我之前听说你们小林老师的事情
“I heard about what happened to Ms. Lin before—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那当然了
“Of course.”
我之前 听说 你们 小林老师 的事情
“I heard about what happened to Ms. Lin before—”
“that incident you called a false accusation.”
“I know something bad happened to Xiaolin, tell me your side of the story.”
Using 'Xiao' before a surname when referring to a younger teacher or colleague conveys familiarity and warmth in Chinese institutional settings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
heard previously / heard before
A common conversation starter used to introduce hearsay or background information politely.
the matter concerning...
Used after a noun phrase or person's name to refer broadly to an incident or situation involving them.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Could he have news about Ms. Lin? -It's possible. -It's possible.”
“Ms. Lin's question is also what I want to ask.”
“Ms. Lin and I were taught”
“I didn't expect Ms. Lin to write all this down.”
“I wonder what Ms. Lin wants to see us for.”
“Let's hear what Ms. Lin has to say first.”