全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
热身 Warm-up
众人拾柴火焰高。
zhòng rén shí chái huǒ yàn gāo
When everyone gathers firewood, the flames burn high.
远亲不如近邻。
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
A neighbour nearby is better than a relative far away.
一、朗读 Read aloud
我家楼下有一个社区花园，是居民们一起建起来的。
wǒ jiā lóu xià yǒu yí gè shè qū huā yuán shì jū mín men yì qǐ jiàn qǐ lái de
Downstairs from my home there is a community garden, which the residents built together.
每个星期六早上，邻居们都会来这里种菜、浇水和拔草。
měi gè xīng qī liù zǎo shang lín jū men dōu huì lái zhè lǐ zhòng cài jiāo shuǐ hé bá cǎo
Every Saturday morning, the neighbours come here to grow vegetables, water the plants and pull weeds.
住在五楼的陈伯伯年纪大了，提不动水桶，我就常常帮他浇水。
zhù zài wǔ lóu de chén bó bo nián jì dà le tí bu dòng shuǐ tǒng wǒ jiù cháng cháng bāng tā jiāo shuǐ
Uncle Chen, who lives on the fifth floor, is old now and can't carry a bucket, so I often help him water the plants.
有一次，连续好几天都没有下雨，菜苗都快枯死了。
yǒu yí cì lián xù hǎo jǐ tiān dōu méi yǒu xià yǔ cài miáo dōu kuài kū sǐ le
Once, it didn't rain for several days in a row, and the seedlings were almost dying.
大家很着急，于是轮流每天早晚来浇水。
dà jiā hěn zháo jí yú shì lún liú měi tiān zǎo wǎn lái jiāo shuǐ
Everyone was worried, so we took turns coming to water them every morning and evening.
一个月后，菜园里长满了又大又绿的青菜。
yí gè yuè hòu cài yuán lǐ zhǎng mǎn le yòu dà yòu lǜ de qīng cài
A month later, the vegetable patch was full of big green vegetables.
收菜那天，我们把青菜分给楼里的每一户人家，还送了一些给附近的老人院。
shōu cài nà tiān wǒ men bǎ qīng cài fēn gěi lóu lǐ de měi yí hù rén jiā hái sòng le yì xiē gěi fù jìn de lǎo rén yuàn
On harvest day, we shared the vegetables with every household in the block, and gave some to the old folks' home nearby too.
陈伯伯笑着说：“大家一起出力，菜才长得这么好。”
chén bó bo xiào zhe shuō dà jiā yì qǐ chū lì cài cái zhǎng de zhè me hǎo
Uncle Chen smiled and said, "The vegetables grew so well only because everyone pitched in."
我明白了，邻居之间互相帮助，社区才会更温暖。
wǒ míng bai le lín jū zhī jiān hù xiāng bāng zhù shè qū cái huì gèng wēn nuǎn
I understood that a community only becomes warmer when neighbours help each other.
二、看图说话 Talk about the picture
老师：请你说一说图里的情景。
qǐng nǐ shuō yi shuō tú lǐ de qíng jǐng
Please describe what is happening in the picture.
范例：这是组屋楼下的社区花园。天气很好，太阳高高地挂在天上。一个穿橙色衣服的男孩正拿着蓝色的水壶给菜苗浇水。旁边有一位戴草帽的叔叔，还有一位阿姨和一位老爷爷，他们都笑眯眯的。
zhè shì zǔ wū lóu xià de shè qū huā yuán tiān qì hěn hǎo tài yáng gāo gāo de guà zài tiān shàng yí gè chuān chéng sè yī fu de nán hái zhèng ná zhe lán sè de shuǐ hú gěi cài miáo jiāo shuǐ páng biān yǒu yí wèi dài cǎo mào de shū shu hái yǒu yí wèi ā yí hé yí wèi lǎo yé ye tā men dōu xiào mī mī de
This is a community garden downstairs from HDB flats. The weather is fine and the sun is high in the sky. A boy in orange is watering the seedlings with a blue watering can. Nearby are an uncle in a straw hat, an auntie and an old man, and they are all smiling.
