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Core dance words: 跳舞 (to dance), 音乐 (music), 街舞 (street dance).; Club & practice: 练习 (to practice), 一起 (together), 朋友 (friend).; Feelings you'll really use: 高兴 (happy), 累 (tired), 紧张 (nervous), 开心 (happy).
You know what? The moment the music starts, my feet just want to move, they want to dance along with the music. Dancing is my favorite thing.
Hi, I'm Tiantian, a second-year college student. Today, I want to tell you about me and dancing.
I'm in my school's street dance club. The street dance club is a group of friends who love street dance, and we often dance together. Street dance is really cool, and lots of young people love it.
I've loved dancing ever since I was little. As a kid, the moment I heard music, I'd start to dance. My mom says I looked so cute dancing back then.
When I dance, I feel so free, and so happy. I can forget about the things that upset me, with nothing but music in my heart.
When I started college, I saw my school had a street dance club, I was so happy, and signed up right away.
Now, dancing is something I do every week. When I'm down, the moment I dance, my mood gets better.
Our street dance club has a lot of people. There are boys, and there are girls. Everyone is so nice, just like one big family.
Every week, we practice together twice. Once on Wednesday, and once on Saturday.
Sometimes, we also film dance videos together, and post them online for everyone to see.
Today is Saturday, so it's time to practice again. I put on my sportswear and sneakers, tie up my hair, grab my water, and head out happily.
The place where we practice is a big room at school. The room is big, and the floor is very clean.
There are big mirrors in the room. When we dance, we can look in the mirror, and check if we're doing it right.
After we arrive, first we warm up. We move our hands, move our feet, turn our heads, to get our bodies warm.
After warming up, the teacher turns on the music. The moment the music starts, we begin to dance.
Today, we're learning a new move. This move is a little hard, I tried it many times, but I just couldn't get it right.
I got a little anxious, thinking: why can everyone else do it, but not me?
Just then, my good friend came over and said to me: Don't worry, take it slow, just practice a few more times.
I listened to her. One time, two times, three times... and slowly, I got better and better.
Street dancing is really tiring. After dancing for a while, I was sweating a lot, and my clothes were all wet.
Even though it's tiring, I'm really happy. Because I love dancing, no matter how tired I am, I'm not afraid.
When we get tired, we sit down, drink some water, rest a little, then keep dancing.
Next month, our school is having a show. Our street dance club is going to perform on stage.
For this performance, we've been practicing really hard these days. I want to dance my very best in front of everyone.
Whenever I think about going on stage, I feel both nervous and excited. I believe we can definitely dance really well.
After practice, my friends and I drink water together, and rest together. Everyone laughs while talking about who danced best today.
On the way home, my legs are so tired, but my heart is completely full of happiness.
Dancing has helped me meet so many good friends, and it makes me happy every single day.
And that's the story of me and street dance. What about you? Do you like to dance? What kind of dance do you like best?
Tell me down below. Okay, that's all for today, I'm off to go practice, see you next time!
Adapted from a Simply Natural Chinese YouTube episode into a complete three-line website reading. This is not a word-for-word transcript.
The reading may differ from the original video or audio.
Words to take with you
Useful words
跳舞
to dance
跳舞,是我最喜欢的事。
Dancing is my favorite thing.音乐
music
只要音乐一响,我的脚就想动。
The moment the music starts, my feet want to move.街舞
street dance
我在学校的街舞社。
I'm in my school's street dance club.练习
to practice
我们每个星期,会一起练习两次。
Every week, we practice together twice.一起
together
我们一起听音乐,一起跳,一起笑。
We listen to music, dance, and laugh together.高兴
happy; glad
我看到学校有一个街舞社,特别高兴。
I was so happy when I saw my school had a street dance club.朋友
friend
跳舞让我认识了很多好朋友。
Dancing has helped me meet so many good friends.镜子
mirror
房间里有很大的镜子。
There are big mirrors in the room.累
tired
跳街舞,真的很累。
Street dancing is really tiring.别急
don't worry; take it slow
别急,慢慢来,多练几次就好了。
Don't worry, take it slow, just practice a few more times.表演
to perform; performance
我们街舞社,要上台表演。
Our street dance club is going to perform on stage.越来越
more and more
慢慢地,我做得越来越好了。
Slowly, I got better and better.Check your understanding
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