Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 15

Sentence Structure Practice

Types of Simple Sentences in Chinese

	SUBJECT	PREDICATE
1.	Subject	Verb	Object
	我	上	中文课。
2.	Subject	Adjectival
	头发	很长。
3.	Subject	Noun
	弟弟	七岁。
4.	Subject	Subject	Predicate
	今天， 这人， 明年，	我 头发 弟弟	上中文课。 (V + Obj) 很长。(Adj) 七岁。(N)

Build and expand Subject + Verb + Object sentences.

Please post in the comments section 5 sets of question and answer (each person) using the SVO sentence structure.
You may also use words that are not listed in this chart.

Example: 

哪里有电脑？

书房里有电脑。

会计师现在在哪儿？

会计师现在在办公室外面。

王先生几点在哪儿吃晚饭？

王先生七点在“大同餐馆”吃晚饭。

SUBJECT	PREDICATE
	adverbial	Verb	Object
Persons 妹妹、我、你、爸爸、他、老师、校长、学生、医生、妈妈、姐姐	Time 上午、星期一、二零零零年、五月三日、他的生日、五点半、现在	有、是、吃、去、喜欢、上、要、想、爱、做、在*	Persons 妹妹、我、你、爸爸、他、老师、校长、学生、医生、妈妈、姐姐
Things/ events 这、那、桌子、椅子、笔、窗子、床、 狗、蛋糕、茶、鼠、树、书、中文课、体育课	Places 在这里、在那里、在医院、在餐馆、在博物馆、在停车场、在长安街、在银行、在学校、在礼堂、在运动场		Things/ events 这、那、桌子、椅子、笔、窗子、床、 狗、蛋糕、茶、鼠、树、书、中文课、体育课
Places/ locations 这里、那里、医院、餐馆、博物馆、停车场、长安街、银行、学校、礼堂、运动场、前面、旁边	Question words 几点、在哪里		Places/ locations 这里、那里、医院、餐馆、博物馆、停车场、长安街、银行、学校、礼堂、运动场、前面、旁边
Time 上午、星期一、二零零零年、五月三日、他的生日、五点半、现在			Time 上午、星期一、二零零零年、五月三日、他的生日、五点半、现在
Question words 谁、什么、哪里、哪、几点、怎么			Question words 谁、什么、哪里、哪、几点、怎么

*Different functions of 在：
Verb: 我在学校 - I am in school.
Preposition: 我在学校学中文 - I learn Chinese at school.
Adverb: 我在学中文 - I'm now learning Chinese.

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 13 & 14 Build Questions and Answers

Please bring along your question and answer sheets to class next Mon (12/03).

Revision: Time, Day & Date

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 13 & 14 Exercise

(A) Please answer the following questions in Chinese.

1. 今天是星期六，明天是星期几？
2. 明天是一月一日，昨天是几月几号？
3. 现在是下午七点半。What time was 2 hours ago?
4. If 7.5 hours ago was 11:00p.m., 现在几点？
5. 我早上八点二十分有体育课，十点有法文课 。If lunch break is 4.5 hours after P.E. class started, 你几点吃午饭？
6. 爸爸星期四晚上十点四十分坐飞机去LA。Regardless of the time difference, when will dad reach LA if the flight journey takes 10.5 hours?
7. 现在是二零一二年十一月十五日早上八点。If Xiaolan’s birthday party will begin in 80 hours, when is the birthday party?

(B) Watch situational video in Kuaile Hanyu Unit 5 Lesson 14 and answer the following questions.

1. 今天是谁的生日？
2. 安妮ānnī的生日是几月几号？
3. 小红hóng的爸爸在哪儿？
4. 小红的生日是几月几号？
5. 安妮今年几岁？

Notes:

许愿        xǔ yuàn -    make a wish

别            bié        -    don’t (do something)

告诉        gào sù   -    tell

礼物        lǐ wù      -    gift

都            dōu       -   (adverb) all

知道        zhī dào  -     know

还            hái         -    still

多大           duō dà    -    how old (are you) 

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 12 Speaking Practice

Roll the dice, then ask and answer questions according to the outcomes.

骰子 Die	结果 Outcome	选项 Option
一	一、三、五	问:你去哪儿？ 答:（见骰子三）
	二、四、六	问:你去（见骰子二）吗？ 答:（见骰子三）
二、三	一	图书馆
	二	体育馆
	三	运动场
	四	教室
	五	礼堂
	六	食堂

Examples:

五 ● 六 ● 二
问: 你去哪儿？ 
答: 我去体育馆。 

四 ● 二 ● 二
问: 你去体育馆吗？ 
答: 是，我去体育馆。 

六 ● 二 ● 一 
问: 你去体育馆吗？ 
答: 我不去体育馆，我去图书馆。

Pronounciation of ü

This clip has a very detailed explanation on how to pronounce the ü sound!

