Lesson 12 · Overseas Users of WeChat
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Overseas Users of WeChat

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Reading

An article about WeChat's international expansion and marketing.

43 new words

称霸chēngbàto dominate, to maintain
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Grammar

总裁和副总裁会听取高级销售人员的意见,了解哪些服务最受欢迎,以及注册过程在哪些地方让人犹豫。A president and senior vice-president may listen to sales staff and learn which services are most welcome and where registration makes people hesitate.
A以及B

以及. '以及' is a conjunction used to connect parallel elements of words or phrases, generally arranged in order of priority.

吃饭时不要用筷子敲打碗,盘子以及桌面。
Chīfàn shí búyào yòng kuàizi qiāodǎ wǎn, pánzi yǐjí zhuōmiàn.
Don't use chopsticks to tap bowls, plates, and the table while eating.
创新不是忽视差别,而是在不同程度上调整功能,使更多人愿意使用。Innovation does not ignore differences: it adjusts functions to different degrees so that more people want to use them.
程度+ Noun OR Adjective +程度

程度. '程度' is a noun indicating the level or degree of something. It can also be used adverbially.

由于中国互联网的用户数量以及市场成熟程度等都低于发达国家,在产品创新上难有领导地位。
Yóuyú Zhōngguó hùliánwǎng de yònghù shùliàng yǐjí shìchǎng chéngshú chéngdù děng dōu dīyú fādá guójiā, zài chǎnpǐn chuàngxīn shàng nán yǒu lǐngdǎo dìwèi.
Due to China's lower internet user numbers and market maturity level compared to developed countries, it's difficult to have a leading position in product innovation.
Which word means “to publicize, to promote”?
Culture

科技对生活的影响 - The Impact of Technology on Life

Technology changes life very quickly. Mobile phones let people contact family, look for information, and handle many matters at any time, while online courses mean that learning no longer happens only in classrooms. At the same time, new technology brings new habits and problems, such as the protection of personal information, screen time, and differences between regions. People need not fear technology, but they should not depend on it completely. What matters is understanding a tool's uses and limits, applying it to real needs, and leaving accessible choices for older people, children, and people unfamiliar with technology. In this way, technology can truly make life more convenient and fairer.

Write the new characters

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颠 from 颠球 · to juggle a soccer ball
Trace the strokes in order

Practice

8 questions · about 4 minutes
Pick the meaningListenFill the gapMatchWord order

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