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Unit One
School, Clossmotes and Teochers
Look and Say

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hdo

Wang Jiaming, a freshman, is meeting his classmate

for

the

first

time.

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Jioming, Ni hdo.

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Dqwei,

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Ni h6o

Jioming
'

Dqwei,

W6 jioo Wdng Jioming.

W6 jioo Dowei.

wo
1.,W,

ni

per n
(pron.) you

r+ hdo (adj.) good

3. +t w6 (pron.) I;me
4.rLl jioo (v.) call; name

IXW

Wong Jioming

2.

Wang Jiaming

*d

Dowei

David

then practice with a partner.

Ni hdo, wo
ioo Mary

Ni hdo.

.vo jioo Tom.

On your

own:

Complere the following dialogues.

r: Ni hdo, w6
B:

A: Zdoshong hdo, Bob.

Emma Williams.

Alice Harris.

B:

Charlie.

Class activity
Do you have a Chinese name? If you don't, choose one for yourself. If you do, write it on the
and tell us what does it mean.

'olackboard

',

'/.

'

llo

,+
lfi

famlIy

wel

qE U.igttt X
.' -nrng

guong

I
I

grear

Good morning.
Good evening.

.+=

anny

J'Jn

light

UJn

ill) victorious
kdi

:F

beautiful

m6i

z; cloud
yun

./J

fragrant

fong
fr

mel

/fl
t-

fair, kind
and gentle

+E

graceful

SNU

plum

}H

.1uon

Phonetics
1. Read the following sounds.
initials

finals

syllables

tones

rio

WO

i/-i ./\

w'o jioo

Jrflo

uoirg

wcnq

Jo

ng

ming

U,

dc

t-

\ ,/el

wcr']9 Jrcmrng

dd wei

2. Rules of the Chinese Phonetic Transcription (Pinyin).

(1) Special syllables
syllables that contain

zt ct sl

liaison of the initial

zhi chi shi

ri

and the final

special

syllables

syllables without

yl (-l)

initials (zero initials)

ye

wu (-u)
wo (-ucl)

(-re)

yrn (-rn)
yrng (-rng)

wor (-ucil)
wer (-uer)
wo (-uo)
wong (-uqng)
weng (-ueng)

yu (-u)
yun (-un)
yue (-ue)
yuon (-uon)

(2) Tone sandhi

original tones

actual tones

ni hdo When two characters of the third tone

ni + h6o
first one is pronounced with a second tone.

are

joined together, the

Can you sing it?

The Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Song

bo po mo

zt ct

sl

fo de te ne

zhi chi

le

ll

ge Ke

he Jl qt xt zt ct si

zcsi

sht

ooe

rr

wo men dou loi

zhi chi

xue pin

ri

sht

ytn.

Here are some examples of different kinds of Chinese characters.

Can you spot the difference
between each line of characters?

ai I
tr'J

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zoi

lL* lf ,
frl $4i1

Fl

+'fil

lf

n,
jion

Lin ldoshl, T6ngxu6men hdo:

: +rf *tI

T6noxu6men' Ldoshl hdo:

lF*lf , Fl +'fi14 4-,

I4 +4ll , t++W fi n'l
!

Lin ldoshi, T6ngxu6men zoijion:

Tongxuemen' Lin ldoshi zoijion:

\eu'r-r,ords
L-"1= tongxue

t/

(n.l

classmate

ir'-l
itJ

mAn

(suf.)

SUII1X

z\Ir

l"t-

roosnl

(n.l

teacher

Zqlilon

(v.l

see

Ur

Proper noun

;r (zt)fr)

--ud

you; good-bye

Classroom Chinese

- n (ldoshi)
:

Xionzoi shong
Xionzoi xiq

ke:

ke:

Let's begin class.

Class is over.

SUfname

then practice with a partner.

Here a form of address used in speaking to a student.

O Suffix

used to form a plural number when added to a personal pronoun or a noun referring to a person (not used when tbe

pronoun or noun is preceded by a numeral or an intensifier)

O Here sir or madam.

