Chinese Dialogue （ tán tiān qì - 谈天气 ） For Chinese learners mài kè: nĭ jué de běi jīng de tiān qì zĕn me yàng? 麦克： 你觉得北京的天气怎么样？ Mike: What do you think of the weather in Beijing? Lili: bĕi jīng de qiū tiān zuì hăo, chūn tiān jīng cháng guā fēng. 丽丽： 北京的秋天最好，春天经常刮风。 Lili: Autumn is the best season in Beijing, since there is a lot of wind in spring. mài kè: xià tiān de tiān qì ne? 麦克： 夏天的天气呢？ Mike: How about in summer? Lili: bĕi jīng de xià tiān bú tài rè, yīn wéi jīng cháng xià yŭ, hěn liáng shuăng. 丽丽： 北京的夏天不太热。因为经常下雨，很凉爽。 Lili: It’s not too hot in summer. Because there is a lot of rain, it’s nice and cool. mài kè: dōng tiān lĕng ma? 麦克： 冬天冷吗？ Mike: Is it very cold in winter? Lili: bĕi jīng de dōng tiān bĭ jiào lĕng. 丽丽： 北京的冬天比较冷。 Lili: Yes, it’s rather cold in winter. mài kè: zhè me shuō, yào shì lǚ yóu de huà, qiū tiān zuì hăo, chūn tiān hé xià tiān yě bú cuò. 麦克： 这么说，要是旅游的话，秋天最好，春天和夏天也不错。 Mike: That is to say, autumn is the best season for tourists. And spring and summer are also okay. Lili: nĭ shuō de duì. 丽丽： 你说得对。 Lili: That’s right.