Weather, describing places and directions
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| route | 路线 | lù xiàn |
| distance | 距离 | jù lí |
A decision before an answer
- towards往left左to walk走 tells someone which way to move. at / in在left左边 tells where something is. Direction and location do different jobs.
- Your goal: Describe weather, comfort and simple comparisons.
Read the relationship
- Use from从…to / arrive到… for a route from one place to another. towards往 marks movement toward a direction.
- Introduce places by distance, position and features.
往左走 asks someone to:
往 gives direction; 左 is left.
Use the defining rule
- Left and right are left左 and (bound form) right右. A relative place can use left左边、right side右边 or inside里面.
- Ask and give simple routes and travel arrangements.
今天比昨天冷 says:
The first item is the one described relative to the second.
Check the conditions
- away from离 expresses distance relation: school学校away from离我家很近。A comparison can use than / compared to比: today今天than / compared to比yesterday昨天cold冷。
- Ask and give simple routes and travel arrangements.
from从rail station车站往右to walk走，early先过桥，再往left左to walk走。hospital医院at / in在school学校side旁边。The first sentences give a route; the last gives a landmark relationship. A listener can draw the route and mark the hospital separately.
“From A to B”: 从A____B。
从…到… identifies start and end.
Apply the task format
- For directions, give actions in order with early先…again / then再… . Confirm the destination and landmarks so the listener can act.
- Ask and give simple routes and travel arrangements.
Do not interpret every to come来 and to go去 as absolute compass directions. They depend on a reference point.
Which answer fits this case?
Describe weather, comfort and simple comparisons
在左边 and 往左走 express identical actions.
One is location; the other instructs movement.
Keep the distinctions
- route itinerary路线 — The path taken between places.
- distance distance距离 — How far apart things are.
- Describe weather, comfort and simple comparisons.
- Introduce places by distance, position and features.
- Ask and give simple routes and travel arrangements.
Match each term with its precise meaning in this lesson.
Keep the distinctions stated in the teaching example.
Put this lesson’s reasoning or event sequence in order.
The order follows the stated process; check each stage before the next.