全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
弟弟高兴得跳了起来。
dì di gāo xìng de tiào le qǐ lái
My little brother was so happy he jumped up.
小美丢了钱包，难过得哭了。
xiǎo měi diū le qián bāo nán guò de kū le
Xiaomei lost her purse and was so sad she cried.
快要迟到了，我急得满头大汗。
kuài yào chí dào le wǒ jí de mǎn tóu dà hàn
I was about to be late, so I was so worried I broke into a sweat.
打雷的时候，妹妹害怕地躲在妈妈身后。
dǎ léi de shí hou mèi mei hài pà de duǒ zài mā ma shēn hòu
When it thundered, my little sister hid behind Mum, frightened.
同学们送我一张生日卡，我感动极了。
tóng xué men sòng wǒ yì zhāng shēng rì kǎ wǒ gǎn dòng jí le
My classmates gave me a birthday card, and I was really touched.
听到这个好消息，大家都高兴极了。
tīng dào zhè gè hǎo xiāo xi dà jiā dōu gāo xìng jí le
Hearing the good news, everyone was overjoyed.
小明考了一百分，开心得笑了。
xiǎo míng kǎo le yì bǎi fēn kāi xīn de xiào le
Xiaoming scored a hundred and smiled with joy.
我的小狗病了，我难过得吃不下饭。
wǒ de xiǎo gǒu bìng le wǒ nán guò de chī bu xià fàn
My puppy is ill, and I am too sad to eat.
弟弟紧张得手心都出汗了。
dì di jǐn zhāng de shǒu xīn dōu chū hàn le
My little brother was so nervous that his palms sweated.
看到妈妈回来，妹妹兴奋地跑了过去。
kàn dào mā ma huí lái mèi mei xīng fèn de pǎo le guò qù
Seeing Mum come home, my little sister ran over excitedly.
小红一个人在家，心里有点害怕。
xiǎo hóng yí gè rén zài jiā xīn li yǒu diǎn hài pà
Xiaohong was home alone and felt a little scared.
收到爷爷的礼物，我感动得说不出话来。
shōu dào yé ye de lǐ wù wǒ gǎn dòng de shuō bu chū huà lái
When I got Grandpa's present, I was too moved to speak.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
听到这个好消息，大家都高兴得拍起手来。
tīng dào zhè gè hǎo xiāo xi dà jiā dōu gāo xìng de pāi qǐ shǒu lái
Hearing the good news, everyone was so happy they started clapping.
💡 Good news makes people happy, and happy people clap: 高兴得拍起手来. Sad or scared people don't clap.
小狗不见了，弟弟着急得到处找。
xiǎo gǒu bú jiàn le dì di zháo jí de dào chù zhǎo
The puppy has gone missing, and my little brother is so worried he is searching everywhere.
💡 A missing puppy makes you worried (着急), and that is why he searches everywhere.
看到地上的大蛇，我害怕得不敢动。
kàn dào dì shàng de dà shé wǒ hài pà de bù gǎn dòng
When I saw the big snake on the ground, I was so scared I didn't dare move.
💡 不敢动 (didn't dare move) comes from fear: 害怕.
奶奶生病了，我心里很难过。
nǎi nai shēng bìng le wǒ xīn li hěn nán guò
Grandma is ill, and I feel very sad.
💡 When someone we love is ill, we feel sad: 难过. 得意 (proud of yourself) and 兴奋 (excited) don't fit.
弟弟弄坏了我的玩具，我很生气。
dì di nòng huài le wǒ de wán jù wǒ hěn shēng qì
My little brother broke my toy, and I am very angry.
💡 Someone breaking your toy makes you angry: 生气. You are touched (感动) by kindness, and shy (害羞) in front of people.
我考试得了满分，妈妈高兴得笑了。
wǒ kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn mā ma gāo xìng de xiào le
I got full marks in the test, and Mum smiled happily.
💡 Full marks is good news, and Mum smiles: 高兴得笑了.
