Compare choices and explain an opinion
IntroducedA useful situation
- Your goal: Give a view supported by a reason and a limitation.
- Before you start, recall the words you already know. New words below are here to help, not a list you must master before continuing.
Words you will use
- think / feel觉得 juéde — think / feel. I / me我think / feel觉得to be at home在家to learn学习fairly / relatively here比较quiet安静。
- fairly / relatively here比较 bǐjiào — fairly / relatively here. here这里fairly / relatively here比较quiet安静。
- suit / be suitable适合 shìhé — suit / be suitable. this这个means办法suit / be suitable适合I / me我。
- affect影响 yǐngxiǎng — affect. voice声音can / will会affect影响to learn学习。
- however不过 búguò — however. however不过，also也to have / there is有weak point缺点。
Match each word with its meaning in this unit.
Use the example sentences to check each word’s meaning in context.
Build the meaning
- I / me我think / feel觉得 introduces a personal view. A reason explains that view; an example supports it without proving it for everyone.
- although虽然……but但是…… acknowledges a limitation. fairly / relatively here比较 can mean relatively / fairly before an adjective, rather than compare.
fairly / relatively here比较quiet安静 means fairly quiet here. It does not introduce the A than / compared to比 B comparison structure.
Complete the contrast: 虽然在家方便，____有时太吵。
但是 introduces the contrasting limitation.
Listen for a fresh detail
- Listen before revealing the script.
- Replay if you need to. This is practice: if playback is unavailable, use the script as reading and return to listening on a device with Mandarin playback.
Show the listening script and meaning
I / me我more更to like喜欢to be at home在家to learn学习，because因为need not不用to take the car, bus, train…坐车。however不过，home家里sometimes有时太吵，so / therefore所以我会to put on or wear (glasses…戴headphones耳机。
I prefer studying at home because I do not need transport. Sometimes it is noisy, so I wear headphones.
Which reason supports home study?
不用坐车 is the stated advantage; noise is a limitation.
Read a different account
I / me我think / feel觉得at / in在library图书馆to learn学习fairly / relatively here比较suit / be suitable适合I / me我。there那里quiet安静，moreover而且to have / there is有很多book书。however不过，library图书馆evening晚上八点to close a door关门。although虽然to be at home在家more更convenient方便，but但是home家里sometimes有时太吵。so / therefore所以I / me我regular通常afternoon下午to go去library图书馆，evening晚上to be at home在家variant of 复习复习。
- The reading and listening have different details. Use the material for the question you are answering.
- Read once for the situation, then again for the relevant detail. Reveal help when needed.
Show the reading meaning
Studying in the library suits me: it is quiet and has books. It closes at eight, however. Home is more convenient but sometimes noisy. I therefore use the library in the afternoon and review at home in the evening.
Does the writer claim the library is best for everyone?
适合我 limits the view to this writer.
Speak, write, and review
- Choose home or library study. Give a reason, then let a partner challenge one limitation.
- Record yourself privately or work with a partner. First try without the model, then compare the meaning and structure; a text checker cannot assess your pronunciation.
I / me我more更to like喜欢library图书馆，because因为fairly / relatively here比较quiet安静。however不过，evening晚上to close a door关门fairly / relatively here比较early早。
- Write a preference with one supporting reason and one limitation.
- Tomorrow, recall two words and repeat the task with one detail changed. Revisit it after a few days; return sooner to the part that felt difficult.
Give a view supported by a reason and a limitation. Use the examples as support, then try a fresh version. Completing these exercises records practice, not a guarantee of mastery.
Practise this unit’s words and skills · Choose the next guided unit
Write a preference with one supporting reason and one limitation.
Compare the meaning and structure with the checklist. Your own response may differ from the model.