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Pronunciation Practice

发音练习
miànbāodiàn
túshūguǎn
jiàoshì
cāntīng
bàngōngshì
cèsuǒ
wèishēngjiān
yùndòngchǎng
lǐtáng
yīyuàn
jǐngchájú
yínháng
shāngdiàn
qìchēzhàn
diànyǐngyuàn
gōngyuán
dòngwùyuán
Learning Objectives

exchange basic greetings

request a person’s last name and full name and provide your own

determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

ascertain someone’s nationality


Dialogue 1: Exchanging Greetings

A: Nǐ hǎo!

B: Nǐ hǎo!

A: Qǐng wèn, nǐ xìng shénme?

B: Wǒ xìng Lǐ. Nǐ ne?

A: Wǒ xìng Wáng, Lǐ xiǎojiě. Nǐ jiao shénme míngzi?

B: Wǒ jiao Lǐ Yǒu, Wáng xiānsheng, nǐ jiao shénme míngzi?

A: Wǒ jiao Wáng Péng.


生词 Vocabulary
1. 你 nǐ pr.
you
2. 好 hǎo adj
fine;good;nice;OK
3. 请 qǐng v please
(polite form of request;
to treat or to invite (somebody)
4. 问 wèn v to ask (a
question)
5. 贵 guì adj
honorable; expensive
6. 姓 xìng v/n (one’s) surname
is…; to be
surnamed; surname
7. 我 wǒ pr
I;me
生词 Vocabulary
12. 名字 míngzi n
name
13. 先生 xiānsheng n
Mr; husband; teacher

Proper Nouns

14. 李友 Lǐ Yǒu a personal


name
李 lǐ a surname;
plum
15. 王朋 Wáng Péng a personal name
王 wáng a surname;
king
语法 Grammar

姓 ( xìng) is both a noun and a transitive verb. When it


is used as a verb, it must be followed by an
object

A: 你姓什么?
Nǐ xìng shénme?

B: 我姓李?
Wǒ xìng Lǐ.

姓 is usually negated with 不。


语法 Grammar

However, when 姓 (xìng) is used with 贵 (guì) to form a


respectful or polite expression to ask for someone’s surname, the
proper way to inquire and respond is as follows:

A . 您贵姓? B: 我姓王。
Nín guì xìng? Wǒ xìng
Wáng.
语法 Grammar

呢( ne) often follows a noun or pronoun to form a question


when the content of the question is already clear from the
context.

A: 请问, 您贵姓?
Qǐng wèn, nín guì xìng?

B: 我姓李, 你呢?
Wǒ xìng Lǐ, nǐ ne?
语法 Grammar
2. A: 你叫什么名字?
Nǐ jiao shénme míngzi?

B: 我叫王朋, 你呢?
Wǒ jiao Wáng Péng, nǐ ne?

When 呢 is used in this way, there must be some context. In


each of the two examples above, the context is provided by the
preceding sentence, 我姓李 in 1 and 我叫王朋 in 2 。
语法 Grammar

The verb 叫 has several meanings. It means “to be called” in


this lesson. Like 姓 (xìng), it must be followed by an object,
which can be either a full name or a given name, but seldom a
given
name that consists only of one syllable.
语法 Grammar
语法 Grammar
From the examples above, we can see that the basic word order
in a Chinese sentence runs
like this:

Subject + Verb + Object

The word order remains the same in statements and questions.


Remember that you don’t place the question word at the
beginning of a question as you do in English unless that question
word is the subject.
语言联系 Language Practice
Mix and Mingle : Get to know your classmates.

A: 你好! A: Nǐ hǎo!
B: ________________. B: _______________.
A: 请问,你姓什么? A: Nǐ xìng shénme?
B: 我姓 _____________. B: Wǒ xìng ____________.
你呢? Nǐ ne?
A: 我姓 ____________, A: Wǒ xìng ____________.
我叫 ____________, wǒ jiao _____________,
你叫什么名字? Nǐ jiao shénme míngzi?
B: 我叫 ____________. B: Wǒ jiào _____________.
Dialogue 2: Asking about Someone’s
Nationality
A: Wáng xiānsheng, nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?

B: Wǒ bù shì lǎoshī, wǒ shì xuésheng. Lǐ Yǒu, nǐ ne?

A: Wǒ yě shì xuésheng. Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?

B: Shì, wǒ shì Běijīngrén. Nǐ shì Měiguórén ma?

A: Shì, wǒ shì Niǔyuē rén.


