Chapter 9: "Blueprints"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT HOW BIG OUR FAMILY IS
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几        (jǐ) how many    
  • This is also a “question pronoun,” like 谁 or 什么.
    • In Chinese, question words go in the same place in the sentence as they would in the answer to the question.
    • The word order never changes! Super simple.
  • Examples:
    • Q: 你的家有几口人？= Your family has how many people?
    • A: 我的家有三口人。= My family has three people.

口        measure word for number of family members （kǒu）    
  • 口 is also a radical that means mouth. Literally, each member of your family is another “mouth” to feed.
  • It’s okay to use the measure word “个” as well. In fact, many Chinese people use “个” for almost everything (even when it’s not technically correct).
  • 白英爱的家有十口人。= Bai Ying Ai’s family has ten people.

你家有几口人？    your family has how many people?

我家有五口人    my family has five people
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和    (hé) and    
  • used when linking nouns, i.e. Person A 和 Person B
    • 我家有五口人。爸爸，妈妈，姐姐，弟弟，和我。= My family has five people. Dad, mom, older sister, younger brother, and me.
    • 王朋和李友是老师 = Wang Peng and Li You are teachers
  • 和 vs. 也
    • There are a few ways to say “and” in Chinese. “也” is by the far the most common, especially when connecting sentences or clauses together. “sub + 也 + verb”
    • “和” is used in a much more limited set of situations. “和” is used only when making a list of nouns. You cannot link verbs with “和”.
    • The general rule here is, try to use “和” as little as possible. It is extremely overused by Chinese learners.
    • Don’t use it except in the very specific above situation.
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SPEAK: Ask your partner about how big their family is. Answer your partner's questions in turn.
  • A：你家有几口人？
  • B：我家有X口人。

READ: Take turns reading aloud the following sentences.
  1. A：你家有几口人？
  2. B：我家有五口人。
  3. A：王朋有几个妹妹？
  4. B：王朋友一个妹妹。
  5. A：白英爱家有几个学生？
  6. B：白英爱家有两个学生。

​READ: Take turns reading aloud the following phrases using "和".
  1. 我和你
  2. 他和她
  3. 中国和美国
  4. 老师和学生
  5. 哥哥和弟弟
  6. 姐姐和妹妹
  7. 男生和女生
  8. 中文和英文
  9. 儿子和女儿

SKIT: In groups, write a dialogue between two people talking about their families. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 几，口，和
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Rule: (in English) Explain when to use "和" and when to use "也".
  • Translate: There are three people in my family. My dad, my mom, and me.
  • Puzzle: List all three measure words we've learned, and give examples of each in use.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你家有几口人？
  • 我家有五口人。爸爸，妈妈，姐姐，弟弟，和我。
  • 白英爱的家有十口人。
  • 王朋和李友是老师。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the number of people in a family.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 10: "It's Complicated"

HOW TO DESCRIBE ADDITIONAL SIBLINGS
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兄弟姐妹    (xiōng dì jiě mèi) siblings

你有兄弟姐妹吗？    do you have siblings?

大哥    (dà gē) eldest brother
  • 大 (dà) means big or large。
  • 他是我大哥的儿子。= He is my eldest brother’s son.

大姐    (dà jiě) eldest sister
  • 我家有五口人。爸爸，妈妈，大姐，二姐和我。= My family has five people. My dad, my mom, my eldest sister, my second oldest sister, and me.

二姐    (èr jiě) second oldest sister
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SPEAK: Take turns reading aloud the following sentences.
  1. A：你家有几口人？
  2. B：我家有七口人。爸爸，妈妈，大哥，二哥，大姐，二姐和我。
  3. A：李友有兄弟姐妹吗？
  4. B：李友没有兄弟姐妹。
  5. Brainstorm your own questions/answers.

SKIT: In groups, write a dialogue between two people talking about their siblings. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
  • One person has two older brothers and two older sisters.
  • The other person has five older brothers and five older sisters!

​WRITE: Write a paragraph about this family based on the following pictures, using new words:​
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 兄弟姐妹，大哥, 大姐, 二姐
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你有兄弟姐妹吗？
  • 他是我大哥的儿子。
  • 我家有五口人。爸爸，妈妈，大姐，二姐和我。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: describe in detail the siblings in the following family photo (you are Ginny):
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 11: "Undercover Boss"

HOW TO ASK ABOUT SOMEONE'S JOB
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做    (zuò) to do, to make
  • 你做什么?? = What are you doing??

工作    job; to work, (gōng zuò)    
  • We are using 工作 as a noun in this lesson
  • Q: 你的爸爸妈妈做什么工作? = Your parents are doing what job?

你做什么工作？    You do what job?

都    (dōu) both; all    
  • The adverb 都 (dōu) is used to express "all" in Chinese. It's very common to use 都 (dōu) in all sorts of sentences where we would find it unnecessary in English.
  • Structure: “sub + 都 + verb phrase”
  • 哥哥，妹妹都是学生。= Older brother, younger sister are all students.
  • 王朋，李友，和高文中都不是老师。= Wang Peng, Li You, and Gao Wen Zhong all are not teachers.
  • 王朋和白英爱都有姐姐 = Wang Peng and Bai Ying Ai all have older sisters.
  • 我的老师都没有妈妈 = My teachers all don’t have mothers.

