對話 Dialogue
小清：你報名台北馬拉松了嗎？
Xiǎoqīng: Nǐ bàomíng Táiběi mǎlāsōng le ma?
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小華：早就報名了！這次我報名半馬。你呢？
Xiǎohuá: Zǎojiù bàomíng le! Zhècì wǒ bàomíng bànmǎ. Nǐ ne?
小清：我參加「歡樂早餐跑」，只需要跑3公里。哈哈！
Xiǎoqīng: Wǒ cānjiā `huānlè zǎocān pǎo’, zhǐ xūyào pǎo sān gōnglǐ. Hāhā!
小華：那也不錯啊！台北的冬天不冷也不熱，是跑步的好時節。
Xiǎohuá: Nà yě bùcuò a! Táiběi de dōngtiān bù lěng yě bú rè, shì pǎobù de hǎo shíjié.
小清：我最期待比賽結束後去吃美味的小吃！
Xiǎoqīng: Wǒ zuì qídài bǐsài jiéshù hòu qù chī měiwèi de xiǎochī!
小華：為了這個馬拉松，我加入了一個跑步的社群，大家一起練習，比較有動力。
Xiǎohuá: Wèile zhège mǎlāsōng, wǒ jiārù le yígè pǎobù de shèqún, dàjiā yìqǐ liànxí, bǐjiào yǒu dònglì.
小清：你好認真喔！不過參加馬拉松最重要的還是享受過程吧！
Xiǎoqīng: Nǐ hǎo rènzhēn ō! Búguò cānjiā mǎlāsōng zuì zhòngyào de háishì xiǎngshòu guòchéng ba!
小華：是啊！我會放鬆心情，享受比賽的！
Xiǎohuá: Shì a! Wǒ huì fàngsōng xīnqíng, xiǎngshòu bǐsài de!
翻譯 Translation
Xiaoqing: Have you signed up for the Taipei Marathon?
Xiaohua: I signed up a long time ago! This time I registered for the half marathon. How about you?
Xiaoqing: I’m participating in the “Joyful Breakfast Run,” just a 3-kilometer run. Haha!
Xiaohua: That’s great too! Taipei’s winter is neither too cold nor too hot, making it a perfect time for running.
Xiaoqing: I’m most excited about indulging in delicious snacks after the race!Clerk: Yes. Thank you.
Xiaohua: For this marathon, I joined a running group to practice together. It’s more motivating that way.
Xiaoqing: You’re really dedicated! But the most important thing about joining a marathon is still enjoying the experience, right?
Xiaohua: Absolutely! I’ll keep a relaxed mindset and savor the race!
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 報名 (bàomíng) sign up
2. 半馬 (bànmǎ) half marathon
3. 時節 (shíjié) season
4. 期待 (qídài) look forward to
5. 社群 (shèqún) group
6. 動力 (dònglì) motivation
7. 享受 (xiǎngshòu) enjoy
8. 過程 (guòchéng) process
教材音檔 Audio Files
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