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Sports and Free Time

Learn how to talk about sports, hobbies, school year groups and activities before and after events.

1. Free time activities

kàn

to watch / read

shū

book

有时候

yǒu shíhou

sometimes

我有时候看书。

Sometimes I read books.

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2. Sports

网球

wǎngqiú

tennis

篮球

lánqiú

basketball

乒乓球

pīngpāngqiú

table tennis

我喜欢打篮球。

I like playing basketball.

他有时候打网球。

He sometimes plays tennis.

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3. Before and after

以前

yǐqián

before

以后

yǐhòu

after

派对

pàiduì

party

快乐

kuàilè

happy

派对以后,我很快乐。

After the party, I am very happy.

以前我不喜欢网球。

Before, I did not like tennis.

4. School and interviews

年级

niánjí

year group / grade

中学

zhōngxué

secondary school

采访

cǎifǎng

interview

我在中学读九年级。

I study Year 9 at secondary school.

老师采访学生。

The teacher interviews the student.

Final check

Complete

我有时候看书,也喜欢打篮球。派对以后,我很快乐。

Sometimes I read books, and I also like playing basketball. After the party, I am very happy.