Campus News: The New Library Opens on Monday

我们学校的新图书馆下个星期一开门。

Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) xīn (first tone, high and level) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) xià (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xīngqīyī (first tone, high and level) kāi (first tone, high and level) mén. (second tone, rising)

Our university’s new library opens next Monday.

新图书馆在学校的东边，离学生宿舍很近。

Xīn (first tone, high and level) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) dōngbian, (first tone, high and level) lí (second tone, rising) xuéshēng (second tone, rising) sùshè (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) jìn. (fourth tone, falling)

It stands on the east side of the campus, close to the halls of residence.

图书馆一共有五层，比以前的老图书馆大多了。

Túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) yígòng (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) wǔ (third tone, dipping) céng, (second tone, rising) bǐ (third tone, dipping) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) lǎo (third tone, dipping) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) dà (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)

The building has five floors — far larger than the old library.

学校说，新图书馆里一共有二十万本书。

Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) shuō, (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) yígòng (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) èrshí (fourth tone, falling) wàn (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū. (first tone, high and level)

The university says it holds two hundred thousand volumes.

一层是新书和报纸，二层和三层是学习的地方。

Yī (first tone, high and level) céng (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) shū (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) bàozhǐ, (fourth tone, falling) èr (fourth tone, falling) céng (second tone, rising) hé (second tone, rising) sān (first tone, high and level) céng (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) xuéxí (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) dìfang. (fourth tone, falling)

The ground floor holds new books and newspapers; the first and second are study areas.

四层有很多电脑，学生可以在那儿上网。

Sì (fourth tone, falling) céng (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) diànnǎo, (fourth tone, falling) xuéshēng (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) nàr (fourth tone, falling) shàngwǎng. (fourth tone, falling)

The fourth floor is full of computers, where students can go online.

五层最安静，在那儿不能说话，也不能打电话。

Wǔ (third tone, dipping) céng (second tone, rising) zuì (fourth tone, falling) ānjìng, (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) nàr (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) shuōhuà, (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)

The fifth floor is the quietest: no talking, and no phone calls.

借书和还书都不用去找工作人员，用手机就可以。

Jiè (fourth tone, falling) shū (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) huán (second tone, rising) shū (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) búyòng (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) rényuán, (second tone, rising) yòng (fourth tone, falling) shǒujī (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) kěyǐ. (third tone, dipping)

Borrowing and returning need no member of staff — a phone is enough.

图书馆每天早上八点开门，晚上十点关门。

Túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) bā (first tone, high and level) diǎn (third tone, dipping) kāi (first tone, high and level) mén, (second tone, rising) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) shí (second tone, rising) diǎn (third tone, dipping) guān (first tone, high and level) mén. (second tone, rising)

The library opens daily at eight in the morning and closes at ten at night.

周末也开门，时间是上午九点到下午六点。

Zhōumò (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) kāi (first tone, high and level) mén, (second tone, rising) shíjiān (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) shàngwǔ (fourth tone, falling) jiǔ (third tone, dipping) diǎn (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) liù (fourth tone, falling) diǎn. (third tone, dipping)

It opens at weekends too, from nine in the morning until six.

校长上个星期对学生说：“学习的环境很重要。”

Xiàozhǎng (fourth tone, falling) shàng (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) duì (fourth tone, falling) xuéshēng (second tone, rising) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Xuéxí (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) huánjìng (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) zhòngyào.” (fourth tone, falling)

Last week the head of the university told students, “The environment you study in matters.”

他说，学校希望大家有一个更安静、更舒服的地方。

Tā (first tone, high and level) shuō, (first tone, high and level) xuéxiào (second tone, rising) xīwàng (first tone, high and level) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) gèng (fourth tone, falling) ānjìng, (first tone, high and level) gèng (fourth tone, falling) shūfu (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) dìfang. (fourth tone, falling)

The university, he said, wants everyone to have a quieter and more comfortable place to work.

一位三年级的同学说：“以前我们要很早来，才有地方坐。”

Yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) niánjí (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) tóngxué (second tone, rising) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Yǐqián (third tone, dipping) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) zǎo (third tone, dipping) lái, (second tone, rising) cái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) dìfang (fourth tone, falling) zuò.” (fourth tone, falling)

A third-year student said, “We used to have to come very early just to get somewhere to sit.”

“现在方便多了，我打算每天下午都来这儿复习。”

“Xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) fāngbiàn (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dǎsuàn (third tone, dipping) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising) zhèr (fourth tone, falling) fùxí.” (fourth tone, falling)

“It is far easier now — I intend to come here to revise every afternoon.”

图书馆的一层还有一个小咖啡店。

Túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) yī (first tone, high and level) céng (second tone, rising) hái (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) kāfēi (first tone, high and level) diàn. (fourth tone, falling)

There is also a small coffee shop on the ground floor.

学生可以在那儿买咖啡和茶，但是不能把咖啡带进看书的地方。

Xuéshēng (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) nàr (fourth tone, falling) mǎi (third tone, dipping) kāfēi (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) chá, (second tone, rising) dànshì (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) bǎ (third tone, dipping) kāfēi (first tone, high and level) dài (fourth tone, falling) jìn (fourth tone, falling) kàn (fourth tone, falling) shū (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) dìfang. (fourth tone, falling)

Students may buy coffee and tea there, but must not carry coffee into the reading areas.

图书馆里也有几个安静的小房间，同学们可以在那儿一起做作业。

Túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) yě (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) jǐ (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) ānjìng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) fángjiān, (second tone, rising) tóngxuémen (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) nàr (fourth tone, falling) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) zuò (fourth tone, falling) zuòyè. (fourth tone, falling)

The library also has several quiet small rooms where students can do their homework together.

下个星期一上午九点，校长会在图书馆门外和大家见面。

Xià (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xīngqīyī (first tone, high and level) shàngwǔ (fourth tone, falling) jiǔ (third tone, dipping) diǎn, (third tone, dipping) xiàozhǎng (fourth tone, falling) huì (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) mén (second tone, rising) wài (fourth tone, falling) hé (second tone, rising) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) jiànmiàn. (fourth tone, falling)

At nine on Monday morning the head of the university will meet students outside the library door.

那天来的学生都有一张图书馆的地图。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) xuéshēng (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhāng (first tone, high and level) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) dìtú. (fourth tone, falling)

Everyone who comes that day gets a map of the building.

老图书馆里的书这个星期都会搬进新图书馆，老图书馆下个月开始不再开门。

Lǎo (third tone, dipping) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shū (first tone, high and level) zhège (fourth tone, falling) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) bān (first tone, high and level) jìn (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) túshūguǎn, (second tone, rising) lǎo (third tone, dipping) túshūguǎn (second tone, rising) xià (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) yuè (fourth tone, falling) kāishǐ (first tone, high and level) bú (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) kāi (first tone, high and level) mén. (second tone, rising)

The old library’s books are being moved across this week, and the old building will not open again from next month.