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Stepping Stones Lesson Six



Guarding the stump, awaiting the Rabbit

The sixth lesson in the Stepping Stones series uses a story about a man who thought he could wait for rabbits to crash into his tree instead of planting his crops. However, his plans don't work out so well. This lesson introduces sixteen new characters.

守株待兔

从前有个农夫
看见一只兔子
撞死在田边的一棵树下，
因此他以为
可以不花一点力气
便可获得食物。

从此他就不再种地了，
每天都守在这棵树下，
期望能再捡到撞死的兔子。

日子一天天过去了，
再也没有兔子
撞死在这棵树下，
农夫的地
 也一点收成
都没有了。


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 7.