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爸爸是医生

Doctor in Chinese: Dad is a doctor at home

Name: ________________ Date: ________

我爸爸是医生。在医院,他看病人。回到家,他还是医生。

我说:“爸爸,我不想吃饭。”

爸爸说:“张开嘴,说‘啊’。多喝水,早点睡觉。”

妈妈说:“今天我很累。”

爸爸说:“多喝水,早点睡觉。”

奶奶说:“我的手机不能用了。”

爸爸看了看手机,说:“多喝……”奶奶笑了:“手机不喝水!”

星期天早上,爸爸没有起床。他说:“我有点儿不舒服。”

妈妈说:“你生病了,去医院吧。”

爸爸说:“我没事!我是医生,我知道。”

我给爸爸拿了一杯水,坐在他的床边。

“张开嘴,说‘啊’。多喝水,早点睡觉。”

爸爸看着我,笑了:“好,医生,我听你的。”

Key words

WordPinyinMeaning
爸爸bàbadad; father
医生yīshēngdoctor
医院yīyuànhospital
看kànto look at; to see; to watch
家jiāhome; family
说shuōto speak; to say
睡觉shuìjiàoto sleep; to go to bed
妈妈māmamom; mother
今天jīntiāntoday
多duōmany; much
手机shǒujīmobile phone; cell phone
喝hēto drink

English (for the teacher)

My dad is a doctor. At the hospital, he sees patients. When he gets home, he’s still a doctor.

I said, “Dad, I don’t want to eat.”

Dad said, “Open your mouth and say ‘ah’. Drink lots of water and go to bed early.”

Mum said, “I’m really tired today.”

Dad said, “Drink lots of water and go to bed early.”

Grandma said, “My phone has stopped working.”

Dad looked at the phone and said, “Drink lots of…” Grandma laughed. “Phones don’t drink water!”

On Sunday morning, Dad didn’t get up. He said, “I don’t feel very well.”

Mum said, “You’re ill. Go to the hospital.”

Dad said, “I’m fine! I’m a doctor, I know.”

I brought Dad a glass of water and sat by his bed.

“Open your mouth and say ‘ah’. Drink lots of water and go to bed early.”

Dad looked at me and smiled. “All right, doctor. Whatever you say.”