DO NOT USE FOR STORY GENERATION – USE THE CLONE INSTEAD
Key Changes Made needs updating for true and false tooltip
- Added translation tooltip to the “用你自己的话写这个故事” instruction in the Retell section
- Added English translation tooltips to all questions using the vocab-tooltip class
- Placed answer tooltips (💡) immediately after each question
- For Multiple Choice: answer tooltip appears right after the question, before the a, b, c options, and includes both the letter and full answer text in the format “Answer: X) Full answer text”
- Added empty rows between Multiple Choice answer pairs in the table using
- Applied the same tooltip structure to True/False and Retell sections
Here come the level and word count
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Week 01 — Day 1 (General article)
我的第一天学习中文
Today I start a new Chinese routine: short stories, daily practice, and simple goals to build confidence and consistency.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~150 words
我 的 第一天 学习 中文
My First Day Learning Chinese
Today I read a short story on the bus. I want to learn a little Chinese every day because work is busy, so I only study on the commute. It is hard, but the stories are interesting. I think this method is good, so I decided to start a daily routine: read one story, practice grammar and vocabulary, and strengthen my confidence. One day, I hope I can speak Chinese with people. If I keep trying, I can reach my goal. A small step is important, and I will start now.
Audio help
How to Use the Audio
The audio helps listening and pronunciation. Listen before reading for comprehension; listen after reading to shadow and improve fluency.
- Before reading: Practice listening comprehension and rhythm.
- After reading: Shadow to improve pronunciation and fluency.
Vocabulary
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 公车 | gōng chē | bus |
| 短故事 | duǎn gù shì | short story |
| 每天 | měi tiān | every day |
| 学习 | xué xí | study/learn |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | work |
| 困难 | kùn nán | difficult |
| 兴趣 | xìng qù | interest |
| 决定 | jué dìng | decide |
| 目标 | mù biāo | goal |
Grammar
1) 因为…所以… (because… therefore…)
Example: 因为我工作很忙，所以我只能在车上学习。
2) 只要…就… (as long as… then…)
Example: 只要我继续努力，就可以做到。
3) 从…开始 (from… start)
Example: 从今天开始，我每天读一个故事。
Idiomatic Expressions
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一步一个脚印 | yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn | one step at a time |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | persevere consistently |
| 不怕慢，就怕站 | bù pà màn, jiù pà zhàn | not afraid of slow, only afraid of stopping |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | progress step by step |
| 有志者事竟成 | yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng | where there is a will, there is a way |
Cultural Insights
Many Chinese learners study on the commute because daily routines are busy. In China, “碎片时间” (suì piàn shí jiān) means “fragmented time” and is often used for learning.
10 Questions
- 今天 我 在哪里看故事？ — 在公车上。
- 为什么作者每天学习中文？ — 因为工作很忙，只能在车上学习。
- 困难 是什么？ — 学习中文有一点困难。
- 作者觉得故事怎么样？ — 有兴趣，很有意思。
- 作者决定从什么时候开始学习？ — 从今天开始。
- 作者每天读几篇故事？ — 每天读一个故事。
- 作者要练习什么？ — 语法和词汇。
- 作者希望未来能做什么？ — 用中文跟人谈话。
- 只要作者继续努力，会怎么样？ — 就可以做到。
- 作者认为“小步”重要吗？ — 重要。
Multiple Choice
| 1) 作者在哪里学习？ A. 在家 B. 在公车上 C. 在学校 答案: B |
2) 作者为什么只能在车上学习？ A. 因为很忙 B. 因为不想学习 C. 因为没有书 答案: A |
| 3) “只要…就…” 的意思是？ A. 只要…就… B. 因为…所以… C. 可能…也许… 答案: A |
4) 作者希望未来能做什么？ A. 旅游 B. 跟人谈话 C. 写小说 答案: B |
| 5) “目标” 的意思是？ A. 目标 B. 朋友 C. 时间 答案: A |
6) 作者觉得故事很？ A. 无聊 B. 有意思 C. 困难 答案: B |
True or False
- 作者在地铁上学习中文。 — False（在公车上。）
- 作者每天读一个短故事。 — True
- 作者觉得学习中文很容易。 — False（有一点困难。）
- 作者决定从今天开始每天学习。 — True
- 作者希望用中文跟人谈话。 — True
- 作者认为小步不重要。 — False（小步很重要。）
Retell the Story
用你自己的话写这个故事。
Suggestions: Use 因为…所以…, 只要…就…, 从…开始, and at least 5 vocabulary words from today.
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