Chinese · Beginner雨天野餐改室内Rainy Picnic

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00:00Intro
Hello everyone! I am Ryan.
Hello everyone! I am Mia.
Mia, did you go to the park for a picnic on the weekend?
Yes! I looked forward to it for a long time!
What delicious food did you prepare?
I brought a lot of fruit and bread.
How was the weather? Was the weather good?
It was good at first, but then it rained!
Really? What did you do when it rained?
The rain was too heavy, we had to change places!
Change places? Where did you move to?
We moved to an indoor tea house.
Picnic indoors? That sounds great!
Right! Indoors is very clean and warm.
Today we will teach six practical sentences.
Today's core phrase is 'change places'!
And 'it's raining' and 'what to do'.
As well as 'indoors', 'brought an umbrella', and 'great'!
Today's content is really very practical.
Right! Everyone can use it in daily life.
Later we will also share a story about park pavilions.
Is everyone ready? Let's get started!
Last Saturday, the sky was very clear.
That was really a good day for a picnic!
Right, I went to the park for a picnic with three friends.
What time did you leave for the park in the morning?
We gathered in front of the park gate at nine in the morning.
What delicious food did everyone bring?
Xiao Ming brought sandwiches, Xiao Hong brought juice.
Sounds very rich! What did you bring?
I brought sweet apples and cookies.
Were there many people in the park?
There were many people in the park, the lawn was very green.
What good spot did you choose to sit down?
We chose under a big tree, the shade was very comfortable.
Did everyone spread out the picnic mat?
Spread out the picnic mat and set out the food.
Chatting and eating together, so happy!
Everyone ate and played, in a particularly good mood.
But did the weather suddenly change?
Yes! At noon, the sky suddenly turned dark!
Did a strong wind start blowing in the sky?
Yes! Wind was strong, soon it's raining!
Oh no! Food was still on the lawn, what to do?
Everyone was anxious and shouted what to do!
Did everyone quickly pack up the picnic mat?
Yes, everyone hurriedly packed food into bags.
There was no roof on the lawn to shelter from rain, right?
No roof, fortunately my friend brought an umbrella!
Friend brought an umbrella? That was really great!
Yes, friend brought an umbrella to cover food from rain.
But everyone couldn't stay standing in the rain.
I said, the rain is too heavy, let's change places!
Did everyone agree to change places?
Everyone very much agreed to change places!
What place nearby could you change places to?
Next to the park was a small tea house, indoors.
You immediately moved stuff indoors?
Yes, we moved all the stuff indoors.
The indoor tea house must be very clean and comfy, right?
Very clean, the owner even welcomed us.
Did the owner pour hot tea for you?
Poured hot tea, and brought hot towels.
Everyone continued enjoying the picnic indoors?
We drank hot tea and ate yummy food indoors.
No rain getting us wet, environment was so good!
Everyone smiled and said, this feeling is great!
Although encountered rain, the result was great!
Everyone chatted very happily in the tea house.
This special experience is also very interesting.
Do you know? Traditional parks have many pavilions.
Pavilions are built specially for visitors, right?
Yes, people in the past playing in parks also loved pavilions.
Because when raining they could watch scenery in pavilions!
Yes, when raining everyone changes places to pavilions.
Listening to rain in pavilions is quiet and comfy.
This habit of watching rain remains to this day.
Chinese house design in the past was so smart!
Right, letting people feel at ease even on rainy days.
Now let's study today's sentences carefully.
The first sentence is our core phrase: change places.
Change places means going to another place.
If current environment is not good, we change places.
For example if the spot is too noisy, we can change places.
When encountering weather changes, also change places.
The second sentence is it's raining.
It's raining means water drops falling from sky.
Seeing rain outside, you can say it's raining.
Going out and seeing the ground wet is also it's raining.
Hearing water sounds on roof is also it's raining.
The third sentence is what to do.
What to do means asking how to solve something.
When encountering sudden difficulty, can ask what to do.
When you can't find the way, you can also ask what to do.
When items can't be found, can also ask what to do.
The fourth sentence is indoors.
Indoors means going inside a house.
Places with walls and roofs are indoors.
Blowing air conditioning indoors feels very comfortable.
