讨厌的人

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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.

有这样一种讨厌的人。说话说得很好听，让别人错认为他们什么都能做，都会做，可是一有事要做，他们就装听不见，然后把自己的事给别人做。他们说的和做的完全相反。我们最好不要交这样的朋友。 

Top-Down Words

错 cuò - to make a mistake, mistaken
都 dōu - all
做 zuò - to do
事 shì - thing, matter, affair
一...就... - As soon as X, then Y
把- bǎ- (used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be reduplicated or accompanied by some other word of expression
装 zhuāng - to pretend

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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