1. Lesson 1-II Asking about Someone’s Nationality
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih
施玲玲博士
Bard High School College Cleveland
Feb 21, 2016
二〇一六年二月二十一日

2. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Learning Goals for L1D1
Be able to ask and answer the following questions:
Are you a student?
Are you a teacher?
Which nationality are you?
Is your last name X?
Lean to recognize and read the Chinese characters learned in this lesson.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

3. Vocabulary 生词（shēng cí)
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

4. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
我 爱 你 !
Chinese
Trad.
Pinyin
English Definition 我  wǒ
I; me 爱  愛 ài
to love 你  nǐ
you
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

5. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Pronouns
Chinese
Pinyin
English Definition 我  wǒ
I; me; 你  nǐ
you (informal, courteous 您 ) 他  tā
he; him 她 
she; her 它  it
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6. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Chinese
Trad.
Pinyin
English Definition
我们  我們
wǒ men
we; us
你们  你們
nǐ men
you (plural)
他们  他們
tā men
they
“们”（“men)plural marker
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

7. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
tā 他／她：he /she
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

8. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
我 wǒ
你 nǐ
他／她 tā 
我们 wǒ men
你们 nǐ men
他们 tā men
... 是
shì 是
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

9. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
他是_______。
Tā shì
他是_______。
Tā shì 学生
Xué sheng 老师
Lǎo shī
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

10. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
我是老师，
Wǒ shi lǎoshi
你是学生！
Nǐ shi xuéshēng 是
shì
is; are; am　（To be);
yes; ìì
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

11. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
吗　question particle
A: 你 是 ____吗？
Nǐ shì ____ma?
+Ans: 是，我 是____。
Shì,wǒ shì____.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

12. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
他是_______吗？ 吗
他是_______吗？ 学生
Xuésheng 老师
Lǎoshī
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

13. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Ans: 她是老师。
她 是 老 师 吗？
tā shì lǎoshī ma?
他们是学生吗？
Tāmen shì Xuésheng ma?
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

14. 不bù (negative Adverb); not; no;
Nǐ shi lǎoshī ma?
B: 不，我不是老师。
bù, wǒ búshi lǎoshī.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

15. Gaga小姐 是 学生 吗Gaga xiǎojiě shì xuéshēng ma?
Gaga xiǎojiě búshì xuéshēng.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

16. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Tone change for 不 bù
1.Bù tīng (4+1) ﹨ －
2. Bù lái (4+2) ﹨ ／
3. Bù dǒng (4+3) ﹨ ∨
4. Bú shì (2+4) ﹨ ／
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

17. 不bù (negative Adverb); not; no;
A:What is your last name? 你姓什么？Nǐ xìng shénme? B:我姓_____。
A: Is your last name Wang?
你姓王吗？Nǐ xìng wáng ma?
B: No, my last name is not Wang.
不，我 不姓 王。
bù, wǒ búxìng wáng.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

18. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
A: Is the teacher’s last name Li?
老师姓李吗？Lǎoshī xìng Lǐ ma?
B: Laoshi’s last name is not Li.
老师 不姓李。
Lǎoshi búxìng Lǐ.
What is the tone for “不”here？Why?
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

19. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
你是…,我不是…
Nǐshì…, wǒ búshì…
1. 你是_______,我不是______。
2. 你是_______,我不是______。
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

20. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
(Pair work) Take turn to ask each other the following question: What is your last name? Then ask: Mr./Miss X, Are you a teacher?
A:你 姓 什么？(Or 你贵姓？Nǐ guì xìng?）
nǐ xìng shénme?
B:我 姓 ___。
Wǒ xìng ____。
A:__先生 / 小姐， 你 是 老师 吗？
__xiānshēng/xiǎojiě, nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
B:不是，我 ____老师。
búshì, wǒ ____lǎoshī。
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

21. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland也
你 是 学 生。
Nǐ shì xuésheng.
他 是 学 生。
Tā yěshì xuésheng. 也
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

22. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland也
你 是 Ohio (é Hài é) 人。
Nǐ shì Ohio rín.
他 　 是 Ohio 人。
Tā yě shì Ohio rén. 也
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

23. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Zhōngguó 中國
（国）
Jiā’nádà
加拿大
Měiguó
美 國 （国）
Rìběn 日本
yīngguó 英國
mòxīgē墨西哥
yuè nán 越南
Táiwān 台灣
（湾）
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

24. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
我是 ____ 人。 （Wǒ shì ____rén。）
　中国
zhōnggúo 美国
měigúo
　日本
　Rì běn 韩国
Hán guó　 越南
Yùe nán
菲律宾
Fēi　lǜ　bīn
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

25. Pro(noun) 是 哪 国 人？ ________ shì nǎ guó rén?
Michael Jordan 是美国人。
Michael Jordan shì měiguó rén.
Yao Ming 是 中国人。
Yáo Míng shì zhōngguó rén.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

26. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
哪(nǎ)：which
(Pair work)
你是中国人吗？
Nǐshì Zhōng guó rén ma?
你是 　国人？
Nǐ Shì Nǎ guó rén? 哪
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

27. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
纽约 niǔ yuē 北京 běi jīng
A:你是 纽约 人 吗？
Nǐ shì Niūyuē rén ma?
B: 我 不是 纽约 人, 我 是 Ohio 人 。
Wǒ búshi Niǔyuē rén, wǒ shì Ohio rén.
A:老 师 　 是 北京 人 吗？
Lǎoshī　shì　 Běijīng rén ma?
B: 不是,老师 不是 北京 人，老师 是 Táiwān 人。
Búshì, lǎoshī búshì běijīng rén, lǎoshī shì táiwān rén.
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

28. Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland
Class Period: ____________, Your Name: _______________
Last Name
请问你贵姓？
Qǐngwèn nǐ guìxìng?
Given Name
你叫 什么 名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Nationality
你 是 哪 国 人？
Ní shì nǎ guó rén?
Occupation
你是老师吗？
Nǐ shì lǎoshīma? A B C
Prof Ling-Ling Shih, Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

29. 再见！
Zài jiàn!