看电影 Watching a Movie — HSK 1 Reading

今天jīntiān是shì星期六xīngqīliù，我wǒ不bù工作gōngzuò。

Today is Saturday, and I don't have to work.

下午xiàwǔ，我wǒ和hé朋友péngyou去qù看kàn电影diànyǐng。

In the afternoon, my friend and I went to see a movie.

电影diànyǐng很hěn好看hǎokàn，我们wǒmen都dōu很hěn喜欢xǐhuan。

The movie was really good, and we both loved it.

看kàn电影diànyǐng的de时候shíhou，我们wǒmen喝hē茶chá、吃chī苹果píngguǒ。

While watching the movie, we drank tea and ate apples.

电影diànyǐng里lǐ的de人rén说shuō汉语Hànyǔ，我wǒ能néng听tīng一点儿yìdiǎnr！

The people in the movie spoke Chinese, and I could catch a little of it!

明天míngtiān我wǒ想xiǎng再zài看kàn一个yí ge电影diànyǐng。

Tomorrow I want to watch another movie.

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Key words 生词

电影diànyǐngmovie

朋友péngyoufriend

好看hǎokàngood (to watch); enjoyable

时候shíhoutime; when

一点儿yìdiǎnra little

再zàiagain

……的时候 — when / while …

Put 的时候 after an action to say "while doing it": 看电影的时候 (while watching the movie).

看电影的时候，我们喝茶。 — While watching the movie, we drank tea.

能 + verb — can, be able to

能 before a verb expresses ability: 我能听一点儿 (I can catch a little).

我能听一点儿汉语。 — I can understand a little spoken Chinese.

1. What day is it in the story?

2. What did they eat while watching the movie?

3. What language did the people in the movie speak?