weeks?
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What did you have to do in your first week, like registering somewhere or dealing with a landlord?
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Describe the first night in a new place that you remember. What did the room look like?
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How long does it take most people to settle into a new city? Is it faster for some people than others?
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What makes a good landlord, and what makes a bad one?
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What's one shop or place nearby where you live now that you use every week?
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Some people love moving often; others want to settle in one place for life. Which is closer to you, and why?
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What would you tell a friend who is moving to your city next month?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他上一次搬家的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the last time they moved.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
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Ask your language partner
Tell me about the last time you moved to a new place, even if it was only across town. When did you move in?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What was the hardest thing to adapt to in the first few weeks?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What did you have to do in your first week, like registering somewhere or dealing with a landlord?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Describe the first night in a new place that you remember. What did the room look like?
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Ask your language partner
How long does it take most people to settle into a new city? Is it faster for some people than others?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What makes a good landlord, and what makes a bad one?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's one shop or place nearby where you live now that you use every week?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people love moving often; others want to settle in one place for life. Which is closer to you, and why?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What would you tell a friend who is moving to your city next month?
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They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Tell me about a trip, even a short one, that didn't go to plan. Where were you going?
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What's the worst thing that has happened to your luggage, or to the luggage of someone you know?
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Have you ever had a problem with a booking for a hotel, a hostel or a ticket?
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What do you always pack, even for a short trip?
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Would you rather stay in a hostel or a hotel? Does it depend on who you travel with?
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When a trip goes wrong, is it better to get angry or just accept it?
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Describe the place you stayed on your last trip away from home.
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How has booking travel changed in the last ten years?
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If you could do one trip again and change one thing, what would you change?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他一次出了问题的旅行的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about a trip that went wrong.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a trip, even a short one, that didn't go to plan. Where were you going?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the worst thing that has happened to your luggage, or to the luggage of someone you know?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you ever had a problem with a booking for a hotel, a hostel or a ticket?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What do you always pack, even for a short trip?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you rather stay in a hostel or a hotel? Does it depend on who you travel with?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When a trip goes wrong, is it better to get angry or just accept it?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Describe the place you stayed on your last trip away from home.
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How has booking travel changed in the last ten years?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If you could do one trip again and change one thing, what would you change?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What's the last thing you bought that cost more than you wanted to pay?
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What's one small luxury you spend money on, even when money is tight?
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How do people you know feel about being in debt?
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Tell me about something you saved up for. How long did it take?
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Do you buy second-hand things? Which things would you never buy second-hand?
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Some people think any debt is bad; others think it's normal. What do you think?
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What's a price you think is too high right now, for something you buy often?
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How did the adults around you talk about money when you were young?
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If your income suddenly went up by a fifth, what would you do with the extra?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么花钱、怎么存钱的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they spend and save.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
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What's the last thing you bought that cost more than you wanted to pay?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's one small luxury you spend money on, even when money is tight?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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How do people you know feel about being in debt?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Tell me about something you saved up for. How long did it take?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you buy second-hand things? Which things would you never buy second-hand?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Some people think any debt is bad; others think it's normal. What do you think?
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What's a price you think is too high right now, for something you buy often?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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How did the adults around you talk about money when you were young?
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Ask your language partner
If your income suddenly went up by a fifth, what would you do with the extra?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
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TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Who is the oldest friend you still talk to? How did you meet?
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Is it harder to keep in touch when there's a big distance between you?
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What's a memorable day you had with a friend you don't see much any more?
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Tell me about the last message you got from an old friend. What was it about?
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Who usually makes the effort to keep in touch, you or your friends? Why do you think that is?
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Can you stay close to a friend if you only see them once a year?
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Now ask the same question back
Think of a photo of you and a friend, on your phone or anywhere. Where was it taken?
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Some people say you only need a few close friends; others want a big group. Which is closer to you?
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What would you do if an old friend you had lost contact with messaged you tomorrow?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他的一个老朋友的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about an old friend of theirs.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Who is the oldest friend you still talk to? How did you meet?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it harder to keep in touch when there's a big distance between you?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's a memorable day you had with a friend you don't see much any more?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about the last message you got from an old friend. What was it about?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Who usually makes the effort to keep in touch, you or your friends? Why do you think that is?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Can you stay close to a friend if you only see them once a year?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Think of a photo of you and a friend, on your phone or anywhere. Where was it taken?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people say you only need a few close friends; others want a big group. Which is closer to you?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What would you do if an old friend you had lost contact with messaged you tomorrow?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What's the last new skill you tried to learn, apart from English?
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What was the hardest part when you started: the technique, or finding the time?
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Do you think some people are just talented, or can anyone learn anything?
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Tell me about something you learned as a child that you can still do today.
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Is it easier to learn something new as a child or as an adult?
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When is it right to give up on something you're learning?
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What's one thing you'd like to learn this year, and what's the first step?
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How do you know you're making progress with something you're learning?
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What advice would you give someone who feels frustrated learning something new?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他在学或者想学的东西的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about something they are learning or want to learn.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the last new skill you tried to learn, apart from English?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What was the hardest part when you started: the technique, or finding the time?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you think some people are just talented, or can anyone learn anything?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about something you learned as a child that you can still do today.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it easier to learn something new as a child or as an adult?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When is it right to give up on something you're learning?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's one thing you'd like to learn this year, and what's the first step?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How do you know you're making progress with something you're learning?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What advice would you give someone who feels frustrated learning something new?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Describe the street where you live. What's the first thing you see when you go outside?
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What's one thing about your neighbourhood (neighborhood) that you have to put up with?
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How is your neighbourhood different from another place you have lived or visited?
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Tell me about the people who live closest to you. Do you know their names?
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Would you rather live in a quiet residential area or a lively district with lots of nightlife?
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Who should keep a neighbourhood clean: the residents, or the city?
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What's the nearest place to buy food from where you live, and how do you get there?
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What noise do you have to put up with at night where you live?
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If you could change one thing about your neighbourhood, what would it be?
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Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他住的地方的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the place they live.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Describe the street where you live. What's the first thing you see when you go outside?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's one thing about your neighbourhood (neighborhood) that you have to put up with?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How is your neighbourhood different from another place you have lived or visited?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about the people who live closest to you. Do you know their names?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you rather live in a quiet residential area or a lively district with lots of nightlife?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Who should keep a neighbourhood clean: the residents, or the city?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the nearest place to buy food from where you live, and how do you get there?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What noise do you have to put up with at night where you live?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If you could change one thing about your neighbourhood, what would it be?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What did you do yesterday evening to relax?
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Where do you get advice about health: friends, the internet, a doctor? Which is the most reliable?
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When you're under a lot of stress, what's the first thing you cut down on: sleep, exercise, or time with friends?
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Tell me about the last time you were really exhausted. What had you been doing?
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Some people say you need eight hours of sleep; others say it's different for everyone. Which do you believe, and why?
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Is it better to do a short workout every day or a long one once a week?
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What's one small thing in your daily routine that helps you feel better?
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Have you ever followed health advice that turned out to be wrong?
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When you feel exhausted, is it better to push through or to stop and recover?
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Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么照顾自己的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they look after themselves.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What did you do yesterday evening to relax?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Where do you get advice about health: friends, the internet, a doctor? Which is the most reliable?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When you're under a lot of stress, what's the first thing you cut down on: sleep, exercise, or time with friends?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about the last time you were really exhausted. What had you been doing?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people say you need eight hours of sleep; others say it's different for everyone. Which do you believe, and why?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it better to do a short workout every day or a long one once a week?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's one small thing in your daily routine that helps you feel better?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you ever followed health advice that turned out to be wrong?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When you feel exhausted, is it better to push through or to stop and recover?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Think about your last working or study day. Where were you, and what was your commute like?
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What's the biggest distraction when you work from home, and how do you deal with it?
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Would you rather have a flexible schedule or a fixed one? What would you give up for it?
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Tell me about a time you had to do overtime. Why was it needed?
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Some people say a long commute is wasted time; others say it's the only time they get to themselves. Which is closer to your experience?
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Do you know someone who is a workaholic? What makes you say so?
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What does a good supervisor do that a bad one doesn't?
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Is it easier to make friends with colleagues in person or online? Why?
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If your employer let you choose freely, how many days a week would you spend in an office? Justify your answer.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他在哪儿工作或者学习的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about where they work or study.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Think about your last working or study day. Where were you, and what was your commute like?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the biggest distraction when you work from home, and how do you deal with it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you rather have a flexible schedule or a fixed one? What would you give up for it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a time you had to do overtime. Why was it needed?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people say a long commute is wasted time; others say it's the only time they get to themselves. Which is closer to your experience?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you know someone who is a workaholic? What makes you say so?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What does a good supervisor do that a bad one doesn't?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it easier to make friends with colleagues in person or online? Why?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If your employer let you choose freely, how many days a week would you spend in an office? Justify your answer.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
When did you last post something online? What was it, and why did you post it?
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Can you tell whether someone is genuine from their profile?
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Are you more sociable online or in person?
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Think of a friend you mainly keep up with online. How did you meet, and how has the friendship changed?
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Why do people show off online? Is it always a bad thing?
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Should people be allowed to stay anonymous online? What are the risks either way?
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Roughly how much time do you spend browsing a day? Is that more or less than you'd like?
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Has social media made people more sociable or less? Give a reason, and one example that doesn't fit it.
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If you could see only one thing on someone's profile before meeting them, what would you choose?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么用社交媒体跟朋友联系的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they keep in touch with friends online.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When did you last post something online? What was it, and why did you post it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Can you tell whether someone is genuine from their profile?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Are you more sociable online or in person?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Think of a friend you mainly keep up with online. How did you meet, and how has the friendship changed?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Why do people show off online? Is it always a bad thing?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Should people be allowed to stay anonymous online? What are the risks either way?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Roughly how much time do you spend browsing a day? Is that more or less than you'd like?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Has social media made people more sociable or less? Give a reason, and one example that doesn't fit it.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If you could see only one thing on someone's profile before meeting them, what would you choose?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Where did you go on your last trip, and where did you stay?
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What's the most picturesque place you've ever been to?
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Have you ever been somewhere where the hospitality really stood out?
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Tell me about a day trip or excursion that didn't go to plan.
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What makes a weekend getaway worth it for you: the place, the price or the people?
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Should famous heritage sites limit the number of visitors?
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Where would you take a visitor to your city for one afternoon?
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Do you plan every hour of a trip, or prefer to look around and see what happens?
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Now ask the same question back
If you had a week and a limited budget, where would you go? Talk me through why.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他的一次旅行的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about a trip they have taken.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Where did you go on your last trip, and where did you stay?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the most picturesque place you've ever been to?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you ever been somewhere where the hospitality really stood out?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a day trip or excursion that didn't go to plan.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What makes a weekend getaway worth it for you: the place, the price or the people?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Should famous heritage sites limit the number of visitors?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Where would you take a visitor to your city for one afternoon?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you plan every hour of a trip, or prefer to look around and see what happens?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If you had a week and a limited budget, where would you go? Talk me through why.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What was your first job, or the first job you applied for? How did you choose it?
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Would you take a well-paid job you didn't enjoy, or a job that fulfils you but pays less?
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Now ask the same question back
Have you ever been reluctant to leave a job or course, even though the prospects were poor?
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Now ask the same question back
Tell me about a time you turned down an offer, or were turned down yourself.
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Now ask the same question back
How much do qualifications matter in your field compared with experience?
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Now ask the same question back
What's the most demanding job you can imagine doing well? Why that one?
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Now ask the same question back
What makes a good employer? Name the one thing you'd put first.
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Is it ever right to give up a secure job for something riskier?
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Some people say a job should pay the bills and nothing more; others want it to fulfil them. Where do you stand, and is there an exception?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么选工作的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they choose a job.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What was your first job, or the first job you applied for? How did you choose it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you take a well-paid job you didn't enjoy, or a job that fulfils you but pays less?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you ever been reluctant to leave a job or course, even though the prospects were poor?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a time you turned down an offer, or were turned down yourself.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How much do qualifications matter in your field compared with experience?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the most demanding job you can imagine doing well? Why that one?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What makes a good employer? Name the one thing you'd put first.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it ever right to give up a secure job for something riskier?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people say a job should pay the bills and nothing more; others want it to fulfil them. Where do you stand, and is there an exception?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Who have you shared a home with, and what was it like?
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In a shared home, who should do the laundry and clean up the kitchen?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What's something you can tolerate in other people's habits, and something you can't put up with?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Tell me about a quarrel you had with someone you lived with. What started it?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is it better to live with close friends or with strangers? Why?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What makes a shared home feel cosy rather than just a place to sleep?
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Now ask the same question back
If you had to write three house rules, what would they be?
把同一个问题问回去
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What's the most sensible way to deal with a roommate who never cleans up?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Would you rather live alone in a tiny flat or share a big cosy house? Explain what you'd gain and lose.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他跟谁合住过、怎么分工的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about who they have lived with.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Who have you shared a home with, and what was it like?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
In a shared home, who should do the laundry and clean up the kitchen?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's something you can tolerate in other people's habits, and something you can't put up with?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a quarrel you had with someone you lived with. What started it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it better to live with close friends or with strangers? Why?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What makes a shared home feel cosy rather than just a place to sleep?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
If you had to write three house rules, what would they be?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the most sensible way to deal with a roommate who never cleans up?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you rather live alone in a tiny flat or share a big cosy house? Explain what you'd gain and lose.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What was the last stretch of work or study that left you properly drained? What made it so gruelling?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Some people tie their self-worth to how productive they are. Do you recognise that in yourself, or in people around you?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
How do you wind down after a long day, and does it actually work?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Tell me about a time you were close to burning out. Looking back, what were the warning signs?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is resilience something you're born with or something you build? Argue the side you disagree with first.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Why do some people find doing nothing more daunting than working?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What's the difference, for you, between a well-earned rest and simply avoiding things?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Should employers be responsible for staff who burn out, or is that ultimately up to the individual?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What would you tell someone starting a daunting new job about protecting their energy? Admit one thing you don't practise yourself.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他累的时候怎么恢复的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they recover when they are worn out.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What was the last stretch of work or study that left you properly drained? What made it so gruelling?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people tie their self-worth to how productive they are. Do you recognise that in yourself, or in people around you?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How do you wind down after a long day, and does it actually work?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a time you were close to burning out. Looking back, what were the warning signs?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is resilience something you're born with or something you build? Argue the side you disagree with first.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Why do some people find doing nothing more daunting than working?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the difference, for you, between a well-earned rest and simply avoiding things?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Should employers be responsible for staff who burn out, or is that ultimately up to the individual?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What would you tell someone starting a daunting new job about protecting their energy? Admit one thing you don't practise yourself.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
When did you last tell a small lie to spare someone's feelings? What was it?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is being tactful just a polite form of deceit?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Think of someone you know who is always candid. Do people value it, or quietly avoid them?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Tell me about a time someone was honest with you in a way that hurt. How did you react?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is flattery harmless, or does it slowly damage trust? State the other side fairly before you answer.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
At work or school, when is it acceptable to gloss over a mistake?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What's the difference between keeping something private and lying about it? Draw the line as precisely as you can.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Do some cultures or families value being tactful more than being candid? Give an example you know well.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Have you ever felt remorse for telling the truth rather than for lying? What would you do differently now?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他什么时候会说善意的谎言的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about when they tell white lies.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When did you last tell a small lie to spare someone's feelings? What was it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is being tactful just a polite form of deceit?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Think of someone you know who is always candid. Do people value it, or quietly avoid them?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about a time someone was honest with you in a way that hurt. How did you react?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is flattery harmless, or does it slowly damage trust? State the other side fairly before you answer.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
At work or school, when is it acceptable to gloss over a mistake?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the difference between keeping something private and lying about it? Draw the line as precisely as you can.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do some cultures or families value being tactful more than being candid? Give an example you know well.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you ever felt remorse for telling the truth rather than for lying? What would you do differently now?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What's the last piece of writing, music or art you saw that turned out to be made with AI? How did you find out?
把同一个问题问回去
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Can an amateur with good tools now compete with a trained professional?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Some creators are becoming far more prolific with AI. Is more output a good thing?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Have you used an AI tool to make something yourself? Walk me through what it did well and badly.
