Easy Steps to Chinese ] fonieiels G gz Hs chy Textbook ROHR (DJ Lh) Yamin Ma Xinying LiEasy Steps ] to Chinese G for Kids epee eee PY ONE bE AB Kedt. jz Sermctnicint ab GironeHeePah (HILO 1a Regs Inn tah paikis EE Ea BART KARO LAR ARAM WRG eeia ree em He hk ALONG ELC *PBEEHISS WhECERS 100083 Hi kL www. bleup.com "eH SRG 861082303647 /3592/3305 INAH 8610—82303650/3591/3648/3653 ‘W9HGNE, 861082300309 /3365 0361/3080 HLITW 861082303908 service@bicup.com al I RA URE AT 6 SREB Fe 2OUIAET ASSIA 2014 4E111 985 ZETIA eK $89mMx 114M 1/16 FIFE, 6.25 eM UPR % | _ ISBN 978-7-5619-3049-6/H1. 11088 07800 ©2011 askin eA HANNE Easy Stops to Chinese for Kids (Textbook) ta tor Ya ig, Yin fvdeign rh ang Corriente ang. Zangding Wang pte in Bang nthe Car Developme Co, Boling Language & Culture University cing Language & Culture Univers Press No-18 Xueyuan Road, Hagian District, Being, China 100088 Bevin Language & Culture University eng an ture Unversity Press Not ueyuat Road, Hacian Det Being, China 100089 Fest published in July 2011 Printed in China Copyright © 2011 Beling Language & Culture University Press {All igh reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored In a Fetneval systom, of transmitted, In any form or by any me electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwi ‘without prior permission in wating from the publisher. ‘Website: wwrw.bloup.comACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A number of people have helped us to put the books into publication. Particular thanks are owed to the following: = RISE kkk +. BAI who trusted our expertise in the field of Chinese language teaching and learning = Editors EW Hkt. MBL. RRL. WM for their meticulous work "Graphic designers EBERLE. FAX for their artistic design for the cover and content ‘= Art consultant Arthur Y. Wang for his professional guidance and artist fitz for her artistic ability in beautiful illustration SRI. GREE. ZetEHR, RF. HOB, BEF who helped with the sound recordings, and #¢5%38 for his proofreading work * 21188 who helped with the song recordings ™ Chinese teachers from the kindergarten section and Heads of the Chinese Department of Xavier School FRRA+. KFAKL ‘or their helpful advice and encouragement ™ And finally, members of our families who have always given us generous supportINTRODUCTION + The primary goal of this series Easy Stops to Chinese for Kids is to help total beginners, particularly chen ftom a non-Chinese background, build a solid foundation for learning Chinese as a foreign language. + The series is designed to emphasize the development cof communication skills in listening and speaking Recognizing characters and writing characters are also the focus ofthis series. ‘+ This series employs the Communicative Approach, and also takes ino account the unique characteristics of the children when they engage in language learning at an early age. + Each lesson has a song using all the new words and sentences. Chinese culture is introduced in a fun way. + This series consists of 8 colour books, which cover 4 levels. Each level has 2 colour books (a and b). © Each textbook contains a CD of new words, texts, listening exercises, pinyin and songs, and is ‘supplemented by a workbook, word cards, picture flashcards and a CD-ROM: COURSE DESIGN + Character writing is introduced in a step-by-step fashion, stating with strokes, radicals and simple characters. Pinyin is nok formally introduced until Book 3a, a8 we believe that too-early exposure to pinyin will ‘confuse children who are also leaming to read and ‘rte in their mother tongue. + Language