1. Chinese Language Intermediate 1 Lifestyle/Education and Work Personal Identification House and Home Environment Free Time

2. Targets for this section 1. To be able to give information about self 2.To be able to give information about family 3.To be able to describe places in town 4.To be able to describe ones hobbies 5.To know the appropriate way to present information in a letter in Chinese 1. To be able to give information about self 2.To be able to give information about family 3.To be able to describe places in town 4.To be able to describe ones hobbies 5.To know the appropriate way to present information in a letter in Chinese

3. Activity 1: Reading comprehension Targets for Activity 1 1.To become familiar with the way personal information, hobbies and fun places in a town are presented in a short piece of writing 2.To be able to use the appropriate way to address different members of a family in Mandarin

4. Brothers and sisters In Chinese brother can either mean gēge(elder brother) or dìdi (younger brother). Sister can either mean jiějie (elder sister) or mèi mei(younger sister) In Chinese brother can either mean gēge(elder brother) or dìdi (younger brother). Sister can either mean jiějie (elder sister) or mèi mei(younger sister)

5. Cousin The one-child policy means Chinese pupils will have lots of cousins. It is important for us to familiarise ourselves with how cousin can be expressed in Chinese. Cousin can mean tángxiōng tángdì tángjiě tángmèi, biǎoxiōng biǎodì biǎojiě biǎomèi

6. How do we express cousin in Mandarin?

7. In general, you can follow these hints: First decide whether they are on your fathers side or mothers side. 1.If they are on your fathers side, use táng 2.If they are on your mothers side, use biǎo In general, you can follow these hints: First decide whether they are on your fathers side or mothers side. 1.If they are on your fathers side, use táng 2.If they are on your mothers side, use biǎo

8. How do we express cousin in Mandarin? Second decide whether they are older or younger than you. 1.If they are older than you, use xiōng for male or jiěfor female 2.If they are younger than you, use dìfor male or mèi for female Second decide whether they are older or younger than you. 1.If they are older than you, use xiōng for male or jiěfor female 2.If they are younger than you, use dìfor male or mèi for female

9. Exercise 1.1: Reading comprehension You are taking part in a summer exchange programme in Beijing which has been organised between Scotland and China. Your exchange partner in China introduces herself by email. 2008-11-21

10. Exercise 1.1: Reading comprehension Word list 1. Jiāoliú huǒbàn exchange partner 2. yǐjing already 3. biǎojiě cousin; sister-in-law 4. biǎojiěmèi cousins; sisters-in-law 5. tiān ānmén Tiananmen Square 6. chángchéng the Great Wall of China 7. gùgōng the Forbidden City 8. tiāntán Temple of Heaven 9. xīwàng hope

11. Family members If you have one elder brother and a younger sister, what do you call them in Chinese? If you have an elder sister, what do you call her in Chinese?

12. Family members If you have one elder brother and a younger sister, what do you call them in Chinese? Answer: If you have an elder sister, what do you call her in Chinese? Answer:

13. David has a cousin called Tom. He is Davids fathers brothers son. He is one year younger than David. What word should David use to address him? Your father has a younger sister. She has a daughter called Lindsay. She is older than you. What word should you use to address her?

14. David has a cousin called Tom. He is Davids fathers brothers son. He is one year younger than David. What word should David use to address him? Answer: Your father has a younger sister. She has a daughter called Lindsay. She is older than you. What word should you use to address her? Answer:

15. Johns mother has a younger sister, Catherine. Catherine has one son who is two years older than John. What word should John use to address him? Janes father has an elder brother. He has a son who is three years younger than Jane. What word should Jane use to address him?

16. Johns mother has a younger sister, Catherine. Catherine has one son who is two years older than john. What word should John use to address him? Answer: Janes father has an elder brother. He has a son who is three years younger than Jane. What word should Jane use to address him? Answer:

17. Activity 2: Language Targets for Activity 2 1. To know how to turn personal pronouns into plural by using men 2. To know how to use de to form possessive pronouns

18. Possessive pronouns

19. Usage of men and de When we pluralise personal pronouns such as wǒ, nǐ, tā and tāin Chinese, we can simply add the suffix word men. How can we express my, your, his, her, our, your and theirs in Chinese? In Chinese we can simply add the character de meaning of after personal pronouns such as wǒ nǐ nǐmenetc.