把同一个问题问回去
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Is it dishonest to pass off AI-assisted work as your own? Where exactly would you draw the line?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
What does a versatile human artist offer that a prolific machine can't?
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Which creative job do you think will change most in the next five years? Make the strongest case you can.
把同一个问题问回去
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Would you trust a synthetic voice reading the news? What would make it credible?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is there an aesthetic you can recognise as machine-made? Describe it, then admit where your theory breaks down.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么看 AI 做出来的作品的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they see work made with AI.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What's the last piece of writing, music or art you saw that turned out to be made with AI? How did you find out?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Can an amateur with good tools now compete with a trained professional?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some creators are becoming far more prolific with AI. Is more output a good thing?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Have you used an AI tool to make something yourself? Walk me through what it did well and badly.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it dishonest to pass off AI-assisted work as your own? Where exactly would you draw the line?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What does a versatile human artist offer that a prolific machine can't?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Which creative job do you think will change most in the next five years? Make the strongest case you can.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Would you trust a synthetic voice reading the news? What would make it credible?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is there an aesthetic you can recognise as machine-made? Describe it, then admit where your theory breaks down.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Think of a street you knew well growing up. What's there now that wasn't then?
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Now ask the same question back
When a neighbourhood gets expensive, who gets priced out first, and who benefits?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Do you prefer lively city streets or somewhere tranquil? Has that changed as you've got older?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Tell me about the last time you moved out of somewhere. What made you go?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is it better to refurbish old buildings or knock them down and start again? Give the case for the side you don't choose.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Is suburban life becoming more attractive or less where you live?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
When people reminisce about how an area used to be, what are they really missing?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Should local residents have a say before demolition goes ahead?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Where would you want to live in twenty years: the city, somewhere suburban, or the countryside? Admit what you'd have to give up.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他住过的地方有什么变化的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how the places they have lived have changed.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
Language partner view
You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
Answer the same question in English. It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Think of a street you knew well growing up. What's there now that wasn't then?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When a neighbourhood gets expensive, who gets priced out first, and who benefits?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Do you prefer lively city streets or somewhere tranquil? Has that changed as you've got older?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Tell me about the last time you moved out of somewhere. What made you go?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is it better to refurbish old buildings or knock them down and start again? Give the case for the side you don't choose.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Is suburban life becoming more attractive or less where you live?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
When people reminisce about how an area used to be, what are they really missing?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Should local residents have a say before demolition goes ahead?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Where would you want to live in twenty years: the city, somewhere suburban, or the countryside? Admit what you'd have to give up.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
Learner view学习者视图
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
What did your family expect of you when you were growing up? Which expectation was hardest to live up to?
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Who in your family looks after older relatives, and how was that decided?
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Is there a family tradition you feel obliged to keep, even if you wouldn't choose it?
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Tell me about a decision where you went against what your family wanted.
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Should adult children be expected to look after their parents? Put the strongest case for the view you reject.
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How should an inheritance be divided among brothers and sisters: equally, or by who did the most?
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What legacy would you like to leave your own family, apart from money?
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Is dutiful a compliment where you're from? Is it a compliment to you?
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Some people say family expectations give life a structure; others say they are a burden we're taught not to resent. Which is closer to your experience, and what does admitting that cost you?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他家里对他有什么期待的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what their family expects of them.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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You→TheyYou ask, they answer
Ask the question in the grey box. Help them use the words, then ask a follow-up.
They→YouThey ask, you answer
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What did your family expect of you when you were growing up? Which expectation was hardest to live up to?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Who in your family looks after older relatives, and how was that decided?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Is there a family tradition you feel obliged to keep, even if you wouldn't choose it?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Tell me about a decision where you went against what your family wanted.
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Should adult children be expected to look after their parents? Put the strongest case for the view you reject.
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
How should an inheritance be divided among brothers and sisters: equally, or by who did the most?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
What legacy would you like to leave your own family, apart from money?
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It helps your language partner improve their listening.
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Is dutiful a compliment where you're from? Is it a compliment to you?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
Ask your language partner
Some people say family expectations give life a structure; others say they are a burden we're taught not to resent. Which is closer to your experience, and what does admitting that cost you?
Answer the same question in English
It helps your language partner improve their listening.
They They tell you
Your partner tells you one thing they remember from your answers.
You You teach
Give them one correction, or teach them one new word linked to today's topic.
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Nǐ měi tiān jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?
What time do you get up every day?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Jīntiān zǎoshàng nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? Jǐ diǎn chūmén?
What time did you get up this morning? What time did you leave the house?
我今天七点起床，八点出门。路上要四十分钟。我每天都这样。
Wǒ jīntiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng, bā diǎn chūmén. Lùshàng yào sì shífēn zhōng. Wǒ měi tiān dōu zhèyàng.
I got up at seven today and left at eight. It takes forty minutes to get there. I do this every day.
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Nǐ yì tiān lǐ shénme shíhòu zuì lèi? Wèishénme?
When in the day are you most tired? Why?
我下午四点最累，因为中午没有睡觉。我经常这么累。晚上十点，我已经想睡觉了。
Wǒ xiàwǔ sì diǎn zuì lèi, yīnwèi zhōngwǔ méiyǒu shuìjiào. Wǒ jīngcháng zhème lèi. Wǎnshàng shí diǎn, wǒ yǐjīng xiǎng shuìjiào le.
I am most tired at four in the afternoon, because I don't nap at lunchtime. I'm often this tired. By ten at night I already want to sleep.
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Nǐ měi tiān jǐ diǎn kāishǐ shàngbān, háishì shàngkè? Nǐ xīwàng zǎo yì diǎn kāishǐ, háishì wǎn yì diǎn kāishǐ?
What time do you start work, or class, every day? Would you like to start earlier or later?
我每天九点开始上班。我希望晚一点开始，因为早上我很想睡觉。开始前，我要准备咖啡。
Wǒ měi tiān jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ shàngbān. Wǒ xīwàng wǎn yì diǎn kāishǐ, yīnwèi zǎoshàng wǒ hěn xiǎng shuìjiào. Kāishǐ qián, wǒ yào zhǔnbèi kāfēi.
I start work at nine every day. I'd like to start later, because I'm so sleepy in the morning. Before I start, I get my coffee ready.
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Zuótiān wǎnshàng nǐ jǐ diǎn shuìjiào? Shuìjiào qián nǐ zuò le shénme?
What time did you go to bed last night? What did you do before you went to sleep?
我昨天晚上十一点睡觉。睡觉前，我看了一会儿手机。今天早上我有一点累。
Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng shí yī diǎn shuìjiào. Shuìjiào qián, wǒ kàn le yíhuìer shǒujī. Jīntiān zǎoshàng wǒ yǒu yì diǎn lèi.
I went to bed at eleven last night. Before sleeping I looked at my phone for a while. This morning I'm a bit tired.
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Nǐ chūmén de shíhòu, shì zǒulù, zuò gōngjiāochē, háishì zuò dìtiě? Nǎge zuì kuài?
When you leave the house, do you walk, take the bus or take the metro? Which is fastest?
我经常坐地铁，因为地铁最快。路上我听歌，也看手机。
Wǒ jīngcháng zuò dìtiě, yīnwèi dìtiě zuì kuài. Lùshàng wǒ tīng gē, yě kàn shǒujī.
I usually take the metro, because it is fastest. On the way I listen to songs and look at my phone.
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Xīngqītiān hé xīngqī yī, nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? Jǐ diǎn kāishǐ zuò shì?
On a Sunday and on a Monday, what time do you get up? When do you start doing things?
星期一我七点起床，星期天我十点起床。星期天我十一点开始做事。星期天晚上，我会准备星期一要穿的衣服。
Xīngqī yì wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng, xīngqītiān wǒ shí diǎn qǐchuáng. Xīngqītiān wǒ shí yī diǎn kāishǐ zuò shì. Xīngqītiān wǎnshàng, wǒ huì zhǔnbèi xīngqī yí yào chuān de yīfú.
On Monday I get up at seven; on Sunday at ten. On Sunday I start doing things at eleven. On Sunday evening I get Monday's clothes ready.
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Nǐ chūmén de shíhòu, bāo lǐ yǒu shénme?
When you leave the house, what is in your bag?
我的包里有手机、钱和一本书。这些东西我前一天晚上已经准备好了。
Wǒ de bāo lǐ yǒu shǒujī, qián hé yì běn shū. Zhèxiē dōngxī wǒ qián yì tiān wǎnshàng yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.
In my bag there is my phone, money and a book. I already got these ready the night before.
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Nǐ juéde zǎo qǐchuáng hǎo, háishì wǎn qǐchuáng hǎo? Wèishénme?
Do you think getting up early is better, or getting up late? Why?
我觉得早起床好，因为早上的时间很多。但是早起床的人，下午会很累。
Wǒ juéde zǎo qǐchuáng hǎo, yīnwèi zǎoshàng de shíjiān hěn duō. Dànshì zǎo qǐchuáng de rén, xiàwǔ huì hěn lèi.
I think getting up early is better, because you have lots of time in the morning. But people who get up early are very tired in the afternoon.
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Míngtiān nǐ xīwàng jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? Qǐchuáng hòu nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What time would you like to get up tomorrow? What do you want to do after you get up?
明天是星期六，我希望九点起床。起床后，我想出去跑步。我已经想好了。
Míngtiān shì xīngqī liù, wǒ xīwàng jiǔ diǎn qǐchuáng. Qǐchuáng hòu, wǒ xiǎng chūqù pǎobù. Wǒ yǐjīng xiǎng hǎo le.
Tomorrow is Saturday; I'd like to get up at nine. After I get up I want to go out for a run. I've already decided.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他每天几点起床的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what time they get up.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
今天早上你几点起床？几点出门？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你一天里什么时候最累？为什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你每天几点开始上班，还是上课？你希望早一点开始，还是晚一点开始？
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问你的语伴
昨天晚上你几点睡觉？睡觉前你做了什么？
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问你的语伴
你出门的时候，是走路、坐公交车，还是坐地铁？哪个最快？
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问你的语伴
星期天和星期一，你几点起床？几点开始做事？
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问你的语伴
你出门的时候，包里有什么？
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问你的语伴
你觉得早起床好，还是晚起床好？为什么？
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问你的语伴
明天你希望几点起床？起床后你想做什么？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Nǐ zuì xǐhuān chī shénme?
What do you like to eat most?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī le shénme? Shì zìjǐ zuò de ma?
What did you have for lunch today? Did you make it yourself?
我今天中午吃了米饭和鱼。不是我自己做的，是在公司旁边的饭馆吃的。
Wǒ jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī le mǐfàn hé yú. Bú shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò de, shì zài gōngsī pángbiān de fànguǎn chī de.
Today I had rice and fish for lunch. I didn't make it myself; I ate at the restaurant next to my office.
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Nǐ xǐhuān hē kāfēi, háishì hē nǎichá? Wèishénme?
Do you like drinking coffee or milk tea? Why?
我喜欢喝咖啡，因为喝了咖啡，我就不累了。我一天喝两次。我不太喜欢奶茶。
Wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi, yīnwèi hē le kāfēi, wǒ jiù bù lèi le. Wǒ yì tiān hē liǎng cì. Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān nǎichá.
I like coffee, because after a coffee I'm not tired. I drink it twice a day. I don't really like milk tea.
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Nǐ jiā pángbiān yǒu fànguǎn ma? Nàér de yú hǎochī, háishì ròu hǎochī?
Is there a restaurant near your home? Is the fish better there, or the meat?
我家旁边有一个小饭馆。那儿的鱼很好吃，比肉好吃。我一个星期去一次。
Wǒ jiā pángbiān yǒu yí gè xiǎo fànguǎn. Nàér de yú hěn hǎochī, bǐ ròu hǎochī. Wǒ yí gè xīngqī qù yí cì.
There's a small restaurant near my home. The fish there is very good, better than the meat. I go once a week.
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Nǐ zuì xǐhuān chī shénme cài? Shì yú, háishì ròu?
What dish do you like most? Fish or meat?
我最喜欢吃鱼。我妈妈做的鱼最好吃。我自己也会做，但是没有她做的好吃。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī yú. Wǒ māmā zuò de yú zuìhǎo chī. Wǒ zìjǐ yě huì zuò, dànshì méiyǒu tā zuò de hǎochī.
I like fish best. The fish my mum makes is the best. I can make it myself too, but mine is not as good as hers.
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Nǐ juéde zìjǐ zuòfàn hǎo, háishì qù fànguǎn chī hǎo?
Do you think it's better to cook for yourself, or to eat at a restaurant?
我觉得去饭馆吃好，因为我不喜欢做饭。但是在饭馆吃比在家吃贵很多。
Wǒ juéde qù fànguǎn chī hǎo, yīnwèi wǒ bù xǐhuān zuòfàn. Dànshì zài fànguǎn chī bǐ zài jiā chī guì hěn duō.
I think eating at a restaurant is better, because I don't like cooking. But eating out is much more expensive than eating at home.
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Nǐ xǐhuān yí gèrén chī fàn, háishì gēn péngyǒu yìqǐ chī?
Do you like eating alone, or with friends?
我喜欢跟朋友一起吃，因为很有意思。吃饭后，我们会去喝奶茶。
Wǒ xǐhuān gēn péngyǒu yìqǐ chī, yīnwèi hěn yǒuyìsi. Chī fàn hòu, wǒmen huì qù hē nǎichá.
I like eating with friends, because it's fun. After the meal we go for milk tea.
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Nǐ jiā lǐ xiànzài yǒu shénme chī de? Yǒu yú ma? Yǒu ròu ma?
What food is there at home right now? Is there fish? Is there meat?
我家里现在有鸡蛋、面条和一点儿肉。没有鱼。这些是我自己买的，我一个星期买两次。
Wǒ jiā lǐ xiànzài yǒu jīdàn, miàn tiáo hé yìdiǎnér ròu. Méiyǒu yú. Zhèxiē shì wǒ zìjǐ mǎi de, wǒ yí gè xīngqī mǎi liǎng cì.
At home right now there are eggs, noodles and a little meat. No fish. I bought these myself; I shop twice a week.
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Nǐ dì yī cì hē kāfēi shì shénme shíhòu? Nǐ xǐhuān ma?
When did you first drink coffee? Did you like it?
我第一次喝咖啡是十八岁。那个时候我不喜欢，现在很喜欢。现在我比那个时候喝得多。
Wǒ dì yī cì hē kāfēi shì shí bā suì. Nàge shíhòu wǒ bù xǐhuān, xiànzài hěn xǐhuān. Xiànzài wǒ bǐ nàge shíhòu hē dé duō.
I first drank coffee at eighteen. At the time I didn't like it; now I love it. I drink more now than I did then.
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Míngtiān nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? Nǐ xiǎng gēn shuí yìqǐ qù nǎge fànguǎn?
What do you want to eat tomorrow? Who do you want to go with, and to which restaurant?
明天我想吃中国菜。我想跟我的朋友一起去学校旁边的饭馆。我想吃鱼。
Míngtiān wǒ xiǎng chī zhōngguó cài. Wǒ xiǎng gēn wǒ de péngyǒu yìqǐ qù xuéxiào pángbiān de fànguǎn. Wǒ xiǎng chī yú.
Tomorrow I want Chinese food. I want to go with my friend to the restaurant next to school. I want fish.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他喜欢吃什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they like to eat.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你今天中午吃了什么？是自己做的吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你喜欢喝咖啡，还是喝奶茶？为什么？
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问你的语伴
你家旁边有饭馆吗？那儿的鱼好吃，还是肉好吃？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最喜欢吃什么菜？是鱼，还是肉？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你觉得自己做饭好，还是去饭馆吃好？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你喜欢一个人吃饭，还是跟朋友一起吃？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你家里现在有什么吃的？有鱼吗？有肉吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你第一次喝咖啡是什么时候？你喜欢吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
明天你想吃什么？你想跟谁一起去哪个饭馆？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Zhōumò nǐ qù nǎér?
Where do you go at the weekend?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Shàng gè zhōumò nǐ chūqù le ma? Nǐ qù le nǎér?