skills in listening and speaking are the ‘emphasis ofthis series, and the language materials, carefully selected and relevant to children of this age group, + Motor skills wil be developed through all kinds + (BRAK) (DIU) BANDBLSIEA ERESMH LBREURH RBS DRA. + KESUHARAELABA. RATE VFR AE SRR. SA, RAB SRFLRERAISHUMER. * SHPRATRA, HARARE JL MEE HER RAINET A. + SRRA-AKA, BRAM MRHS MAF HR, © PEARED RK + ARBAGADR, SHAAa, HAVER Ky, HBA. + SARAEHA—KCD, RAL. RX. DR, HRMKH. RALALK DH. A SERA E4PRICD-ROM3EBR Ret + RERSAMEE, MOTO REST. + HRMS TGRATR, BAMA ES FAILSV ANISH RASS KA JBI +h BEER A EOEA, R PSA) MADERBRAMES + NERS FAO CHE DARREL HORTA MADARA, REST WG, GH, LB. HT. MFISQ + SRE DARE ILa Acf fun and interesting activities, including drawing lines and pictures, colouring, tracing characters and ‘making handicrafts, etc. Cognitive ability is @ very important aspect of early schooling. By understanding the world around them through shapes, colours, directions, etc., children ‘may find Chinese language learning more exciting, fun and relevant Logical thinking and imaginative skills are nurtured through a variety of activities and practice, which create space for children to develop these: skils as early as possible. A variety of activities, such as songs, games, handworks, etc., are carefully designed to motivate the children to lear. + Hands-on practice is carefully designed throughout the series to make learning meaningful and enhance retention, ‘The pace for developing language knowledge ‘and skills takes a gradual approach, which makes it easy for children to build a solid foundation for leaming Chinese. COURSE LENGTH ‘© This series is designed for young children or primary schoo! students. * With one lesson daily, primary schoo! students can complete learning one level, ie. two books, within ‘an academic year. ‘Once all the eight books have been completed, learners can move onto the series Easy Steps to Chinese (Books 1-8), which is designed for teenagers from a non-Chinese background. ‘As this series is continuous and ongoing, each book can be taught within any time span according to the students’ levels of Chinese proficiency. GAH. ME. AAW, AAVIR TONARHER, REXIHRGHR, A By ARBRE AA. * BLANCA, RN RHZRERABRA. + SMSH. FRSUNAH, Kink, w RR. FLS, SAA TRANMARFIREN PRES + DFRANRIRFAA, KR REA RS, LAAT MRAARHENAR. + PUPA ARRIR, MAME, BAR HTSPRIBEA A, Lakes d + KERMEADNBNFERS, + DRERBALER, AMOBRETIA—S AFR —MARIA AAS + ORFRORA, FET AER H—K PPALKEPEERS H (BMRB HS) (1-8) 6 * HTAAMMASLERM, ATR FS BAPLRRESPESHOW TO USE THIS BOOK The children develop their speaking skills through picture talks. 6 ‘The children learn to write strokes, which is the basic training for writing characters later on. }——— The teacher is New words are encouraged to use introduced through different ways to pictures. help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The texts are presented in forms of phrases, — sentences or ‘The songs will dialogues. help the children memorize the new words and sentences in a fun way.This section of Chinese culture can be introduced whenever the need arises. Such activities Fun activities are designed to reinforce and forthe children consolidate to develop their language learning. logical thinking and imagination. Such exercises are designed forthe children to practise their character writing, ® ART rasan facrsomaserasouraooor acco} t= Stickers are sven to the children when a good piece of work is completed.Lesson 1 Numbers (1) == See, 2 Lesson 2 Numbers (2) We EI Ie Fe Lesson 3 Numbers (3) boa 26 Lesson 4 Hello! Pear 38 Lesson5 Thank you! iS 50 Lesson 6 What’s yourname? {sll {tA4%‘7 62 Lesson7 |’m5 years old Ray 74 Chinese Culture PB A Mid-Autumn Festival PRT Vocabulary WLR IINSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. Some examples: yi er san si BEEBE2. Colour in the shapes. