土豆和牛肉

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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: 吃土豆好还是吃牛肉好？

B: 为什么要比较呢？吃土豆牛肉不是更好吗？多吃还可以长高。

A: 对对！我问错了，该问：吃土豆好还是吃米饭好？

B: 我觉得应该是土豆吧，不过也有人说吃玉米更好。

A: 其实，不管什么，吃太多了都不好。什么都吃才是最好的。

Top-Down Words

呢- ne- (inquisitiveness particle)
吧 ba - (particle indicating suggestion)
不管 bùguǎn - no matter

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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