How to use 还是 to offer a choice in Chinese
Today we will have a look how to say 'or' in Chinese and make choices.
Language points
Both 还是 and 或者 are used to connect choices. 还是 is used in interrogative sentences, and 或者 in declarative sentences.
For example:
你要喝咖啡还是喝茶？
我周末常常踢足球或者打篮球。
Dialogue 1
小刚： 明天是晴天还是阴天？
小丽： 阴天，电视上说多云。
小刚：怎么了？有事？
小丽： 没事，我们明天要去爬山。
小刚：爬山的时候要小心点儿。
小丽：好，你也去吗？
小刚：我不去，我有事。
Retell the dialogue, 你能用自己的话说一遍对话吗?
明天是阴天，电视说多云。小刚打算明天去爬山，小丽有事不去，她让小刚爬山的时候要小心点儿。
Homework
你还喜欢什么运动？问一问你的朋友using 还是to make sentences.
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