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32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

32[三十二] 32 [Sānshí'èr]	在餐馆4 zài cānguǎn 4

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Babies are lip readers!

When babies are learning to speak, they pay attention to their parents' mouths. Developmental psychologists have figured this out. Babies begin to read lips around six months of age. This way they learn how they must form their mouth to produce sounds. When babies are a year old, they can already understand a few words. From this age on they begin to look people in the eyes again. In doing so they get a lot of important information. By looking into their eyes, they can tell if their parents are happy or sad. They get to know the world of feelings in this way. It gets interesting when someone speaks to them in a foreign language. Then babies begin to read lips all over again. In this way they learn how to form foreign sounds as well. Therefore, when you speak with babies you should always look at them. Aside from that, babies need dialogue for their language development. In particular, parents often repeat what babies say. Babies thus receive feedback. That is very important for infants. Then they know that they are understood. This confirmation motivates babies. They continue to have fun learning to speak. So it's not enough to play audiotapes for babies. Studies prove that babies really are able to read lips. In experiments, infants were shown videos without sound. There were both native language and foreign language videos. The babies looked longer at the videos in their own language. They were noticeably more attentive in doing so. But the first words of babies are the same worldwide. "Mum" and "Dad" – easy to say in all languages!

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.	一_ 炸_条加番_酱。 y_ f_n z_à s_ǔ t_á_ j_ā f_n_i_ j_à_g_ 一份炸薯条加番茄酱。 yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng. 一_ 炸__ 加番__ 。 y_ f__ z__ s__ t___ j__ f_____ j_____ 一份炸薯条加番茄酱。 yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng. __ ___ _ ___ _ __ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ______ ______ 一份炸薯条加番茄酱。 yī fèn zhà shǔ tiáo jiā fānqié jiàng.
And two with mayonnaise.	再_ 两_ 加_黄_的。 Z_i y_o l_ǎ_g f_n j_ā d_n_u_n_ j_à_g d_. 再要两份加蛋黄酱的。 Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de. 再_ 两_ 加____ 。 Z__ y__ l____ f__ j__ d_______ j____ d__ 再要两份加蛋黄酱的。 Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de. __ __ _____ _ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ________ _____ ___ 再要两份加蛋黄酱的。 Zài yào liǎng fèn jiā dànhuáng jiàng de.
And three sausages with mustard.	三_ 加_末_ 油_ 香_ 。 S_n f_n j_ā j_è_ò d_ y_u j_ā_ x_ā_g_h_n_. 三份加芥末的油煎香肠。 Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng. 三_ 加___ 油_ 香_ 。 S__ f__ j__ j____ d_ y__ j___ x__________ 三份加芥末的油煎香肠。 Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng. __ ____ __ __ _ ___ ___ ___ _____ __ ___ ____ ___________ 三份加芥末的油煎香肠。 Sān fèn jiā jièmò de yóu jiān xiāngcháng.

What vegetables do you have?	您有什_ 蔬_ ? N_n y_u s_é m_ s_ū_à_? 您有什么蔬菜 ? Nín yǒu shé me shūcài? 您有什_ 蔬_ ? N__ y__ s__ m_ s______ 您有什么蔬菜 ? Nín yǒu shé me shūcài? _ _ __ __ _ ___ ___ ___ __ _______ 您有什么蔬菜 ? Nín yǒu shé me shūcài?
Do you have beans?	您有扁_ 吗 ? N_n y_u b_ǎ_d_u m_? 您有扁豆吗 ? Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma? 您有扁_ 吗 ? N__ y__ b______ m__ 您有扁豆吗 ? Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma? _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ _______ ___ 您有扁豆吗 ? Nín yǒu biǎndòu ma?
Do you have cauliflower?	您有花_ 吗 ? N_n y_u h_ā_à_ m_? 您有花菜吗 ? Nín yǒu huācài ma? 您有花_ 吗 ? N__ y__ h_____ m__ 您有花菜吗 ? Nín yǒu huācài ma? _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ ______ ___ 您有花菜吗 ? Nín yǒu huācài ma?

I like to eat (sweet) corn.	我喜_ 吃玉_ 。 W_ x_h_ā_ c_ī y_m_. 我喜欢吃玉米。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī yùmǐ. 我喜_ 吃玉_ 。 W_ x_____ c__ y____ 我喜欢吃玉米。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī yùmǐ. _ __ _ __ _ __ ______ ___ _____ 我喜欢吃玉米。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī yùmǐ.
I like to eat cucumber.	我喜_ 吃黄_ 。 W_ x_h_ā_ c_ī h_á_g_u_. 我喜欢吃黄瓜。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī huángguā. 我喜_ 吃黄_ 。 W_ x_____ c__ h________ 我喜欢吃黄瓜。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī huángguā. _ __ _ __ _ __ ______ ___ _________ 我喜欢吃黄瓜。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī huángguā.
I like to eat tomatoes.	我喜_ 吃西_柿。 W_ x_h_ā_ c_ī x_h_n_s_ì_ 我喜欢吃西红柿。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī xīhóngshì. 我喜_ 吃西__ 。 W_ x_____ c__ x_________ 我喜欢吃西红柿。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī xīhóngshì. _ __ _ ___ _ __ ______ ___ __________ 我喜欢吃西红柿。 Wǒ xǐhuān chī xīhóngshì.

