5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Use words for choosing a suitable book.
Start with this short core reading. Explain one reason or clue before trying the optional longer version. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Everyday encounters & clues · Lessons 1–4
Identify the speakers’ purpose and what information each needs. Try an alternative reply that still fits the situation.
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: 书 · 价 · 合 · 店.
书店
shū diàn
bookshop
故事
gù shì
story
书架
shū jià
bookshelf
价格
jià gé
price
选择
xuǎn zé
choose
适合
shì hé
suitable
周末我和姐姐去书店。
zhōu mò wǒ hé jiě jie qù shū diàn。
My older sister and I go to the bookshop at the weekend.
这本书里有一个有趣的故事。
zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu yí ge yǒu qù de gù shì。
There is an interesting story in this book.
动物书放在第二排书架上。
dòng wù shū fàng zài dì èr pái shū jià shàng。
The animal books are on the second row of the bookshelf.
我先看看价格,再决定买哪一本。
wǒ xiān kàn kan jià gé, zài jué dìng mǎi nǎ yì běn。
I check the price before deciding which book to buy.
我选择了一本适合自己的图画书。
wǒ xuǎn zé le yì běn shì hé zì jǐ de tú huà shū。
I choose a picture book that suits me.
句子短、图片多的书更适合初学者。
jù zi duǎn、 tú piàn duō de shū gèng shì hé chū xué zhě。
Books with short sentences and many pictures suit beginners better.
我带二十元去书店,想找一个动物故事。姐姐和我一起看书架。
wǒ dài èr shí yuán qù shū diàn, xiǎng zhǎo yí ge dòng wù gù shì。 jiě jie hé wǒ yì qǐ kàn shū jià。
I take twenty yuan to a bookshop to find an animal story. My sister and I look at the shelves.
一本书很厚,有些字我不认识。另一本句子短一些,我先读一页。
yì běn shū hěn hòu, yǒu xiē zì wǒ bù rèn shi。 lìng yì běn jù zi duǎn yì xiē, wǒ xiān dú yí yè。
One book is thick and has unfamiliar characters. Another has shorter sentences, so I read a page.
这本书的价格是十八元,内容也适合我。我作出选择,把书带回家。
zhè běn shū de jià gé shì shí bā yuán, nèi róng yě shì hé wǒ。 wǒ zuò chū xuǎn zé, bǎ shū dài huí jiā。
This book costs eighteen yuan and its content suits me. I choose it and take it home.
A 你想找哪一种书?
nǐ xiǎng zhǎo nǎ yì zhǒng shū?
What kind of book are you looking for?
B 我想找关于动物的书。
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo guān yú dòng wù de shū。
A book about animals.
A 这本很厚,你能读懂吗?
zhè běn hěn hòu, nǐ néng dú dǒng ma?
This one is thick. Can you understand it?
B 有些字我不认识,我先看看另一本。
yǒu xiē zì wǒ bù rèn shi, wǒ xiān kàn kan lìng yì běn。
I do not know some characters. I will look at the other one first.
A 为什么选这本图画书?
wèi shén me xuǎn zhè běn tú huà shū?
Why choose this picture book?
B 因为内容适合我,而且没有超过预算。
yīn wèi nèi róng shì hé wǒ, ér qiě méi yǒu chāo guò yù suàn。
Because the content suits me and it is within my budget.