PM2 - Taking Leave of Cambridge Again Lesson

   

Taking Leave of Cambridge Again Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to

  • Read a contemporary poem
  • Understand the language and pattern used in contemporary Chinese poems
  • Explain your feelings after you read this poem

 

Before you begin the lesson below, please review the following keywords.

Chinese Character Pinyin English Translation Let's Hear It!
轻轻 qīng qīng softly
正如 zhèng rú just as
招手 zhāo shǒu wave hands
作别 zuò bié to say goodbye to ...
西天 xī tiān western sky,
sometimes refers to heaven
云彩 yún cǎi cloud
河畔 hé pàn riverside
金柳 jīn liǔ golden willows
夕阳 xīyáng sunset
新娘 xīnniáng bride
波光 bōguāng shimmer
影(子) yǐng (zi) reflections  
心头 xīn tóu heart
荡漾 dàng yàng undulate
ruǎn soft
mud
甘心 gān xīn be willing to be
水草 shuǐ cǎo waterweed
清泉 qīng quán spring water
天上 tiān shàng on the sky
(彩)虹 (cǎi) hóng rainbow
沉淀 chén diàn crumple
mèng dream
星辉斑斓 xīng huī bān lán starlight
song
别离 bié lí farewell
悄悄 qiāo qiāo quietly

沉默 chén mò silence
衣袖 yī xiù sleeve

 

In this lesson, you will be using the following Poem entry to learn Chinese. Click the > for each line of the poem to see the translations.

 

Watch the presentation below. You will be introduced to the key words and some key sentences. Be ready to practice when you have finished the presentation.

 

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