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The Little Panda Goes to School

小熊猫上学

Xiǎo Xióngmāo shàngxué

2:12 min video · 10 sentences · 6 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. 今天我上学。Jīntiān wǒ shàngxué.Today I go to school.
  2. 我很高兴，也很怕。Wǒ hěn gāoxìng, yě hěn pà.I am happy, and also very afraid.
  3. 老师说：“你好！”Lǎoshī shuō: “Nǐ hǎo!”The teacher says, "Hello!"
  4. 我没说话。Wǒ méi shuōhuà.I did not speak.
  5. 同学们都看我。Tóngxuémen dōu kàn wǒ.The classmates all look at me.
  6. 小美坐在我旁边。Xiǎo Měi zuò zài wǒ pángbiān.Xiaomei sits next to me.
  7. 她说：“我们一起看书吧。”Tā shuō: “Wǒmen yìqǐ kàn shū ba.”She says, "Let's read together."
  8. 我笑了。Wǒ xiào le.I smiled.
  9. 小美是我的朋友。Xiǎo Měi shì wǒ de péngyou.Xiaomei is my friend.
  10. 明天我还想来学校！Míngtiān wǒ hái xiǎng lái xuéxiào!Tomorrow I still want to come to school!

About this lesson

A shy little panda is afraid on his first day of school. A kind girl shares her book with him, and he finds a friend.

How to practise

  1. Watch once with the English subtitles to understand the story.
  2. Watch again and repeat every sentence out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause.
  3. At the end, read along with the narrator at the same time.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
上学shàngxuégo to schoolHSK 1
高兴gāoxìnghappyHSK 1
老师lǎoshīteacherHSK 1
同学tóngxuéclassmateHSK 1
一起yìqǐtogetherHSK 1
朋友péngyoufriendHSK 1

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