Did you go out last weekend? Where did you go?
上个周末我出去了。我跟朋友去了商场，晚上八点回来的。商场里人很多，很有意思。
Shàng gè zhōumò wǒ chūqù le. Wǒ gēn péngyǒu qù le shāngchǎng, wǎnshàng bā diǎn huílái de. Shāngchǎng lǐ rén hěn duō, hěn yǒuyìsi.
Last weekend I went out. I went to a shopping centre with a friend and came back at eight in the evening. It was busy and fun.
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Nǐ zhōumò zuò yùndòng ma? Nǐ xǐhuān pǎobù, háishì yóuyǒng?
Do you do sport at the weekend? Do you prefer running or swimming?
我周末做运动。我喜欢游泳，因为游泳很舒服。游泳要买门票，二十块钱。
Wǒ zhōumò zuò yùndòng. Wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng, yīnwèi yóuyǒng hěn shūfú. Yóuyǒng yào mǎi ménpiào, èr shí kuài qián.
I do sport at the weekend. I like swimming, because it feels good. You need a ticket to swim; it's twenty yuan.
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Nǐ xǐhuān qù shāngchǎng, háishì qù lǚyóu? Wèishénme?
Do you prefer going to a shopping centre or travelling? Why?
我喜欢去旅游，因为可以看到新的东西。我家旁边就有商场，没有意思。
Wǒ xǐhuān qù lǚyóu, yīnwèi kěyǐ kàn dào xīn de dōngxī. Wǒ jiā pángbiān jiù yǒu shāngchǎng, méiyǒu yìsi.
I prefer travelling, because you get to see new things. There's a shopping centre next to my home anyway, so that's boring.
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Nǐ yǒu shénme àihào? Nǐ měi gè zhōumò dōu zuò ma?
What hobbies do you have? Do you do them every weekend?
我的爱好是跑步。我每个周末都出去跑步。跑步不要门票，很好。
Wǒ de àihào shì pǎobù. Wǒ měi gè zhōumò dōu chūqù pǎobù. Pǎobù búyào ménpiào, hěn hǎo.
My hobby is running. I go out running every weekend. Running doesn't need a ticket, which is good.
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Nǐ pǎobù de shíhòu, xǐhuān yí gèrén pǎo, háishì gēn péngyǒu yìqǐ pǎo?
When you run, do you like running alone or with friends?
我喜欢一个人跑。我跑一个小时。跑完回来，我会吃饭、休息。
Wǒ xǐhuān yí gèrén pǎo. Wǒ pǎo yí gè xiǎoshí. Pǎo wán huílái, wǒ huì chī fàn, xiūxī.
I like running alone. I run for an hour. When I get back, I eat and rest.
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Nǐ qù lǚyóu de shíhòu, xǐhuān qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxī ma?
When you travel, do you like going shopping in shopping centres?
我去旅游的时候，不太喜欢去商场，因为我家旁边也有商场。我会买门票，去看有意思的东西。
Wǒ qù lǚyóu de shíhòu, bù tài xǐhuān qù shāngchǎng, yīnwèi wǒ jiā pángbiān yě yǒu shāngchǎng. Wǒ huì mǎi ménpiào, qù kàn yǒuyìsi de dōngxī.
When I travel I don't really like shopping centres, because there is one next to my home. I buy tickets to see interesting things.
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Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì shénme? Shì pǎobù, háishì yóuyǒng?
What is your favourite sport? Running or swimming?
我最喜欢的运动是游泳。我从十岁开始游泳。游泳的时候我很快乐，很有意思。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì yóuyǒng. Wǒ cóng shí suì kāishǐ yóuyǒng. Yóuyǒng de shíhòu wǒ hěn kuàilè, hěn yǒuyìsi.
My favourite sport is swimming. I started swimming at ten. I'm happy when I swim; it's fun.
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Zhōumò nǐ xǐhuān chūqù, háishì zài jiā? Wèishénme?
At the weekend do you like going out or staying at home? Why?
周末我喜欢出去，因为在家没有意思。我晚上九点回来。
Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuān chūqù, yīnwèi zài jiā méiyǒu yìsi. Wǒ wǎnshàng jiǔ diǎn huílái.
At the weekend I like going out, because staying in is boring. I come back at nine in the evening.
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Xià gè zhōumò nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme? Nǐ xiǎng qù lǚyóu ma?
What do you want to do next weekend? Do you want to take a trip?
下个周末我想去旅游。我想去北京玩儿两天。要买门票，我已经买好了。
Xià gè zhōumò wǒ xiǎng qù lǚyóu. Wǒ xiǎng qù běi jīng wán ér liǎng tiān. Yào mǎi ménpiào, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi hǎo le.
Next weekend I want to take a trip. I want to spend two days in Beijing. It needs tickets; I've already bought them.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他周末去哪儿的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about where they go at the weekend.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
上个周末你出去了吗？你去了哪儿？
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问你的语伴
你周末做运动吗？你喜欢跑步，还是游泳？
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你喜欢去商场，还是去旅游？为什么？
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你有什么爱好？你每个周末都做吗？
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你跑步的时候，喜欢一个人跑，还是跟朋友一起跑？
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你去旅游的时候，喜欢去商场买东西吗？
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你最喜欢的运动是什么？是跑步，还是游泳？
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周末你喜欢出去，还是在家？为什么？
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下个周末你想做什么？你想去旅游吗？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Nǐ de dōngxī zài nǎér?
Where are your things?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ de shǒujī xiànzài zài nǎér? Zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn, háishì zài bāo lǐmiàn?
Where is your phone right now? On the table, or in your bag?
我的手机在桌子上面。我的包在门口，在门后面。
Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn. Wǒ de bāo zài ménkǒu, zài mén hòumiàn.
My phone is on the table. My bag is by the door, behind it.
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Nǐ zhù zài jǐ lóu? Nǐ jiā lóu xiàmiàn yǒu shénme?
Which floor do you live on? What is downstairs from your home?
我住在六楼。我家楼下面有一个小商店。我家门口有很多车。
Wǒ zhù zài liù lóu. Wǒ jiā lóu xiàmiàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo shāngdiàn. Wǒ jiā ménkǒu yǒu hěn duō chē.
I live on the sixth floor. Downstairs there is a small shop. Outside our entrance there are lots of cars.
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Nǐ xǐhuān zuò zài jiàoshì qiánmiàn, háishì hòumiàn? Wèishénme?
Do you like to sit at the front of a classroom or at the back? Why?
我喜欢坐在后面，因为老师看不到我。我也不喜欢坐在门旁边，因为外面的人会看我。
Wǒ xǐhuān zuò zài hòumiàn, yīnwèi lǎoshī kàn bú dào wǒ. Wǒ yě bù xǐhuān zuò zài mén pángbiān, yīnwèi wàimiàn de rén huì kàn wǒ.
I like sitting at the back, because the teacher can't see me. I don't like sitting by the door either, because people outside look at me.
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Nǐ de fángjiān lǐmiàn yǒu shénme? Chuáng zài nǎér?
What is in your room? Where is the bed?
我的房间里面有床、桌子和椅子。床在门旁边。床下面有很多书。
Wǒ de fángjiān lǐmiàn yǒu chuáng, zhuōzi hé yǐzi. Chuáng zài mén pángbiān. Chuáng xiàmiàn yǒu hěn duō shū.
In my room there is a bed, a table and a chair. The bed is next to the door. There are lots of books under the bed.
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Nǐ jiā lóu qiánmiàn yǒu shénme? Nǐ xǐhuān zài wàimiàn zuò yí zuò ma?
What is in front of your building? Do you like sitting outside for a while?
我家楼前面有很多花，楼后面有一个小商店。天气好的时候，我喜欢在外面坐一坐。
Wǒ jiā lóu qiánmiàn yǒu hěn duō huā, lóu hòumiàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo shāngdiàn. Tiānqì hǎo de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān zài wàimiàn zuò yí zuò.
In front of my building there are lots of flowers; behind it there is a small shop. When the weather is good I like to sit outside.
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Nǐ shuìjiào de shíhòu, shǒujī zài nǎér? Zài chuáng shàngmiàn, háishì zài chuáng pángbiān?
When you sleep, where is your phone? On the bed, or next to it?
我睡觉的时候，手机在床旁边，在一本书上面。
Wǒ shuìjiào de shíhòu, shǒujī zài chuáng pángbiān, zài yì běn shū shàngmiàn.
When I sleep, my phone is next to the bed, on top of a book.
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Zài jiā lǐ, nǐ zuì xǐhuān zài nǎér? Chuáng shàngmiàn, háishì diànshì qiánmiàn?
At home, where do you like to be most? On the bed, or in front of the TV?
在家里，我最喜欢在床上面。我喜欢在床上看书，不喜欢去外面。
Zài jiā lǐ, wǒ zuì xǐhuān zài chuáng shàngmiàn. Wǒ xǐhuān zài chuáng shàng kàn shū, bù xǐhuān qù wàimiàn.
At home I like being on the bed most. I like reading in bed; I don't like going outside.
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Nǐ shàngbān de lóu lǐmiàn yǒu shénme? Nǐ zuì xǐhuān zài nǎér?
What is inside the building where you work? Where do you like to be most?
我上班的楼里面有很多公司。楼下面有一个小饭馆，我最喜欢在那儿吃饭。
Wǒ shàngbān de lóu lǐmiàn yǒu hěn duō gōngsī. Lóu xiàmiàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo fànguǎn, wǒ zuì xǐhuān zài nàér chī fàn.
The building where I work has lots of companies in it. Downstairs there is a little restaurant; that's my favourite place to eat.
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Míngnián nǐ xīwàng zhù zài nǎér? Nǐ xīwàng jiā pángbiān yǒu shénme?
Where would you like to live next year? What would you like next to your home?
明年我希望住在一个大一点的家里面。我希望家旁边有一个商场，家后面有很多花。
Míngnián wǒ xīwàng zhù zài yí gè dà yì diǎn de jiā lǐmiàn. Wǒ xīwàng jiā pángbiān yǒu yí gè shāngchǎng, jiā hòumiàn yǒu hěn duō huā.
Next year I'd like to live somewhere a bit bigger. I'd like a shopping centre next to it and lots of flowers behind it.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他的东西在哪儿的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about where their things are.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
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TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
你的手机现在在哪儿？在桌子上面，还是在包里面？
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问你的语伴
你住在几楼？你家楼下面有什么？
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问你的语伴
你喜欢坐在教室前面，还是后面？为什么？
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问你的语伴
你的房间里面有什么？床在哪儿？
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问你的语伴
你家楼前面有什么？你喜欢在外面坐一坐吗？
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问你的语伴
你睡觉的时候，手机在哪儿？在床上面，还是在床旁边？
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问你的语伴
在家里，你最喜欢在哪儿？床上面，还是电视前面？
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问你的语伴
你上班的楼里面有什么？你最喜欢在哪儿？
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问你的语伴
明年你希望住在哪儿？你希望家旁边有什么？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
What is the weather like today?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Jīntiān nǐ nàér tiānqì zěnmeyàng? Shì qíng tiān, háishì yīn tiān?
What's the weather like where you are today? Sunny or overcast?
今天我这儿是阴天，有一点冷。可能快要下雨了。
Jīntiān wǒ zhèér shì yīn tiān, yǒu yì diǎn lěng. Kěnéng kuàiyào xiàyǔ le.
It's overcast here today and a bit cold. It might be about to rain.
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Nǐ jīntiān chuān le shénme yánsè de yīfú?
What colour clothes are you wearing today?
我今天穿了白色的衣服和黑色的裤子。我不太喜欢穿红色。
Wǒ jīntiān chuān le báisè de yīfú hé hēisè de kùzi. Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān chuān hóngsè.
Today I'm wearing a white top and black trousers. I don't really like wearing red.
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Shénme tiānqì nǐ de shēntǐ zuì shūfú?
In what weather does your body feel best?
晴天的时候，我的身体最舒服。阴天的时候，我觉得很累，不想出去。
Qíng tiān de shíhòu, wǒ de shēntǐ zuì shūfú. Yīn tiān de shíhòu, wǒ juéde hěn lèi, bù xiǎng chūqù.
I feel best on sunny days. On overcast days I feel tired and don't want to go out.
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Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme yánsè? Wèishénme?
What is your favourite colour? Why?
我最喜欢红色，因为红色很好看。红色、白色、黑色里面，我最不喜欢黑色。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān hóngsè, yīnwèi hóngsè hěn hǎokàn. Hóngsè, báisè, hēisè lǐmiàn, wǒ zuì bù xǐhuān hēisè.
My favourite colour is red, because it looks good. Of red, white and black, I like black least.
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Tiān kuàiyào lěng de shíhòu, nǐ huì chuān shénme?
When it's about to get cold, what do you wear?
天快要冷的时候，我会穿长裤子。穿黑色的裤子最舒服。
Tiān kuàiyào lěng de shíhòu, wǒ huì chuān cháng kùzi. Chuān hēisè de kùzi zuì shūfú.
When it's about to turn cold, I wear long trousers. Black trousers are the most comfortable.
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Qíng tiān hé yīn tiān, nǐ xǐhuān nǎge? Wèishénme?
Sunny days or overcast days: which do you like? Why?
我喜欢晴天。阴天的时候，我身体有一点不舒服，也不想出门。
Wǒ xǐhuān qíng tiān. Yīn tiān de shíhòu, wǒ shēntǐ yǒu yì diǎn bù shūfú, yě bù xiǎng chūmén.
I like sunny days. On overcast days I feel a bit unwell and don't want to go out.
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Xiàyǔ de shíhòu, nǐ xǐhuān chuān shénme yánsè de yīfú?
When it rains, what colour clothes do you like to wear?
下雨的时候，我喜欢穿黑色的衣服。我不穿白色的裤子。
Xiàyǔ de shíhòu, wǒ xǐhuān chuān hēisè de yīfú. Wǒ bù chuān báisè de kùzi.
When it rains I like wearing black. I don't wear white trousers.
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Nǐ nàér xiànzài lěng, háishì rè? Shì bú shì kuàiyào xià xuě le?
Is it cold or hot where you are now? Is it about to snow?
我这儿现在很冷，快要下雪了。现在阴天多，晴天少。
Wǒ zhèér xiànzài hěn lěng, kuàiyào xià xuě le. Xiànzài yīn tiān duō, qíng tiān shǎo.
It's cold here now; it's about to snow. There are more overcast days than sunny ones.
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Míngtiān nǐ xīwàng shì shénme tiānqì? Nǐ xiǎng chuān shénme?
What weather would you like tomorrow? What do you want to wear?
明天我希望是晴天。我想穿红色的衣服，出去跑步。
Míngtiān wǒ xīwàng shì qíng tiān. Wǒ xiǎng chuān hóngsè de yīfú, chūqù pǎobù.
Tomorrow I hope it's sunny. I want to wear something red and go out for a run.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他那儿的天气和他穿什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the weather and what they wear.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
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TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
今天你那儿天气怎么样？是晴天，还是阴天？
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问你的语伴
你今天穿了什么颜色的衣服？
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问你的语伴
什么天气你的身体最舒服？
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问你的语伴
你最喜欢什么颜色？为什么？
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问你的语伴
天快要冷的时候，你会穿什么？
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问你的语伴
晴天和阴天，你喜欢哪个？为什么？
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问你的语伴
下雨的时候，你喜欢穿什么颜色的衣服？
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你那儿现在冷，还是热？是不是快要下雪了？
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问你的语伴
明天你希望是什么天气？你想穿什么？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Dì yī cì zìjǐ zuòfàn
The first time you cooked for yourself
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ dì yī cì zìjǐ zuòfàn shì shénme shíhòu? Nǐ zuò le shénme?
When did you first cook for yourself? What did you make?
我第一次自己做饭是十五岁。那天我很饿，家里没有人，所以我决定自己做。我做了鸡蛋面，很简单。
Wǒ dì yī cì zìjǐ zuòfàn shì shí wǔ suì. Nà tiān wǒ hěn è, jiā lǐ méiyǒu rén, suǒyǐ wǒ juédìng zìjǐ zuò. Wǒ zuò le jīdàn miàn, hěn jiǎndān.
