About This Lesson
Use Catching Up After Missing Classes to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我最近缺了几节课，觉得自己落后了。
wǒ zuìjìn quē le jǐ jié kè, juéde zìjǐ luòhòu le. I missed some classes recently and feel behind.
B
你可以赶上进度。
nǐ kěyǐ gǎnshàng jìndù. You can catch up.
B
但是一次学完所有内容会更困难。
dànshì yí cì xuéwán suǒyǒu nèiróng huì gèng kùnnán. But trying to learn everything at once will make it harder.
A
你能告诉我应该先做哪项作业吗？
nǐ néng gàosu wǒ yīnggāi xiān zuò nǎ xiàng zuòyè ma? Could you tell me which assignment I should handle first?
B
口语总结很快就要交了，练习单可以晚点再做。
kǒuyǔ zǒngjié hěn kuài jiù yào jiāo le, liànxí dān kěyǐ wǎndiǎn zài zuò. The speaking summary is due soon, and the worksheet can wait until later.
A
那我应该先做口语任务。
nà wǒ yīnggāi xiān zuò kǒuyǔ rènwù. Then I should start with the speaking task.
B
先做那个，再向老师要你缺课时的笔记。
xiān zuò nàge, zài xiàng lǎoshī yào nǐ quēkè shí de bǐjì. Start there, and ask the teacher for notes from the classes you missed.
A
因为其他人一起练习过，所以我觉得没那么有信心。
yīnwèi qítā rén yìqǐ liànxí guo, suǒyǐ wǒ juéde méi nàme yǒu xìnxīn. I feel less confident because the others practiced together.
B
下课后我们可以一起练习这个任务。
xiàkè hòu wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ liànxí zhège rènwu. We can run through the task after class.
B
这样你就知道会遇到什么了。
zhèyàng nǐ jiù zhīdào huì yùdào shénme le. So you know what to expect.
A
这样下一步就会更容易完成。
zhèyàng xià yí bù jiù huì gèng róngyì wánchéng. That would make the next step feel more manageable.
B
专心练习一次总比逃避这项任务好。
zhuānxīn liànxí yí cì zǒng bǐ táobì zhè xiàng rènwu hǎo. One focused practice session is better than avoiding the work.Word by Word
我
我 means “I” or “me” here, referring to the speaker who missed classes. It commonly appears before the verb, as in 我最近缺了几节课. Use it when speaking about your own actions, feelings, or situation.
最近
最近 means “recently” here and places the missed classes in the near past. It usually comes before the action it describes, as in 我最近缺了几节课. Use it when describing something that happened not long ago.
缺
缺 means “to miss” or “to be absent from” in 缺了几节课. It is followed by the missed classes, as in 缺了几节课. Use it when explaining that you were not present for a class or another expected activity.
了
了 in 缺了几节课 presents the missing of the classes as a completed event. It follows the verb 缺 in this dialogue form. Use it after an action when you want to show that the event has happened.
几
几 means “a few” in 几节课, referring to a small, unspecified number of classes. It comes before a measure word such as 节. Use it when asking about or describing a small number whose exact amount is not given.
节
节 is the measure word used for class periods in 几节课. The pattern is number + 节 + 课, as in 几节课. Use 节 with separate class sessions or periods.
课
课 means “class” or “lesson” in 几节课. It follows the measure word 节 in this expression. Use it when talking about attending, missing, or making up a class or lesson.
觉得
觉得 means “feel” or “think” here, introducing the speaker’s personal assessment in 觉得自己落后了. It is followed by the situation or feeling being assessed. Use it to express what you think or how something feels to you.
自己
自己 means “oneself” or “myself” here, referring back to the speaker in 觉得自己落后了. It appears before the state being described. Use it when emphasizing that the subject is experiencing the situation personally.
落后
落后 means “to be behind” in 觉得自己落后了, referring to being behind in the course because of missed classes. It can follow a subject such as 自己. Use it when someone is behind the expected progress or pace.
你
你 means “you” here, referring to the classmate being encouraged in 你可以赶上进度. It normally comes before the verb or ability expression. Use it when addressing one person directly.
