不少人都不想生宝宝

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现在除了有些特别想要宝宝的人以外，不少人都不太想生宝宝了。因为有了宝宝以后，会有很多问题。比如，宝宝会很吵，还会吵得你睡不着。等宝宝长大一点儿了，他/她会有很多问题要问你，有些问题你可能也不知道。等你的儿子或女儿上学了，他们什么都想要，就是不想要学习。你也只有一页一页认真地教他们。还有，他们考得好的话，你还得送他们现金或者一些很贵的东西。不过，你慢慢也会发现，这些小东西有多么可爱，你有多么爱他们。

Top-Down Words

除了 chúle- besides, apart from
特别 tèbié - extremely, extraordinarily
都 dōu - all
生 shēng - to give birth
以后 yǐhòu - afterwards
睡着- shuìzháo- to fall asleep (睡- to go to sleep, 着 to succeed in the previous verb)
知道 zhīdào - to know
上学 shàngxué - go to school
就是 jiùshì - exactly, it just is
学习 xuéxí - study
教 jiāo - to teach
考 kǎo - test
爱 ài - to love
可爱 kěài- cute, adorable, lovable

How to Use This Lesson

Step One

Watch the video here on the course platform. Feel free to take as much time as you'd like to understand the content, but don't feel obligated to understand the text right now fully. You'll download the video and return to it later. 

Step Two

Download the zip file from the sidebar (desktop/laptop) or below this description (Mobile APP). That zip file contains the following:

• Text tracking video(s) MP4 file(s)
• Audio MP3 file(s)
• Image file of the text & top-down words for your reference

Dialogues contain one text-tracking video file at 80% speed followed by native speed. 

Opinions & Short Stories contain two text tracking video files, one female voice, and one male voice. Both start at 80% speed, followed by native speed.

Step Three

At a time of your choosing, use the video files to practice shadowing. If you need a reminder, this lesson explains how to shadow. These video files are ideal for shadowing, especially if you download them to your phone because you can walk around while doing it.

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