全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
看图 The pictures
图①：一下车，我就看见外婆站在高脚木屋前，笑着向我招手。
yí xià chē wǒ jiù kàn jiàn wài pó zhàn zài gāo jiǎo mù wū qián xiào zhe xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu
As soon as I get out of the car, I see Grandma in front of the wooden stilt house, smiling and waving to me.
图②：院子里的鸡在啄米，我站在结满果子的红毛丹树下。
yuàn zi lǐ de jī zài zhuó mǐ wǒ zhàn zài jié mǎn guǒ zi de hóng máo dān shù xià
The chickens in the yard peck at rice, and I stand under the rambutan tree heavy with fruit.
图③：傍晚，外公带我到小河边钓鱼。
bàng wǎn wài gōng dài wǒ dào xiǎo hé biān diào yú
In the evening, Grandpa takes me fishing by the little river.
图④：过了一会儿，我钓到了一条鱼，高兴极了。
guò le yí huì er wǒ diào dào le yì tiáo yú gāo xìng jí le
After a while I catch a fish, and I am overjoyed.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：假期里，你去了哪里？
jià qī lǐ nǐ qù le nǎ lǐ
Where did you go in the holidays?
答：学校假期，我们回到马来西亚的甘榜，去看外婆和外公。
xué xiào jià qī wǒ men huí dào mǎ lái xī yà de gān bǎng qù kàn wài pó hé wài gōng
In the school holidays we went back to the kampung in Malaysia to see Grandma and Grandpa.
问：外婆家是什么样子的？
wài pó jiā shì shén me yàng zi de
What is Grandma's home like?
答：外婆家是一间高脚木屋，院子里养着好几只鸡。
wài pó jiā shì yì jiān gāo jiǎo mù wū yuàn zi lǐ yǎng zhe hǎo jǐ zhī jī
Grandma's home is a wooden stilt house, and she keeps several chickens in the yard.
问：你在院子里做了什么？
nǐ zài yuàn zi lǐ zuò le shén me
What did you do in the yard?
答：我帮外婆撒米喂鸡，还在红毛丹树下吃新鲜的红毛丹。
wǒ bāng wài pó sā mǐ wèi jī hái zài hóng máo dān shù xià chī xīn xiān de hóng máo dān
I helped Grandma scatter rice for the chickens, and ate fresh rambutans under the rambutan tree.
问：傍晚，外公带你去做什么？
bàng wǎn wài gōng dài nǐ qù zuò shén me
What did Grandpa take you to do in the evening?
答：傍晚，外公带我到屋旁的小河边钓鱼。
bàng wǎn wài gōng dài wǒ dào wū páng de xiǎo hé biān diào yú
In the evening, Grandpa took me fishing by the little river next to the house.
问：你钓到鱼的时候，心情怎样？
nǐ diào dào yú de shí hou xīn qíng zěn yàng
How did you feel when you caught the fish?
答：我钓到了一条鱼，高兴得大叫起来。
wǒ diào dào le yì tiáo yú gāo xìng de dà jiào qǐ lái
I caught a fish and was so happy that I shouted out loud.
问：你喜欢甘榜的生活吗？为什么？
nǐ xǐ huan gān bǎng de shēng huó ma wèi shén me
Do you like life in the kampung? Why?
答：我很喜欢，因为甘榜的生活简单，又能亲近大自然。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan yīn wèi gān bǎng de shēng huó jiǎn dān yòu néng qīn jìn dà zì rán
I like it very much, because kampung life is simple and close to nature.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
热情 悠闲 清新 争先恐后 沉甸甸 津津有味 夕阳西下 一动不动 兴高采烈 依依不舍
热情 rè qíng: warm, welcoming; 悠闲 yōu xián: leisurely, unhurried; 清新 qīng xīn: fresh (of air); 争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu: to rush to be first; 沉甸甸 chén dian dian: heavy; 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi: with great relish; 夕阳西下 xī yáng xī xià: the sun setting in the west; 一动不动 yí dòng bú dòng: perfectly still; 兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè: in high spirits; 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě: reluctant to part
鸡儿们争先恐后地跑过来，一边“咯咯”地叫，一边低头啄米。
jī ér men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de pǎo guò lái yì biān gē gē de jiào yì biān dī tóu zhuó mǐ
The chickens rushed over, clucking as they bent their heads to peck at the rice.
树上挂满了红毛丹，一串串红红的果子，好像一个个小灯笼。
shù shang guà mǎn le hóng máo dān yí chuàn chuàn hóng hóng de guǒ zi hǎo xiàng yí gè gè xiǎo dēng long
The tree was full of rambutans; the bunches of red fruit looked like little lanterns.
夕阳把河面染成了金黄色。
xī yáng bǎ hé miàn rǎn chéng le jīn huáng sè
The setting sun dyed the river golden.
甘榜的生活虽然简单，却让人觉得特别快乐。
gān bǎng de shēng huó suī rán jiǎn dān què ràng rén jué de tè bié kuài lè
Kampung life is simple, yet it makes you feel especially happy.