20. de may be omitted before nouns where the possessor has a close relationship with the person or object. For example, wǒ demāma (my mother) can be writtenas wǒ māmaand tā de bàbaas tābàba. However, when there is more than one possessor, one cannot say tāmēnbàba or wǒmēnmāma.

21. How would you say these phrases in Chinese? my father her mother his mother her older brother our younger sister your son their daughter our sons my elder sisters his younger brothers

22. How would you say these in English?

23. Use deto fill in the blanks where necessary. 1. _______ 2 _______ 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 _______ 6 _______ 7 _______ _______ 8 _______ _______

24. Decide whether the following phrases are correct. If a sentence is right, draw a smile after the phrase. If it is not correct, draw a cross and correct it. 1. 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9

25. Decide whether the following phrases are correct. If a sentence is right, draw a smile after the phrase. If it is not correct, draw a cross and correct it. 1. 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8. 9

26. Activity 3: Writing Targets for Activity 3 1. To be able to write basic personal information 2. To be able to present personal information about your family members 3. To be able to talk about your jobs and hobbies 4. To be able to give information on places in a town

27. We can add at the end of an affirmative sentence to turn it into a question sentence. For example, means He likes football. But we can add at the end and turn it into a question sentence:, which means Do you like football? To answer a question, we can say: for yes or for no.

28. When expressing dislikes, we can add in front of the verb to turn an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence. Thus, if we want to say I do not like football we can say:.

29. Exercise 3.1 Are you familiar with the way information such as personal information and places in a town are presented and what people do in their free time? Before you write, check whether you can say the following in Chinese. You can make notes in the space provided.

30. Example: EnglishMandarin How to present personal information: your name your age your birthday where you live

31. Exercise 3.2 Now compare your notes of Exercise 3.1 with the answers below. English How to present personal information: your name your age your birthday where you live Mandarin How to present your personal information:

32. Exercise 3.2 Now compare your notes of Exercise 3.1 with the answers below. English How to present professions and information family members: My mother is … (age). She is … (profession) Example: My mother is a sales assistant. My dad is an engineer. Mandarin How to present professions and information family members: Example:

33. Exercise 3.2 Now compare your notes of Exercise 3.1 with the answers below. English How to express your hobbies using(like) and(dislike) Example: I like playing basketball. I dont like playing badminton. Mandarin How to express your hobbies using(like) and(dislike) Example:

34. Exercise 3.2 Now compare your notes of Exercise 3.1 with the answers below. English How to express places for fun in a town by using yǒu (have, has) and qù (go to) Example: There are lots of fun places in Edinburgh. You can go to the seaside. Mandarin How to express places for fun in a town by using yǒu (have, has) and qù (go to) Example:

35. Exercise 3.2 Now compare your notes of Exercise 3.1 with the answers below. English How to ask people for personal information. Example: How old are you? When is your birthday? What are your hobbies? Mandarin How to ask people for personal information. Example:

36. Some words for Exercise 3.2 Mandarin yǒu shì xǐhuān qù dào zài ma English have/has be; like like go (to) at/be/in used at the end of a question

37. Exercise 3.3 How would you say these in Chinese? Write down your answers. Hello. My Chinese name is Liu Yun. I am 10. I have one sister, who is 6. Liu Yun:

38. Exercise 3.3 How would you say these in Chinese? Write down your answers. My Chinese name is Wang Xingli. I am 12. I like dancing. Wang Xingli:

39. Exercise 3.3 How would you say these in Chinese? Write down your answers. Hello. I am Paul. I am 11. I have a brother, 13 and a sister, 9. Paul:

40. Exercise 3.3 How would you say these in Chinese? Write down your answers. My name is Jane. I am 14. I have a good friend. Her name is Hannah. She is 15. We like going on walks. Jane [Jiǎn] Hannah [Hànnà]

41. Chinese script for Exercise 3.3 1. ! 2. 3. 4.

42. Exercise 3.4 Put the following sentences into English. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

43. Answers to Exercise 3.4 1.My father is 50. He is an engineer. 2.Her mother and my mother are good friends. 3.My brother is 25. He is a teacher. 4.My younger sister is 12. She is a secondary school student. 5.His younger brother is 13. He likes playing football.

