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Stepping Stones Lesson Four

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.

愚公移山

              愚公家门口
              有两座大山，
              方圆六百里,
              进出很不方便。

他决定把山挖走。

              有一个老人笑愚公，
              愚公说:
              “我一个人挖不走这两座山，
              我的儿子、孙子还会挖，
              我的儿孙的儿孙还会挖。

山不会长高，
总会有挖走的一天。”

              天上的神听了，
              很敬重愚公，
              就让大力神
              把山移走了。

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.