第一次上台表演，我紧张得心怦怦直跳。
dì yī cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn wǒ jǐn zhāng de xīn pēng pēng zhí tiào
On stage for the first time, I was so nervous my heart was pounding.
💡 A pounding heart before a first show means nerves: 紧张得心怦怦直跳.
弟弟把我的画撕破了，我生气得说不出话。
dì di bǎ wǒ de huà sī pò le wǒ shēng qì de shuō bu chū huà
My little brother tore my drawing, and I was so angry I couldn't speak.
💡 Someone tearing your drawing makes you angry: 生气得说不出话. Happy (开心) and comfortable (舒服) don't fit.
妹妹安心地抱着小熊睡着了。
mèi mei ān xīn de bào zhe xiǎo xióng shuì zháo le
My little sister fell asleep peacefully, hugging her teddy bear.
💡 Hugging her bear, she feels safe and falls asleep: 安心地. You don't drift off to sleep angry or anxious.
老师表扬了我，我心里甜滋滋的。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le wǒ wǒ xīn li tián zī zī de
The teacher praised me, and I felt sweet inside.
💡 Praise makes you feel sweet and happy inside: 甜滋滋的. 冷冰冰 is icy and 乱糟糟 is messy.
小猫找不到妈妈，着急地喵喵叫。
xiǎo māo zhǎo bu dào mā ma zháo jí de miāo miāo jiào
The kitten couldn't find its mother and mewed anxiously.
💡 A kitten that has lost its mother is anxious: 着急地喵喵叫.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：我难过得很哭了。
wǒ nán guò de hěn kū le
I was so sad I cried.
改正：我难过得哭了。
wǒ nán guò de kū le
I was so sad I cried.
💡 After 得 comes what happened, straight away: 难过得哭了, with no 很.
病句：我非常感动极了。
wǒ fēi cháng gǎn dòng jí le
I was extremely moved.
改正：我感动极了。
wǒ gǎn dòng jí le
I was extremely moved.
💡 极了 already means "extremely", so don't add 非常 too: 我感动极了 (or 我非常感动).
病句：听了这个笑话，大家都哈哈大哭。
tīng le zhè gè xiào hua dà jiā dōu hā hā dà kū
Hearing the joke, everyone burst out crying. (wrong word)
改正：听了这个笑话，大家都哈哈大笑。
tīng le zhè gè xiào hua dà jiā dōu hā hā dà xiào
Hearing the joke, everyone roared with laughter.
💡 A joke makes people laugh: 哈哈大笑. 哭 is crying, and 呜呜 is the sound of crying.
病句：他急忙得跑回家。
tā jí máng de pǎo huí jiā
He hurried home.
改正：他急忙地跑回家。
tā jí máng de pǎo huí jiā
He hurried home.
💡 急忙 describes how he runs, so it takes 地 before the action: 急忙地跑回家.
病句：我的心情很高兴。
wǒ de xīn qíng hěn gāo xìng
My mood is very happy.
改正：我的心情很好。
wǒ de xīn qíng hěn hǎo
I am in a very good mood.
💡 A mood (心情) is 好 or 不好; a person is 高兴: say 我的心情很好 or 我很高兴.
病句：下雨了，不能去公园，我心里很高兴。
xià yǔ le bù néng qù gōng yuán wǒ xīn li hěn gāo xìng
It rained, so we couldn't go to the park, and I was very happy. (wrong feeling)
改正：下雨了，不能去公园，我心里很失望。
xià yǔ le bù néng qù gōng yuán wǒ xīn li hěn shī wàng
It rained, so we couldn't go to the park, and I was very disappointed.
💡 Missing the park makes you disappointed, not happy: 失望.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
我笑了。
wǒ xiào le
I smiled.
怎么样笑？：我开心地笑了。
wǒ kāi xīn de xiào le
I smiled happily.
为什么？：收到礼物，我开心地笑了。
shōu dào lǐ wù wǒ kāi xīn de xiào le
When I got the present, I smiled happily.
