Lesson 6 – It's Only a Matter of Practice!
archer: someone who shoots arrows from a bow
feats: achievements that require a lot of skill, strength, etc.
precisely: exactly.
gourds: containers made from dried large fruit with a hard skin.
uttered: said.
speechless: unable to speak.
Things to do
1. Answer the following questions:
(a) Who was Chen Yaozi?
Ans: Chen Yaozi was a very skilled archer in faraway China who could perform wonderful feats of archery.
(b) What did he like?
Ans: Chen Yaozi liked to show off his skill to the admiring crowds that gathered around him.
(c) What did the old man say?
Ans: The old man said, “It’s just a matter of practice!”
(d) What could the old man do? Describe it in one sentence.
Ans: The old man could pour oil into the gourd through the small hole in the coin with such perfection that not a single trace of oil could be seen on the coin.
(e) What did Chen Yaozi tell the old man at the end?
Ans: At the end, Chen Yaozi told the old man, “You have taught me something important today”.
2. Use the following in your own sentences:
(a) show off
Ans: The peacock likes to show off its beautiful feathers.
(b) annoyed
Ans: I felt annoyed when my little sister kept interrupting my game.
(c) doubt (something or someone)
Ans: Sarah had a doubt about the math problem, so she raised her hand to ask the teacher.
(d) If you allow
Ans: If you allow, I can help you with your homework.
(e) not a trace
Ans: After searching everywhere, there was not a trace of the missing toy.
(f) boasted
Ans: He boasted about his high score in the game to his friends.
3. If you were to master one skill, what would you like to learn? How will you learn it
Ans: One skill I have to master is learning how to draw amazing pictures. I want to be really good at drawing, so I should practice with crayons and paper. I’ll ask people who draw well for help, and I’ll watch videos or read books to learn more. With practice, I’ll become an awesome artist.