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. /\\ 4FFA al IO POE STA 1. Learn the strokes.INSTRUCTION Some examples: When the teacher says “—" (one), yi er san si the children will clap their hands a once, and when the teacher says Ww “= (two), the children will clap twice, and so on. wit12 a] f It’s time to work 1. Colour in the shapes. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. RHEE STALESS AO 2. Find and count up the Chinese numbers in the wall. 13i4 BriBR®AtNAtT Oa Oe Le Let’s learn new words 04 ple" 777"INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before.Let’s use new words os ba ba jit shi N,N he, ba jit shi N tL Fo ba qi liu N +4 Re6 AtANnat 2-78 -—-22 BAR ECAR +, +FAHRK BAA DE —-,18 FFL Cola ROE AC aL Count up and say the numbers in Chinese.20 1. Learn the strokes.SESSA pee 2. Trace the strokes. @ 2 = = pie pie pie o oO; ZS 0 a oO 2/Let’s play INSTRUCTION When the teacher says the numbers from one to five, the children are expected to clap their hands, and when the teacher says the numbers from six to ten, the children are expected to stamp their feet. For example, when the teacher says “—" (one), the children will clap their hands once, and when the teacher says *x" (six), the children will stamp their feet six times. Some examples: yi er san si wu . liu qi ba jit shiColour in the buttons, count up and say the numbers in Chinese. Colour in the rest of the clothes.24 Fee la TOC 1. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese.26 B=R b-~=t a} Let’s learn new words 07 Odd Gees ash Bee = \oCgd twenty ‘eee sees27 DRS TSC a Oa INSTRUCTION The teacher is holding the number | cards from eleven to twenty. When | the teacher says a number, the children are expected to point to the right card. Some examples: shi yT shiér shi san shi si28 os shi ér shi san shi si t=. F4. 78, shi lid. shi aq shi ba Wy. te. TA, ér shi = °29 % +--=+ tots Fa. a Fat AY tet ALF ALS FL = F!Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. | 193/ } HTS aS aL RSI32 a a el OT ag TOC OT ag 1. Learn the strokes.DIST a 2. Trace the strokes. ® zhé zhé zhé zhé zhé zhé ® gou gou gou34 FeO al Pe Cl ah ETE A | INSTRUCTION The class is divided into Some examples: small groups. Each group shi yi shir shi san _ shi si is given 10 number cards from eleven to twenty. The cards are placed face down, and each child is given a chance to guess the number on a particular card. The card goes to the child who guesses correctly. The child with the most cards wins the game. shi qi shi ba35 DI SCT aS Join the sequence of numbers from “—” to “=--” and colour in the picture.36 It’s time to work 1. Colour in the pictures, count up and say the numbers in Chinese. ie, oo sf G2. Find the strokes and trace them with the colours given. san chuan38 BOR RB Let’s learn new words 10 nin 1 se you (respect- fully) zao ¥- J early zZdi jian FL good-bye| INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: ni nin hdo zdo0 lGoshi zdijian jit shi Qi ér shi40 Si Fae el ak OE BY h (2 sumame ', ¥ = wang Ido. shi EAI, nin hdo (BF | 1} J ca jan | RY zai jian BR!4/ FITS AT a ES a Yietesna> 2 is & AAR HS AE PL RL RRL th — — — — == 47! AR! AR! ARIA Ry! F! AR! AR EUS42 Fea Oa ag RO Let’s say it Complete the conversations. nin zo BR43 261 jin Make up similar con- versations with your