Recount an experience with a clear result
Tell a connected account of a trip or activity.
Recall useful words
Choose a skill. Try recalling before revealing help. Your own review choices schedule the next practice on this device; they are not automatic assessments.
刚
刚 · gāng · just, adverb
我刚到车站。
刚才
刚才 · gāngcái · a moment ago
刚才我在车站。
发现
发现 · fāxiàn · discover
我发现手机不见了。
原来
原来 · yuánlái · it turns out
原来手机在包里。
终于
终于 · zhōngyú · finally
我终于找到了。
Listen for a detail
Where was the phone in the recording?
Show script, meaning, and explanation
刚才我在图书馆找手机，后来发现它一直在口袋里。我没有错过火车。
A moment ago I searched for my phone in the library, then discovered it had been in my pocket. I did not miss the train.
一直在口袋里 establishes its location throughout the search.
If you use the script, this becomes supported reading. Close the script and replay the recording when you are ready.
Read a different account
昨天我刚到车站，就发现手机不见了。我先检查口袋，再打开背包。找了几分钟，终于在一本书下面找到了。原来我出门时把手机放错地方了。找到手机后，我赶上了火车。
Show English meaning
Yesterday, just after arriving at the station, I noticed my phone was missing. I checked my pockets, then the backpack, and finally found it under a book. I had put it in the wrong place before leaving. After finding it, I caught the train.
What is the result of the reading’s search?
Show the answer and why
The narrator finds it and catches the train — The final sentences state both the discovery and successful departure.
Speak with a new detail
Retell the search without reading. Your partner asks where the phone was and whether the train was missed.
Try without reading. Work with a partner or make a private recording and listen back. Check the message and the response to your partner; pronunciation needs actual speech.
Show one model
我刚到车站就发现手机不见了。后来在书下面找到了，还赶上了火车。
Write and revise
Write a short connected account of losing and finding an object. Change the location and outcome.
Show a model and self-review checklist
我刚到学校就发现书不见了。我先检查桌子，再打开书包。原来书一直在包里。我找到书后去上课，没有迟到。
- Establish when and where.
- Keep the search sequence clear.
- State the actual outcome.
Your writing is not uploaded or automatically graded. Several responses may fit the task.
Remember for next time
Do not add details to a source-based retelling simply because they seem likely. For your own fictional story, make the details consistent.
Tomorrow, recall two words and try the speaking task with a new detail. A few days later, revisit the listening without its script.
Teacher and partner guidance
Model the goal, then let the learner attempt it. Check understanding of the spoken passage with the script hidden. Use the writing checklist to discuss meaning and structure; use actual speech to observe intelligibility and interaction. These public tasks are formative and must not be reused as unseen tests.