• Syllabus and Notes

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    Beautiful China, more than panda

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sX5xxXk4II

    8/26 ---你nǐ好hǎo，你nǐ叫jiào什shén么me名míng字zì？

             ---你(nǐ)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)叫(jiào)…

    8/31 

    Basic Chinese Radicals 

    1.人 （亻）  rén，person    你    他

    2. 大dà， big    天  太

    3.女    nǚ，  woman     妈    她

    4. 水 （ 氵）water      洗    海
     
    5.火 （灬）huǒ， fire      烤    蒸


    9/2/2022
    Basic Chinese Radicals 

    1. 口  kǒu    mouth，问，叫

    2. 子  zǐ    son    好，孩

    3. 日  rì    sun   早，明

    4. 月   yuè      moon， meat 明，肚 （Chinese bronze inscriptions） 

    5. 木  mù      wood      树

    9/7/2022

    Basic Chinese radicals

    1.   shǒu 手  （扌）  hand   打， 拿

    2.mù  目    Eye， 眼睛， 看

    Pinyin initials: c, s, zh, ch
    finals: eng, er
    Initial song: 

    9/14/2022

    Character quiz 1
    Review Intials: sh, r
    Review Finala: i, ia, ian
    New Finals: iang, iao, ie


    9/21/2022
    1.
    2. How to say freshman/ sophomore/ junior/ senior?

    3. 

    3. finals： u, ua, uai, uan
    4. Reminder: Lesson 1 test --next Wednesday

    10/11/22

    1. Count numbers in Chinese 

    2. Measure word:

    一(yī) 张(zhāng) 照(zhào) 片(piàn)  (one photo)

    一(yī) 个(gè) 人(rén)  (one person)

    这(zhè) 张(zhāng) 照(zhào) 片(piàn)  (This photo)

    那(nà) 张(zhāng) 照(zhào) 片(piàn)  (that photo)

    十(shí) 个(gè) 学(xué) 生(shēng) (ten students)

    这(zhè) 个(gè) 老(lǎo) 师(shī) (this teacher)

    那(nà) 个(gè) 男(nán) 孩(hái)  (that boy)

    Where to use a Measure word (M)?

    Number/这/那 + M + noun

    eg. 三(sān) 个(gè) 人(rén)/ 这(zhè) 张(zhāng) 照(zhào) 片(piàn) / 那(nà) 个(gè) 女(nǚ) 孩(hái)

    1.                张(zhāng) is for things with a flat surface (照(zhào)片(piàn), paper, table, bed, ...)

    2.                个(gè) is for people (人(rén)，妹(mèi)妹(mèi)，老(lǎo)师(shī), ...) and things that don’t have specific measure words (movies, week, ball, ...)

    10/12/2022

    1. 两liǎng 二èr

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    两：used for measuring (two something) 

    二：used for counting (1,2,3,...), and in a 2-digit number (12, 22, 25, 72, ...) 

    Two boys--  两liǎng 个gè 男nán孩hái

    12 --  十shí二èr

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    2. 

    3. 
    4. 
    5. 
    6. 我wǒ有yǒu 一yī 个gè 爸bà爸ba。

        我(wǒ)有(yǒu) 一(yī) 个(gè) 妈(mā)妈(mā)。

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu) 两(liǎng) 个(gè) 姐(jiě)姐(jiě) 和(hé) 一(yī) 个(gè) 弟(dì)弟(di)。

    我(wǒ) 没(méi)有(yǒu) 哥(gē)哥(ge)。

    10/17/2022
    1. Question word “谁，几口人，几，什么“谁 who谁的照片？whose photo？10/17 Sentences ReviewMake a question using a word “谁“谁，什么几 how many谁who，什么what，几how many

    The correct answers are “谁，什么，几”
    王先生的家人photo

    10/19/22
    1. Ask about your peers name, nationality, how many people in their family and how many siblings they have. 


