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ID: 1201 Elementary
For the past month you've been studying for your Chinese test. Now you just want to relax in the warm glow of Mother Television. But what's this? Your real mother has other plans! Go study some more Mandarin! You have a test coming up soon! Learn how to tell your kids to study harder in Chinese.
Fri Jul 10 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
干 gàn to do
看电视 kàn diànshì to watch TV
学习 xuéxí to study
要 yào will, to want to
小英，你在干什么？
Xiǎo Yīng ，nǐ zài gàn shénme ？
What are you up to, Xiao Ying?
我在看电视。
wǒ zài kàn diànshì 。
I'm watching TV.
别看了，快去学习！
bié kàn le ，kuài qù xuéxí ！
Don't watch any more of that! Hurry up and go study.
我只看一下。
wǒ zhǐ kàn yīxià 。
I'm only watching it for a bit.
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