全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
看图 The pictures
图①：搬家前，客厅里堆满了纸箱。
bān jiā qián kè tīng lǐ duī mǎn le zhǐ xiāng
Before we move, the living room is piled with cardboard boxes.
图②：搬家那天，爸爸和两位工人把纸箱搬上货车。
bān jiā nà tiān bà ba hé liǎng wèi gōng rén bǎ zhǐ xiāng bān shàng huò chē
On moving day, Dad and two workers carry the boxes onto the lorry.
图③：到了新家，我把自己的房间布置得整整齐齐。
dào le xīn jiā wǒ bǎ zì jǐ de fáng jiān bù zhì de zhěng zhěng qí qí
In the new home, I arrange my own room neatly.
图④：隔壁的阿姨带着女儿，端来一盘水果欢迎我们。
gé bì de ā yí dài zhe nǚ ér duān lái yì pán shuǐ guǒ huān yíng wǒ men
The auntie next door comes with her daughter and a plate of fruit to welcome us.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：搬家前，家里是什么样子的？你的心情怎样？
bān jiā qián jiā lǐ shì shén me yàng zi de nǐ de xīn qíng zěn yàng
What was the home like before you moved? How did you feel?
答：搬家前，客厅里堆满了纸箱，我心里有点儿舍不得。
bān jiā qián kè tīng lǐ duī mǎn le zhǐ xiāng wǒ xīn li yǒu diǎn er shě bu de
Before we moved, the living room was piled with boxes, and I felt a bit sad to leave.
问：搬家那天，谁来帮忙？他们在做什么？
bān jiā nà tiān shéi lái bāng máng tā men zài zuò shén me
Who helped on moving day, and what were they doing?
答：搬家那天，爸爸和两位工人叔叔把纸箱一个一个地搬上货车。
bān jiā nà tiān bà ba hé liǎng wèi gōng rén shū shu bǎ zhǐ xiāng yí gè yí gè de bān shàng huò chē
On moving day, Dad and two workers carried the boxes one by one onto the lorry.
问：你把新房间布置成什么样子？
nǐ bǎ xīn fáng jiān bù zhì chéng shén me yàng zi
How did you arrange your new room?
答：我把书放上书架，又把小熊、皮球和玩具车摆好，房间变得整整齐齐。
wǒ bǎ shū fàng shàng shū jià yòu bǎ xiǎo xióng pí qiú hé wán jù chē bǎi hǎo fáng jiān biàn de zhěng zhěng qí qí
I put my books on the shelf and set out my teddy, ball and toy car, and the room became very neat.
问：你从窗口看到了什么？
nǐ cóng chuāng kǒu kàn dào le shén me
What could you see from the window?
答：我从窗口看到楼下有一个游乐场，还有滑梯和秋千。
wǒ cóng chuāng kǒu kàn dào lóu xià yǒu yí gè yóu lè chǎng hái yǒu huá tī hé qiū qiān
From the window I could see a playground downstairs, with a slide and swings.
问：是谁来敲门？她们带来了什么？
shì shéi lái qiāo mén tā men dài lái le shén me
Who knocked on the door, and what did they bring?
答：是隔壁的阿姨和她的女儿，阿姨带来了一盘水果欢迎我们。
shì gé bì de ā yí hé tā de nǚ ér ā yí dài lái le yì pán shuǐ guǒ huān yíng wǒ men
It was the auntie next door and her daughter; the auntie brought a plate of fruit to welcome us.
问：你从这件事中学到了什么？
nǐ cóng zhè jiàn shì zhōng xué dào le shén me
What did you learn from this?
答：我学到了远亲不如近邻，我们也要热情地对待邻居。
wǒ xué dào le yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín wǒ men yě yào rè qíng de duì dài lín jū
I learnt that a near neighbour is better than a distant relative, and we should be warm to our neighbours too.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
组屋 纸箱 依依不舍 空荡荡 整整齐齐 邻居 笑眯眯 远亲不如近邻 热情 焕然一新
组屋 zǔ wū: HDB flat; 纸箱 zhǐ xiāng: cardboard box; 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě: reluctant to leave; 空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng: completely empty; 整整齐齐 zhěng zhěng qí qí: very neat; 邻居 lín jū: neighbour; 笑眯眯 xiào mī mī: smiling; 远亲不如近邻 yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín: a near neighbour is better than a distant relative; 热情 rè qíng: warm, friendly; 焕然一新 huàn rán yì xīn: looking brand new
看着住了十年的家，我心里依依不舍。
kàn zhe zhù le shí nián de jiā wǒ xīn li yī yī bù shě
Looking at the home we had lived in for ten years, I was very reluctant to leave.
