全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
一个阳光明媚的星期六早上，我和家人去了东海岸公园。
yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de xīng qī liù zǎo shang wǒ hé jiā rén qù le dōng hǎi àn gōng yuán
One bright and sunny Saturday morning, my family and I went to East Coast Park.
这件事让我明白了，做人一定要诚实。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le zuò rén yí dìng yào chéng shí
This taught me that in life we must always be honest.
我永远不会忘记那次在医院的经历。
wǒ yǒng yuǎn bú huì wàng jì nà cì zài yī yuàn de jīng lì
I will never forget that time at the hospital.
放学了，天空突然乌云密布，一场大雨就要来了。
fàng xué le tiān kōng tū rán wū yún mì bù yì cháng dà yǔ jiù yào lái le
School was over, and suddenly the sky filled with dark clouds; a heavy storm was on its way.
从此以后，我再也不敢在马路上乱跑了。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ zài yě bù gǎn zài mǎ lù shàng luàn pǎo le
From then on, I never dared to run about on the road again.
回家的路上，我心里甜滋滋的，觉得这一天过得真有意义。
huí jiā de lù shang wǒ xīn li tián zī zī de jué de zhè yì tiān guò de zhēn yǒu yì yì
On the way home I felt warm and happy inside; the day had been really meaningful.
那是我第一次上台表演的日子。
nà shì wǒ dì yī cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn de rì zi
That was the day I first went on stage to perform.
看着窗外的大雨，我又想起了那件事。
kàn zhe chuāng wài de dà yǔ wǒ yòu xiǎng qǐ le nà jiàn shì
Watching the heavy rain outside the window, I thought of that day again.
直到今天，我还常常想起外婆的话。
zhí dào jīn tiān wǒ hái cháng cháng xiǎng qǐ wài pó de huà
Even today, I still often think of what Grandma said.
我终于懂得了，只有付出努力，才能得到收获。
wǒ zhōng yú dǒng de le zhǐ yǒu fù chū nǔ lì cái néng dé dào shōu huò
At last I understood that only by putting in effort can you get results.
叮铃铃，闹钟响了，我知道新的一天又开始了。
dīng líng líng nào zhōng xiǎng le wǒ zhī dào xīn de yì tiān yòu kāi shǐ le
Ring-ring! The alarm went off, and I knew a new day had begun.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
上个星期六，我和爸爸到河边去钓鱼，钓到了三条大鱼。
shàng ge xīng qī liù wǒ hé bà ba dào hé biān qù diào yú diào dào le sān tiáo dà yú
Last Saturday, Dad and I went fishing by the river and caught three big fish.
💡 An opening gives the time; 钓到了 already happened, so it must be 上个星期六 (last Saturday), not 明天.
这件事让我明白，遇到困难不能轻易放弃。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai yù dào kùn nan bù néng qīng yì fàng qì
This made me understand that we mustn't give up easily when things get hard.
💡 An ending gives the lesson: 这件事让我明白…….
从此以后，我每天都会帮妈妈做家务。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ měi tiān dōu huì bāng mā ma zuò jiā wù
From then on, I help Mum with the housework every day.
💡 从此以后 (from then on) shows how you changed after the event.
我永远也不会忘记那个帮助过我的陌生人。
wǒ yǒng yuǎn yě bú huì wàng jì nà gè bāng zhù guò wǒ de mò shēng rén
I will never forget the stranger who helped me.
💡 永远也不会 + 忘记 means you will always remember; 不会记得 would say the opposite.
叮铃铃，放学铃响了，同学们像小鸟一样飞出了课室。
dīng líng líng fàng xué líng xiǎng le tóng xué men xiàng xiǎo niǎo yí yàng fēi chū le kè shì
Ring-ring! The end-of-school bell rang, and the pupils flew out of the classroom like little birds.
💡 What sends pupils flying out of class is the 放学铃 (end-of-school bell).
直到今天，我还记得那次比赛。
zhí dào jīn tiān wǒ hái jì de nà cì bǐ sài
Even today, I still remember that competition.