我哥哥和妹妹都是大学生。    My older brother and younger sister both are college students.​
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WRITE: Use "都" to rewrite these sentences. See the first example below:
  1. 王朋是学生，李友也是学生。=> 王朋和李友都是学生。
  2. 白老师是美国人，李老师也是美国人。=>
  3. 王朋有照片，李友也有照片。=>
  4. 李友是学生，白英爱也是学生。=>
  5. 王老师有女儿，白老师有女儿，李老师也有女儿。=>
  6. 这个女孩子姓李，那个男孩子也姓李。=>
  7. Brainstorm your own sentences.

WRITE: Use "都不／都没有" to rewrite the sentences. See the first example below:
  1. 王朋不是老师，李友也不是老师。=> 王朋和李友都不是老师。
  2. 王朋不是美国人，白英爱也不是美国人。=>
  3. 这个男孩子不姓王，那个女孩子也不姓王。=>
  4. 我姐姐没有照片，我妹妹也没有照片。=>
  5. 王老师没有儿子，白老师没有儿子，李老师也没有儿子。=>
  6. Brainstorm your own sentences.

WRITE: Use "不都" to rewrite the sentences. See the first example below:
  1. 王朋是学生，高文中也是学生，高文中姐姐不是学生。=> 王朋，高文中和高文中姐姐不都是学生。
  2. 我姐姐是学生，我妹妹也是学生，我哥哥是老师。=>
  3. 我弟弟有照片，我姐姐也有照片，我妹妹没有照片。=>
  4. 这个男孩子姓李，这个女孩子也姓李，那个男孩子不姓李。=>
  5. 王老师有儿子，李老师也有儿子，白老师没有儿子。=>
  6. Brainstorm your own sentences.
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SKIT: In groups, write a dialogue between two people on a first date. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
  • Talk about your jobs.
  • Talk about your family using "都".
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 做，工作，都
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Rule: (in English) Explain the difference between "不都" and "都不".
  • Translate: My older brother and younger sisters are all college students.
  • Translate: Neither Gao Wen Zhong nor Li You has younger brothers.
  • Translate: Not all of them are Chinese.
  • Translate: None of them are Chinese.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你做什么工作?
  • 我哥哥和妹妹都是大学生。
  • 王朋，李友，和高文中都不是老师。
  • 王朋和白英爱都有姐姐。 
  • 我的老师都没有妈妈。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Ask about someone's job/occupation.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.​

Chapter 12: "Final Clash! Family Feud, Go!"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT JOBS
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​英文    (yīng wén) english    
  • 英 = English, 文 = language
  • 中文 = Chinese (i.e. the language of 中国)

英文老师    english teacher
  • A: 谁是英文老师? = Who’s an English teacher?
  • B: Rymzo先生是英文老师。= Mr. Rymzo is an English teacher.

律师    lawyer (lǜ shī)    
  • 我的爸爸是律师 = My father is a lawyer

大学生    college student (dà xué shēng)    
  • 大 = big, 学生 = student. Literally, “big student.”
  • A: 你是大学生吗? = Are you a college student?
  • B: 我不是大学生。= I’m not a college student.
  • 哥哥，妹妹都是大学生。= Older brother, younger sister are all college students.

大学    (dà xué) university

医生    doctor (yī shēng)
  • A: 你的妈妈做什么工作？ = Your mom does what job?
  • B: 我妈妈是医生 = My mom is a doctor.
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SPEAK: Take turns asking each other the question "X做什么工作？". See the first example below:
  1. 爸爸，老师 => A：爸爸做什么工作？B：爸爸是老师。
  2. 爸爸，律师 =>
  3. 妈妈，英文老师 =>
  4. 哥哥，大学生 =>
  5. 姐姐，医生 =>
  6. 弟弟，中学生 =>
  7. 妹妹，医生 =>
  8. Brainstorm your own questions/answers.

WRITE: Write a paragraph describing the members of your family, including their jobs.
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​READ: ​Based on the reading below, draw your pen pal’s family tree in your journal. Please include ALL of the following for the people in the tree: name, age, and family role (i.e. mother, father, older sister, etc.). 

​你好！

我的名字是熊老师。你叫什么名字呢？我是中国人，也是美国人。你是美国人吗？我是中文老师。你呢？我二十七岁。你几岁呢？我的家有四个人。你的家有几个人呢？我有一个妈妈，一个爸爸， 和一个妹妹。我没有弟弟，哥哥，和姐姐。我的妈妈叫Yiping。她五十九岁。我的爸爸的名字是Chuyu。他六十一岁。我的妹妹叫April，她二十二岁。我喜欢我的爸爸和妈妈。我不喜欢我的妹妹。你的爸爸几岁？你的妈妈呢？你的哥哥，弟弟，妹妹，姐姐呢？ 

谢谢你！
熊老师​
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 英文，律师，大学生，大学，医生
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • A: 谁是英文老师？B：Rymzo先生是英文老师。
  • 我的爸爸是律师。
  • 我哥哥和妹妹都是大学生。
  • A：你的妈妈做什么工作？ B：我妈妈是医生。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about common professions.
  • Talk about things you have in common (or don't have in common) with others.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #3: ACT 3 REVIEW

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Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
​Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar): ​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • ​Perform the following conversation tasks: 
    • Talk about the number of people in a family.
    • Talk about someone's job/occupation.
    • Talk about things you have in common (or not) with others.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

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