你的爱好是什么？
How to talk about your hobbies in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
今天，我们学校来了一个新同学，叫邓小天。
老师说：“邓小天，下课的时候，你问问同学们的爱好，认识认识大家吧。”
下课了。邓小天问一个男同学：“你的爱好是什么？”“我的爱好是唱歌！”他唱了十分钟。
邓小天问一个女同学：“你喜欢做什么？”“我喜欢看书，我家有很多书。你呢？”“我不太喜欢看书。”
他问了很多同学。有的喜欢看电影，有的喜欢玩手机，还有一个说：“我的爱好是学习！”
邓小天看见叶小圆一个人坐在那儿，不说话，也不玩。他问：“叶小圆，你的爱好是什么？”叶小圆说：“我喜欢一个人坐在这儿，什么也不做，也不说话。”邓小天很高兴：“我也是！”
两个人在那儿坐了十分钟，没有说话。
上课的时候，老师问：“邓小天，你知道大家的爱好了吗？”邓小天说：“知道了！我还认识了一个新朋友。”
“你们说了什么？”“什么也没说。她的爱好，也是我的爱好！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly; just |
| 同学 | tóngxué | classmate; fellow student |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class; class is over |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 男 | nán | male; man |
| 什么 | shénme | what; anything |
| 唱 | chàng | to sing |
English (for the teacher)
Today a new classmate called Deng Xiaotian came to our school.
The teacher said, “Deng Xiaotian, at break time, ask your classmates about their hobbies and get to know everyone.”
The bell rang for break. Deng Xiaotian asked a boy, “What's your hobby?” “My hobby is singing!” He sang for ten minutes.
Deng Xiaotian asked a girl, “What do you like doing?” “I like reading; we have lots of books at home. What about you?” “I don't really like reading.”
He asked lots of classmates. Some liked watching films, some liked playing on their phones, and one said, “My hobby is studying!”
Deng Xiaotian saw Ye Xiaoyuan sitting there on her own, not talking and not playing. He asked, “Ye Xiaoyuan, what's your hobby?” Ye Xiaoyuan said, “I like sitting here on my own, doing nothing and not talking.” Deng Xiaotian was delighted: “Me too!”
The two of them sat there for ten minutes without saying a word.
When class started again, the teacher asked, “Deng Xiaotian, do you know everyone's hobbies now?” Deng Xiaotian said, “Yes! And I've made a new friend.”
“What did you talk about?” “Nothing. Her hobby is my hobby too!”