44. Exercise 3.5 Which word to use? Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verbs.

45. 1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______ 6._______ 7._______ 8._______ 9._______ 10._______ 11._______ 12._______ 13._______ 14._______ 15._______

46. Exercise 3.6 Use your answers for Exercise 3.5. Practise saying these phrases with your teacher or someone in your class. Try to use the following sentence pattern and ask them what their favourite sports are.

47. Exercise 3.7 Are there any interesting places in your town? How would you say the following sentences in Chinese? Choose at least five sentences and practise with your teacher or someone in the class. Refer to Exercise 3.1 and the vocabulary list if you need help.

48. There are a lot of shops and supermarkets in the city. There is a big museum in the city centre. The beach is on the edge of town. The zoo is in the suburbs.

49. There are a lot of shopping centres, supermarkets and bookshops. You can go to the beach. You may go shopping. There are a lot of parks in the city.

50. Vocabulary: Places in town ChinesePinyinEnglish bówùguăn museum chāojí shìchăng supermarket chéngshì city dìfāngplace dòngwùyuán zoo gōngyuán park gòuwù shopping hăitān seaside jiāoqū suburbs shāngchăng shopping centre shāngdiàn shop shìzhōngxīn city centre shūdiàn bookshop yùndòngcháng stadium

51. Exercise 3.8 Using Activity sheet 3a try to write a simple response to Ma Lili. You should mention: age family professions hobbies places in your town Good luck!

52. Example

53. Activity 4: Listening and speaking Targets for Activity 4 1.To be able to listen for details about family members such as names and ages 2.To be able to listen for different hobbies

54. Exercise 4.1 Listen to the following four speakers, who will each tell you a little about their family backgrounds.

56. Exercise 4.1 Transcript

57. Exercise 4.1 Transcript Speaker 1

58. Exercise 4.1 Transcript Speaker 2

59. Exercise 4.1 Transcript Speaker 3

60. Exercise 4.1 Transcript Speaker 4

61. Exercise 4.2 After you have listened to the recordings at least twice, fill in the following details about each speaker. Name: ___________________________ Age: ____________________________ Family: __________________________ Family details: _____________________ Hobbies: _________________________

62. Answers for Exercise 4.2 Speaker 1 Name: Ma Daming Age: 10 Family: only child, but has two cousins (one female and one male) Family details: female cousin,15 years old, and male cousin, 12 years old Hobbies: playing football, watching football on the TV

63. Answers for Exercise 4.2 Speaker 2 Name: Li Li Age: 11 Family: only child Family details: Hobbies: dancing, singing, horse-riding; doesnt like doing homework

64. Answers for Exercise 4.2 Speaker 3 Name: Li Xiaomei Age: 12 Family: two elder sisters Family details: 19 and 16 years old Hobbies: playing tennis, watching films on Saturday afternoons with friends

65. Answers for Exercise 4.2 Speaker 4 Name: Wang Wenping Age: 10 Family: one (elder) brother, one (younger) brother Family details: 13 and 8 years old Hobbies: playing basketball and computer games

66. Exercise 4.3 Using your answers to Exercise4.2,imagine that you are one of the speakers you listened to previously. Practice saying all the information you collected with someone else in your class. Saying hello: Saying your name: Saying your age Saying family members Saying information about family members: Saying likes and dislikes Asking about age: Asking about hobbies: Asking whether someone likes something:

