Connect a paragraph without losing its meaning
IntroducedA useful situation
- Your goal: Identify who, what, and why across linked sentences.
- 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
- method办法 bànfǎ — method. this这个method办法degree / adjective linker很convenient方便。
- therefore因此 yīncǐ — therefore. therefore因此，everyone大家to wish愿意participate参加。
- however然而 rán’ér — however. however然而，some有些person人not have / haven't没有(concept of) time时间。
- participate参加 cānjiā — participate. student学生participate参加to exercise活动。
- arrange / arrangement安排 ānpái — arrange / arrangement. new新(modifier / structural particle)的arrange / arrangement安排more更convenient方便。
Match each word with its meaning in this unit.
Use the example sentences to check each word’s meaning in context.
Build the meaning
- Pronouns and phrases such as this这个method办法 refer back to earlier information. Find the referent before choosing a gap answer.
- therefore因此 introduces a result; however然而 introduces a contrast. Use the relationship between clauses rather than recognising the connector alone.
More participants does not mean everyone can attend. Keep qualifiers such as some有些 in your explanation.
Complete the result connector: 新的安排更方便，____参加的人多了。
因此 links the convenience to its consequence.
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
to exercise活动to change改to / arrive到evening晚上back后，participate参加(modifier / structural particle)的人少(completed / change)了，because因为很多student学生want / will / need要to return home回家。
After moving the activity to the evening, fewer people joined because many students had to go home.
What happened after the change in the recording?
参加的人少了 states a decrease; the recording differs from the reading.
Read a different account
school学校before以前(把: marks the object)把to read阅读to exercise活动arrange / arrangement安排at / in在weekend周末，很多student学生not have / haven't没有(concept of) time时间participate参加。afterwards后来，teacher老师(把: marks the object)把to exercise活动to change改to / arrive到noon break午休。this这个arrange / arrangement安排more更convenient方便，therefore因此participate参加(modifier / structural particle)的person人many多(completed / change)了。however然而，some有些student学生noon break午休还要to practice练习music音乐，still仍然cannot不能to come来。
- 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
Weekend reading activities had low participation because many students lacked time. Moving them to lunch break increased participation. Some music students still cannot attend because they practise then.
What does 这个安排 refer to?
It refers to the newly described lunch-break arrangement.
Speak, write, and review
- Explain the change and one remaining problem to a partner. They ask what this这个arrange / arrangement安排 refers to.
- 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.
to exercise活动to change改to / arrive到noon break午休，therefore因此更多人participate参加。but不过，some有些student学生还要to practice练习music音乐。
- Write a paragraph proposing a time change, explaining a benefit and a remaining 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.
Identify who, what, and why across linked sentences. 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 paragraph proposing a time change, explaining a benefit and a remaining limitation.
Compare the meaning and structure with the checklist. Your own response may differ from the model.