1. Prof. Li
Universidad Del Este

2. Review
Numbers
Reading dates

3. Nationality

4. 波多黎各 bō duō lí gè: Puerto Rico

5. 中国 zhōng guó: China

6. 美国 měi guó: America

7. 加拿大 jiā ná dà: Canada

8. 澳大利亚 ào dà lì yà: Australia

9. 新西兰 xīn xī lán: New Zealand

10. 英国 yĪng guó: UK

11. 法国 fǎ guó: France

12. 德国 dé guó： Germany

13. 意大利 yì dà lì: Italy

14. 西班牙 xī bān yá:Spain

15. 葡萄牙 pú táo yá: Portugal

16. 日本 rì běn: Japan

17. 韩国 hán guó: Korea

18. 泰国 tài guó: Thailand

19. 墨西哥 mò xī gē: Mexico

20. 巴西 bā xī: Brazil

21. 阿根廷 ā gēn tíng: Argentina

22. 智利 zhì lì: Chile

23. New words about nationality
Shì(v.): to be
nǎ (Pron.): where
guó (n.): country
rén (n.): people, citizen
dōu (adv.): all

24. wŏ shì … rén.
tā shì … rén.

25. Stating my nationality
wŏ shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
I’m Puerto Rican.
tā yě shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
He/She is also Puerto Rican.
wŏmen dōu shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
We are all Puerto Ricans.

26. Guessing about nationality
A: nĭ shì bōduōlígè rén ma?
Are you Puerto Rican?
B: shì, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
Yes,I’m Puerto Rican.

27. Guessing about nationality
A: nĭ shì bāxĪ rén ma?
Are you Brazilian?
B: bú shì, wŏ bú shì bāxĪ rén, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
No,I’m not Brazilian, I’m Puerto Rican.

28. Guessing about nationality
A: nĭ shì bōduōlígè rén ma?
Are you Puerto Rican?
B: shì, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
Yes,I’m Puerto Rican.

29. Let’s practice(positive)
Singular
Plural
Wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
Wŏ men
shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ men
tā yě shì bōduōlígè Rén.
tā men
yě shì bōduōlígè Rén.

30. Let’s practice(negative)
Singular
Plural
Wŏ bù shì bōduōlígè rén.
Wŏ men
bù shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ bùshì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ men
tā yě bùshì bōduōlígè Rén.
tā men
yě bùshì bōduōlígè Rén.

31. Occupation

32. 老师 lǎo shī: teacher

33. 教授 jiào shòu: professor

34. 学生 xué shēng: student

35. 律师 lǜ shī: lawyer

36. 法官 fǎ guān: judge

37. 商人 shāng rén: businessman

38. 科学家 kē xué jiā: scientist

39. 军人 jūn rén: soldier

40. 医生 yī shēng: doctor

41. 护士 hù shì: nurse

42. 公务员gōng wù yuán: civil servant

43. 厨师 chú shī: cook

44. 歌手 gē shǒu:singer

45. 工人 gōng rén: worker

46. 农民 nóng mín: peasant

47. Asking about occupation
A: qĭng wèn nín zuò shén me gōng zuò?
(What are you working on?)
B: wǒ shì lăo shĪ, nĭ ne?
(I’m a teacher, and you?)
A: wǒ shì yī shēng.
(I’m a doctor)

48. positive answer
A: qĭng wèn nín shì yī shēng ma? (Are you a doctor?) B: shì, wǒ shì yī shēng. (Yes, I’m a doctor)

49. negative answer A: qĭng wèn nín shì lǜ shī ma? (Are you a lawyer?)
B: bù, wǒ bù shì lǜ shī , wǒ shì shāng rén.
(No, I’m not a lawyer.
I’m a bussinessman)

50. Practice Please make a dialogue using lawyer and judge
civil servant and scientist

51. New words about asking occupation
nín: you (polite)
zài: in
nǎ: where
gāo: high
jiù: employment

52. More polite way to ask occupation
nín zài nǎ gāo jiù?
(What’s your occupation?)

53. Dialogue A: nín zài nǎ gāo jiù? (What’s your occupation?)
B: wǒ shì fǎ guān
(I’m a judge)
A: nín hǎo wáng fǎ guān
(Hello, Judge Wang)

54. Family Name+ Title wú jiào shòu lì lǎo shī wáng fǎ guān zhāng hù shì
táng yī shēng

55. Age

56. Asking age
A: nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì? (How old are you?) B: wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì. (I’m 20 years old)

57. More polite way to ask age
A: nín guì gēng? (How old are you?) B: wǒ jīn nián bā shí suì (I’m 80 years old)

58. Instructions (March 7th)
1.The purpose of this exercise is to determine your progress in
understanding vocabulary, phrases and statements in Mandarin
Pīnyīn.
2.The teacher reads the Item #; and the students are allowed 15 seconds to read the item’s alternatives.
3.The teacher will read a prompt three (3) times at normal speed,and then, proceed to the next.
Because this is a Listening Comprehension exercise, the teacher is unable to repeat any item.

59. EXAMPLE 1. ________________________ a. nĭ hǎo! b. nĭ ne c. Xiè xie
2.__________________________
a. zǎoshang hǎo!
b. Xìng huì xìng huì!
c. Xiè xie 
3.___________________________
a. Xiè xie
b. Xìng huì
c. Wǎnshang hǎo!

60. Teacher’s expectations
Review how to ank and answer nationality
Review how to ank and answer occupation
Review how to ank and answer age