NV1 - The Old Man and the Sea Lesson

   

The Old Man and the Sea Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to

• Read a famous novel
• Compare language used in Chinese and English
• Understand how the author/translator uses the vocabulary and expressions

 

Before you begin the lesson below, please review the following key words.

Chinese Character	Pinyin	English Translation	Let's Hear It!
独自	dúzì	alone
湾流	wānliú	gulf
条	tiáo	measure word for "boat, skiff, and fish"
船	chuán	boat, skiff
钓鱼	diàoyú	fishing
至今	zhìjīn	until now
逮	dǎi	seize, catch
跟 ... ... 在一起	gēn...zài yìqǐ	with sb.
捉	zhuō	catch
十足	shízú	definitely, absolutely
极点	jí diǎn	climax
憔悴	qiáocuì	gaunt
皱纹	zhòuwén	wrinkle
腮帮	sāibāng	cheek
热带	rèdài	tropic
癌变	áibiàn	cancer

 

 In this lesson, you will be using the following novel to learn Chinese. Click the > for each of the sentences 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.

Turn the card below to display the answer.