💡 直到今天 (even today) links the past event to now.
回想起那件事，我的脸还会发红。
huí xiǎng qǐ nà jiàn shì wǒ de liǎn hái huì fā hóng
When I think back to that day, my face still goes red.
💡 Remembering something embarrassing makes your face 发红 (go red).
啊，这真是快乐而难忘的一天！
a zhè zhēn shì kuài lè ér nán wàng de yì tiān
Ah, what a happy and unforgettable day!
💡 快乐而 needs another good word: 难忘 (unforgettable). A day can't be happy and 难过 (sad).
“救命啊！”一阵急促的叫声打破了公园的宁静。
jiù mìng a yí zhèn jí cù de jiào shēng dǎ pò le gōng yuán de níng jìng
"Help!" An urgent cry broke the calm of the park.
💡 A cry for help is 急促 (urgent). Starting with a sound like this grabs the reader.
又是一个阳光明媚的早上，我想起了那个难忘的星期六。
yòu shì yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de zǎo shang wǒ xiǎng qǐ le nà gè nán wàng de xīng qī liù
It was another bright and sunny morning, and I thought of that unforgettable Saturday.
💡 Echoing the opening (首尾呼应), you look back on a 难忘 (unforgettable) day.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：这件事让我明白了，做人要不诚实。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le zuò rén yào bù chéng shí
This taught me that in life we must be not honest. (mistake)
改正：这件事让我明白了，做人要诚实。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le zuò rén yào chéng shí
This taught me that in life we must be honest.
💡 The lesson must be a good one: 做人要诚实. 要不诚实 says the opposite.
病句：从此以后，我以前再也不迟到了。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ yǐ qián zài yě bù chí dào le
From then on, before I never came late again. (mistake)
改正：从此以后，我再也不迟到了。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ zài yě bù chí dào le
From then on, I was never late again.
💡 从此以后 already says from then on; 以前 (before) contradicts it.
病句：在一个星期六早上的阳光明媚，我们去了动物园。
zài yí gè xīng qī liù zǎo shang de yáng guāng míng mèi wǒ men qù le dòng wù yuán
On a Saturday morning's bright sunshine, we went to the zoo. (mistake)
改正：在一个阳光明媚的星期六早上，我们去了动物园。
zài yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de xīng qī liù zǎo shang wǒ men qù le dòng wù yuán
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, we went to the zoo.
💡 The describing words go before what they describe: 阳光明媚的星期六早上.
病句：那是大约三年前左右的事了。
nà shì dà yuē sān nián qián zuǒ yòu de shì le
That was about three years ago or so. (mistake)
改正：那是大约三年前的事了。
nà shì dà yuē sān nián qián de shì le
That was about three years ago.
💡 大约 and 左右 both mean "about"; use only one.
病句：我终于明白了，只要努力，才能成功。
wǒ zhōng yú míng bai le zhǐ yào nǔ lì cái néng chéng gōng
At last I understood that as long as you work hard, only then can you succeed. (mistake)
改正：我终于明白了，只有努力，才能成功。
wǒ zhōng yú míng bai le zhǐ yǒu nǔ lì cái néng chéng gōng
At last I understood that only by working hard can you succeed.
💡 才 pairs with 只有, not 只要.
病句：回家的路上，我的心里甜滋滋地。
huí jiā de lù shang wǒ de xīn li tián zī zī de
On the way home I felt sweet inside. (mistake)
改正：回家的路上，我的心里甜滋滋的。
huí jiā de lù shang wǒ de xīn li tián zī zī de
On the way home I felt warm and happy inside.
💡 A describing word at the end of the sentence, after 心里, takes 的: 甜滋滋的.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
我们去了公园。
wǒ men qù le gōng yuán
We went to the park.
什么时候？：星期六，我们去了公园。
xīng qī liù wǒ men qù le gōng yuán
On Saturday, we went to the park.
