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language learning center · C1 · Lesson 7

Structuring extended explanations

Practice this topic in Chinese: Structuring extended explanations.

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

要理解这个过程,可以把它分成三个阶段。

To understand the process, it is useful to distinguish three stages.

马克

第一阶段确定初始条件。

The first establishes the starting conditions.

小雨

接下来,每个团队根据自身情况调整模型。

Next, each team adapts the model to its context.

马克

这一步至关重要,因为它把原则转化为具体决定。

This step is crucial because it turns principles into concrete decisions.

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.

Learn these items
  • 要理解这个过程,可以把它分成三个阶段。

    To understand the process, it is useful to distinguish three stages.

    要理解这个过程,可以把它分成三个阶段。

  • 第一阶段确定初始条件。

    The first establishes the starting conditions.

    第一阶段确定初始条件。

  • 接下来,每个团队根据自身情况调整模型。

    Next, each team adapts the model to its context.

    接下来,每个团队根据自身情况调整模型。

  • 这一步至关重要,因为它把原则转化为具体决定。

    This step is crucial because it turns principles into concrete decisions.

    这一步至关重要,因为它把原则转化为具体决定。

  • 最后,通过评估可以调整方向。

    Finally, evaluation makes it possible to adjust course.

    最后,通过评估可以调整方向。

Notice, try, and speak

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “To understand the process, it is useful to distinguish three stages.”

Which Chinese sentence has this meaning: “To understand the process, it is useful to distinguish three stages.”

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. 1. 要理解这个过程,可以把它分成三个阶段。
  2. 2. 第一阶段确定初始条件。
  3. 3. 接下来,每个团队根据自身情况调整模型。
  4. 4. 这一步至关重要,因为它把原则转化为具体决定。
  5. 5. 最后,通过评估可以调整方向。
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