MODULE 1

III. ACTIVITIES

A. Answer the following questions concisely.

1. What is the role of the Vision and Mission in mapping the University’s roadmap to success? (2-3
sentences)
The mission statement provides the direction that is to be followed by the organization
while the vision statement provides the goal to be reached by following the direction. It helps to
properly align the resources of an organization towards achieving a successful future.
2. Are you in favour that your course, Education, is not spelled out in the Vision of the University?
Explain your answer. (2-3 sentences)
Vision statement clearly provides the rationale every step of the way as the school
grows and evolves to best serve the students. Well-written vision statements can guide schools
through tough decision-making as it relates to policies and resources.

a. When I am already a BSOA/BSIT, I can contribute to the attainment of the ParSU Vision and mission
by…
As a student, I know that responsibilities mark future success, thus should be given value. I should be
cooperative by applying and equipping myself to be more flexible enough.
b. As a student of BSOA/BSIT of Partido State University, the following are some concrete actions I plan
to undertake to carry out the University Mission along…
a.1 instruction
 adapting all rules and policies
a.2 research
 having more information and knowledge
a.3 extension
 be more active

B. Provide your level of acceptance of the following class guidelines and policies by putting an X mark [X]
on the corresponding column of your response. This will give your instructor/professor feedback on the
implementation and regulation of these policies. Please be guided by the following descriptions:

5 – very much acceptable

4 – strongly acceptable
3 – moderately acceptable
2 – fairly acceptable
1 – not acceptable
 Level of
Guidelines and Policies Acceptance
5 4 3 2 1
1. Attend your classes regularly and observe punctuality at all times. X
2. Access the virtual room five minutes ahead of the scheduled meeting. X
2. View and acknowledge the modules, assignments or announcements posted during X
asynchronous class sessions.
3. Class requirements will not be posted and deadlines will not be set during holidays X
and academic breaks.
4. Equally, refrain from sending your class-related queries and concerns during X
holidays and late hours of the night.
5. Participate actively in class discussions. X
6. Submit your outputs, activities and other requirements on or before the set X
deadline.
7. Write academically and never submit plagiarized outputs. X
8. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and shall be dealt with corresponding academic X
sanctions.
9. Keep the learning materials (e.g., modules) only within your class, unless otherwise X
instructed.
10. Never reproduce, share or repost your modules outside official learning platforms X
without written consent from your instructor/professor.
11. Dress an appropriate, comfortable and presentable attire. X
12. Mute your microphone by default. X
13. If you want to talk during synchronous sessions, click raise hand to be recognized. X
14. Introduce yourself to expedite the time in recognizing a student who wish to talk X
when the faculty is on screen-share mode.
15. Use the chatbox of the LMS to share your insights and opinions. X
16. If you have trouble with technology in particular, or access to distance learning in X
general, inform your instructor/professor immediately.
17. Familiarize yourself with the organizational structure at least of your College, as X
well as the academic rules and regulations of the University.
18. Always observe proper channels and protocols when sending communications, X
inquiries or grievances.
 MODULE 2

IV. Activities.

A. How will define the following word/ phrases? (2 points) Write your answers on the space
provided for.
1. Chinese Mandarin
It is a form of spoken Chinese used by the court and the official classes of the Empire.
2. Foreign language
It is a language that is not an official language of, nor typically spoken in, a given
country, and that native speakers from that country.

3. Second language
Second language is a language a person learns after his or her mother tongue of the
speaker, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use. In contrast, a foreign
language refers to any language other than that spoken by the people of a specific place.

4. Language
It is the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a
structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture.

B. There are twelve (11) boxes above with text. Choose 6 boxes and try to explain the message into 3
to 4 sentences. Write your answers the space below.

Box 11
We are also aware that Chinese is also belongs to the 10 th oldest language and it is still currently used
by us.
Box 7
Definitely yes, because we know that it is considered as unanimously which means a very difficult
language.
Box 10
As many know, it composed of 4 tones which are the flat, the rising, the falls and rises and lastly the
falling.
Box 6
May be yes, but as we know it is not just one of those languages but rather it is a common speech which
means a common language. In fact it is a national spoken language.

C. Take a look at the Table of Syllables of Hanyu Pinyin. Answer the following questions as directed.
Use the space below for your answers.

