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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 new hobby clubs (cooking, walking group, beginner calligraphy). The news text helps learners read for gist and find preferences (who likes what), plus key time information and which club each person chooses.
LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK2 / ~500 words
社区中心开新兴趣班：大家选自己喜欢的
本周，本市的社区中心发布了一个新消息。
为了让更多居民健康和开心，
中心决定开几个兴趣俱乐部，让大家选择自己喜欢的活动。
第一个是做饭俱乐部。
每周二和周四晚上六点半开始，
大概一个小时。
老师会教大家做简单的菜，比如面条和炒饭。
第二个是散步小组。
每周六上午九点在公园门口集合。
大家一起走，聊天，看树、看鸟，也可以拍照片。
第三个是书法初学班。
每周一和周三下午三点开始，
在中心的教室里上课。
老师说：新手不要担心，慢慢来。
中心还邀请了几位居民来分享他们的喜欢。
二十五岁的小李说：我喜欢吃，也喜欢做饭，因为可以跟朋友一起吃。
所以他选择了做饭俱乐部。
七十岁的王奶奶说：我比较喜欢散步，因为有舒服的风，空气也很好。
她有时候也看电视，但是不太喜欢很长的电视剧。
所以她选了散步小组。
另一位居民张同学说：我喜欢安静，也喜欢写汉字。
他觉得书法很有意思，所以他报了书法初学班。
社区中心提醒大家：
想参加的人可以下周一上午十点之前来报名。
如果你有问题，可以给工作人员打电话。
Community Center Opens New Hobby Clubs: Choose What You Like
This week, the city’s community center announced new hobby clubs. To help more residents stay healthy and happy, the center decided to open several clubs so everyone can choose activities they like.
The first club is a cooking club. It starts at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and lasts about one hour. The teacher will teach everyone to make simple dishes, such as noodles and fried rice.
The second club is a walking group. It meets at 9:00 a.m. every Saturday at the entrance of the park. Everyone walks together, chats, looks at trees and birds, and can also take photos.
The third club is a beginner calligraphy class. It starts at 3:00 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday in the center’s classroom. The teacher says beginners don’t need to worry—take it slowly.
The center also invited several residents to share their preferences. Xiao Li (25) said he likes eating and cooking because he can eat with friends, so he chose the cooking club. Grandma Wang (70) said she relatively likes walking because the wind feels comfortable and the air is good, so she chose the walking group. Another resident, Student Zhang, said he likes quiet and also likes writing Chinese characters. He thinks calligraphy is interesting, so he signed up for the beginner calligraphy class.
The community center reminds everyone: if you want to join, you can sign up before 10:00 a.m. next Monday. If you have questions, you can call the staff.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 社区 | shèqū | community |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | news; announcement |
| 决定 | juédìng | decide |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | choose |
| 活动 | huódòng | activity |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | start |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 点 | diǎn | o’clock |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 报名 | bàomíng | sign up; register |
| 参加 | cānjiā | join; participate |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so; therefore |
Grammar
1) Preference + reason: “我喜欢…，因为…，所以…”。Example: “我喜欢吃，也喜欢做饭，因为可以跟朋友一起吃，所以我选择了做饭俱乐部。”
2) Time expressions: “周二晚上六点半开始 / 周六上午九点集合 / 周一下午三点开始”。These patterns put the day + time before the verb, which is common in news notices.
3) Location with 在: “在公园门口集合 / 在中心的教室里上课”。This tells where an activity happens, which helps readers extract key information.
Idiomatic Expressions
| Mandarin | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 慢慢来 | mànmàn lái | take it slowly |
| 不要担心 | bú yào dānxīn | don’t worry |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 提醒大家 | tíxǐng dàjiā | remind everyone |
| 下周一 | xià zhōu yī | next Monday |
Cultural Insights
- Community centers in Chinese-speaking contexts often post short “通知/消息” style announcements with clear time and place information, similar to this news text.
- Clubs commonly meet on fixed weekdays at fixed times, so readers should look for patterns like “每周…点…开始”.
- “奶奶/爷爷” can be used politely to address older people in the community, not only one’s own family members.
10 Questions
- 本周社区中心发布了什么消息？ 💡
- 中心为什么开新俱乐部？ 💡
- 做饭俱乐部什么时候开始？ 💡
- 做饭俱乐部大概多长时间？ 💡
- 散步小组在哪里集合？ 💡
- 散步小组什么时候集合？ 💡
- 书法初学班什么时候上课？ 💡
- 谁选择了做饭俱乐部？ 💡
- 王奶奶为什么选散步小组？ 💡
- 报名到什么时候？ 💡
Multiple Choice
| 1. 哪个俱乐部在周六上午活动？ 💡 a) 做饭俱乐部 b) 散步小组 c) 书法初学班 | 2. 做饭俱乐部几点开始？ 💡 a) 九点 b) 三点 c) 六点半 |
| 3. 谁报了书法初学班？ 💡 a) 张同学 b) 王奶奶 c) 小李 | 4. 小李为什么选做饭俱乐部？ 💡 a) 因为他不喜欢安静 b) 因为可以跟朋友一起吃 c) 因为他从来不吃饭 |
| 5. 书法初学班在哪里上课？ 💡 a) 在饭店里 b) 在公园门口 c) 在中心的教室里 | 6. 什么时候之前要报名？ 💡 a) 下周一上午十点之前 b) 今天晚上六点半 c) 每周六上午九点 |
True or False
- 社区中心开新俱乐部，让大家选自己喜欢的活动。 💡
- 做饭俱乐部在周一和周三下午活动。 💡
- 散步小组在公园门口集合。 💡
- 王奶奶选散步小组，因为空气很好。 💡
- 张同学不喜欢安静。 💡
- 大家可以在下周一上午十点之前报名。 💡
Retell the Story
用你自己的话写这个故事。
中文建议：先用两句写“中心发布消息、开新俱乐部”。再写三句介绍三个活动（什么时候、在哪里）。最后写两到三句：谁喜欢什么、因为…所以…、他/她选择了哪个俱乐部。
English tips: Start with 2 sentences about the announcement. Add 3 sentences describing the clubs with time and place. End with 2–3 sentences: who likes what, give one reason with because/so, and say which club each person chose.
