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Lesson 18-2 Study Guide
Watching American Football
Watching American Football
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Objectives:
- Learn the pinyin and correct stroke order for the 12 characters introduced in lesson 18-2.
- Learn the new vocabulary introduced in lesson 18-2. You can practice with the online Table Building Activity.
New Vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
| 上大学 | shàng dàxué | to attend college | |
| 为了 | wèile | for the sake of | |
| 提高 | tígāo | to improve; to raise; to heighten | |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | level; standard | |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football | |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | game; match; competition; to compete | |
| 国际 | guójì | international | |
| 美式 | měishì | American-style | |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot | |
| 踢 | tī | to kick | |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | |
| 抱 | bào | to hold or carry in the arms | |
| 压 | yā | to press; to hold down; to weight down | |
| 被 | bèi | by | |
| 担心 | dān xīn | to worry | |
| 棒 | bàng | fantastic; super | |
| 运动服 | yùndòngfú | sportswear; athletic clothing | |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half a day; a long time |