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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
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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
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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
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