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Family Resources and Student Work

Malden schools and teachers serve families with a large variety of languages and backgrounds including speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Vietnamese, and Arabic to name but a few. On this page you will find resources created by Malden teachers as well as links to useful websites.

Checklist for Registration:

BPS Resources for Parent Registration:

http://www.voachinese.com/section/english-teaching/2506.html 

LEARNING ENGLISH IN YOUR LANGUAGE
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Learning Resources
http://docs.voanews.eu/en-US-LEARN/2014/02/15/7f8de955-596b-437c-ba40-a68ed754c348.pdf
 *  Learning English Word Book
 *  VOA Pronunciation Guide

http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_state/massachusetts/

http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/resources.html
 * AMAO Letters to Families:**

General Resources ESL Parent Classes at Malden Public Schools

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 * Bilingual Phrasebooks for Families**

http://www.culturalorientation.net/resources-for-refugees/welcome-set

**Common Core for Parents:**
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/NEA-PTA-CCSS-Student-Success-Brochure.pdf http://www.colorincolorado.org/common-core/parents/ http://www.colorincolorado.org/guides/teachertips/ Reading Tip Sheets for Educators   
 * [|What To Do First]
 * [|Vocabulary Instruction]
 * [|Reading Instruction: Grades 4-6]
 * [|Reading Instruction: Grades 7-12]
 * Tips for Parents: Parent-Teacher Conferences By: Colorín Colorado (2009) **

Download PDF
During the school year, teachers will invite you to come to parent-teacher meetings (also called conferences). This is very common in the United States. You can also ask for a conference any time.
 * English version
 * Spanish version

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15px;">Resources for ELL Educators in Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Colorín Colorado and the American Federation of Teachers have collaborated to develop new tip sheets focused on reading instruction for educators of English language learners in grades 4-12. These tip sheets include information on what to do first, vocabulary instruction, and age-appropriate reading strategies. They are available in English and Spanish.

ELL Resources: Parent Handbook US Department of Education []

ESL Parent Class Curriculum Guide []

Library of Congress Parent Information []

US Department of Education PTA Parent Guide []

Bilingual Family Guides: School to Home Connections []

Parent Educational Workshops @ Malden Public Schools: // Thanks :Susan Terban and Enza Sakhtah // // Jennifer McCabe M.Ed. //
 * Parent Read and Rise power point ** :
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 * [[file:literacymalden/Read and Rise.ppt|Download]]
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 * [[file:literacymalden/Read and Rise Chapter2.ppt|Download]]
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// Jennifer McCabe M.Ed.: // Chapter 4
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 * [[file:literacymalden/ReadandRise.ppt|Download]]
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Jennifer McCabe M.Ed. Chapter 5
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 * [[file:literacymalden/Read and Risechpt5.ppt|Download]]
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Resources for Haitians

http://www.linguanaut.com/alphabet.htm
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Native Language Resources for Teachers and Families **
 * Native Language Resources**

http://www.bu.edu/bhlp/Resources/boston/cultural_communities/haitian.html http://www.bmc.org/haitianhealth/communityresources.htm **Counting in Arabic Video:** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuzaW5nhkx4&NR=1&feature=fvwp ||
 * Books & Resources for Asian Families**: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/documents/asianbooks.pdf
 * Books & Resources for Haitian Families:** http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/documents/haitianbooks.pdf
 * **Arabic Numbers** ||
 * || Arabic alphabet is written and read from right to left and horizontally. There are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet, first let’s have a look at all of them in the table below:

