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Stepping Stones Lesson Two



Zhongtian Mountain

The second lesson in the Stepping Stones series uses a short, simple narrative about a visit to a scenic mountain to review vocabulary from Lesson One and introduce twenty five more very commonly used characters.

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。


To study this lesson, just follow the seven numbered steps in the Study Guide below. Click on the link for each step to find everything you'll need.


Study Guide:

1. Audio immersion - Familiarize yourself with the sound of the story

2. Audio practice - Learn to recite the story, one line at a time

3. Vocabulary study - Learn the sound and meaning of each character and how it is written

4. Vocabulary review - Test yourself on the characters you've learned

6. Reading practice - Read the story in Chinese (you can do this!)

7. Exercises - Apply what you've learned

Once you have completed all of these steps and you can read the story comfortably, you are ready to go on to Lesson 3.