和谁？去哪个公园？：星期六早上，我和家人去了东海岸公园。
xīng qī liù zǎo shang wǒ hé jiā rén qù le dōng hǎi àn gōng yuán
On Saturday morning, my family and I went to East Coast Park.
天气怎么样？带了什么？心情怎么样？：一个阳光明媚的星期六早上，我和家人带着风筝，兴高采烈地去了东海岸公园。
yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de xīng qī liù zǎo shang wǒ hé jiā rén dài zhe fēng zheng xìng gāo cǎi liè de qù le dōng hǎi àn gōng yuán
One bright and sunny Saturday morning, my family and I set off for East Coast Park with our kite, in high spirits.
我明白了。
wǒ míng bai le
I understood.
明白了什么？：我明白了一个道理。
wǒ míng bai le yí gè dào li
I learnt a lesson.
是什么让你明白的？：这件事让我明白了一个道理。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le yí gè dào li
This taught me a lesson.
是什么道理？：这件事让我明白了一个道理：遇到困难时不要放弃，坚持下去就会成功。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le yí gè dào li yù dào kùn nan shí bú yào fàng qì jiān chí xià qù jiù huì chéng gōng
This taught me a lesson: when things get hard, don't give up; keep going and you will succeed.
五、造句 Make a sentence
从此以后 cóng cǐ yǐ hòu · from then on
从此以后，我每天都认真地复习功课。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu wǒ měi tiān dōu rèn zhēn de fù xí gōng kè
From then on, I revised my schoolwork carefully every day.
从此以后，弟弟再也不敢一个人去游泳了。
cóng cǐ yǐ hòu dì di zài yě bù gǎn yí gè rén qù yóu yǒng le
From then on, my little brother never dared to go swimming alone again.
让……明白…… ràng……míng bai…… · to make (someone) understand …
这次失败让我明白了，只有多练习才能进步。
zhè cì shī bài ràng wǒ míng bai le zhǐ yǒu duō liàn xí cái néng jìn bù
This failure made me understand that only by practising more can I improve.
外婆的话让我明白了家人的爱有多珍贵。
wài pó de huà ràng wǒ míng bai le jiā rén de ài yǒu duō zhēn guì
Grandma's words made me understand how precious family love is.
阳光明媚 yáng guāng míng mèi · bright and sunny
一个阳光明媚的早上，我们全家去了动物园。
yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de zǎo shang wǒ men quán jiā qù le dòng wù yuán
One bright and sunny morning, our whole family went to the zoo.
那天阳光明媚，操场上到处都是跑来跑去的同学。
nà tiān yáng guāng míng mèi cāo chǎng shàng dào chù dōu shì pǎo lái pǎo qù de tóng xué
That day was bright and sunny, and the field was full of pupils running around.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：一个阳光明媚的星期天早上，我和爸爸去了植物园。
yí gè yáng guāng míng mèi de xīng qī tiān zǎo shang wǒ hé bà ba qù le zhí wù yuán
One bright and sunny Sunday morning, Dad and I went to the Botanic Gardens.
一个……的……，……和……去了……。
一个风雨交加的晚上，我和妈妈去了医院。
yí gè fēng yǔ jiāo jiā de wǎn shang wǒ hé mā ma qù le yī yuàn
One stormy night, Mum and I went to the hospital.
一个炎热的下午，我和同学们去了图书馆。
yí gè yán rè de xià wǔ wǒ hé tóng xué men qù le tú shū guǎn
One hot afternoon, my classmates and I went to the library.
例句：这件事让我明白了，遇到困难不能逃避。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le yù dào kùn nan bù néng táo bì
This taught me that we mustn't run away from difficulties.
这件事让我明白了，……。
这件事让我明白了，做人要诚实。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le zuò rén yào chéng shí
This taught me that in life we must be honest.
这件事让我明白了，家人永远是最爱我的人。
zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ míng bai le jiā rén yǒng yuǎn shì zuì ài wǒ de rén
This taught me that my family will always be the people who love me most.