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language learning center · A2 · Lesson 3

Plans and arrangements

Practice this topic in Chinese: Plans and arrangements.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

小雨

这个周末我要去看家人。

This weekend I am going to visit my family.

马克

我们星期六上午出去。

We are going out on Saturday morning.

小雨

如果天气好,我们就去海边。

If the weather is good, we will go to the beach.

马克

我还想看一个展览。

I also want to see an exhibition.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • 这个周末我要去看家人。

    This weekend I am going to visit my family.

    这个周末我要去看家人。

  • 我们星期六上午出去。

    We are going out on Saturday morning.

    我们星期六上午出去。

  • 如果天气好,我们就去海边。

    If the weather is good, we will go to the beach.

    如果天气好,我们就去海边。

  • 我还想看一个展览。

    I also want to see an exhibition.

    我还想看一个展览。

  • 我们还没决定时间。

    We have not decided the time yet.

    我们还没决定时间。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “This weekend I am going to visit my family.”

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “This weekend I am going to visit my family.”

Make it yours

Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Chinese in a real conversation

  1. 1. 这个周末我要去看家人。
  2. 2. 我们星期六上午出去。
  3. 3. 如果天气好,我们就去海边。
  4. 4. 我还想看一个展览。
  5. 5. 我们还没决定时间。
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