|| || Cardinal numbers in Chinese as well as in English are digits like 1, 2, 3, 4 … There are two ways of writing the numbers in Chinese, in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) or in Chinese script (一, 二, 三). The table below contains more information about the chinese numbers.
 * **Arabic Alphabet** || **http://arabicreadingcourse.com/letters-menu.html**
 * Arabic Phrases ||  ||~   ||~   ||
 * **Verbs** || الْأَفْعَال - alaaf'aal ||
 * **Past** || الْمَاضِي - almaa__th__eee ||
 * **I spoke** || تَحَدَّثْت - ta__h__adatht ||
 * **I wrote** || كُتِبَت - kotebat ||
 * **I drove** || قُدَّت - qodat ||
 * **I loved** || كُنْت أُحِب - kont ao__h__eb ||
 * **I gave** || أَعْطَيْت - aa'taeet ||
 * **I smiled** || ابْتَسَمَت - abtasamat ||
 * **I took** || أَخَذَت - aakha__th__at ||
 * **he spoke** || تُحَدِّث - to__h__adeth ||
 * **he wrote** || كُتِب - koteb ||
 * **he drove** || قَاد - qaad ||
 * **he loved** || احِب - a__h__eb ||
 * **he gave** || قَدِم - qadem ||
 * **he smiled** || ابْتَسِم - abtasem ||
 * **he took** || اخَذ - akha__th__ ||
 * **we spoke** || تَكَلَّمْنَا - takalamnaa ||
 * **we wrote** || كَتَبْنَا - katabnaa ||
 * **we drove** || قُدْنَا - qodnaa ||
 * **we loved** || أَحْبَبْنَا - aa__h__babnaa ||
 * **we gave** || أُعْطِيَنَا - ao'teeeanaa ||
 * **we smiled** || ابْتَسَمْنَا - abtasamnaa ||
 * **we took** || اخَذْنَا - akha__th__naa ||
 * **Future** || مُسْتَقْبِل - mostaqbel ||
 * **I will speak** || سَوْف أَتَكَلَّم - sawf aatakalam ||
 * **I will write** || سَوْف أَكْتُب - sawf aaktob ||
 * **I will drive** || سَوْف أَقُوْد - sawf aaqowd ||
 * **I will love** || سَوْف أُحِب - sawf ao__h__eb ||
 * **I will give** || سَوْف أُعْطِي - sawf ao'teee ||
 * **I will smile** || سَوْف أَبَتَسِم - sawf aabatasem ||
 * **I will take** || سَوْف آَخِذ - sawf aakhe__th__ ||
 * **he will speak** || سَوْف يَتَحْدُث - sawf eeata__h__doth ||
 * **he will write** || سَوْف يَكْتُب - sawf eeaktob ||
 * **he will drive** || سَوْف يَقُوْد - sawf eeaqowd ||
 * **he will love** || سَوْف يُحِب - sawf eeo__h__eb ||
 * **he will give** || سَوْف يُعْطِي - sawf eeo'teee ||
 * **he will smile** || سَوْف يَبْتَسِم - sawf eeabtasem ||
 * **he will take** || سَوْف يَأْخُذ - sawf eeaakho__th__ ||
 * **we will speak** || سَوْف نَتَكَلَّم - sawf natakalam ||
 * **we will write** || سَوْف نَكْتُب - sawf naktob ||
 * **we will drive** || سَوْف نُقُوْد - sawf noqowd ||
 * **we will love** || سَوْف نُحِب - sawf no__h__eb ||
 * **we will give** || سَوْف نُعْطَى - sawf no'taa ||
 * **we will smile** || سَوْف نَبَتَسِم - sawf nabatasem ||
 * **we will take** || سَوْف نَأْخُذ - sawf naakho__th__ ||
 * **Present** || الْحَالِي - al__h__aaleee ||
 * **I speak** || أَنَا أَتَكَلَّم - aanaa aatakalam ||
 * **I write** || أَنَا أَكْتُب - aanaa aaktob ||
 * **I drive** || أَنَا أَقُوْد - aanaa aaqowd ||
 * **I love** || انَا أَحَب - anaa aa__h__ab ||
 * **I give** || اانا اعْطَى - aana a'taa ||
 * **I smile** || انَا أَبْتِسِم - anaa aabtesem ||
 * **I take** || انَا آَخِذ - anaa aakhe__th__ ||
 * **he speaks** || يَتَكَلَّم - eeatakalam ||
 * **he writes** || يُكْتَب - eeoktab ||
 * **he drives** || يَقُوْد - eeaqowd ||
 * **he loves** || يُحِب - eeo__h__eb ||
 * **he gives** || يُعْطِي - eeo'teee ||
 * **he smiles** || يَبْتَسِم - eeabtasem ||
 * **he takes** || يَأْخُذ - eeaakho__th__ ||
 * **we speak** || نَحْن نَتَكَلَّم - na__h__n natakalam ||
 * **we write** || ذَحْن نَكْتُب - __th__a__h__n naktob ||
 * **we drive** || نَحْن نُقُوْد - na__h__n noqowd ||
 * **we love** || نَحْن نُحِب - na__h__n no__h__eb ||
 * **we give** || نَحْن نُعْطِي - na__h__n no'teee ||
 * **we smile** || نَحْن نَبْتَسِم - na__h__n nabtasem ||
 * **we take** ||  ||   ||~   ||~   ||
 * **we speak** || نَحْن نَتَكَلَّم - na__h__n natakalam ||
 * **we write** || ذَحْن نَكْتُب - __th__a__h__n naktob ||
 * **we drive** || نَحْن نُقُوْد - na__h__n noqowd ||
 * **we love** || نَحْن نُحِب - na__h__n no__h__eb ||
 * **we give** || نَحْن نُعْطِي - na__h__n no'teee ||
 * **we smile** || نَحْن نَبْتَسِم - na__h__n nabtasem ||
 * **we take** ||  ||   ||~   ||~   ||
 * **we take** ||  ||   ||~   ||~   ||


