Welcome to today’s A1 Mandarin lesson! This lesson is based on real news about the weather in Taiwan. Taiwan has not had much rain recently, but the strongest spring rain of the year is coming next week! In this lesson, you will learn essential beginner vocabulary to talk about the weather, seasons, and rain. It is a very useful topic for daily conversations!
中文單字 Chinese Vocabulary
- 下雨 (xiàyǔ) – To rain
- 春天 (chūntiān) – Spring
- 天氣 (tiānqì) – Weather
- 水 (shuǐ) – Water
- 大 (dà) – Big / Heavy
- 風 (fēng) – Wind
- 下週 (xiàzhōu) – Next week
- 台灣 (Táiwān) – Taiwan
- 變 (biàn) – To change
- 小心 (xiǎoxīn) – To be careful
短文 Paragraph / Short Article
今年春天，台灣的水很少。 (Jīnnián chūntiān, Táiwān de shuǐ hěn shǎo.)
以前下的雨都不大。 (Yǐqián xià de yǔ dōu búdà.)
但是，下週天氣會變。 (Dànshì, xiàzhōu tiānqì huì biàn.)
專家說，下週二會有很大的春雨。 (Zhuānjiā shuō, xiàzhōu èr huì yǒu hěn dà de chūnyǔ.)
風也會很大，還會有雷電。 (Fēng yě huì hěn dà, hái huì yǒu léidiàn.)
大雨會帶來很多水。 (Dàyǔ huì dàilái hěn duō shuǐ.)
下雨天，大家出門要小心。 (Xiàyǔ tiān, dàjiā chūmén yào xiǎoxīn.)
短文翻譯 Translate
This spring, Taiwan has very little water. The rain that fell before was not heavy. However, the weather will change next week. Experts say there will be a very heavy spring rain next Tuesday. The wind will also be very strong, and there will be lightning. The heavy rain will bring a lot of water. On rainy days, everyone needs to be careful when going out.
問題延伸 Chinese Practice Questions
是非題 (True or False Reading Comprehension): (Please read the statements and decide if they are True [是] or False [非] based on the short article.)
- 以前台灣下了很大的雨。 (Taiwan had very heavy rain before.)
- 下週二天氣會改變。 (The weather will change next Tuesday.)
- 下雨天出門不用小心。 (You don’t need to be careful when going out on a rainy day.)
問題討論 (Discussion Questions): (Try answering these questions using the vocabulary you just learned!)
- 你的國家現在天氣怎麼樣？常常下雨嗎？ (Nǐ de guójiā xiànzài tiānqì zěnmeyàng? Chángcháng xiàyǔ ma?) How is the weather in your country right now? Does it rain often?
- 下雨的時候，你喜歡在家還是出去玩？ (Xiàyǔ de shíhòu, nǐ xǐhuān zài jiā háishì chūqù wán?) When it rains, do you like to stay at home or go out to play?