I first cooked for myself at fifteen. I was hungry and nobody was home, so I decided to make something. I made egg noodles; it was simple.
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Nǐ dì yī cì zuòfàn de shíhòu, yòng de cài xīnxiān ma? Shì cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná de, háishì qù mǎi de?
The first time you cooked, were the ingredients fresh? Did you take them from the fridge or go and buy them?
菜是从冰箱里拿的，不太新鲜。我吃完以后很饱。碗和盘子是我妈妈洗的。
Cài shì cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná de, bù tài xīnxiān. Wǒ chī wán yǐhòu hěn bǎo. Wǎn hé pánzi shì wǒ māmā xǐ de.
The vegetables came from the fridge and weren't very fresh. I was full afterwards. My mum washed the bowls and plates.
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Nǐ zuòfàn yǐhòu, huì mǎshàng bǎ wǎn hé pánzi xǐ gānjìng ma? Háishì děng yíhuìer?
After you cook, do you wash the bowls and plates straight away, or wait a while?
我会马上洗干净，因为我不喜欢看到很多碗在那儿。可是很饿的时候，我先吃饭。
Wǒ huì mǎshàng xǐ gānjìng, yīnwèi wǒ bù xǐhuān kàn dào hěn duō wǎn zài nàér. Kěshì hěn è de shíhòu, wǒ xiān chī fàn.
I wash them straight away, because I don't like seeing lots of bowls sitting there. But when I'm really hungry, I eat first.
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Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì zuòfàn shì nǎ tiān? Nǐ zuò le shénme cài?
When did you last cook? What did you make?
我最近一次做饭是上个星期六。那天我很饿，决定做鸡蛋米饭。我尝了一下，还不错。
Wǒ zuìjìn yí cì zuòfàn shì shàng gè xīngqī liù. Nà tiān wǒ hěn è, juédìng zuò jīdàn mǐfàn. Wǒ cháng le yíxià, hái búcuò.
The last time I cooked was last Saturday. I was hungry and decided to make egg fried rice. I tasted it; it wasn't bad.
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Nǐ jiā de bīngxiāng lǐ xiànzài yǒu shénme? Yǒu xīnxiān de dōngxī ma?
What's in your fridge at home right now? Is anything fresh?
我家的冰箱里有牛奶、鸡蛋和一些水果。水果很新鲜。牛奶最简单，马上就能喝。
Wǒ jiā de bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu niúnǎi, jīdàn hé yìxiē shuǐguǒ. Shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. Niúnǎi zuì jiǎndān, mǎshàng jiù néng hē.
There's milk, eggs and some fruit in our fridge. The fruit is fresh. Milk is the simplest; you can drink it straight away.
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Chī wán fàn yǐhòu, nǐ jiā lǐ shuí xǐ wǎn?
After a meal at home, who does the washing up?
吃完饭以后，一般是我洗碗，因为我妈妈做饭。盘子也是我洗，我洗得很干净。
Chī wán fàn yǐhòu, yìbān shì wǒ xǐ wǎn, yīnwèi wǒ māmā zuòfàn. Pánzi yě shì wǒ xǐ, wǒ xǐ dé hěn gānjìng.
After meals I usually wash up, because my mum cooks. I do the plates too, and I get them very clean.
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Nǐ chī guò de zuì jiǎndān, zuìhǎo chī de cài shì shénme?
What is the simplest and tastiest dish you have ever eaten?
我吃过的最简单、最好吃的菜是鸡蛋饭。我第一次是在朋友家尝到的。一碗就能吃饱。
Wǒ chī guò de zuì jiǎndān, zuìhǎo chī de cài shì jīdàn fàn. Wǒ dì yī cì shì zài péngyǒu jiā cháng dào de. Yì wǎn jiù néng chī bǎo.
The simplest, tastiest thing I've eaten is egg rice. I first tried it at a friend's home. One bowl fills you up.
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Nǐ è de shíhòu, huì zìjǐ zuòfàn, háishì chūqù chī? Wèishénme?
When you're hungry, do you cook or go out to eat? Why?
我饿的时候，一般先看看冰箱里有什么。如果有新鲜的菜，我就自己做。如果没有，我就出去吃。
Wǒ è de shíhòu, yìbān xiān kàn kàn bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu shénme. Rúguǒ yǒu xīnxiān de cài, wǒ jiù zìjǐ zuò. Rúguǒ méiyǒu, wǒ jiù chūqù chī.
When I'm hungry I usually check the fridge first. If there are fresh vegetables I cook; if not, I go out.
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Rúguǒ míngtiān nǐ de péngyǒu lái nǐ jiā chī fàn, nǐ huì zuò shénme cài? Wèishénme?
If a friend came to your home for dinner tomorrow, what would you cook? Why?
如果明天朋友来我家吃饭，我会做鱼，因为我做鱼做得最好。朋友来以前，我会把家里打扫干净。
Rúguǒ míngtiān péngyǒu lái wǒ jiā chī fàn, wǒ huì zuò yú, yīnwèi wǒ zuò yú zuò dé zuìhǎo. Péngyǒu lái yǐqián, wǒ huì bǎ jiā lǐ dǎsǎo gānjìng.
If a friend came tomorrow I'd make fish, because it's what I cook best. Before they came I'd clean the flat.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他第一次做饭的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the first time they cooked.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
你第一次自己做饭是什么时候？你做了什么？
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问你的语伴
你第一次做饭的时候，用的菜新鲜吗？是从冰箱里拿的，还是去买的？
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问你的语伴
你做饭以后，会马上把碗和盘子洗干净吗？还是等一会儿？
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问你的语伴
你最近一次做饭是哪天？你做了什么菜？
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问你的语伴
你家的冰箱里现在有什么？有新鲜的东西吗？
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问你的语伴
吃完饭以后，你家里谁洗碗？
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问你的语伴
你吃过的最简单、最好吃的菜是什么？
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你饿的时候，会自己做饭，还是出去吃？为什么？
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问你的语伴
如果明天你的朋友来你家吃饭，你会做什么菜？为什么？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Nǐ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu shénme?
What is on your phone?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuótiān yòng shǒujī zuò le shénme? Yòng le duō zhǎng shíjiān?
What did you do on your phone yesterday? For how long?
我昨天用手机用了四个小时。我跟朋友聊天儿，也看了一点新闻。坐地铁的时候，我听了音乐。
Wǒ zuótiān yòng shǒujī yòng le sì gè xiǎoshí. Wǒ gēn péngyǒu liáotiānér, yě kàn le yì diǎn xīnwén. Zuò dìtiě de shíhòu, wǒ tīng le yīnyuè.
Yesterday I used my phone for four hours. I chatted with friends and read a bit of news. On the metro I listened to music.
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Nǐ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu duōshǎo zhāng zhàopiān? Nǐ zuì xǐhuān nǎ yì zhāng?
How many photos are on your phone? Which one do you like most?
我的手机里有三千多张照片。我最喜欢的一张是去年在海边照的。我不玩儿游戏。
Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu sān qiān duō zhāng zhàopiān. Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yì zhāng shì qùnián zài hǎi biān zhào de. Wǒ bù wán ér yóuxì.
I've got over three thousand photos. My favourite is one I took by the sea last year. I don't play games.
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Nǐ shuìjiào yǐqián huì guānjī ma? Wèishénme?
Do you switch your phone off before you go to sleep? Why?
我睡觉以前不关机，因为我需要用手机叫我起床。有时候我用耳机听一会儿音乐。
Wǒ shuìjiào yǐqián bù guānjī, yīnwèi wǒ xūyào yòng shǒujī jiào wǒ qǐchuáng. Yǒushíhòu wǒ yòng ěrjī tīng yíhuìer yīnyuè.
I don't switch it off, because I need it to wake me up. Sometimes I listen to music on headphones for a while.
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Nǐ shàng yí cì yòng shǒujī dìtú shì shénme shíhòu? Nǐ qù le nǎér?
When did you last use a map on your phone? Where did you go?
我上一次用地图是上个周末。我去了一个新的饭馆。如果没有地图，我一定找不到。
Wǒ shàng yí cì yòng dìtú shì shàng gè zhōumò. Wǒ qù le yí gè xīn de fànguǎn. Rúguǒ méiyǒu dìtú, wǒ yídìng zhǎo bú dào.
The last time I used the map was last weekend. I went to a new restaurant. Without the map I'd never have found it.
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Nǐ xǐhuān kàn zhǐ de shū, háishì diànzishū? Wèishénme?
Do you prefer paper books or e-books? Why?
我喜欢看电子书，因为很方便，在地铁上也可以看。看书的时候，我不听音乐。
Wǒ xǐhuān kàn diànzishū, yīnwèi hěn fāngbiàn, zài dìtiě shàng yě kěyǐ kàn. Kàn shū de shíhòu, wǒ bù tīng yīnyuè.
I prefer e-books, because they're convenient; I can read on the metro. I don't listen to music while reading.
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Nǐ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu yóuxì ma? Nǐ wán ér guò nǎge yóuxì?
Are there games on your phone? Which game have you played?
我的手机里有两个游戏。有一个我玩儿了一年。我会一边玩儿一边跟朋友聊天儿。
Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu liǎng gè yóuxì. Yǒu yí gè wǒ wán ér le yì nián. Wǒ huì yìbiān wán ér yìbiān gēn péngyǒu liáotiānér.
There are two games on my phone. I played one of them for a year. I chat with friends while we play.
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Nǐ de shǒujī lǐ, nǐ zuì bù néng méiyǒu de shì shénme? Zhàopiān, yīnyuè, háishì liáotiānér?
What on your phone could you least do without: photos, music, or chatting?
我最不能没有的是聊天儿，因为我的朋友和家人都在上面。我每天都需要用。
Wǒ zuì bù néng méiyǒu de shì liáotiānér, yīnwèi wǒ de péngyǒu hé jiārén dōu zài shàngmiàn. Wǒ měi tiān dōu xūyào yòng.
What I could least do without is chat, because my friends and family are all on it. I need it every day.
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Nǐ de shǒujī méi diàn guānjī de shíhòu, nǐ huì zěnmebàn?
When your phone runs out of battery and switches off, what do you do?
我的手机关机的时候，我会很着急，因为我不能看地图。我会问别人怎么走。
Wǒ de shǒujī guānjī de shíhòu, wǒ huì hěn zháojí, yīnwèi wǒ bù néng kàn dìtú. Wǒ huì wèn biérén zěnme zǒu.
When my phone dies I get anxious, because I can't use the map. I ask people for directions.
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Rúguǒ nǐ yí gè xīngqī bù néng yòng shǒujī, nǐ huì zuò shénme?
If you couldn't use your phone for a week, what would you do?
如果我一个星期不能用手机，我会看很多书，也会出去跑步。我最需要的是跟家人聊天儿，所以我会去他们家。
Rúguǒ wǒ yí gè xīngqī bù néng yòng shǒujī, wǒ huì kàn hěn duō shū, yě huì chūqù pǎobù. Wǒ zuì xūyào de shì gēn jiārén liáotiānér, suǒyǐ wǒ huì qù tāmen jiā.
If I couldn't use my phone for a week, I'd read a lot and go running. What I'd need most is to talk to my family, so I'd go round to see them.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他的手机里有什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what is on their phone.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
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问你的语伴
你昨天用手机做了什么？用了多长时间？
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问你的语伴
你的手机里有多少张照片？你最喜欢哪一张？
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问你的语伴
你睡觉以前会关机吗？为什么？
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问你的语伴
你上一次用手机地图是什么时候？你去了哪儿？
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问你的语伴
你喜欢看纸的书，还是电子书？为什么？
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问你的语伴
你的手机里有游戏吗？你玩儿过哪个游戏？
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问你的语伴
你的手机里，你最不能没有的是什么？照片、音乐，还是聊天儿？
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问你的语伴
你的手机没电关机的时候，你会怎么办？
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问你的语伴
如果你一个星期不能用手机，你会做什么？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Nǐ chídào guò ma?
Have you ever been late?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì chídào shì shénme shíhòu? Nǐ chídào le duō zhǎng shíjiān?
When were you last late? How late were you?
我最近一次迟到是上个星期一。我八点半才出发，迟到了二十分钟。我非常着急。
Wǒ zuìjìn yí cì chídào shì shàng gè xīngqī yī. Wǒ bā diǎn bàn cái chūfā, chídào le èr shífēn zhōng. Wǒ fēicháng zháojí.
The last time I was late was last Monday. I didn't set off until half past eight and was twenty minutes late. I was really stressed.
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Nǐ chídào de nà tiān, shì zuò chē háishì zǒulù? Lùshàng zěnme le?
The day you were late, did you go by car or on foot? What happened on the way?
那天我坐出租车。在一个路口，车很多，我们等了十五分钟。司机也很着急。我终于到的时候，已经九点二十了。
Nà tiān wǒ zuò chūzūchē. Zài yí gè lùkǒu, chē hěn duō, wǒmen děng le shí wǔ fēnzhōng. Sījī yě hěn zháojí. Wǒ zhōngyú dào de shíhòu, yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn èr shí le.
I took a taxi that day. At one junction there was so much traffic we waited fifteen minutes. The driver was stressed too. When I finally arrived it was already twenty past nine.
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Nǐ chídào de shíhòu, biérén shēngqì le ma?
When you were late, was anyone angry?
我迟到的时候，我的经理有一点生气。我很担心。我马上跟他说了对不起。
Wǒ chídào de shíhòu, wǒ de jīnglǐ yǒu yì diǎn shēngqì. Wǒ hěn dānxīn. Wǒ mǎshàng gēn tā shuō le duìbùqǐ.
When I was late my manager was a bit angry. I was worried. I apologised to him straight away.
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Nǐ děng guò chídào de péngyǒu ma? Nǐ děng le duō zhǎng shíjiān?
Have you ever waited for a friend who was late? How long did you wait?
我等过。有一次我等了朋友一个小时。我没有生气，可是很担心。他终于来的时候，说他的手机没电了。
Wǒ děng guò. Yǒu yí cì wǒ děng le péngyǒu yí gè xiǎoshí. Wǒ méiyǒu shēngqì, kěshì hěn dānxīn. Tā zhōngyú lái de shíhòu, shuō tā de shǒujī méi diàn le.
Yes. Once I waited an hour for a friend. I wasn't angry, but I was worried. When he finally came he said his phone had died.
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Nǐ zuò chūzūchē de shíhòu, huì gēn sījī liáotiānér ma?
When you take a taxi, do you chat with the driver?
我坐出租车的时候，有时候会跟司机聊天儿。如果我很着急，我会请司机开快一点。
Wǒ zuò chūzūchē de shíhòu, yǒushíhòu huì gēn sījī liáotiānér. Rúguǒ wǒ hěn zháojí, wǒ huì qǐng sījī kāi kuài yì diǎn.
Sometimes I chat with the driver. If I'm in a hurry, I ask the driver to go a bit faster.
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Nǐ yào qù yí gè hěn zhòngyào de dìfāng de shíhòu, huì zǎo yì diǎn chūfā ma? Wèishénme?
When you're going somewhere important, do you set off earlier? Why?
我要去很重要的地方的时候，会早一个小时出发。我的办法是前一天晚上把东西准备好。
Wǒ yào qù hěn zhòngyào de dìfāng de shíhòu, huì zǎo yí gè xiǎoshí chūfā. Wǒ de bànfǎ shì qián yì tiān wǎnshàng bǎ dōngxī zhǔnbèi hǎo.
When I'm going somewhere important I set off an hour early. My trick is to get everything ready the night before.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu shàngxué chídào guò ma? Lǎoshī shēngqì le ma?
Were you ever late for school as a child? Was the teacher angry?
我小时候上学迟到过一次。老师没有生气，可是我很着急，想哭。后来我让妈妈早一点叫我起床。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu shàngxué chídào guò yí cì. Lǎoshī méiyǒu shēngqì, kěshì wǒ hěn zháojí, xiǎng kū. Hòulái wǒ ràng māmā zǎo yì diǎn jiào wǒ qǐchuáng.
