February 28, 2021 - Washington D.C. Taiwanese School Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class Note

 

• Steven  (葛艾倫) Original Homework: - Steven  (葛艾倫) 的原版作業：Steven  (葛艾倫) de Yuán Bǎn zuòyè: 
• The scarcer it gets, the more valuable it becomes." 物以稀為貴 - Wù yǐ xī wéi guì
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• 1. We cannot get together to have a date - 我們不可以一起約會 - Women bu keyi ici yuhui.
• 2. Therefore,  that we can speak  together is so expensive  - 所以，我們一起說很貴 - Soyi ici shou hen gui.
•  Teacher Wu said, "Expensive is gui, much treasured is "hěn Bǎoguì"  It's better to add one word "much treasured" to mean correctly for its meaning - 貴是 "expensive"，很寶貴是 "so much treasured" - 吳老師說: "最好加一個字 “寶”以表示它的意思." - Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Guì shì "expensive", hěn Bǎoguì shì "so much treasured". Zuì hǎo jiā yīgè zì “Bǎo” yǐ biǎoshì tā de yìsi."
• Teacher Wu said, "It's the same as you said "the chocolates are expensive" 吳老師說: "就像你說的“巧克力很貴”一樣 - Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Jiù xiàng nǐ shuō de “qiǎokèlì hěn guì” yīyàng."
• Steven  (葛艾倫) said, "My wife bought "Dandelian Chocolate from San Frncisco" on my birthday.  It's not only expensive, but also much treasured." - Steven  (葛艾倫) 說, "我的太太在生日那天給我買了“舊金山的蒲公英巧克力” 不僅貴 (不便宜)，而且寶貴 - Steven  (葛艾倫)  shuō: "Wǒ de tàitài zài shēngrì nèitiān gěi wǒ mǎile “San Francisco de Dandelian qiǎokèlì”. Bùjǐn guì (Bù piányí) , érqiě hěn Bǎoguì."
  
  
  

Teacher Wu' s modified version - 吳老師的修改版 - Wú lǎoshī de xiūgǎi bǎn

• 1. We cannot get together to meet- 我們不可以一起見面聚會 - Women bu keyi ici Jiànmiàn Jùhuì.
• 2. Therefore,  that we can speak together is so precious - 所以，我們一起說話很寶貴 - Suǒyǐ wǒmen kěyǐ ici shuōhuà, hen Bǎoguì de.
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      Joseph (高 靖和) Original Homework: - Joseph (高 靖和) 的原版作業：Joseph (高 靖和) de Yuán Bǎn zuòyè:

我喜歡蘭花，

Wǒ xǐhuān lánhuā,

I like orchids.

但是試過很多次都沒辦法讓它們開花，

Dànshì shìguò hěnduō cì dōu méi bànfǎ ràng tāmen kāihuā,

I've tried many times and couldn't get them to bloom.

最近我的蘭花終於開花了，

Zuìjìn wǒ de lánhuā zhōngyú kāihuāle,

Suddenly my orchid started to bloom.

這是我第一次成功，所以我很開心.

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì chénggōng, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn kāixīn.

This is my first succesful attempt, so I am happy.

• Teacher Wu said, "100 points - your tender loving care with perseverance + sunshine + water."  吳老師說: "100分-你的恆心+陽光+水的愛心護理。" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "100 Fēn-Nǐ de héngxīn +yángguāng +shuǐ de wēnróu àixīn hùlǐ."

• •  Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)' Original Homework: -  Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)'的原版作業： Darrell Rico Doss ( 熊大東)' de Yuán Bǎn zuòyè:
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  • Everything is "The scarcer it gets, the more valuable it becomes." - 什么東西都是這攁物以稀蒍貴 - Shénme dōngxī dū shì zhè yǎng wù yǐ xī wěi guì
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  • Time  網球的几点
  • 去年我有很多網球的点
  • 先在我要打網球
  • 点是貴
  • Friends好朋友

• Teacher Wu' s modified version - 吳老師的修改版 - Wú lǎoshī de xiūgǎi bǎn

• Last year, I had time to play tennis.  However,  It's so precious to play tennis with my best friends this year. 去年，我有時間打網球。 但是，今年我今年很忙! 和我最好的朋友打網球真是太寶貴了。Qùnián, wǒ yǒu shíjiān dǎ wǎngqiú. Dànshì, Wǒ jīnnián hěn máng!  Hé wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu dǎ wǎngqiú zhēnshi tài bǎoguìle.