老师：你怎么知道这是社区花园？
nǐ zěn me zhī dào zhè shì shè qū huā yuán
How do you know this is a community garden?
范例：因为菜地旁边立着一块牌子，上面写着“社区花园”四个字，而且花园就在组屋楼下。
yīn wèi cài dì páng biān lì zhe yí kuài pái zi shàng miàn xiě zhe shè qū huā yuán sì gè zì ér qiě huā yuán jiù zài zǔ wū lóu xià
Because a sign stands beside the vegetable bed with the words "社区花园" on it, and the garden is right downstairs from the HDB flats.
老师：你觉得图里的人为什么都很开心？
nǐ jué de tú lǐ de rén wèi shén me dōu hěn kāi xīn
Why do you think the people in the picture are all happy?
范例：我觉得他们很开心，因为菜苗长得很好。大家一起照顾花园，还可以认识更多的邻居。
wǒ jué de tā men hěn kāi xīn yīn wèi cài miáo zhǎng de hěn hǎo dà jiā yì qǐ zhào gù huā yuán hái kě yǐ rèn shi gèng duō de lín jū
I think they are happy because the seedlings are growing well. Everyone looks after the garden together, and they can get to know more neighbours too.
老师：接下来可能会发生什么事？
jiē xià lái kě néng huì fā shēng shén me shì
What might happen next?
范例：我想男孩浇完水以后，可能会帮老爷爷拔草。过几个星期，菜苗会长大，邻居们会一起收菜，把菜分给大家。
wǒ xiǎng nán hái jiāo wán shuǐ yǐ hòu kě néng huì bāng lǎo yé ye bá cǎo guò jǐ gè xīng qī cài miáo huì zhǎng dà lín jū men huì yì qǐ shōu cài bǎ cài fēn gěi dà jiā
I think after the boy finishes watering, he may help the old man pull weeds. In a few weeks the seedlings will grow big, and the neighbours will harvest them together and share them with everyone.
老师：如果你住的组屋楼下也有社区花园，你会参加吗？为什么？
rú guǒ nǐ zhù de zǔ wū lóu xià yě yǒu shè qū huā yuán nǐ huì cān jiā ma wèi shén me
If there were a community garden below your HDB block too, would you join in? Why?
范例：我会参加。因为种菜可以让我学到很多知识，也可以多运动。最重要的是，我能和邻居们一起合作，认识更多的朋友。
wǒ huì cān jiā yīn wèi zhòng cài kě yǐ ràng wǒ xué dào hěn duō zhī shi yě kě yǐ duō yùn dòng zuì zhòng yào de shì wǒ néng hé lín jū men yì qǐ hé zuò rèn shi gèng duō de péng you
I would. Because growing vegetables teaches me a lot and gets me exercising more. Most importantly, I can work with the neighbours and make more friends.
老师：你有没有种过植物？说一说你的经历。
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu zhòng guò zhí wù shuō yi shuō nǐ de jīng lì
Have you ever grown a plant? Talk about it.
范例：有。去年上科学课时，老师让我们种绿豆。我每天给它浇水，把它放在有阳光的地方。一个星期后，绿豆发芽了，我高兴极了。
yǒu qù nián shàng kē xué kè shí lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhòng lǜ dòu wǒ měi tiān gěi tā jiāo shuǐ bǎ tā fàng zài yǒu yáng guāng de dì fang yí gè xīng qī hòu lǜ dòu fā yá le wǒ gāo xìng jí le
Yes. Last year in a science lesson, the teacher had us plant green beans. I watered mine every day and put it in a sunny spot. A week later the green beans sprouted, and I was overjoyed.
三、会话 Conversation
情景：在一段视频里，一位老奶奶提着两大袋东西走进组屋。几个年轻人看见了，却没有帮忙。
zài yí duàn shì pín lǐ yí wèi lǎo nǎi nai tí zhe liǎng dà dài dōng xi zǒu jìn zǔ wū jǐ gè nián qīng rén kàn jiàn le què méi yǒu bāng máng
In a video, an old lady carrying two big bags walks into an HDB block. A few young people see her but don't help.
