MC and T/F are empty audio text need update
Key Changes Made
- Added translation tooltip to the “用你自己的话写这个故事” instruction in the Retell section
- Added English translation tooltips to all questions using the vocab-tooltip class
- Placed answer tooltips (💡) immediately after each question
- For Multiple Choice: answer tooltip appears right after the question, before the a, b, c options, and includes both the letter and full answer text in the format “Answer: X) Full answer text”
- Added empty rows between Multiple Choice answer pairs in the table using
- Applied the same tooltip structure to True/False and Retell sections
Summary (EN): A community center announces three new hobby clubs and shares what different residents like. Learners practice reading for gist and extracting: who likes what, what time each activity happens, and which club each person chooses.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~500 words
社区中心新社团开始报名
本周，社区中心发布了新通知。
为了让更多居民有好的周末，
中心开了三个兴趣社团。
第一个是做饭班。
每周二晚上六点半开始，上一个小时。
老师会教大家做简单的菜。
第二个是公园散步小组。
每周六上午九点在公园门口集合，
大概走一个小时。
第三个是书法初学班。
每周三下午三点开始，在中心教室里上课。
中心还请了几位居民来说自己喜欢什么。
三十岁的陈先生说：我喜欢吃，也喜欢做饭，因为可以跟家人一起吃。
所以他选了做饭班。
六十五岁的李阿姨说：我比较喜欢散步，因为公园很安静。
所以她选了散步小组。
十八岁的王同学说：我喜欢安静，也喜欢写汉字。
他觉得书法很有意思，所以报了书法初学班。
最后，中心提醒大家：
想报名的人请在这周五下午五点之前来办理。
Community Center New Clubs Open for Sign-up
This week, the community center posted a new notice. To help more residents have a good weekend, the center opened three hobby clubs.
The first is a cooking class. It starts at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and lasts one hour. The teacher will teach everyone to make simple dishes.
The second is a park walking group. It meets at 9:00 a.m. every Saturday at the park entrance, and they walk for about one hour.
The third is a beginner calligraphy class. It starts at 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday in the center’s classroom.
The center also invited several residents to share what they like. Mr. Chen (30) said he likes eating and cooking because he can eat with family, so he chose the cooking class. Auntie Li (65) said she relatively likes walking because the park is quiet, so she chose the walking group. Student Wang (18) said he likes quiet and writing Chinese characters. He thinks calligraphy is interesting, so he signed up for the beginner calligraphy class.
Finally, the center reminds everyone: if you want to sign up, please come before 5:00 p.m. this Friday.
Audio help
How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading the text: Listen first to practice understanding spoken Chinese. This helps you focus on pronunciation, rhythm, and listening comprehension without relying on written characters.
- After reading the text: Listen again to compare your own pronunciation with the native speaker. This helps you improve speaking skills, pronunciation, and fluency.
Listening regularly with and without the text will strengthen both your comprehension and speaking abilities in Chinese.
Vocabulary
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 通知 | tōngzhī | notice |
| 社团 | shètuán | club |
| 报名 | bàomíng | sign up |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | start |
| 点 | diǎn | o’clock |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 集合 | jíhé | gather; meet |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choose |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | relatively |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before |
| 每周 | měi zhōu | every week |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
Grammar
1) Time + verb in notices: “每周二晚上六点半开始 / 每周六上午九点集合 / 每周三下午三点开始” puts the schedule before the action, which is common in announcements.
[1] 2) Deadline with 之前: “这周五下午五点之前来办理” is a simple pattern for “before (time)”.
[1] 3) Preference + reason: “因为…所以…” helps show why someone chooses a club (e.g., because the park is quiet, so she chose walking).[1]
Idiomatic Expressions
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 开始报名 | kāishǐ bàomíng | sign-up begins |
| 发通知 | fā tōngzhī | post/issue a notice |
| 来办理 | lái bànlǐ | come to handle (sign-up) |
| 在…之前 | zài… zhīqián | before… |
| 比较喜欢 | bǐjiào xǐhuān | rather like |
| 有好周末 | yǒu hǎo zhōumò | have a nice weekend |
Cultural Insights
- Short “通知” texts often list the most important details first: what the activity is, when it happens, and where to go. [1]
- It’s common to add a clear sign-up deadline using “…之前”, so readers know what action to take. [1]
- Inviting residents to share “我喜欢…” and “因为…所以…” makes announcements feel friendly and encourages participation.
10 Questions
- 社区中心本周发布了什么？ 💡
- 中心开了几个社团？ 💡
- 做饭班什么时候开始？ 💡
- 散步小组什么时候、在哪里集合？ 💡
- 书法初学班什么时候上课？ 💡
- 陈先生为什么选做饭班？ 💡
- 李阿姨比较喜欢什么？ 💡
- 李阿姨为什么选散步小组？ 💡
- 王同学喜欢什么？ 💡
- 报名到什么时候？ 💡
Multiple Choice
| 1. 哪个社团在周三下午？ 💡 a) 做饭班 b) 散步小组 c) 书法初学班 | 2. 做饭班几点开始？ 💡 a) 九点 b) 六点半 c) 三点 |
| 3. 散步小组在哪里集合？ 💡 a) 公园门口 b) 电影院 c) 教室里 | 4. 谁选了做饭班？ 💡 a) 李阿姨 b) 陈先生 c) 王同学 |
| 5. “之前”是什么意思？ 💡 a) after b) always c) before | 6. 王同学为什么报名书法班？ 💡 a) 因为觉得书法有意思 b) 因为不喜欢安静 c) 因为想去公园走走 |
True or False
- 中心开了三个社团。 💡
- 做饭班在周六上午开始。 💡
- 散步小组在公园门口集合。 💡
- 李阿姨因为公园安静，所以选散步小组。 💡
- 王同学不喜欢写汉字。 💡
- 报名在这周五下午五点之前。 💡
Retell the Story
用你自己的话写这个故事。
中文建议：先写三句“通知”：中心开了什么社团、什么时候、在哪里。再写三句“谁喜欢什么”：用“因为…所以…”说明原因。最后写一句“报名截止时间：…之前”。（可以用“就”让句子更自然，比如“知道消息就很高兴”。）
[1] English tips: Write 3 sentences for the notice (what/when/where). Then 3 sentences about who likes what with because/so. End with the deadline using “before…”.
