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Per Johansson

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English summary: During summer vacation, the narrator and friends go to the seaside for three days. They first take a bus, then check into a small hotel near the beach. They swim, eat seafood, and watch the sunrise and sunset. The trip is relaxing, and they feel time passes very quickly.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 2 / ~320 characters

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暑假去海边

暑假我和两个朋友去海边玩三天。我们先坐大巴到海边的城市，再走路去海滩旁边的小旅馆。

第二天早上我们去游泳，太阳很大，所以我带了帽子，也擦了防晒。

中午我们吃海鲜，晚上在海边散步，看日落。第三天我们差不多十点回家，大家都觉得时间过得太快了。

Summer Vacation at the Seaside

During summer vacation, two friends and I went to the seaside for three days. We first took a bus to a seaside city, and then walked to a small hotel next to the beach.

On the second morning we went swimming. The sun was strong, so I brought a hat and also put on sunscreen.

At noon we ate seafood. In the evening we walked on the beach and watched the sunset. On the third day we went home at about ten o’clock, and everyone felt time passed too fast.

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.
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Vocabulary

  • 暑假 (shǔjià) – summer vacation
  • 海边 (hǎibiān) – seaside
  • 海滩 (hǎitān) – beach
  • 旅馆 (lǚguǎn) – small hotel
  • 游泳 (yóuyǒng) – to swim
  • 太阳 (tàiyáng) – sun
  • 帽子 (màozi) – hat
  • 海鲜 (hǎixiān) – seafood
  • 散步 (sànbù) – to take a walk
  • 差不多 (chàbuduō) – about; almost

Grammar

Grammar rule #1: “先…再…” (first… then…)
Use 先 to introduce the first action, and 再 for the next action.
Structure: 先 + 动作1，再 + 动作2。
It is very common for describing travel steps and plans.
It makes the timeline easy to follow.

Examples:
我们先坐大巴到海边的城市，再走路去海滩旁边的小旅馆。
先坐大巴…再走路…

Grammar rule #2: “差不多 + time/number” (approximately)
Use 差不多 before a time or number to mean “about/around/almost.”
Structure: 差不多 + 数字 + 点/个/天…
It’s useful when you don’t want to be very exact.
In this story it describes an approximate departure time.

Examples:
第三天我们差不多十点回家。
差不多十点。

Idiomatic Expressions

  • 去…玩 – meaning
    Example: 去海边玩三天。
  • 旁边 – meaning
    Example: 海滩旁边的小旅馆。
  • 太阳很大 – meaning
    Example: 太阳很大，所以我带了帽子。
  • 在海边散步 – meaning
    Example: 晚上在海边散步。
  • 时间过得太快 – meaning
    Example: 大家都觉得时间过得太快了。

Cultural Insights

  • Seaside trips
    Going to the seaside during summer vacation is a common travel plan for students and families.
    It provides practical vocabulary: 海边, 海滩, 游泳, and 海鲜.
    These topics are easy to connect to real experiences.
  • Sun protection
    Wearing a hat and using sunscreen are common habits when the sun is strong.
    This adds realistic daily-life vocabulary to a travel story.
    It also gives a natural reason to use 因为/所以 or 所以.
  • Relaxing evenings
    Evening walks by the sea are often described in simple travel writing.
    It is a calm scene that helps learners practice time words and routine verbs like 散步.
    Short travel narratives like this are great for building reading flow.
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10 Questions

  1. When do they go to the seaside? (answer)
  2. How many friends go together? (answer)
  3. How many days do they stay? (answer)
  4. What do they take first to the city? (answer)
  5. Where do they stay? (answer)
  6. What do they do on the second morning? (answer)
  7. Why does the narrator bring a hat? (answer)
  8. What do they eat at noon? (answer)
  9. What do they do in the evening? (answer)
  10. About what time do they go home? (answer)

Multiple Choice

  1. 我们去海边玩几天？ (answer)
    a) 一天
    b) 三天
    c) 七天
  2. 我们先坐什么到城市？ (answer)
    a) 大巴
    b) 火车
    c) 地铁
  3. 第二天早上我们去： (answer)
    a) 上课
    b) 工作
    c) 游泳
  1. 中午我们吃什么？ (answer)
    a) 面包
    b) 海鲜
    c) 水果
  2. 晚上我们在海边做什么？ (answer)
    a) 散步
    b) 洗衣服
    c) 写字
  3. 第三天我们差不多几点回家？ (answer)
    a) 两点
    b) 六点
    c) 十点

True or False

  1. 暑假我和两个朋友去海边玩三天。 (answer)
  2. 我们先坐地铁到海边的城市。 (answer)
  3. 第二天早上我们去游泳。 (answer)
  4. 太阳很大，所以我带了帽子。 (answer)
  5. 晚上我们在海边看日出。 (answer)
  6. 大家觉得时间过得太快了。 (answer)

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