生词 Vocabulary
1. 是 shì v
to be
2. 老师 lǎoshī n teacher
3. 吗 ma qp
( question particle)
4. 不 bù adv
not;no
5. 学生 xuésheng n student
6. 也 yě adv
too; also
7. 人 rén n
people; person

Proper Nouns
8. 中国 Zhōngguó China
9. 北京 Běijīng Beijing
语法 Grammar

In Chinese, 是 (shì) is a verb that can be used to link two units


that are in some way equivalent. These two units can be nouns,
pronouns, or noun phrases, e.g.,
语法 Grammar

是 (shì) is usually negated with 不 (bù)


语法 Grammar

When 吗 (ma) is added to the end of a declarative statement, that


statement is turned into a question. To answer the question in the
affirmative, drop the 吗 (ma) from the end of the
question; to answer the question in the negative, drop the ╷(ma),
and insert a negative adverb— usually 不 (bù)—before the verb.
语法 Grammar
语法 Grammar
语法 Grammar

The adverb 也 (yě) basically means “too” or “also.” In Chinese,


adverbs, especially one-syllable adverbs, normally appear after
subjects and in front of verbs. They usually cannot precede
subjects or follow verbs. The adverb 也 (yě) cannot be put
before the subject or at the very end of a sentence.
语法 Grammar

When the adverb 也 (yě) is used together with the negative


adverb 不 (bù), 也 (yě) is placed before 不 (bù), e.g.
语言联系 Language Practice
是。。。吗 ( shì….ma)
Based on the text of the Lesson and your own situation, ask and
answer the following questions with a partner.
Example: Wáng Péng – xuésheng

A: 王朋是学生吗? A: Wáng Péng shì xuésheng ma?


B: 王朋是学生。 B: Wáng Péng shì
xuésheng.

1. 李友 – 美国人 1. Lǐ Yǒu – Měiguórén


2. 王朋 – 中国人 2. Wáng Péng – Zhōngguórén
3. 李友 – 美国学生 3. Lǐ Yǒu – Měiguó
xuésheng
4. 王朋 – 北京人 4. Wáng Péng – Běijīngrén
5. 李友 – 纽约人 5. Lǐ Yǒu – Niǔyuē rén
6. 你 – 学生 6. Nǐ - xuésheng
语言联系 Language Practice
不 ( bù)
Based on the text of the Lesson and your own situation, ask and
answer the following questions with a partner.
Example: Lǐ xiǎojiě jiao Lǐ Péng ma?

1. Nǐ shì xuésheng ma?


2. Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?

也( yě)

3. Lǐ Yǒu shì Niǔyuē rén, nǐ shì Niǔyuē rén ma?


4. Wáng Péng xìng Wáng, nǐ yě xìng Wáng ma?
语言联系 Language Practice
Walk around the classroom and fi nd out about your classmates’
nationality, state, or city origins. Remember that, to say that you
are from America, Philippines, China simply attach the word ː
(rén: person) to the name of the country, state, or city: 我是美国
(Měiguó) 人 (rén).

A: Wǒ shì Měiguórén, nǐ ne?


B: _________________.
A: Nǐ shì Zhōngguórén ma?
B: Wǒ shì …… rén./Wǒ bù shì …. rén, wǒ shì …. rén.
A: Nǐ shì ….rén ma?
B: Wǒ shì …… rén. Nǐ ne?
A: Wǒ shì ….rén 。
How about you?
谢谢
生词 Vocabulary

Good morning!
Zǎoshang hǎō
早 上 好

xià wǔ hǎo
Good afternoon 下 午 好

Good morning Shàngwǔ hǎo


上午好

Good evening wǎn shàng hǎo


晚 上 好

Good night
Wǎn ān
晚安
Key Words and Phrases 关键词汇和短语

qǐng huān yíng duì bù qǐ


Please Welcome Sorry
请 欢 对 不 起

nǐ hǎo ma wǒ hěn hǎo xiè xie
How are you? I am fine, thanks!
你 好 吗? 我 很 好,谢 谢

xiè xie bú kè qì
Thank You're
谢 谢 不 客 气
you ! welcome !

shì bú shì duì bù qǐ méi guān xi


Yes No Sorry No problem
是 不 是 对 不 起 没 关 系
生词 Vocabulary

ma is used when a Yes or No is expected as an answer

hěn
very 很

not bù

don’t have méiyǒu


没有
生词 Vocabulary
You ( informal)

You ( formal)
nín

I,me


jiào
To be called 叫

what shénme
什么
生词 Vocabulary
is, are, am (be)
shì

name míngzi
名字

highly
fēicháng
非常
Question and Answers 问题和回答

What’s your name?


nǐ jiào shén me míng zi
你 叫 什 么 名 字?

