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，科学带参观。发以前，先：组选择，记学事。

Xīngqīsān, wǒmen xuéxiào de kēxué lǎoshī dài wǒmen qù Běijīng cānguān Zhōngguó Kējìguǎn. Chūfā yǐqián, lǎoshī xiān gàosu wǒmen jīntiān de xuéxí rènwu: měi ge xiǎozǔ yào xuǎnzé yí ge zuì yǒuyìsi de zhǎnlǎn, jìxià sān jiàn xīn xué dào de shì.

On Wednesday, our school science teacher takes us to Beijing to visit the China Science and Technology Museum. Before leaving, the teacher tells us today’s learning task: each group must choose the most interesting exhibit and write down three new things they learn.

馆动手体验项目。组关于空。火箭，空生活。员解释宇航员空飘起。

Guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kěyǐ dòngshǒu tǐyàn de xiàngmù. Wǒ de xiǎozǔ zuì xǐhuan guānyú tàikōng de zhǎnlǎn. Wǒmen kàn le huǒjiàn móxíng, yě xuéxí le rén zài tàikōng zěnme shēnghuó. Gōngzuò rényuán hái gěi wǒmen jiěshì wèishénme yǔhángyuán zài tàikōng lǐ huì piāo qǐlái.

There are many hands-on activities in the museum. My group likes the space exhibit most. We look at a rocket model and learn how people live in space. A staff member also explains why astronauts float in space.

，车整理。发现参观只知识样，、，自己。

Huí xuéxiào de lùshang, wǒmen zài chē shàng zhěnglǐ bǐjì. Wǒ fāxiàn cānguān kējìguǎn hé zhǐ zài shū shàng dú zhīshi hěn bù yíyàng, yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ kàn, tīng, yě kěyǐ zìjǐ zuò.

On the way back to school, we organize our notes on the bus. I discover that visiting a science museum is very different from only reading knowledge in a book, because I can see, listen and do things myself.

⭐ Key vocabulary

科技馆

kējìguǎn

science and technology museum

متحف العلوم والتكنولوجيا

任务

rènwu

task

مهمة

展览

zhǎnlǎn

exhibition

معرض

模型

móxíng

model

نموذج

笔记

bǐjì

notes

ملاحظات

💡 Grammar in context

每个……要……

A clear way to state a task or requirement for each group/person.

每个小组要选择一个展览。

Měi ge xiǎozǔ yào xuǎnzé yí ge zhǎnlǎn.

因为……

因为 introduces the reason: “because…”.

因为我可以看、听，也可以自己做。

Yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ kàn, tīng, yě kěyǐ zìjǐ zuò.

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✅ Reading comprehension

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1. 谁带学生去科技馆？

Shéi dài xuésheng qù kējìguǎn?

Who takes the students to the museum?

2. 每个小组的学习任务是什么？

Měi ge xiǎozǔ de xuéxí rènwu shì shénme?

What is each group’s learning task?

3. “我”的小组最喜欢什么展览？

“Wǒ” de xiǎozǔ zuì xǐhuan shénme zhǎnlǎn?

Which exhibit does the group like best?

4. 回学校的路上，学生做什么？

Huí xuéxiào de lùshang, xuésheng zuò shénme?

What do the students do on the way back?

5. 为什么“我”觉得参观科技馆很不一样？

Wèishénme “wǒ” juéde cānguān kējìguǎn hěn bù yíyàng?

Why does the student think the museum visit is different?

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星期三，我们学校的科学老师带我们去北京参观中国科技馆。出发以前，老师先告诉我们今天的学习任务：每个小组要选择一个最有意思的展览，记下三件新学到的事。