1. Lesson 1-1 Exchanging Greetings
by Prof. Ling-Ling Shih
Bard High School Early College
Feb 2015

2. Today’s lesson
Review Pinyin: We will do more Pinyin and four tone exercises by learning the names of different countries and Chinese cities/places.
We will learn how Chinese greet each other?　
We will learn to ask people’s names and how to answer.
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

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

4. Cháng Jiāng 長江 Video: Learn how to pronounce Chinese cities and places
Huánghé 黃河
cháng chéng jāng長城
Bĕijīng 北京
xī zàng 西藏
shàng hǎi上海
Cháng Jiāng 長江
Xiāng Gǎng 香港
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

5. ? Greetings How do they differ?？ Chinese Greetings American Greetings
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6. Watch a IC video on Greetings
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7. L1 D1 Vocabulary 生词 & key sentence patterns
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8. 你 我 nǐ wǒ Personal Pronouns I; me you (informal）
A good video on all the Chinese personal pronouns 你 nǐ
you (informal） 我 wǒ
I; me
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

9. 我 : I , me 我 愛（爱）你。I love you. wŏ ài nĭ。 (我 = I） 你愛（爱）我。 You love me.
nĭ ài wŏ。（我 = me)
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

10. nĭ hăo 你 好 Practice in pair 你好！ 你好！ 您好！ （more polite)
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

11. 好 hǎo good 好老師 hǎo lǎoshī 好學生 hǎo xuéshēng 好人 hǎo rén 好老师 好学生 好人
Simplified Character
Traditional Characters with Pinyin
好老師
hǎo lǎoshī
好學生
hǎo xuéshēng 好人
hǎo rén
好老师
好学生 好人
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12. 老师好！ 同学们好！ 们 們 men 同学 同學 tóng xué classmate
plural marker for pronouns, and nouns
老师好！ 同学 同學
tóng xué classmate
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13. 你好！ Nĭ hăo 您好！ Nín hăo Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
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14. 你 nǐ 您 nín 您 vs. 你 ( You) you (informal,） you (courteous)
Mandarin Pinyin
English Definition 你 nǐ
you (informal,） 您
nín
you (courteous)
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15. 我姓… xìng 姓 (N/V):surname Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
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16. nĭ ne 你 呢 How about you? 我姓…，你（您）呢？ 我姓… Practice in pair
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17. Pattern Practice 我姓王，你呢？ 我姓李，你呢？ 我叫李朋，你呢？ 我叫王友，你呢？ 我叫John Smith,你呢？
我姓____,你呢？
我叫_________，你呢？
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

18. 请问 qĭng wèn 請問 Excuse me, may I ask...?; Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Mandarin Pinyin
English Definition 请问 請問
qĭng wèn
Excuse me, may I ask...?;
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19. 請問 請/请 問/问 Qing wèn 請（请）？ 问？ Please Ask
請（请）？ 问？ 請問
請/请
問/问
Qing wèn
Please
Ask
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

20. 請問，您貴姓 （请问，您贵姓？） 我姓……,你呢？
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21. 我姓王, 你呢？ 請問，您貴姓? 你好！ 您好！ Nín hăo Nĭ hăo Pair Work
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22. 叫 什么 什麼 名字 jiào to call; to be called; shén me what; míng zi
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Mandarin Pinyin
English Definition 叫
jiào
to call; to be called; 什么 什麼
shén me
what; 名字
míng zi
name (of a person or thing)
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23. Find two students and have the following conversation (reverse the role) :
我姓…,叫…
你叫什么名字？
我叫…。
您呢？
You can give your full name, or just your first name in your answer.
请问，你叫什么名字？
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

24. Mr. Miss 先生 xiān sheng 小姐 xiǎo jiě
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25. Last name go before the title
X先生
X小姐
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26. wáng péng 王 朋 王先生 wáng xiān sheng
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27. lĭ yŏu 李 友 李小姐 lǐ xiǎo jiě Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
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28. 朋友 péng you friend; Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese
Mandarin Pinyin
English Definition 朋友
péng you
friend;
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29. Pattern Practice Pattern1 X 先生，你好！ X小姐，你好！ Pattern 2 X先生好！ X小姐好！
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

30. Pattern Practice 王朋姓王。 李友姓李。 John Smith 姓 Smith。 王先生姓王。 我姓________。
你姓________。
（”你”、”我” are pronounced as a half-third tone here)
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

31. Pattern Practice 王先生叫王朋。 李小姐叫李友。 Smith先生 叫John Smith。 我叫________。
你叫________。
（”你”、”我” are pronounced as a half-third tone here)
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

32. Say Last name first before giving your first name.
我叫施玲玲（Shī Líng-Líng）
Or I can say:
我姓施（ Shī )，叫玲玲（ Líng-Líng ）
Your turn：
我姓… ，叫…
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

33. A:請問，您貴姓？ (请问，您贵姓） B:我姓…… A:……先生/小姐，你叫什么名字？ B:我叫…,你呢？
Practice with your classmate:
A:請問，您貴姓？
(请问，您贵姓）
B:我姓……
A:……先生/小姐，你叫什么名字？
B:我叫…,你呢？
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

34. 女(woman) nǚ --好__________ 口(mouth) kǒu --呢、叫、嗎（吗）
Radicals and examples of character(s) containing the radical
女(woman) nǚ  --好__________
口(mouth) kǒu  --呢、叫、嗎（吗）
心(heart)  xīn  --您____________
貝（贝）(cowrie shell) bèi  --貴（贵）
亻，人(person)  rén  ：你、什
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

35. Pair up and do language practice on Textbook p.25 & 26
Language Practice A: Mix and Mingle (p. 25).
Language Practice B： Meeting for the first time/getting acquainted
After pair work, then two pairs of students come up the stage and perform.
Dr. Ling-Ling Shih, Chinese Professor
Bard High School Early College, Cleveland

36. Internet Resources How you ask someone’s name in a very formal way?
What is your name? who are you?
Greetings & Good bye
Self-introduction (Part 1)
Self-Introduction (Part II)
Basic Chinese words and numbers
Practice your Four tones
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37. What to expect... Due as announced Quiz on the date as announced
A quiz on L1-D1
Workbook: L1 Part 1 due
Learn vocabulary on L1 D2
Learn L1 D2 Grammar 4-7.
Character Workbook: L1 D2 due
Quiz on the date as announced
Quiz on L1D2 Vocabulary
Review L1
Go over your homework mistakes
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Bard High School Early College, Cleveland