范文 Sample composition: 甘榜里的假期
今年学校假期，爸爸妈妈带我回马来西亚的甘榜看外婆和外公。
jīn nián xué xiào jià qī bà ba mā ma dài wǒ huí mǎ lái xī yà de gān bǎng kàn wài pó hé wài gōng
In this year's school holidays, Mum and Dad took me back to the kampung in Malaysia to see Grandma and Grandpa.
车子开了好几个小时，终于停在一间高脚木屋前。
chē zi kāi le hǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí zhōng yú tíng zài yì jiān gāo jiǎo mù wū qián
After driving for several hours, the car finally stopped in front of a wooden stilt house.
我一下车，就看见外婆站在屋前，热情地向我招手。
wǒ yí xià chē jiù kàn jiàn wài pó zhàn zài wū qián rè qíng de xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu
As soon as I got out, I saw Grandma standing in front of the house, waving warmly to me.
我兴高采烈地跑过去，大声喊：“外婆，我来了！”
wǒ xìng gāo cǎi liè de pǎo guò qù dà shēng hǎn wài pó wǒ lái le
I ran over in high spirits and shouted, "Grandma, I'm here!"
外婆家的木屋下面有几根高高的柱子，门口还有一把小木梯。
wài pó jiā de mù wū xià mian yǒu jǐ gēn gāo gāo de zhù zi mén kǒu hái yǒu yì bǎ xiǎo mù tī
Grandma's wooden house stands on tall posts, and there is a little wooden ladder at the door.
屋前是一个大院子，几只鸡正在院子里悠闲地散步。
wū qián shì yí gè dà yuàn zi jǐ zhī jī zhèng zài yuàn zi lǐ yōu xián de sàn bù
In front of the house is a big yard, where a few chickens were strolling about at their leisure.
这里的空气特别清新，和城市里很不一样。
zhè lǐ de kōng qì tè bié qīng xīn hé chéng shì lǐ hěn bù yí yàng
The air here is especially fresh, very different from the city.
第二天早上，外婆递给我一把米，让我喂鸡。
dì èr tiān zǎo shang wài pó dì gěi wǒ yì bǎ mǐ ràng wǒ wèi jī
The next morning, Grandma handed me a handful of rice to feed the chickens.
我把米一撒，鸡儿们就争先恐后地跑过来，一边“咯咯”地叫，一边低头啄米。
wǒ bǎ mǐ yì sǎ jī ér men jiù zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de pǎo guò lái yì biān gē gē de jiào yì biān dī tóu zhuó mǐ
When I scattered the rice, the chickens rushed over, clucking as they bent their heads to peck at it.
喂完鸡，我走到院子旁边的红毛丹树下。
wèi wán jī wǒ zǒu dào yuàn zi páng biān de hóng máo dān shù xià
After feeding the chickens, I walked over to the rambutan tree beside the yard.
树上挂满了红毛丹，一串串红红的果子，好像一个个小灯笼。
shù shang guà mǎn le hóng máo dān yí chuàn chuàn hóng hóng de guǒ zi hǎo xiàng yí gè gè xiǎo dēng long
The tree was full of rambutans; the bunches of red fruit looked like little lanterns.
外婆摘下几串沉甸甸的红毛丹给我，我剥开一个，吃得津津有味。
wài pó zhāi xià jǐ chuàn chén dian dian de hóng máo dān gěi wǒ wǒ bāo kāi yí gè chī de jīn jīn yǒu wèi
Grandma picked a few heavy bunches for me. I peeled one and ate it with great relish.
傍晚，夕阳西下，外公拿着一根钓竿，带我到屋旁的小河边钓鱼。
bàng wǎn xī yáng xī xià wài gōng ná zhe yì gēn diào gān dài wǒ dào wū páng de xiǎo hé biān diào yú
In the evening, as the sun went down, Grandpa took a fishing rod and brought me to the little river beside the house.
外公教我挂好鱼饵，把鱼线轻轻地抛进河里。
wài gōng jiāo wǒ guà hǎo yú ěr bǎ yú xiàn qīng qīng de pāo jìn hé lǐ
Grandpa taught me to fix the bait and cast the line gently into the river.
夕阳把河面染成了金黄色，我握着钓竿，一动不动地盯着水面。
xī yáng bǎ hé miàn rǎn chéng le jīn huáng sè wǒ wò zhe diào gān yí dòng bú dòng de dīng zhe shuǐ miàn
The setting sun dyed the river golden. I held the rod and watched the water without moving.
过了一会儿，鱼线突然动了一下。
guò le yí huì er yú xiàn tū rán dòng le yí xià
After a while the line suddenly twitched.
外公在旁边小声说：“快拉！”
wài gōng zài páng biān xiǎo shēng shuō kuài lā
Grandpa whispered beside me, "Pull, quick!"