 * ~ English ||~ Chinese Numbers ||~ Mandarin Script ||
 * 0 Zero || leeyng || 0 零 ||
 * 1 One || ee || 1 一 ||
 * 2 Two || aar || 2 二 ||
 * 3 Three || san || 3 三 ||
 * 4 Four || si || 4 四 ||
 * 5 Five || wo || 5 五 ||
 * 6 Six || leeyo || 6 六 ||
 * 7 Seven || Chee || 7 七 ||
 * 8 Eight || ba || 8 八 ||
 * 9 Nine || jeeyo || 9 九 ||
 * 10 Ten || shi || 10 十 ||
 * 11 Eleven || shi’ee || 11 十一 ||
 * 12 Twelve || shee’er || 12 十二 ||
 * 13 Thirteen || sheesan || 13 十三 ||
 * 14 Fourteen || sheesi || 14 十四 ||
 * 15 Fifteen || sheeywo || 15 十五 ||
 * 16 Sixteen || sheeleeyo || 16 十六 ||
 * 17 Seventeen || sheeChee || 17 十七 ||
 * 18 Eighteen || sheeba || 18 十八 ||
 * 19 Nineteen || sheejeeyo || 19 十九 ||
 * 20 Twenty || ershi || 20 二十 ||
 * 30 Thirty || sanshi || 30 三十 ||
 * 40 Forty || sishi || 40 四十 ||
 * 50 Fifty || woshi || 50 五十 ||
 * 60 Sixty || leeyoshi || 60 六十 ||
 * 70 Seventy || Cheeshi || 70 七十 ||
 * 80 Eighty || baashi || 80 八十 ||
 * 90 Ninety || jeeyoshi || 90 九十 ||
 * 100 Hundred || eeybay || 100 一百 ||
 * 1,000 Thousand || eeyCheeyan || 1,000 一千 ||
 * 10,000 Ten Thousand || yeewan || 10,000 一万 ||
 * 100,000 Hundred Thousand || shiwan || 100,000 十万 ||
 * 1,000,000 Million || eeybaywan || 1,000,000 一百万 ||
 * Plus || jeeya || 加 ||
 * Minus || jeeyen || 减 ||
 * More (than) || dwoyu || 多于 ||
 * Less (than) || shawyo || 少于 ||
 * Approximately || daagey || 大概 ||
 * First || dee yee || 第一 ||
 * Second || dee’er || 第二 ||
 * Third || deesan || 第三 ||
 * || [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxiPNHLpr48/TkPjC0R6s4I/AAAAAAAAAco/2NDZmcEp7S0/s1600/Chinese+numbers.jpg caption="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxiPNHLpr48/TkPjC0R6s4I/AAAAAAAAAco/2NDZmcEp7S0/s1600/Chinese+numbers.jpg"]] ||
 * || [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxiPNHLpr48/TkPjC0R6s4I/AAAAAAAAAco/2NDZmcEp7S0/s1600/Chinese+numbers.jpg caption="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oxiPNHLpr48/TkPjC0R6s4I/AAAAAAAAAco/2NDZmcEp7S0/s1600/Chinese+numbers.jpg"]] ||


