I go to Chinese lessons every week.

我每周都去上汉语课。

A And how about you? I heard you’re learning Chinese.

A 你怎么样？我听说你在学习汉语。

B Yes, I am. It’s difficult too, but I’m studying as much as I can.

B 是的，我是。汉语也很难，但是我尽可能多地学习。

A Yes, it can be hard. How do you study?

A 是的，学汉语会很难。你怎么学习？

B I go to Chinese lessons every week. It’s a small class and we meet every Tuesday evening.

B 我每周去上汉语课。这是一个小班级，我们每周二见面。

A Well, we should start having conversations in Chinese too – that will help you!

A 哦，我们应该也用汉语对话——那对你有帮助！

B It certainly will. I’m not sure if I’m ready yet but I’ll try.

B 当然会的。我不太肯定我是否准备好了，但是我会努力。

Notes 注释

1 You can describe language- learning in different ways: It’s difficult / It’s difficult; It’s easy / It’s easy; It’s hard / It’s hard.

你可以从不同的方面描述语言学习：It’s difficult / 很难； It’s easy / 很容易； It’s hard /很难。

2 Remember the simple use of the present tense to indicate a regular or frequent activity, e.g.: I go to Chinese lessons every week / I go to Chinese lessons every week; I study everyday / I study everyday.

记住一般现在时的简单用法时表示定期的或者频繁的活动。例如：I go to Chinese lessons every week / 我每周去上汉语课； I study everyday /我每天学习。

3 You can use sentences beginning If . . . / If . . . , with both the present and the future tenses to indicate what you will do in the future . . . if something happens now, e.g.: If I am ready, I will try to speak Chinese / If I am ready, I will try to speak Chinese; If it rains, I will stay at home / If it rains, I will stay at home.

你可以用以If . . . / 如果. . .开头的句子的一般现在时和一般将来时来表示如果现在发生了某事，你将来要做什么。例如：If I am ready, I will try to speak Chinese /如果我准备好了，我就会尝试说汉语； If it rains, I will stay at home /如果天下雨，我就待在家里。

Key phrases and sentences

And how about you?

I heard you’re learning Chinese.

Yes, I am. It’s difficult too, but I’m

studying as much as I can.

Yes, it can be hard. How do you study?

I go to Chinese lessons every week.

It’s a small class and we meet every Tuesday evening.

Well, we should start having

conversations in Chinese too – that will help you!

It certainly will.

I’m not sure if I’m ready yet but I’ll try.

你怎么样？

我听说你在学习汉语。

是的，我是。汉语也很难，但是我尽可能多地学习。

是的，学汉语会很难。你怎么学习？

我每周去上汉语课。

这是一个小班级，我们每周二见面。

哦，我们应该也用汉语对话——那对你有帮助！

当然会的。

我不太肯定我是否准备好了，但是我会努力。