5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Distinguish a composer from a lyricist.
Distinguish 作曲 from writing lyrics. The opening gives the song credits; Xiao An’s music-class story then explores practice, interpretation and revision. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Poems, traditions & contributions · Lessons 9–12
Connect a person’s actions, circumstances and contribution. Separate a retold anecdote from a documented achievement.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Link the parts, try the reading checks, then write or explain a supported response. Complete the dialogue recordings in short blocks.
5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
10–15 minutes per sitting
Read one part per sitting. Use the reading sessions in this plan, then connect the parts and practise the dialogue in short blocks.
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: 曲 · 创 · 奏 · 倾 · 旋.
作曲家
zuò qǔ jiā
composer
旋律
xuán lǜ
melody
节奏
jié zòu
rhythm
练习
liàn xí
practise; practice
创作
chuàng zuò
create; creative work
倾听
qīng tīng
listen attentively
聂耳是中国近代的一位作曲家。
niè ěr shì zhōng guó jìn dài de yí wèi zuò qǔ jiā。
Nie Er was a composer in modern Chinese history.
熟悉的旋律让大家想起这首歌。
shú xī de xuán lǜ ràng dà jiā xiǎng qǐ zhè shǒu gē。
The familiar melody reminds everyone of the song.
强弱变化让音乐的节奏更加鲜明。
qiáng ruò biàn huà ràng yīn yuè de jié zòu gèng jiā xiān míng。
Changes in volume make the rhythm more distinct.
学习乐器需要每天认真练习。
xué xí yuè qì xū yào měi tiān rèn zhēn liàn xí。
Learning an instrument requires careful daily practice.
创作音乐既需要想象,也需要反复修改。
chuàng zuò yīn yuè jì xū yào xiǎng xiàng, yě xū yào fǎn fù xiū gǎi。
Creating music requires imagination as well as repeated revision.
倾听音乐时,我们留意旋律和节奏的变化。
qīng tīng yīn yuè shí, wǒ men liú yì xuán lǜ hé jié zòu de biàn huà。
When listening to music, we notice changes in melody and rhythm.
聂耳是中国近代的一位作曲家。他为《义勇军进行曲》作曲,歌曲的歌词由田汉创作。
niè ěr shì zhōng guó jìn dài de yí wèi zuò qǔ jiā。 tā wèi 《 yì yǒng jūn jìn xíng qū 》 zuò qǔ, gē qǔ de gē cí yóu tián hàn chuàng zuò。
Nie Er was a composer in modern Chinese history. He composed the music for March of the Volunteers; Tian Han wrote its lyrics.
音乐课上,小安听老师介绍这两位创作者,第一次发现,一首歌的歌词和旋律可以出自不同的人。
yīn yuè kè shàng, xiǎo ān tīng lǎo shī jiè shào zhè liǎng wèi chuàng zuò zhě, dì yī cì fā xiàn, yì shǒu gē de gē cí hé xuán lǜ kě yǐ chū zì bù tóng de rén。
In music class, Xiao An hears about the two creators and realises that a song’s lyrics and melody can be written by different people.
老师请大家留意旋律、速度和重音,不只记住歌曲的名字。小安一边倾听,一边轻轻打着节拍。
lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā liú yì xuán lǜ、 sù dù hé zhòng yīn, bù zhǐ jì zhù gē qǔ de míng zi。 xiǎo ān yì biān qīng tīng, yì biān qīng qīng dǎ zhe jié pāi。
The teacher asks them to notice melody, tempo and emphasis, not just the song’s name. Xiao An listens and gently taps the beat.
接着,大家用拍手设计自己的节奏。小安先拍得很快,同学却跟不上,她便放慢速度,让每一下都清楚。
jiē zhe, dà jiā yòng pāi shǒu shè jì zì jǐ de jié zòu。 xiǎo ān xiān pāi de hěn kuài, tóng xué què gēn bù shàng, tā biàn fàng màn sù dù, ràng měi yí xià dōu qīng chu。
Next, they design their own clapping rhythms. Xiao An starts too fast for her classmates to follow, then slows down so each clap is clear.
