Words & phrases
长廊
cháng láng
covered walkway
湖面
hú miàn
surface of a lake
Model sentences
长廊两边有许多彩画。
cháng láng liǎng biān yǒu xǔ duō cǎi huà。
There are many colourful paintings along the covered walkway.
风吹过，湖面轻轻摇动。
fēng chuī guò， hú miàn qīng qīng yáo dòng。
The surface of the lake ripples gently in the wind.
我们从石桥上看湖。
wǒ men cóng shí qiáo shàng kàn hú。
We look at the lake from the stone bridge.
周末来参观的游客很多。
zhōu mò lái cān guān de yóu kè hěn duō。
Many visitors come at the weekend.
站在桥上可以看到不同的风景。
zhàn zài qiáo shàng kě yǐ kàn dào bù tóng de fēng jǐng。
Different views can be seen from the bridge.
平静的湖面映出树木的倒影。
píng jìng de hú miàn yìng chū shù mù de dào yǐng。
The calm lake reflects the trees.
颐和园
星期日，小安跟家人来到北京的颐和园，门口已经有不少游客。
xīng qī rì， xiǎo ān gēn jiā rén lái dào běi jīng de yí hé yuán， mén kǒu yǐ jīng yǒu bù shǎo yóu kè。
On Sunday, Xiao An and her family visit the Summer Palace in Beijing, where many visitors are already at the entrance.
他们先沿着长廊慢慢走，一边看画，一边听爸爸介绍。
tā men xiān yán zhe cháng láng màn màn zǒu， yì biān kàn huà， yì biān tīng bà ba jiè shào。
They first walk slowly along the covered walkway, looking at paintings while listening to Dad's introduction.
小安没有急着拍照，因为她想先看看画里的人物正在做什么。
xiǎo ān méi yǒu jí zhe pāi zhào， yīn wèi tā xiǎng xiān kàn kan huà lǐ de rén wù zhèng zài zuò shén me。
Xiao An does not rush to take photos because she wants to see what the people in the paintings are doing.
走到湖边时，风停了，湖面像一面大镜子，映出岸边的树。
zǒu dào hú biān shí， fēng tíng le， hú miàn xiàng yí miàn dà jìng zi， yìng chū àn biān de shù。
At the lakeside the wind stops; the water is like a large mirror reflecting the trees on the shore.
一只小船经过，树的倒影就轻轻摇起来，好像也在坐船。
yì zhī xiǎo chuán jīng guò， shù de dào yǐng jiù qīng qīng yáo qǐ lai， hǎo xiàng yě zài zuò chuán。
A small boat passes, and the trees' reflections gently move, as if they too are riding in a boat.
他们走累了，在湖边坐了一会儿。小安把刚才看见的画讲给妹妹听，还用手指出长廊的方向，帮助妹妹想起走过的路。
tā men zǒu lèi le， zài hú biān zuò le yí huì er。 xiǎo ān bǎ gāng cái kàn jiàn de huà jiǎng gěi mèi mei tīng， hái yòng shǒu zhǐ chū cháng láng de fāng xiàng， bāng zhù mèi mei xiǎng qǐ zǒu guò de lù。
They rest by the lake. Xiao An describes a painting to her sister and points out the walkway to help her remember their route.
他们再走向石桥，从桥上看湖，发现同一个地方也能有不同的风景。
tā men zài zǒu xiàng shí qiáo， cóng qiáo shàng kàn hú， fā xiàn tóng yí ge dì fang yě néng yǒu bù tóng de fēng jǐng。
They then walk towards a stone bridge and see that the same place can offer a different view from the bridge.
回家后，小安把路线画下来，还写了自己最喜欢湖边的原因。
huí jiā hòu， xiǎo ān bǎ lù xiàn huà xià lai， hái xiě le zì jǐ zuì xǐ huan hú biān de yuán yīn。
At home Xiao An draws the route and writes why she likes the lakeside best.
Conversation
A 我们先去哪里？
wǒ men xiān qù nǎ lǐ？
Where shall we go first?
B 先走长廊，再去湖边。
xiān zǒu cháng láng， zài qù hú biān。
Along the covered walkway first, then to the lake.
A 湖面为什么像镜子？
hú miàn wèi shén me xiàng jìng zi？
Why does the lake look like a mirror?
B 因为风停了，湖面映出了岸边的树。
yīn wèi fēng tíng le， hú miàn yìng chū le àn biān de shù。
Because the wind has stopped, and the lake reflects the trees on the shore.
A 我们还去石桥吗？
wǒ men hái qù shí qiáo ma？
Shall we visit the stone bridge too?
B 好，从桥上可以看到不同的风景。
hǎo， cóng qiáo shàng kě yǐ kàn dào bù tóng de fēng jǐng。
Yes. We can see a different view from the bridge.
