Note: The text is pasted here in case you want to copy/paste one of the words into a dictionary app, but the above video and zip file download are best inputting the content as they have audio and text-tracking.
A: 今天天气太好了!我们去公园拍照吧!你看,天空很美,空气也好。
B: 行!去那个很有名的公园吧!听说那儿的人不多。
A: 好的,我也听别人介绍过。你拿照相机还是我拿?
B: 我拿,我的比你的小,好拿一点。
A: 你打算穿什么颜色的衣服去拍照?
B: 红色。红色的衣服在照片里最好看!
A: 这种照相机你会用吗?帮我们拍照吧!
B: 会一点点。我出去玩儿的时候,最喜欢拍照!但是可能拍得不太好
A: 我也常常拿着照相机去拍照。我有很多的照片。你看!
B: 照片拍得真好!
A: 主要是我喜欢拍照。我有一个朋友,很会拍照。我介绍他给你认识。
B: 那太好了!好了,我先帮你们拍照吧!
Top-Down Words
吧 ba - (particle expressing suggestion)
颜色 yánsè - color
红色 hóngsè - red
帮 bāng - to help
时候 shíhòu - moment
喜欢 xǐhuān- to like
常常 chángcháng - often, frequently
先 xiān - first
Step One
Watch the video here on the course platform. Feel free to take as much time as you'd like to understand the content, but don't feel obligated to understand the text right now fully. You'll download the video and return to it later.
Step Two
Download the zip file from the sidebar (desktop/laptop) or below this description (Mobile APP). That zip file contains the following:
Dialogues contain one text-tracking video file at 80% speed followed by native speed.
Opinions & Short Stories contain two text tracking video files, one female voice, and one male voice. Both start at 80% speed, followed by native speed.
Step Three
At a time of your choosing, use the video files to practice shadowing. If you need a reminder, this lesson explains how to shadow. These video files are ideal for shadowing, especially if you download them to your phone because you can walk around while doing it.
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Micaela Ellison
我也听别人介绍过。The idea of "introducing" seems odd here. I'm thinking the meaning is more "I've also heard others mention it." Is that right?
Mandarin Blueprint
mention would be “提”, whereas 介绍 refers to someone introducing you to the idea or concept for the first time.
Mirko R
我先帮你们拍照吧
Deepl translates this to "Let me take your pictures first"
Is that correct? I thought it meant "I will first help you to take pictures."
Thanks in advance!
Mandarin Blueprint
It can certainly mean that but with Chinese the 先 also just softens the language similar to 呢 in that sense