Lesson 7

Dialogue I

(Wang Peng is talking with Li You.)

Wang Peng: How did you do on last week's exam?

Li You: Pretty well. Because you helped me review, I did pretty well, but the

teacher said I was too slow in writing the Chinese characters.

Wang Peng: Really~ I'll practice writing characters with you from now on. I'll teach

you how to write Chinese characters. How is that?

Li You: That would be great! Let's do it right now. Here's a pen.

Wang Peng: OK, I'll teach you how to write the character "nan (difficult)".

Li You: You write characters really well, and fast, too.

Wang Peng: You flatter me. Do you have Chinese tomorrow?

Li You: Yes. Tomorrow we'll study Lesson Seven.

Wang Peng: Have you prepared it?

Li You: Yes. I have. The grammar in Lesson Seven is very easy. I can understand

all of it, but there are too many new words, and the Chinese characters are

rather difficult, too.

Wang Peng: Let me practice with you tonight.

Li You: Great. Thank you.

Wang Peng: Don't mention it. See you tonight.

Dialogue II

(Li You is talking with Xiao Bai.)

Li You: Xiao Bai, you usually come very early. How come you got here so late

today?

Xiao Bai: Yesterday I was preparing Chinese. I didn't go to bed till one o'clock.

Did you go to bed very late, too?

Li You: No, yesterday I went to bed at ten. Because Wang Peng helped me

practice Chinese, I finished my homework very quickly.

Xiao Bai: It's great to have a Chinese friend.

(In the Chinese class)

Teacher: Good morning, everyone. Let's begin. Have you all prepared Lesson

Seven?

Students: Yes, we have.

Teacher: Li You, would you please read the text aloud? You read very well. Did

you listen to the tape recording last night?

Li You: No, I didn't.

Xiao Bai: But her friend often helps her.

Teacher: Is your friend Chinese?

Li You: Yes.

Xiao Bai: It's a he. He is really handsome. His name is Wang Peng.