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Magic Marker 55: Do You Speak English?
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Magic Marker 55: Do You Speak English?
Maxie: I can’t believe we’re in China!
Taco: I’ve always wanted to visit China! Look! Chinese pigeons! Hello! Yoo-hoo!
Maxie: What are you doing, Taco?
Taco: Maybe they can help us. Hello! My name is Taco.
Maxie: I don’t think they understand you, Taco.
Taco: Do you speak English?
Maxie: Let me try.
Ni hao.
Pigeon 1 & 2:
Ni hao!
Maxie:
Nimen hui jiang Yingwen ma?
Taco: What did you say, Maxie? What did you say? Teach me!
Maxie: I asked, " Do you speak English? "
Pigeon 2:
Bu hui. Wo pengyou hui jiang Yingwen. Nimen deng.
Taco: What did he say?
Maxie: I don’t know. I’m looking. . .
Pengyou
means friend and
deng
. . . what does that mean?
Taco: Oh, they’re back!
Ni hao! Ni hao!
Dog: Hey, your Chinese is pretty good!
Maxie: Hello. My name is Maxie and this is Taco.
Taco: Hello.
Dog: I’m Bao Bao. It means " precious. " And of course all dogs are precious.
Maxie: Well, Bao Bao. We need your help.
Bao Bao: What can I do for you?
Taco: We want to go back home.
Bao Bao: Well, your home is far from here. . . but maybe I have an idea.
Magic Marker 56: Making New Friends
Taco: Wow! Look at all those bicycles!
Bao Bao: There are more bicycles than cars in China.
Taco: Look how fast those bicycles go!
Maxie: Do you want to go for a ride? A bicycle? How about a skateboard?
Bao Bao: Skateboard? Don’t be silly! Animals can’t ride skateboards or bicycles!
Maxie: Sure we can! We can do anything we want! Do you want to try?
Bao Bao: What? How did you do that?
Taco: Maxie! Can you make a skateboard for all of us to ride?
Maxie: I sure can!
Taco: Come on, Bao Bao! It’ll be fun!
Bao Bao: No, thank you. I’m scared of skateboards.
Maxie: Well, are you scared of flying?
Bao Bao: Flying? I’ve always wanted to fly. But I’m a dog. How can I fly?
Taco: This marker can make your wish come true!
Maxie: Hang on! Don’t close your eyes, Bao Bao! Look at the beautiful city!
Bao Bao: Oh! I can’t look down! Oh! I’m flying! I’m flying!
Taco: YIPPIE!
Bao Bao: Look down there! Yoo-hoo! That’s my friend! LIAN!
Maxie: Let’s go and say hello.
Lian: MEOW!
Bao Bao: Lian! It’s me, Bao Bao. And these are my new friends.
Lian: What is that? And where did you come from?
Bao Bao: My friends and I went flying!
Magic Marker 57: The Great Wall of China
Lian: It’s magic! I can’t believe we’re flying!
Taco: Maxie! I’m getting tired. Can we stop and rest?
Maxie: Sure. Let’s go down there!
Taco: Wow! Look at all those stairs!
Maxie: And look how long this road is!
Bao Bao: I don’t think this is a road.
Lian: Wait a minute! Do you know where we are?
Maxie and Taco: No. Where are we?
Lian: This is the Great Wall of China!
Taco: The Great Wall of China! I’ve heard so much about it. How old is this wall?
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Bao Bao: It’s over 2, 000 years old.
Taco: 2, 000? That’s very old!
Lian: And it’s over 6, 000 kilometers long.
Taco: I wish I had a camera! My friends back home would love to see the Great Wall.
Maxie: Here, Taco. Let’s take some pictures!
Taco: Maxie! You’re the best! Alex and Sue will love these photos!
Lian: Where did you get that marker? Can I get one too?
Taco: Okay, everyone. Strike a pose. One, two, three, say cheese!
Everyone: Cheese.
Magic Marker 58: The Dragon Dance
Maxie: Thank you so much for showing us around.
Taco: I learned so much! China is a beautiful country.
Bao Bao: You’re welcome. We had a good time too.
Taco: What’s that noise?
Lian: It’s the dragon dance.
Maxie: Taco! Look at that dragon!
Taco: What are those people doing?
Bao Bao: Some people give money to the dragon for good luck.
Maxie: Oh, can I try? Please?
Taco: But Maxie! That dragon looks scary!
Maxie: Taco! It’s not a real dragon. Don’t worry.
Lian: The dragon can’t see you. Here! Let’s make a pyramid. Fly up here, Taco.
Maxie: Okay, here I come. Wait a minute.
Taco: He’s coming! He’s coming!
Maxie: Here, dragon! Take this! Here!
Taco: OUCH! Maxie! Get your foot off my head. Or else we’re going to FFFFAAAAAAALLLLLL!
Bao Bao: Is everyone okay?
Maxie: I’m fine, but where is Taco?
Bao Bao: What’s this? Is this Taco’s?
Maxie: Oh no! Taco! I can’t believe he’s gone!
Lian: Wait! Over there! Look!
Taco: Hey, everyone! I’m doing the dragon dance!
Magic Marker 59: Time to Say Good-bye
Lian: Taco, do you want to use a fork?
Taco: No, that’s okay. I’ll keep trying it.
Maxie: Taco! Using chopsticks is so easy! Watch me!
Bao Bao: We found a ship that will take you home.
Taco: A ship? Is it like the
Titanic
?
Maxie: Here, Taco. You’d better use a fork.
Lian: Not quite. It’s a big cruise ship.
But I don’t know how you can get on board.
Maxie: Don’t worry. I’m sure we can find a way.
Bao Bao: We have to leave tonight to get to the port.
Lian: The ship leaves early in the morning. So we have to travel all night.
Taco: No problem.
Maxie: Oh no! The magic marker!
Bao Bao: See, Taco? You can use chopsticks!
Maxie: I have something for you.
Lian: What is it?
Maxie: It’s a surprise. Just sit back and enjoy the show.
Taco: Are you ready?
Bao Bao: Yes, what is it?
Lian and Bao Bao: Oh, how beautiful!
Lian: Thank you so much!
Magic Marker 60: Sneaking Aboard
Taco: My wings hurt from flying all night.
Maxie: Don’t complain, Taco. This is the only way to get home.
Bao Bao: You can sleep on the ship. It’s going to take a long time for you to reach home.
Lian: That’s the ship. That’s the one you have to get on.
Taco: There are so many people. How will we get on?
Bao Bao: Look over there! Some people take their pets on the ship.
Maxie: Good idea. That’s how we can get on board, Taco.
Taco: Huh? I don’t understand, Maxie. That dog is in a cage.
Maxie: Come on. You have to trust me. Take care, Bao Bao and Lian. We’re going to miss you.
Bao Bao: We hope to see you again someday.
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Taco: Maxie! What are you doing?
Maxie: SHHH! We don’t want people to see us.
Dog: That’s why I’m barking! You’re trying to sneak aboard the ship. Woof! Woof!
Maxie: Okay, Taco. Stand still.
Taco: I don’t like cages, Maxie!
Maxie: Me neither. But it’s the only way we can get on the ship.
Dog: Hey! How did you do that?
Taco: We’re not going to tell you because you barked at us!
Dog: I’ll give you this bone if you tell me how you did it!
Taco: Yuck! You already ate some!
Maxie: Good-bye, Lian! Good-bye, Bao Bao!
Taco: Good-bye, China!
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