    10/21/22
    1. Culture minute "家“ 

    10/28/22

    Scavenger Hunt


    10/31








    11/2/2022 L2 P2









  • Topic 1 Book Creator

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    Editing 'A new book' - Book Creator 

    CODE: HWVXZ9B

    1.Introduction

    我叫(wǒjiào)name。我今年(wǒjīnnián)**岁(suì)。我的生日是(wǒdeshēngrìshì)*月(yuè)*日(rì)。我是(wǒshì)**人(rén)。我是男(wǒshìnán)/女生(nǚshēng)。我喜欢吃(wǒxǐhuānchī)***

    2. Job

    我(wǒ)是(shì)大(dà)*学(xué)生(shēng)，我(wǒ)在(zài)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

    3. 我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)红(hóng)色(sè)。

    一(yí)片(piàn)红(hóng)色(sè)的(de)树(shù)叶(yè)。

    4. My family

    我家有(wǒjiāyǒu)6口人(kǒurén)。我爸爸妈妈哥哥姐姐弟弟。我爸爸是医生(wǒbàbàshìyīshēng)，我妈妈是经理(wǒmāmāshìjīnglǐ)。


  • Topic 2 Reading: Little Fox Chinese

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  • Topic 3 Pinyin

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  • Topic 4 Chinese Culture

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    September: Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节）

    Song 月亮代表我的心 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiFm7AWP9n4

    Song 你笑起来真好看 

    October 20: Chinese and Britain Culture 11am Thursday  


  • Topic 5 Lesson 1

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    L1 P1 https://create.kahoot.it/details/0b735ee1-b9fd-4b03-84e1-5f5be347f546

    Workbook Answer key (P1 L1):

    I. dba/c/dd

    III. TFFT/FTTF

    IV. A.1 请问，你叫什么名字？

    B. 1. 你贵姓？我姓···

            2. 你叫什么名字？ 我叫···

    C.  A:请问，你贵姓？

         B 我姓李，我叫李友。

    Lesson 1 Test Answer key:

    A Listening

    1. qǐng-wèn, 2. lǎo-shī, 3. zhōng-guó, 4. xiān-shēng, 5. guì-xìng

    2. a. Wang; b. Li; c. Miss Li and Mr. Wang; d. No, he speaks English.

    B. 1. 不 bù；2. 学生 xué-shēng；3. 你 nǐ；4. 老师 lǎo-shī；5. 纽约 niǔ-yuē； 6. 法国 fǎ-guó； 7. 北京 běi-jīng； 8. 也 yě

    C. 1. 学生，students；2. 不是， no, not; 3, měi-guó-lǎo-shī, American teacher；4.  zhōng-guó-rén， Chinese

    D. 1. Excuse me, are you a teacher? 

    2. What's your name?

    3. Wang Hu's family name is Wang.

    4. I'm a Chinese.

    E. 1 你好！ 2. 我是美国人/法国人/洪都拉斯人/意大利人/墨西哥人/英国人。3. 我叫+ your Chinese name;  4. 我是/不是大一学生。



  • Topic 6 Lesson 2

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    L2 P1 Character Quiz answer key

    Character Quiz 1

    A: Write down the Chinese characters for the following words along with pinyin and tone marks.

    1. daughter    女(nǚ)儿(ér)

    2. son             儿(ér)子(zi)

    3. this, that          这(zhè)，那(nà)

    4. she, he             她(tā)， 他(tā)

     

    B. Retype the Chinese characters and write down the meaning in English.

    1. 爸(bà)爸(ba)          dad

    2. 妈(mā)妈(mā)          mom

    3. 男(nán)孩(hái)          boy

    4. 没(méi)有(yǒu)          don’t have

     

    C. Reproduce the Chinese characters for the following pinyin. Write down the meaning in English.

    1. dì-di      弟弟   younger brother

    2. gē-ge         哥哥  older brother

    3. wǔ-ge-rén      五个人    five persons

    4. liù-zhāng-zhào-piān              六张照片    six photos

     

    D. Translate the following into English

    1. 两(liǎng)张(zhāng)照(zhào)片(piàn)                 two photos

    2. 他(tā)是(shì)谁(shuí)？                Who is he?

    3. 四(sì)个(gè)姐(jiě)姐(jiě)                four older sisters

     

    Bonus.

    Translate the sentence into Chinese characters.

