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Stepping Stones Lesson Two

1. Audio Immersion

Listen to the audio recording of the story at least three times, just to familiarize yourself with its sounds. Each character represents one syllable, so you can try following along as you listen. Don't worry for now about the meanings of the characters or of the story as a whole.

中天石

              九月九日,
              我和老方出门,
              上东山。

              下了车,
              我们向东走了二、三百米,
              就到了山门口。

              进了山门,
              向上又走了八、九里路,
              我们就到了
              东山的最高点中天石。

Once you've got a good feel for the sounds in this story and can follow along as you listen, you are ready to go on to the next step.