MC and T/F are empty audio text need update
Key Changes Made
- Added translation tooltip to the “用你自己的话写这个故事” instruction in the Retell section
- Added English translation tooltips to all questions using the vocab-tooltip class
- Placed answer tooltips (💡) immediately after each question
- For Multiple Choice: answer tooltip appears right after the question, before the a, b, c options, and includes both the letter and full answer text in the format “Answer: X) Full answer text”
- Added empty rows between Multiple Choice answer pairs in the table using
- Applied the same tooltip structure to True/False and Retell sections
Summary (EN): A short Q&A interview with a 25-year-old and a 70-year-old about weekend hobbies. It practices preference questions (你喜欢…吗？) and frequency words (常常/有时候/从来不) with simple reasons using 因为/所以.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~500 words
周末你常常做什么？——年轻人和老人的采访
记者：今天我们采访两位居民。
一位是二十五岁的小林，另一位是七十岁的张爷爷。
记者：小林，你周末常常做什么？
小林：我常常跟朋友去咖啡馆聊天，也喜欢看电影。
因为工作很忙，所以周末我想放松。
记者：你喜欢运动吗？
小林：有时候喜欢。
我有时候去游泳，也会跑步。
但是我从来不在家做运动，因为太没意思。
记者：那你喜欢吃什么？
小林：我很喜欢辣的，比如辣面。
我不太喜欢甜的，所以很少吃蛋糕。
记者：现在问一下张爷爷。
张爷爷，你周末常常做什么？
张爷爷：我常常去公园散步。
我也喜欢看书，有时候在家看新闻。
记者：你喜欢跟朋友出去吗？
张爷爷：我喜欢。
但是我不是每个周末都出去。
有时候天气不好，所以我在家休息。
记者：你喜欢看电视吗？
张爷爷：我有时候看，但我从来不看很晚的电视。
因为我要早起床，所以我早点就睡觉。
记者：最后，你们有什么建议给别人？
小林：找自己喜欢的活动，就会很开心。
张爷爷：常常出去走走，身体会更好。
What Do You Often Do on Weekends? — An Interview with a Young and an Older Person
Reporter: Today we interviewed two residents. One is Xiao Lin, 25 years old, and the other is Grandpa Zhang, 70 years old.
Reporter: Xiao Lin, what do you often do on weekends?
Xiao Lin: I often go to a café to chat with friends, and I also like watching movies. Because work is very busy, I want to relax on weekends.
Reporter: Do you like sports?
Xiao Lin: Sometimes. Sometimes I go swimming, and I also run. But I never exercise at home, because it’s too boring.
Reporter: Then what do you like to eat?
Xiao Lin: I really like spicy food, for example spicy noodles. I don’t really like sweet food, so I rarely eat cake.
Reporter: Now let’s ask Grandpa Zhang. Grandpa Zhang, what do you often do on weekends?
Grandpa Zhang: I often go to the park to take a walk. I also like reading books, and sometimes I read the news at home.
Reporter: Do you like going out with friends?
Grandpa Zhang: I do. But I don’t go out every weekend. Sometimes the weather is not good, so I rest at home.
Reporter: Do you like watching TV?
Grandpa Zhang: Sometimes I watch, but I never watch TV very late. Because I need to get up early, I go to sleep early.
Reporter: Finally, what advice do you have for others?
Xiao Lin: Find activities you like, then you will be very happy.
Grandpa Zhang: Go out for a walk often, and your health will be better.
Audio help
How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading the text: Listen first to practice understanding spoken Chinese. This helps you focus on pronunciation, rhythm, and listening comprehension without relying on written characters.
- After reading the text: Listen again to compare your own pronunciation with the native speaker. This helps you improve speaking skills, pronunciation, and fluency.
Listening regularly with and without the text will strengthen both your comprehension and speaking abilities in Chinese.
Vocabulary
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 采访 | cǎifǎng | interview |
| 居民 | jūmín | resident |
| 周末 | zhōumò | weekend |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 从来不 | cónglái bù | never |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | relax |
| 散步 | sànbù | take a walk |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 建议 | jiànyì | advice; suggestion |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body; health |
| 早起床 | zǎo qǐchuáng | get up early |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 咖啡馆 | kāfēiguǎn | café |
| 太…了 | tài…le | too… |
Grammar
1) Frequency adverbs: 常常 / 有时候 / 从来不 usually come before the verb. Examples: “我常常跟朋友去咖啡馆聊天。” “我有时候去游泳。” “我从来不在家做运动。”
[1] 2) Preference questions: “你喜欢…吗？” and follow-up “那你喜欢…吗/吃什么？” keep the interview natural and simple.
3) Reasons: 因为…所以… gives clear cause and result. Examples: “因为工作很忙，所以周末我想放松。” “因为我要早起床，所以我早点就睡觉。”
Idiomatic Expressions
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 放松一下 | fàngsōng yíxià | relax a bit |
| 太没意思了 | tài méi yìsi le | too boring |
| 很少 | hěn shǎo | rarely |
| 早一点 | zǎo yìdiǎn | a bit earlier |
| 出去走走 | chūqù zǒuzou | go out for a walk |
| 身体更好 | shēntǐ gèng hǎo | better health |
Cultural Insights
- In Chinese, using “爷爷/奶奶” can be a polite way to address older people in the community, even if they are not family.
- Weekend talk is a common small-talk topic, and “周末你常常做什么？” is a very natural question for beginners.
- Older speakers often mention health habits (walking, sleeping early), which makes good practice for 因为/所以 and frequency words.
10 Questions
- 记者采访了谁？ 💡
- 小林多大？ 💡
- 张爷爷多大？ 💡
- 小林周末常常做什么？ 💡
- 小林为什么周末想放松？ 💡
- 小林喜欢运动吗？ 💡
- 小林有时候做什么运动？ 💡
- 张爷爷周末常常做什么？ 💡
- 张爷爷为什么从来不很晚看电视？ 💡
- 张爷爷给什么建议？ 💡
Multiple Choice
| 1. 小林周末常常做什么？ 💡 a) 在家做运动 b) 去咖啡馆聊天 c) 很晚看电视 | 2. 小林从来不在哪里做运动？ 💡 a) 在家 b) 在游泳馆 c) 在公园 |
| 3. 小林喜欢吃什么？ 💡 a) 甜的 b) 苦的 c) 辣的 | 4. 张爷爷常常去哪儿？ 💡 a) 学校 b) 公园 c) 电影院 |
| 5. 张爷爷为什么早睡觉？ 💡 a) 因为要早起床 b) 因为太没意思了 c) 因为工作很忙 | 6. 哪个词是“sometimes”？ 💡 a) 从来不 b) 常常 c) 有时候 |
True or False
- 小林二十五岁。 💡
- 小林因为工作很忙，所以周末想放松。 💡
- 小林总是在家做运动。 💡
- 张爷爷常常去公园散步。 💡
- 张爷爷每个周末都很晚看电视。 💡
- 有时候天气不好，所以张爷爷在家休息。 💡
Retell the Story
用你自己的话写这个故事。
中文建议：用“记者：… / A：…”写6—8轮问答。一定要用三个频率词：常常、有时候、从来不。再加两句“因为…所以…”解释原因。
English tips: Write 6–8 Q&A turns. Include the three frequency words (often/sometimes/never) and add two because/so reason sentences. Keep hobbies simple: café, movies, walking, reading.
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