Laowai · Answer key · Elementary
A rainy Saturday
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These are suggested answers. Accept equivalent answers supported by the story. Students’ own sentences will vary.
Comprehension answers
- Where had the friends originally planned to go?
To the park: 我们本来想去公园。
- Why do they choose the museum instead?
Because it is raining heavily: 因为雨很大。
- What do they do before taking the subway?
They eat breakfast at home: 我们先在家吃早饭。
Vocabulary meanings
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning in the story |
|---|---|---|
| 本来 | běnlái | originally |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | subway |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy; having a good time |
One possible new sentence
Write two things you do in order. Use 先…再….
我先吃早饭，再去图书馆。
Wǒ xiān chī zǎofàn, zài qù túshūguǎn.
I eat breakfast first, then go to the library.
Discussion
Identify the reason introduced by 因为 and the result after 所以. Use 先…再… to order two actions.
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-rainy-day-plan/
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