5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Describe rain, soil and a sprouting seed.
Follow a seed over several days. 发芽 is an event; 生长 continues over time. Find the reason introduced by the already-wet soil before deciding what the narrator does. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Living things & seasonal changes · Lessons 5–8
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: 土 · 芽 · 雨.
春雨
chūn yǔ
spring rain
种子
zhǒng zi
seed
泥土
ní tǔ
soil
发芽
fā yá
sprout
湿
shī
wet; damp
生长
shēng zhǎng
grow
春雨让泥土变湿了。
chūn yǔ ràng ní tǔ biàn shī le。
Spring rain makes the soil damp.
我把种子放进花盆。
wǒ bǎ zhǒng zi fàng jìn huā pén。
I put the seeds into the flowerpot.
花盆里的泥土很湿。
huā pén lǐ de ní tǔ hěn shī。
The soil in the flowerpot is damp.
过了几天,种子发芽了。
guò le jǐ tiān, zhǒng zi fā yá le。
A few days later, the seeds sprout.
泥土已经很湿,不用再浇水。
ní tǔ yǐ jīng hěn shī, bù yòng zài jiāo shuǐ。
The soil is already damp, so it does not need more water.
小芽需要阳光和水才能生长。
xiǎo yá xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng。
A shoot needs sunlight and water to grow.
春雨让泥土变湿了。
chūn yǔ ràng ní tǔ biàn shī le。
Spring rain makes the soil wet.
我把种子放进花盆。
wǒ bǎ zhǒng zi fàng jìn huā pén。
I put a seed in a flowerpot.
过了几天,种子发芽了。
guò le jǐ tiān, zhǒng zi fā yá le。
After a few days, the seed sprouts.
小芽需要阳光和水才能生长。
xiǎo yá xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng。
The little shoot needs sunlight and water to grow.
泥土已经很湿,不用再浇水。
ní tǔ yǐ jīng hěn shī, bù yòng zài jiāo shuǐ。
The soil is already wet, so there is no need to water it again.
A 种子发芽了吗?
zhǒng zi fā yá le ma?
Have the seeds sprouted?
B 发芽了,你看这一点绿色。
fā yá le, nǐ kàn zhè yì diǎn lǜ sè。
Yes. Look at this little bit of green.
A 我要再浇水吗?
wǒ yào zài jiāo shuǐ ma?
Should I water it again?
B 先看看泥土是不是很湿。
xiān kàn kan ní tǔ shì bú shì hěn shī。
First check whether the soil is very damp.