Part three of Thumbelina by Author Hans Christian Andersen.
Complete the short quiz afterwards to check your understanding.


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今天我有汉语课。
Jīntiān wǒ yǒu Hànyǔ kè.
这是我的老师，她叫张玉华。
Zhè shì wǒ de lǎoshī, tā jiào Zhāng Yùhuá.
她是我朋友的奶奶。
Tā shì wǒ péngyou de nǎinai.
张老师是中国人，但现在住在这里。
Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén, dàn xiànzài zhù zài zhèlǐ.
她的课很有意思，所以我很高兴。
Tā de kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.
上课时，张老师说得很慢。
Shàngkè shí, Zhāng lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn.
现在我差不多都能懂。
Xiànzài wǒ chàbùduō dōu néng dǒng.
以前我什么都不懂，总是说："张老师，请说慢一点。"
Yǐqián wǒ shénme dōu bù dǒng, zǒngshì shuō: "Zhāng lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn."

问题
1. 安东的老师叫什么名字？
   Āndōng de lǎoshī jiào shénme míngzi?
2. 张老师是哪国人？
   Zhāng lǎoshī shì nǎ guó rén?
3. 安东为什么很高兴？
   Āndōng wèishénme hěn gāoxìng?

Vocabulary：
课 (kè) - lesson
老师 (lǎoshī) - teacher
奶奶 (nǎinai) - grandmother
中国人 (Zhōngguó rén) - Chinese person
有意思 (yǒuyìsi) - interesting
高兴 (gāoxìng) - happy
说 (shuō) - speak
慢 (màn) - slow
懂 (dǒng) - understand
以前 (yǐqián) - before

Grammar：
1、国籍表达：Subj. + 是 + 国家 + 人
→ Function: State nationality
→ 例句：张老师是中国人 (Zhāng lǎoshī shì Zhōngguó rén)

2、因果连接：Reason + 所以 + Result
→ Function: Express consequence ("so/therefore")
→ 例句：课很有意思，所以我很高兴 (Kè hěn yǒuyìsi, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng)

3、程度补语：Subj. + V. + 得 + 很 + Adj.
→ Function: Describe action intensity
→ 例句：老师说得很慢 (Lǎoshī shuō dé hěn màn)

4、时间对比：以前 vs 现在
→ Function: Contrast past/present situations
→ 例句：以前我不懂，现在我懂了 (Yǐqián wǒ bù dǒng, xiànzài wǒ dǒng le)

5、礼貌请求：请 + Verb
→ Function: Make polite suggestions
→ 例句：请说慢一点 (Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn)


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