明年还能穿
New clothes in Chinese: one size too big
Name: ________________ Date: ________
九月一号，我要上小学了。妈妈和我去商场买新衣服。
我穿了一件衣服，不大也不小。妈妈说：“买大一点儿的吧，明年还能穿。”
我又穿了一双鞋，不大也不小。妈妈还是说：“买大一点儿的吧，明年还能穿。”
裤子呢？也是大一点儿的。
第一天上学，我穿上了新衣服和新鞋。衣服太大，裤子太长，鞋也太大。我走路很慢很慢。
同学们看着我笑。一个同学问：“你穿的是你爸爸的衣服吗？”
回到家，我对妈妈说：“我想马上长大！”
一年后，我高了很多。衣服、裤子和鞋，都不大也不小。我很高兴。
九月一号，妈妈说：“走，我们去买新衣服！”
她拿起一件很大的衣服，笑着说：“买这件吧，再过两年还能穿！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上 | shàng | up; above; on |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom; mother |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly; just |
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes; clothing |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on |
| 件 | jiàn | item; document (as in 文件, 邮件) |
| 大 | dà | big; large |
| 小 | xiǎo | small; little |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
English (for the teacher)
On 1 September I was starting primary school. Mum and I went to the shopping centre to buy new clothes.
I tried on a top, and it was just right. Mum said, “Let's get a bigger one, then you can still wear it next year.”
Then I tried on some shoes, also just right. Mum said it again:“Let's get bigger ones, then you can still wear them next year.”
And trousers? A bigger pair, of course.
On my first day of school I put on my new clothes and my new shoes. The top was too big, the trousers too long, and the shoes too big as well. I walked very, very slowly.
My classmates looked at me and laughed. One of them asked, “Are those your dad's clothes?”
When I got home I told Mum, “I want to grow up right now!”
A year later I was much taller. The top, the trousers and the shoes were all just right. I was so happy.
On 1 September Mum said, “Come on, let's go and buy new clothes!”
She held up an enormous top and smiled: “Let's get this one. You can still wear it in two years' time!”