I was late for school once as a child. The teacher wasn't angry, but I was so upset I wanted to cry. After that I got my mum to wake me earlier.
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Nǐ juéde chídào wǔ fēnzhōng shì hěn dà de wèntí ma? Wèishénme?
Do you think being five minutes late is a big deal? Why?
我觉得迟到五分钟不是大问题。如果别人迟到五分钟，我不担心。如果迟到半个小时，我会马上打电话。
Wǒ juéde chídào wǔ fēnzhōng bú shì dà wèntí. Rúguǒ biérén chídào wǔ fēnzhōng, wǒ bù dānxīn. Rúguǒ chídào bàn gè xiǎoshí, wǒ huì mǎshàng dǎdiànhuà.
I don't think five minutes late is a big deal. If someone is five minutes late I don't worry. If it's half an hour, I phone them straight away.
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Rúguǒ míngtiān zǎoshàng nǐ chūfā wǎn le, nǐ huì zěnmebàn?
If you set off late tomorrow morning, what would you do?
如果明天早上我出发晚了，我会坐出租车，也会马上告诉朋友。我终于到了以后，第一句话会说“对不起，我来晚了”。
Rúguǒ míngtiān zǎoshàng wǒ chūfā wǎn le, wǒ huì zuò chūzūchē, yě huì mǎshàng gàosù péngyǒu. Wǒ zhōngyú dào le yǐhòu, dì yī jù huà huì shuō "duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le".
If I set off late tomorrow I'd take a taxi and tell my friend straight away. When I finally got there, the first thing I'd say is “Sorry I'm late.”
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他上一次迟到的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about a time they were late.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你→TA你问，对方答
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TA→你对方问，你答
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你最近一次迟到是什么时候？你迟到了多长时间？
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你迟到的那天，是坐车还是走路？路上怎么了？
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你迟到的时候，别人生气了吗？
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你等过迟到的朋友吗？你等了多长时间？
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你坐出租车的时候，会跟司机聊天儿吗？
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你要去一个很重要的地方的时候，会早一点出发吗？为什么？
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你小时候上学迟到过吗？老师生气了吗？
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你觉得迟到五分钟是很大的问题吗？为什么？
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如果明天早上你出发晚了，你会怎么办？
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对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Xiǎoshíhòu hé xiànzài
When you were small, and now
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ xiǎoxué yì niánjí de shíhòu, zhù zài nǎge chéngshì?
When you were in your first year of primary school, which city did you live in?
我小学一年级的时候，住在一个小城市。以前那儿没有地铁，现在有了。变化很大。
Wǒ xiǎoxué yì niánjí de shíhòu, zhù zài yí gè xiǎo chéngshì. Yǐqián nàér méiyǒu dìtiě, xiànzài yǒu le. Biànhuà hěn dà.
In my first year of primary school I lived in a small city. It didn't have a metro then; now it does. It has changed a lot.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu zuì hàipà shénme? Xiànzài hái hàipà ma?
What were you most afraid of as a child? Are you still afraid of it?
我小时候最害怕狗。那时候我奶奶照顾我，她说狗不会做什么。我现在还有一点害怕。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu zuì hàipà gǒu. Nà shíhòu wǒ nǎinǎi zhàogù wǒ, tā shuō gǒu bú huì zuò shénme. Wǒ xiànzài hái yǒu yì diǎn hàipà.
As a child I was most afraid of dogs. My grandma looked after me then, and she said dogs wouldn't do anything. I'm still a bit afraid.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu duì shénme yǒu xìngqù? Xiànzài ne?
What were you interested in as a child? What about now?
我小时候对画画儿很有兴趣。现在我对音乐更有兴趣。以前我习惯很早睡觉，现在我十二点才睡。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu duì huà huà ér hěn yǒu xìngqù. Xiànzài wǒ duì yīnyuè gèng yǒu xìngqù. Yǐqián wǒ xíguàn hěn zǎo shuìjiào, xiànzài wǒ shí èr diǎn cái shuì.
As a child I loved drawing. Now I'm more into music. I used to go to bed very early; now I don't sleep until midnight.
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Nǐ shàng jǐ niánjí de shíhòu, dì yī cì yí gèrén chūmén?
Which school year were you in when you first went out on your own?
我上三年级的时候，第一次一个人去买东西。我有一点害怕。我妈妈相信我能照顾自己。
Wǒ shàng sān niánjí de shíhòu, dì yī cì yí gèrén qù mǎi dōngxī. Wǒ yǒu yì diǎn hàipà. Wǒ māmā xiāngxìn wǒ néng zhàogù zìjǐ.
In year three I went shopping on my own for the first time. I was a bit scared. My mum believed I could look after myself.
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Nǐ xiànzài zhù de chéngshì, gēn nǐ xiǎoshíhòu zhù de dìfāng yíyàng ma?
Is the city you live in now the same as where you lived as a child?
不一样。我现在住在一个大城市，小时候住在一个小地方。我刚来的时候不习惯，现在习惯了。
Bù yíyàng. Wǒ xiànzài zhù zài yí gè dà chéngshì, xiǎoshíhòu zhù zài yí gè xiǎo dìfāng. Wǒ gāng lái de shíhòu bù xíguàn, xiànzài xíguàn le.
No. Now I live in a big city; as a child I lived somewhere small. I wasn't used to it when I first came, but I am now.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu, dàjiā juéde nǐ shì yí gè zěnmeyàng de háizi?
As a child, what kind of child did people think you were?
大家觉得我是一个很安静的孩子。老师说我聪明，可是我不太相信。我那时候对书很有兴趣。
Dàjiā juéde wǒ shì yí gè hěn ānjìng de háizi. Lǎoshī shuō wǒ cōngmíng, kěshì wǒ bù tài xiāngxìn. Wǒ nà shíhòu duì shū hěn yǒu xìngqù.
People thought I was a very quiet child. My teacher said I was clever, but I didn't really believe it. I was very into books then.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu yǒu shénme xíguàn, xiànzài hái yǒu?
What habit did you have as a child that you still have now?
我小时候喜欢一边吃饭一边看书，现在还有这个习惯。以前我妈妈说这个习惯不好。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu xǐhuān yìbiān chī fàn yìbiān kàn shū, xiànzài hái yǒu zhège xíguàn. Yǐqián wǒ māmā shuō zhège xíguàn bù hǎo.
As a child I liked reading while I ate, and I still do. My mum used to say it was a bad habit.
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu shuí zhàogù nǐ zuì duō? Nǐ wèishénme zhèyàng juéde?
Who looked after you most as a child? Why do you think so?
我小时候我奶奶照顾我最多，因为我爸爸妈妈工作很忙。她住在我们家旁边。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu wǒ nǎinǎi zhàogù wǒ zuì duō, yīnwèi wǒ bàbà māmā gōngzuò hěn máng. Tā zhù zài wǒmen jiā pángbiān.
My grandma looked after me most as a child, because my parents were busy with work. She lived next door to us.
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Rúguǒ nǐ néng huí dào xiǎoxué yì niánjí, nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme bù yíyàng de shì?
If you could go back to your first year of primary school, what would you do differently?
如果我能回到小学一年级，我想多学一点音乐，因为我现在对音乐很有兴趣。
Rúguǒ wǒ néng huí dào xiǎoxué yì niánjí, wǒ xiǎng duō xué yì diǎn yīnyuè, yīnwèi wǒ xiànzài duì yīnyuè hěn yǒu xìngqù.
If I could go back to year one, I'd learn more music, because I'm really interested in music now.
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他小时候和现在的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they have changed since they were small.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
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你小学一年级的时候，住在哪个城市？
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你小时候最害怕什么？现在还害怕吗？
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你小时候对什么有兴趣？现在呢？
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你上几年级的时候，第一次一个人出门？
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你现在住的城市，跟你小时候住的地方一样吗？
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你小时候，大家觉得你是一个怎么样的孩子？
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你小时候有什么习惯，现在还有？
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你小时候谁照顾你最多？你为什么这样觉得？
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如果你能回到小学一年级，你想做什么不一样的事？
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TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
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Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu yí gè hěn zhǎng de jiàqī
If you had a long holiday
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先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
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Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ shàng yí gè jiàqī qù le nǎér? Gēn shuí qù de?
Where did you go on your last holiday? Who did you go with?
我上一个假期去了海边，跟我的家人一起去的。我们住在海边的宾馆。游客很多，我照了很多照片。
Wǒ shàng yí gè jiàqī qù le hǎi biān, gēn wǒ de jiārén yìqǐ qù de. Wǒmen zhù zài hǎi biān de bīnguǎn. Yóukè hěn duō, wǒ zhào le hěn duō zhàopiān.
On my last holiday I went to the seaside with my family. We stayed in a hotel by the sea. There were lots of tourists, and I took lots of photos.
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Nǐ xǐhuān qù shān shàng, háishì qù hǎi biān? Wèishénme?
Do you prefer the mountains or the seaside? Why?
我喜欢去海边，因为我喜欢游泳。我不太喜欢爬山，太累了。夏天去海边最好。
Wǒ xǐhuān qù hǎi biān, yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuān yóuyǒng. Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān pá shān, tài lèi le. Xiàtiān qù hǎi biān zuìhǎo.
I prefer the seaside, because I like swimming. I'm not keen on climbing mountains; it's too tiring. Summer is the best time for the sea.
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Nǐ chūguó de shíhòu, xínglǐ lǐ zuì zhòngyào de dōngxī shì shénme?
When you travel abroad, what is the most important thing in your luggage?
我出国的时候，行李里最重要的东西是护照。我一直把护照放在包里。我的行李不多。
Wǒ chūguó de shíhòu, xínglǐ lǐ zuì zhòngyào de dōngxī shì hùzhào. Wǒ yìzhí bǎ hùzhào fàng zài bāo lǐ. Wǒ de xínglǐ bù duō.
When I go abroad, the most important thing I pack is my passport. I always keep it in my bag. I don't take much luggage.
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Nǐ dì yī cì chūguó shì shénme shíhòu?
When did you first go abroad?
我第一次出国是二十岁。我带了很多行李。我们住的宾馆很小，可是很干净。
Wǒ dì yī cì chūguó shì èr shí suì. Wǒ dài le hěn duō xínglǐ. Wǒmen zhù de bīnguǎn hěn xiǎo, kěshì hěn gānjìng.
I first went abroad at twenty. I took lots of luggage. The hotel we stayed in was small but clean.
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Nǐ qù lǚyóu de shíhòu, xǐhuān pāizhào ma?
When you travel, do you like taking photos?
我去旅游的时候很喜欢拍照。我喜欢照山和海，不喜欢照自己。有时候别的游客会请我帮他们拍照。
Wǒ qù lǚyóu de shíhòu hěn xǐhuān pāizhào. Wǒ xǐhuān zhào shān hé hǎi, bù xǐhuān zhào zìjǐ. Yǒushíhòu biéde yóukè huì qǐng wǒ bāng tāmen pāizhào.
I love taking photos when I travel. I like photographing mountains and the sea, not myself. Sometimes other tourists ask me to take their picture.
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Nǐ zuì xǐhuān nǎge jìjié fàngjià? Wèishénme?
Which season do you most like to have a holiday in? Why?
我最喜欢秋天放假，因为秋天不冷也不热。这个季节爬山最舒服。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān qiūtiān fàngjià, yīnwèi qiūtiān bù lěng yě bù rè. Zhège jìjié pá shān zuì shūfú.
I like having a holiday in autumn best, because it's neither cold nor hot. It's the most comfortable season for climbing mountains.
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Nǐ zhù guò zuìhǎo de bīnguǎn zài nǎér?
Where is the best hotel you have ever stayed in?
我住过最好的宾馆在海边。那次是夏天。宾馆外面是海，非常漂亮。
Wǒ zhù guò zuìhǎo de bīnguǎn zài hǎi biān. Nà cì shì xiàtiān. Bīnguǎn wàimiàn shì hǎi, fēicháng piàoliàng.
The best hotel I've stayed in was by the sea. It was summer. The sea was right outside; it was beautiful.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ qù guò yóukè hěn duō de dìfāng ma? Nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?
Have you been somewhere with lots of tourists? What did you think?
我去过游客很多的地方，人太多了，我不太喜欢。人太多的时候，拍照也不好看。
Wǒ qù guò yóukè hěn duō de dìfāng, rén tài duō le, wǒ bù tài xǐhuān. Rén tài duō de shíhòu, pāizhào yě bù hǎokàn.
I've been to places packed with tourists; there were too many people and I didn't like it. With that many people, the photos don't look good either.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu yí gè yí gè yuè de jiàqī, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎér?
If you had a month-long holiday, where would you want to go?
如果我有一个一个月的假期，我想去很远的国家，看看不一样的人和东西。我要带护照，行李不能太多。
Rúguǒ wǒ yǒu yí gè yí gè yuè de jiàqī, wǒ xiǎng qù hěn yuǎn de guójiā, kàn kàn bù yíyàng de rén hé dōngxī. Wǒ yào dài hùzhào, xínglǐ bù néng tài duō.
If I had a month off, I'd go to a faraway country to see different people and things. I'd take my passport and not too much luggage.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他的假期的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about their holidays.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你上一个假期去了哪儿？跟谁去的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你喜欢去山上，还是去海边？为什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你出国的时候，行李里最重要的东西是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你第一次出国是什么时候？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你去旅游的时候，喜欢拍照吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最喜欢哪个季节放假？为什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你住过最好的宾馆在哪儿？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你去过游客很多的地方吗？你觉得怎么样？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果你有一个一个月的假期，你想去哪儿？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Nǐ de yí gè xīngqī zěnme ānpái?
How do you plan your week?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Shàng gè xīngqī yì nǐ shì zěnme ānpái de? Cóng zǎoshàng kāishǐ, àn shùnxù shuō yì shuō.
How did you plan last Monday? Go through it in order, starting from the morning.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ měi gè xīngqī yǒu méiyǒu yí gè shíjiānbiǎo? Shì nǐ zìjǐ dìng de, háishì biérén gěi nǐ ānpái de?
Do you have a weekly timetable? Did you set it, or did someone else arrange it for you?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Yí gè xīngqī lǐ, nǐ shénme shíhòu zuì fàngsōng? Nà duàn shíjiān nǐ yìbān xiān zuò shénme, hòu zuò shénme?
When in the week are you most relaxed? What do you usually do first in that time, and what next?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì tuīchí yí jiàn shì, shì shénme shì? Nǐ xiān gàosù le shuí, ránhòu gǎi dào le shénme shíhòu?
What was the last thing you postponed? Who did you tell first, and when did you move it to?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shàng yí cì zhǔnshí dào yí gè dìfāng, shì qù zuò shénme? Cóng chūmén dào nàér, nǐ zuò le nǎ jǐ jiàn shì?
The last time you got somewhere on time, what was it for? What did you do between leaving home and arriving?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ juéde zhōumò yīnggāi zuò jìhuà, háishì yīnggāi fàngsōng? Shuō shuō nǐ shàng gè zhōumò de shíjiānbiǎo.
Should weekends be planned, or for relaxing? Talk me through last weekend's schedule.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Xiǎng yì xiǎng jīntiān: nǐ qǐchuáng yǐhòu zuò de qián sān jiàn shì shì shénme? Shì àn jìhuà zuò de ma?
Think back to today: what were the first three things you did after getting up? Did they go to plan?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu yí gè xīngqī tèbié máng, ānpái dé mǎn mǎn de? Nàge xīngqī nǐ shì zěnme guòlái de?
Have you had a week that was packed full? How did you get through it?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Xià gè xīngqī nǐ yǒu shénme ānpái? Qǐng ànshí jiān shùnxù shuō yì shuō. Nǎ jiàn shì zuì qīngsōng?
