孩子上学 Child Goes to School

我wǒ的de女儿nǚ'ér今年jīnnián七岁qī suì，她tā上shàng小学xiǎoxué一年级yī niánjí。

My daughter is seven this year, and she's in first grade.

每天měitiān早上zǎoshang，妈妈māma送sòng她tā去qù学校xuéxiào。

Every morning, Mom takes her to school.

她tā的de书包shūbāo很hěn重zhòng，里面lǐmiàn有yǒu很多hěn duō书shū和hé本子běnzi。

Her schoolbag is very heavy — inside there are lots of books and notebooks.

在zài学校xuéxiào，她tā认识rènshi了le很多hěn duō新xīn朋友péngyou，也yě喜欢xǐhuan她tā的de老师lǎoshī。

At school, she has made many new friends, and she also likes her teacher.

放学fàngxué以后yǐhòu，她tā喜欢xǐhuan和hé朋友péngyou一起yìqǐ做zuò作业zuòyè。

After school, she likes doing homework together with her friends.

她tā说shuō：“我wǒ很hěn喜欢xǐhuan上学shàngxué，学校xuéxiào很hěn有意思yǒuyìsi。”

She says, "I really like going to school — school is very interesting."

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Key words 生词

上学shàngxuéto go to school

书包shūbāoschoolbag

放学fàngxuéschool lets out

作业zuòyèhomework

有意思yǒuyìsiinteresting

送sòngto take someone somewhere

了 — completed action / new situation

了 placed after a verb marks that an action has happened or a new state has come about: 她认识了很多新朋友 = 'She has come to know many new friends.'

她认识了很多新朋友。— She has made many new friends.

以后 — 'after ~'

Time word/verb phrase + 以后 means 'after ~': 放学以后 = 'after school lets out.'

放学以后，她喜欢和朋友一起做作业。— After school, she likes doing homework with friends.

送 — to take/see someone somewhere

送 + person + place means to accompany or take someone there: 妈妈送她去学校 = 'Mom takes her to school.'

妈妈送她去学校。— Mom takes her to school.

1. How old is the daughter?

2. Who takes her to school every morning?

3. What does she like to do after school?

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