2MessageEveryday life1 min

Shall We See a Film?

Two friends plan an evening by chat: a time, a place and who pays.

A chat between friends. Suggestions end in 吧(ba) or 怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？. Read it once to find the time and the place, then once more to find out who pays for what.

Lìli

今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)你(nǐ)有空(yǒukòng)吗(ma)？我们(wǒmen)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)！

Hǎiyáng

好(hǎo)啊(a)！几(jǐ)点(diǎn)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)？

Lìli

七(qī)点(diǎn)的(de)。我(wǒ)在(zài)网上(wǎngshàng)看(kàn)了(le)，还有(háiyǒu)票(piào)。

Hǎiyáng

太好了(tàihǎole)。可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)六(liù)点(diǎn)半(bàn)才(cái)下班(xiàbān)。

Lìli

没关系(méiguānxi)。我们(wǒmen)六(liù)点(diǎn)四十五(sìshíwǔ)在(zài)电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)门口(ménkǒu)见(jiàn)，怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

Hǎiyáng

好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)先(xiān)买(mǎi)票(piào)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)一会儿(yíhuìr)给(gěi)你(nǐ)钱(qián)。

Lìli

不用(búyòng)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请客(qǐngkè)！你(nǐ)买(mǎi)饮料(yǐnliào)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

Hǎiyáng

好(hǎo)的(de)！一会儿(yíhuìr)见(jiàn)！

Words: 70
Sentences: 16
Words per sentence: 4.4
in the vocabulary: 100 %
measured level: 2
Reading time: 1 min

Grammar in this text

These forms appear in the text in real use. Switch on “Show grammar” above the text to highlight them.

去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba) · 先(xiān)买(mǎi)票(piào)吧(ba)
吧(ba) makes a suggestion: 我们(wǒmen)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba), “let’s go and see a film”. Ba: suggestions and softer commands →
才(cái)下班(xiàbān)
才(cái) says something happens later than one would like: 六(liù)点(diǎn)半(bàn)才(cái)下班(xiàbān), “not until half past six”. Jiù and cái: earlier or later →

The words from 2 up in this text

Not the hard words in general, but those at your level: all 12 of the 46 words in this text are at 2 or above. You will know everything else by the time you get here.

一会儿
a little while; in a moment
2
下班
to finish work
2
不用
there’s no need to
2
先
first; before
2
可是
but
2
太好了
great!; wonderful!
2
有空
to be free; to have time
2
电影
film
2
票
ticket
2
网上
online, on the internet
2
请客
to treat (somebody), pay for others
2
还有
and also; there is also
2

The word lists for this text

The words in this text appear in 17 lists on this site; the number after each says how many come from that list. Having read the text, you have just needed these very words — and can practise exactly them.

Basic verbs 4 Clock and calendar 4 Adverbs and connecting words 3 Free time and hobbies 2 Greetings and set phrases 2 Basic adjectives 1 Daily routine 1 Reactions in set phrases 1 Food and drink 1 Home and rooms 1 Numbers and money 1 The phone and the internet 1 Time words 1 Places in town 1 Getting around and directions 1 Everyday verbs 1 Work and jobs 1

Comprehension questions

3 questions on the text. With each answer the sentence it comes from appears — a question whose answer you cannot find in the text tests nothing.

1. What time does the film start?

2. Where do they meet?

3. What should Haiyang pay for?