▸ 我wǒ会huì画画huà huà，可是kě shì我wǒ不会bù huì游泳yóu yǒng。

I can draw, but I can't swim.

▸ 星期六xīng qī liù，哥哥gē ge带dài我去wǒ qù游泳yóu yǒng。

On Saturday, my big brother took me swimming.

▸ 水shuǐ很hěn深shēn，我wǒ有点儿yǒu diǎn er怕pà。

The water was deep, and I was a little scared.

▸ 哥哥gē ge说shuō：“别bié怕pà，我wǒ会huì帮bāng你nǐ。”

My brother said, "Don't be afraid — I'll help you."

▸ 我wǒ先xiān学xué在zài水里shuǐ lǐ走zǒu，再zài学xué在zài水里shuǐ lǐ玩wán。

First I learned to walk in the water, then to play in it.

▸ 哥哥gē ge说shuō：“看kàn我wǒ，手shǒu要yào这样zhè yàng动dòng。”

My brother said, "Watch me — move your arms like this."

▸ 我wǒ学xué了le一个yī ge下午xià wǔ。

I practiced all afternoon.

▸ 现在xiàn zài我wǒ会huì游yóu一点儿yī diǎnr了le！

Now I can swim a little!

▸ 哥哥gē ge说shuō：“下个星期xià gè xīng qī你nǐ就jiù会huì游yóu得de更好gèng hǎo。”

My brother said, "Next week you'll swim even better."

▸ 我wǒ说shuō：“太好了tài hǎo le！我wǒ也yě会huì游泳yóu yǒng了le！”

I said, "Great! Now I can swim too!"

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