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Stepping Stones Lesson Five

1. Audio Immersion

Listen to the audio recording of the story at least three times, just to familiarize yourself with its sounds. Each character represents one syllable, so you can try following along as you listen. Don't worry for now about the meanings of the characters or of the story as a whole.

此地无银三百两

古时候
有一个人把银子埋在地下。

              他怕别人把银子偷走，
              就在埋银子的地方立了
              “此地无银三百两”的牌子。

邻居有个叫王二的人看见了,
等天黑就把银子偷走了。

              王二怕别人知道是他偷的，
              就在牌子上加了一句：
              “邻家王二不曾偷。”

              结果，别人看了后
              都知道是王二偷了银子。

Once you've got a good feel for the sounds in this story and can follow along as you listen, you are ready to go on to the next step.