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CHINESE CULTURE

LEVEL A1

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Objective


Understanding the general knowledge of Chinese taboos


Understanding the characteristics of Chinese language taboos

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LESSON 6-1
What do we give

Contents 8 Key Words

Key Words

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Warm-Up
dàn gāo
cake

nào zhōng
alarm clock

huā sǎn
umbrella

fān chuán
to capsize

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1. (hòutiān ) n. the day after tomorrow

• - - - -
(the day before yesterday-yesterday-today-tomorrow-the
day after tomorrow)
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2. (jùhuì) v/n. Get-together


(There will be a get-together tomorrow.)
• 。
(I’m going to get together with my friend the day after tomorrow.)
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3. (dāngrán ) adv. Of course

• A:
B
(A Are you going to take part in the party the day after tomorrow?
B: of course.)

(We are classmates, of course, I know her.)
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4. (shàngjiē ) v. Go shopping

• (Let’s go shopping.)
• (Let’s go shopping together.)

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5. (shēngrì ) n. Birthday

• Happy Birthday!
• (It’s my Birthday party tonight.)

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6. (qíguài ) adj. Strange


(Today, he looks a little bit strange.)
• (It’s so strange that giving a clock
as a birthday gift.)
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7. (dàodǐ ) adv. After all, to the end


……
…… …… …… (“ ” is used to strengthen
the mood in the question and make further enquiries. It is used
together with interrogative pronouns such as “ ”“ ”“ ” or “
”. It can also be used with “… …” or “… …” e.g.,)
1. After all, what’s the time
my dad will come back?
2. (Whose test paper wasn’t
signed the name, after all.)
3. (Feilong
doesn’t know how Aizhen remembers so many new words after all.)
4. (After all, do you see the movie
today?)
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8. (fǎnzhèng) adv. Anyway, anyhow

” ” means that even


if the situation is not the same or has changed, something
will not change. Expressions often used in the previous
clause are “ ”, “ ” or “ ”, or an element expressing
both affirmative and negative situations, e.g.,
1. No matter others go or
not, I will do anyway.
2.
(I don’t know if Laowang quit smoking or not, he never do it
in front of his wife anyway. )
3. (He will come
anyway, although he doesn’t tell the correct time.)
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KEY SENTENCES

Wǒ zhèngzài xiǎng sòng shénme lǐwù.

I am thinking about buying a gift.

Wǒmen shàngjiē qù mǎi ba.

Let’s go shopping.

Nǐ kàn zhège lǐwù zěnmeyang?

What do you think about this gift?

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Shēngrì zěnme néng sòng nàozhōng?

How can we give a clock as a birthday gift?

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Mǎkè: Lín Huá, Zhāng Méi hòutiān shēngrì jùhuì. Nǐ qù bú qù ?

( Lin Hua, the day after tomorrow will be Zhang Mei’s


birthday party. Are you going?)
Lín Huá: Dāng rán yào qù. Wǒ zhèng zài xiǎng sòng shénme lǐwù ne?

(Of course, I will. I am thinking about buying her a gift.)


Mǎkè: Wǒmen shàngjiē qù mǎi ba.
: (Let’s go shopping.)
Lín Huá: Hǎo.
(OK.)

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(Lín Huá hé mǎkè lái dào yìjiā lǐpǐn shāngdiàn)


( )
Mǎkè: Lín Huá, nǐ kàn zhège lǐwù zěnmeyàng?

( Lin Hua, what do you think about this? )


Lín Huá: (Zǒu guò qù ) ó, nào zhōng? bù hǎo!

(A clock is not appropriate.)


Mǎkè: Wèishénme bù hǎo ? Wǒ kàn hěn piàoliang.

(Why? It is beautiful.)

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Lín Huá: Shēng rì zěnme néng sòng nàozhōng ne?

(How can you give her a clock as birthday present?)


Mǎkè: (Zìyán zìyǔ ) Wèishénme bùnéng sòng nàozhōng? Qíguài!

[(Talk to himself) It’s strange. Why can’t I give her a clock as


birthday present?]
Mǎkè yòu kànjiàn yìbǎ hěn piàoliang de huāsǎn

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Mǎkè: Lín Huá, zhège yīnggāi kě yǐ ba?

(Lin Hua, will this one be acceptable.)


Lín Huá: Sǎn? Bú xíng bú xíng !
(An umbrella? No.)
Mǎkè: Wǒmen dàodǐ sòng shénme ya?

(What should we buy?)


Lín Huá: Zài zhǎozhao ba, fǎnzhèng bùnéng sòng nàozhōng hé huāsǎn.

(Anyway, clock and umbrella are unacceptable.)


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MATCH

正在
zhèngzài
• 礼物 lǐwù

hěn • 来 lái

应该 • 想 xiǎng
Yīnggāi
• 漂亮 piàoliang

sòng
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EXERCISES
PAIR WORK

step1. Role-Play

角色 Role
老师和学生
A teacher and a student

任务 Assignment
老师先问学生的生日日期,然后问他们
想要什么样的礼物,不想要什么样的礼
物,并解释原因。
The teacher asks about the birthday of the
students. And then asks the students what
kind of birthday present they want. Why?
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step2. Communication Practice

Carl will graduate this year. Before


he goes back to his country, his
Chinese friends will give him a big
see-off party.

Topic:We shall meet again!

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