classmates. z4i jion BL!44 1. Learn the strokes.SPST pe ae 2. Trace the strokes. @ didn didn didn didn didn didn tf ti ti ti ti ti 4546 ‘ae_] | INSTRUCTION | After some practice, the child who can read the numbers the fastest wins the game. ms 3/ / ‘y 747 PSI HHS RS IO S Let's try it Join the numbers from “—” to “=--” to help the chick find her mother.48 It’s time to work 1. Match the parts of a character with the full character. n er 8 : Wy you ‘ys hao ; good nin ——S “> e + ° AR (respsét : SF ' > | july) 20 : o-——e SS ete asa e aS eo} S earlyPSST aa 49 [we 2. Trace the strokes with the colours given. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. pon 7d x si] —- 7) J wa | J | 8 T X — °yo J ¢@50 ADP WAT fae a a al I A ng Let’s learn new words 13 Oar . @ xieé xie ni bu ké qi BEN | RBA. “Thank you! | You're welcome. @laui ou di AI | _I'm sorry.a/ Let’s practise INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: xié xie ni bu ké qi dui bu qi = méi guan xi shf san er shi Go sht zd jidn52 Sletsusenewwords> @> xie xie nin RUE! @i au bu a xt RH! méiguan xi HK Ro53 HH HB te be it hk, HR OR! RR PRR HR RIa4 Count up the people and items in the picture. Guess what the people are saying to each other. boy ° girl ® teacher SE bicycleoo Pee LOOT CW56 1. Review the strokes you have learned. héng57 SO Oa OT Tt 2. Fill in the boxes with the missing strokes according to the patterns. ® | ‘\INSTRUCTION When one child says a number, another child is expected to say the number before it. For example, when a child says “4” (five), another one will say “29” (four),a9 TST OTe Let’s try it Find the items listed below, count up and say the numbers in Chinese. Ye (3 >1. Trace the strokes with the colours given. shi zhi ding mu6! TSS ODOT Sa 2. Match the Chinese numbers with the pictures. shi lid ET ERT ETE vewre \eeeere i . yyyyaxy re. Oeeee PYVIyy sh{ ba Eu GAGES EL®E 99IDDADAD qi ae BOSS SSS *BSSSSS or shi BO BSS BOB E62 BAR RUGS S 00 Let’s learn new words 16 ® shénme Ht what mingzi LF nameINSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: wo jido shén me ming zi ni Go sht = zdijian = xiéxie nf dul bu ay oe 63> Let’susenew words > 17 ni jido shén me ming zi Py tt ALF? w6 jido jing jing BRR w6 jido ding yi RMT. ° wo Jido tian fi PY @ w6 jido lé le BURR ge65 ASR SO Opa OR 0 RUTGZBSF oe Mot a FTAA & FP? RHSFAT — ANF MT —.66 a ea Ol ET ae 1. Complete the conversations and make similar ones. ni jidoshénme ming zi MPA A? Ww jido fing jing ROVER 0 Walk around the classroom, and ask your classmates this question: ni jiGoshénme ming zi MHA FT?67 2. Complete the conversations. nt hdo- “nt 280 O 0 ARAFL eR ; Say ys Ye K A snel MW ® (nt do shén me| xié xie nin He? tt Zo hE & JA ming 21 { ee wa 7h68 1. Review the strokes you have learned. zhe dp D dd Be Py? apd “eoeSITS TS pee OO 69 Lh 2. Fill in the boxes with the missing strokes according to the patterns. @ J XN J 7 5 470 aa al is LOE at INSTRUCTION When the teacher says the numbers from eleven to fifteen, the children are expected to clap their hands, and when the teacher says the numbers from sixteen to twenty, the children are expected to stamp their feet. For example, when the teacher says "+=" (eleven), the children will clap their hands eleven times, and when the teacher says "+5" (sixteen), the children will stamp their feet sixteen times. Some examples: shi yi shi ér shi san shi si shi wu ce shi liv shi qr shi ba shf jit ér shi ees es Es es7/ CH Let’s try it Colour in the lines/circles with the colours given. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. “= ~)! 