May 3, 2020 - Washington DC Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class

May 3, 2020 - Washington DC Taiwanese School, Advanced Mandarin Conversation Class

Raymond, Steve and the teacher discussed how we fare the 6th week's "Maryland lock-down" due to coronavirus outbreak

1. Jǐnjí  kaihuì (Emergency meeting)
2. Qiūtiān (fall)
3. Juédìng (decision)
4. Liù yuè (June)
5. Zhèngfǔ bù kāi (The government is not open)
6. Liù yuè (June)
7. Bù chóng yào (not essential)
8. Jones Hopkins de yánjiū hé yīyuàn shì chóng yào de yèwù (Jones Hopkins’ research and hospitals are essential business)
9. Xuéxiào (schools)
10. Jones Hopkins xuéxiào bìng bùshì chóng yào de, yīncǐ zhǐyào zhèngfǔ bǎochí guānbì jiù bù huì kāifàng (Jones Hopkins schools are not essential so they will not open as long as the government stays closed)
11. Yuēhàn·huò pǔ jīn sī dàxué bìyè shēng jiāng yú Wǔ yuè 18 zàixiàn bìyè Diǎnlǐ, bìyè hòu jiāng wú gōngzuò (Jones Hopkins graduates will have on-line graduation ceremony on May 18, but no jobs after graduation)
12. Jen-Jen de xuéxiào zài běn xuéqí de shàngkè rì yú 5 yuè 29 (Jen-Jen’s school will close at May 29 for this semester)
13. Raymond dé de nǚ'ér jiāng yú běn xuéqí de liù yuèchū kāishǐ xiūjià (Raymond’s daughters’ school will close at the beginning week in June for this semester)
14. 5 Yuè 17 rì shì běn xuéqí táiwān xuéxiào de zuìhòu shàngkè rì. (May 17 is the last school day for DC Taiwanese School this semester)
15. 5 Yuè 10 rì shì mǔqīn jié-méiyǒu shàngkè (May 10 is Mother’s Day – no school)
16. Steve jiàng zài nǚ'ér zhān rén (Jen-Jen) de bāngzhù xià wèi wǒ de qīzi zuò fàn qìngzhù mǔqīn jié (Steve will cook the meal with the help of daughter, Jen-Jen, to celebrate Mother’s Day)
17. Raymond Yě jiāng wèi qīzi zuò fàn yǐ qìngzhù mǔqīn jié (Raymond will also cook for his wife to celebrate Mother’s Day)
18. Nín kěyǐ zài tíngchēchǎng cóng pīfā shāng hé cānguǎn dìnggòu shíwù bìng jiēshōu dìngdān (You can order and pick up the food at the parking lot from the wholesalers and the restaurants)
19. Táiwān de bìngdú fánghù fēicháng chūsè. Xuéxiào kāifàng, xuéshēng dài shàng kǒuzhào shàngkè, Měitiān liǎng cì jiǎnchá wēndù (Taiwan’s virus protection is excellent.  The schools are open and the students wear the face masks in the classroom with the temperature check twice daily)
20. Táiwān de dàzhòng yùnshū fēicháng biànlì-MRT jié yùn Hěn gānjìng (Taiwan’s mass transportation system is very convenient, MRT- Metro Rapid Transportation is very clean)

Class Discussions

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.  Lession 42 (問路Wèn lù) Asking Directions

1. Wǒmen yòng jié yùn dìtú lái tǎolùn rúhé dàodá guófù jìniàn guǎn – We use MRT map to discuss about how to get to Dr. Sun Tat-Sen Memorial Hall
   
2. Cóng táiběi huǒchē zhàn zuò hóngxiàn, ránhòu huàn lán xiàn dào guófù jìniàn guǎn – Take red line from Taipei train station, then change to blue line to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
3. huàn zhōng sè (kāfēisè) dào xīhú – change to brown color (coffee color) to 西湖

Assignment on 5/3/2020 - Written words practice as follows 

1. 國Guó (country) – the weapons used inside the boundary (territory)

2. 困 kùn (besiege) – the tree is confined within a boundary (4 walls)

Let me know if you have any questions.