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How to talk about travel plan in Chinese

In this dialogue you will learn how to talk about travel plan, when will be the best time to visit a place and why.

Dialogue 1

A:我要去北京旅游,你觉得什么时候最好?Wǒ yào qù Běijīnɡ lǚyóu , nǐ juéde shénme shíhou zuì hǎo?

I am thinking of a trip to Beijing. When do you think is the best time?

B:九月去北京旅游最好。Jiǔ yuè qù Běijīnɡ lǚyóu zuì hǎo.

September is the best time to visit Beijing.

A:为什么?wèi shénme ?

Why?

B:九月的北京天气不冷也不热。Jiǔ yuè de Běijīnɡ tiānqì bù lěnɡ yě bú rè.

Because it’s neither cold nor hot there in September.

Let’s try if you can just read the dialogue in characters.

A:我要去北京旅游,你觉得什么时候最好?

B:九月去北京旅游最好。

A:为什么?

B:九月的北京天气不冷也不热。

Homework

Today we have talked about travel plan:

我要去北京旅游。I want to go to Beijing for travel.

我觉得九月去北京旅游最好。 I think September is the best time to visit Beijing.

After class ask your Chinese friends when is the best time to visit Shanghai. And tell them when is the best time to visit the city you live.

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HSK Standard Course Level 2: 2.1

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