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English summary: The narrator has a dream about a big city with lights and people. It starts to rain, the narrator runs into a shop, and then hears their mother calling them to wake up at six o’clock.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 1 / ~300 characters

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一个有意思的梦

昨天晚上我做了一个梦。我去了一个很大的城市，到处是灯和人。

我看到朋友在唱歌，还有很多人在笑。我买了一杯茶，走在街上。

突然下雨了，我跑去一家商店。后来听到有人叫我名字，是妈妈。

她笑着说：“起床啦！”我醒了，发现是早上六点。

我觉得这个梦又长又有意思。

An Interesting Dream

Last night I had a dream. I went to a very big city. There were lights and people everywhere.

I saw my friends singing, and many people were laughing. I bought a cup of tea and walked on the street.

Suddenly it started to rain. I ran into a shop. Later I heard someone calling my name—it was my mom.

She smiled and said, “Wake up!” I woke up and found it was six in the morning.

I felt that this dream was long and very interesting.

Help

How to Use the Audio

The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:

  • Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, tones, and natural speech.
  • After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.

Vocabulary

  • 昨天晚上 (zuótiān wǎnshang) – last night
  • 做梦 (zuò mèng) – to have a dream
  • 城市 (chéngshì) – city
  • 到处 (dàochù) – everywhere
  • 灯 (dēng) – light / lamp
  • 街 (jiē) – street
  • 突然 (túrán) – suddenly
  • 叫 (jiào) – to call
  • 醒 (xǐng) – to wake up
  • 发现 (fāxiàn) – to discover / to find out

Grammar

Grammar rule #1: “是…” (identifying)
Use 是 to identify what something is or who someone is.
Structure: A 是 B.
This is one of the first sentence patterns in beginner Chinese.
It is very common when giving names and identities.

Examples:
是妈妈。
后来听到有人叫我名字，是妈妈。

Grammar rule #2: “了” (change / completion)
Use 了 to show a completed action or a change of situation.
Here it marks actions that happened in sequence in the story.
It is often used with time words like 昨天晚上.
It helps beginners tell simple past events.

Examples:
昨天晚上我做了一个梦。
我醒了，发现是早上六点。

Idiomatic Expressions

  • 到处是… – meaning
    Example: 到处是灯和人。
  • 一杯茶 – meaning
    Example: 我买了一杯茶。
  • 突然下雨 – meaning
    Example: 突然下雨了。
  • 叫我名字 – meaning
    Example: 后来听到有人叫我名字。
  • 又…又… – meaning
    Example: 这个梦又长又有意思。

Cultural Insights

  • Dream stories for beginners
    Dream stories are common in beginner materials because they allow simple sequences: go, see, buy, run, wake up.
    They use basic time words and common verbs in an easy narrative.
    This makes them fun and clear for early learners.
  • Calling someone’s name
    Saying “叫我名字” is a simple way to express that someone is calling you.
    It appears often in daily life: family members, friends, and teachers call your name.
    This is useful language for real situations.
  • Time word routines
    Words like 昨天晚上 and 早上 help learners place events in time.
    Many beginner stories use exact times like 六点 to practice numbers.
    This connects language learning with real daily routines.

10 Questions

  1. When does the narrator have the dream? (answer)
  2. Where does the narrator go in the dream? (answer)
  3. What is everywhere in the city? (answer)
  4. What do the narrator’s friends do? (answer)
  5. What do many people do? (answer)
  6. What does the narrator buy? (answer)
  7. What happens suddenly? (answer)
  8. Who calls the narrator’s name? (answer)
  9. What time is it when the narrator wakes up? (answer)
  10. How does the narrator feel about the dream? (answer)

Multiple Choice

  1. 昨天晚上我做了什么？ (answer)
    a) 作业
    b) 一个梦
    c) 饭
  2. 我在梦里去了哪里？ (answer)
    a) 一个很大的城市
    b) 学校
    c) 医院
  3. 我买了什么？ (answer)
    a) 一杯水
    b) 一个蛋糕
    c) 一杯茶
  1. 突然怎么样？ (answer)
    a) 天气很好
    b) 下雨了
    c) 不下雨
  2. 谁叫我名字？ (answer)
    a) 妈妈
    b) 老师
    c) 朋友
  3. 我醒了，发现是： (answer)
    a) 下午四点
    b) 晚上十点
    c) 早上六点

True or False

  1. 昨天晚上我做了一个梦。 (answer)
  2. 我去了一个很小的城市。 (answer)
  3. 我看到朋友在唱歌。 (answer)
  4. 我买了一杯咖啡。 (answer)
  5. 突然下雨了。 (answer)
  6. 叫我名字的是老师。 (answer)
  7. 我醒了，发现是早上六点。 (answer)

Retell the Story

Rewrite the story in your own words.

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