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Garden observations: describe what you see

How can you describe a scene and separate observation from guessing?

Describe a scene, share impressions and seek evidence for historical questions during an imagined garden visit.

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Garden observations: describe what you see

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雨和朋友参观博物馆旁边的花园。

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Translation and pinyin

Yu and her friend visit a garden beside a museum.

Yǔ hé péngyou cānguān bówùguǎn pángbiān de huāyuán.

她们看到一座小桥和一棵大树。

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Translation and pinyin

They see a small bridge and a large tree.

Tāmen kàndào yī zuò xiǎo qiáo hé yī kē dà shù.

雨说眼前的景色让她想起一幅画。

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Translation and pinyin

Yu says that the view reminds her of a painting.

Yǔ shuō yǎnqián de jǐngsè ràng tā xiǎng qǐ yī fú huà.

朋友问起这座桥的历史。

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Translation and pinyin

Her friend asks about the history of the bridge.

Péngyou wèn qǐ zhè zuò qiáo de lìshǐ.

雨不知道,所以建议先读说明牌。

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Translation and pinyin

Yu does not know, so she suggests reading the information sign.

Yǔ bù zhīdào, suǒyǐ jiànyì xiān dú shuōmíngpái.

她们把自己的感受和花园的事实分开。

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Translation and pinyin

They keep their own impressions separate from facts about the garden.

Tāmen bǎ zìjǐ de gǎnshòu hé huāyuán de shìshí fēnkāi.

Supporting vocabulary

花园 · · · · · · 村子 · 城市 · · 历史 · 故事 · · 安静 ·

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Main scenario

Garden observations: describe what you see — start an exchange

Yu and her friend visit a garden beside a museum.

How can you describe a scene and separate observation from guessing?

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A different setting

Garden observations: describe what you see — a changed situation

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Cultural notes and sources

Describe a scene, share impressions and seek evidence for historical questions during an imagined garden visit.

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