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A call home
今天是星期天，我给外婆打电话。外婆问我吃饭了没有。我说已经吃了，还给她看了我做的面条。她笑着说，下次回家，她要教我包饺子。我听懂了很多话，也学会了两个新词。
Pinyin reference
jīn tiān shì xīng qī tiān ， wǒ gěi wài pó dǎ diàn huà 。 wài pó wèn wǒ chī fàn le méi yǒu 。 wǒ shuō yǐ jīng chī le ， hái gěi tā kàn le wǒ zuò de miàn tiáo 。 tā xiào zhe shuō ， xià cì huí jiā ， tā yào jiào wǒ bāo jiǎo zǐ 。 wǒ tīng dǒng le hěn duō huà ， yě xué huì le liǎng gè xīn cí 。
English meaning
On Sunday I call my grandmother. She asks whether I have eaten. I show her the noodles I made. She says she will teach me to make dumplings next time I come home. I understand a lot and learn two new words.
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What will grandmother teach?
- Making dumplings
- Driving
- Painting
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Making dumplings
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