O See you tomorow.

Connect the following people with what they say.

Ldoshi hdo:
v

ldoshi

l-

Loosht zorJtonl
-T/
I

l.

ongxuemen hoo:

Tr

tongxuemen zoUtqnl

1. Go around the room. Practice greeting classmates and then saying good-bye.
2. Make a Chinese paper pinwheel.

1. Listen to the tape, and then complete the following exercises.

(1) Write down the syllables (including the tones) you hear, and then read them out.
(2) Answer the following questions: Who is talking? What are they talking about?

2. Thecombinations

of the initials b, p,

IT'r,

and the finals o, o, e. Read the combinations

in four tones.
t1

clo

qn

ong

bq

boi

boo

bon

bong

bo

Po

Pol

Poo

Pon

Pong

Po

Pou

mq

mol

mqo

mon

mong

mo

mou

fo

fqn

fong

fo

fou

ou

me

en

eng

bei

ben

beng

Pel

Pen

Peng

mel

men

meng

fei

fen

feng

Listen to the tape, and then choose the syllables you hear.

you spot the difference between each line of Chinese characters?

4 tu
,)f

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wo

shi wong

il;rt

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jia

ming

Jianting comes to a biology class first time.

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dx--r-

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Jioming, Lin ldoshi hdo:

W6 shi Wong Jioming.

Lin ldoshi,Ni hdo:

The teacher Sroups Wang Jiaming, Mory and Jack together

to conduct an experiment and now they
get to know each othen

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+ , Iktlj.t
t4 FF. A.f- , IkJ.t

FF ,

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Lin ldosht, To shi Mdli,

To shi Ji6ke.
Jioming' Nimen hdo:

Mdli. Jieke Ni h6o:

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New words

E shi
2. trh tA
3.1fu to
1.

(v.)

be(is/amlare)

(pron.) she
(pron.) he
4.lBIl1 nimen (pron.) you(plural)

Proper nouns
&

j+ut! Mdli

Ji6ke

Mary

Oing gen w6 shuo: Please say it after me.

Jack

^H
Read, then practice with a partner.

they

FF',

h"
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Ir.

Nimen h6o: W6
shi Jim George.

Practice introducing two friends to each other.

Jack

Ni h6o,

to

shi

Emma

to

Ni h6o,

tq

shi

ta

Who are you?

Use a "fake" name to inffoduce yourself to your partner. See if he can guess who you are.

1. Listen to the tape, and then complete the following exercises.

(1) Write down the syllables (including the tones) you hear, and then read them out.
(2) Answer the following questions: How many people are talking? Who are they?

2.The combinations of the initials b, p, ffi, f and the frnals i, u. Read the combinations in
four tones.
I

tclo

ton

ng

bie

biqo

bion

bin

bing

bu

Pre

Proo

Pron

Pn

Ptng

Pu

mle

moo

mtqn

mln

mng

mu

fu

to the tape, and then choose the syllables you hear.

you spot the difference between each line of Chinese characters?

i++ i++
xte

*,)f

j+ti+t|k

FaA, TE'1-"
Ldoshi

Xiexie ni:

'

Jioming

'

Bu keqi.

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pnA, d

o,l

A+nA

"

Ldoshl' Ni jioo sh6nme mingzir

Jioming

jioo Wong
' W6

Jioming.

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+rf

, frL"

Jioming

' Ldoshl zoijion.

Ldoshi, Zoilion.

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New words
<

r.

rzIl2I
rat,al

'
ou Keql

3.lt/a
/

thank

| , |

^ -++
2.4,&1

+.

(v.)

xtexte

h+
.4=r

You're welcome.

shenme

(pron.)

what

mtngzl

(n.)

name

:i
v

-,1
Utng kon heibqnt

Please look ar the blackboard.

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Ni hdo, w6 iioo Julia Ni

JIOO

A: Xiexie:
B:

Class

activity:

n: Bu keqi.

Getring to know new fiiends.