4 || Mo <=zai jin73 PESTO pa aOR OE xié xie nf BIN { w6 jid0 fing jing ROR Re74 BCR RDS OL] Let’s learn new words 19 ~~ shang yi nian jf bk FR attend Grade OneLet’s practise INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: sui ji shang yi nidn jf wd ni jiao hdo = zdijian_ mingzi dui bu afnt ff sui _ARILR ? wO6 wil sui RES. / ont shang jf nian jf “AE TUB? w6 shang yI nin ji & LFA4]78 a AAR Te EOE STAI Let’s say it Make up a conversation for each person in the picture by following the example. yi shéng Ae: Jing jing RR: yi shéng RE: Jing jing RR: yl shéng Be: fing jing ROR: EXAMPLE (7 sorter ni jidoshénme ming zi MO LZ ZF? Ww ido Jing jing BRP TRH o nto sui MILB ? wd wil sul REF ni shang ji nian jf Ae EUS? wé shang yi nidn ji —_—— + —-, Jing jing wU sui RE-FRe Oe BS, shang yi nién ji FR79 ele wo sul Rk, BF, shang yi nian ji bP ding vi Hd sui To, we shang yi nian jf | tin i lid sui | wA, A, shang yt nidn jf E — HR Make up similar con- - versations with your ° classmates. °80 Let’s write 1. Circle the stroke(s) that each character has. san shén @ @ 10 riJ2. Find the strokes and trace them with the colours given.82 FLO Oa el ag COE a Let’s play Say the answers in Chinese. INSTRUCTION When the teacher says two numbers, the children are expected to add these two numbers as quickly as possible and then say the answer in Chinese | yi ji@ sandéng yu si FT. Sia | —yn = add Some examples: @O8+2= @3+5= @1+4= @2+6= @O1+5= ©4+6= @7+2= ®4+4=82 DESI Se a a Let’s try it Find the right answers. AnswersBF at] 1. Write the strokes. @® héng 4 shu ap ® B pié @ XQ na © } zhé © : gou @ ¥ ® , dian tl dy dvd vw vd seb a 4 se vie “a5 SPST SCT pia Oa 2. Match the descriptions with the children. | w8 sido fngiing — WS wO sui RRR REF w shang yr nidn jf +k -#A, wé jido ding ra wd WW sul | ROTO RAY, w6 shang yi nidn jf w6 jido 1 le wd wi sui e > > ROR. REP, @ wé shang yt nian jf RE -FR. @o mm |. us | [wejeoten 7 we Ww eu , RAS RAF wd shang yi nién jf se REFop @ x tt Chinese Culture aOR zhng aid jié Pa Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. On that night, the moon is the brightest and fullest. Chinese people celebrate the festival by eating moon cakes and having dinner with their families. Children enjoy this occasion and have fun carrying lit lantems around, Typical moon cakes are round and contain fillings such as sweetened lotus seed paste, bean paste, nuts, salted duck egg yolks, ete.Colour in the lanterns.Peal iO Es Find the stickers on Page D and put them at the right places. zhéng aid jié ca AT Mid-Autumn FestivalBDI SCSI a Fa You will be awarded with a sticker when a piece of good work is completed. Put the stickers below at the right places on Page C. 2® %eMe am Color VUNG Lesson 1 — yi = er a san 9 si & wil Lesson 2 * fits + qt x ba wu i + shi Lesson 3 +- shiyi = shire = shison fry shisi +H shiwt six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen +e +45 FA +H a+ Lesson 4 th de Mf EL ok Lesson 5 anattt FBX abi HER shit shigh shiba arshi Gosh zaijian wang xiéxie ni bi kéqi duibual méi guanxi sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty you you (respectfully) good early teacher good-bye a surname Thank you! You're welcome. I'm sorry. Never mind.Lesson 6 BR wd wy jao APA shénme 4 FF mingei © IR IIngiing oT— ainoyi omy tiént oR ile I; me call what name name of a boy name of a girl name of a boy name of a gitl Lesson 7 Bs ut LF shang yt nani odf dou o 4 yishéng ofa jie of F dEngya Il age how many attend Grade One both; all doctor add equalEasy Steps ] to Chinese G for Kids epee eee PY ONE bE AB Kedt. jz Sermctnicint ab Girone