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Published: Apr 26, 2022 06:04 PM
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World Book Day/ 世界读书日/ (shìjiè dúshūrì)

A: Did you know that the recent April 23 was the World Book Day?

你知道刚过去的4月23日是世界读书日吗?

(nǐ zhīdào ɡānɡ ɡuòqù de sìyuè èrshí sān rì shì shìjiè dúshū rì ma?)

B: Really? I didn't know that. Is there a book that left a big impression on you that you really like? 

真的吗?我不知道。你有什么印象深刻并且非常喜欢的书籍吗?

(zhēnde ma?wǒ bù zhīdào.nǐ yǒu shenme yìnxiànɡ shēnkè bìnɡqiě fēichánɡ xǐhuān de shūjí ma?)

A: When I was a kid I read fairy tales from different countries. This made me really love books. What kind of books do you like?

我小时候看过不同国家的童话故事,这让我非常喜欢书籍。你有喜欢的书籍类型吗?

(wǒ xiǎoshíhòu kànɡuò bùtónɡ ɡuójiā de tónɡhuà ɡùshì, zhè rànɡwǒ fēichánɡ xǐhuān shūjí.nǐ yǒu xǐhuān de shūjí lèixínɡ ma?)

B: I like poetry and novels. 

我很喜欢诗歌和小说类书籍。

(wǒ hěn xǐhuān shīɡē hé xiǎoshuō lèi shūjí.)

A: That sounds great. When we have time, shall we go to a bookstore together? 

听起来很棒。等有时间我们一起去逛书店吧?

(tīnɡqǐlái hěn bànɡ.děnɡ yǒushíjiān wǒmén yīqǐ qù ɡuànɡ shūdiàn bā?)

B: Okay. Did you know that over the past two days, some book stores in Beijing have taken advantage of World Book Day to hold some events.  

好啊,你知道这两天在北京,一些书店已经趁读书日开始举办活动了。

(hǎoā, nǐ zhīdào zhè liǎnɡtiān zài běijīnɡ, yīxiē shūdiàn yǐjīnɡ chèn dúshū rì kāishǐ jǔbàn huódònɡ le.)

A: So let's go check them out together. 

那我们一起去看看吧。

(nà wǒmén yīqǐ qù kànkàn bā.)
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