day 3three generations

three generations

Lay out a plan in clear steps and say why you planned it that way; retell a short story with a point and read a warm passage about grandparents aloud.

words to say

• 长辈 zhǎngbèi · elders, the older generation
• 陪伴 péibàn · to keep (someone) company
• 看望 kànwàng · to visit, call on
• 珍惜 zhēnxī · to treasure, cherish
• 怀念 huáiniàn · to look back fondly on
• 尊敬 zūnjìng · to respect; respected
• 岁月 suìyuè · the years (passing)
• 时光 shíguāng · time, days (of one’s life)
• 亲人 qīnrén · family members, loved ones
• 年纪 niánjì · age (of a person)
• 退休 tuìxiū · to retire

sentences

• 我每个周末都去看望爷爷奶奶。 · I visit my grandparents every weekend.
• 爷爷退休以后，每天都去公园锻炼。 · Since he retired, Grandpa goes to the park to exercise every day.
• 年纪越大，人越容易怀念过去。 · The older people get, the more they miss the past.
• 我之所以常回家，是因为想多陪伴父母。 · I go home often because I want to spend more time with my parents.
• 他每天早起，为的是陪奶奶去散步。 · He gets up early every day so that he can walk with Grandma.

say it after the voice

• 我每个月都去看望爷爷奶奶，陪他们聊聊天。 · I visit my grandparents every month and keep them company for a chat.
• 年纪大了以后，人往往更怀念以前的时光。 · As people get older, they often miss the old days more.
• 我之所以常回家，是因为父母年纪越来越大了。 · I go home often because my parents are getting older.
• 他退休以后每天早起，为的是送孙子去上学。 · Since retiring he gets up early every day so that he can take his grandson to school.

questions to answer

• 你怎么看退休老人帮忙带孩子？ · What do you think of retired grandparents looking after the grandchildren?
• 年轻人该不该和父母住在一起？ · Should young people live with their parents?
• 给老人送礼物，还是多陪伴他们？ · Give older people presents, or spend more time with them?

a passage to retell

• There was a football coach who never asked about the score. When the children lost, he praised only the ones who had run hard. For years the team hardly ever won. Many years later, whatever those children did, they kept going longer than anyone else. Which shows that praising effort matters more than praising results.

a passage to read aloud

小时候，我们总觉得长辈的故事又长又没意思。长大以后，才发现那些故事有多珍贵。爷爷讲的那条小河，奶奶说的那场大雪，都是书上找不到的历史。长辈的年纪越来越大，能和他们一起度过的时光也越来越少。人们常说：“家有一老，如有一宝。”岁月会带走很多东西，却带不走这些故事。趁现在，多陪伴他们吧。