What have you got planned for next week? Go through it in order. Which thing is easiest?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么安排一个星期的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they plan their week.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
上个星期一你是怎么安排的？从早上开始，按顺序说一说。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你每个星期有没有一个时间表？是你自己定的，还是别人给你安排的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
一个星期里，你什么时候最放松？那段时间你一般先做什么，后做什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次推迟一件事，是什么事？你先告诉了谁，然后改到了什么时候？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你上一次准时到一个地方，是去做什么？从出门到那儿，你做了哪几件事？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得周末应该做计划，还是应该放松？说说你上个周末的时间表。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
想一想今天：你起床以后做的前三件事是什么？是按计划做的吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你有没有一个星期特别忙，安排得满满的？那个星期你是怎么过来的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
下个星期你有什么安排？请按时间顺序说一说。哪件事最轻松？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Shēntǐ bù shūfú de nà jǐ tiān
The days you were unwell
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì shēngbìng shì shénme shíhòu? Zuì xiān chūxiàn de shì shénme wèntí?
When were you last ill? What was the first thing that appeared?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì shēngbìng de nà tiān, běnlái yǒu shénme ānpái? Hòulái zěnmebàn le?
The day you were last ill, what had you originally planned? What did you do in the end?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ juéde shénme shíhòu yīnggāi jíshí qù kàn yīshēng? Shénme shíhòu xiūxī jǐ tiān jiù hǎo?
When do you think you should see a doctor promptly? When is a few days' rest enough?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shàng yí cì dǔzi téng, shì chī le shénme yǐhòu? Cóng kāishǐ téng dào hǎo, jīngguò le nǎ jǐ bù?
The last time you had a stomach ache, what had you eaten? What were the stages from when it started to when it got better?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shēngbìng de shíhòu, shuí huì zhàogù nǐ, tíxǐng nǐ chī yào?
When you are ill, who looks after you and reminds you to take your medicine?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu shēngbìng le hái qù shàngbān huòzhě shàngkè de jīnglì? Nà tiān nǐ shì zěnme guò de?
Have you ever gone to work or class while ill? How did that day go?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Àn shùnxù shuō yì shuō: nǐ gǎnmào de shíhòu, yìbān xiān chūxiàn shénme, ránhòu shì shénme?
In order: when you catch a cold, what usually appears first, and what comes next?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu yīnwèi méiyǒu jíshí xiūxī, ràng bìng biàn dé gèng yánzhòng?
Have you ever made an illness worse by not resting in time?
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ juéde gōngzuò tài lèi, huì ràng shēntǐ chū shénme wèntí? Xiān shuō yí gè nǐ zìjǐ de lìzi.
What problems can overwork cause your body? Start with an example of your own.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他上一次生病的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about the last time they were ill.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次生病是什么时候？最先出现的是什么问题？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次生病的那天，本来有什么安排？后来怎么办了？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得什么时候应该及时去看医生？什么时候休息几天就好？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你上一次肚子疼，是吃了什么以后？从开始疼到好，经过了哪几步？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你生病的时候，谁会照顾你、提醒你吃药？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你有没有生病了还去上班或者上课的经历？那天你是怎么过的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
按顺序说一说：你感冒的时候，一般先出现什么，然后是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你有没有因为没有及时休息，让病变得更严重？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得工作太累，会让身体出什么问题？先说一个你自己的例子。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Zài wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxī
Buying things online
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì zài wǎngshàng gòuwù, mǎi le shénme? Cóng kàn dào dào shōudào, jīngguò le nǎ jǐ bù?
The last time you shopped online, what did you buy? What were the steps from seeing it to receiving it?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ zuìjìn zài wǎngshàng mǎi de dōngxī, zhìliàng zěnmeyàng? Nǐ hòuhuǐ ma?
How was the quality of the last thing you bought online? Do you regret it?
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Now ask the same question back
Xiànzài shénme shāngpǐn zuì liúxíng? Nǐ mǎi guò ma?
What products are most popular right now? Have you bought one?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu mǎi guò yí jiàn hòuhuǐ de dōngxī? Xiān shuō nǐ wèishénme mǎi, zàishuō tā nǎér bù hǎo.
Have you ever bought something you regretted? First say why you bought it, then what was wrong with it.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Zài wǎngshàng gòuwù hé qù shāngdiàn, nǎge jiàgé gèng hǎo? Shuō yí gè nǐ bǐjiào guò de shāngpǐn.
Online shopping or going to a shop: which has better prices? Tell me about a product you compared.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shēnbiān de rén zuìjìn dōu zài mǎi shénme liúxíng de dōngxī? Nǐ shì zěnme zhīdào de?
What popular things have people around you been buying lately? How did you find out?
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ huì děng dǎzhé de shíhòu zài mǎi dōngxī ma? Shàng yí cì dǎzhé nǐ mǎi le shénme? Àn shùnxù shuō yì shuō.
Do you wait for the sales to buy things? What did you buy in the last sale? Go through it in order.
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shōudào kuàidì yǐhòu, yìbān xiān zuò shénme, zài zuò shénme?
When a parcel arrives, what do you usually do first, and then?
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ juéde guǎnggào duì nǐ de gòuwù yǒu duō dà yǐngxiǎng?
How much do you think adverts affect your shopping?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他在网上买什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they buy online.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次在网上购物，买了什么？从看到到收到，经过了哪几步？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近在网上买的东西，质量怎么样？你后悔吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
现在什么商品最流行？你买过吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你有没有买过一件后悔的东西？先说你为什么买，再说它哪儿不好。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
在网上购物和去商店，哪个价格更好？说一个你比较过的商品。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你身边的人最近都在买什么流行的东西？你是怎么知道的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你会等打折的时候再买东西吗？上一次打折你买了什么？按顺序说一说。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你收到快递以后，一般先做什么，再做什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得广告对你的购物有多大影响？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Gēn biérén yìqǐ zhù
Living with other people
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ xiànzài gēn shuí yìqǐ zhù? Jiā lǐ de shì shì zěnme fēn de?
Who do you live with now? How are the household jobs split?
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Nǐmen jiā yǒu méiyǒu shénme guīdìng? Shì shuí dìng de?
Are there any rules in your home? Who made them?
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Shàng yí cì nǐmen jiā mǎi jiājù, shì zěnme juédìng de? Cóng shāngliàng dào bān jìnlái, shuō yì shuō guòchéng.
The last time your household bought furniture, how was it decided? Tell me how it went, from talking it over to moving it in.
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Nǐ shàng yí cì hǎohǎo zhěnglǐ fángjiān shì shénme shíhòu? Nǐ xiān zhěnglǐ le nǎér, zuìhòu zhěnglǐ le nǎér?
When did you last have a proper sort-out of your room? What did you do first, and what last?
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Nǐ zuò shì de shíhòu, zuì pà biérén zěnme dǎrǎo nǐ?
When you are busy, what kind of interruption bothers you most?
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Nǐmen jiā de chúfáng shuí yòng dé zuì duō? Yòng wán yǐhòu shuí fùzé shōushí?
Who uses the kitchen most in your home? Who tidies up afterwards?
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Xiǎng yì xiǎng zuótiān wǎnshàng chī wán fàn yǐhòu, jiā lǐ shuí zuò le shénme? Àn shùnxù shuō yì shuō.
Think back to after dinner last night: who did what at home? Go through it in order.
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Gēn biérén yìqǐ zhù, nǐ juéde zuì zhòngyào de guīdìng shì shénme?
When you live with others, what do you think is the most important rule?
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Rúguǒ nǐ yào yí gèrén fùzé zhěnglǐ yí gè xīn jiā, nǐ huì xiān mǎi shénme jiājù?
If you were in charge of setting up a new home on your own, what furniture would you buy first?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于家里谁做什么的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about who does what at home.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你现在跟谁一起住？家里的事是怎么分的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你们家有没有什么规定？是谁定的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
上一次你们家买家具，是怎么决定的？从商量到搬进来，说一说过程。
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问你的语伴
你上一次好好整理房间是什么时候？你先整理了哪儿，最后整理了哪儿？
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问你的语伴
你做事的时候，最怕别人怎么打扰你？
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问你的语伴
你们家的厨房谁用得最多？用完以后谁负责收拾？
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问你的语伴
想一想昨天晚上吃完饭以后，家里谁做了什么？按顺序说一说。
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帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
跟别人一起住，你觉得最重要的规定是什么？
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问你的语伴
如果你要一个人负责整理一个新家，你会先买什么家具？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
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Nǐ zuìjìn xué le shénme xīn dōngxī?
What have you learned recently?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn xué de yí gè xīn dōngxī shì shénme? Nǐ shì cóng nǎ yí bù kāishǐ xué de?
What is something new you have been learning lately? Which step did you start from?
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Nǐ xué yí gè xīn dōngxī de shíhòu, dì yī cì shībài shì shénme shíhòu? Shībài yǐhòu nǐ zuò le shénme?
When you were learning something new, when did you first fail? What did you do after that?
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Nǐ juéde xué yí gè xīn jìshù, zuì xūyào de shì jīngyàn, háishì nàixīn?
To learn a new skill, what do you need most: experience or patience?
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Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu fàngqì guò yí jiàn xué le yíbàn de shì? Cóng kāishǐ dào fàngqì, fāshēng le shénme?
Have you ever given up on something halfway through learning it? What happened between starting and giving up?
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Nǐ xué kāichē, yóuyǒng huòzhě biéde dōngxī de shíhòu, yǒu guò jiàoliàn ma?
When you learned to drive, swim or something else, did you have an instructor?
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Shuō yí cì nǐ chénggōng zuò dào yí jiàn nán shì de jīnglì. Nǐ shì àn shénme shùnxù zuò de?
Tell me about a time you managed something difficult. In what order did you do it?
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Nǐ juéde biérén gǔlì nǐ yǒuyòng ma? Shuō yí gè lìzi.
Does it help when people encourage you? Give an example.
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Xué dōngxī de shíhòu, nǐ shì yǒu nàixīn de rén ma? Nǐ yìbān liàn duō zhǎng shíjiān huì juéde lèi?
When you are learning something, are you patient? How long do you usually practise before you feel tired?
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Xià yí gè nǐ xiǎng xué de jìshù shì shénme? Nǐ dǎsuàn xiān zuò shénme, zài zuò shénme?
What is the next skill you want to learn? What will you do first, and then?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他最近学的新东西的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about something they learned recently.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近学的一个新东西是什么？你是从哪一步开始学的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你学一个新东西的时候，第一次失败是什么时候？失败以后你做了什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你觉得学一个新技术，最需要的是经验，还是耐心？
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问你的语伴
你有没有放弃过一件学了一半的事？从开始到放弃，发生了什么？
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问你的语伴
你学开车、游泳或者别的东西的时候，有过教练吗？
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问你的语伴
说一次你成功做到一件难事的经历。你是按什么顺序做的？
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问你的语伴
你觉得别人鼓励你有用吗？说一个例子。
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问你的语伴
学东西的时候，你是有耐心的人吗？你一般练多长时间会觉得累？
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问你的语伴
下一个你想学的技术是什么？你打算先做什么，再做什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Chéngrèn zìjǐ lèi le, diū bù diū miànzi?
Admitting you are tired: does it cost you face?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Zuìjìn yí cì nǐ gēn biérén shuō "wǒ hěn lèi", shì gēn shuí shuō de? Shuō wán yǐhòu, duìfāng zěnme kàndài nǐ?
The last time you told someone “I’m exhausted”, who was it? How did they see you afterwards?
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Zài nǐ shàngbān huòzhě shàngxué de dìfāng, shuō zìjǐ lèi, huì bú huì ràng rén juéde nǐ cuìruò?
Where you work or study, does saying you are tired make people think you are fragile?
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Yǒu rén juéde lèi le jiù yīnggāi rěn zhe, yǒu rén juéde shuō chūlái gèng jiànkāng. Nǐ zhàn nǎ yìbiān? Yǒu méiyǒu lìwài?
Some people think you should keep tiredness to yourself, others that saying it is healthier. Which side are you on, and is there an exception?
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Nǐ shàng yí cì lèi dào chēng bú zhù, shì nǎ yì tiān? Nà tiān nǐ shì miǎnqiǎng jìxù, háishì tíng xiàlái le?
When was the last day you were too tired to carry on? Did you force yourself through, or stop?
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Nǐ xiǎoshíhòu, shēnbiān de dàrén huì zěnme kàndài yí gè shuō lèi de rén? Nǐ xiànzài hái zhèyàng kàn ma?
When you were a child, how did the adults around you see someone who said they were tired? Do you still see it that way?
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Nǐ juéde nánrén hé nǚrén shuō lèi, biérén de fǎnyìng yíyàng ma? Xiān shuō nǐ de pànduàn, zàishuō yí gè bùfú hé de lìzi.
When men and women say they are tired, do people react the same way? Give your view, then an example that does not fit it.
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Nǐ lèi de shíhòu, yǒu méiyǒu yí gè dòngzuò huòzhě yí jù huà, zuì róngyì bàolù nǐ de zhuàngtài?
When you are tired, is there a gesture or a phrase that gives you away?
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Rúguǒ yí gè tóngshì huòzhě tóngxué zǒng shuō zìjǐ lèi, nǐ huì zěnme kàndài tā? Nǐ de kànfǎ gōngpíng ma?
If a colleague or classmate keeps saying they are tired, how do you see them? Is that fair?
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Yǒu rén shuō, yìzhí shuō lèi shì bàoyuàn; yě yǒu rén shuō, yìzhí bù shuō cái ràng rén jiāolǜ. Nǐ gèng tóngyì nǎ yì zhǒng? Yào fùchū shénme dàijià?
Some say that always saying you are tired is complaining; others that never saying it is what makes people anxious. Which do you agree with, and what does it cost?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他累的时候怎么办的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they deal with being tired.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
最近一次你跟别人说“我很累”，是跟谁说的？说完以后，对方怎么看待你？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
在你上班或者上学的地方，说自己累，会不会让人觉得你脆弱？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人觉得累了就应该忍着，有人觉得说出来更健康。你站哪一边？有没有例外？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你上一次累到撑不住，是哪一天？那天你是勉强继续，还是停下来了？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你小时候，身边的大人会怎么看待一个说累的人？你现在还这样看吗？
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问你的语伴
你觉得男人和女人说累，别人的反应一样吗？先说你的判断，再说一个不符合的例子。
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问你的语伴
你累的时候，有没有一个动作或者一句话，最容易暴露你的状态？
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问你的语伴
如果一个同事或者同学总说自己累，你会怎么看待他？你的看法公平吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说，一直说累是抱怨；也有人说，一直不说才让人焦虑。你更同意哪一种？要付出什么代价？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Nǐ xìn AI xìn dào shénme chéngdù?
How far do you trust AI?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì ràng AI bāng nǐ zuò de shì shì shénme? Jiéguǒ nǐ shì zhíjiē yòng le, háishì zìjǐ yànzhèng le yí biàn?
What was the last thing you had AI do for you? Did you use the result as it was, or check it yourself?
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Yǒu nǎxiē shì, nǐ yǐjīng lí bù kāi réngōngzhìnéng le? Zhè zhǒng yīlài ràng nǐ fàngxīn, háishì yǒu diǎn bùān?
What have you come to rely on artificial intelligence for? Does that dependence reassure you or unsettle you?
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Nǐ huì bǎ zìjǐ de yǐnsī gàosù AI ma? Shénme yàng de shì nǐ juéduì bù shuō?
Would you tell AI anything private? What would you never tell it?
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Shuō yí cì AI gěi le nǐ cuò de dáàn. Nǐ shì zěnme fāxiàn de?
Tell me about a time AI gave you a wrong answer. How did you notice?
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Zài nǐ de gōngzuò huòzhě xuéxí lǐ, réngōngzhìnéng gèng shìhé zuò fǔzhù, háishì néng qǔdài rén? Xiān shuō nǐ de kànfǎ, zàishuō yí gè lìwài.
In your work or study, is artificial intelligence better as an assistant, or can it replace people? Give your view, then an exception.
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Yǒu rén shuō, yòng AI jiù děngyú jiāo chū yǐnsī. Nǐ tóngyì ma? Yǒu méiyǒu nǐ yuànyì mào de fēngxiǎn?
Some say using AI means handing over your privacy. Do you agree? Is there a risk you are willing to take?
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Nǐ shǒujī huòzhě diànnǎo lǐ, nǎ yí gè gōngnéng yòng dào le réngōngzhìnéng? Nǐ měi tiān yòng jǐ cì?
Which feature on your phone or computer uses artificial intelligence? How many times a day do you use it?
