Mandarin for 3rd Grade (2011-2012)

Dear Parents,

I am Tuo Zhan, the Chinese teacher of your kids from 2011-2012. Its really a pleasure for me to have your children learn Chinese in my class. Meanwhile, I sincerely appreciate your help for my class.

In order to create a more supportive studying environment for your kids especially during the summer, I want to share some learning materials of Chinese with you. In that way, you can give more specific and effective instructions to your children when they encounter some learning obstacles. Moreover, this also can serve as a learning brochure for the student during the summer. If you have any questions or need any help, dont hesitate to email me: tuo.zhan@oxfordschools.org.

Good wishes!

Sincerely, Ms. Zhan Chinese Teacher

Greetings and leave taking

Chinese Character

Pronunciation
n ho zo shn ho xi w ho wn shn ho wn n mn tin jin zi jin zhu m y kui

English meaning Hello Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night See you tomorrow Goodbye Have a good weekend

Ask for information

Ask
n jio shn me mn zi whats your name? t jio shn me mn zi whats his name? n ho m (how are you?) n shn j nin j (which grade are you in?)

Answer
w jio...... ...... My name is called.. t jio...... ...... His name is called Use the expression of state of being w shn r nin j I am in second grade

Express state of being

w bn le w b sh fu w le w kn le w hn ln w hn r w hn o xn w hn ho w b zh do w wn le m m hu h

Im sick I dont feel well I am hungry I am sleepy I am good I feel hot I am happy I feel well I dont know I forgot Just so so

Family members
y ye Grandpa b b Dad e Big brother d di Little brother Little sister Big sister mi mei Mom ji jie Grandma m m ni ni

Sentence e zh sh w de......
......
w i w de...... (This is my)

......
w i n

(I love my.)

(I love you)

n yu mi yu e

(Do you have big brothers?)

w yu y e

( I have one big brother)

Numbers
y r

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 20 24 60

sn w q ji sh y sh sn r sh r sh s li sh

li

sh

10

sh r

12

sh s

14

r sh y

21

sn sh

30

y bi

100

Dates

yu

Month
r

Days of Month
y yu r yu

January
sn yu

February
s yu

March
w yu

April
li yu

May
q yu

June
b yu

July
ji yu

August
sh yu

September
sh y yu

October
sh r yu

November
11 1031 1225

December
y yu y r sh yu sn sh y r sh r yu r sh w r

Days of week
xn q xn q y

Days of week:
xn q r

Monday
xn q sn

Tuesday
xn q s

Wednesday
xn q w

Thursday
xn q li

Friday
xn q tin

Saturday

Sunday

jn tin xn q j (Whats the day today?)

jn tin xn q li (Today is Saturday)

zu tin xn q j (What was the day yesterday?)

zu tin xn q w (Yesterday was Friday)

mn tin xn q j (Whats the day tomorrow?)

mn tin xn q tin (Tomorrow is Sunday)

Whats in the backpack?

sh bo l yu shn me

Whats in the backpack?

sh bo xin p sh bn zi qin b sh bo l yu sh

zh zh jn

jin do

jun b do l b

(There is a book in the backpack)

sh bo l yu jun b do ( There is a pencil sharpener in the backpack)

sh bo l yu ln s de bn zi (There is a blue notebook in the backpack)

sh bo l yu lin xin p (here are two erasers in the backpack)

Whats in the classroom?

jio sh l yu shn me

Whats in the classroom?

chun hu

y zi dn zhu zi

mi u u q

zhn u u q bi bn l j tn din no

zhn mn d yn j

jio sh l yu din no

jio sh l yu d yn j

Find your zodiac animal

n sh shn me w sh . (My zodiac is) ( whats your zodiac)

sh

ni

ln

sh

yn

hu

zh

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Likes and dislikes

w x hun .. w b x hun

ch eat
Fruits( shu u )
pn u

h (drink)

b lu nn mn

chn zi

co mi

xin jio

x u p to

ln mi

yn to

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pn u zh

b lu zh nn mn zh

chn zh

co mi zh

xin jio zh

x u zh p to zh

ln mi zh

yn to zh

Body Parts(shn t b wi)

yn jin zu b shu jio r duo b zi tu

tou fa hair

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School Settings

zhn wn jio sh

t y un

Chinese classroom

Gym
t sh un

mi sh jio sh

Art room
yn yu jio sh

Library
nn c su

Music room
bn n sh

Boys bathroom
n c su

Office
cn tn

Girls bathroom

Cafeteria

n zi n l (Where are you?) w zi...... ...... I am in.. Or you can ask where is.?

