Level 2 · Reading series
Lesson 13 · A Weekend Plan Changed
Audio track 13
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Father: It may rain on Saturday morning.
Me: But we were going fishing.
Father: I know. The river can rise quickly after heavy rain, so we should be careful.
Me: Then can we go in the afternoon?
Father: Maybe. Let's check the weather again tomorrow. If it is not safe, we will go to the fishing shop instead.
Me: To look at rods?
Father: Rods, hooks, and maybe a new float.
Me: Okay. The plan changed, but it did not disappear.
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Chinese translation
爸爸：星期六上午可能会下雨。
我：可我们说好要去钓鱼呀。
爸爸：我知道。下大雨后河水可能很快上涨，我们得小心。
我：那下午去可以吗？
爸爸：也许可以。明天再看一次天气。如果不安全，我们就改去渔具店。
我：去看钓竿？
爸爸：看钓竿、鱼钩，也许还可以买个新浮漂。
我：好吧。计划改了，但没有完全泡汤。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- may rain
- 可能下雨；may 表示不确定的可能。
- go fishing
- 去钓鱼；go 后接 fishing 表示活动。
- rise
- 上涨；这里说河水水位上升。
- quickly
- 很快地；修饰河水上涨的速度。
- after heavy rain
- 大雨之后；钓鱼前需留意河况。
- should be careful
- 应该小心；表示谨慎的建议。
- weather
- 天气；明天还要再看预报。
- safe
- 安全的；不安全就改去渔具店。
- instead
- 改为；instead 指选择替代安排。
- disappear
- 消失；结尾说计划并未完全取消。
Background notes (Chinese)
下雨后的河流水位和流速可能变化。故事里的父亲没有只看当天是否还在下雨，而是把河水上涨也考虑进去，再决定能否去钓鱼。