练习时,有一个停顿总是不整齐。她和同学先分开练,再把前后两段连起来,试了一遍又一遍。
liàn xí shí, yǒu yí ge tíng dùn zǒng shì bù zhěng qí。 tā hé tóng xué xiān fēn kāi liàn, zài bǎ qián hòu liǎng duàn lián qǐ lai, shì le yí biàn yòu yí biàn。
One pause keeps falling out of time. She and her classmates practise separately before joining the two sections, trying again and again.
他们把同一段节奏拍出不同的强弱,发现听起来的感觉也会变化。小安觉得,重音靠前时像大步向前,声音变轻时又像慢慢靠近。
tā men bǎ tóng yí duàn jié zòu pāi chū bù tóng de qiáng ruò, fā xiàn tīng qǐ lai de gǎn jué yě huì biàn huà。 xiǎo ān jué de, zhòng yīn kào qián shí xiàng dà bù xiàng qián, shēng yīn biàn qīng shí yòu xiàng màn màn kào jìn。
They clap the same rhythm with different emphasis and notice how its feeling changes. Xiao An thinks an early accent suggests striding forward, while softer sounds suggest approaching gently.
她把自己的想法告诉同学,却没有说别人一定也要有同样的感觉。有人想到雨滴,有人想到脚步,他们便一起比较听到的细节。
tā bǎ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ gào su tóng xué, què méi yǒu shuō bié rén yí dìng yě yào yǒu tóng yàng de gǎn jué。 yǒu rén xiǎng dào yǔ dī, yǒu rén xiǎng dào jiǎo bù, tā men biàn yì qǐ bǐ jiào tīng dào de xì jié。
She shares her impressions without expecting everyone to feel the same. Some imagine raindrops and others footsteps, so they compare the details they hear.
一段节奏完成以后,大家再演奏一次,认真倾听哪里不顺,然后修改停顿。原来,创作并不只是突然想到一个好主意。
yí duàn jié zòu wán chéng yǐ hòu, dà jiā zài yǎn zòu yí cì, rèn zhēn qīng tīng nǎ lǐ bù shùn, rán hòu xiū gǎi tíng dùn。 yuán lái, chuàng zuò bìng bù zhǐ shì tū rán xiǎng dào yí ge hǎo zhǔ yì。
After finishing a rhythm, they perform it again, listen for awkward parts and adjust the pauses. Creating something involves more than a sudden good idea.
下课前,小安把聂耳和田汉的名字写进本子,也记下自己练习时遇到的问题。
xià kè qián, xiǎo ān bǎ niè ěr hé tián hàn de míng zi xiě jìn běn zi, yě jì xià zì jǐ liàn xí shí yù dào de wèn tí。
Before the lesson ends, Xiao An writes Nie Er’s and Tian Han’s names in her notebook and records a problem from her own practice.
回家路上,她听见有快有慢的脚步声,轻轻拍出刚才的节奏,想下次和同学再试一个新的变化。
huí jiā lù shàng, tā tīng jiàn yǒu kuài yǒu màn de jiǎo bù shēng, qīng qīng pāi chū gāng cái de jié zòu, xiǎng xià cì hé tóng xué zài shì yí ge xīn de biàn huà。
On the way home, she hears footsteps at different speeds and taps the rhythm, planning to try another variation with her classmates.
A 作曲家只需要突然想到旋律吗?
zuò qǔ jiā zhǐ xū yào tū rán xiǎng dào xuán lǜ ma?
Does a composer only need to think of a melody suddenly?
B 不,还需要倾听、学习和练习。
bù, hái xū yào qīng tīng、 xué xí hé liàn xí。
No. Listening, learning and practice matter too.
A 你为什么觉得第二段更有推动感?
nǐ wèi shén me jué de dì èr duàn gèng yǒu tuī dòng gǎn?
Why does the second passage feel more driving?
B 速度和重音让我想到向前走。
sù dù hé zhòng yīn ràng wǒ xiǎng dào xiàng qián zǒu。
Its speed and emphasis make me think of moving forward.
A 我们怎样改进自己设计的节奏?
wǒ men zěn yàng gǎi jìn zì jǐ shè jì de jié zòu?
How can we improve our rhythm?
B 先试,再听哪里不顺,然后修改。
xiān shì, zài tīng nǎ lǐ bù shùn, rán hòu xiū gǎi。
Try it, listen for awkward parts, then revise.