Chong Yang Festival (10/23/2012)

The Chóng Yáng Festival 重阳节, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.

According to the Chinese "阴yīn-阳yáng" dichotomy, the number nine is regarded as 阳yáng, which represents life and brightness. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double 阳yáng day, hence the name "Chóng Yáng Festival". (Chóng means "repeat" in Mandarin Chinese.) 

Show love and care to parents and
the elderly family members.

The ninth month also heralds the approach of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would then be burnt as offerings.

On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Elderly's Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival.

Be grateful to parents.

The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasion to remember one's ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the hardships they underwent. Often, family outings are organised during which people search to renew their appreciation of nature and to reaffirm their love and concern for family members and close friends.
(Source: http://dragonkids.chinadaily.com.cn/tour/holiday/chongyang.html)

Comment in a sentence or two, why is loving and caring  for one's parents and elderly family members so important?

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 12 Exercise

Please type your answers in the comments section.

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 12 Listening Practice

Listen to the sound clips below and write down in English their meanings:

Sound Clip 1


Sound Clip 2


Sound Clip 3


Sound Clip 4

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 12 Word Game

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Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 12

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Mid-Autumn Festival (9/30/2012)

Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese Lunar calendar (that is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar).  It is a holiday in China and an occasion for family reunion. Chinese families like to get together to eat the mooncakes and watch the moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival night.

Related vocabs:
Mid-autumn festival - 中秋节 zhōng qīu jié
Reunion                  - 团圆 tuán yuán (group-round)
Moon                      - 月亮 yuè liang (moon-shine)
Mooncake              - 月饼 yuè bǐng
Lanterns                 - 灯笼 dēng lóng (light-cage)

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 11 Rhyme

一二三四五六七，
 yī    èr  sān  sì   wǔ   lìu   qī

三个男，四个女，
sān  ge  nán,      sì    ge   nǚ

七个学生走过去。
 qī  ge xué sheng zǒu guò qù


永凤




永凰

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 11 Vocabs

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 11 Exercise

Hey girls,

Please post your English translation of the following passages in the comments section.  Then, play the voki player and practise reading aloud.  (You may copy the text and paste them in The Chinese Reader to get the words' pinyins)

       我们上北京英文小学。我们的学校不很大。学校里有校长、老师和学生。

       我们班有二十个同学，十一个女同学，九个男同学。我们班里有一个英国学生和两个美国学生。我们喜欢上英文课和中文课。   

   

         

      我们爱我们的学校、老师和同学。

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 10 Exercise

(A) Expand the following words into a term, a phrase or a sentence. Please make two attempts for each word:

Example 1. 大 → 大树 / 妈妈的眼睛很大。

Example 2. 小 → 我的小狗 / 小学

1. 课 →
2. 文 →
3. 中 →
4. 法 →
5. 星 →

(B) Answer these questions based on the Situational Video in Kuaile Hanyu Unit 4 Lesson 10. Please post your answers in comments section.

1. 小海hǎi星期一有英文课吗？ 
2. 迈mài 克kè星期二有中文课吗？
3. 迈克星期几有中文课？
   Hint: ____星期__和星期_________。
4. 迈克星期六有什么课？
5. 小海和迈克星期几有体育课？
   Hint: 小海______________。迈克______________。

Notes:
数shù 学xué          - Math
计jì 算suàn 机jī      - Computer (计算机 is the scientific name, whereas 电脑 is the common name for computer)
历lì 史shǐ               - History
音yīn 乐yuè           - Music
还hái有                 - still have, also have

Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 10

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Kuaile Hanyu Lesson 10 Word Scramble

Hey girls,

These are what you're going to do:

1. Unscramble the words below to get the right answer (it will say Congratulations)
2. Each time you get a correct sentence, type the sentence out using InputKing if you do not already have Chinese IME in your computer
3. Click "Play Again" for a new set of words.  There are 4 different sentences in total.
4. Copy the 4 answers and paste them as comments to this blog post.

Hint:

Always remember that time expression comes either before or after the subject.
time + Subject + time + Verb + Object

3 Pinyin Rules

1)  The two dots of ü

2)  i, u, ü never stand alone or in front of a syllable

3. The pronunciation of iu, ui and un

Revision: Basic Verbs

Revision: Pronouns & Question Words

Pinyin Drill 2

Compound Finals

ai, ei, ui, ao, ou, iu, ie, üe, er, 

an, en, in, un, ün, ang, eng, ing, ong, 

ia, iao, ian, iang, 

ua, uo, uai, uang, üan, iong

Pinyin Drill 1

Selected initials: j, q, x, z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, r
Basic finals: a, o, e, i, u, ü