Laowai · Answer key · Beginner
Tea or coffee?
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These are suggested answers. Accept equivalent answers supported by the story. Students’ own sentences will vary.
Comprehension answers
- What would the narrator like to drink this morning?
Tea. The first sentence says 我想喝茶。
- What would the friend like to drink?
Coffee. 我的朋友想喝咖啡。
- Does the narrator dislike coffee? Give evidence from the text.
No. The narrator replies 喜欢, meaning “I like it”, but wants tea today.
Vocabulary meanings
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning in the story |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like |
One possible new sentence
Write one sentence about what you would like to drink today. Use 想喝.
今天我想喝茶。
Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng hē chá.
Today I would like some tea.
Discussion
Notice 想 before an action and the answer 喜欢, which repeats the verb from the question.
Return to the text after checking vocabulary. Ask students what they can now understand without translating each word.
Original Laowai reading and activity · laowaiapp.com/teachers/a-morning-coffee/
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