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热身 Warm-up

我每天六点起床 - I get up at six every day. Match pictures with phrases.

起床qǐ chuáng

A. get up

跑步pǎo bù

D. run/jog

吃药chī yào

B. take medicine

生病shēng bìng

E. get sick

休息xiūxi

F. rest

出院chū yuàn

C. leave hospital

课文一:在运动场

Text 1: On the playground

A: 你很少生病,是不是喜欢运动?

Nǐ hěn shǎo shēng bìng, shì bu shì xǐhuan yùndòng? (You seldom get sick, do you like sports?)

B: 是啊,我每天早上都要出去跑步。

Shì a, wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang dōu yào chūqu pǎobù. (Yes, I go out for a jog every morning.)

A: 你每天几点起床?

Nǐ měi tiān jǐ diǎn qǐ chuáng? (What time do you get up?)

B: 我每天六点起床。

Wǒ měi tiān liù diǎn qǐ chuáng. (I get up at six every day.)

生词 New Words

  • 生病 (shēng bìng) - v. to fall ill, to be sick
  • 每 (měi) - pron. every, each
  • 早上 (zǎoshang) - n. morning
  • 跑步 (pǎo bù) - v. to run, to jog
  • 起床 (qǐ chuáng) - v. to get up, to get out of bed

课文二:在医院

Text 2: In the hospital

A: 吃药了吗?现在身体怎么样?

Chī yào le ma? Xiànzài shēntǐ zěnmeyàng? (Did you take your medicine? How do you feel now?)

B: 吃了。现在好多了。

Chī le. Xiànzài hǎo duō le. (Yes, I did. I feel much better now.)

A: 什么时候能出院?

Shénme shíhou néng chū yuàn? (When can you leave the hospital?)

B: 医生说下个星期。

Yīshēng shuō xià ge xīngqī. (Next week according to the doctor.)

生词 New Words

  • 药 (yào) - n. medicine, drug
  • 身体 (shēntǐ) - n. body
  • 出院 (chū yuàn) - v. to leave hospital
  • 出 (chū) - v. to come/go out

课文三:在操场

Text 3: On the playground (focus: age & height)

A: 大卫今年多大?

Dàwèi jīnnián duō dà? (How old is David?)

B: 二十多岁。

Èrshí duō suì. (Over 20 years old.)

A: 他多高?

Tā duō gāo? (How tall is he?)

B: 一米八几。

Yī mǐ bā jǐ. (He is more than 180cm tall.)

A: 你怎么知道这么多啊?

Nǐ zěnme zhīdào zhème duō a? (How come you know so much?)

B: 他是我同学。

Tā shì wǒ tóngxué. (He is my classmate.)

生词 New Words

  • 高 (gāo) - adj. tall, high
  • 米 (mǐ) - m. meter
  • 知道 (zhīdào) - v. to know

语法:用“是不是”的问句

Questions using "是不是" (shì bu shì - literally "yes or no") are used to confirm a guess or assumption.

你很少生病,是不是喜欢运动?

Nǐ hěn shǎo shēngbìng, shì bu shì xǐhuan yùndòng? (You seldom get sick, (is it that) you like sports?)

语法:代词“每”

The pronoun "每" (měi) means "every" or "each". It's used before a measure word.

  • 天 (měitiān) - every day
  • 年 (měinián) - every year
  • 个星期 (měi ge xīngqī) - every week

语法:疑问代词“多”

The interrogative pronoun "多" (duō) is used before an adjective to ask about the degree of something. A specific quantity should be given in the answer.

  • 大? (Nǐ duō dà?) - How old are you? (lit. you how big?)
  • 高? (Tā duō gāo?) - How tall is he? (lit. he how tall?)

文化小贴士 Cultural Tip

在中国问年龄 (Asking age in China):

  • 对小孩 (For children, typically under 10): 你几岁了? (Nǐ jǐ suì le?) - How old are you?
  • 对同龄人或年轻人 (For peers or young people): 你多大了? (Nǐ duō dà le?) - How old are you? (This lesson's focus)
  • 对长辈 (For elders, respectfully): 您多大年纪了? (Nín duō dà niánjì le?) or 您高寿?(Nín gāoshòu?) - How old are you? (very respectful)

Choosing the right phrase shows respect and cultural awareness.

本课词汇总览 Vocabulary Summary

起床 (qǐ chuáng) v. get up

跑步 (pǎo bù) v. run/jog

吃药 (chī yào) v. take medicine

生病 (shēng bìng) v. get sick

休息 (xiūxi) v. rest

出院 (chū yuàn) v. leave hospital

每 (měi) pron. every

早上 (zǎoshang) n. morning

药 (yào) n. medicine

身体 (shēntǐ) n. body

出 (chū) v. to go out

高 (gāo) adj. tall

米 (mǐ) m. meter

知道 (zhīdào) v. to know

忙 (máng) adj. busy

时间 (shíjiān) n. time

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