李老师是我的汉语老师。
Teacher Li is my Chinese teacher.
她三十多岁，很漂亮。
She is in her thirties and very pretty.
她说汉语，也说一点儿英语。
She speaks Chinese, and also a little English.
我们不会写汉字，她教我们写。
When we can't write characters, she teaches us how.
我们都很爱李老师。
We all love Teacher Li.
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Key words 生词
汉语HànyǔChinese (language)
漂亮piàoliangpretty; beautiful
一点儿yìdiǎnra little
写xiěto write
汉字HànzìChinese characters
教jiāoto teach
Grammar note 语法点
也 — 'also' goes before the verb
也 must sit right before the verb, never at the end of the sentence: 她说汉语,也说英语. Saying 她说英语也 is wrong.
我也喜欢看电影。 — I also like watching movies.
Check yourself 小测验
1. What does Teacher Li teach?
2. How old is she?
3. What does she teach the students to write?
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