Chinese · B1 · Unit 14
Books and reading
书和阅读
By the end you can
- Tell the story of a book you've read
- Describe a character
- Understand the back cover of a book
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 小说 | (xiǎoshuō) novel (本 is the measure word for books) | 这本小说我看了两遍。 |
| 作者 | (zuòzhě) author | 这本书的作者是个年轻的东北作家。 |
| 主人公 | (zhǔréngōng) main character | 主人公是一个从农村来的十八岁女孩。 |
| 故事发生在 | (gùshi fāshēng zài) the story is set in | 故事发生在八十年代的上海。 |
| 情节 | (qíngjié) plot (of a book) | 这本书的情节有点儿复杂。 |
| 性格 | (xìnggé) personality, character | 她的性格很倔，从来不认输。 |
| 一口气读完 | (yìkǒuqì dú wán) read in one go | 这本书太好看了，我一口气读完了。 |
| 读书会 | (dúshūhuì) book club | 我们读书会每个月读一本书。 |
| 描写 | (miáoxiě) describe, portray (in writing) | 作者对农村生活的描写非常真实。 |
| 吸引 | (xīyǐn) grip, draw in | 第一章就吸引了我。 |
| 封底 | (fēngdǐ) back cover | 我是看了封底的介绍才买的。 |
| 借书 | (jiè shū) borrow a book (还书 huán shū: return a book) | 我每个周末去图书馆借书。 |
Then talk it through
A book club meeting about this month's book. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.