1. How do you call a Hanyu Pinyin in English? Justify your answers.

Pin Yin translates into English as 'spell sound'. This is exactly what Pinyin enables us to do, spell how
Chinese words sound, using the Roman alphabet.

2. It is stated that there are 21 initials in Hanyu Pinyin Sound System. If yes, can enumerate by writing
it down?

b p m f
d t n l
g k h
j q x
z c s
zh   ch   sh   r

D. Page 7 of this module has five (5) PPT- Slides.

Examples
Example: (s)
Slide?

Slide?

Slide?

Slide?

Slide?
V. Assessment: Essay. Answers must be direct to the point. (5 points each)

1. Relate significant facts about China and the language. What specific fact
about Chinese Language You Never Heard About describe it in 5
sentences
In the other words, every five people have one from Chinese. Simply, there are twenty percent
people who speak Chinese. Indeed, apart from china, there are still other countries take Chinese as
official language and second language, such as Singapore and Malaysia. One of the elements to be an
international language is popularity. I think Chinese will become more important than English as
international language in the future. And I will explain the reasons from different points of view,
includes economy, population of Chinese and the effort made by Chinese government promotes
Chinese learning. First of all, more people take Chinese language as an important language.
2. Explain the importance of Chinese Mandarin in the course program as BSTM. (5 points) Cite at
least (3) facts that could justify your answers.
 Learning Mandarin gives an access to communicate with many people and connect on a
deeper level
 It gives access to communicate with many bpeople and connect on a deeper level.
 It help to truly communicate and connect with others.

3. After familiarizing and articulating the (Hanyu Pinyin System using the articulators, can you give
now the initials the following?
a. Bilabial – b, p, m,
b. Palatal - j, q, x
c. labio dental – f, d, I
d. Retroflex - zh, ch, sh, r
e. Apical – z, c, s
f. Sibilant - z, c, s
g. Velar - g, k, h

4. Identify 5 benefits of a foreign language acquisition to the tourism and Hospitality Management
industry. Support your answers
1. Memory Improvements
Learning a new language can also help improve short term and long term memory, which is highly
beneficial in everyday life and in work related matters.
2. Improved Communication Skills
 it makes you better in speaking your mother tongue as well. You will be able to speak and
communicate better and you will develop better listening skills.
3. Cognitive Flexibility
 process does appear to improve functions like attention and mental alertness.

4. Brain Growth
Studying a second language results in growth in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, improving the
health of your brain.
5. Foreign language can open up so many new opportunities example if they need to assist
travels.

MODULE 3

IV. Activities.
Activity I. Answers only need a Yes and a No. Write you answers before the number.
__NO_1. There seven labiodental initials
__ NO 2. Two bilabial initials.
__ NO 3. Chinese sounds have two parts.
__ NO 4. Example of palatal is d.
__NO 5. Retroflex has four unaspirated initials
_NO 6. Sibilant initial sound is l.
__NO 7. Ma is a velar initial sound.
_NO 8. Zh is pronounced as shirt.
NO _ 9. T is unaspirated initial
_NO_ 10. Initial k is a sibilant initial sound.

Activity 2. Take a look at the table of Syllables of the Hanyu Pinyin System. It has 3 three columns, under
columns 3 and 4, be able to identify the following: Write your answers on the table.

Retroflex sounds with multiple final
vowels
Palatal sound with single final vowel
Bilabial sound with multiple final vowels
Velar sounds with aspirated single vowel
3 4
Zh/ zhu, zhua, zhuo, zhuai,
zhui, zhuan, zhun, zhuang
Ch/ chu, chua, chuo, chuai,
chui, chuan, chun, chuang
Sh/ shu, shua, shuo, shuai,
shui, shuan, shun, shuang
r/ ru, rua, ruo, rui, ruan,
run
j/ ju, jue, juan, ju,
q/ qu, que, quan, qu
x/ xu, xue, xuan, xu
b/ bu
p/ pu
m/ mu
f/ fu
sound

Activity 3. Supply appropriate multiple finals sounds in the given Chinese initial sounds.

