Today we're talking about the phrase far fetched. Do you know this piece of vocabulary already? If not, maybe you'll find today's podcast useful. This can be useful at work, or more generally in life for describing things that are difficult to believe.

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I hope this podcast doesn't sound too far fetched!

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。你们好吗？吃饭了吗？你们喜欢吃什么菜呢？
   
         星期天，我和我的好朋友白雪来到了一家餐厅吃午饭。这家餐厅很特别，有中国菜和美国菜。服务员给了我们两杯水，她问我们需要点什么菜。
        我点了米饭和两个菜，白雪点了汉堡和薯条。我问白雪，你觉得美国菜还是中国菜更好吃？她说，我都喜欢！
        吃完午饭以后，我们去喝了水果茶，水果茶很好喝，也很便宜。我们觉得太快乐了！
    
这些词语你听明白了吗？
餐厅cān tīng  restaurant
*特别tè bié  special, especially
服务员fú wù yuán  waiter/waitress
点菜diǎn cài to order
*汉堡hànbǎo hamburger
*薯条shǔ tiáo French fries
还是hái shì or(in a question)
便宜pián yí cheap
觉得jué de think, feel
快乐kuài lè happy
*更 gèng more...
*完 wán finish, be over
*以后 yǐ hòu after...



On Sunday, my good friend Bai Xue and I went to a restaurant for lunch. This restaurant is very special which has Chinese food and American food. The waiter gave us two glasses of water, and she asked what we needed. 
I ordered rice and two dishes, and Bai Xue ordered a hamburger and French fries. I asked Bai Xue, do you think American food or Chinese food is better? She said, I like them all!
After lunch, we went to have fruit tea, which was delicious and cheap. We feel so happy!

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04. 美国菜好吃还是中国菜好吃？Měiguó cài hǎo chī háishì zhōngguó cài hǎo chī? Which is better, American food or Chinese food?

白雪的弟弟名叫夏文中，他是2000年出生的，今年22岁。这个星期六是8月6号，是文中的生日。白雪打电话告诉妈妈她会回家。
生日那天早上，白雪爸妈很早去了超市买菜，他们知道儿子和女儿都喜欢吃羊肉和鸡蛋，还买了一个大西瓜！
吃了饭以后，他们开始送礼物了，白雪知道文中喜欢踢足球和打篮球，所以给他买了漂亮的篮球和足球。爸爸给他买了一块新的手表。妈妈送了三本书给他，希望他在大学好好儿学习。
文中的女朋友给他打电话了，文中非常开心。爸爸妈妈听到了，也非常高兴，但是，他们对白雪说：”你看看你的弟弟！你的男朋友在哪儿？你什么时候有男朋友啊？”

这些词语你听明白了吗？
打电话[dǎ diàn huà] call; give sb. a call
超市[chāo shì]supermarket
羊肉[yáng ròu] mutton
鸡蛋[jī dàn]egg
送礼物 [sòng lǐwù] to give a gift
手表[shǒu biǎo]wrist watch
希望[xī wàng]hope; wish

Bai Xue's brother is Xia Wenzhong. He was born in 2000 and is 22 years old this year. This Saturday is August 6, Wenzhong's birthday. Bai Xue called her mother and tells her that she will go home.

On the morning of Wenzhong birthday, Bai Xue's parents went to the supermarket early to buy vegetables. They knew that both her son and daughter like to eat mutton and eggs, and they also bought a big watermelon!

After dinner, they began to give Wenzhong gifts. Bai Xue knew that Wen Zhong likes playing football and basketball, so she bought him beautiful basketball and football. Father bought him a new watch. His mother gives him three books, hoping that he would study well in college.

Wenzhong's girlfriend called him, and Wenzhong was very happy. Mom and Dad were very happy to hear that, but they said to Bai Xue, "Look at your brother! Where is your boyfriend then? When will you have a boyfriend? "

03.你的男朋友在哪儿啊？ Nǐ de nán péngyǒu zài nǎ'er a? Where is your boyfriend?

大家好，您正在收听中文播客《丹霞说》，我是丹霞。今天，我给你们说说一只小猫的故事。


有一只小猫叫噜噜，它非常饿，它已经两天没有吃东西了。今天，噜噜要去家里找东西吃。
上午，噜噜去了客厅，看见在桌子的上边有一杯热巧克力和一块面包，它不喜欢。
中午，噜噜去了书房，看见在电脑的旁边有一杯咖啡和一个苹果，它不喜欢。
下午，噜噜去了厨房，看见杯子里边有一点儿冰淇淋，冰淇淋太冷了，它不喜欢。
晚上，噜噜又去了客厅，看见椅子的旁边有一条小鱼和一点儿牛奶！它太高兴了！
噜噜最爱吃鱼，它吃了鱼，也喝了牛奶，嗯……真好吃！现在，噜噜要去卧室睡觉了！

这些词语你听明白了吗？

客厅Kètīng living room   书房 shūfáng study room    厨房chúfáng kitchen   卧室wòshì bedroom
上午shàngwǔ morning  中午zhōngwǔ noon  下午xiàwǔ afternoon   晚上wǎnshàng night
上边shàngbian on...  旁边pángbiān beside...  里边 lǐbian inside...   热rè hot   冷lěng cold
高兴gāoxìng glad   好吃hǎo chī delicious    睡觉shuìjiào sleep
               
好，现在我们再听一次吧！


There is a kitten named lulu. It is very hungry. It has not eaten for two days. Today, Lulu is going to find something to eat at home.

In the morning, Lulu went to the living room and saw a cup of hot chocolate and a piece of bread on the table. It didn't like it.

At noon, Lulu went to the study and saw a cup of coffee and an apple next to the computer. It didn't like it.

In the afternoon, Lulu went to the kitchen and saw a little ice cream in the cup. The ice cream was too cold and he didn't like it.

In the evening, Lulu went to the living room again and saw a small fish and a little milk beside the chair! It's so happy!

Lulu likes fish best. It eats fish and drinks milk. HMM... it's delicious! Now, Lulu is going to the bedroom to sleep!

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