Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 3 · The Quiet Seat
Audio track 03
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Aya: That student is sitting alone. Is he new?
Ren: Yes. His name is Leo.
Aya: Can we ask him to sit with us?
Ren: Sure. But let’s not surprise him.
Aya: Hi, Leo. This seat is free. Would you like to join us?
Leo: Yes, thank you.
Ren: We are talking about our favorite games.
Leo: Great. I love puzzle games.
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Chinese translation
**Aya：**那个学生一个人坐着。他是新来的吗？
**Ren：**是的，他叫 Leo。
**Aya：**我们要不要邀请他和我们一起坐？
**Ren：**好啊，不过别吓到他。
**Aya：**嗨，Leo。这个座位没人坐。你愿意和我们一起吗？
**Leo：**愿意，谢谢。
**Ren：**我们正在聊各自喜欢的游戏。
**Leo：**太好了！我很喜欢益智游戏。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- alone
- 独自；一个人。并不一定表示孤独。
- new
- 新的；新来的。a new student 指‘新来的学生’。
- ask A to do
- 请 A 做某事；也可用于邀请。
- sit with
- 与……坐在一起。
- sure
- 当然可以。Sure. 是轻松的肯定答复。
- surprise
- 使……吃惊。
- free
- 空着的；自由的；免费的。本文指座位空着。
- would like to
- 想要做……；也可用于礼貌地邀请对方。
- join
- 加入；参加。join us 意为‘加入我们’。
- favorite
- 最喜欢的。my favorite game 指‘我最喜欢的游戏’。
Background notes (Chinese)
独自坐着的人不一定想被打扰。邀请时给对方拒绝的余地，会让人更自在。Would you like to join us? 是一种温和的问法：它把选择权交给对方，而不是要求对方加入。