可以
可以 means “can” or “be able to” in 你可以赶上进度. It comes before the action that is possible, such as 赶上进度. Use it to say that someone has permission or ability to do something when that meaning is clear from context.
赶上
赶上 means “catch up with” in 赶上进度, referring to reaching the expected course progress again. It is followed by the thing or level to be caught up with, here 进度. Use it when someone has fallen behind and can reach the current pace.
进度
进度 means “progress” or “pace” in 赶上进度. It is the object of 赶上, so the expression means catching up with the progress. Use it when discussing how far work or study has advanced.
但是
但是 means “but” and introduces a limitation to the encouragement in 但是一次学完所有内容会更困难. It connects the previous idea with a contrasting point. Use it to signal that the next statement differs from or qualifies what came before.
一次
一次 means “at one time” or “in one go” in 一次学完所有内容. It shows that the learning would be attempted as a single occasion. Use it before an action when describing how many times or occasions something happens.
学完
学完 means “finish learning,” combining learning with the completion of the material in 学完所有内容. It is followed by the material being completed, here 所有内容. Use it when the goal is to learn something through to the end.
所有
所有 means “all” in 所有内容, referring to the complete set of material. It comes before the noun 内容. Use it before a noun when including every item in a group.
内容
内容 means “content” or “material” in 所有内容, referring to the lessons that need to be learned. It follows 所有 in the noun phrase. Use it when talking about what a lesson, assignment, or subject contains.
会
会 indicates that something will or is likely to happen in 会更困难. Here it introduces the predicted result of trying to learn everything at once. Use it before a verb or adjective when presenting a future or expected outcome.
更
更 means “more” or “even more” in 会更困难. It increases the degree expressed by 困难. Use it before an adjective when comparing the degree of a quality or describing an increased degree.
困难
困难 means “difficult” here, describing the result in 会更困难. It follows 更 to form a comparison of difficulty. Use it to describe work, study, or a situation that is hard to complete.
能
能 means “can” or “be able to” in 你能告诉我, asking whether the listener is able to provide information. It comes before the action 告诉. Use it when asking about someone’s ability or possibility of doing something.
告诉
告诉 means “tell” in 告诉我, where the speaker asks the listener to give information to them. The person receiving the information follows it here as 我. Use the pattern 告诉 + person + information or question.
应该
应该 means “should” in 我应该先做哪项作业, expressing what the speaker ought to do first. It comes before the action 做. Use it when asking for or stating an appropriate choice or obligation.
先
先 means “first” in 先做哪项作业 and identifies the earlier action in a sequence. It commonly comes before the verb, as in 先做. Use it when organizing several actions by priority or order.
做
做 means “do” or “complete” in 先做哪项作业 and 先做口语任务. It is followed by the assignment or task being handled. Use it with work, homework, tasks, or activities that someone carries out.
哪项
哪项 means “which item” or “which assignment” in 哪项作业. 哪 indicates the choice, and 项 classifies the assignment as an item. Use it before a noun when selecting one item from several assignments or tasks.
作业
作业 means “assignment” or “homework” in 哪项作业. It is the work that the speaker must choose and complete. Use it when discussing schoolwork that has been assigned.
吗
吗 turns the preceding statement into a yes-or-no question in 你能告诉我应该先做哪项作业吗. It comes at the end of the question. Use it when asking for confirmation or a simple yes-or-no response.
口语
口语 means “spoken language” or “speaking” in 口语总结 and 口语任务. It specifies that the summary or task concerns speaking. Use it before a school activity or assignment when distinguishing speaking work from other work.
总结
总结 means “summary” in 口语总结, referring to a summary connected with speaking work. It follows 口语 to form the assignment name. Use it for a spoken or written account that brings together the main points.
很快
很快 means “soon” in 很快就要交了, showing that the deadline is near. It appears before the imminent-action sequence 就要交了. Use it when an event or deadline is expected in a short time.
就
就 helps connect the near time with the direct or imminent result in 很快就要交了. It appears before 要 and makes the submission feel close or directly upcoming. Use it in a time or condition sequence when an action follows soon or directly.
要
要 indicates that submission is due or about to happen in 要交了. It comes before the action 交 and is part of the imminent deadline expression. Use it before an action when something is required or is approaching, depending on context.
