Si Maguang Smashed the Vat 司马光砸缸 - Paragraph 1 第一段

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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.

在中国的宋朝，有一个小男孩叫司马光。这个小男孩和别的小孩子不一样。他才七岁，就读过很多书了。别的小孩儿每天喜欢去花园玩儿，但是他喜欢一个人认真地看书。因为他聪明有办法，所以每次别的小孩儿有什么问题，都要让他帮忙解决。有一次，他还救了一个小女孩儿。

Top-Down Words

砸 zá - to smash
缸 gāng - vat, tank
宋朝 sòngcháo - Song Dynasty
司马光 Sī Mǎguāng
聪明 cōngming - smart

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

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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