language learning center · B1 · Lesson 1
Experiences and growth
Practice this topic in Chinese: Experiences and growth.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
小雨
自从开始这份工作以来，我学到了很多。
I have learned a lot since I started this job.
马克
一开始，我觉得当众讲话很难。
At first I found public speaking difficult.
小雨
慢慢地，我变得更有信心了。
Over time I gradually gained confidence.
马克
对我帮助最大的是和别人一起练习。
What helped me most was practising with other people.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
自从开始这份工作以来，我学到了很多。
I have learned a lot since I started this job.
自从开始这份工作以来，我学到了很多。
一开始，我觉得当众讲话很难。
At first I found public speaking difficult.
一开始，我觉得当众讲话很难。
慢慢地，我变得更有信心了。
Over time I gradually gained confidence.
慢慢地，我变得更有信心了。
对我帮助最大的是和别人一起练习。
What helped me most was practising with other people.
对我帮助最大的是和别人一起练习。
我还有很多需要提高的地方。
I still have a lot to improve.
我还有很多需要提高的地方。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “I have learned a lot since I started this job.”
Make it yours
Say the five Chinese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Chinese in a real conversation
- 1. 自从开始这份工作以来，我学到了很多。
- 2. 一开始，我觉得当众讲话很难。
- 3. 慢慢地，我变得更有信心了。
- 4. 对我帮助最大的是和别人一起练习。
- 5. 我还有很多需要提高的地方。