Going to school in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about going to school in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你以前怎么去上学?How did you get to school?
  2. 你以前几点放学?What time did school finish?
  3. 你上学时要穿校服吗?Did you have to wear a uniform at school?
  4. 你上学时常迟到吗?Were you often late for school?
  5. 你以前书包里一般装什么?What did you usually carry in your school bag?
  6. 你最喜欢哪个老师?为什么?Which teacher did you like most, and why?
  7. 下课的时候,你和同学常做什么?What did you and your classmates do between lessons?
  8. 你觉得学生的作业太多吗?Do you think students get too much homework?

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