對話 Dialogue
A: 聽說陽明山花季開始了,好多人都去山上賞花。
A: Tīngshuō YángmíngShān huājì kāishǐle, hǎoduō rén dōu qù shānshàng shǎnghuā.
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B: 我覺得台灣春天有很多地方的花都開得很美,不一定要去陽明山人擠人。
B: Wǒ juéde Táiwān chūntiān yǒu hěnduō dìfāng de huā dōu kāi de hěn měi, bùyídìng yào qù YángmíngShān rén jǐ rén.
A: 是啊!你喜歡花嗎?
A: Shì a! Nǐ xǐhuān huā ma?
B: 喜歡啊!特別是櫻花,好浪漫。你呢?
B: Xǐhuān a! Tèbié shì yīnghuā, hǎo làngmàn. Nǐ ne?
A: 我喜歡冬天的梅花,越冷越美。
A: Wǒ xǐhuān dōngtiān de méihuā, yuè lěng yuè měi.
B: 我們學校的梅花跟櫻花都很有名,歡迎你在對的季節來欣賞。
B: Wǒmen xuéxiào de méihuā gēn yīnghuā dōu hěn yǒumíng, huānyíng nǐ zài duì de jìjié lái xīnshǎng.
翻譯 Translation
A: I’ve heard that the flower season in Yangmingshan has started, and many people are going up the mountain to view the flowers.
B: I think there are lots of places in Taiwan where the flowers bloom beautifully in spring, so it is not necessary to go to Yangmingshan where it’s crowded.
A: You’re right! Do you like flowers?
B: Sure! Especially cherry blossom, it’s so romantic. How about you?
A: I like plum blossom in winter, the colder it is, the more beautiful it gets.
B: The plum blossom and cherry blossom in our school are very famous. You are welcome to enjoy them when it’s the right season.
生詞 Vocabulary
1. 花季 (huājì) flower season
2. 賞花 (shǎnghuā) flower viewing
3. 擠 (jǐ) to be crowded
4. 櫻花 (yīnghuā) cherry blossom
5. 浪漫 (làngmàn) romantic
6. 梅花 (méihuā) plum blossom
7. 越……越…… (yuè. . . yuè. . .) the more. . . the more. . .
8. 季節 (jìjié) season
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