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Stepping Stones Lesson Three

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.

朝三暮四

              有一个道士
              养了几只猴子，
              猴子每天要吃很多食物。

              有一天
              道士对猴子说：
              “以后每天早上
              每只猴子
              给三个栗子，
              晚上给四个栗子。

              ”猴子听了很生气，
              于是道士说：
              “那就每天早上
              给四个栗子，
              晚上给三个栗子。”

              猴子一听
              早上多了一个栗子
              就高兴了。

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.