我用力一拉，一条小鱼就被拉出了水面，在半空中扭来扭去。
wǒ yòng lì yì lā yì tiáo xiǎo yú jiù bèi lā chū le shuǐ miàn zài bàn kōng zhōng niǔ lái niǔ qù
I gave a hard pull, and a little fish came out of the water, wriggling in the air.
我高兴得大叫起来：“我钓到鱼了！”
wǒ gāo xìng de dà jiào qǐ lái wǒ diào dào yú le
I shouted with joy, "I caught a fish!"
外公也哈哈大笑，夸我是个小渔夫。
wài gōng yě hā hā dà xiào kuā wǒ shì gè xiǎo yú fū
Grandpa laughed loudly too and praised me as a little fisherman.
假期很快就结束了。
jià qī hěn kuài jiù jié shù le
The holidays were soon over.
离开甘榜那天，我依依不舍地和外婆、外公道别。
lí kāi gān bǎng nà tiān wǒ yī yī bù shě de hé wài pó wài gōng dào bié
On the day we left the kampung, I said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa, not wanting to part.
甘榜的生活虽然简单，却让人觉得特别快乐。
gān bǎng de shēng huó suī rán jiǎn dān què ràng rén jué de tè bié kuài lè
Kampung life is simple, yet it makes you feel especially happy.
我真希望下一个假期快点儿到来！
wǒ zhēn xī wàng xià yí gè jià qī kuài diǎn er dào lái
I really hope the next holidays come soon!
范文二 从外婆的角度 From Grandma's side
学校放假了，我的外孙女小玲要从新加坡来甘榜看我们。
xué xiào fàng jià le wǒ de wài sūn nǚ xiǎo líng yào cóng xīn jiā pō lái gān bǎng kàn wǒ men
The school holidays had come, and my granddaughter Xiaoling was coming from Singapore to visit us in the kampung.
我早早就把院子打扫得干干净净。
wǒ zǎo zǎo jiù bǎ yuàn zi dǎ sǎo de gān gān jìng jìng
I had swept the yard spotlessly clean well in advance.
那天一早，我就在高脚木屋前等着。
nà tiān yì zǎo wǒ jiù zài gāo jiǎo mù wū qián děng zhe
That day I was waiting in front of the stilt house from early morning.
车子一停下，小玲就跳下车，向我挥手。
chē zi yì tíng xià xiǎo líng jiù tiào xià chē xiàng wǒ huī shǒu
As soon as the car stopped, Xiaoling jumped out and waved to me.
我也高兴地向她招手，心里比吃了蜜还甜。
wǒ yě gāo xìng de xiàng tā zhāo shǒu xīn li bǐ chī le mì hái tián
I waved back happily, feeling sweeter than if I had eaten honey.
第二天，我教小玲撒米喂鸡。
dì èr tiān wǒ jiāo xiǎo líng sā mǐ wèi jī
The next day I taught Xiaoling to scatter rice for the chickens.
她看见鸡儿们抢着啄米，笑得合不拢嘴。
tā kàn jiàn jī ér men qiǎng zhe zhuó mǐ xiào de hé bù lǒng zuǐ
When she saw the chickens scrambling for the rice, she could not stop smiling.
我又摘了一些红毛丹给她，她一连吃了好几个。
wǒ yòu zhāi le yì xiē hóng máo dān gěi tā tā yì lián chī le hǎo jǐ gè
Then I picked some rambutans for her, and she ate several one after another.
她吃红毛丹的样子，跟她妈妈小时候一模一样。
tā chī hóng máo dān de yàng zi gēn tā mā ma xiǎo shí hou yì mú yí yàng
The way she ate rambutans was exactly like her mother when she was little.
傍晚，老伴带小玲到河边钓鱼，我站在屋前远远地看着他们。
bàng wǎn lǎo bàn dài xiǎo líng dào hé biān diào yú wǒ zhàn zài wū qián yuǎn yuǎn de kàn zhe tā men
In the evening, my husband took Xiaoling fishing by the river, and I watched them from in front of the house.
不久，小玲举起钓竿，大声喊：“外婆，我钓到鱼了！”
bù jiǔ xiǎo líng jǔ qǐ diào gān dà shēng hǎn wài pó wǒ diào dào yú le
Before long Xiaoling lifted the rod and shouted, "Grandma, I caught a fish!"
看着她开心的样子，我也笑了。
kàn zhe tā kāi xīn de yàng zi wǒ yě xiào le
Seeing how happy she was, I smiled too.
有外孙女在身边的日子，过得特别快。
yǒu wài sūn nǚ zài shēn biān de rì zi guò de tè bié kuài
The days with my granddaughter by my side passed especially quickly.
小玲走的那天，我站在门口挥手，直到车子看不见了。
xiǎo líng zǒu de nà tiān wǒ zhàn zài mén kǒu huī shǒu zhí dào chē zi kàn bú jiàn le
On the day Xiaoling left, I stood at the door waving until the car was out of sight.
我真希望她每个假期都能回来。
wǒ zhēn xī wàng tā měi gè jià qī dōu néng huí lái
I really hope she can come back every holiday.