 * ~ English Phrases ||~ Chinese Phrases ||


 * **a very nice friend** || yī gè fēi cháng hǎo de péng yǒu - **一个非常好的朋友** ||
 * **I read a book sometimes** || wǒ ǒu ěr kàn shū - **我偶尔看书** ||
 * **my book** || wǒ de shū - **我的书** ||
 * **my books** || wǒ de shū - **我的书** ||
 * **I'm cold** || wǒ jué de lěng - **我觉得冷** ||
 * **we're cold** || wǒ men jué de lěng - **我们觉得冷** ||
 * **he is happy** || tā;tuó hěn gāo xìng - **他很高兴** ||
 * **she is happy** || tā hěn gāo xìng - **她很高兴** ||
 * **I can accept that** || wǒ men kě yǐ jiē shòu nà;nèi jiàn shì - **我们可以接受那件事** ||
 * **she added it** || tā jiā shàng le;liǎo;liào nà dōng xī - **她加上了那东西** ||
 * **we admit it** || wǒ men chéng rèn tā - **我们承认它** ||
 * **they advised him** || tā men quàn guò tā;tuó - **他们劝过他** ||
 * **I can agree with that** || wǒ tóng yì nà zhǒng kàn fǎ - **我同意那种看法** ||
 * **we announce it** || wǒ men xuān bù zhè jiàn shì - **我们宣布这件事** ||
 * **I can apologize** || wǒ kě yǐ dào qiàn - **我可以道歉** ||
 * **I can arrive tomorrow** || wǒ kě yǐ míng tiān dào - **我可以明天到** ||
 * **she can ask him** || tā kě yǐ wèn tā;tuó - **她可以问他** ||
 * **I can begin that** || wǒ kě yǐ kāi shǐ zuò nà;nèi jiàn shì - **我可以开始做那件事** ||
 * **I can bring it** || wǒ kě yǐ dài shàng tā - **我可以带上它** ||
 * **I can build that** || wǒ huì;kuài jiàn zào nà dōng xī - **我会建造那东西** ||
 * **she buys food** || tā mǎi shí wù - **她买食物** ||
 * **we calculate it** || wǒ men lái suàn yī suàn - **我们来算一算** ||
 * **he comes here** || tā;tuó lái zhè lǐ - **他来这里** ||
 * **I can compare that** || wǒ kě yǐ jiāng tā zuò gè bǐ jiào - **我可以将它做个比较** ||
 * **she competes with me** || tā yǔ wǒ jìng zhēng - **她与我竞争** ||
 * **we complain about it** || wǒ men bào yuàn zhè jiàn shì - **我们抱怨这件事** ||
 * **they continued reading** || tā men jì xù yuè dú - **他们继续阅读** ||
 * **he cried about that** || tā;tuó wèi;wéi nà;nèi jiàn shì kū le;liǎo;liào - **他为那件事哭了** ||
 * **I can decide now** || xiàn zài wǒ kě yǐ jué dìng - **现在我可以决定** ||
 * **she described it to me** || tā gěi wǒ miáo shù nà;nèi jiàn shì - **她给我描述那件事** ||
 * **we disagree about it** || wǒ men bù tóng yì nà;nèi jiàn shì - **我们不同意那件事** ||
 * **they disappeared quickly** || tā men hěn kuài xiāo shī le;liǎo;liào - **他们很快消失了** ||
 * **I discovered that** || wǒ fā xiàn le;liǎo;liào nà gè dōng xi;dōng xī - **我发现了那个东西** ||
 * **she dislikes that** || tā bù xǐ huān nà gè dōng xi;dōng xī - **她不喜欢那个东西** ||
 * **we do it** || wǒ men zuò zhè jiàn shì - **我们做这件事** ||
 * **they dream about it** || tā men mèng xiǎng zhè jiàn shì - **他们梦想这件事** ||
 * **I earned** || wǒ zuàn;zhuàn le;liǎo;liào - **我赚了** ||
 * **he eats a lot** || tā;tuó chī dé;děi;de hěn duō - **他吃得很多** ||
 * **we enjoyed that** || wǒ men hěn xiǎng shòu - **我们很享受** ||
 * **I can explain that** || wǒ kě yǐ jiě shì nà;nèi jiàn shì - **我可以解释那件事** ||
 * **she feels that too** || tā yě yǒu nà zhǒng gǎn jué - **她也有那种感觉** ||
 * **she forgot me** || tā wàng le;liǎo;liào wǒ - **她忘了我** ||
 * **we forgive him** || wǒ men yuán liàng tā;tuó - **我们原谅他** ||
