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Traditional Chinese Paintings

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ID: 1427 Upper Intermediate
We've got a lesson rich in culture for you today. We'll be delving into the world of high art. You'll learn how to talk about art and how to talk about the authenticity of artwork.
Jenny,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
水墨 shuǐmò ink and wash painting
奔马图 Bēnmǎtú painting of galloping horses
形似 xíngsì to be similar in appearance
临摹 línmó reproduction of a piece of art
老郑听说你参加了区里的国画班
Lǎo Zhèng 老郑tīngshuō 听说nǐ 你cānjiā 参加le 了qū 区lǐ 里de 的guóhuà 国画bān 班
Mr. Zheng, I heard you're taking a traditional painting class
是啊学学国画丰富一下老年生活嘛
shì a 是啊xué xue 学学guóhuà 国画fēngfù 丰富yīxià 一下lǎonián 老年shēnghuó 生活ma 嘛
That's right. Studying traditional painting can enrich one's life in old age.
那主要学哪方面的山水人物水墨还是鸟兽
nà 那zhǔyào 主要xué 学nǎ 哪fāngmiàn 方面de 的shānshuǐ 山水rénwù 人物shuǐmò 水墨háishì 还是niǎoshòu 鸟兽
Well, which aspects will your studies focus on? Landscapes, people, ink and wash, or animals?
还不知道呢才上了一节课哎老刘你来看看这幅奔马图
hái 还bù 不zhīdào 知道ne 呢cái 才shàng 上le 了yī 一jié 节kè 课āi 哎Lǎo Liú 老刘nǐ 你lái 来kàn kan 看看zhè 这fú 幅Bēnmǎtú 奔马图
I'm still not sure. I've only had one class. Hey, Mr. Liu, come take a look at this painting of galloping horses.
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