包饺子Making Dumplings

New words

• 饺子jiǎozi — dumpling
• 面miàn — flour, noodles
• 面条儿miàntiáor — noodles
• 完wán — to finish
• 包饺子bāo jiǎozi — to make dumplings

The story

小雨：大卫，春节快到了。今天我们包饺子！David, Spring Festival's nearly here. Today we're making dumplings!

大卫：包饺子？饺子是什么？Making dumplings? What are dumplings?

小雨：过年的时候，我们都吃饺子。饺子非常好吃！At New Year, we all eat dumplings. Dumplings are delicious!

大卫：饺子是包子吗？Are dumplings buns?

小雨：不是。包子很大，饺子很小。饺子是包子的弟弟！No. Buns are big, dumplings are small. Dumplings are the bun's little brother!

包子：喵？Meow? (My little brother?)

小雨：包饺子，先放面，然后放一点儿水。To make dumplings, first you put in the flour, then a little water.

大卫：我来！我来放面！Let me! I'll put in the flour!

Opening the lesson…