(is in office)

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Directions

shn min

yu bin

Above
qin min xi min

Right

Under
zu bin hu min

Front

Left

Behind

Sentence pattern:
zi ()

Something is (above, under, on the left of, on the right of, in the front of, behind) something. E.g. qin b zi zhu zi xi min (The pencil is under the table)

Directions practice

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shn min xi min din din tu (Up, down, nod your head)

zu shu yu shu pi pi shu (Left hand, right hand, clap hands)

zu jin yu jin sn sn jin (Left and right shoulder, shrug it)

zu jio yu jio t t jio (Left foot,right foot, step feet)

qin pi hu pi pi yi pi (clap your hand in front, clap behind)

zu tu yu tu tu yi tu (left push, right push, push push)

zu ni yu ni ni yi ni (twist your body to the left and right)

zu tio yu tio tio yi tio (jump to the left and right, jump..)

What are you doing?

n zi zu shn me w zi...... ......(I am..) (what are you doing?) n x hun zu shn me

What do you like doing? w x hun...... ......(I like..)

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chn

shn yn yu k

sing tio w

Take music class shn t y k

Dance x shu Wash hands hu hu

Take gym class shn zhn wn k

Take Chinese class shn mi sh k

Draw d sh Read a book yu yn

Take art class zu yn dn

Doing excercise ch fn

Swim d qi

have a meal

Play ball

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Animals and Actions

lo h w u di sh po run p (crawl) yu (swim) tio (jump) zu (walk) fi (fly)

hi tn

q lo yn

Song:
lo h lo h po yi po (tiger, tiger, run)

w u w u mn mn p (turtle, turtle crawl slowly)

di sh di sh tio tio tio (kangaroo, kangaroo, jump and jump)

hi tn hi tn kui kui yu (dolphin, dolphin, swim fast)

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q q zu y zu (penguin, penguin, walk and walk)

lo yn lo yn fi xin tin (eagle, eagle, fly to the sky)

Describe people

w ju d somebody

hn

(I think somebody is..)

n jn

cn mn

Quiet
k i yu m

Smart

Cute
pio lin qn fn

Humorous

Pretty
o hu po

Hard-working

Active and outgoing

i d

Tall

Short
xio

Big

Small

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Food and Drinks

k l

ni ni

ch

u zh shu fruit juice k fi

bn bn tn tn

j dn

dn o

bn q ln

qio k l

min bo

r u sn mn zh

hn bo

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Morning Routines

w zi shu jio (I am sleeping)

q chun le (get up)

chun y fu (get dressed)

ch zo cn (have breakfast)

zhn bi sh bo (get backpack ready)

shu y (brush teeth)

zu shu shu yu shu shu (brush the left teeth, then the right teeth)

sh tu f (comb the hair)

zhn bi q xu xio (get ready to go to school)

chun y fu (put on clothes)

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chun k zi (wear pants)

chun w zi (put on socks)

chun xi z (put on shoes)

di mo zi (wear hat)

di shu to (Put on gloves)

Weather

xi xu

qn tin

u fn

xi y

yn tin

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Sentence pattern: jn tin tin q zn me yn (Whats the weather like today?)

jn tin

Interview Challenge
1.n jio shn me mn zi (Whats your name?) (How old are you?)

2. n j su 3. n shn

j nin j (What grade are you in?)

4. t jio shn me mn zi (Whats his name?)

5. t shn j nin j (What grade is he in?)

6. n yu mi yu e (Do you have a big brother?)

7. n b b x hun ch shn me (What does your Dad like to eat?)

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8. n m m x hun h shn me (What does your Mom like to drink?)

9. jn tin sh j yu j r (Whats the date today?)

10. n de shn r sh j yu j r whats your birthday?

11. mn tin xn q j (Whats the day tomorrow?)

12. zu tin tin q zn me yn (what was the weather like yesterday?)

13. zhu m u d zn me yn (Hows your weekend?)

14. n zi zu shn me (What are you doing?) le shn me (What did you do over the weekend?)

15. zhu m n zu

16 n zi n l (where are you?)

17. jio sh l yu j y zi (How many chairs are in the classroom?)

18. sh bo l yu j bn zi (How many notebooks are in the backpack?)

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19. n ji yu j rn (How many people are in your family?)

20. n sh shn me (Whats your zodiac animal?)

21. n x hun ch shn me shu u (What fruit do you like?)

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Colors

huang se yellow lu se green zi se purple zong se brown

bai se white hong se red cheng se orange hui se grey

hei se black lan se blue ka fei se brown

ni xi huan shen me yan se? wo xi huan What color do you like? (I like )

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Online materials
Chinese reading http://kid.chinese.cn/reading/ Flashcards http://kid.chinese.cn/card/ Songs (Healthy song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMX00PK8pXw (Happy New Year) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em18WSVguWw (animal song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1s9Vyd1tt0 (ni wa wa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIDWnfzxhQ

(where is Spring) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bq7Ul7yteY

bi jn hun yn n Beijing welcomes you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbiVoSYeKc4
du b q w de zhn wn b ho

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(I am sorry my Chinese is not good)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6E7exc254g

Search in Youtube 1. Typing Growing with Chinese in the searching bar, there are bunches of episodes for Chinese learning. 2. Typing Learn Chinese with Michael in the searching bar, there are bunches of episodes for Chinese learning.

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