 * **I can give her that** || wǒ kě yǐ bǎ nà dōng xī gěi tā - **我可以把那东西给她** ||
 * **she goes there** || tā qù nà lǐ - **她去那里** ||
 * **we greeted them** || wǒ men xiàng tā men dǎ zhāo hū - **我们向他们打招呼** ||
 * **I can hear it** || wǒ néng tīng dào - **我能听到** ||
 * **she imagine that** || tā xiǎng xiàng - **她想象** ||
 * **we invited them** || wǒ men yāo qǐng tā men - **我们邀请他们** ||
 * **I know him** || wǒ rèn shí tā;tuó - **我认识他** ||
 * **she learned it** || tā xué huì le;liǎo;liào - **她学会了** ||
 * **we leave now** || wǒ men xiàn zài jiù lí kāi - **我们现在就离开** ||
 * **they lied about him** || guān yú tā de shì tā men shuō huǎng le;liǎo;liào - **关于他的事他们说谎了** ||
 * **I can listen to that** || wǒ kě yǐ tīng dào - **我可以听到** ||
 * **she lost that** || tā diū shī le;liǎo;liào nà dōng xī - **她丢失了那东西** ||
 * **we made it yesterday** || wǒ men zuó tiān chéng gōng le;liǎo;liào - **我们昨天成功了** ||
 * **they met him** || tā men yù jiàn tā;tuó - **他们遇见他** ||
 * **I misspell that** || wǒ pīn cuò le;liǎo;liào nà gè cí - **我拼错了那个词** ||
 * **she prefers that** || tā gèng;gēng xǐ huān nà gè dōng xi;dōng xī - **她更喜欢那个东西** ||
 * **I can put it there** || wǒ kě yǐ bǎ tā fàng zài nà er - **我可以把它放在那儿** ||
 * **she will read it** || tā huì;kuài yuè dú tā de - **她会阅读它的** ||
 * **we received that** || wǒ men shōu dào le;liǎo;liào - **我们收到了** ||
 * **they refuse to talk** || tā men jù jué shuō huà - **他们拒绝说话** ||
 * **I remember that** || wǒ jì de nà;nèi jiàn shì - **我记得那件事** ||
 * **she repeats that** || tā zài shuō yī cì - **她再说一次** ||
 * **we see it** || wǒ men kàn dào tā - **我们看到它** ||
 * **they sell it** || tā men chū shòu nà dōng xī - **他们出售那东西** ||
 * **I sent that yesterday** || wǒ zuó tiān jì le;liǎo;liào - **我昨天寄了** ||
 * **I can speak it** || wǒ néng jiǎng nà zhǒng yǔ yán - **我能讲那种语言** ||
 * **she spends money** || tā huā qián - **她花钱** ||
 * **she took that** || tā bǎ nà dōng xī dài zǒu le - **她把那东西带走了** ||
 * **we teach it** || wǒ men jiào;jiāo nà;nèi mén kè - **我们教那门课** ||
 * **they told us** || tā men gào sù wǒ men - **他们告诉我们** ||
 * **she thanked him** || tā gǎn xiè tā;tuó - **她感谢他** ||
 * **I can think about it** || wǒ kě yǐ kǎo lǜ yī xià - **我可以考虑一下** ||
 * **she threw it** || tā bǎ tā rēng le;liǎo;liào - **她把它扔了** ||
 * **we understand that** || wǒ men míng bái le;liǎo;liào - **我们明白了** ||
 * **they want that** || tā men yào;yāo nà gè - **他们要那个** ||
 * **I can wear it** || wǒ néng chuān shàng tā - **我能穿上它** ||
 * **she writes that** || tā xiě le;liǎo;liào nà dōng xī - **她写了那东西** ||
 * **we talk about it** || wǒ men tǎo lùn zhè jiàn shì - **我们讨论这件事** ||
 * **they have it** || tā men yǒu nà dōng xī - **他们有那东西** ||
 * **I watched it** || wǒ kàn;kān guò le;liǎo;liào - **我看过了** ||
 * **I will talk about it** || wǒ huì;kuài tǎo lùn zhè jiàn shì de;dì;dí - **我会讨论这件事的** ||
 * **he bought that yesterday** || tā;tuó zuó tiān mǎi de;dì;dí - **他昨天买的** ||
 * **we finished it** || wǒ men wán chéng liǎo - **我们完成了** ||
 * **inside the house** || wū nèi - **屋内** ||
 * **outside the car** || chē wài - **车外** ||
