Learning Resources
Quizzes
You can check comprehension by taking quizzes.
Quizzes for stories in Levels 1 and 2 require you to listen to the question and choose
the correct image. Quizzes for stories in Levels 3 and higher require you to
read the question and choose the correct answer.
Levels 1 and 2
Levels 3, 4, and 5
You can check your score right after taking the quiz.
The score is saved in your Learning Log.
Save the score in your Learning Log.
Take the quiz again.
Vocabulary
You can check the sounds, pinyin, and meanings of the words from the story, and see
example sentences with the words.Level 1 stories also have illustrations for the words.
- 1 Print the vocabulary and review the words anytime.
- 2 Select words to listen to their sounds, or play them all. Adjust playback intervals by selecting time.
Hide the words, pinyin, meanings, sentences, and illustrations.
Click to hide.
Text/Translation
Each story has a Text/Translation document to help you better understand the story.
Levels 1 and 2 For stories in Levels 1 and 2, the pinyin is given.
Levels 3, 4, and 5 For stories in Levels 3 and higher, the pinyin is not given.
MP3
A downloadable MP3 file lets you listen to stories and songs on your computer or mobile device.
Printable Books
Each story has an illustrated PDF file that you can print, fold, and staple to make a printable book.
Levels 1, 2, and 3 Landscape
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Cut the covers along the cutting line.
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Fold the inside pages along the dotted line.
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Put the inside pages between the covers
in numerical order.
- 04
Staple the covers and inside
pages together.
Levels 4 and 5 Portrait
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01
Fold the covers and inside pages
along the line.
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02
Put the inside pages between
the covers in numerical order.
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03
Staple the covers and inside
pages together.
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Star Words
Practice vocabulary from each story by playing the fun timed-matching game Star Words.
User Features
Learning Log
Check your daily learning activities on the Learning Log graph.
- 1 Select a time period to display Learning Log data for that period.
- 2 Select to display one-by-one views or autoplay views.
View detailed learning information for stories, songs, quizzes,
and autoplay views by clicking on the graph.
View Learning Log data by levels.
Attendance
Attendance gives a stamp on the calendar for each day you view one full story or song.
Your attendance only records if you view more than one story or song and have records
in the Learning Log on a given day.
Badges
Badges can be earned by viewing stories and completing quizzes.
You must view stories one by one from beginning to end,
and receive a score of “Good” or higher on the quizzes.
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01 When you view one story of a series,
a blank badge will be created. -
02 Choose a character to display on
your badge. -
03 The badge will change to the character
you’ve chosen, and you can view
your progress toward the badge. -
04 Hover over the badge to show the buttons
for “See Progress” and “Hide Badge.” -
05 When you click a badge after viewing all
of the stories in a series and completing all
of the quizzes, you can click “See Progress”
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06 This message will display.
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07 You can display a completed badge as
your profile icon badge or hide the badge. - none
Certificates
You will be awarded certificates of achievement based on your learning points
earned by watching stories one by one.
You will receive your first certificate when you receive 500 learning points.
After 500 learning points, you will receive certificates for every 1,000 learning points.
My Vocabulary
You can select vocabulary words from stories and save them to My Vocabulary.
You can save up to ten lists or a total of 300 vocabulary words in My Vocabulary.
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You can edit your vocabulary lists by clicking the gear icon. - 2 You can select words and delete them, or move or copy them to another list.
You can edit your vocabulary lists by clicking the gear icon.You can create new lists and delete them.
