Places of Interest

Places of Interest

Conversation

珍妮: 马克,你 去 哪儿 度假 了?

Zhēnní: Mǎkè, nǐ qù nǎr dùjià le?

Jenny: Mark, where did you spend your holiday?

马克:我 去 西安 了。

Mǎkè: Wǒ qù Xī’ān le.

Mark: I went to Xi’an.

珍妮: 怎么样? 好玩儿 吗?

Zhēnní: Zěnmeyàng? Hǎowánr ma?

Jenny: How was Xi’an? Did you have a great time?

马克:西安 有 很多 名胜古迹, 非常 宏伟 壮观。

Mǎkè: Xī’ān yǒu hěnduō míngshènggǔjì, fēicháng hóngwěi zhuàngguān.

Mark: There are many places of interest in Xi’an, which is imposing and magnificent.

珍妮: 你 去 了 哪些 名胜古迹?

Zhēnní: Nǐ qù le nǎxiē míngshènggǔjì?

Jenny: Which historical sites did you visit?

马克:我 去 了 秦始皇陵 兵马俑博物馆、 大雁塔 还有 钟鼓楼。

Mǎkè: Wǒ qù le Qínshǐhuánglíng Bīngmǎyǒng Bówùguǎn、 Dàyàntǎ háiyǒu Zhōnggǔlóu.

Mark: I visited the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Drum & Bell Tower.

珍妮: 听起来 很 不错。如果 有 机会,我 也 想 去 看看。

Zhēnní: Tīngqǐlái hěn búcuò. Rúguǒ yǒu jīhuì, wǒ yě xiǎng qù kànkan.

Jenny: That sounds great. If I get the chance, I would like to visit Xi’an too.

马克:中国 还有 很多 风景名胜, 我 还 想 去 看看 北京 的 故宫、 长城 和 桂林 漓江 山水。

Mǎkè: Zhōngguó háiyǒu hěnduō fēngjǐngmíngshèng, wǒ hái xiǎng qù kànkan Běijīng de Gùgōng, Chángchéng hé Guìlín Líjiāng shānshuǐ.

Mark: There are so many scenic spots in China. I would also like to go to see the Palace Museum and Great Wall in Beijing, and the beautiful Lijiang River in Guilin.

珍妮: 如果 有 时间, 咱们 一起 去吧。

Zhēnní: Rúguǒ yǒu shíjiān, zánmen yìqǐ qù ba.

Jenny: If we have time, let’s go there together.

New Words

1. 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì      places of interest

2. 度假        dùjià                    spend one’s holiday

3. 壮观        zhuàngguān          magnificent

4. 兵马俑     bīngmǎyǒng          terracotta warriors and horses

5. 大雁塔     Dàyàntǎ               Big Wild Goose Pagoda

6. 机会        jīhuì                     chance

7. 故宫       Gùgōng                 Palace Museum

8. 长城       Chángchéng          the Great Wall

9. 如果       rúguǒ                    if