约完会就分手了

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Note: The text is pasted here in case you want to copy/paste one of the words into a dictionary app, but the above video and zip file download are best inputting the content as they have audio and text-tracking.

A: 听说你昨天去约会了，你为什么今天看起来这么不开心？

B: 我们分手了。我再也不会见她了！

A: 出什么事了？为什么你们一见面就要分开了呢？

B: 我们见面以前，都是用手机联系。我看过她很多照片，我觉得她长得很好看，反正是我喜欢的样子。

A: 那多好啊！

B: 可是昨天一见面，我发现，她和照片上的女人一点儿也不一样。她是个骗子。

Top-Down Words

出事 chūshì - meet with mishap
就 jiù - (grammatical particle) in this case meaning “as soon as” or “right after”.
呢 ne - (particle indicating inquisitiveness)
以前 yǐqián - before
都 dōu - all
照片 zhàopiàn - photograph
觉得 juéde - to think/feel
喜欢 xǐhuan - to like
啊 a - (expressing surprise)
昨天 zuótiān - yesterday
骗子 piánzi - liar

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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