Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 35 · The Compliment Challenge
Audio track 35
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Today’s class challenge is to give one compliment. It must be honest and specific.
Hana tells Jun, “I noticed your poster. The large title made it easy to read.”
Jun smiles. “Thank you. I made an effort to improve it.”
He feels proud, but he also knows he can learn more. Kind words are useful when they describe real work or care. We can also learn to receive praise. A simple “thank you” is enough. Good praise sees more than talent; it sees the process.
Sentence practice
Play any sentence in Dicvo’s Jenny English voice. Before playing all, choose how many times each sentence plays. A practice pause about as long as the sentence follows each play, including before the next sentence. The complete reading remains above.
Choose a sentence to begin.
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Today’s class challenge is to give one compliment.
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It must be honest and specific.
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Hana tells Jun, “I noticed your poster.
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The large title made it easy to read.”
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Jun smiles.
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“Thank you.
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I made an effort to improve it.”
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He feels proud, but he also knows he can learn more.
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Kind words are useful when they describe real work or care.
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We can also learn to receive praise.
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A simple “thank you” is enough.
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Good praise sees more than talent; it sees the process.
Check your understanding
After reading, state the main idea in one sentence and find a line that supports it.
Chinese translation
今天的班级挑战是夸奖一个人，而且要真诚、具体。
Hana 对 Jun 说：“我注意到了你的海报。标题字很大，让人一眼就能读清楚。”
Jun 笑了。“谢谢。我花了心思把它改得更好。”
他感到自豪，也知道自己还能继续学习。善意的夸奖如果指出真实的努力和用心，就更有价值。我们也可以练习接受赞美，一句简单的‘谢谢’就够了。好的夸奖不只看到天分，也看到付出的过程。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- compliment
- 赞美；夸奖的话。
- honest
- 诚实的；真诚的。
- specific
- 具体的；特定的。
- notice
- 注意到；发现。
- effort
- 努力。
- improve
- 改进；进步。
- proud
- 自豪的；骄傲的。
- kind words
- 体贴、友善的话。
- receive
- 收到；接受。
- thank you
- 谢谢。
Background notes (Chinese)
比起只说‘真棒’，像‘字很大，很容易读’这样具体的评价，能让对方知道哪里做得好。除了结果，留意方法与努力，也能给对方下一次改进的线索。
资料来源：UNICEF Parenting 关于具体、及时表扬的指导资料。