Friends by Zhang Ping, 06/2011 Contents 1. Recording of story in Guiqiong Yutong Hua by Zhang Ping 2. Translations of story in English and Chinese 3. English language practice exercises 4. Contributors   1.  下载MP3，贵琼语演说者：，二O一一年六月 Download the MP3. Guiqiong Yutong Hua by Zhang Ping, June 2011 2. Translations of story in English and Chinese A long time ago, there were three friends. They got along well with each other for five years. Everyday they ate together, had class together, and played together. At that time they were between 18 and 22 years old. I can’t forget those days. Two spoke Yutong Hua. One spoke Jintang Hua. One day their teacher wanted to learn Yutong Hua. They began making learning materials for the teacher and students who wanted to learn Yutong Hua. Two used Yutong Hua to speak. One used English to translate. I can’t forget my college life.   从前有三个好朋友，她们相处了5年，每天一起吃饭，一起上课，一起玩耍。那时她们18-22岁，回想很难忘，其中她们两个会鱼通话，一个会金汤话，有一次她们的外教想学鱼通话，她们三个就开始准备材料教外教和想学鱼通话的同学们，她们两个用鱼通话说，一个用英语翻译。点滴大学生活很难忘。   3. English language practice exercises A. Write the correct form of the verbs on the lines and then check with the story. A long ________ (time) ago, there ________ (be) three friends. They ________ (get) along well with each other for five years. Everyday they ________ (eat) together, ________ (have) class together, and ________  (play) together. At that time they ________  (be) between 18 and 22 years old. I can’t ________ (forget) those days. Two ________ (speak) Yutong Hua. One ________ (speak) Jintang Hua. One day their ________ (teach) ________ (want) to ________ (learn) Yutong Hua. They ________ (begin) ________ (make) ________ (learn) materials for the ________ (teach) and ________ (study) who ________ (want) to ________ (learn) Yutong Hua. Two ________ (use) Yutong Hua to ________ (speak). One ________ (use) English to ________ (translate). I can’t ________ (forget) my college ________ (live).   B. Answer these questions. 1. How many friends are in the story? 2. What did the friends do together? 3. What do you and your friends do together? 4. How did the friends teach Yutong Hua? 5. What are you unable to forget?   4. 参与者 Contributors 张萍，Zhang Ping  Recorded Guiqiong Yutong Hua, wrote in Chinese, wrote in English, and shared photo. 06/2011 汪红梅，Wang Hongmei  Helped with the English. Jon Lambert   Helped edit English, made English language exercises.