上网Online

New words

• 电脑diànnǎo — computer
• 上网shàngwǎng — to go online
• 网上wǎngshang — online
• 网友wǎngyǒu — online friend
• 视频shìpín — video

The story

小雨：大卫，你在做什么？David, what are you doing?

大卫：我在上网。I'm online.

小雨：你每天都上网，在洗手间也上网！你在网上做什么？You're online every day — even in the bathroom! What do you do online?

大卫：我在和我的网友说话。I'm chatting with my online friend.

小雨：网友？你的网友是谁？Online friend? Who's your online friend?

大卫：她叫“大猫”。她十八岁，汉语非常好！She's called "Big Cat". She's eighteen and her Chinese is amazing!

小雨：你认识她吗？Do you know her?

大卫：不认识。但是我们每天上网说话。她帮我学汉语！Not in person. But we chat online every day. She helps me with my Chinese!

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