我把书一本一本地放上书架，房间终于变得整整齐齐。
wǒ bǎ shū yì běn yì běn de fàng shàng shū jià fáng jiān zhōng yú biàn de zhěng zhěng qí qí
I put my books on the shelf one by one, and the room finally became neat.
远亲不如近邻，有了热情的邻居，新家一下子变得温暖起来。
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín yǒu le rè qíng de lín jū xīn jiā yí xià zi biàn de wēn nuǎn qǐ lái
A near neighbour is better than a distant relative: with warm neighbours, our new home felt cosy at once.
范文 Sample composition: 搬进新家
今年六月假期，我们家从旧组屋搬到了新组屋。
jīn nián liù yuè jià qī wǒ men jiā cóng jiù zǔ wū bān dào le xīn zǔ wū
In the June holidays this year, our family moved from our old HDB flat to a new one.
搬家前一个星期，客厅里堆满了大大小小的纸箱，沙发也盖上了白布。
bān jiā qián yí gè xīng qī kè tīng lǐ duī mǎn le dà dà xiǎo xiǎo de zhǐ xiāng shā fā yě gài shàng le bái bù
A week before the move, the living room was piled with boxes big and small, and the sofa was covered with a white cloth.
看着住了十年的家，我心里依依不舍。
kàn zhe zhù le shí nián de jiā wǒ xīn li yī yī bù shě
Looking at the home we had lived in for ten years, I was very reluctant to leave.
搬家那天一大早，搬家公司的货车就到了。
bān jiā nà tiān yí dà zǎo bān jiā gōng sī de huò chē jiù dào le
Early on moving day, the removal company's lorry arrived.
接着，爸爸和两位工人叔叔把纸箱一个一个地搬上货车。
jiē zhe bà ba hé liǎng wèi gōng rén shū shu bǎ zhǐ xiāng yí gè yí gè de bān shàng huò chē
Next, Dad and two workers carried the boxes one by one onto the lorry.
然后，我也抱着自己的小箱子，跟在他们后面。
rán hòu wǒ yě bào zhe zì jǐ de xiǎo xiāng zi gēn zài tā men hòu miàn
Then I hugged my own little box and followed behind them.
不久，货车装满了，我们就出发去新家。
bù jiǔ huò chē zhuāng mǎn le wǒ men jiù chū fā qù xīn jiā
Soon the lorry was full, and we set off for our new home.
到了新家，我走进自己的房间，里面空荡荡的，只有一张床和一个衣柜。
dào le xīn jiā wǒ zǒu jìn zì jǐ de fáng jiān lǐ miàn kōng dàng dàng de zhǐ yǒu yì zhāng chuáng hé yí gè yī guì
When we got to the new home, I walked into my room: it was completely empty except for a bed and a wardrobe.
我花了一个下午，把书一本一本地放上书架，又把小熊、皮球和玩具车摆好。
wǒ huā le yí gè xià wǔ bǎ shū yì běn yì běn de fàng shàng shū jià yòu bǎ xiǎo xióng pí qiú hé wán jù chē bǎi hǎo
I spent a whole afternoon putting my books on the shelf one by one, and setting out my teddy, ball and toy car.
房间终于焕然一新。
fáng jiān zhōng yú huàn rán yì xīn
The room finally looked brand new.
我站在窗前往外看，楼下有一个游乐场，还有滑梯和秋千。
wǒ zhàn zài chuāng qián wǎng wài kàn lóu xià yǒu yí gè yóu lè chǎng hái yǒu huá tī hé qiū qiān
I stood at the window and looked out: downstairs there was a playground with a slide and swings.
我心想：也许我可以在那里交到新朋友呢！
wǒ xīn xiǎng yě xǔ wǒ kě yǐ zài nà lǐ jiāo dào xīn péng yǒu ne
I thought: maybe I can make new friends there!
傍晚，门外忽然响起了敲门声。
bàng wǎn mén wài hū rán xiǎng qǐ le qiāo mén shēng
In the evening there was a sudden knock at the door.
我打开门一看，原来是隔壁的阿姨和她的女儿。
wǒ dǎ kāi mén yí kàn yuán lái shì gé bì de ā yí hé tā de nǚ ér
I opened the door and saw the auntie next door and her daughter.
阿姨端着一盘水果，笑眯眯地说：“欢迎你们！以后我们就是邻居了，有需要随时来找我。”
ā yí duān zhe yì pán shuǐ guǒ xiào mī mī de shuō huān yíng nǐ men yǐ hòu wǒ men jiù shì lín jū le yǒu xū yào suí shí lái zhǎo wǒ
Holding a plate of fruit, the auntie said with a smile, "Welcome! We're neighbours now. Come to me any time you need help."