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Nǐ huì ràng AI bāng nǐ zuò yí gè zhòngyào de juédìng ma? Bǐrú jiànkāng, qián huòzhě gǎnqíng shàng de shì.
Would you let AI help you make an important decision, about health, money or a relationship?
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Rúguǒ yì jiā gōngsī shuō, tā de AI bú huì luàn yòng nǐ de yǐnsī, nǐ huì xiāngxìn ma? Nǐ huì zěnme zhìyí tā?
If a company says its AI will never misuse your private data, would you believe it? How would you question the claim?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他有多信 AI的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how far they trust AI.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次让 AI 帮你做的事是什么？结果你是直接用了，还是自己验证了一遍？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有哪些事，你已经离不开人工智能了？这种依赖让你放心，还是有点不安？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你会把自己的隐私告诉 AI 吗？什么样的事你绝对不说？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一次 AI 给了你错的答案。你是怎么发现的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
在你的工作或者学习里，人工智能更适合做辅助，还是能取代人？先说你的看法，再说一个例外。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说，用 AI 就等于交出隐私。你同意吗？有没有你愿意冒的风险？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你手机或者电脑里，哪一个功能用到了人工智能？你每天用几次？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你会让 AI 帮你做一个重要的决定吗？比如健康、钱或者感情上的事。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果一家公司说，它的 AI 不会乱用你的隐私，你会相信吗？你会怎么质疑它？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Qián tóu jìnqù yǐqián, nǐ néng jiēshòu duō dà de fēngxiǎn?
Before you put money in, how much risk can you take?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ de qián xiànzài zhǔyào fàng zài nǎér? Yínháng chǔxù, lǐcái, háishì biéde? Méiyǒu duōyú de qián dehuà, shuō shuō nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme fàng.
Where is most of your money kept at the moment: savings, a managed product, something else? If there is nothing spare, say how you would plan to keep it.
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Nǐ shēnbiān yǒu rén mǎi gǔpiào ma? Tāmen shì zhuàn le, háishì kuīsǔn le?
Does anyone around you buy shares? Did they make money or make a loss?
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Wèile gèng gāo de shōuyì, nǐ yuànyì fùchū shénme dàijià? Yǒu méiyǒu yì tiáo xiàn nǐ bú huì guò?
For a higher return, what price would you pay? Is there a line you would not cross?
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Nǐ dì yī cì zìjǐ guǎn qián shì shénme shíhòu? Nà shíhòu nǐ shì cún qǐlái, háishì huā diào?
When did you first manage your own money? Did you keep it or spend it?
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Yǒu rén shuō niánqīng jiù yīnggāi màoxiǎn, lǎo le zài wěn yì diǎn. Nǐ tóngyì ma? Xiān shuō nǐ de kànfǎ, zàishuō yí gè lìwài.
Some say you should take risks while you are young and play it safe later. Do you agree? Give your view, then an exception.
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Yí gè lǐcái chǎnpǐn shuō shōuyì hěn gāo de shíhòu, nǐ huì zěnme pànduàn tā kě bù kě xìn?
When a product promises high earnings, how do you judge whether to believe it?
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Shuō yí cì nǐ wèile shěng qián huòzhě duō zhuàn yì diǎn zuò guò de juédìng. Jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng?
Tell me about a decision you made to save money or earn a bit more. How did it turn out?
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Bǎ qián fàng zài yínháng lǐ ná lìxī, hé ná qù mǎi gǔpiào, nǐ juéde nǎge gèng shìhé nǐ xiànzài de qíngkuàng? Wèishénme bù xuǎn lìng yí gè?
Keeping money in the bank for interest, or buying shares: which suits your situation now, and why not the other?
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Yǒu rén juéde bù lǐcái jiùshì làngfèi jīhuì, yǒu rén juéde bù tóuzī cái ānquán. Nǐ zěnme kàn? Nǐ de kànfǎ huì bú huì suízhe shōurù biànhuà?
Some think not managing your money is a wasted chance; others think not investing is what keeps you safe. What do you think, and would it change with your income?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么管钱的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they do with their money.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你的钱现在主要放在哪儿？银行储蓄、理财，还是别的？没有多余的钱的话，说说你打算怎么放。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你身边有人买股票吗？他们是赚了，还是亏损了？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
为了更高的收益，你愿意付出什么代价？有没有一条线你不会过？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你第一次自己管钱是什么时候？那时候你是存起来，还是花掉？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说年轻就应该冒险，老了再稳一点。你同意吗？先说你的看法，再说一个例外。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
一个理财产品说收益很高的时候，你会怎么判断它可不可信？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一次你为了省钱或者多赚一点做过的决定。结果怎么样？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
把钱放在银行里拿利息，和拿去买股票，你觉得哪个更适合你现在的情况？为什么不选另一个？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人觉得不理财就是浪费机会，有人觉得不投资才安全。你怎么看？你的看法会不会随着收入变化？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Fángzi, mǎi háishì zū?
A home: buy or rent?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ xiànzài zhù de dìfāng shì zū de, mǎi de, háishì gēn jiārén yìqǐ zhù? Zhù de zhīchū dàgài zhàn nǐ měi gè yuè de duōshǎo?
Is the place you live in now rented, bought, or shared with family? Roughly how much of your month goes on it?
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Nǐ nàge chéngshì de fángjià, yìbān rén mǎi de qǐ ma? Mǎi de qǐ dehuà, dàduō yào bèi duōshǎo nián de dàikuǎn?
Can ordinary people afford house prices in your city? If they can, how many years of loan does it usually take?
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Rúguǒ nǐ shǒu lǐ de qián gòu mǎi yí tào xiǎo fángzi, dàn hái yào dàikuǎn, nǐ huì mǎi ma? Xiān shuō nǐ de juédìng, zàishuō shénme qíngkuàng huì ràng nǐ gǎibiàn zhǔyì.
If you had enough to buy a small place with a loan, would you? Give your decision, then what would change your mind.
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Shuō yí gè nǐ zhù guò de dìfāng, zhù dé zuì shūfú de nàge. Shì zū de, háishì zìjǐ de?
Tell me about the most comfortable place you have lived. Was it rented or your own?
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Zài nǐ jiā lǐ rén kànlái, mǎi fáng shì bìxū de ma? Nǐ de qīwàng gēn tāmen yíyàng ma?
Does your family see buying a home as something you have to do? Are your expectations the same as theirs?
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Yǒu rén shuō fángjià huì yìzhí zhǎng, yǒu rén shuō qiánjǐng bù hǎo. Nǐ gèng xiāngxìn nǎ yìbiān? Nǐ de lǐyóu néng shuōfú nǐ zìjǐ ma?
Some say house prices will keep rising, others that the prospects are poor. Which do you believe, and do your reasons convince you?
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Nǐ lǐxiǎng de zhùzhái shì shénme yàng de? Shuō sān gè jùtǐ de dōngxī.
What is your ideal home like? Name three concrete things.
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Zū fáng de rén cháng shuō bù tàshí. Nǐ juéde zhè zhǒng bù tàshí shì zhēn de, háishì bèi biérén shuō chūlái de?
People who rent often say they do not feel settled. Is that feeling real, or something other people talk them into?
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Rúguǒ zhǐ kàn xìngjiàbǐ, mǎi fáng hé zū fáng nǎge gèng zhí? Chúle qián, hái yǒu shénme gāi suàn jìnqù?
On value for money alone, is buying or renting better? Apart from money, what else should count?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他住在哪儿、会不会买房的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about where they live and whether they would buy.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你现在住的地方是租的、买的，还是跟家人一起住？住的支出大概占你每个月的多少？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你那个城市的房价，一般人买得起吗？买得起的话，大多要背多少年的贷款？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果你手里的钱够买一套小房子，但还要贷款，你会买吗？先说你的决定，再说什么情况会让你改变主意。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一个你住过的地方，住得最舒服的那个。是租的，还是自己的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
在你家里人看来，买房是必须的吗？你的期望跟他们一样吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说房价会一直涨，有人说前景不好。你更相信哪一边？你的理由能说服你自己吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你理想的住宅是什么样的？说三个具体的东西。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
租房的人常说不踏实。你觉得这种不踏实是真的，还是被别人说出来的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果只看性价比，买房和租房哪个更值？除了钱，还有什么该算进去？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Qún lǐ yǒu rén shuō cuò le, nǐ shuō háishì bù shuō?
Someone in the group chat gets it wrong: do you say something?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ shǒujī lǐ zuì rènào de yí gè qún shì shénme qún? Lǐmiàn zuìjìn zài yìlùn shénme?
What is the busiest group chat on your phone? What has it been talking about lately?
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Qún lǐ yǒu rén fā le cuò de xiāoxī, nǐ huì zài qún lǐ shuō, háishì dāndú dāngmiàn gēn tā shuō?
When someone posts something wrong in a group, do you say so in the group, or tell them privately, face to face?
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Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu yīnwèi yí jù huà zài qún lǐ bèi wùjiě guò? Méiyǒu dehuà, shuō shuō nǐ jiàn guò de. Hòulái shì zěnme shuō qīngchǔ lìchǎng de?
Have you ever been misunderstood in a group because of one line? If not, one you have seen. How was the position made clear afterwards?
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Shuō yí cì qún lǐ tèbié gāngà de shíkè. Dāngshí fāshēng le shénme?
Tell me about a really awkward moment in a group chat. What happened?
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Jiārén qún, gōngzuò qún, péngyǒu qún, nǎ yí gè qún lǐ nǐ zuì bù gǎn shuō chūzì jǐ de lìchǎng? Wèishénme?
Family group, work group, friends’ group: in which one are you least willing to state your position, and why?
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Nǐ juéde jiūzhèng biérén de cuò, zài qún lǐ shuō hé dāngmiàn shuō, xiàoguǒ yíyàng ma? Xiān shuō nǐ de pànduàn, zàishuō shénme shíhòu bù yíyàng.
Is correcting someone in the group the same as doing it face to face? Give your view, then when it differs.
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Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì zài qún lǐ kàn dào yǒu rén bèi cháoxiào, shì yīnwèi shénme? Nǐ dāngshí shuōhuà le ma?
The last time you saw someone mocked in a group chat, what was it about? Did you say anything?
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Yǒu rén shuō qún lǐ shénme dōu bù shuō zuì ānquán, yǒu rén shuō bù shuō jiù děngyú tóngyì. Nǐ gèng jiējìn nǎ yì zhǒng?
Some say saying nothing in a group is safest; others that silence means agreeing. Which are you closer to?
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Rúguǒ yǒu rén zài qún lǐ gōngkāi shuō le yí jiàn bú duì de shì, érqiě hěn duō rén zài yìlùn, nǐ huì jiūzhèng tā ma?
If someone says something untrue openly in a group and lots of people are discussing it, would you correct them?
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你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于群里有人说错话时他怎么做的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about what they do when someone gets it wrong in a group chat.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你手机里最热闹的一个群是什么群？里面最近在议论什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
群里有人发了错的消息，你会在群里说，还是单独当面跟他说？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你有没有因为一句话在群里被误解过？没有的话，说说你见过的。后来是怎么说清楚立场的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一次群里特别尴尬的时刻。当时发生了什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
家人群、工作群、朋友群，哪一个群里你最不敢说出自己的立场？为什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得纠正别人的错，在群里说和当面说，效果一样吗？先说你的判断，再说什么时候不一样。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次在群里看到有人被嘲笑，是因为什么？你当时说话了吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说群里什么都不说最安全，有人说不说就等于同意。你更接近哪一种？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果有人在群里公开说了一件不对的事，而且很多人在议论，你会纠正他吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Duǎn shìpín píngtái, shì bú shì zài qiǎng nǐ de shíjiān?
Are short-video platforms taking your time from you?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ zuìjìn yí cì shuā duǎn shìpín shuā guòtóu, shì zài shénme shíhòu? Yì kāishǐ nǐ zhǐ xiǎng kàn shénme?
When did you last scroll short videos for far too long? What had you meant to look at?
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Yǒu rén shuō shì suàn fǎ zài cāozòng wǒmen, yǒu rén shuō shì wǒmen zìjǐ kèzhì bú zhù. Nǐ gèng xiāngxìn nǎ yì zhǒng? Xiān bǎ nǐ bùtóng yì de nà yìbiān shuō dé gōngpíng yì diǎn.
Some say the algorithm manipulates us; others that we simply cannot hold back. Which do you believe? Put the side you disagree with fairly first.
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Nǐ yuànyì chéngrèn, nǐ zài nǎ jiàn shì shàng hàofèi le tài duō shíjiān ma? Bù yídìng shì shǒujī.
Is there something you will admit you have used up too much time on? It does not have to be your phone.
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Nǐ shǒujī shàng yòng dé zuì duō de nàge yìngyòng shì shénme? Nǐ dàgài měi tiān zài shàngmiàn hàofèi duōshǎo shíjiān?
What is the app you use most on your phone? Roughly how much time a day does it take?
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Wèishénme yǒude rén yí kàn jiù tíng bùxià lái, yǒude rén kàn shífēn zhōng jiù gòu le? Nǐ juéde chābié zài rén, háishì zài píngtái?
Why can some people not stop once they start, while others are done after ten minutes? Is the difference in the person or the platform?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Bǎ shuā duǎn shìpín jiào zuò "shàngyǐn", nǐ juéde shuō dé tài zhòng le ma? "shàngyǐn"hé "xiāoqiǎn"de jièxiàn, nǐ huì huà zài nǎér?
Is calling short-video scrolling an “addiction” going too far? Where would you draw the line between addiction and a pastime?
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Shuō yí gè nǐ céngjīng chénmí guò, hòulái fàng xià le de dōngxī. Nǐ shì zěnme fàng xià de?
Tell me about something you were once hooked on and later let go of. How did you let go?
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Now ask the same question back
Píngtái de rén huì shuō: wǒmen zhǐshì gěi yònghù xiǎng kàn de. Zhè jù huà yǒu jǐ fēn duì? Tāmen méi shuō chūlái de dòngjī shì shénme?
Platform people say: we just give users what they want to see. How true is that, and what motive are they leaving out?
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Shuā wán yǐhòu juéde kōngxū, shì shuā de wèntí, háishì běnlái jiù kōngxū cái qù shuā?
If you feel empty after scrolling, is that the scrolling, or were you already empty and scrolled because of it?
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Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么用短视频的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they use short-video apps.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你最近一次刷短视频刷过头，是在什么时候？一开始你只想看什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说是算法在操纵我们，有人说是我们自己克制不住。你更相信哪一种？先把你不同意的那一边说得公平一点。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你愿意承认，你在哪件事上耗费了太多时间吗？不一定是手机。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你手机上用得最多的那个应用是什么？你大概每天在上面耗费多少时间？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
为什么有的人一看就停不下来，有的人看十分钟就够了？你觉得差别在人，还是在平台？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
把刷短视频叫做“上瘾”，你觉得说得太重了吗？“上瘾”和“消遣”的界线，你会划在哪儿？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一个你曾经沉迷过、后来放下了的东西。你是怎么放下的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
平台的人会说：我们只是给用户想看的。这句话有几分对？他们没说出来的动机是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
刷完以后觉得空虚，是刷的问题，还是本来就空虚才去刷？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Fùmǔ lǎo le, shuí lái zhàogù?
When parents grow old, who looks after them?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ shēnbiān yǒu méiyǒu yí gè jiātíng, zhèngzài zhàoliào jiā lǐ de lǎorén? Shì shuí zài zhàoliào?
Is there a family around you that is looking after an elderly relative? Who is doing the looking after?
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Now ask the same question back
Hěn duō rén shuō, zǐnǚ shànyǎng fùmǔ shì tiānjīngdìyì de. Nǐ tóngyì dào shénme chéngdù? Xiān bǎ nǐ bùtóng yì de nà bùfèn shuō chūlái.
Many people say supporting your parents is only natural. How far do you agree? Start with the part you do not.
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Now ask the same question back
Rúguǒ nǐ yǐhòu zhù dé lí jiā lǐ de zhǎngbèi hěn yuǎn, nǐ huì juéde guòyìbùqù ma? Háishì juéde tāmen de wǎnnián yīnggāi yǒu zìjǐ de ānpái?
