In this one-paragraph read (around HSK 2-3), Little Brother wants to help dad get ready to leave the house, but his contribution falls flat. Some vocabulary you might need: 一边… 一边… yī biān – This is one of the earliest structures you learn when you start taking classes, so you may have picked this up already, but these two “一边”s tie together two tasks that someone is doing at the same time. 手忙脚乱 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn – This phrase means “flustered”, or “in confusion”, and if you look at each character individually, you can see why – if our hands (手) and feet (脚) are busily (忙) and messily (乱) moving around, we’re probably flustered, or frantic. 咦 yí – A sound that expresses surprise, like “Ack!” or “Agh!” 多么 duō me – Translates as “so”, as in “I so wanted to be there!” or “I so wish he would answer the phone.” Here is the text for you to practice reading: 帮忙 爸爸出差，可早晨起得迟了。他忙洗脸刷牙，姐姐帮爸爸整理衣服，妈妈给他端早餐，帮他找笔记本。爸爸一边吃早餐，一边摸口袋，咦，火车票哪去了？爸爸放下牛奶、蛋糕，手忙脚乱地找车票。小弟弟多么想帮爸爸做点儿事啊，可他什么也帮不上。小弟弟想：“帮爸爸吃早餐吧。”他爬上凳子，将爸爸吃剩的牛奶、蛋糕全吃了。 English translation: Father was going out of town for work, but in the morning, he woke up late. He got busy washing his face and brushing his teeth, and elder sister helped him pack his clothes, mother brought him breakfast, and helped him find his notebook. While father ate his breakfast, he felt his pockets, ack, where did the train ticket go? Father put down the milk, the cake, and scrambled around looking for the ticket. Little brother so wanted to help father do something, but there was nothing he could do to help. Little brother thought: “How about I help dad eat breakfast.” He climbed up on the stool, took the leftover milk and cake and ate it all up. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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