Unit 9

The Golden Mask of Chapichapi

The Golden Mask of Chapichapi	play_circle pause_circle
Part 3: In the chinese room	play_circle pause_circle
Which room is this?	play_circle pause_circle
It's the Chinese room, I think.	play_circle pause_circle
Oh! Look at those pretty fans!	play_circle pause_circle
And the paper umbrellas! I like those.	play_circle pause_circle
We haven't got time to look at paper umbrellas.	play_circle pause_circle
We're trying to catch a thief, remember?	play_circle pause_circle
Well, he isn't here.	play_circle pause_circle
No, I can't see him anywhere.	play_circle pause_circle
Shall we look in another room?	play_circle pause_circle
Yes, let's.	play_circle pause_circle
Can't we look at these beautiful things?	play_circle pause_circle
These clothes are silk. How wonderful!	play_circle pause_circle
Come on, you two!	play_circle pause_circle
Yes, hurry up!	play_circle pause_circle
We'll never find him.	play_circle pause_circle
We should try, Lulu.	play_circle pause_circle
If he's still in the museum, we'll catch him.	play_circle pause_circle
And if we catch him, we'll find the golden mask.	play_circle pause_circle
Listen 5 times	play_circle pause_circle

Lesson 2: Conversation

Let's go to the beach this afternoon.	play_circle pause_circle
shall we take a picnic?	play_circle pause_circle
Yes, good idea.	play_circle pause_circle
What shall we take?	play_circle pause_circle
Let's take sandwiches and fruit.	play_circle pause_circle
How about taking some chocolate?	play_circle pause_circle
If the weather's hot, the chocolate will melt.	play_circle pause_circle
That's true.	play_circle pause_circle
Shall we take some fruit juice?	play_circle pause_circle
Definitely.	play_circle pause_circle
There's just one problem. How can we pay for all this?	play_circle pause_circle
Shall we ask mum?	play_circle pause_circle
Listen 5 times	play_circle pause_circle

We use these every day

We use these every day	play_circle pause_circle
The Chinese invented paper about 2,000 years ago.	play_circle pause_circle
They made it from different plants.	play_circle pause_circle
At first they used it for wrapping things, then they used it for writing and drawing on.	play_circle pause_circle
This picture shows leaves and flowers.	play_circle pause_circle
Paper was most useful for books.	play_circle pause_circle
For hundreds of years, people wrote books.	play_circle pause_circle
They used pens and ink and it took a long time.	play_circle pause_circle
Then one of the most important inventions appeared.	play_circle pause_circle
Printing	play_circle pause_circle
Chinese people first printed on cloth more than 2,000 years ago.	play_circle pause_circle
They cut a pattern on a block of wood.	play_circle pause_circle
They put dye on the woodblock then they pressed the block onto the cloth.	play_circle pause_circle
The block printed the pattern.	play_circle pause_circle
They could use the block again and again.	play_circle pause_circle
Sometimes the cloth was silk.	play_circle pause_circle
The Chinese invented silk, too.	play_circle pause_circle
This piece of silk is a beautiful curtain.	play_circle pause_circle
Later the Chinese printed words on paper.	play_circle pause_circle
They cut words on the woodblock.	play_circle pause_circle
This was difficult work.	play_circle pause_circle
They put ink on the block then they pressed the paper onto it.	play_circle pause_circle
The woodblock printed the words onto the paper.	play_circle pause_circle
The printers printed one page at a time but they could print with the block many times.	play_circle pause_circle
They could make many copies of each book.	play_circle pause_circle
More people could have books.	play_circle pause_circle
The oldest printed book in the world is from China.	play_circle pause_circle
It is more than 1,100 years old.	play_circle pause_circle
The compass	play_circle pause_circle
A long time ago, sailors used the stars at night.	play_circle pause_circle
They could find north, south, east and west.	play_circle pause_circle
When it was cloudy, they could not see the stars and sometimes they lost their way.	play_circle pause_circle
The Chinese made a discovery.	play_circle pause_circle
A special stone made a metal needle point to north.	play_circle pause_circle
They floated the needle in a bowl of water and it pointed to north.	play_circle pause_circle
It worked at sea when it was cloudy and completely dark.	play_circle pause_circle
It worked on land in the daytime, too.	play_circle pause_circle
People could find north and then they could follow a map.	play_circle pause_circle
They could find their way to new places.	play_circle pause_circle
Gunpowder	play_circle pause_circle
Chinese scientists discovered gunpowder 1,100 years ago.	play_circle pause_circle
First they found a kind of salt.	play_circle pause_circle
It burned with a purple flame.	play_circle pause_circle
They mixed it with other salts.	play_circle pause_circle
When they put the mixture in a metal box and heated it, the box exploded.	play_circle pause_circle
It was a very powerful mixture.	play_circle pause_circle
They used the gunpowder to make fireworks.	play_circle pause_circle
Chinese people still make fireworks. They are the best in the world.	play_circle pause_circle
If you go to a firework display, you will see Chinese fireworks.	play_circle pause_circle
They explode in the sky in different shapes and colours.	play_circle pause_circle
Listen 5 times	play_circle pause_circle