Initials Final answers

zh Zh unaspirated as, ( ger ) in germ
sh Sh unaspirated as, ( sh ) in shirt
c C aspirated as, (t’s) in let’s
s S unaspirated as (s) in sin
x X unaspirated as (sh) in she
p P aspirated as paw
k K aspirated as guest
b B unaspirated as in (b) in buckie
j J unaspirated as (g) as a gee
q Q aspirated as (sh) in she

Activity 4. Multiple Choice

___D__1. Which of the following is not an initial?

a. zh b. x c. j d. a
_ian_2. What is the final in this syllable: “bian”
_D__ 3. Which statements are correct?
a. There are five basic tones in pinyin
b. Each character has only one syllable.
c. Tone marks can also be put on the consonants.
d. Zh is pronounce as in germ.
__D_4. What is the initial in this syllable “Shi”
a. ch b.mang c. ing d.sh
_Beeijing_5. China is the only place which has a modern Mandarin Chinese as the official spoken
language.
__C__ 6. What are the elements of a Pinyin syllable?
a. initial + Tone b. initial + finals c. initial + Finals + tone d. initial + vowels
__C__7. Which tone is called the high-level tone?
a. 2nd tone b. 3rd tone c. 1st tone d. 4th tone
__B__8. Which tone is called the low dipping tone?
a. 2nd tone b. 3rd tone c. 1st tone d. 4th tone
__B__9. I can spell out Pinyin just English.
a. True b. false
__B__10. How often is the tone mark placed above a vowel?
a. when there is no initial b. always c. Sometimes d. Never
Assessment: Essay. Answers must be direct to the point. (5 points each)
1. Give the two classifications of articulators used for speech production and explain how these organs
of speech are coordinately involved in voice production
The lower lip and the tongue

2. How would you explain Romanized pronunciation? Please specify the process.
Romanization is the representation of the pronunciation of languages using the Latin alphabet. The
Romanization of Mandarin Chinese, or Mandarin Romanization, is the use of the Latin alphabet to write
Chinese. Chinese is a tonal language with a logographic script; its characters do not represent phonemes
directly.

3.What do you mean by rudiments of Chinese Phonetics Han Yu Pinyin? Specify your answers.
It introduces the learner to the Chinese phonetic system Hanyu Pinyin and authentic dialogues for
everyday situations. 

4. Identify at least five organs of speech and describe their importance to the pronunciation of the
Hanyu pinyin system.
Lips- it creates a different sounds mainly the labial, bilabial
Teeth- this is used to produce a lot of speech sounds, especially dental and labiodentals consonance.
Tongue- this is the most important articulator in the speech organs. It moves in different ways in
different shapes to produce speech sounds.
Alveolar ridge- it is the area between the upper front teeth and the hard plate. It is used to ridge and
blade of the tongue.

MODULE 4

I. Activities.
A. Answer the following statements with a YES and A No for each question.
__YES__1. Si has a compound final vowel.
__YES___2. Ni hao is pronounced using a third tones.
__NO___3. Third tone is called high level tone.
__YES___4. Beng is an example of having a nasal sound.
___NO__5. Laoshi in English is a student.
__YES____6. Gao initial g is unaspirated.
__NO____7. IOU is pronounced as (yo)
__YES___8. UEI is pronounced as (way)
__NO___9. TUI meaning correct in English word has a fourth tone.
__NO__10. Diao has single final vowel.

B. Answer briefly:
1. In Chinese pinyin is he with a flat mark above e, is it pronounced the same as he in English.?

2. How about ben and dan sounds like your friend’s name. In Chinese ben dan means idiot, what tones
are appropriate above final the final nasals (en and an)?

3. Why is Pinyin called the sound system in Chinese?

4. Do you agree that tones are importance? Justify your answers.

5. Can you pronounce pinyin as it were English? Explain your answers

V. Assessment:
Discuss in 4-8 sentences:

1. Is it important master the Pinyin system guide pronunciation of table of initials? Explain your
answers.
2.In articulating the Pinyin sounds, what are the organs of speech do you need in order to pronounce
properly?

3. Is reading the table of initial, single vowels and final vowels in the pinyin system need proper
pronunciation? Justify your answers by giving examples of difficult initials.
MODULE 5-6

IV. Activity: Answer the drills. Write your answers on the space provided for.
A. The following are the initial consonants; try to add with the appropriate single or compound finals.

