Welcome back! Today we’re heading into school mode: tests, projects, homework, and the classic “oops, I forgot it at home” moment.
Level A2: Your school conversations get much more useful today. You’ll practice asking to turn something in tomorrow with 我可以明天交嗎? (Wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?), talking about test results, saying when school starts, and asking someone to check your work. Backpack ready? Yak Yacker will not judge your missing homework.
After this lesson you'll be able to:
Ask politely to submit work later using 我可以明天交嗎? (Wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?).
Talk about tests with 我這次考試拿到___。 (Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì ná dào ___.) and 你這次考得怎麼樣? (Nǐ zhè cì kǎo de zěnme yàng?).
Say what your class is learning and when school starts using 我們在學___。 (Wǒmen zài xué ___.) and 學校___開始上課。 (Xuéxiào ___ kāishǐ shàngkè.).
Explain school mix-ups like 我昨天沒去上課。 (Wǒ zuótiān méi qù shàngkè.) and 我把我的___忘在家裡了。 (Wǒ bǎ wǒ de ___ wàng zài jiālǐ le.).
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
我可以明天交嗎?
Wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?
Can I turn it in tomorrow?
Meaning: Can I turn it in tomorrow?
When to use: Use this with a teacher when you need permission to submit something later.
Tip: Don’t use this for casually handing something to a friend. It sounds like asking permission to submit work.
我可以明天交嗎?
Wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?
Can I turn it in tomorrow?
老師,我可以明天交嗎?
Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?
Teacher, can I turn it in tomorrow?
我這次考試拿到___。
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì ná dào ___.
I got ___ on the test.
Meaning: I got ___ on the test.
When to use: Use this to report a score or grade, like 90 points or A.
我這次考試拿到90分。
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì ná dào jiǔshí fēn.
I got 90 on this test.
我這次考試拿到A。
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì ná dào A.
I got an A on this test.
你這次考得怎麼樣?
Nǐ zhè cì kǎo de zěnme yàng?
How did you do on the test?
Meaning: How did you do on the test?
When to use: Use this to ask a classmate about their test result in a natural, friendly way.
Tip: Keep 得 (de) in this phrase. It connects the test action to how well someone did.
你這次考得怎麼樣?
Nǐ zhè cì kǎo de zěnme yàng?
How did you do on the test?
David,你這次考得怎麼樣?
David, nǐ zhè cì kǎo de zěnme yàng?
David, how did you do on the test?
我們在學___。
Wǒmen zài xué ___.
We're learning about ___.
Meaning: We’re learning about ___.
When to use: Use this to talk about the topic your class is studying now.
我們在學台灣歷史。
Wǒmen zài xué Táiwān lìshǐ.
We’re learning about Taiwan history.
我們在學分數
Wǒmen zài xué fēnshù.
We’re learning about fractions.
學校___開始上課。
Xuéxiào ___ kāishǐ shàngkè.
School starts at ___.
Meaning: School starts at ___.
When to use: Use this to say the time school begins. Put the time directly in the blank.
學校八點開始上課。
Xuéxiào bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè.
School starts at eight.
學校早上九點開始上課。
Xuéxiào zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè.
School starts at nine in the morning.
我昨天沒去上課。
Wǒ zuótiān méi qù shàngkè.
I missed class yesterday.
Meaning: I missed class yesterday.
When to use: Use this when you did not go to class yesterday. It sounds conversational and natural.
Tip: Use 沒 (méi) for not doing something in the past, not 不 (bù).
我昨天沒去上課。
Wǒ zuótiān méi qù shàngkè.
I missed class yesterday.
因為感冒,我昨天沒去上課。
Yīnwèi gǎnmào, wǒ zuótiān méi qù shàngkè.
Because I had a cold, I missed class yesterday.
我把我的___忘在家裡了。
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de ___ wàng zài jiālǐ le.
I forgot my ___ at home.
Meaning: I forgot my ___ at home.
When to use: Use this when you accidentally left a school item at home.
我把我的課本忘在家裡了。
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de kèběn wàng zài jiālǐ le.
I forgot my textbook at home.
我把我的作業忘在家裡了。
Wǒ bǎ wǒ de zuòyè wàng zài jiālǐ le.
I forgot my homework at home.
我們要做一個關於___的專題報告。
Wǒmen yào zuò yí ge guānyú ___ de zhuāntí bàogào.
We have a project about ___.
Meaning: We have a project about ___.
When to use: Use this to talk about a school project or presentation topic.
我們要做一個關於環保的專題報告。
Wǒmen yào zuò yí ge guānyú huánbǎo de zhuāntí bàogào.
We have a project about environmental protection.
我們要做一個關於台灣夜市的專題報告。
Wǒmen yào zuò yí ge guānyú Táiwān yèshì de zhuāntí bàogào.
We have a project about Taiwan night markets.
你可以幫我檢查一下我的___嗎?
Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yíxià wǒ de ___ ma?
Can you check my ___?
Meaning: Can you check my ___?
When to use: Use this when asking someone to review your homework, answers, writing, or other schoolwork.
你可以幫我檢查一下我的作業嗎?
Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yíxià wǒ de zuòyè ma?
Can you check my homework?
你可以幫我檢查一下我的答案嗎?
Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ jiǎnchá yíxià wǒ de dá'àn ma?
Can you check my answers?
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Anna and David are talking before class starts.
What are Anna and David mainly talking about: a school day, a restaurant order, or a weekend trip?
Anna
David,你這次考得怎麼樣?
David, nǐ zhè cì kǎo de zěnme yàng?
David, how did you do on the test?
David
我這次考試拿到85分。你呢?
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì ná dào bāshíwǔ fēn. Nǐ ne?
I got 85 on this test. What about you?
Anna
我還不知道。對了,我把我的作業忘在家裡了。
Wǒ hái bù zhīdào. Duì le, wǒ bǎ wǒ de zuòyè wàng zài jiālǐ le.
I still don’t know. Oh right, I forgot my homework at home.
David
你可以問老師:我可以明天交嗎?
Nǐ kěyǐ wèn lǎoshī: wǒ kěyǐ míngtiān jiāo ma?
You can ask the teacher: can I turn it in tomorrow?
Anna
好。今天我們在學什麼?
Hǎo. Jīntiān wǒmen zài xué shénme?
Okay. What are we learning today?
David
我們在學台灣歷史,還要做一個關於台灣夜市的專題報告。
Wǒmen zài xué Táiwān lìshǐ, hái yào zuò yí ge guānyú Táiwān yèshì de zhuāntí bàogào.
We’re learning about Taiwan history, and we also have a project about Taiwan night markets.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which phrase asks for permission to turn something in tomorrow?
How do you ask a classmate how they did on a test?
What does this mean: 我昨天沒去上課。
Which sentence means “School starts at eight”?
I forgot my textbook at home.
老師要我們翻到第十頁,可是我把我的___忘在家裡了。
Lǎoshī yào wǒmen fān dào dì shí yè, kěshì wǒ bǎ wǒ de ___ wàng zài jiālǐ le.