谁送的？开心得怎么样？：收到爸爸送的生日礼物，我开心得跳了起来。
shōu dào bà ba sòng de shēng rì lǐ wù wǒ kāi xīn de tiào le qǐ lái
When I got the birthday present from Dad, I was so happy I jumped up.
妹妹哭了。
mèi mei kū le
My little sister cried.
怎么样哭？：妹妹伤心地哭了。
mèi mei shāng xīn de kū le
My little sister cried sadly.
为什么？：妹妹的冰淇淋掉在地上，她伤心地哭了。
mèi mei de bīng qí lín diào zài dì shàng tā shāng xīn de kū le
My little sister's ice cream fell on the ground, and she cried sadly.
哭得怎么样？：妹妹的冰淇淋掉在地上，她伤心得哇哇大哭起来。
mèi mei de bīng qí lín diào zài dì shàng tā shāng xīn de wā wā dà kū qǐ lái
My little sister's ice cream fell on the ground, and she was so upset she burst out wailing.
五、造句 Make a sentence
高兴得…… gāo xìng de…… · so happy that …
明天去动物园，我高兴得睡不着觉。
míng tiān qù dòng wù yuán wǒ gāo xìng de shuì bu zháo jiào
We're going to the zoo tomorrow, and I'm so happy I can't sleep.
看到魔术表演，弟弟高兴得拍手大笑。
kàn dào mó shù biǎo yǎn dì di gāo xìng de pāi shǒu dà xiào
Watching the magic show, my little brother was so happy he clapped and laughed.
着急 zháo jí · worried; anxious
巴士还没来，爸爸很着急。
bā shì hái méi lái bà ba hěn zháo jí
The bus still hasn't come, and Dad is very anxious.
找不到钥匙，妈妈着急地翻手提包。
zhǎo bu dào yào shi mā ma zháo jí de fān shǒu tí bāo
Mum couldn't find her keys and rummaged anxiously through her handbag.
感动 gǎn dòng · touched; moved
看到同学帮助老奶奶过马路，我很感动。
kàn dào tóng xué bāng zhù lǎo nǎi nai guò mǎ lù wǒ hěn gǎn dòng
Seeing a classmate help an old lady across the road, I was very touched.
妈妈生病了还给我做饭，我感动得哭了。
mā ma shēng bìng le hái gěi wǒ zuò fàn wǒ gǎn dòng de kū le
Mum was ill but still cooked for me, and I was so moved I cried.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：找不到钥匙，爸爸急得团团转。
zhǎo bu dào yào shi bà ba jí de tuán tuán zhuàn
Dad couldn't find his keys and was running round in circles.
……，……急得……。
小狗不见了，妹妹急得哭了起来。
xiǎo gǒu bú jiàn le mèi mei jí de kū le qǐ lái
The puppy was missing, and my little sister was so anxious she started crying.
车子还没来，奶奶急得走来走去。
chē zi hái méi lái nǎi nai jí de zǒu lái zǒu qù
The car still hadn't come, and Grandma was pacing up and down.
例句：看到这份礼物，我心里像吃了蜜一样甜。
kàn dào zhè fèn lǐ wù wǒ xīn li xiàng chī le mì yí yàng tián
Seeing this present, I felt as sweet inside as if I had eaten honey.
……心里像……一样……
听到小狗找到了，我心里像放下了一块大石头一样轻松。
tīng dào xiǎo gǒu zhǎo dào le wǒ xīn li xiàng fàng xià le yí kuài dà shí tou yí yàng qīng sōng
When I heard the puppy was found, I felt as light as if a big stone had been lifted off.
第一次上台，我心里像揣着一只小兔子一样，怦怦直跳。
dì yī cì shàng tái wǒ xīn li xiàng chuāi zhe yì zhī xiǎo tù zi yí yàng pēng pēng zhí tiào
On stage for the first time, my heart was thumping as if I had a little rabbit inside.