67. Activity 5: More reading and writing Targets for Activity 5

68. Exercise 5.1 Translate this paragraph into English. Use the vocabulary list for help if necessary.

69. Exercise 5.1

70. Peoples names in Exercise 5.1 Peoples names ChinesePinyinChinesePinyin FāngMíng FāngPíng Zhāng Jùn Zhǎng Xiǎojūn Fāng Wěipíng Liú Xiǎoméi Fāng Lán

71. Names of places, city and country mentioned in Exercise 5.1

72. Other words Chinese English d ú sh ē ngzi g ū gu h ù sh ì xi ō ngd ì ji ě m è i y í g è bi ǎ oji ě h é y í g è bi ǎ om è i single child sectary aunt nurse brothers and sisters two cousins Vocabulary for Exercise 5.1 mì shū

73. Exercise 5.1 Suggested answer My name is Fang Ming. I am Chinese. I live in Kunming in China. I am 16 and I am a student. I have no brothers or sisters but I have two cousins. The younger cousin is called Fang Ping. She is 13. She is also a student. She is an only child. My older cousin is called Li Li. She is 25. She is married. She has one son, Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun is 4. Li Li is a secretary. She works in an office. Li Lis husband is called Zhang Xiaojun. He is 33. He is an accountant. He is from Singapore but he lives in China now. My father is called Fang Weiping and my mother is called Liu Xiaomei. My mother is 42. She is a shop assistant. She works in a shop. My father is 43. He is an engineer. He has an elder sister, who is my aunt. Her name is Fang Lan. She is a nurse.

74. Exercise 5.2 Try to translate into Chinese! My name is Fang Lan. I am 33 years old. I live in Shanghai China. I am married and I have one daughter. She is called Zhou Xiaoyun. She is two years old. My husband is called Zhou Zheng. He is 32 years old. He is a businessman. I am a English teacher.

75. Exercise 5.2 Try to translate into English! I have a younger brother. His name is Fang Ming. He is a bus driver. He is married and he lives with his wife Lin Xiaoping in Hangzhou. Fang Ming is 25 years old and Lin Xiaoping is 24. My husband Zhou Zheng has a younger sister. She is called Zhou Hong. Zhou Hong is 27. She is a student. She studies business. Now she lives in Britain. She is engaged. Her boyfriend is called Paul. He is Scottish. Paul is an engineer. They are coming to see us in Shanghai next year.

76. Vocabulary for Exercise 5.2 Place/city EnglishChinese Shanghai Hangzhou

77. Vocabulary for Exercise 5.2 Place/city EnglishChinese Shanghai Hangzhou

78. Vocabulary for Exercise 5.2 Peoples names EnglishChinese Fang Lan Zhou Xiaoyun Zhou Zheng Fang Ming Lin Xiaoping Zhou Hong Paul

79. Vocabulary for Exercise 5.2 Place/city EnglishChinese Shanghai Hangzhou

80. Exercise 5.2 Suggested answer.

81. You have done all the work! Congratulations!

82. Supplementary Notes How to address a letter in Mandarin

83. Emails

84. Words you may need to know in emails Cc: [chāosòng] This Chinese phrase literally means copy and deliver to and is used commonly in official emails and letters. Bcc: [ mìjiàn chāosòng], which means confidential letter in Mandarin, is used here to express the same meaning as hidden copy or blind carbon copy in English.

85. Letters

87. Common rules you should know when replying to a letter in Chinese Be aware that the word qīn ài de [darling] implies a very close relationship, such as family members, boyfriend or girlfriend rather than a polite greeting. So do not write... when replying to a letter unless you have become really good friends. Just start the letter with their name. Remember to use : after you write the persons name as the first line. When you write nǐ hǎo, leave a two-word space in front, and nǐ hǎo should stand on its own as a single line. It is polite to leave some good wishes at the end of your letter, like the English Best wishes, Regards or Cheers. Usually people would write zhù nǐ (wish you…)píngān (safe),kuàile (happy), xìngfú (happy and blessed) oryúkuài (cheerful). After you finish the letter, write your name in the lower right corner. Dont forget to add the date underneath your name.