1. Y ______ 2. W_______ 3. H _____ 4. Q ______ 5. X _____ 6. J ________ 7. T _______ 8. Zh

______ 9. R _______ 10. Sh ______ 11. Ch _____ 12. C ______ 13. S ______ 14. Z _____ 15. K _____
16. L _____ 17. B ______ 18. F _______ 19. N _______ 20. M _______ 21. G _______

B. In the activity, think of the appropriate initials to be added to the following single and final vowels.
Vowels Answers
1. a N
2. o
3. e
4. i
5. u
6. u (yule)
7.uang
8. ueng
9. uan
10. uan
11. un
12. ian
13. in
14. iang
15. iong
16. ua
17. uo
18. uai
19. ui
20. ia
21. ie
22. ao
23. ou

C. If everybody had familiarized the content of the Table of Syllables of Hanyu Pinyin; identify at least
20 Nasal vowel sounds.
1. 5. 9. 13. 17.
2. 6. 10. 14. 18.
3. 7. 11. 15. 19.
4. 8. 12. 16. 20.
V. Assessment:
Essay: In 3 to 5 sentences answer the questions below.
1. Is there a need to continue recognizing the table of syllables of Hanyu Pinyin?

2. What will be the meaning of the word(s) phrase(s) or sentences if the tones and initials and final
vowel are not correctly pronounced?

3. Why should the vocabulary words used in hotel management be understood? Justify your
answers and give five examples of words/phrases used in a situation related to hotel management.

MODULE 7

I. Activity: Rewrite the proper position of the Tone(s) for the following pinyin words. Write your
answers before the number.

II. Assessment: Answer the following as directed.

A. Tones in Chinese Mandarin are important, justify your answers by Illustrating the correct level
of tones by using the boxes below. (The need to draw will show how the tones are read)
B. Why there is a need to apply the proper articulation tone pitch, and enunciation the pinyin
sounds correctly? To support your answers, you may give 10 related pinyin words with the following
initials as your guide.

1. Ch
2. Zh
3. Z
4. C
5. Sh
6. J
7. Q
8. D
9. P
10. K.

C. The following are the BSHM related word/phrases and vocabulary words. Read silently, then be able
to rewrite the correct spelling numbers 1 and are done for you. Write your answers before the number.

Zhong can 1. (Joong tsahn)

Fang guan 2. (Fahn-gwahn)
Fang zhuang 3. (Fahn jwahng)
Fang 4. (fahn dee-in)
_________ 5. (kah-fay teeng)
_________ 6. (tsahn gwahn)
_________ 7. (tsahn chuh)
_________ 8. (shee-ow-chee dee-in)
_________ 9. (fuung-way shee-ow-chee)
Bei fang guan10. (Bay-fahng gwahn)

MODULE 8

VI. Activity: Discuss the following:

 1. What is role of the table of initials in the pronunciation processes? Cite 1 example that you may
say a guide to pronunciation. Justify your answers in 3 sentences.

2. In the organs of speech, how many articulatory systems that you may use in order to help your
pinyin pronunciation? Enumerate and justify why you should apply them all.

V. Assessment:

A) Pinyin System has 23 initials. Try to identify the smiling consonants in Mandarin and the with
the corresponding words and phrases.
• b - unaspirated p, as in "bay"
• p - aspirated p, as in "pit"
• m - as in "mom"
• f - as in "fate"
• d - unaspirated t, as in "dog" or "stop"
• t - aspirated t, as in "top"
• n - as in "nice"
• l - as in "live"
• g - unaspirated k, as in "game" or "skull"
• k - aspirated k, as in "kite"
• h - as in "hay"
• j - no English equivalent, but similar to "jeep"
• q - no English equivalent, but similar to "cheek" with the mouth spread widely and
strongly aspirated
• x - as in "she" with the lips spread widely, making an "ee" sound
• zh - as in "joke"
• ch - as in "church"
• sh - as in "shirt"
• r - as in "ray"
• z - unaspirated c, like the final sound in "suds"
• c - aspirated c, like the final sound in "cats"
• s - as in "son"
• w - as in "way"
• y - as in "yet"
The following 2 consonants appear at the end of Mandarin Chinese syllables
and are called "finals."
• n - as in "sun"
• ng - as in "sang"

B) Explain the importance of listening in the pronunciation stage of Chinese Mandarin. Justify
your answers by giving 3 reasons for doing so.

C. Write in Mandarin the following: