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hsk2-16

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Martin Wong

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English summary: The manager asks the team to choose a place for the annual department dinner. Some people want hotpot, some want barbecue, and others prefer a quiet restaurant. Everyone gives opinions, and the manager writes them down. In the end, they choose hotpot because it is easy for everyone to share and talk.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 2 / ~320 characters

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部门聚餐选哪里

周五下午，经理让我们讨论周末部门聚餐去哪儿吃饭。大家都有不同的想法。

有的人想吃火锅，有的人想吃烧烤，还有的人想去安静一点儿的餐厅。

大家一边说一边笑，经理把每个人的意见都写下来。

最后我们选了火锅，因为大家可以一起吃，也方便聊天。结果每个人都很满意。

Choosing a Place for a Department Dinner

On Friday afternoon, the manager asked us to discuss where to eat for the department dinner on the weekend. Everyone had different ideas.

Some people wanted hotpot, some wanted barbecue, and others wanted a quieter restaurant.

Everyone talked and laughed at the same time, and the manager wrote down everyone’s suggestions.

In the end we chose hotpot, because everyone can eat together and it’s convenient to chat. As a result, everyone was satisfied.

Help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:

  • Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, tones, and natural speech.
  • After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.

Vocabulary

  • 部门 (bùmén) – department
  • 聚餐 (jùcān) – group meal; dinner gathering
  • 经理 (jīnglǐ) – manager
  • 讨论 (tǎolùn) – to discuss
  • 想法 (xiǎngfǎ) – idea
  • 火锅 (huǒguō) – hotpot
  • 烧烤 (shāokǎo) – barbecue
  • 安静 (ānjìng) – quiet
  • 意见 (yìjiàn) – opinion; suggestion
  • 结果 (jiéguǒ) – result

Grammar

Grammar rule #1: “有的人…有的人…还有的人…” (some… some… and some…)
Use 有的人…有的人…还有的人… to list different people with different preferences.
It is great for describing group discussions and choices.
The actions can be the same verb (想吃 / 想去) with different objects.
This makes the sentence clear and balanced.

Examples:
有的人想吃火锅，有的人想吃烧烤，还有的人想去安静一点儿的餐厅。
有的人…有的人…还有的人…

Grammar rule #2: “最后…” (in the end / finally)
Use 最后 to introduce the final decision or the last step in a sequence.
Structure: 最后 + 结果/决定/动作。
It’s common in simple narratives to show a conclusion after discussion.
Here it signals the final choice.

Examples:
最后我们选了火锅。
最后…

Idiomatic Expressions

  • 讨论…去哪儿 – meaning
    Example: 讨论…去哪儿吃饭。
  • 不同的想法 – meaning
    Example: 大家都有不同的想法。
  • 一边…一边… – meaning
    Example: 大家一边说一边笑。
  • 把…写下来 – meaning
    Example: 把每个人的意见都写下来。
  • 很满意 – meaning
    Example: 每个人都很满意。

Cultural Insights

  • Group meals at work
    Department dinners are common in many workplaces as a way to build relationships.
    This topic naturally uses simple work vocabulary like 部门 and 经理.
    It also creates a realistic setting for “discussing and choosing”.
  • Hotpot as a social meal
    火锅 is often chosen for group meals because people can share food and talk easily.
    The shared pot makes the meal feel more interactive than individual dishes.
    That’s why it appears often in beginner dialogues.
  • Making decisions together
    Asking for everyone’s 意见 is a common polite way to make a group decision.
    Using 最后 + decision helps learners express the outcome clearly.
    It is a simple structure useful in many daily situations.

10 Questions

  1. When does the discussion happen? (answer)
  2. Who asks everyone to discuss? (answer)
  3. What do they discuss? (answer)
  4. Do people have the same idea? (answer)
  5. What do some people want to eat? (answer)
  6. What do some others want to eat? (answer)
  7. What do others prefer? (answer)
  8. What does the manager do with everyone’s opinions? (answer)
  9. What do they choose in the end? (answer)
  10. How does everyone feel about the result? (answer)

Multiple Choice

  1. 经理让我们讨论什么？ (answer)
    a) 去医院
    b) 聚餐去哪儿吃饭
    c) 做作业
  2. 有的人想吃： (answer)
    a) 火锅
    b) 水果
    c) 面包
  3. 有的人想吃： (answer)
    a) 汤
    b) 饺子
    c) 烧烤
  1. 还有的人想去： (answer)
    a) 学校
    b) 安静一点儿的餐厅
    c) 医院
  2. 最后我们选了： (answer)
    a) 火锅
    b) 烧烤
    c) 咖啡
  3. 结果每个人都很： (answer)
    a) 紧张
    b) 生气
    c) 满意

True or False

  1. 周五下午经理让我们讨论聚餐去哪儿吃饭。 (answer)
  2. 大家都有一样的想法。 (answer)
  3. 有的人想吃火锅，有的人想吃烧烤。 (answer)
  4. 经理把每个人的意见都写下来。 (answer)
  5. 最后我们选了烧烤。 (answer)
  6. 结果每个人都很满意。 (answer)

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