Make a plan and explain a condition
IntroducedA useful situation
- Your goal: Arrange an activity while keeping conditions clear.
- Before you start, recall the words you already know. New words below are here to help, not a list you must master before continuing.
Words you will use
- if如果 rúguǒ — if. if如果不下雨，we / us我们then / just就to go去。
- although虽然 suīrán — although. although虽然很累，but但是I / me我want / think / miss想to go去。
- decide决定 juédìng — decide. we / us我们still / also还not / haven't没decide决定。
- activity活动 huódòng — activity. school学校to have / there is有activity活动。
- take part参加 cānjiā — take part. I / me我want / think / miss想take part参加activity活动。
Match each word with its meaning in this unit.
Use the example sentences to check each word’s meaning in context.
Build the meaning
- if如果……then / just就…… presents a condition and its result. It does not say the condition has already happened.
- although虽然……but但是…… presents a contrast: although虽然很累，but但是I / me我want / think / miss想to go去. Explain why someone’s choice may differ from your expectation.
A conditional plan is not proof that the activity will happen. Do not report an if-clause as an event.
Complete the result marker: 如果不下雨，我们____去。
就 connects the result to this condition.
Listen for a fresh detail
- Listen before revealing the script.
- Replay if you need to. This is practice: if playback is unavailable, use the script as reading and return to listening on a device with Mandarin playback.
Show the listening script and meaning
if如果tomorrow明天to rain下雨，we / us我们then / just就to be at home在家to read看书。although虽然cannot不能to go out出去，but但是can / may可以rest休息。
If it rains tomorrow, we will read at home. Although we cannot go out, we can rest.
What happens if it rains?
如果明天下雨 is the condition; 在家看书 is the result.
Read a different account
school学校Saturday星期六to have / there is有activity活动。林安although虽然很累，but但是want / think / miss想take part参加。Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力variant of 说说，if如果不下雨，he / him他then / just就to go去。两个person人still / also还not / haven't没decide决定what time?几点to set off出发。
- The reading and listening have different details. Use the material for the question you are answering.
- Read once for the situation, then again for the relevant detail. Reveal help when needed.
Show the reading meaning
The school has an activity on Saturday. Lin An wants to join despite being tired. Wang Li will go if it does not rain. They have not decided the departure time.
Which detail is not yet decided?
还没决定几点出发 explicitly leaves the departure time open.
Speak, write, and review
- Suggest an activity. Your partner adds a weather condition; repeat the conditional plan to confirm it.
- Record yourself privately or work with a partner. First try without the model, then compare the meaning and structure; a text checker cannot assess your pronunciation.
A: Saturday星期六to go去park (for public recreation)公园(suggestion)吧。 B: if如果不下雨，I / me我then / just就to go去。 A: good好，不下雨then / just就to go去。
- Write a plan with one condition and one contrast.
- Tomorrow, recall two words and repeat the task with one detail changed. Revisit it after a few days; return sooner to the part that felt difficult.
Arrange an activity while keeping conditions clear. Use the examples as support, then try a fresh version. Completing these exercises records practice, not a guarantee of mastery.
Practise this unit’s words and skills · Choose the next guided unit
Write a plan with one condition and one contrast.
Compare the meaning and structure with the checklist. Your own response may differ from the model.