Lesson Fifteen  Work

Jīntiān nǐ méi xiūxi ma?  Play Media

today you not rest ma

Didn't you have a day off today?

Wǒ gēn xīnde chúshī yìqi       gōngzuò yí   ge xīngqī.  Play Media

I     with new   chef    together work      one GE week

I am working with the new chef for a week.

Yīnwèi wǒde tóngshì    fàng  jià        yí    ge  xīngqī.  Play Media

because my   colleague  have holiday one GE week

Because my colleague is on holiday for a week.

Zhè ge xīn   chúshī yǐqián zài nǎr     gōngzuò?  Play Media

this GE new chef    before in  where work

Where did this new chef work before?

Tā zài Bāilí de   yì   jiā   cāntīng    gōngzuo.  Play Media

He in  Paris DE one JIA restaurant work

He was working in a restaurant in Paris.

Zhǐ yǒu wǒ shì Yīngguó rén, tāmen dōu shì Fǎguó rén.  Play Media

only have I am English person. tehy all are Feanch people

I'm the only English person, and they are all French.

Hattie hěn  hǎo   wán, tā  gěi nǐ  jiǎng gùshi.  Play Media

Hattie very good joy, she to you tell   story

Hattie was very cute. She told you a story.

Zhè ge xīngqī chángcháng xià yǔ, búyòng zài huāyuán jiāo  shuǐ Play Media

this GE week  often          fall rain, no need in garden   pour water

This week it often rains. It's no need to water the garden.

Máng bǐ bùmáng hǎo.  Play Media

busy BI not busy good

busy is better than not busy.

Guā dà fēng hěn wēixiǎn.  Play Media

scrape big wind very dangerous

Having gale is dangerous.