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爷爷的新手机

Grandpa's New Phone

生词 · New in this passage

手机phone (mobile)
new
屏幕screen
to press
to send
照片photo
学会to learn (to master a skill)
to teach
小华

这是你的新手机。

This is your new phone.

爷爷

新手机?但是我不会,我想学会。

A new phone? But I don't know how to use it. I want to learn.

小华

新手机不一样,但是很好,我教你。你想做什么?

The new phone is different, but it's good. I'll teach you. What do you want to do?

爷爷

我想打电话,但是屏幕上没有字,我不知道按哪个。

I want to make a call, but there are no characters on the screen, I don't know which one to press.

小华

手机没有字,屏幕很大,你要按这里。

Phones don't have characters (like buttons used to). The screen is big, you press here.

爷爷

我按了很多下屏幕,但是可能不对,我不喜欢新手机!

I've pressed the screen many times, but maybe it's not right. I don't like the new phone!

小华

没关系,我教你,你想学会发照片吗?

It's okay, I'll teach you. Do you want to learn to send a photo?

爷爷

想!发这个照片吗?

Yes! Send this photo?

小华

对,你和我的照片,很漂亮。

Right, the photo of you and me. It's nice.

爷爷

很漂亮!我要发。

Very nice! I want to send it.

小华

好,你按这里就能发了。

Good, press here and then you can send it.

爷爷

我按了!发了吗?

I pressed it! Is it sent?

小华

发了!妈妈看见了,她很高兴。

Sent! Mom saw it, she's very happy.

爷爷

太好了!我学会了发照片,谢谢你教我,你是好老师。

Wonderful! I've learned to send a photo. Thank you for teaching me, you're a good teacher.

小华

对,你学会了!你觉得手机怎么样?

Right, you've learned it! What do you think of the phone?

爷爷

我觉得很好。我已经能看照片了,明天我能看见你吗?

I think it's great. I can already see photos now. Tomorrow, can I see you?

小华

能!手机能让你看见我。

Yes! The phone can let you see me.

看懂了吗 · Check yourself

What does grandpa learn to do with the new phone by the end?

发照片

Who saw the photo and was happy?

妈妈

What does grandpa ask if he'll be able to do tomorrow?

看见你

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