全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
看图 The pictures
图①：放学后，红灯亮着，爷爷和我在路边等。
fàng xué hòu hóng dēng liàng zhe yé ye hé wǒ zài lù biān děng
After school, the red light is on, and Grandpa and I wait at the roadside.
图②：绿灯亮了，我们先向左右两边看一看。
lǜ dēng liàng le wǒ men xiān xiàng zuǒ yòu liǎng biān kàn yi kàn
The green light comes on, and first we look left and right.
图③：爷爷牵着我的手，我们沿着斑马线慢慢走。
yé ye qiān zhe wǒ de shǒu wǒ men yán zhe bān mǎ xiàn màn màn zǒu
Grandpa holds my hand, and we walk slowly along the zebra crossing.
图④：我们平平安安地走到了马路对面。
wǒ men píng píng ān ān de zǒu dào le mǎ lù duì miàn
We get safely to the other side of the road.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：这件事发生在什么时候？谁和谁在一起？
zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài shén me shí hòu shuí hé shuí zài yì qǐ
When did this happen? Who was together?
答：放学的时候，爷爷到学校门口等我。
fàng xué de shí hòu yé ye dào xué xiào mén kǒu děng wǒ
At the end of school, Grandpa waited for me at the school gate.
问：他们为什么站在路边不走？
tā men wèi shén me zhàn zài lù biān bù zǒu
Why are they standing at the roadside, not walking?
答：因为红灯亮着，我们要停下来等一等。
yīn wèi hóng dēng liàng zhe wǒ men yào tíng xià lái děng yi děng
Because the red light is on, we have to stop and wait.
问：绿灯亮了，他们马上就走吗？
lǜ dēng liàng le tā men mǎ shàng jiù zǒu ma
When the light turns green, do they go straight away?
答：不是。我们先向左边和右边望一望，看清楚有没有车。
bú shì wǒ men xiān xiàng zuǒ biān hé yòu biān wàng yi wàng kàn qīng chǔ yǒu méi yǒu chē
No. First we look to the left and to the right to see clearly whether a car is coming.
问：他们怎样过马路？
tā men zěn yàng guò mǎ lù
How do they cross the road?
答：爷爷拉着我的手，我们沿着斑马线走过去。
yé ye lā zhe wǒ de shǒu wǒ men yán zhe bān mǎ xiàn zǒu guò qù
Grandpa holds my hand, and we walk across along the zebra crossing.
问：过了马路以后，爷爷说了什么？
guò le mǎ lù yǐ hòu yé ye shuō le shén me
After crossing the road, what did Grandpa say?
答：爷爷笑着夸我过马路很小心。
yé ye xiào zhe kuā wǒ guò mǎ lù hěn xiǎo xīn
Grandpa smiled and praised me for crossing the road so carefully.
问：这件事让你明白了什么？
zhè jiàn shì ràng nǐ míng bái le shén me
What did this teach you?
答：过马路要等绿灯，还要看清楚左右两边，才安全。
guò mǎ lù yào děng lǜ dēng hái yào kàn qīng chǔ zuǒ yòu liǎng biān cái ān quán
To cross the road you must wait for the green light and look carefully both ways; only then is it safe.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
斑马线 耐心 小心翼翼 平平安安 遵守 交通规则 牵 来来往往 夸奖
斑马线 bān mǎ xiàn: zebra crossing; 耐心 nài xīn: patiently; 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì: very carefully; 平平安安 píng píng ān ān: safe and sound; 遵守 zūn shǒu: to follow (rules); 交通规则 jiāo tōng guī zé: traffic rules; 牵 qiān: to hold (a hand); 来来往往 lái lái wǎng wǎng: coming and going; 夸奖 kuā jiǎng: to praise
红灯亮了，我们耐心地站在路边等。
hóng dēng liàng le wǒ men nài xīn de zhàn zài lù biān děng
The red light was on, so we waited patiently at the roadside.
绿灯亮了，我先向左看，再向右看，确定安全了才走。
lǜ dēng liàng le wǒ xiān xiàng zuǒ kàn zài xiàng yòu kàn què dìng ān quán le cái zǒu
When the light turned green, I looked left, then right, and only went when I was sure it was safe.
爷爷紧紧地牵着我的手，我们小心翼翼地走过斑马线。
yé ye jǐn jǐn de qiān zhe wǒ de shǒu wǒ men xiǎo xīn yì yì de zǒu guò bān mǎ xiàn
Grandpa held my hand tight, and we crossed the zebra crossing very carefully.
过马路的时候，安全永远是第一。
guò mǎ lù de shí hòu ān quán yǒng yuǎn shì dì yī
When you cross the road, safety always comes first.
范文 Sample composition: 安全过马路
星期五下午，放学的铃声响了。
xīng qī wǔ xià wǔ fàng xué de líng shēng xiǎng le
On Friday afternoon, the bell rang for the end of school.
我背着书包走出校门，看到爷爷已经在门口等我了。
wǒ bēi zhe shū bāo zǒu chū xiào mén kàn dào yé ye yǐ jīng zài mén kǒu děng wǒ le
I walked out of the school gate with my bag on my back and saw Grandpa already waiting for me there.
