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Reading and Reciting, speak out loudly!!!

Part 1 : Vocabulary

today/今天(jīn tiān)

birthday/生日(shēng rì)

should/应该(yīng gāi)

give/送(sòng)

gift/礼物(lǐ wù)

then/那(nà)

music/音乐(yīn yuè)

read/读(dú)

book/书(shū):读书

就(jiù):adverb, with regard.

张(zhāng):here is a measure word.

本(běn):measure word

novel/小说(xiǎo shuō)

吧(ba):here, it is used at the end of the sentence to show a request.

idea/注意(zhù yì)

 

 


Part 2 Text

A:今天是我朋友的生日,我应该送她什么礼物呢?。

B:那她喜欢什么啊?。

A:她喜欢音乐,也喜欢读书。

B:那就送她一张CD和一本小说吧。

A:好主意!。


Part 3 Language points

吧:particle, used at the end of a sentence to show someone’s agreement, guess,order,or request.

我们送她一本小说吧!

我们走路去吧!

你问吧!

呢:used at the end of a question to show doubt, at the end of a statement to show a mood(particle), a going on action or a pause.

你在做什么呢?(question)

吃饭呢!(mood)

他还没有来呢!(particle)

我呢,就不去了!(pause)