day 2a turning point

a turning point

Tell the story of an experience that changed you, in order, and say what you learned; retell a short explainer and read a letter aloud.

words to say

• 挫折 cuòzhé · setback
• 克服 kèfú · to overcome
• 勇气 yǒngqì · courage
• 坚强 jiānqiáng · strong (in spirit), tough
• 鼓舞 gǔwǔ · to inspire, encourage
• 遗憾 yíhàn · a pity; regret
• 当初 dāngchū · at the time, originally
• 如今 rújīn · nowadays, now
• 曾经 céngjīng · once, at one time (in the past)
• 坚定 jiāndìng · firm, steadfast

sentences

• 自从那次失败以后，我变得更坚强了。 · Ever since that failure, I’ve been stronger.
• 这件事让我明白了一个道理。 · This taught me something important.
• 遇到挫折的时候，最需要的是勇气。 · When you hit a setback, what you need most is courage.
• 当初我很犹豫，如今一点儿也不后悔。 · I hesitated at the time, but now I don’t regret it at all.
• 老师的话给了我很大的鼓舞。 · My teacher’s words were a huge encouragement to me.

say it after the voice

• 自从那次失败以后，他做事变得更谨慎了。 · Ever since that failure, he’s been more careful in what he does.
• 这件事让我明白了，遇到挫折不能放弃。 · This taught me that you can’t give up when you hit a setback.
• 当初她很犹豫，如今却觉得这是最好的选择。 · She hesitated at the time, but now she feels it was the best choice.
• 克服困难需要勇气，也需要朋友的鼓励。 · Overcoming difficulties takes courage, and friends’ encouragement too.

questions to answer

• 成功和失败，哪个让人学得更多？ · Success or failure: which teaches you more?
• 如果能回到从前，你想改变什么？ · If you could go back in time, what would you change?
• 为什么有的人遇到挫折反而更坚强？ · Why do some people become stronger after a setback?

a passage to retell

• Many children, when they reach two, suddenly say “no” to everything. They aren’t being naughty on purpose: they are starting to discover that they are separate people. So it is best for parents not to give orders, but to offer two choices. For example, ask: “Do you want to wear the red shoes or the blue shoes?”

a passage to read aloud

亲爱的自己：你好！我知道你现在很累，也曾经想放弃。当初你选择了一条不容易的路，常常觉得孤独。但是请相信，那些挫折并没有白白浪费，正是它们让你变得更坚强、更勇敢。不要害怕犯错，也不要总跟别人比较。失败是成功之母，只要你坚定地走下去，如今的困难，以后都会变成你最好的老师。