学校门口有一条马路，路上的车子来来往往。
xué xiào mén kǒu yǒu yì tiáo mǎ lù lù shang de chē zi lái lái wǎng wǎng
In front of the school there is a road, with cars coming and going.
我们走到路边的时候，红灯正亮着。
wǒ men zǒu dào lù biān de shí hòu hóng dēng zhèng liàng zhe
When we reached the roadside, the red light was on.
我心里着急，想快点回家。
wǒ xīn lǐ zháo jí xiǎng kuài diǎn huí jiā
I was impatient and wanted to get home quickly.
爷爷却拉住我，说：“红灯亮了，不能走，我们要耐心地等。”
yé ye què lā zhù wǒ shuō hóng dēng liàng le bù néng zǒu wǒ men yào nài xīn de děng
But Grandpa held me back and said, "The light is red, we can't go. We must wait patiently."
不久，绿灯亮了。
bù jiǔ lǜ dēng liàng le
Before long, the light turned green.
我正想往前走，爷爷提醒我：“先看看两边有没有车。”
wǒ zhèng xiǎng wǎng qián zǒu yé ye tí xǐng wǒ xiān kàn kàn liǎng biān yǒu méi yǒu chē
Just as I was about to step forward, Grandpa reminded me, "First look both ways for cars."
于是，我先向左看，再向右看。
yú shì wǒ xiān xiàng zuǒ kàn zài xiàng yòu kàn
So I looked left first, then right.
一辆蓝色的汽车停在路口，没有开过来。
yí liàng lán sè de qì chē tíng zài lù kǒu méi yǒu kāi guò lái
A blue car had stopped at the crossing and did not come on.
确定安全以后，爷爷牵着我的手，我们沿着斑马线小心翼翼地走过马路。
què dìng ān quán yǐ hòu yé ye qiān zhe wǒ de shǒu wǒ men yán zhe bān mǎ xiàn xiǎo xīn yì yì de zǒu guò mǎ lù
Once we were sure it was safe, Grandpa held my hand and we crossed along the zebra crossing very carefully.
没多久，我们就平平安安地到了对面。
méi duō jiǔ wǒ men jiù píng píng ān ān de dào le duì miàn
Soon we were safe and sound on the other side.
爷爷笑着夸我：“你学会了遵守交通规则，真棒！”
yé ye xiào zhe kuā wǒ nǐ xué huì le zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé zhēn bàng
Grandpa smiled and praised me: "You've learnt to follow the traffic rules. Well done!"
我心里甜甜的。
wǒ xīn lǐ tián tián de
I felt warm inside.
我明白了：过马路一定要等绿灯，还要看清楚左右两边，才能保证安全。
wǒ míng bái le guò mǎ lù yí dìng yào děng lǜ dēng hái yào kàn qīng chǔ zuǒ yòu liǎng biān cái néng bǎo zhèng ān quán
I understood: when crossing the road, you must wait for the green light and look carefully both ways. That is the only way to be safe.
范文二 从爷爷的角度 From Grandpa's side
星期五下午，我到学校门口接孙女回家。
xīng qī wǔ xià wǔ wǒ dào xué xiào mén kǒu jiē sūn nǚ huí jiā
On Friday afternoon, I went to the school gate to take my granddaughter home.
她一看到我，就开心地跑了过来。
tā yí kàn dào wǒ jiù kāi xīn de pǎo le guò lái
As soon as she saw me, she ran over happily.
学校门口的马路车子很多。
xué xiào mén kǒu de mǎ lù chē zi hěn duō
There are lots of cars on the road outside the school.
我们走到路边，红灯正好亮着。
wǒ men zǒu dào lù biān hóng dēng zhèng hǎo liàng zhe
When we reached the roadside, the light was red.
孙女有点着急，我告诉她，红灯亮的时候一定要停下来等。
sūn nǚ yǒu diǎn zháo jí wǒ gào sù tā hóng dēng liàng de shí hòu yí dìng yào tíng xià lái děng
She was a little impatient, so I told her that when the light is red you must always stop and wait.
不久，绿灯亮了。
bù jiǔ lǜ dēng liàng le
Before long, the light turned green.
孙女没有马上冲出去，而是先看了看左边，又看了看右边。
sūn nǚ méi yǒu mǎ shàng chōng chū qù ér shì xiān kàn le kàn zuǒ biān yòu kàn le kàn yòu biān
She did not rush out; she looked to the left first, and then to the right.
我心里很高兴。
wǒ xīn lǐ hěn gāo xìng
I was very pleased.
我牵着她的手，我们一起走过斑马线，平平安安地到了对面。
wǒ qiān zhe tā de shǒu wǒ men yì qǐ zǒu guò bān mǎ xiàn píng píng ān ān de dào le duì miàn
I held her hand, and we crossed the zebra crossing together and reached the other side safe and sound.
我夸她是个懂事的孩子。
wǒ kuā tā shì gè dǒng shì de hái zi
I praised her for being a sensible child.
看到她这么小心，我觉得很放心。
kàn dào tā zhè me xiǎo xīn wǒ jué de hěn fàng xīn
Seeing how careful she was, I felt I could stop worrying.