AW2 - Days Gone By Part 1 Lesson
Days Gone By Part 1 Lesson
In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to
- Understand the difference between argumentative writing and narrative writing
- Feel the unique style of writing an essay
- Learn some sentence patterns that can be used in argumentative writing
Before you begin the lesson below, please review the following key words.
| Chinese Character | Pinyin | English Translation | Let's Hear It! |
| 燕子 | Yànzi | swallow | |
| 杨柳 | yángliǔ | poplar and willow | |
| 枯 | kū | wither | |
| 桃花 | táohuā | peach flower | |
| 谢 | xiè | fade | |
| 聪明 | cōngmíng | genius, clever | |
| 日子 | rìzi | days | |
| 偷 | tōu | stole | |
| 藏 | cáng | hide | |
| 空虚 | kōngxū | void | |
| 匆匆 | Cōngcōng | hurried | |
| 凝然 | níng rán | gaze |
In this lesson, you will be using the following Expository Writing to learn Chinese. Click the > for each of the lines of the poem below 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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