Lesson 1: Before Going to School

学习

Learn 在 + 地点 + 动词 and 想 + 动词 + (宾语) through Before Going to School.

5 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

Vocabulary5 words

杯子bēiziNoun
  • cup, glass

Examples

我有一个杯子。

yǒubēizi

I have a cup.

Verb
  • to reademphasizes reading aloud or reading for comprehension

Examples

读书。

shū

To read a book.

读报。

bào

To read a newspaper.

xiěVerb
  • to writeA verb for the act of writing characters or composing text.

Examples

我写汉字。

xiěhàn

I write Chinese characters.

请写名字。

qǐngxiěmíngzi

Please write your name.

桌子zhuōziNoun
  • table; desk

Examples

这是桌子。

zhèshìzhuōzi

This is a table.

Noun
  • 1.characterRefers to a single character in Chinese.
  • 2.writing; scriptRelated to writing.

Examples

这个字怎么写?

zhègezěnmexiě

How do you write this character?

我会写一千个字。

huìxiěqiān

I can write a thousand characters.

Grammar

Where an action is happening

S + 在 + 地点 + 动词

Used to describe an action taking place at a specific location. This pattern combines 在 (at, in) with a place noun, followed by a verb.

他在图书馆看书。

zàishūguǎnkànshū

He is reading a book at the library.

我在家里写字。

zàijiālixiě

I am writing characters at home.

Wanting to do something

S + 想 + 动词 + (宾语)

Used to express the speaker's wish or intention. The word 想 is placed right before the main verb.

我想买一本书。

xiǎngmǎiběnshū

I want to buy a book.

你想喝什么?

xiǎngshénme

What do you want to drink?

Dialogues

Before going to school

Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan are talking in the morning before heading to school.

小林
小林

你想喝什么?

xiǎngshénme

What do you want to drink?

小南
小南

我想喝水。你呢?

xiǎngshuǐne

I want to drink water. How about you?

小林
小林

我也喝水。你的杯子在哪里?

shuǐdebēizizàili

I'll drink water too. Where is your cup?

小南
小南

在桌子上。你能帮我开一下门吗?

zàizhuōzishàngnéngbāngkāixiàménma

On the table. Can you help me open the door?

小林
小林

好。你还要做什么吗?

hǎoháiyàozuòshénmema

Okay. Do you still have something to do?

小南
小南

我要写几个字。

yàoxiěge

I need to write a few characters.

小林
小林

你写什么字?

xiěshénme

What characters are you writing?

小南
小南

汉字。老师要我们读书,也要写汉字。

hànlǎoshīyàomenshūyàoxiěhàn

Chinese characters. The teacher wants us to read and to write characters.

小林
小林

我也想读书写字。我们一起去学校吧。

xiǎngshūxiěmenxuéxiàoba

I want to read and write too. Let’s go to school together.