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Chinatown Diary

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ID: 1584 Elementary
In this challenging Elementary lesson, we listen in on the contents of a Chinese diary detailing a trip to San Francisco's Chinatown. There will be Chinese characters, Chinese food, and maybe even a dragon dance. In this lesson, learn the language to get you through a full day of Chinatown activities.
Wed Jan 12 2011 | Jason, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
周末 zhōumò weekend
跟 gēn with
好朋友 hǎo péngyou good friend
唐人街 tángrénjiē Chinatown
周末，我跟我的好朋友小杰去了唐人街。
zhōumò ，wǒ gēn wǒ de hǎopéngyou Xiǎojié qù le tángrénjiē 。
This weekend, I went to Chinatown with my good friend Xiaojie.
旧金山的唐人街是美国最大的。
Jiùjīnshān de tángrénjiē shì Měiguó zuì dà de 。
San Francisco's Chinatown is America's largest Chinatown.
街上很热闹，有商店，有书店，还有学校等等。
jiē shang hěn rènao ，yǒu shāngdiàn ，yǒu shūdiàn ，háiyǒu xuéxiào děngdeng 。
The streets were very lively - there were shops, bookstores and schools, etc.
我们中午吃了中国菜，很好吃。
wǒmen zhōngwǔ chī le Zhōngguó cài ，hěn hǎochī 。
We ate Chinese food for lunch. It was really good.
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