Chinese 1A

Learning Chinese with loads of fun!

Why Chinese?1. China is the most populous country in the world.

2. With more than one billion speakers worldwide, Mandarin is the most widely spoken language on the planet.

3. How can you miss the chance to communicate with one in seven people on Earth?

(Sim Yang)

Remember 3 expressions

Hello.Teacher YangThe Chinese Language

Remember 3 expressions

Nihao (Ninhao, Nimen hao)

Yang laoshiZhongwen

The structure of Pinyin

Three must-have nices in Pinyin pronunciation

Initials: the consonantal beginning of a syllable. n, h, m, y, l, sh, zh, w

Finals: the part of the syllable excluding the initial.in, ao, i, en, ang, ong,

Tones: high, high rising, low falling and rising, high falling

Initials (1)

Initial (2)

Finals

The four tones of Pinyin

Examples of the four tones

Practice 1

Shang ke (Class begins.)

Xia ke (Class is over.)

Laoshi hao! (Hello, teacher!)

Tongxuemen hao! (Hello, class!)

Practice 2

Nihao (Hello)

Ninhao (Hello, with more politeness)

Xiansheng (Mr)

Xiaojie (Miss)

Nushi (Mrs)

Practice 3

Woshi… (I am…)

Ninshi…ma? (Are you…? )

Shide.(Yes.)

Qingwen ninshi…ma? (May I ask, are you…?)

Practice 4

Hen gaoxing jiandao ni.(Nice to meet you.)

Wo ye hen gaoxing jiandao ni.(Nice to meet you, too.)

Homework

1. Practice all initials and finals of Pinyin according to corresponding English sound references.

2. Practice words and expressions learned tonight.

3. Listen to audio files at http://simyang.net

4. Ask related questions if you have any through app. (wechat: impactenglish)