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• Raymond(書宗) original Homework: "The scarcer it gets, the more valuable it becomes." 物以稀為貴 - 原版作業：de Yuán Bǎn zuòyè: Wù yǐ xī wéi guì
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• 有機會看到驚人的自然美景。
• 我喜歡去國家公園，尤其是在美國西部。我喜歡在這些公園裡進行很長時間的遠足。
  
  
  不幸的是，我沒有時間去長途遠足。我的女兒還太年輕，無法進行這些遠足。希望當我的女兒長大後，我們可以一起開始這些長途徒步旅行。
  
  
• • Teacher Wu' s modified version - 吳老師的修改版 - Wú lǎoshī de xiūgǎi bǎn
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• I wish to have the opportunity to see amazing natural beauty.

  我希望有機會看到驚人的自然美景。 
• Wǒ xīwàng yǒu jīhuì kàn dào jīngrén de zìrán měijǐng.
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• I like to go to national parks, especially in the western United States. I like to go hiking for a long time in these parks.
• 我喜歡去國家公園，尤其是在美國西部。我喜歡在這些公園裡進行很長時間的遠足。
• Wǒ xǐhuān qù guójiā gōngyuán, yóuqí shì zài měiguó xībù. Wǒ xǐhuān zài zhèxiē gōngyuán lǐ jìnxíng hěn cháng shíjiān de yuǎnzú.
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• Unfortunately, I don’t have time to go for a long hike. My daughters are too young to take these hikes. I hope that when my daughter grows up, we can start these long hikes together.
• 不幸的是，我沒有時間去長途遠足。我的女兒還太年輕，無法進行這些遠足。希望當我的女兒長大後，我們可以一起開始這些長途徒步旅行。
• Bùxìng de shì, wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān qù chángtú yuǎnzú. Wǒ de nǚ'ér hái tài niánqīng, wúfǎ jìnxíng zhèxiē yuǎnzú. Xīwàng dāng wǒ de nǚ'ér zhǎngdà hòu, wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ kai shǐ zhèxiē chángtú túbù lǚxíng.

• Teacher Wu said, "Thank you all for doing your homework "Examples of the scarcer the thing is, the more valuable it becomes." I am quite pleased that you all did a great job. now, let's start learning lesson 48 - Savings"."  吳老師說: "謝謝大家做功課，“物以稀為貴 的例子。” 大家都做得很好，我感到很高興。 現在，讓我們開始學習第48課-儲蓄”" Wú lǎoshī shuō: "Xièxiè dàjiā zuò gōngkè,“Wù yǐ xī wéi guì De lìzii” Dàjiā dōu zuò dé hěn hǎo, wǒ gǎndào hěn gāoxìng. Xiànzài, ràng wǒmen kāishǐ xuéxí dì 48 kè-chúxù”."

  

  People save all the natural possessions to himself 

  

  Preserve all the harvest goods from the field

• Teacher Wu said, "The homework next week is "Giving your experience of "savings" using "Piggy Bank".  The "Piggy Bank" can be used as a metaphor." "  吳老師說: "您使用“撲滿“儲蓄”的經驗。 “撲滿“可以用作隱喻。”Nín yòng “Pú Máng” chúxù de Jīngyàn. “Pú Máng” kěyǐ yòng zuò yǐnyù."

  
  

  

  Using hands to break open - Hand (手) is the radical and the sound is the indication of the other right part of the word

  
  

  

  the overflowed water - water (水) is the radical with two vases on the right part of the word

  
  

  

  Taiwanese style "Bamboo Piggy Bank" - 19th Century English Potter style "pygg pot"

  
  
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