老师：你对视频里年轻人的做法有什么看法？
nǐ duì shì pín lǐ nián qīng rén de zuò fǎ yǒu shén me kàn fǎ
What do you think of what the young people in the video did?
范例：我觉得他们做得不对。老奶奶年纪大了，提重东西不但很辛苦，而且很危险。我们看到别人需要帮忙时，应该主动帮一把。
wǒ jué de tā men zuò de bú duì lǎo nǎi nai nián jì dà le tí zhòng dōng xi bú dàn hěn xīn kǔ ér qiě hěn wēi xiǎn wǒ men kàn dào bié rén xū yào bāng máng shí yīng gāi zhǔ dòng bāng yì bǎ
I don't think they did the right thing. The old lady is old, and carrying heavy things is not only tiring but also dangerous. When we see someone who needs help, we should offer a hand without being asked.
💡 Say whether they were right, then give reasons with 不但……而且…….
老师：说一说你帮助邻居的一次经历。
shuō yi shuō nǐ bāng zhù lín jū de yí cì jīng lì
Talk about a time you helped a neighbour.
范例：上个月的一个星期天下午，我在组屋楼下看见隔壁的王奶奶提着两大袋菜。我马上跑过去帮她提，一直送到她家门口。王奶奶不停地说谢谢，我心里觉得很温暖。
shàng ge yuè de yí gè xīng qī tiān xià wǔ wǒ zài zǔ wū lóu xià kàn jiàn gé bì de wáng nǎi nai tí zhe liǎng dà dài cài wǒ mǎ shàng pǎo guò qù bāng tā tí yì zhí sòng dào tā jiā mén kǒu wáng nǎi nai bù tíng de shuō xiè xie wǒ xīn li jué de hěn wēn nuǎn
One Sunday afternoon last month, I saw Granny Wang from next door downstairs at our HDB block carrying two big bags of groceries. I ran over at once to help her carry them, all the way to her front door. Granny Wang kept saying thank you, and I felt warm inside.
💡 Tell a real experience: when, where, what happened and how you felt (时间、地点、经过、感受).
老师：你认为怎样才能让邻居之间的关系更好？
nǐ rèn wéi zěn yàng cái néng ràng lín jū zhī jiān de guān xi gèng hǎo
How do you think neighbours can get along better?
范例：我认为有几个办法。首先，见到邻居要主动打招呼。另外，大家可以一起参加社区活动，比如种菜或者大扫除。最重要的是，邻居有困难时，我们要互相帮助。
wǒ rèn wéi yǒu jǐ gè bàn fǎ shǒu xiān jiàn dào lín jū yào zhǔ dòng dǎ zhāo hu lìng wài dà jiā kě yǐ yì qǐ cān jiā shè qū huó dòng bǐ rú zhòng cài huò zhě dà sǎo chú zuì zhòng yào de shì lín jū yǒu kùn nan shí wǒ men yào hù xiāng bāng zhù
I think there are a few ways. First, say hello first when you see your neighbours. Also, everyone can take part in community activities together, like growing vegetables or a big clean-up. Most importantly, when a neighbour has a problem, we should help each other.
💡 Give two or three ideas with 首先、另外、最重要的是.
老师：如果你的邻居常常在晚上大声放音乐，你会怎么做？
rú guǒ nǐ de lín jū cháng cháng zài wǎn shang dà shēng fàng yīn yuè nǐ huì zěn me zuò
If your neighbour often played loud music at night, what would you do?
范例：我会请爸爸妈妈有礼貌地去跟邻居说一说，请他把声音调小一点。因为吵架解决不了问题，好好沟通才能让大家和睦相处。
wǒ huì qǐng bà ba mā ma yǒu lǐ mào de qù gēn lín jū shuō yi shuō qǐng tā bǎ shēng yīn tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn yīn wèi chǎo jià jiě jué bu liǎo wèn tí hǎo hǎo gōu tōng cái néng ràng dà jiā hé mù xiāng chǔ
I would ask Mum and Dad to talk to the neighbour politely and ask him to turn the music down a little. Because quarrelling can't solve the problem; only talking it over properly lets everyone get along.
💡 Say what you would do step by step, then explain why with 因为.