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  1. Text Reading for HSK 2-Lesson 1-Text 1 with clear English explanation.

我要去北京旅游,你觉得什么时候去最好?

Wǒ yào qù běijīng lǚyóu, nǐ juédé shénme shíhòu qù zuì hǎo?

– I want to go to Beijing to travel, you think when to go is the best. [I want to travel to Beijing. When do you think the best time to go?]

九月去北京旅游最好。

Jiǔ yuè qù běijīng lǚyóu zuì hǎo.

– It is best to travel to Beijing in September.

为什么?

因为九月的北京天气不冷也不热。

Wèishéme? Yīnwèi jiǔ yuè de běijīng tiānqì bù lěng yě bù rè.

– Why?

Because the weather in Beijing in September is neither cold nor hot.

Want

想 xiǎng – would like to

要 yào – a bit more intense want

觉得 juédé – think / in my opinion

什么时候?shénme shíhòu? – when?

最好 zuì hǎo – the best

https://www.youtube.com/embed/yvvr_uxquWg?start=00

  1. Text reading for HSK level two – lesson one. with pinyin

你喜欢什么运动?

Nǐ xǐhuān shénme yùndòng?

– What sport do you like?

我喜欢踢足球,游泳,和跑步。

你最喜欢什么运动?

Wǒ xǐhuān tī zúqiú, yóuyǒng, hé pǎobù. Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme yùndòng?

– I like playing football, swimming, and running.

What’s your favorite sport?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cVlIggrDudM?start=70

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8WyNUKwpZjhQqBtWoagO4C5g1IXphSho