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What vocabulary does this episode teach?

Key words: 电脑 (diànnǎo, "computer"); 饭馆 (fànguǎn, "restaurant"); 出租车 (chūzūchē, "taxi"); 觉得 (juéde, "to feel / to think"); 认识 (rènshi, "to know / to recognize"); 知道 (zhīdào, "to know").

What grammar patterns appear in this episode?

Place + 有 + Object: Used to express existence, meaning 'there is/are [Object] at [Place]'. 什么都 + Verb/Adjective: An all-inclusive pattern using a question word (什么) plus '都' to mean 'everything' or 'all'. 叫 / 让 / 要 + Person + Verb: Causative verbs used to indicate making, asking, or wanting someone to do an action.

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The Story of Trump and Cuba — Why the US President Is Watching Havana — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (7:15)

The Story of Trump and Cuba — Why the US President Is Watching Havana — HSK 1 Chinese Listening Practice (7:15) | Fluentide

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说到美国和古巴的最新情况，我们来听一个故事。

Speaking of the latest situation between the United States and Cuba, let's listen to a story.

这里有一个人。

Here is a person.

他叫王先生。

His name is Mr. Wang.

王先生很大。

Mr. Wang is very big.

王先生很高。

Mr. Wang is very tall.

他有很多钱。

He has a lot of money.

他有一个大家。

He has a big home.

他的家很大。

His home is very big.

他的家很漂亮。

His home is very beautiful.

家里有电脑。

There is a computer in the home.

家里有电视。

There is a TV in the home.

什么都有。

It has everything.

王先生很高兴。

Mr. Wang is very happy.

他觉得他很好。

He feels he is very good.

大家认识王先生。

Everyone knows Mr. Wang.

大家知道他。

Everyone knows him.

王先生喜欢大。

Mr. Wang likes big things.

他喜欢很多东西。

He likes many things.

他每天工作。

He works every day.

他有很多朋友。

He has many friends.

朋友也很好。

The friends are also very good.

王先生去饭馆。

Mr. Wang goes to restaurants.

他吃很多菜。

He eats a lot of dishes.

他吃很多米饭。

He eats a lot of rice.

他每天喝茶。

He drinks tea every day.

他每天喝水。

He drinks water every day.

他喜欢吃苹果。

He likes to eat apples.

他喜欢吃水果。

He likes to eat fruit.

他有很多衣服。

He has a lot of clothes.

他的衣服很新。

His clothes are very new.

他的衣服很漂亮。

His clothes are very beautiful.

他坐飞机去买东西。

He takes an airplane to go shopping.

大家都听他的话。

Everyone listens to him.

大家不说不。

No one says no.

王先生觉得很好。

Mr. Wang feels very good.

王先生的家在后面。

Mr. Wang's home is in the back.

前面还有一个家。

There is another home in the front.

这个家很小。

This home is very small.

家里有一个人。

There is a person in the home.

他叫李先生。

His name is Mr. Li.

李先生住在这里。

Mr. Li lives here.

李先生的家很小。

Mr. Li's home is very small.

他没有很多钱。

He does not have a lot of money.

他没有大家。

He does not have a big home.

但是他喜欢这儿。

But he likes it here.

这是他的家。

This is his home.

他在这里很多年。

He has been here for many years.

他每天在这里吃。

He eats here every day.

他每天在这里喝。

He drinks here every day.

他每天在这里睡。

He sleeps here every day.

李先生很高兴。

Mr. Li is very happy.

李先生觉得很好。

Mr. Li feels very good.

李先生没有商店。

Mr. Li does not have a store.

他买的东西少。

He buys few things.

他吃不多。

He doesn't eat much.

他不坐飞机。

He does not take airplanes.

他不坐出租车。

He does not take taxis.

他每天走路。

He walks every day.

他不买新衣服。

He does not buy new clothes.

他的衣服不多。

He doesn't have many clothes.

他喝少量的水。

He drinks a small amount of water.

他不吃很多水果。

He does not eat a lot of fruit.

他吃米饭。

He eats rice.

但是他有朋友。

But he has friends.

朋友喜欢他。

The friends like him.

他每天很高兴。

He is very happy every day.

他爱他的家。

He loves his home.

王先生认识他。

Mr. Wang knows him.

李先生也认识他。

Mr. Li also knows him.

他们认识很多年。

They have known each other for many years.

可是王先生不高兴。

But Mr. Wang is unhappy.

他不喜欢李先生。

He does not like Mr. Li.

他不想看见他。

He does not want to see him.

为什么不喜欢？

Why doesn't he like him?

因为他不听王先生说。

Because he does not listen to what Mr. Wang says.

王先生说一。

Mr. Wang says one.

李先生不做。

Mr. Li does not do it.

王先生叫他。

Mr. Wang calls him.

李先生不来。

Mr. Li does not come.

王先生让他走。

Mr. Wang tells him to leave.