Do you also like to eat leek?	您也喜_ 吃_ 吗 ? N_n y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī c_n_ m_? 您也喜欢吃葱吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī cōng ma? 您也喜_ 吃_ 吗 ? N__ y_ x_____ c__ c___ m__ 您也喜欢吃葱吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī cōng ma? _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ __ ______ ___ ____ ___ 您也喜欢吃葱吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī cōng ma?
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut?	您也喜_ 吃酸_ 吗 ? N_n y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī s_ā_c_i m_? 您也喜欢吃酸菜吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī suāncài ma? 您也喜_ 吃酸_ 吗 ? N__ y_ x_____ c__ s______ m__ 您也喜欢吃酸菜吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī suāncài ma? _ _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ __ ______ ___ _______ ___ 您也喜欢吃酸菜吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī suāncài ma?
Do you also like to eat lentils?	您也喜_ 吃小_豆吗 ? N_n y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī x_ǎ_ b_ǎ_d_u m_? 您也喜欢吃小扁豆吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī xiǎo biǎndòu ma? 您也喜_ 吃小__ 吗 ? N__ y_ x_____ c__ x___ b______ m__ 您也喜欢吃小扁豆吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī xiǎo biǎndòu ma? _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ ___ __ ______ ___ ____ _______ ___ 您也喜欢吃小扁豆吗 ? Nín yě xǐhuān chī xiǎo biǎndòu ma?

Do you also like to eat carrots?	你也喜_ 吃胡_卜吗 ? N_ y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī h_l_ó_o m_? 你也喜欢吃胡萝卜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī húluóbo ma? 你也喜_ 吃胡__ 吗 ? N_ y_ x_____ c__ h______ m__ 你也喜欢吃胡萝卜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī húluóbo ma? _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ __ __ ______ ___ _______ ___ 你也喜欢吃胡萝卜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī húluóbo ma?
Do you also like to eat broccoli?	你也喜_ 吃绿_菜吗 ? N_ y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī l_ h_ā_à_ m_? 你也喜欢吃绿花菜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī lǜ huācài ma? 你也喜_ 吃绿__ 吗 ? N_ y_ x_____ c__ l_ h_____ m__ 你也喜欢吃绿花菜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī lǜ huācài ma? _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ __ __ ______ ___ __ ______ ___ 你也喜欢吃绿花菜吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī lǜ huācài ma?
Do you also like to eat peppers?	你也喜_ 吃辣_ 吗 ? N_ y_ x_h_ā_ c_ī l_j_ā_ m_? 你也喜欢吃辣椒吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī làjiāo ma? 你也喜_ 吃辣_ 吗 ? N_ y_ x_____ c__ l_____ m__ 你也喜欢吃辣椒吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī làjiāo ma? _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ ______ ___ ______ ___ 你也喜欢吃辣椒吗 ? Nǐ yě xǐhuān chī làjiāo ma?

I don’t like onions.	我不喜_ 吃洋_ 。 W_ b_ x_h_ā_ c_ī y_n_c_n_. 我不喜欢吃洋葱。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī yángcōng. 我不喜_ 吃洋_ 。 W_ b_ x_____ c__ y________ 我不喜欢吃洋葱。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī yángcōng. _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ ______ ___ _________ 我不喜欢吃洋葱。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī yángcōng.
I don’t like olives.	我不喜_ 吃橄_ 。 W_ b_ x_h_ā_ c_ī g_n_ǎ_. 我不喜欢吃橄榄。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī gǎnlǎn. 我不喜_ 吃橄_ 。 W_ b_ x_____ c__ g______ 我不喜欢吃橄榄。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī gǎnlǎn. _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ ______ ___ _______ 我不喜欢吃橄榄。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī gǎnlǎn.
I don’t like mushrooms.	我不喜_ 吃蘑_ 。 W_ b_ x_h_ā_ c_ī m_g_. 我不喜欢吃蘑菇。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī mógū. 我不喜_ 吃蘑_ 。 W_ b_ x_____ c__ m____ 我不喜欢吃蘑菇。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī mógū. _ _ __ _ __ _ __ __ ______ ___ _____ 我不喜欢吃蘑菇。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī mógū.

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