交
交 means “hand in” or “submit” in 要交了, referring to submitting the speaking summary. It takes the work being submitted as its object when that object is stated. Use it for handing schoolwork or another required item to the responsible person.
练习单
练习单 means “worksheet” in 练习单可以晚点再做. It is the assignment that can be completed later. Use it as the name of a practice sheet or written exercise.
晚点
晚点 means “later” in 晚点再做, postponing the worksheet until a later time. It comes before 再做 to show when the action will happen. Use it when an activity does not need to be done immediately.
再
再 means “then” or “afterward” in 晚点再做, showing that the action will happen after the current priority. It comes before the verb 做. Use it when arranging a later or repeated action in sequence.
那
那 means “then” or “in that case” in 那我应该先做口语任务. It refers to the conclusion drawn from the previous advice. Use it at the start of a response when accepting a consequence or making a decision based on what was just said.
任务
任务 means “task” in 口语任务 and 这个任务, referring to a piece of work that must be completed or practiced. It can follow a subject label such as 口语 or a demonstrative such as 这个. Use it for a defined piece of work or responsibility.
那个
那个 means “that one” in 先做那个, referring back to the speaking task already mentioned. It lets the speaker avoid repeating the task name. Use it when pointing to a previously identified item or activity.
向
向 marks the person to whom the request is directed in 向老师要你缺课时的笔记. It is followed by the recipient 老师. Use the pattern 向 + person + 要 + thing when asking someone for something.
老师
老师 means “teacher” in 向老师要, identifying the person who can provide the missed-class notes. It follows 向 as the recipient of the request. Use it when addressing or referring to a teacher.
缺课
缺课 means “miss class” in 你缺课时的笔记, referring to the classes the learner was absent from. In this dialogue it appears before 时 to describe the relevant time. Use it when talking about being absent from scheduled classes.
时
时 means “when” or “during the time” in 缺课时, referring to the period when the learner missed class. It follows 缺课 and helps describe which notes are needed. Use it after an event or situation to identify the time when it occurred.
的
的 links the describing phrase 缺课时 to the noun 笔记 in 缺课时的笔记. It shows that the notes are associated with that time or situation. Use it between a description and the noun it qualifies.
笔记
笔记 means “notes” in 要你缺课时的笔记, referring to notes from the classes the learner missed. It is the thing requested from the teacher. Use it for written notes made during a class, meeting, or lecture.
因为
因为 means “because” in 因为其他人一起练习过, introducing the reason for the speaker’s lower confidence. It comes before the reason clause, followed by the result introduced later by 所以. Use it to explain why something happens or feels a certain way.
其他人
其他人 means “the others” or “other people” in 其他人一起练习过. It identifies people other than the speaker who practiced together. Use it when referring to people outside the current speaker’s group or contrasting group.
一起
一起 means “together” in 一起练习过, showing that the other people practiced with one another. It comes before the verb 练习. Use it before an action when two or more people do it jointly.
练习
练习 means “practice” or “practise” in 一起练习过 and 练习这个任务. It refers to working on a skill or task repeatedly. Use it before an object such as 这个任务 or with 一起 when describing joint practice.
过
过 marks past experience in 一起练习过, indicating that the others have practiced together before now. It follows the verb 练习. Use it after an action when describing something someone has experienced or done in the past.
所以
所以 means “so” or “therefore” in 所以我觉得没那么有信心, introducing the result of the reason given with 因为. It comes before the result clause. Use the pattern 因为 + reason, 所以 + result when clearly linking a cause and consequence.
没
没 negates the state expressed by 有 in 没那么有信心, meaning the speaker does not have that much confidence. It comes before the verb or state being negated. Use it to say that a situation or action did not occur or is not present, according to context.
那么
那么 means “that much” or “so” in 没那么有信心, limiting the degree of confidence. It appears before 有信心. Use it with a quality or state when saying that something is not to such a degree.
有
有 means “have” in 有信心, describing the possession of confidence as a state. It comes before the noun 信心. Use it with a noun to express having something or being in a state such as confidence.
信心
信心 means “confidence” in 有信心 and 没那么有信心. It is treated as something a person can have in this expression. Use it when discussing confidence in one’s ability to do a task.