 * **with me** || hé wǒ yī qǐ - **和我一起** ||
 * **without him** || méi yǒu tā;tuó - **没有他** ||
 * **under the table** || zhuō zi de;dì;dí xià mian;xià miàn - **桌子的下面** ||
 * **after tomorrow** || míng tiān hòu - **明天后** ||
 * **before sunset** || rì luò zhī qián - **日落之前** ||
 * **but I'm busy** || dàn wǒ hěn máng - **但我很忙** ||
 * **he is not here** || tā;tuó bù zài zhè lǐ - **他不在这里** ||
 * **that is not my book** || nà;nèi bú shì wǒ de shū - **那不是我的书** ||
 * **do not enter** || bù kě yǐ jìn qù - **不可以进去** ||
 * **where is he?** || tā;tuó zài nǎ er？ - **他在哪儿？** ||
 * **what is this?** || zhè shì shén mē？ - **这是什么？** ||
 * **why are you sad?** || nǐ wèi shén me shāng xīn？ - **你为什么伤心？** ||
 * **how do you want to pay?** || nǐ xiǎng rú hé fù kuǎn？ - **你想如何付款？** ||
 * **can I come?** || wǒ kě yǐ lái ma ? - **我可以来吗 ?** ||
 * **is he sleeping?** || tā;tuó zhèng zài shuì jiào ma？ - **他正在睡觉吗？** ||
 * **do you know me?** || nǐ rèn shí wǒ ma？ - **你认识我吗？** ||
 * **do you have my book?** || nǐ ná le;liǎo;liào wǒ de shū ma？ - **你拿了我的书吗？** ||
 * **how big is it?** || tā yǒu duō dà？ - **它有多大？** ||
 * **can I help you?** || wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ ma？ - **我可以帮你吗？** ||
 * **can you help me?** || nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma？ - **你能帮我吗？** ||
 * **do you speak English?** || nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ ma？ - **你讲英语吗？** ||
 * **how far is this?** || lí;róu zhè lǐ duō yuǎn？ - **离这里多远？** ||
 * **before sunset** || rì luò zhī qián - **日落之前** ||
 * **but I'm busy** || dàn wǒ hěn máng - **但我很忙** ||
 * **he is not here** || tā;tuó bù zài zhè lǐ - **他不在这里** ||
 * **that is not my book** || nà;nèi bú shì wǒ de shū - **那不是我的书** ||
 * **do not enter** || bù kě yǐ jìn qù - **不可以进去** ||
 * **where is he?** || tā;tuó zài nǎ er？ - **他在哪儿？** ||
 * **what is this?** || zhè shì shén mē？ - **这是什么？** ||
 * **why are you sad?** || nǐ wèi shén me shāng xīn？ - **你为什么伤心？** ||
 * **how do you want to pay?** || nǐ xiǎng rú hé fù kuǎn？ - **你想如何付款？** ||
 * **can I come?** || wǒ kě yǐ lái ma ? - **我可以来吗 ?** ||
 * **is he sleeping?** || tā;tuó zhèng zài shuì jiào ma？ - **他正在睡觉吗？** ||
 * **do you know me?** || nǐ rèn shí wǒ ma？ - **你认识我吗？** ||
 * **do you have my book?** || nǐ ná le;liǎo;liào wǒ de shū ma？ - **你拿了我的书吗？** ||
 * **how big is it?** || tā yǒu duō dà？ - **它有多大？** ||
 * **can I help you?** || wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ ma？ - **我可以帮你吗？** ||
 * **can you help me?** || nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma？ - **你能帮我吗？** ||
 * **do you speak English?** || nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ ma？ - **你讲英语吗？** ||
 * **how far is this?** || lí;róu zhè lǐ duō yuǎn？ - **离这里多远？** ||
 * **can you help me?** || nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma？ - **你能帮我吗？** ||
 * **do you speak English?** || nǐ jiǎng yīng yǔ ma？ - **你讲英语吗？** ||
 * **how far is this?** || lí;róu zhè lǐ duō yuǎn？ - **离这里多远？** ||

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