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A​CT THREE: THE GOLD KEY

 

Chapter 8: "Shattered Mountain"

HOW TO READ CHINESE WRITING
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Traditional Chinese writing is composed of Chinese characters.
  • ​These characters are totally different from English (and pinyin). Characters are logograms. Logograms represent units of meaning in a language, NOT sounds.
  • All characters have meaning and order! They are not random lines.
  • Characters are like Legos, or Minecraft blocks. You can take Chinese characters apart, then put them back together again in different combinations. MIX AND MATCH!
  • The "three levels" of traditional Chinese writing are: radicals, characters, and words.

Radicals: the parts of a character. There are only a few radicals, but put them in different combinations and you can make any Chinese character.

Characters: a shape that represents a unit of meaning in the language.
  • In Chinese, one character is almost always one syllable. 
  • ​Each character is made up of of smaller, individual parts (radicals). Characters can also be put together to form larger words or phrases.

Words: just like the words we have in English. Words are made up of small, individual characters. Modern Chinese words are usually composed of two characters (i.e. 你好 = nǐ hǎo).
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LEARN MORE: Explore the website Zhongwen.com. Pick a radical and write down some of the the characters and words that are created out of radical.

READ: Read about the Evolution of Chinese Characters. In your Journal, write a paragraph about what you learned.

GRIND: Practice handwriting some Chinese characters!
Mastery
QUIZ: Sort the following examples of Chinese writing into different categories. Identify the relationships among the samples. Explain whether the example is a radical, a character, or a word.
  • ​很好    (hěn hǎo) very good
  • 子    (zǐ) son
  • 人    (rén) person
  • 好 (hǎo) good
  • 女    (nǚ) woman
  • 大    (dà) big
  • 很 (hěn) very
  • 天 (tiān) sky; heaven

 

​Chapter 9: "Manhunt"

HOW TO RECOGNIZE BASIC CHINESE RADICALS
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  1. 人    (rén) person [RADICAL]
  2. 口    (kǒu) mouth [RADICAL]
  3. 大    (dà) big [RADICAL]
  4. 女    (nǚ) woman [RADICAL]
  5. 子    (zǐ) son [RADICAL]
  6. 日    (rì) day [RADICAL]
  7. 月    (yuè) moon [RADICAL]
  8. 马    (mǎ) horse [RADICAL]
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LEARN STRATEGIES: Understand the concept of mnemonics as it applies to Chinese characters.

TRAIN: Explore the website Character Pop. Focus especially on the "break down" and "stories" features (mnemonics).

TRAIN: Identify a character that you find challenging to remember. Create a mnemonic to help you remember that character.
Mastery
GAME: Play the Gravity game on Quizlet. Must get 30,000 points.
  • BONUS: get 100,000 points.
  • BONUS: get a #1 score.

 

Chapter 10: "Field of Dreams"

HOW TO HANDWRITE BASIC CHINESE RADICALS
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  1. 人    (rén) person [RADICAL]
  2. 口    (kǒu) mouth [RADICAL]
  3. 大    (dà) big [RADICAL]
  4. 女    (nǚ) woman [RADICAL]
  5. 子    (zǐ) son [RADICAL]
  6. 日    (rì) day [RADICAL]
  7. 月    (yuè) moon [RADICAL]
  8. 马    (mǎ) horse [RADICAL]
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LEARN MORE: On the New Concept Mandarin website, watch the video in the "Introduction to Character Writing" section.

TRAIN: Identify a character that you find challenging to write. Create a mnemonic to help you write that character.​

TRAIN: Practice handwriting characters.
Mastery
DICTATION: write the Chinese radicals in Chapter 10.
  • ​BONUS: Handwrite the radicals in the correct stroke order.

 

Chapter 11: "Rebirth"

HOW TO RECOGNIZE BASIC CHINESE PHRASES
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  1. 很    (hěn) very
  2. 好    (hǎo) good
  3. 很好    (hěn hǎo) very good
  4. 明    (míng) bright; next; to understand
  5. 白    (bái) white; clear
  6. 明白    (míng bái) to understand
  7. 吗?    (ma) question particle for yes/no questions
  8. 明白吗?    (míng bái ma) understand, yes?
  9. 熊老师    Xióng Lǎo Shī [name]
  10. 毛毛    Máo Máo [name]
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TRAIN: Identify a phrase or character that you find challenging to remember. Create a mnemonic to help you remember that phrase.​Practice handwriting characters.

​FLASHCARDS: Study the "Level 0: C" list on Quizlet.
Mastery
GAME: Play the Scatter game on Quizlet. Must score under 30 seconds.

 

Chapter 12: "The Mystic Chords..."

HOW TO HANDWRITE YOUR NAME IN CHINESE CHARACTERS
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Chinese names:  SURNAME + GIVEN NAME
  • The order is the opposite of names in English.
  • The surname is the family name. It is almost always one Chinese character long.
  • The given name is one or two characters long (usually two). The characters always have a specific meaning and are carefully chosen!
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TRAIN: Identify a character in your Chinese name that you find challenging to remember. Create a mnemonic to help you remember that character.​

TRAIN: Practice handwriting your name.

LEARN MORE: Look up the meaning of each character in your Chinese name in a dictionary. Remember, the surname doesn't mean anything.

LEARN MORE: Read this article on Chinese personal names. In your Journal, write a paragraph about some things you learned.
Mastery
DICTATION:
  • Handwrite your name in Chinese characters.
  • Explain the meaning of your Chinese name.
  • BONUS: Handwrite your name in the correct stroke order.​

 

 MINIBOSS #3: ACT 3 REVIEW

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Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
Mastery Task 1:
  • Play the "Level 0: C" Gravity Game on Quizlet.
    • recommended settings: medium difficulty, start with Chinese
  • Get to Level 8.

​Mastery Task 2:
  • Dictation: Handwrite the basic Chinese radicals in Chapter 10.
  • Handwrite your name in Chinese characters.
© 2019 Hugo Xiong. hugo@chineselanguagequest.com
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  • Book 1
    • Level 0: Introduction to Chinese >
      • L0 Act 1
      • L0 Act 2
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    • Level 1: Greetings >
      • L1 Act 1
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    • Level 2: Family >
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    • Level 34: Lifestyle and Health >
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    • Level 35: Gender Equality >
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    • Level 36: Environmental Protection >
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