The students walk casually around

the classroom, pretending not to
know each other, while the teacher
taps the table, gradually increasing
the tempo until coming to a sudden

stop. The two students closest to

each other must begin to introduce
themselves.
Nr

r\t Jtoo snenme mingzrl

I

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Listen to the tape, and then complete the following exercises.

(1) Write down the syllables (including the tones) you hear, and then read them out.
(2) Answer this question: What are the persons in the two dialogues talking about?

The combinations of the initials d,

in four tones.

I
)

F
I

t,

n, I and the finals a, o, e. Read the combinations

c!.o

cn

ong

CU

ong

dc

do

doo

don

dcng

dcu

dong

de

to

tc

tcn

tdng

EOLi

tong

te

nq

no

non

nang

nou

nonc

ne

cn

long

lou

long

noo
t^

en

dei

den

oeng

fann
"-"Y
ne

nen

neng
I

eng

3. Listen to the tape, and then

choose the syllables you hear.

4. Read the phrases below and pay attention to tone sandhi.

bu ldi

bu d6ng

bi yoo

not to come

not to await

not to want

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1. General introduction to Chinese characters

Chinese characters are a written language that transcribes spoken Chinese. Because they
occupy a square shape, we call them "square-shaped characters". Each Chinese character is
composed of several different strokes, and the number of strokes varies greatly with each

different character. The Chinese character is one of the oldest writing systems in the world.
Dring its long history the shape they have taken has evolved continuously, but at the core it
remains the same as when it was first invented.

2.

T"he

evolution of characters

F{
ji6 gi

C)

w5n

/x
'iti
jin

a
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w6n

ffi ]:'

xi6o zhuqn

xx

xx

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KOt

xfqn {4ti

fr

4'tr!

zhou w6n

4h'
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ffi,6f
ji6n ti
zi

/\

@
.r.r\

zi

flt
SnU

fiil

tt.

tt.

O Inscriptions on shells & bones.

@ Inscriptions on ancient bronze objects.

O Ancient style of calligraphy, current in the Zhou Dynasty

(lls

century BC-256 BC).

@ An ancient style of calligraphy, adopted in the Qin Dynasty for the purpose of standardizing the Chinese script.
@ Regular script.
@ Traditional characters.
@ Simplified characters.

-l. Structure of Chinese characters

A
t3
l.

Strokes of Chinese characters

Since the Chinese character is made up of different strokes, we'd like to introduce you some
rf the basic strokes.

stroke
pictures

names

didn
dot stroke

heng
horizontal line

shu

vertical line

stroke
directions

-+

t
I
examples

5. Tell the names of the following strokes.

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5

+e,4il
to men shi xue sheng mo

Ar the school art festival, the principal is presenting awards afier the girls
finished their performance.
Ilang Jiaming is'asking Jack who they are.

FaA

4t,.fil R_+ 1_"4?

AN,
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AN,

E_,

+t,'fi]

Jioming, Tqmen shixu6sheng mo?

R_+L"

4e.ft+rf ,4?
4, 4e,Tft+,)f

Ji6ke, Shi, tomen shi xuesheng.

Jioming' To shi ldoshi mor

Ji6ke' Bi, tA b,i shi ldoshi,

{eil-&.

tq

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shi xioozhdng.

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.:
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New words

I 4&'fil tomen (pron.)

2 ++- xuesheng (n.)
(pt.)
mo
3. rq
I &K xioozhdng (n.)

they; them (female)

student

particle word e
headmaster; principal;

(university or college) president

Classroom Chinese
lv

-.
Uing do kot

l-

shu:

Pleaseopenyourbooks.

8ad, then practice with a partner.

f, r\

l\r
Shi,

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I v

| -

shr Lrn looshr

mol

w5 shi Jack

To shi

Used at the end of a yes-no question.

2I

Complete the following sentences.

A: Tomen shi xuesheno mo?

A: Tq shi ldoshi mor

B: Shi,

B: Shi,

A: Tq shi xioozhdng mol

A: Tomen shi ldoshr

B: Shi,

B: Bu,

r.nor

Read mv mind.

