Stage 2 · Checkpoint

A birthday in a family photo

Combine numbers, ages, dates, and family relationships.

Review the previous five lessons2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/4 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Listen, read, and retell

Pinyin Meaning

Pass 1: understand the situation. Pass 2: hide meanings and read. Pass 3: retell it in your own words.

Conversation

安安

今天jīn tiān五wǔ月yuè八bā日rì，我wǒ十shí八bā岁suì了le。

Today is May eighth. I am eighteen now.

小禾

生shēng日rì快kuài乐lè！这zhè张zhāng照zhào片piàn里lǐ有yǒu几jǐ个gè人rén？

Happy birthday! How many people are in this photo?

安安

五wǔ个gè人rén。爸爸bà ba、妈妈mā ma、哥哥gē ge、妹妹mèi mei和hé我wǒ。

Five: Dad, Mum, my older brother, my younger sister, and me.

小禾

妹妹mèi mei上shàng几jǐ年nián级jí？

What grade is your younger sister in?

安安

一yī年nián级jí。今jīn年nián她tā七qī岁suì，明年míng nián八bā岁suì。

First grade. She is seven this year and eight next year.

Extension reading

去年qù nián安ān安ān十shí七qī岁suì，今jīn年nián十shí八bā岁suì。

An An was seventeen last year and is eighteen this year.

Names and helper expressions

小禾 · Xiao He; 安安 · An An; 林老师 · Teacher Lin; 阿文 · A Wen. These helper expressions support comprehension and are not counted in the 499 target entries.

张 zhāng: measure word for sheets, photos, and tables
照片 zhào piàn: photograph
年 nián: year

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