她的女儿小玲害羞地站在我身边，向我笑了笑。
tā de nǚ ér xiǎo líng hài xiū de zhàn zài wǒ shēn biān xiàng wǒ xiào le xiào
Her daughter Xiaoling stood shyly beside me and smiled.
妈妈连忙请她们进来坐。
mā ma lián máng qǐng tā men jìn lái zuò
Mum quickly invited them in to sit down.
那天晚上，我和小玲约好，周末一起去楼下的游乐场玩。
nà tiān wǎn shàng wǒ hé xiǎo líng yuē hǎo zhōu mò yì qǐ qù lóu xià de yóu lè chǎng wán
That evening Xiaoling and I agreed to play at the playground downstairs at the weekend.
远亲不如近邻，有了热情的邻居，新家一下子变得温暖起来。
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín yǒu le rè qíng de lín jū xīn jiā yí xià zi biàn de wēn nuǎn qǐ lái
A near neighbour is better than a distant relative: with warm neighbours, our new home felt cosy at once.
我明白了，搬家虽然要离开熟悉的地方，但只要主动打招呼，就能交到新朋友。
wǒ míng bái le bān jiā suī rán yào lí kāi shú xī de dì fāng dàn zhǐ yào zhǔ dòng dǎ zhāo hū jiù néng jiāo dào xīn péng yǒu
I understood that although moving means leaving a familiar place, if we are open, we can make new friends.
我也要像隔壁的阿姨一样，热情地对待身边的人。
wǒ yě yào xiàng gé bì de ā yí yí yàng rè qíng de duì dài shēn biān de rén
I will also be like the auntie next door and treat the people around me warmly.
范文二 简单一点 A simpler version
六月假期，我们家搬到了新家。
liù yuè jià qī wǒ men jiā bān dào le xīn jiā
In the June holidays our family moved to a new home.
搬家前，家里放满了纸箱。
bān jiā qián jiā lǐ fàng mǎn le zhǐ xiāng
Before the move, the house was full of boxes.
要离开从小住的地方，我有点儿难过。
yào lí kāi cóng xiǎo zhù de dì fāng wǒ yǒu diǎn er nán guò
I had to leave the place where I grew up, and I felt a little sad.
搬家那天，爸爸和两位工人把纸箱搬上货车。
bān jiā nà tiān bà ba hé liǎng wèi gōng rén bǎ zhǐ xiāng bān shàng huò chē
On moving day, Dad and two workers carried the boxes onto the lorry.
他们忙得满头大汗。
tā men máng de mǎn tóu dà hàn
They worked till they were sweating all over.
我在旁边看着，也想帮忙。
wǒ zài páng biān kàn zhe yě xiǎng bāng máng
I watched from the side and wanted to help too.
到了新家，我有了自己的房间。
dào le xīn jiā wǒ yǒu le zì jǐ de fáng jiān
In the new home, I had a room of my own.
我把书、小熊和玩具车放在书架上。
wǒ bǎ shū xiǎo xióng hé wán jù chē fàng zài shū jià shàng
I put my books, teddy bear and toy car on the shelf.
我在新房间里走来走去，越看越喜欢。
wǒ zài xīn fáng jiān lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù yuè kàn yuè xǐ huan
I walked round and round my new room, liking it more and more.
从窗口可以看到游乐场，我很高兴。
cóng chuāng kǒu kě yǐ kàn dào yóu lè chǎng wǒ hěn gāo xìng
From the window I could see a playground, and I was very happy.
傍晚，隔壁的阿姨带着女儿来了。
bàng wǎn gé bì de ā yí dài zhe nǚ ér lái le
In the evening, the auntie next door came with her daughter.
她送来一盘水果，说：“欢迎你们搬来！”
tā sòng lái yì pán shuǐ guǒ shuō huān yíng nǐ men bān lái
She brought a plate of fruit and said, "Welcome to your new home!"
她的女儿比我小一点儿，很可爱。
tā de nǚ ér bǐ wǒ xiǎo yì diǎn er hěn kě ài
Her daughter is a little younger than me and very cute.
妈妈请她们进来，大家一边吃水果，一边聊天。
mā ma qǐng tā men jìn lái dà jiā yì biān chī shuǐ guǒ yì biān liáo tiān
Mum asked them in, and we ate the fruit and chatted together.
没过多久，我和小妹妹就成了好朋友。
méi guò duō jiǔ wǒ hé xiǎo mèi mei jiù chéng le hǎo péng yǒu
Before long, the little girl and I had become good friends.
我喜欢我的新家，更喜欢我的新邻居。
wǒ xǐ huan wǒ de xīn jiā gèng xǐ huan wǒ de xīn lín jū
I like my new home, and I like my new neighbours even more.
我也要做一个热情的好邻居。
wǒ yě yào zuò yí gè rè qíng de hǎo lín jū
I will be friendly to my neighbours too.