    How many people are in your family?                你(nǐ)家(jiā)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)口(kǒu)人(rén)？

    Write down at least two of your peers’ Chinese name.           See Flashcards


    Lesson 2 Test Answer Key

    Lesson 2 Test

    A. Listening

    1. Listen，then fill in the blanks with the missing initials or finals and add tone marks. （14%）

    1. zhào-piān                 2. nán-rén

    3. sheí-de                      4. lǎo-shī

    5. xiǎo-zhāng                6. jiě-jie                             7. liǎng-jiā

     

    2. Listen, then answer the following questions in English or Chinese. （16%）

    a. Who are the persons in the photo?

    My sister and I.

    b. Who is the boy?

    My teacher’s son

    c. Who is (are) the student(s)?

    My older brother and I

    d. What does the second speaker mean when he says “liǎng gè”？

    Two older sisters

     

    B. Write down the Chinese characters for the following along with the pinyin and tone marks.  （18%）

    1.   family ______家(jiā)_______________________

    2.   English _______英文(yīngwén)/英语(yīngyǔ)______________________

    3.   Junior college student_____大三学生(dàsānxuéshēng)

    4.   Both, all ________都(dōu)_____________________

    5.   Job, to work________工作(gōngzuò)_______________

    6.   you and I ________你和我(nǐhéwǒ)_____________

             

    C. Reproduce the Chinese characters for the following pinyin or characters. In the parentheses, write down the meaning in English.  (12%)

    1.   liǎng ______两__________(_two_______________)

    2.   dì-di_______弟弟_____(__younger brother________)

    3.   jiě-jie ___姐姐________ (   older sister                        )

    4.   jǐ_______几_____________( how many      )

            5. four doctors

            6. five people

     

    D. Translate the following into English.  (20%)

    1.   你爸爸和妈妈做什么工作？

    What do your dad and mom do?

     

     

    2.   她们都是中文老师。

    They are Chinese teachers.

     

    3.   那个女孩是谁？

    Who is that girl?

     

    4.   那是我哥哥。

    That is my older brother.

     

    E.  Answer the following questions about yourself in complete sentences, using Chinese characters. Then translate the questions and your answers into English. (20%)

    1.   A: nǐ-jiā-yǒu-jǐ-kǒu-rén?

    B:______________!

    Translation: A_____________________________

                        B _____________________________

    我家有*口人

    How many people are in your family?

    There are …people in my family.

     

    2.   A: nǐ-bà-bà-shì-lǜ-shī-ma?

    B: ______________.

    Translation: A_____________________________

                        B _____________________________

    我爸爸（不）是律师。

    Is your dad a lawyer?

    He is (not) a lawyer

     

    3.   A: nǐ-yǒu-mèi-mei-ma？

    B: _______________.

    Translation: A_____________________________

                        B _____________________________

    我（没）有妹妹。

    Do you have a younger sister?

    I (don’t) have a younger sister.

     

    F.   Bonus (10%)

    1. Please write one of your classmate’s Chinese names and nationality.

     

     

     

    2. Use Chinese characters to write a short paragraph introducing your family members. Include information about how many people are in your family, who they are, and what they do.

    我家有六口人。爸爸、妈妈、姐姐、弟弟、哥哥和我。我爸爸是医生，我妈妈是律师，我姐姐弟弟哥哥和我都是学生。



  • Topic 7 Lesson 3

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  • Topic 8 Typing Practice

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    10/24/2022 L2 P1 Sample Character Quiz 

    A: Write down the Chinese characters for the following words along with pinyin and tone marks.

    1. father

    2. mother

    3. this, that

    4. she, he

     

    B. Retype the Chinese characters and write down the meaning in English.

    1. 女儿

    2. 儿子

    3. 男孩

    4. 没有

     

    C. Reproduce the Chinese characters for the following pinyin. Write down the meaning in English.

    1. dì-di

    2. gē-ge

    3. sān-ge-rén

    4. wǔ-zhāng-zhào-piān

     

    D. Translate the following into English

    1. 一张照片

    2. 你是谁？

    3. 五个姐姐


  • Topic 9 Flipgrid

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  • CHN101 Final Test

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