對話 Dialogue
小清：你跨年有什麼計畫？
Xiǎoqīng: Nǐ kuànián yǒu shénme jìhuà?
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小華：我想去看台北101的煙火，你想一起去嗎？
Xiǎohuá: Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn Táiběi 101 de yānhuǒ, nǐ xiǎng yīqǐ qù ma?
小清：我也想去，但是我聽說那天會人山人海。
Xiǎoqīng: Wǒ yě xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ tīngshuō nèitiān huì rénshānrénhǎi.
小華：是啊，所以我們要早點去佔位置，聽說象山是看煙火的最佳地方。
Xiǎohuá: Shì a, suǒyǐ wǒmen yào zǎodiǎn qù zhàn wèizhì, tīngshuō Xiàngshān shì kàn yānhuǒ de zuìjiā dìfāng.
小清：晚上爬山是不是有點危險？
Xiǎoqīng: Wǎnshàng páshān shìbùshì yǒudiǎn wéixiǎn?
小華：哎呀，我們下午就得去卡位了。
Xiǎohuá: Āiyā, wǒmen xiàwǔ jiù děi qù kǎwèi le.
小清：好啊，那我們帶些零食、飲料去野餐，等待2024年的第一發煙火。
Xiǎoqīng: Hǎo a, nà wǒmen dài xiē língshí, yǐnliào qù yěcān, děngdài 2024 nián de dì yī fà yānhuǒ.
小華：別忘了帶上你最好的相機，拍下永恆的回憶。
Xiǎohuá: Bié wàngle dàishàng nǐ zuìhǎo de xiàngjī, pāixià yǒnghéng de huíyì.
翻譯 Translation
Xiaoqing: What are your plans for New Year’s Eve?
Xiaohua: I want to go see the fireworks at Taipei 101. Would you like to go together?
Xiaoqing: I also want to go, but I heard that it will be extremely crowded that day.
Xiaohua: Yes, that’s why we need to go early to secure a spot. I heard Xiangshan is the best place to watch the fireworks.
Xiaoqing: Isn’t it a bit risky to climb the mountain at night?
Xiaohua: Oh no, we’ll have to go and secure our spot in the afternoon.
Xiaoqing: Alright, let’s bring some snacks and drinks for a picnic, and wait for the first fireworks of 2024.
Xiaohua: Don’t forget to bring your best camera to capture everlasting memories.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 跨年 (kuànián) New Year’s eve
2. 煙火 (yānhuǒ) fireworks
3. 人山人海 (rénshānrénhǎi) crowd
4. 佔位置 (zhàn wèizhì) secure a spot
5. 卡位 (kǎwèi) secure a spot
6. 永恆 (yǒnghéng) everlasting
7. 回憶 (huíyì) memories
教材音檔 Audio Files
國立清華大學華語中心提供
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