Chinese · A2 · Unit 6
A story from my life
我的一段经历
By the end you can
- Tell a short story from your own life
- Write a short text about a memory
- Understand a longer story about someone's past
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 很久以前 | (hěn jiǔ yǐqián) a long time ago | 那是很久以前的事了。 |
| 之后 | (zhīhòu) after that | 之后我们搬家了。 |
| 的时候 | (de shíhou) when, while (…的时候: when…) | 我做饭的时候，他在看书。 |
| 那年 | (nà nián) that year | 那年我二十岁。 |
| 因为 | (yīnwèi) because (因为…，所以…) | 因为我病了，所以没去。 |
| 所以 | (suǒyǐ) so, that's why | 下雨了，所以我们打车回家。 |
| 之前 | (zhīqián) before | 出门之前我吃了早饭。 |
| 第一次 | (dì yī cì) the first time | 那是我第一次看到大海。 |
| 我永远不会忘记 | (wǒ yǒngyuǎn bú huì wàngjì) I'll never forget | 我永远不会忘记那一天。 |
| 当时 | (dāngshí) at that time, back then | 当时我住在广州。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 年前，我住在。
- 有一天，。
- 之后，。
- 我永远不会忘记。
Then talk it through
A new friend asks how you ended up living where you live now. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.