5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Describe sunlight, shadows and shade.
Follow the changes from wet to dry and from comfortable to hot. 用 因为 or a detail from the story to explain an action; keep sunlight and leaf shadows distinct. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Letters, places & description · Lessons 1–4
Follow the viewpoint and organise observed details. Explain how a selected detail helps the reader picture the setting.
5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
5–10 minutes
Read one part, try the checks, then record the core dialogue.
5–10 minutes
Practise the writing focus and revisit your first-choice answers.
Try each item in a short block. Listen when needed, record when ready, and use the hints to retry. Pinyin and English can be turned off independently.
Pinyin shows how to say a word. The mark above a vowel shows its tone.
Watch the tone marks and listen for the rhythm of the whole phrase. Light syllables are short; pauses belong between meaningful groups.
Flip each card for stroke order. This lesson’s writing focus: 阳 · 休 · 阴 · 凉.
阳光
yáng guāng
sunlight
暖和
nuǎn huo
warm
影子
yǐng zi
shadow
阴凉
yīn liáng
shady and cool
帽子
mào zi
hat
休息
xiū xi
rest
早晨的阳光照进房间。
zǎo chén de yáng guāng zhào jìn fáng jiān。
Morning sunlight shines into the room.
冬天晒太阳让人觉得很暖和。
dōng tiān shài tài yáng ràng rén jué de hěn nuǎn huo。
Sitting in the winter sun feels warm.
树下的影子随着太阳移动。
shù xià de yǐng zi suí zhe tài yáng yí dòng。
The shadow under the tree moves with the Sun.
天气热时,我们到阴凉处休息。
tiān qì rè shí, wǒ men dào yīn liáng chù xiū xi。
When the weather is hot, we rest in the shade.
阳光强时要戴好帽子。
yáng guāng qiáng shí yào dài hǎo mào zi。
Wear a hat when the sunlight is strong.
走累了,我们在树下休息。
zǒu lèi le, wǒ men zài shù xià xiū xi。
When we become tired, we rest under a tree.
雨停了,奶奶把湿椅子搬到太阳下。
yǔ tíng le, nǎi nai bǎ shī yǐ zi bān dào tài yáng xià。
After the rain Grandma moves the wet chair into the sun.
小安戴着帽子,在旁边读书。
xiǎo ān dài zhe mào zi, zài páng biān dú shū。
Xiao An wears a hat and reads nearby.
树叶的影子落在书上,随着风轻轻动。
shù yè de yǐng zi luò zài shū shàng, suí zhe fēng qīng qīng dòng。
Leaf shadows move gently in the breeze across her book.
太阳越来越强,小安觉得热,就合上书。
tài yáng yuè lái yuè qiáng, xiǎo ān jué de rè, jiù hé shàng shū。
As the sun strengthens she feels hot and closes the book.
奶奶让她到阴凉处休息。
nǎi nai ràng tā dào yīn liáng chù xiū xi。
Grandma suggests resting in the shade.
她们喝了水,把干椅子放回门口。
tā men hē le shuǐ, bǎ gàn yǐ zi fàng huí mén kǒu。
They drink water and return the dry chair to the doorway.
小安记下阳光和影子的变化。
xiǎo ān jì xià yáng guāng hé yǐng zi de biàn huà。
She records the changes in sunlight and shadows.
A 你为什么把椅子搬出来?
nǐ wèi shén me bǎ yǐ zi bān chū lái?
Why are you moving the chair outside?
B 椅子湿了,想让它干一点。
yǐ zi shī le, xiǎng ràng tā gàn yì diǎn。
It is wet, and I want it to dry.
A 我可以在这里看书吗?
wǒ kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ kàn shū ma?
Can I read here?
B 可以,觉得热了就去阴凉的地方。
kě yǐ, jué de rè le jiù qù yīn liáng de dì fang。
Yes. Move into the shade if you feel hot.
A 书上这些影子是哪里来的?
shū shàng zhè xiē yǐng zi shì nǎ lǐ lái de?
Where do these shadows on the book come from?
B 是上面树叶的影子,你看,它们在动。
shì shàng miàn shù yè de yǐng zi, nǐ kàn, tā men zài dòng。
They are shadows from the leaves above; look, they are moving.