My name is...
wǒ de míng zi shì / wǒ jiào …
我 的 名 字 是… / 我 叫…
Question and Answers 问题和回答

How are you?


nǐ hǎo ma
你 好 吗?

I am ...
very well/fine/okay/alright/
wǒ fēi cháng hǎo hěn hǎo
我 非 常 好/ 很 好

not so good/ill.
bú shì hěn hǎo shēng bìng le
不 是 很 好/ 生 病 了。
生词 Vocabulary
age
suì

How old?
duō dà
多大

this year
jīnnián
今年
Question and Answers 问题和回答

How old are you?


nǐ duō dà le
你 多 大 了?

I am … years old.
wǒ … suì
我 … 岁。
Numbers 数字
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
líng yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā

零 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八
zero one two three four five six seven eight
9 10 11 12 13 14
jiǔ shí shí yī shí èr shí sān shí sì
九 十 十 一 十 二 十 三 十 四
nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen
15 16 17 18 19 20
shí wǔ shí liù shí qī shí bā shí jiǔ èr shí
十 五 十 六 十 七 十 八 十 九 二 十
fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty
Numbers 数字
10 20 30 40 50
shí èr shí sān shí sì shí wǔ shí
十 二 十 三 十 四 十 五 十
ten twenty thirty forty fifty

60 70 80 90 100
liù shí qī shí bā shí jiǔ shí yì bǎi
六 十 七 十 八 十 九 十 一 百
sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred
1000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000
yì qiān yí wàn shí wàn bǎi wàn qiān wàn
一 千 一 万 十 万 百 万 千 万
one hundred
one thousand ten thousand one million ten million
thousand
Question and Answers 问题和回答

 Where are you from?


 nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ lái
 你 从 哪 里
来?

I am from … .
wǒ lái zì …
我 来 自… 。
Question and Answers 问题和回答

Where do you live?


nǐ zhù zài nǎ lǐ
你 住 在 哪 里?

I live in… .
wǒ zhù zài …
我 住 在… 。
Question and Answers 问题和回答
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
nǐ yǒu xiōng dì jiě mèi me
你 有 兄 弟 姐 妹 么?

No.
méi yǒu
没 有。
Yes, I have…elder sister(s)/younger sister(s).
shì wǒ yǒu gè jiě jiě mèi mèi
是, 我 有 … 个 姐 姐 / 妹 妹。
Yes, I have ... elder brother(s)/younger brother(s).
shì wǒ yǒu gè gē gē dì dì
是, 我 有 … 个 哥 哥 / 弟 弟。
Question and Answers 问题和回答
What is the weather like today?
jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng
今 天 天 气 怎 么 样 ?
It is sunny and hot!
jīn tiān shì qíng lǎng de ér qiě hěn rè
今 天 是 晴 朗 的 而 且 很 热 !
It is rainy and cold!
jīn tiān xià yǔ ér qiě hěn lěng
今 天 下 雨 而 且 很 冷!
windy cloudy foggy stormy
guā fēng de duō yún de qǐ wù de bào fēng yǔ
刮 风 的 多 云 的 起 雾 的 暴 风 雨
snowy warm breezy overcast
xià xuě de wēn nuǎn de wēi fēng de yīn tiān de
下 雪 的 温 暖 的 微 风 的 阴 天 的
Days of the Week 一周七天的名称
xīng qī yī
Monday -
星 期 一
xīng qī èr
Tuesday -
星 期 二

Wednesday - xīng qī sān


星 期 三
xīng qī sì
Thursday -
星 期 四

Friday - xīng qī wǔ
星 期 五
xīng qī liù
Saturday -
星 期 六
xīng qī rì
Sunday -
星 期 日
Months of the Year 一年十二个月的名称
yī yuè qī yuè
January - July -
一 月 七 月
èr yuè bā yuè
February - August -
二 月 八 月
sān yuè jiǔ yuè
March - September -
三 月 九 月
sì yuè shí yuè
April - October -
四 月 十 月
wǔ yuè shí yī yuè
May - November -
五 月 十 一 月

June - liù yuè December - shí èr yuè


六 月 十 二 月
Colours 颜色

red yellow blue purple orange


hóng sè huáng sè lán sè zǐ sè chéng sè
红 色 黄 色 蓝 色 紫 色 橙 色

black green pink brown white


hēi sè lǜ sè fěn sè zōng sè bái sè
黑 色 绿 色 粉 色 棕 色 白 色

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