Drinking hot water indoors feels very warm inside.
The fifth sentence is brought an umbrella.
Brought an umbrella means carrying an umbrella with you.
Carrying an umbrella in bag when going out is brought an umbrella.
Checking weather forecast and taking umbrella is brought an umbrella.
Taking an umbrella for friend is also brought an umbrella.
The sixth sentence is great.
Great means particularly happy and satisfied.
When hearing satisfying news, say great!
Getting a high score on exam can also say great!
Meeting good friends can also say great!
Mia, which phrase do you use most often normally?
I use 'change places' and 'great' these two most often!
Because you often need to adjust plans?
Right! Let's play team standing now!
Awesome! I am Team Ryan!
I am Team Mia!
Team Ryan very much supports outdoor picnics!
Team Mia very much supports indoor eating!
Outdoors has great sunshine and very fresh air!
But indoors has no bugs and no fear of sunburn!
Outdoors can sit on the big lawn for activities!
If it suddenly rains, how safe indoors!
If it rains we can immediately change places!
Changing places is too troublesome, better directly indoors!
Outdoors can see beautiful trees and flowers!
Indoors can sit on comfortable sofas!
Outdoors can run and play, exercising the body!
Indoors can listen to music, reading quietly!
Each has benefits, everyone's choice is good.
I heard 70 percent of people like outdoors.
I read 80 percent change places when it rains.
Everyone is experienced, knowing what to do when it rains.
No matter where, as long as happy, it's great!
Now it's time for our practice challenge!
I am ready, Mia, feel free to ask questions!
Question 1: Picnicking in park, raindrops start falling.
I would look up at sky and say loudly, it's raining!
Answered very promptly and accurately!
Seeing water drops, remind everyone immediately!
Question 2: Heavy rain falls, don't know where to put food.
I would anxiously ask everyone, what to do now?
Expression and tone are very spot on!
When facing sudden changes, ask what to do.
Question 3: Rain makes lawn wet, cannot sit.
I would wave hand and say, let's change places!
Reaction so fast! This is our core phrase!
If place is unsuitable, change places in time!
Question 4: Friend asks if you prepared rain tools.
I would pat backpack and smile, saying I brought an umbrella!
Very reassuring!
Check backpack before going out to make sure brought umbrella.
Question 5: Everyone finds a comfortable warm coffee shop.
I would happily say, let's drink coffee indoors!
Awesome! Indoors is warm and dry.
Resting indoors feels particularly relaxed.
Question 6: Owner gives everyone hot cookies.
I would clap and cheer, wow, this is really great!
All six questions passed perfectly!
Practicing with Mia makes answering very simple!
Question 7: What if next picnic encounters rain again?
I would smile and say, we change places, indoors!
Question 8: Hearing friend say he also brought an umbrella?
I would happily say, everyone brought an umbrella, great!
All eight challenges cleared! Ryan is awesome!
As long as everyone practices more, can answer quickly!
Everyone performed very excellently today!
We learned six super practical sentences today.
Core phrase is change places!
And it's raining, what to do, indoors.
As well as brought an umbrella, great!
Everyone must practice these six sentences more.
Now is today's speaking mini task time!
Please imagine a situation of changing plans when it rains.
Say the following sentence out loud in front of mirror!
It's raining, let's change places and stay indoors!
Say it out loud three times to remember it completely!
After saying it three times, you will use it very fluently.
Even if it rains outside, changing places can still be happy.
The wisdom of pavilions lets us keep a good mood.
Thanks everyone for listening, see you next time!
Goodbye everyone!

Key phrases

6 to keep
换地方换地方
change places
公园湿了，我们换地方吧。The park is wet; let's go somewhere else.
下雨了下雨了
it's raining
糟糕，下雨了，东西收一下。Oh no, it's raining. Let's pack things up.
怎么办怎么办
what to do
下雨了怎么办？野餐还开吗？What do we do now that it's raining? Is the picnic still on?
在室内在室内
indoors
那就在室内吃，暖气也暖和。Then let's eat indoors; the heating is warm too.
带伞了带伞了
brought an umbrella
还好我带伞了，你们过来躲一下。Good thing I brought an umbrella. Come over here and take cover.
太好了太好了
great
咖啡馆有空位，太好了！There's a free table at the cafe. Awesome!

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大声说出来
Today's small task

Say “换地方” out loud once today — in a real situation if you can.Say “换地方” out loud once today — in a real situation if you can.

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