下课
下课 means “class ends” or “after class” in 下课后. Here it identifies the time after the lesson has finished. Use it before 后 when arranging an activity for after class.
后
后 means “after” in 下课后, placing the planned practice after class ends. It follows the event 下课. Use the pattern event + 后 to state when something happens afterward.
我们
我们 means “we” or “us” in 我们可以一起练习这个任务, referring to the two classmates as a group. It comes before 可以 and the action. Use it when including yourself and at least one other person.
这个
这个 means “this” or “this one” in 练习这个任务, pointing to the task currently being discussed. It comes before the noun 任务. Use it when identifying a nearby, current, or already selected item.
这样
这样 means “this way” or “so” in 这样你就知道会遇到什么了, referring to the planned practice as the way to produce the result. It appears at the start of the result-oriented sentence. Use it to connect an action or method with its expected effect.
知道
知道 means “know” in 你就知道会遇到什么了, referring to knowing what the task will involve. It is followed by the information being known. Use it when someone has knowledge or becomes aware of something.
遇到
遇到 means “encounter” or “run into” in 会遇到什么, referring to what the learner may face during the task. It is followed by 什么, which leaves the encountered thing unspecified. Use it for meeting a situation, problem, or event.
什么
什么 means “what” in 会遇到什么, referring to the unknown things the learner may encounter. It follows 遇到 as the object of the question-like embedded expression. Use it when the specific thing is unknown or intentionally left open.
下一步
下一步 means “the next step” in 下一步就会更容易完成, referring to the next part of the learning process. It comes before the result description. Use it when discussing what should happen immediately after the current stage.
容易
容易 means “easy” or “easier” in 更容易完成, describing the next step as more manageable after practice. It is followed by the action 完成. Use it with a verb when describing how easy an action is to carry out.
完成
完成 means “complete” or “finish” in 容易完成, referring to successfully carrying out the next step. It follows the description of ease. Use it for bringing an assignment, task, or process to completion.
专心
专心 means “focused” or “with concentration” in 专心练习一次. It describes the manner of the practice. Use it before an activity when emphasizing concentrated attention on that activity.
总
总 in 总比逃避这项任务好 strengthens the general judgment that focused practice is preferable. The comparison itself is expressed by 比...好, while 总 gives the statement a broad “in any case” force. Use it in a general evaluation when the conclusion holds despite the alternatives.
比
比 introduces the comparison in 总比逃避这项任务好, comparing focused practice with avoiding the task. The compared alternative follows 比 and the judgment comes at the end with 好. Use the pattern A 比 B 好 to say that A is better than B.
逃避
逃避 means “avoid” or “evade” in 逃避这项任务, referring to deliberately not facing the task. It is followed by the object 这项任务. Use it when someone avoids a responsibility, problem, or difficult piece of work.
这项
这项 means “this item” or “this task” in 逃避这项任务, pointing to the particular task already under discussion. 项 classifies the task as an item. Use it before a noun when referring to one specific task or project.
好
好 means “good” or “better” at the end of 总比逃避这项任务好. Together with 比, it gives the judgment that focused practice is preferable to avoiding the task. Use it after a comparison when evaluating one option as better than another.
Grammar Points
因为……，……
因为缺课，自己觉得落后。
yīnwèi quēkè, zìjǐ juéde luòhòu.Because of missing classes, one feels behind.
因为 introduces a reason and is usually followed by the result after the comma.
Chinese Vocabulary
赶上进度
phrase
gǎnshàng jìndù
catch up with the progress
觉得
verb
juéde
feel; think
口语总结
noun
kǒuyǔ zǒngjié
speaking summary
困难
adj
kùnnán
difficult; difficulty
落后
adj
luòhòu
behind; falling behind
缺课
verb
quēkè
miss classes
所有内容
phrase
suǒyǒu nèiróng
all the content
先
adv
xiān
first; beforehand
一次
adv
yí cì
at once; in one go
自己
pron
zìjǐ
oneself
最近
adv
zuìjìn
recently
作业
noun
zuòyè
assignment; homework
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
all the content
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所有内容catch up with the progress
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赶上进度speaking summary
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口语总结miss classes