Watching the News on TV

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Listen to the whole passage once first, then practice sentence by sentence.

The first line is the other person opening the conversation; the "You" lines are suggestions for you to practice saying in this scenario (not a back-and-forth dialogue).

A family member

xiǎngkàndiànshìmaxiànzàiyǒuxīnwén

你想看电视吗?现在有新闻。

Do you want to watch TV? The news is on now.

You

hǎoxiǎngkànxīnwén

好,我想看新闻。

Sure, I'd like to watch the news.

You

jīntiānyǒushénmexīnwén

今天有什么新闻?

What's in the news today?

You

xīnwénshuōmíngtiānxiàma

新闻说明天下雨吗?

Does the news say it'll rain tomorrow?

You

diǎnyǒutiānxīnwén

几点有天气新闻?

What time is the weather news?

You

chángzàishǒushàngkànxīnwén

我也常在手机上看新闻。

I often read the news on my phone too.

You

zhègexīnwénhěnyǒusi

这个新闻很有意思。

This news is interesting.

You

menkànba

我们一起看吧。

Let's watch together.