Write down the names of

principal and a friend whom everyone is familiar with.

Have a student choose one from the three, without telling anyone else. Have the other students
try to gugss which one the student has chosen.
a teacher, a

I the teacher's name

the principal's name I

A: "Shi ldoshl mo?" "Shi xioozhdng mol" "Shi

g: "Shi, shi

." " Br), bu shi

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. the friend's name

mo? (the friend's name)"

Phonetics
1. Listen to the tape, and then comprete the folrowing
exercises.
(1) write down the syilables (including the
tones) you hear, and
then read them out.

(2) Answer the following questions: what is

the girl asking about?
How does the boy respond?

2, The combinations of the initials d, t. n. and the finals

i, u, ir. Read the combinations in
four tones.
I

i,'-l

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dir:e:

nc
t.-

:!-il'!1

d',:

i-t

ll-r

-.

n|lt

-iL-j

A;-.."

t!

du

OU

dr:*

tin:

EU

tu

h t.r ti='c,: fl

niirii lifiita

nl

nng

ni.r

li,;',g

liri

linlq

lu

3' Listen to the tape, and then

i t,
lct

ng
urr

Eli=ri,

n:':La-l

||

li_!

'-l

iGj!

t!-

I tf-\

choose the sylrabres you hear.

I
i

lie

nuqn

3r \\'ith.
SrudCNtS

$rb
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3Lifln du,-i

nuo ''lucn

+--.:-.+t

llcl-t

lucn

UN

n!.,

n-:

t-,

l_:

1. Structure of Chinese characters

Can you spot the difference between each line of Chinese characters?

L&
2. Strokes of Chinese characters

)
names

4,

Pte

ncl

heng gou

left-falling

right-falling

stroke

stroke

horizontal line
and a hook

stroke
directions

examples

3. Tell the names of the following strokes.

4e,

to

fil i d. hl nn X_

men shi

w6

de p6ng you

his classmates come to register

themselves as volunteersJbr
the community, and now he is
-:'tcittg himself an, his crassmates to
the staff member there.
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ly"l r+nA

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=!."4 tq FF'"

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de pengyou, ta jioo Wong Jioming,

to lioo

"

Mdli. W6men shi zhongxuesheng.

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aA/-l
z.

r.M.N
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New words

tr!

\r:

Ni hdo, w6 lioo Ji6ke. Tomen

shi w6

(pron.)

they; them (male)

oe

(pt.)

parlicle word

pengyou

(n.)

friend

women

(pron.)

we; us

zhongxuesheng

(n.)

high school student

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5.++4
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:Iter an attribute, such as when

the attribute rs a personai pronoun
or a name, as in the text

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Classroom Chinese
Oing zoi shuo yi bionl

Read and match

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+&,

to

to

On your

own:

4e, 'fi'l
to men

4e 'fi1
to

men

Complete the following sentences.

A: Tomen shi ni de p6ngyou mq?

A: Tomen shi ni de tongxu6 mot

B: ^l\5ht.

B: Shi,

A: Tomen shi ni de ldoshi mor

A: Tomen shi ni de p6ngyou mo?

B: Shi.

B: Bu,

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Introduction.

Divide the class into several groups, each including 5-6 students.
First have the students take
ums introducing each other to the rest of the group, then have them

choose one representative

introduce that group to the whole class.

Can you sing it?

J\

NA

zhdo

P6ng

+,

r shl

l-

y^ou

a,

yo zhdo yo zhdo pengyou,

I'm looking for a friend.

doo yi ge hdo pengyou.

I've found

ge li yo wo wo sh6u,
.

a good one.

Salute and shake hands.

lw

wo de hoo pengyou, zoilion:

You are my good friend. Good-bve.

Listen to the tape, and then complete the foilowing exercises.

(1) write down the syllables (including the tones)
you h"ur, and then read them out.
(2) Answer the following questions: What's the
teacher's surname? Whose friend is Mary?
Are Tom and Emily college students?

