Watching the news on TV

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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 watching TV with you

wǎnshangmenkàndiànshìhǎoma

晚上我们看电视,好吗?

Let's watch TV tonight, okay?

You

hǎoqǐngkāidiànshì

好,请开电视。

Okay, please turn on the TV.

You

tīngmenshuōshénme

你听,他们说什么?

Listen, what are they saying?

You

míngtiāntiānzěnmeyàng

明天天气怎么样?

What's the weather like tomorrow?

You

diànshìshuōmíngtiānxià

电视说明天下雨。

The TV says it'll rain tomorrow.

You

míngtiānhěnlěng

明天很冷。

It'll be cold tomorrow.

You

jīntiāndediànshìhěnhǎokàn

今天的电视很好看。

Today's TV was good.

You

qǐngguāndiànshìxiǎngshuìjiào

请关电视,我想睡觉。

Please turn off the TV, I want to sleep.