Chapter 8: "Shattered Mountain"
HOW TO READ CHINESE WRITING
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Traditional Chinese writing is composed of Chinese characters.
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.
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).
- 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!
READ: Read about the Evolution of Chinese Characters. In your Journal, write a paragraph about what you learned.
GRIND: Practice handwriting some Chinese characters!
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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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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.
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.
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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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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.
TRAIN: Identify a character that you find challenging to write. Create a mnemonic to help you write that character.
TRAIN: Practice handwriting characters.
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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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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.
FLASHCARDS: Study the "Level 0: C" list on Quizlet.
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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.
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.
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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
Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
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