If you end up living far from your older relatives, would you feel bad about it, or think their old age should be their own to arrange?
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ xīnmù zhōng yí gè wǎnnián guò dé hǎo de lǎorén shì shénme yàngzi? Shuō yí gè nǐ rènshí de rén.
What does someone who has a good old age look like to you? Describe a person you know.
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Yǒude lǎorén nìngyuàn qù yǎnglǎoyuàn, yě bù xiǎng chéngwéi zǐnǚ de tuōlěi. Nǐ néng lǐjiě zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ ma? Nǐ lǐjiě de shì nǎ yí bùfèn?
Some older people would rather go into a care home than be a burden on their children. Can you understand that, and which part of it?
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Now ask the same question back
"xiàoshùn"hé "shànyǎng", zài nǐ kànlái shì yì huí shì ma? Rúguǒ bú shì, chābié zài nǎér?
Are being dutiful and supporting your parents the same thing to you? If not, where is the difference?
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Now ask the same question back
Shuō yí jiàn nǐ wèi jiā lǐ de zhǎngbèi zuò guò de shì, huòzhě nǐ kàn dào biérén zuò guò de shì, ràng nǐ juéde "zhè jiùshì xiàoshùn".
Tell me about something you did for an older relative, or saw someone else do, that made you think: that is what being dutiful means.
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Now ask the same question back
Yí gèrén wéile zhàoliào fùmǔ fàngqì le gōngzuò, nǐ huì pèifú tā, háishì tì tā juéde kěxī? Nǐ yuànyì chéngrèn de shì nǎ yì zhǒng xiǎngfǎ?
Someone gives up their job to look after their parents. Do you admire them or feel it is a waste? Which reaction will you admit to?
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Now ask the same question back
Nǐ juéde yǐhòu de niánqīng rén hái huì xiàng shàng yídài nàyàng shànyǎng fùmǔ ma? Zhè shì hǎo shì háishì huài shì?
Will younger people support their parents the way the last generation did? Is that good or bad?
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Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他身边谁在照顾老人的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about who looks after older people in their family or around them.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你身边有没有一个家庭，正在照料家里的老人？是谁在照料？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
很多人说，子女赡养父母是天经地义的。你同意到什么程度？先把你不同意的那部分说出来。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果你以后住得离家里的长辈很远，你会觉得过意不去吗？还是觉得他们的晚年应该有自己的安排？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你心目中一个晚年过得好的老人是什么样子？说一个你认识的人。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有的老人宁愿去养老院，也不想成为子女的拖累。你能理解这种想法吗？你理解的是哪一部分？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
“孝顺”和“赡养”，在你看来是一回事吗？如果不是，差别在哪儿？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一件你为家里的长辈做过的事，或者你看到别人做过的事，让你觉得“这就是孝顺”。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
一个人为了照料父母放弃了工作，你会佩服他，还是替他觉得可惜？你愿意承认的是哪一种想法？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你觉得以后的年轻人还会像上一代那样赡养父母吗？这是好事还是坏事？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Qiúzhí de shíhòu, nǐ huì bǎ zìjǐ shuō dé duō hǎo?
When you apply for something, how good do you make yourself sound?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ xiě guò de jiǎnlì huòzhě shēnqǐng lǐ, nǎ yí jù huà xiànzài kànlái yǒu diǎn kuādà? Méi xiě guò dehuà, shuō yí jù nǐ tīng biérén shuō guò de.
Which line in a CV or application you have written now looks a little exaggerated? If you have never written one, a line you have heard someone else use.
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Now ask the same question back
Miànshì de shíhòu, dīdiào yì diǎn hǎo, háishì gāodiào yì diǎn hǎo? Xiān shuō yí gè nǐ bù rèntóng de zuòfǎ, bǎ tā de dàolǐ shuō qīngchǔ.
In an interview, is it better to be low-key or to sell yourself loudly? Start with the approach you disagree with and make its case clearly.
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Now ask the same question back
Miànshì guān wèn nǐ de quēdiǎn, hěn duō rén huì shuō "wǒ tài zhuīqiú wánměi". Zhè shì tǎnchéng, háishì xūwěi?
Asked about their weaknesses, lots of people say “I’m too much of a perfectionist”. Is that candid or fake?
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Now ask the same question back
Shuō yí cì nǐ miànshì, shēnqǐng huòzhě zìwǒ jièshào de jīnglì. Nǐ shuō de nǎ jù huà zuì ràng nǐ hòuhuǐ?
Tell me about an interview, an application or introducing yourself. Which thing you said do you most regret?
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Nǐ huì bǎ yí duàn bù hǎo de jīnglì tǎnbái shuō chūlái ma, bǐrú bèi cítuì, huòzhě zhōngjiān kōng le yì nián? Háishì huì yǎnshì?
Would you come clean about a bad patch, such as being let go or a year with a gap, or cover it up?
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Now ask the same question back
Wèishénme yǒude rén bǎ zìjǐ shuō dé hěn hǎo yě bù juédé xūwěi, yǒude rén yì shuō jiù nánshòu? Nǐ juéde bèihòu shì xìnggé, háishì zài nǎér zhǎng dà de?
Why can some people talk themselves up without feeling fake, while others squirm? Is it personality, or where they grew up?
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Rúguǒ xiànzài ràng nǐ yòng sān jù huà jièshào zìjǐ, nǐ huì shuō nǎ sān jù? Shuō wán zàishuō shuō wèishénme tiāo zhè sān jù.
If you had to introduce yourself in three sentences right now, which three? Then say why you chose them.
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Now ask the same question back
Yǒu rén shuō qiúzhí jiùshì tuīxiāo zìjǐ, shìdàng kuādà shì guīzé de yí bùfèn. Bǎ zhège kànfǎ shuō dé zuì yǒu dàolǐ yì diǎn, zàishuō nǐ bùtóng yì de dìfāng.
Some say job hunting is selling yourself and a little exaggeration is part of the rules. Make that case as well as you can, then say where you disagree.
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Now ask the same question back
Duì yí gè miànshì guān lái shuō, yí gè hěn tǎnchéng de rén hé yí gè hěn huì shuōhuà de rén, tā zhēnzhèng huì xuǎn shuí? Tā bú huì shuō chūkǒu de lǐyóu shì shénme?
Between a very candid candidate and a very smooth talker, whom does an interviewer really choose, and what reason would they never say out loud?
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Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他求职时怎么介绍自己的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they present themselves when they apply for something.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你写过的简历或者申请里，哪一句话现在看来有点夸大？没写过的话，说一句你听别人说过的。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
面试的时候，低调一点好，还是高调一点好？先说一个你不认同的做法，把它的道理说清楚。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
面试官问你的缺点，很多人会说“我太追求完美”。这是坦诚，还是虚伪？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
说一次你面试、申请或者自我介绍的经历。你说的哪句话最让你后悔？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你会把一段不好的经历坦白说出来吗，比如被辞退，或者中间空了一年？还是会掩饰？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
为什么有的人把自己说得很好也不觉得虚伪，有的人一说就难受？你觉得背后是性格，还是在哪儿长大的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果现在让你用三句话介绍自己，你会说哪三句？说完再说说为什么挑这三句。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说求职就是推销自己，适当夸大是规则的一部分。把这个看法说得最有道理一点，再说你不同意的地方。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
对一个面试官来说，一个很坦诚的人和一个很会说话的人，他真正会选谁？他不会说出口的理由是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Wàimài yuè lái yuè kuài, qí shǒu fùchū le shénme?
Delivery keeps getting faster: what does it cost the riders?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ shàng yí cì diǎn wàimài huòzhě děng kuàidì shì shénme shíhòu? Méi diǎn guò dehuà, shuō shuō nǐ jiàn guò de qí shǒu. Tā wǎn le ma? Nǐ cuīcù guò ma?
When did you last order delivery or wait for a parcel? If you never have, a rider you have seen. Was it late, and did you chase it?
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Yǒu rén shuō píngtái de guīdìng hěn kēkè, qí shǒu shì zài bèi yāzhà. Nǐ rènwéi zhège shuōfǎ gōngpíng ma? Píngtái nàbiān huì zěnme fǎnbó?
Some say platform rules are harsh and riders are being squeezed. Is that fair, and how would the platform answer it?
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Qí shǒu yì tiān dōu zài lùshàng bēnbō, zuì láolèi de shì shēntǐ, háishì shíjiān bèi suàn dé nàme jǐn?
Riders are on the road all day. Is the worst of it physical, or having their time counted so tightly?
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Nǐ jiàn guò yí gè qí shǒu huòzhě kuàidì yuán zuì lángbèi de yàngzi ma? Dāngshí shì shénme qíngkuàng?
Have you seen a rider or courier at their most harried? What was happening?
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Rúguǒ wàimài yào duō děng èr shífēn zhōng, dàn qí shǒu bùyòng nàme láolèi, nǐ yuànyì ma? Nǐ shuō yuànyì de shíhòu, yǒu jǐ fēn shì zhēnxīn de?
Would you wait twenty minutes longer if riders were less worn out? When you say yes, how much of it do you mean?
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"bōxuē"zhège cí yòng zài qí shǒu shēn shàng, nǐ juéde tài zhòng le, háishì gānghǎo? "yāzhà"hé "xīnkǔ de gōngzuò"zhījiān de jièxiàn zài nǎér?
Is “exploitation” too strong a word for riders, or about right? Where is the line between being squeezed and simply hard work?
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Nǐ suǒzài de chéngshì, yí gè qí shǒu yì dān dàgài néng zhuàn duōshǎo? Bù zhīdào dehuà, cāi yí gè shù, shuō shuō wèishénme zhème cāi.
In your city, roughly what does a rider earn per order? If you do not know, guess and say why.
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Píngtái shuō: wǒmen gěi le hěn duō réngōng zuò jīhuì. Zhè jù huà duì zài nǎér? Tāmen bù tài tí de shì shénme?
Platforms say: we have given a lot of people work. What is true in that, and what do they tend not to mention?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Yǒu rén gěi qí shǒu dǎ dī fēn, chángcháng zhǐshì yīnwèi wǎn le jǐ fēnzhōng. Nǐ huì zěnme gēn yí gè ài cuīcù qí shǒu de péngyǒu jiěshì qí shǒu de chǔjìng?
People often mark riders down for being a few minutes late. How would you explain a rider’s position to a friend who is always chasing them?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他怎么看送外卖的骑手的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how they think about the people who deliver to them.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你上一次点外卖或者等快递是什么时候？没点过的话，说说你见过的骑手。它晚了吗？你催促过吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说平台的规定很苛刻，骑手是在被压榨。你认为这个说法公平吗？平台那边会怎么反驳？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
骑手一天都在路上奔波，最劳累的是身体，还是时间被算得那么紧？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你见过一个骑手或者快递员最狼狈的样子吗？当时是什么情况？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果外卖要多等二十分钟，但骑手不用那么劳累，你愿意吗？你说愿意的时候，有几分是真心的？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
“剥削”这个词用在骑手身上，你觉得太重了，还是刚好？“压榨”和“辛苦的工作”之间的界线在哪儿？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你所在的城市，一个骑手一单大概能赚多少？不知道的话，猜一个数，说说为什么这么猜。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
平台说：我们给了很多人工作机会。这句话对在哪儿？他们不太提的是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人给骑手打低分，常常只是因为晚了几分钟。你会怎么跟一个爱催促骑手的朋友解释骑手的处境？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Learner view学习者视图
Xiāng qīn de shíhòu, dàjiā zài bǐ shénme?
On a set-up date, what are people really comparing?
TAThey→你You语伴问，你答Your partner asks, you answer
先自己大声回答，别等听完对方的答案。试着用上灰色框里的词。
Answer out loud first, before you hear their answer. Try to use the words in the grey box.
你You→TAThey你问，语伴答You ask, your partner answers
把同一个问题问回去。听母语者怎么回答，把没听过的新词记下来。
Ask the same question back. Hear a native speaker answer it, and note down any words you haven't heard before.
Nǐ huòzhě nǐ rènshí de rén, yǒu méiyǒu qù guò yí cì xiāng qīn? Nà cì duìfāng zuì xiān wèn de shì shénme?
Have you, or someone you know, been on a set-up date? What was the first thing the other person asked?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Yǒu rén shuō xiāng qīn tài gōnglì, bǎ rén dāng shāngpǐn; yǒu rén shuō zhè zhǐshì wùshí. Bǎ nǐ bùtóng yì de nà yìbiān shuō dé yǒu dàolǐ yì diǎn.
Some say set-up dates are too calculating and treat people like goods; others that it is just being practical. Make the case for the side you disagree with.
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Yí gèrén dào le sān shí duō suì hái dānshēn, shēnbiān de rén huì shuō shénme? Zhèxiē huà lǐ yǒu duōshǎo shì piānjiàn?
When someone is still single in their mid-thirties, what do people around them say? How much of it is prejudice?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ shēnbiān yǒu méiyǒu yí duì shì xiāng qīn rènshí de? Tāmen hòulái guò dé zěnmeyàng?
Is there a couple around you who met on a set-up date? How have things gone for them?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Wèishénme yǒude fùmǔ nàme zàiyì háizi shì bú shì dānshēn? Tāmen zuǐ shàng shuō de lǐyóu hé xīnlǐ zhēnzhèng de lǐyóu, yíyàng ma?
Why do some parents care so much whether their child is single? Are the reasons they give the same as the real ones?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
"tiāotī"hé "yǒu biāozhǔn", chābié zài nǎér? Nǐ zìjǐ suàn nǎ yì zhǒng?
What is the difference between being picky and having standards? Which are you?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Rúguǒ ràng nǐ gěi yí gè péngyǒu xiě yí duàn jièshào, fā dào xiāng qīn qún lǐ, nǐ huì xiān xiě tā de nǎ sān diǎn?
If you had to write a short introduction of a friend for a set-up group chat, which three things would you lead with?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Nǐ xiāngxìn yuánfēn ma? Háishì juéde yuánfēn zhǐshì zhǎo bú dào lǐyóu shí de shuōfǎ?
Do you believe in fate bringing people together, or is it just what people say when they have no other reason?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
Yǒu rén shuō xiāng qīn shí zuì kànzhòng shōurù, fángzi hé gōngzuò, zhè shì wùshí; yě yǒu rén shuō zhè shì gōnglì hé xūróng. Nǐ juéde liǎng biān gè shuō duì le shénme?
Some say weighing income, housing and job on a set-up date is practical; others that it is calculating and vain. What does each side get right?
把同一个问题问回去
Now ask the same question back
你 你说
You You tell
跟对方说一件你记得的、关于他身边的人怎么认识另一半的事。
Tell your language partner one thing you remember about how people around them meet partners.
TA 语伴教
They Your partner teaches
你的语伴给你一个改正，或者教你一个跟今天话题有关的新词。
Your language partner gives you one correction, or teaches you one new word linked to today's topic.
语伴视图
你→TA你问，对方答
问灰色框里的问题，帮对方用上这些词，再追问一下。
TA→你对方问，你答
用中文回答同一个问题，帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你或者你认识的人，有没有去过一次相亲？那次对方最先问的是什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说相亲太功利，把人当商品；有人说这只是务实。把你不同意的那一边说得有道理一点。
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
一个人到了三十多岁还单身，身边的人会说什么？这些话里有多少是偏见？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
你身边有没有一对是相亲认识的？他们后来过得怎么样？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
为什么有的父母那么在意孩子是不是单身？他们嘴上说的理由和心里真正的理由，一样吗？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
“挑剔”和“有标准”，差别在哪儿？你自己算哪一种？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
如果让你给一个朋友写一段介绍，发到相亲群里，你会先写他的哪三点？
用中文回答同一个问题
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问你的语伴
你相信缘分吗？还是觉得缘分只是找不到理由时的说法？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
问你的语伴
有人说相亲时最看重收入、房子和工作，这是务实；也有人说这是功利和虚荣。你觉得两边各说对了什么？
用中文回答同一个问题
帮你的语伴练听力。
TA 对方说
对方跟你说一件他从你的回答里记得的事。
你 你教
给对方一个改正，或者教他一个跟今天话题有关的新词。