Welcome Guys ! Now fasten your seat belt, as we will take you to the wonderland of Chinese
About the beginners class We are Abby and Albert Abby Albert
What do you think about Chinese? CHINESE IS A B*TCH!
Syllabus Week 3: Greeting & goodbye – Hi. Hello. How are you? Week 4: Introducing yourself – I am a uni student. Week 5: Number & counting – This year is I’m turning 23. Week 6: Time and chronical units – 5 hours, 20 minutes and 32 seconds Week 7: Animal – What is your zodiac symbol? - You say sheep, I say goat Week 8: Family tree – How do you call the mother of your mom? Week 9: Hobby – You like playing sports? So do I. Week 10: Jobs and occupations – What you want to do in the future?
Learning outcomes -Doing a detailed self-introduction -Know the most commonly used expressions -Can write Know how to pronounce a character using English letter spelling -Design a Chinese name for yourself
Some Housekeeping Issues
Intonations Phonemes Intonation assigning Intonations are crucial in Chinese as they indicate different characters being used
Expressions 你好 早上好 / 下午好 / 晚上好 谢谢 不客气 对不起 没关系 你好吗 我很高兴认识你 再见 Hello Good morning/afternoon/evening Thank you. You’re welcome. Sorry. It doesn’t matter. How are you. It’s very nice to meet you. Goodbye.
Now it’s your turn to practice. A: 晚上好。我叫 xxx 。 Good evening. My name is xxx. B: 晚上好。我叫 xxx 。 Good evening. My name is xxx A: 你好吗? How are you? B: 我很好,谢谢。你好吗? I am good, thanks. How are you? A: 我也很好。我很高兴认识你。 I am good, too. It is nice to meet you. B: 我也很高兴认识你。 It is nice to meet you, too. A: 再见。 Goodbye. B: 再见。 Goodbye. 你好 早上好 / 下午好 / 晚上好 谢谢 不客气 对不起 没关系 你好吗 我很高兴认识你 再见 Hello Good morning/ afternoon/evening Thank you. You’re welcome. Sorry. It doesn’t matter. How are you. It’s very nice to meet you. Goodbye.
Dialogue for this week A: 晚上好。我叫 xxx 。 Good evening. My name is xxx. B: 晚上好。我叫 xxx 。 Good evening. My name is xxx A: 你好吗? How are you? B: 我很好,谢谢。你好吗? I am good, thanks. How are you? A: 我也很好。我很高兴认识你。 I am good, too. It is nice to meet you. B: 我也很高兴认识你。 It is nice to meet you, too. A: 再见。 Goodbye. B: 再见。 Goodbye.