A: 暑假有什么安排吗？(shǔ jià yǒu shén me ān pái ma?)
B: 暑假我参加中文暑期班学中文。(shǔ jià wǒ cān jiā zhōng wén shǔ qī bān xué zhōng wén.)

A: Do you have any plans for your summer holiday?
B: I am going to take a summer Chinese program to learn Chinese.

Vocabulary(生词):
暑假 (Shǔ jià)   n   summer holiday
安排 (ān pái)   n/v   arrange
参加 (cān jiā)   v   participate

Usage(用法):
n. 有什么安排 (yǒu shén me ān pái) / 没有安排 (méi yǒu ān pái) / 有安排了(yǒu ān pái le) Do you have any plans? /     I have no plans? / I have plans.
v. 安排一下 (ān pái yí xià) Have an arrangement.

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Liu Ting：你干吗呢？叫你怎么不理我？
                   (nǐ gàn má ne?jiào nǐ zěn me bù lǐ wǒ?)
      Mike：抱歉，我净想着我的旅行计划了。
                   (bào qiàn,wǒ jìng xiǎng zhe wǒ de lǚ xíng jì huà le.)
Liu Ting：离暑假还有两周呢，你就想得这么出神。
            (lí shǔ jià hái yǒu liǎng zhōu ne,nǐ jiù xiǎng dé zhè me chū shén.)
      Mike：我计划去中国呢，说实话，我现在就想收拾行李动身。
                   (wǒ jì huà qù zhōng guó ne ,shuō shí huà,wǒ xiàn zài jiù xiǎng shōu shi xíng li dòng
                    shēn.)
Liu Ting：哎，你干嘛，你不能说走就走啊。明天还有课呢。
                  (āi,nǐ gān ma,nǐ bù néng shuō zǒu jiù zǒu ā. míng tiān hái yǒu kè ne.)
      Mike：我去订机票。
                   (wǒ qù dìng jī piào.)

Liu Ting: what are you doing? Why don't you answer me?
      Mike: Sorry. I was absorbed in thinking of my summer travel plan.
Liu Ting: Summer holiday is still two weeks away, but you put so much concentration on your                  summer travel plan right now?
      Mike: Actually, I plan to visit China. I actually want to pack and leave right now.
Liu Ting: Hey…what are you doing? You can't leave right now. We have classes tomorrow.
     Mike: I'm going to order the ticket right now.

Vocabulary(生词):
  1. 理 (lǐ) v   notice, answer
  2. 净 (jìng) adv   only, completely
  3. 计划 (jìhuà) n/v   plan
  4. 离 (lí) prep   away
  5. 出神 (chū shén) adj   absorbed
  6. 收拾 (shōu shi) v   pack
  7. 行李 (xíng lǐ) n   luggage
  8. 动身 (dòng shēn) v   set out/leave
  9. 订 (dìng) v   order
10. 机票 (jī piào) n   plane ticket

Usage(用法):
1. 净：净想着……/ 净说不该说的话 (Why do you just talk about some annoying things?). 用于动词
             前，表示“就、只、都”(just, exclusively)
2. 离……还有：搭配使用，如：离暑假还有两周 / 离公司还有五百米 (holiday is two weeks away/the
                             company is 500 meters away)
3. 动身：我现在就动身。(I am leaving right now) 用于句末。
                 我动身去中国。(I am leaving for China)用于动词“去”前。
4. 说A就A：例如：说走就走。说干就干。表示说完后立刻行动。(Do something just after the
                      decision)

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Li Ping: 你什么时候放暑假啊？
              (nǐ shén me shí hou fàng shǔ jià ā?)
   Julia: 明天就放了。我准备去南方几个城市玩玩。
              (míng tiān jiù fàng le.wǒ zhǔn bèi qù nán fāng jǐ gè chéng shì wán wán.)
Li Ping: 行李收拾好了吗？
              (xíng lǐ shōu shi hǎo le ma?)
   Julia: 正收拾呢。你说我带些什么衣服好呢？
              (zhèng shōu shi ne.nǐ shuō wǒ dài xiē shén me yī fu hǎo ne?)
Li Ping: 南方的天气说不准，厚的和薄的都带上几件吧。
              (nán fāng de tiān qì shuō bù zhǔn,hòu de hé báo de dōu dài shàng jǐ jiàn ba.)
   Julia: 还用带伞吗？
              (hái yòng dài sǎn ma?)
Li Ping: 带着儿吧，反正也不占地儿。
              (dài zhāo ér ba,fǎn zhèng yě bú zhàn dì ér.)
   Julia: 对，带上。我还带了点儿晕车药、感冒药、拉肚子的药。还需要带什么？
              (duì,dài shàng.wǒ hái dài le dián ér yùn chē yào,gǎn mào yào,lā dù zi de yào.hái xū yào dài
              shén me?)
Li Ping: 创可贴啊。磕着碰着的话用得到。
              (chuàng kě tiē ā.kē zhe pèng zhe de huà yòng dé dào.)
   Julia: 对，多亏你提醒我。
              (duì,duō kuī nǐ tí xǐng wǒ.)

LiPing: When is your summer holiday coming?
  Julia: Tomorrow. I am going to travel around some southern cities.
LiPing: Have you got your package ready?
  Julia: Yea…I am packing. Could you give me some suggestions about my luggage?
LiPing: The weather in the south is unpredictable. You'd better take some clothes for different
              kinds of weather.
  Julia: Should I take an umbrella?
LiPing: Yea…yes, please take one. An umbrella will not take you much space.
  Julia: OK, I will take it just in case. I have also taken some medicines for carsickness, cold and
             diarrhea. What else do you think?
LiPing: How about Band-Aids? It's going to be useful.
  Julia: OK…Thanks for reminding me.

Vocabulary(生词):
放假 (fàng jià)  v   take a holiday
占地 (zhàn dì)  v   occupy
晕车药 (yūn chē yào)  n   carsickness pills
感冒药 (gǎn mào yào)  n   cold medicine
拉肚子 (lā dù zi)  v   diarrhea
创可贴 (chuàng kě tiē)  n   Band-Aids
磕 (kē)  v   hit
碰 (pèng)  v   bump
多亏 (duō kuī)  adv   thanks to
提醒 (tí xǐng)  v   remind

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