李先生说不走。

Mr. Li says he won't leave.

王先生要他走。

Mr. Wang wants him to leave.

李先生说这是家。

Mr. Li says this is home.

王先生很不高兴。

Mr. Wang is very unhappy.

他今天不高兴。

He is unhappy today.

他明天也不高兴。

He will also be unhappy tomorrow.

上午不高兴。

Unhappy in the morning.

中午也不高兴。

Also unhappy at noon.

下午也不高兴。

Also unhappy in the afternoon.

晚上他不睡觉。

At night, he does not sleep.

他在想怎么做。

He is thinking about what to do.

他想让李先生走。

He wants to make Mr. Li leave.

他想叫一个人来。

He wants to call someone over.

叫他的朋友来。

Call his friend over.

他的朋友听他说。

His friend listens to him.

朋友会说好。

The friend will say okay.

去年王先生做过。

Mr. Wang did this last year.

去年他看张先生。

Last year he looked at Mr. Zhang.

张先生住在这里。

Mr. Zhang lived here.

张先生住在后面。

Mr. Zhang lived in the back.

王先生不喜欢他。

Mr. Wang did not like him.

王先生对他说走。

Mr. Wang told him to leave.

王先生有很多钱。

Mr. Wang has a lot of money.

王先生也很大。

Mr. Wang is also very big.

张先生没有钱。

Mr. Zhang had no money.

张先生很小。

Mr. Zhang was very small.

张先生不能住。

Mr. Zhang could not stay.

然后张先生走了。

Then Mr. Zhang left.

张先生去前面了。

Mr. Zhang went to the front.

张先生去了哪里？

Where did Mr. Zhang go?

大家都不知道。

Nobody knows.

张先生没有家了。

Mr. Zhang has no home anymore.

张先生没有钱了。

Mr. Zhang has no money anymore.

现在张先生不在。

Now Mr. Zhang is not here.

来了一个新人。

A new person came.

这个人是朋友。

This person is a friend.

王先生很高兴。

Mr. Wang is very happy.

还有赵先生。

There is also Mr. Zhao.

王先生认识他。

Mr. Wang knows him.

赵先生住得很远。

Mr. Zhao lives very far away.

赵先生也不听他说。

Mr. Zhao also does not listen to him.

王先生很不高兴。

Mr. Wang is very unhappy.

王先生打赵先生。

Mr. Wang hits Mr. Zhao.

赵先生现在不好。

Mr. Zhao is not doing well now.

赵先生没有钱。

Mr. Zhao has no money.

赵先生没有吃的。

Mr. Zhao has nothing to eat.

没有水喝。

Has no water to drink.

赵先生去医院。

Mr. Zhao goes to the hospital.

赵先生没有医生。

Mr. Zhao has no doctors.

赵先生很冷。

Mr. Zhao is very cold.

王先生很高兴。

Mr. Wang is very happy.

王先生觉得他大。

Mr. Wang feels he is big.

现在王先生看李先生。

Now Mr. Wang looks at Mr. Li.

王先生看前面。

Mr. Wang looks to the front.

他看李先生的家。

He looks at Mr. Li's home.

王先生对朋友说。

Mr. Wang says to his friend.

他说看李先生。

He says look at Mr. Li.

他说他快走了。

He says he will leave soon.

朋友问什么时候。

The friend asks when.

王先生说很快。

Mr. Wang says very soon.

朋友问怎么做。

The friend asks how to do it.

王先生说不知道。

Mr. Wang says he does not know.

但是王先生想做。

But Mr. Wang wants to do it.

王先生想让他走。

Mr. Wang wants to make him leave.

他每天想。

He thinks about it every day.

他在家想。

He thinks about it at home.

在学校想。

Thinks about it at school.

在饭馆想。

Thinks about it at the restaurant.

在商店想。

Thinks about it at the store.

王先生想做最大。

Mr. Wang wants to be the biggest.

他想做最大的人。

He wants to be the biggest person.

大家都听他的。

Everyone listens to him.

他很高兴。

He is very happy.

我们想一想。

Let's think about it.

王先生会怎么做？

What will Mr. Wang do?

他会去他家吗？

Will he go to his home?

他会打他吗？

Will he hit him?

他会给他钱吗？

Will he give him money?

大家都不知道。

Nobody knows.

李先生不知道。

Mr. Li does not know.

朋友也不知道。

The friend also does not know.

明天会怎么样？

What will happen tomorrow?

明天的明天呢？

What about the day after tomorrow?

李先生会走吗？

Will Mr. Li leave?

李先生会听他说吗？

Will Mr. Li listen to him?

李先生会打电话吗？

Will Mr. Li make a phone call?

他会给朋友打电话吗？

Will he call a friend?

朋友会来吗？

Will the friend come?

朋友会去李先生家吗？

Will the friend go to Mr. Li's home?

特朗普与古巴的故事

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