In this 6-week unit, we'll review:
- The rules for writing pīnyīn, the system for transcribing the sounds of Mandarin Chinese using the letters A-Z
- Basic greetings and classroom phrases
- How to introduce someone and ask a little bit about each other
- How to talk about what you like to do in your free time
- How to talk about what you know how to do and don't know how to do
- How to express your reasons for preferring certain activities
- How to read and write approximately 60 characters (that's about 10 per week) and 20 radicals
Greetings & Goodbyes |
Asking Someone's Name |
Pinyin Transcript:
A: Nǐ hǎo, nín guì xìng? B: Wǒ xìng Hè, nǐ ne? A: Wǒ xìng Bái。Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? B: Wǒ jiào Hè Qí. Nǐ ne? A: Wǒ jiào Sītíng. B : Sītíng, rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng. A: Wǒ yě shì. Characters Transcript: A: 你好,您贵姓? B: 我姓Hè,你呢? A: 我姓Bái。你叫什么名字? B: 我叫 Hè Qí。 你呢? A: 我叫 Sītíng. B : Sītíng, 认识你很高兴。 A: 我也是。 |
Language Points:
Nín guì xìng?
Subject + xìng + family name
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Subject + jiào + name
Subject + verb + object
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ARE YOU A STUDENT? |
Pinyin Transcript:
Hán Méiméi: Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma? Nán: Shì, wǒ shì xuéshēng. Nǐ ne? Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma? Hán Méiméi:Wǒ bú shì lǎoshī. Wǒ yě shì xuéshēng. Wǒ bú rènshi nǐ. Nǐ jiào shénme mingzi? Nán: Wǒ jiào Nán. Nǐ ne? Hán Méiméi:Wǒ jiào Hán Méiméi. Nán: Nǐ hǎo, Hán Méiméi. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. Hán Méiméi: Rènshi nǐ, wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng. Language Points: Subject + Verb + Object + 吗?
Verb/ 不 Verb
Subject + 不 + Verb + Object
Subject + 也 + Verb + Object
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Characters Transcript:
Hán Méiméi: 你是学生吗? Nán: 是,我是学生。你呢?你是老师吗? Hán Méiméi: 我不是老师,我也是学生。我不认识你。你叫什么名字? Nán: 我叫Nán。你呢? Hán Méiméi: 我叫Hán Méiméi。 Nán: 你好,Hán Méiméi。很高兴认识你。 Hán Méiméi: 认识你,我也很高兴。 |
Classroom Phrases |
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Do You Know my Friend? |
DO You have a pen? |
Hobbies & ACtivities — What do You LIke to do? |