Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 1 · My Phone Stayed Home
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My phone is at home today. At first, I feel worried. I cannot check the time or read my messages.
On the train, I look out the window. I see a small park and a dog in a yellow coat. At school, I ask my friend for the time.
My day is not difficult without my phone. It is only a little different.
Sentence practice
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My phone is at home today.
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At first, I feel worried.
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I cannot check the time or read my messages.
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On the train, I look out the window.
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I see a small park and a dog in a yellow coat.
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At school, I ask my friend for the time.
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My day is not difficult without my phone.
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It is only a little different.
Check your understanding
“我”的手机在哪里？
在家里。
坐火车时，“我”看见了什么？
一个小公园和一只穿黄色外套的狗。
最后，“我”觉得没有手机的一天怎么样？
没有遇到什么困难，只是与平常有点不同。
Chinese translation
今天我的手机落在家里了。起初，我有些担心。我没法看时间，也没法读消息。
在火车上，我望向窗外。我看见一个小公园，还有一只穿着黄色外套的狗。到了学校，我向朋友问时间。
没有手机，我这一天也没有遇到什么困难。只是和往常有点不一样。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- phone
- 电话；智能手机。日常口语中也用 phone 指智能手机。
- at home
- 在家；家里。My phone is at home. 意为‘我的手机在家里’。
- at first
- 起初；最开始。常暗示后来的情况有变化。
- worried
- 担心的；不安的。feel worried 意为‘感到担心’。
- check
- 检查；确认。check the time 意为‘看时间’。
- message
- 消息；留言。
- look out
- 向外看。look out the window 意为‘望向窗外’。
- train
- 火车；电车。说‘在火车上’通常用 on the train。
- ask A for B
- 向 A 请求 B。ask my friend for the time 意为‘向朋友问时间’。
- different
- 不同的。different from ... 意为‘与……不同’。
Background notes (Chinese)
没有手机时，我们可能觉得连时间、地图和联系方式都失去了，因为这些工具都集中在一台设备上。偶尔把目光从屏幕移开，也许会注意到平时忽略的风景和声音。