南辕北辙 [nán yuán běi zhé]：outh/shafts of a cart or carriage/north/trail；to try to go south by driving the chariot north,The idom means to act in a way that defeats one's purpose.
邯郸 hán dān：a city in Hebei Province
熨烫 yùn tàng：ironing
拜见 bài jiàn：pay a formal visit
精良 jīng liáng：excellent; superior; of the best quality
依仗 yī zhàng：count on;rely on
殊不知 shū bù zhī：little imagined;hardly realize

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

南辕北辙[nán yuán běi zhé]

Hello everyone, welcome back to our first review lesson. In this lesson, we’ll review all the key structures. Now let’s do it to refresh your memory.

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review the key structures!

Listen and enjoy the story. if you have any doubts reach me on italki messages 

Amrutham 

Short Story on Presence of mind  

今年是我大学最后一年。
Jīnnián shì wǒ dàxué zuìhòu yī nián.
以后我要做什么？我不知道。
Yǐhòu wǒ yào zuò shénme? Wǒ bù zhīdào.
我学习电脑专业，我很喜欢电脑。
Wǒ xuéxí diànnǎo zhuānyè, wǒ hěn xǐhuan diànnǎo.
我还有个博客，写游戏的内容。
Wǒ hái yǒu gè bókè, xiě yóuxì de nèiróng.
我哥哥说："你应该学中文，在中国能找到好工作。"
Wǒ gēge shuō: "Nǐ yīnggāi xué Zhōngwén, zài Zhōngguó néng zhǎodào hǎo gōngzuò."
可能哥哥说得对。
Kěnéng gēge shuō de duì.
我喜欢冬天的运动。
Wǒ xǐhuan dōngtiān de yùndòng.
在中国，我可以滑冰，还能看冰灯！
Zài Zhōngguó, wǒ kěyǐ huábīng, hái néng kàn bīngdēng!

问题：
1、安娜在大学学什么？
Ānnà zài dàxué xué shénme?
2、她在博客里说什么？
Tā zài bókè lǐ shuō shénme?
3、安娜喜欢哪些运动？
Ānnà xǐhuan nǎxiē yùndòng?​

Vocabulary：
课 (kè) - lesson
大学 (dàxué) - university
以后 (yǐhòu) - afterwards
电脑 (diànnǎo) - computer
博客 (bókè) - blog
游戏 (yóuxì) - games
应该 (yīnggāi) - should
可能 (kěnéng) - maybe
冬天 (dōngtiān) - winter
运动 (yùndòng) - sports
滑冰 (huábīng) - ice skating
冰灯 (bīngdēng) - ice lantern

Grammar：
1、时间状语：在 + Place
Function: Describe action location
例句：在中国滑冰 (zài Zhōngguó huábīng)
2、情态动词：应该 + V.
Function: Express suggestion ("should")
例句：应该学中文 (yīnggāi xué Zhōngwén)
3、能力表达：能 + V.
Function: Indicate possibility
例句：能找到工作 (néng zhǎodào gōngzuò)
4、关联词：还 + 能
Function: Add parallel actions ("also can")
例句：能滑冰，还能看冰灯 (néng huábīng, hái néng kàn bīngdēng)


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 Nosotros ___ ___compramos.
 Ustedes ___ ___ prestaron.
 Tú ___ ___ mandaste.
 Ustedes ___ ___ regalaron

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