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Winter snack foods in Beijing

dialogue 1

Jingjing:　Mark, thanks for ______ here.

Mark:　I was glad to come when I ______.　I've got ______.

Jingjing:　Anytime you need to ______ and head to work, you'll just need ______ to walk to the nearest station.　They're all pretty close here.

Mark:　I know.　I ______ in this area.

Jingjing:　Oh yeah, I remember you ______.　I thought we'd just ______ where the streets take us.

Mark:　That's ______.　Did you have breakfast already?

Jingjing:　I had ______.　What about you?

Mark:　I didn't ______ after I left the house to come meet you.　Then, I was worried about ______.

Jingjing:　Mark, it's ______.　You're still ______?

Mark: ______ a package of crackers I had ______, yes.

Jingjing:　Well, let's find something ______ for you.　Fortunately, that's ______ around here.

Mark:　I know, right?　It seems like we were just in this area ______.

Jingjing:　That was late summer, or early autumn, ______.　Let's find a few ______, special to northern China and ______ winter.

Mark:　We had ______ last time we visited this area and—hey, what's that ______?

Jingjing:　That's ______.

Mark:　Oh, yeah, I see the guy ______.

Jingjing:　Wanna ______ and buy one?

Mark:　You bet!　That'll ______ until we can find something ______.

Jingjing:　Here, do you want ______?

Mark:　I'd like the one that's been ______.

Jingjing:　Hmm, an ______ sweet potato. ______.

dialogue 2

Jingjing:　Mark, I'd like to introduce you to a few other Beijing ______, but I'm afraid you've _______.

Mark:　As long as it's not ______, I'm happy to try it ______.

Jingjing:　Good.　How abou ______?　Do you know how those _____?

Mark:　I've seen them in ______, ______ hot rocks.

Jingjing:　Yeah, those are ______ chestnuts, kind of _______ when translated into English.

Mark:　Try ______.　We'd be missing the part abou ______ —which people could guess anyway.

Jingjing:　Sure, thanks.　Here, I've _______.　Do you know ______?

Mark:　______.

Jingjing:　Mark, Mark, Mark.　You don't have to use your hands ______.　Just make a ______ down the ______.　After that, you'll have an easy time ______.

Mark:　Oh, thanks for ______.　Say, these aren't _______.

Jingjing:　They aren't ______, or you'd ______.　Would you like 冰糖葫芦?

Mark: ______.　Sugar-coated hawthorn, right?

Jingjing:　That'll ______, while providing some vitamin C to ______ a common cold.

Mark:　Should I get the one with _______ orange and banana with it ______?

Jingjing:　They always try to ______.　But I think the ______ is your best choice.

Mark:　You're probably right.　Anyway, it ______ I'm a kid.

Jingjing:　You ______ where you lived as a child?

Mark:　Nope.　But ______ it's a kid thing ______.

Jingjing:　Well, enjoy ______ for a few minutes, Mark.　Just ______ the seeds.

new words and phrases

running on empty:　

a cinch:　

if memory serves:

tie over:　

a misnomer:

haven't in ages:

jazz it up: