家长用 For parents: the whole script, with pinyin, English and answers
第1题 · Dialogue
林老师：同学们，下星期三我们要去博物馆参观，了解新加坡的历史。
tóng xué men xià xīng qī sān wǒ men yào qù bó wù guǎn cān guān liǎo jiě xīn jiā pō de lì shǐ
Ms Lin: Pupils, next Wednesday we are visiting the museum to learn about Singapore's history.
志明：老师，我们需要带什么东西去呢？
lǎo shī wǒ men xū yào dài shén me dōng xi qù ne
Zhiming: Teacher, what do we need to bring?
林老师：带一本笔记本和一支笔，把看到的记下来。
dài yì běn bǐ jì běn hé yì zhī bǐ bǎ kàn dào de jì xià lai
Ms Lin: Bring a notebook and a pen, and note down what you see.
林老师：回到学校以后，每个人都要写一篇参观报告。
huí dào xué xiào yǐ hòu měi gè rén dōu yào xiě yì piān cān guān bào gào
Ms Lin: Back at school, everyone has to write a report on the visit.
问题：同学们为什么要带笔记本和笔？
Question: Why must the pupils bring a notebook and a pen?
答案 Answer: 要记下看到的东西，回校写报告 (to note what they see and write a report back at school)
第2题 · Announcement
广播员：各位参观者请注意，本馆今天下午五点半关门。
gè wèi cān guān zhě qǐng zhù yì běn guǎn jīn tiān xià wǔ wǔ diǎn bàn guān mén
Announcer: Attention, visitors: the museum closes at 5.30 this afternoon.
广播员：三楼的恐龙展览今天暂停开放，请大家参观其他展区。
sān lóu de kǒng lóng zhǎn lǎn jīn tiān zàn tíng kāi fàng qǐng dà jiā cān guān qí tā zhǎn qū
Announcer: The dinosaur exhibition on the third floor is closed today; please visit the other galleries.
广播员：如果需要帮忙，请到大门旁边的询问处。
rú guǒ xū yào bāng máng qǐng dào dà mén páng biān de xún wèn chù
Announcer: If you need help, please go to the information counter by the main entrance.
问题：今天可以参观三楼的恐龙展览。
Question: Visitors can see the dinosaur exhibition on the third floor today.
答案 Answer: 错 (false)
第3题 · Short talk
佳慧：昨天，我们全班到博物馆参观。
zuó tiān wǒ men quán bān dào bó wù guǎn cān guān
Jiahui: Yesterday our whole class visited the museum.
佳慧：我们先在门口听导游介绍，然后去看古代的钱币。
wǒ men xiān zài mén kǒu tīng dǎo yóu jiè shào rán hòu qù kàn gǔ dài de qián bì
Jiahui: First we listened to the guide's introduction at the entrance, then we went to see ancient coins.
佳慧：接着，我们在活动室里用陶土做小碗。
jiē zhe wǒ men zài huó dòng shì lǐ yòng táo tǔ zuò xiǎo wǎn
Jiahui: Next, we made little clay bowls in the activity room.
佳慧：最后，我在纪念品店买了两张明信片。
zuì hòu wǒ zài jì niàn pǐn diàn mǎi le liǎng zhāng míng xìn piàn
Jiahui: Finally, I bought two postcards at the souvenir shop.
问题：参观那天，他们先做什么，后做什么？
Question: On the visit, what did they do first, and what next?
答案 Answer: 听导游介绍 → 看古代钱币 → 用陶土做小碗 → 买明信片 (listen to the guide → look at ancient coins → make clay bowls → buy postcards)
第4题 · Voice message
妈妈：俊杰，明天从地铁站走到博物馆要十分钟。
jùn jié míng tiān cóng dì tiě zhàn zǒu dào bó wù guǎn yào shí fēn zhōng
Mum: Junjie, tomorrow it's a ten-minute walk from the MRT station to the museum.
妈妈：天气预报说明天会下雨，你记得带雨伞。
tiān qì yù bào shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔ nǐ jì de dài yǔ sǎn
Mum: The forecast says it will rain tomorrow, so remember to bring an umbrella.
妈妈：相机就不要带了，博物馆里有些地方不能拍照。
xiàng jī jiù bú yào dài le bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu xiē dì fang bù néng pāi zhào
Mum: Don't bring the camera; you can't take photos in some parts of the museum.
问题：妈妈提醒俊杰明天要带什么？
Question: What does Mum remind Junjie to bring tomorrow?
答案 Answer: 雨伞 (an umbrella)
第5题 · Dialogue
家豪：美琪，你看，这个花瓶好漂亮，我想摸摸看。
měi qí nǐ kàn zhè ge huā píng hǎo piào liang wǒ xiǎng mō mō kàn
Jiahao: Meiqi, look, this vase is so pretty. I want to touch it.
美琪：别摸！你看旁边的牌子写着“请勿触摸”。
bié mō nǐ kàn páng biān de pái zi xiě zhe qǐng wù chù mō
Meiqi: Don't touch it! Look, the sign beside it says "Please do not touch".
美琪：这些花瓶有几百年的历史，很容易损坏。
zhè xiē huā píng yǒu jǐ bǎi nián de lì shǐ hěn róng yì sǔn huài
Meiqi: These vases are hundreds of years old and are easily damaged.
问题：为什么不能摸那些花瓶？
Question: Why mustn't they touch the vases?
答案 Answer: 花瓶很古老，容易损坏 (the vases are very old and easily damaged)
第6题 · Dialogue
小慧：爸爸，星期天我们去博物馆，要买门票吗？
bà ba xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù bó wù guǎn yào mǎi mén piào ma
Xiaohui: Dad, if we go to the museum on Sunday, do we need tickets?
爸爸：一般的展览不用买票，可是特别展览要另外买票。
yì bān de zhǎn lǎn bú yòng mǎi piào kě shì tè bié zhǎn lǎn yào lìng wài mǎi piào
Dad: The ordinary exhibitions are free, but the special exhibitions need separate tickets.
小慧：那我们这次先看一般的展览就好了。
nà wǒ men zhè cì xiān kàn yì bān de zhǎn lǎn jiù hǎo le
Xiaohui: Then this time let's just see the ordinary exhibitions.
问题：小慧打算这次只看不用买票的展览。
Question: Xiaohui plans to see only the exhibitions that need no tickets this time.
答案 Answer: 对 (true)
第7题 · Short talk
导游：大家请看，这是一辆三轮车，以前很多人坐它上街。
dà jiā qǐng kàn zhè shì yí liàng sān lún chē yǐ qián hěn duō rén zuò tā shàng jiē
Guide: Everyone, please look: this is a trishaw. In the past many people rode one to get around town.
导游：车夫要用力踩，才能把客人送到要去的地方。
chē fū yào yòng lì cǎi cái néng bǎ kè rén sòng dào yào qù de dì fang
Guide: The rider had to pedal hard to take passengers where they wanted to go.
导游：后来有了巴士和地铁，又快又方便，坐三轮车的人就越来越少了。
hòu lái yǒu le bā shì hé dì tiě yòu kuài yòu fāng biàn zuò sān lún chē de rén jiù yuè lái yuè shǎo le
Guide: Later there were buses and the MRT, fast and convenient, so fewer and fewer people rode trishaws.
问题：为什么后来坐三轮车的人越来越少？
Question: Why did fewer and fewer people ride trishaws later on?
答案 Answer: 有了更快、更方便的交通工具 (there were faster, more convenient ways to travel)