Make a Movie #2753 - 阀
KEYWORD:
Valve
Pinyin:
fá
Actor:
f- Male
Set:
-a
Room within Set:
Kitchen -or- Inside the Entrance
Prop(s):
门 - Large Door, Gate, Pearly Gates
亻 - Chuck Norris
戈 - Halberd
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PHASE 1 (Levels 1-6)
- The Basics - Why Does This Method Work?
- How our Pinyin Chart is Different
- What are Chinese Characters?
- Props
- Sets
- Actors
- Scripts
- Inspiration for Scripts
- Special Effects
- Timeboxing
- Why SRS is So Important: Frequency & Memory
- How to Use SRS
- Habit Building Part 1 - Triggers
- Habit Building Part 2 - Routine
- Habit Building Part 3 - Reward
- Habit Building Part 4 - Belief
- Stroke Order Rule #1
- Stroke Order Rule #2
- Stroke Order Rule #3
- Stroke Order Rule #4
- Stroke Order Rule #5
- Stroke Order Rule #6
- Stroke Order Rule #7
- Stroke Order Rule #8
- Stroke Order Rule #9
- Stroke Order Rule #10
- Stroke Order Rule #11
- Stroke Order Rule #12
PHASE 2 (Levels 7-12)
- Understanding Chinese Words - Morphemes
- The Six Steps to Learning Words
- 3 Questions About Words
- Top-Down & Bottom-Up Learning
Living Links Series
Word Structure Series
- Part 1 - What are Chinese Words?
- Part 2 - Verb-What 述宾式
- Part 3 - Verb-How 补充式
- Part 4 - Biased 偏正式
- Part 5 - Parallel 并列式
- Part 6 - Duplicated 重叠式
- Part 7 - Subject-Predicate 主谓式
- Part 8 - Affixed 附加式
PHASE 3 (Levels 13-20)
- The Basic Chinese Sentence
- Helper - Expressing Possession with 的
- Helper - When You Can Omit 的
- Helper - Completed Actions with 了
- Helper - Change of State with 了
- Helper - Present Actions with 着
- Connector - Saying 'But' with 但是 - 可是 - 不过
- Connector - Reasons & Actions with 因为..., 所以...
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 如果..., 就
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 要是...的话
- Connector - "Or" in Questions with 还是
- Connector - “Or" in Statements with 或/或者
- Relator - Using 为 to Express "For"
- Relator - Expressing "From" with 从
- Relator - Expressing Location with 在
- Special - Using 在 as a Verb
- Tone - Softening Tone of Voice with 呢
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Denial
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Degree
PHASE 4 (Levels 21-30)
Level 21
- Transferring Money by Smartphone or Bank
- Walk in the Park?! I Have 汉字 to Study!
- Who Determine's a Baby's Looks, Mom or Dad?
Level 22
- How Many Pages of the Book Have You Read?
- Many People Don't Want to Have Babies
- My Girlfriend Can Really Eat!
- What Do You Like to Do?
- What Method Works for Learning Chinese?
Level 23
- Eating Bread
- I Met My Girlfriend in the Park
- Something is Different About My Dog Lately
- The Older Brother is Better Than the Younger Brother
- The Right and Left Side of the Office
- Three Meals a Day
Level 24
- Annoying People
- Breaking Up at the End of the Date
- Going on a Date
- My Two Friends and I
- Overtime at Work
- Red Packets
- Two People in a Relationship
Level 25
- I Want to Find a Boyfriend Too
- My Dad and I
- My Dog Chouchou
- The Big Changes of China
- The Weather is Great, Let's Go to the Park!
- Xiaomei and Her Boyfriend's Day
Level 26
Level 27
- American Journalist Studies Chinese in China
- Can I Still Learn Chinese Anymore?
- Should I Change?
- Children and Their Parents
- Foreigner's Opinion of China
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Level 28
- Daughter & Mother
- Son's Eighth Birthday
- Study, Work & Life
- What's More Important, Looks, or Ability?
Level 29
- Advertisements
- Buying Tickets at Chinese New Year
- Everybody Restaurant
- How Does One Progress
- Son is Out of Control
Level 30
- Cars, Bicycles & Trains
- Potatoes & Beef
- Two Ladies Compare Who's Got it Better
- Young People Raising Cats and Dogs
Phase 4 Grammar Points
PHASE 5 (Levels 31-36)
Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 34
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Honesty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 36
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 39 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 56 (Intermediate Course)
Little Red Riding Hood
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 44 (Intermediate Course)
Nighttime Beauty, Daytime Witch
- Paragraph 1 - Level 32
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 55 (Intermediate Course)
Patience
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 50 (Intermediate Course)
Si Maguang Smashed the Vat
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 41 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Sleeping Beauty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Paragraph 2 - Level 32
- Paragraph 4 - Level 35
- Paragraph 5 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 36
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 54 (Intermediate Course)
The Three Little Pigs
- Paragraph 2 - Level 33
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 52 (Intermediate Course)
Phase 5 Grammar Points
- Connector - Using 虽然...但是... to Express 'Even though...,still...'
- Connector - Expressing 'Not This, Instead That' with 不是..., 而是...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不但...而且...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不仅...而且/也/还...
- Special - How to Use 把 bǎ in Chinese
Intermediate (Levels 37-58)
Level 37 Complete
Level 38 Complete
- 姐姐的婚礼 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 石油大王 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 39 Complete
Level 40 Complete
- 老师，您好 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 你见过早上四点的洛杉矶吗? (Course Platform Lesson)
- 为什么是足球? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 41 Complete
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 最可爱的人 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 想看花园的冰小猫和冰小羊 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 42 Complete
Level 43 Complete
Level 44 Complete
Level 45 Complete
Level 46 Complete
Level 47 Complete
Level 48 Complete
- 王涛的故事 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 蚂蚁森林 (Course Platform Lesson)
- MINISO没有秘密 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 49 Complete
- 不一样的包子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 减肥热潮 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 应该如何安排我们的人生? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 50 Complete
Level 51 Complete
Level 52 Complete
Level 53 Complete
Level 54 Complete
- 春运 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 体育摄影师 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 《夺冠》(Course Platform Lesson)
Level 55 Complete
- 共享自行车 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 中秋——中国的传统文化节日 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 丽丽的选择 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 56 Complete
- 搬家 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 我们比任何时候都需要和平 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 未来社会是怎样的? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 57 Complete
- 职业偶像的影响力 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 一条花裙子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 有趣的周末 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 三袋米 (Course Platform Lesson)
Intermediate Grammar Point(s)
Relator - Expressing Distance with 离
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