2. Combinations of the initials and the finals.

r I r The combinations of the initials g,k,h, j.q."

and the finals u, u. Read the combinations

in tour tones.
UO

uon

!tan

tiF

ucn

UN

lu

Jue

JUan

JUN

qu

que

quon

qun

XU

XUC

xuon

XUN

UO

UO

uGnq

gu

guo

guol

gul

guo

guon

gun

Suong

ku

kuo

kuai

KU

kuo

kuon

kun

kuong

hu

huo

huoi

nl

nuo

huon

nun

huang

(2) The combinations of the initials g, k, h, j, q,

in four tones.
oo

on

go

gc

goo gon

gar!

J'

ko

KO

KOO

kcn

kong

ke

no

hci

hoo

non

hong

he

ong

en

OU

ong

Y'

J.-J

gou 30nE

ke

ken

Keng

KOU

kong

L^

hen

hc'.r

h^".

a
X

3. Listen to the tape, and then

and the final

io

Jo

qa

XC

c, e, t. Read the combinations

tco

tou

Joo

JU

qao qu

xe xoo

XU

on

org

t^

ng

Jon Jrong

Jn

Jng

crg

qlan

lo;ig

qn

qng

cn(

<tonc

XN

xng

<

oa(

xon

ang

choose the syllables you hear.

L
lJv

.. v

ilOnC

tl

.v

\J\lt

t\t

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Learn.:to write
1. Structure of Chinese characters

2. Strokes of Chinese characters

There are altogether 6 basic strokes in chinese
characters, but sometimes they also have
variants. The following are some of the examples.
stroke
prctures

names

stroke
directions

:ramples

shu gou

ti

heng zhe

vertical line with

a hook

rising stroke

horizontal line
and then a turning

heng zhe

horizontal line and

then a down turning
with a hook

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trb
lt\

sVz-

-\V'Sit-_

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go-

FUNCTlOifAr USAGS

IB if!
ni

h6o

nin

h6o

ik

'fn

/G rf!
ni

i+I iN.
xie

if

-i"!
T
E
bi kd

men hdo

n +'fi] *f

tong xu6

ql

men hdo

+ tf *f

ldo shi

h6o

!
-

n{'
A
w6 jioo

*..
a
w6
shi

nrf I+ A ,E +?
Ik jioo
me ming
ni

sh6n

xre

zl

L "4?
4&,k+
ta shi xue sheno
mo

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GRAII,IilAR FOCUS
Senfence pattern

r. Ih

tk ii ! K

)t

ni

hdo

)4.4\f +;

sil

w6

.;roo

Example

ni h6o ni

......

k6

3. ?i. A......
w6 shi

k""",4?
shi
mq

a{-+
w6

ai+,f.
w6 shi
4u
ta
to

shi

L.

shi xue sheng

+v,

4bi R_.. ...

nA.

1oo w6ng .1io ming

16o

s.

men hdo

AnjAh"
w6 jioo jie
A r{ J_ 4
w6

4.

if

'fi.]

shr

shi f xu6
+ L'4?
sheng

zhong

in

mo

&,4?

shi xioo zhdng

mo

*t,4
-&- + L.
to bil shi xu6
4e,,ft1 T {- f + L.
zhong xu6
to men b'i
sheng

shi

4e, ,li.t -&-

to

men shi

sheng

d. hl nA 8,.
w6

de

p6ng you

R-i++ rf h1r +
A
w6 shi lin ldo shi de xu6

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L"
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STROKSS OF Clffl'fESE C|fARACTERS

sfroke
pictures

sfroke
directions

nomes

exomples

didn

dot stroke

heng

horizontal line
shu

vertical line
Pie

left-falling stroke
no

right-falling stroke
neng gou

horizontal line and a hook

shu gou

vertical line and a hook

\l

ri
rising stroke

heng zhe
horizontal line and then
a turning
ll

tr{

l,

neng zne gou

horizontal line and then a
down turnins with a hook

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