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1. 支教 (zhījiào) – to volunteer to teach in a backward region

1. 他毕业后决定去西部山区支教一年，为那里的孩子带去知识。

   Tā bìyè hòu juédìng qù xībù shānqū zhījiào yī nián, wèi nàlǐ de háizi dài qù zhīshì.

   After graduation, he decided to volunteer to teach in a mountainous area in the west for a year, bringing knowledge to the children there.

   西部 xībù – western part

   山区 shānqū – mountainous area

   知识 zhīshì – knowledge

1. 支教是一项非常有意义的行动，可以帮助那些需要帮助的人。

   Zhījiào shì yī xiàng fēicháng yǒu yìyì de xíngdòng, kěyǐ bāngzhù nàxiē xūyào bāngzhù de rén.

   Volunteering to teach is a very meaningful activity that can help those who need help.

   有意义 yǒu yìyì – meaningful

   行动 xíngdòng – action

   帮助 bāngzhù – to help

2. 行动 (xíngdòng) – to act; action, activity

1. 面对困难，我们不能只是空谈，更需要实际的行动。

   Miànduì kùnnán, wǒmen bùnéng zhǐshì kōngtán, gèng xūyào shíjì de xíngdòng.

   Faced with difficulties, we cannot just talk in an empty way; we need more practical action.

   困难 kùnnán – difficulty

   空谈 kōngtán – empty talk

   实际 shíjì – practical

1. 这次行动的目的是为了保护濒危动物，拯救它们的生命。

   Zhè cì xíngdòng de mùdì shì wèile bǎohù bīnwēi dòngwù, zhěngjiù tāmen de shēngmìng.

   The purpose of this action is to protect endangered animals and save their lives.

   目的 mùdì – purpose

   保护 bǎohù – to protect

   濒危 bīnwēi – endangered

   动物 dòngwù – animal

   拯救 zhěngjiù – to save

   生命 shēngmìng – life

3. 家访 (jiāfǎng) – to visit the parents of schoolchildren

1. 老师利用周末时间对班里的每个同学都进行了家访。

   Lǎoshī lìyòng zhōumò shíjiān duì bān lǐ de měi gè tóngxué dōu jìnxíngle jiāfǎng.

   The teacher used the weekend to visit the home of every student in the class.

   利用 lìyòng – to use

   周末 zhōumò – weekend

1. 通过家访，老师能更好地了解学生的家庭情况和成长环境。

   Tōngguò jiāfǎng, lǎoshī néng gèng hǎo de liǎojiě xuésheng de jiātíng qíngkuàng hé chéngzhǎng huánjìng.

   Through home visits, teachers can better understand students’ family situations and growth environments.

   了解 liǎojiě – to understand

   情况 qíngkuàng – situation

   成长 chéngzhǎng – to grow

   环境 huánjìng – environment

4. 及格 (jígé) – to get a passing grade

1. 只要你用功学习，期末考试及格应该没问题。

   Zhǐyào nǐ yònggōng xuéxí, qīmò kǎoshì jígé yīnggāi méi wèntí.

   As long as you study hard, passing the final exam should not be a problem.

   用功 yònggōng – hard-working

   期末 qīmò – end of semester

1. 这次测验，我们班只有三个人没有及格。

   Zhè cì cèyàn, wǒmen bān zhǐyǒu sān gèrén méiyǒu jígé.

   In this test, only three people in our class did not pass.

   测验 cèyàn – test