Chapter 6: "24th Century Earth, the Glorious Utopia"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY
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男女平等    (píng děng) equal; equality
  • 男女 = male/female，平等 = gender equality
  • 中国家庭可能是现在中国社会男女最平等的地方。

​平等    (píng děng) equal; equality
  • 社会不平等＝social inequality
  • 中国家庭可能是现在中国社会男女最平等的地方。

公平    (gōng píng) fair; just; impartial ; equitable
  • 这是一个不公平的规矩 = This is an unjust rule
  • 不错，女足是比男足成绩好，可是我听说女足队员挣的钱不到男足的十分之一，真不公平。

模范    (mó fàn) exemplary; fine example
  • 模范社会 ＝ Exemplary／model society
  • 舅舅忙着帮舅妈做饭，洗碗，又成了一位模范丈夫。​

男性        male gender [collective noun; polite] (nán xìng)

女性        female gender [collective noun; polite] (nǚ xìng)

​​**BONUS WORDS**: ​
**男人        men [refers to unfamiliar or indefinite people] (nán rén)
**女人        women [refers to unfamiliar or indefinite people] (nǚ rén)
**男子        man; male [used in gender-specific categories] (nán zi)
**女子        woman; female [used in gender-specific categories] (nǚ zǐ)
**男生    men [lit. male student] (nán shēng)
**女生    women [lit. female student] (nǚ shēng)
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SPEAK: form a discussion group with your classmates, focused on the topic of how to achieve social equality in the world.

WATCH: Listen to the song "不公平", by Jenny Yang. Write down some of the key lyrics.

WRITE: write an advertisement, recruiting people to live in a utopia you have created on an island off the southern coast of China.

WRITE: write a letter to your Chinese pen pal, telling him/her about an encounter you recently had with a strange assortment of men and women.

WRITE: respond to the following question: 男女平等是公平的观念，模范夫妻通常都会有这个观念，赞成这个观点。你们同意吗？
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 男女平等，公平，模范，*男性*，*女性*，*男人*，*女人*，*男子*，*女子*，*男生*，*女生*
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 中国家庭可能是现在中国社会男女最平等的地方。
  • 不错，女足是比男足成绩好，可是我听说女足队员挣的钱不到男足的十分之一，真不公平。
  • 舅舅忙着帮舅妈做饭，洗碗，又成了一位模范丈夫。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Discuss the possibility and desirability of gender equality.
  • Discuss other kinds of justice and equality.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 7: "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"

HOW TO COUNTER AN APPEAL
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骄傲    (jiāo ào) proud; arrogant; full of oneself; pride
  • 你太骄傲了＝You’re too arrogant.
  • 我最讨厌那些男足队员了，平常骄傲得不得了，可是比赛的时候老输球。

由        (yóu) by [prep]
  • object + 由 + subject (noun/pronoun) + verb
  • 由 is a preposition. Its function is to introduce the agent performing an action. The agent is indicated by a noun or a pronoun.
  • Used to emphasize the power or control of the subject/agent.
  • Examples:
    • 他的学习时间由你安排，我不担心。= His study hours are set by you. I don’t have to worry.
    • 学什么专业由我自己选择，我父母不管。= It’s up to me to choose my major. My parents don’t interfere.
    • 我的学费完全由父母负担。= My tuition is taken care of by my parents.
    • 别忘了，他们的收入是由市场经济决定的。= Don’t forget, their income is determined by the market economy.

拿...来说    (ná... lái shuō) take... for example
  • 拿 + noun (i.e. the example) + 来说, point to be made about that example.
  • This structure is used to cite examples when making a point.  The example is a noun, usually a person, place, or thing. Used like "比方说" or “比如”, but the example comes first in the structure, then the point to be made.
  • Examples:
    • 我们小区退休的老人都很喜欢运动，拿我爷爷来说吧，就天天锻炼，一天不锻炼，就觉得不舒服 = All the retirees in our residential subdivision love to exercise. Take my grandfather for example, he exercises every day. If he doesn’t exercise for even a day, he doesn’t feel well.
    • 中国的变化很大，拿北京来说吧，老北京的样子几乎看不出来了。= China’s transformation has been tremendous. Take Beijing for example, you almost can’t see the old Beijing anymore.
    • 拿林雪梅的舅舅来说吧，他是个大球迷。= Take Xuemei’s uncle for example--he is a big soccer fan.

革命    (gé mìng) revolution; take part in revolution
  • 文化大革命 = Cultural Revolution (in China, 1966-1976)
  • 法国大革命＝French Revolution
  • 科学革命＝Scientific Revolution
  • 教育革命＝ educational revolution
  • 革命家＝revolutionary
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WRITE: respond to the following question: 我是不是太骄傲了。看你说的，我不觉得。毕竟你常常反省自己。你们什么时候最骄傲？

WRITE: respond to the following question: 打仗由什么来决定？是因为革命的需要吗？你们赞同革命由打仗来实现吗？

WRITE: ​write a letter to someone with whom you have a long-standing feud.

WATCH: listen to "國民革命歌", or Chinese revolutionary songs.

SKIT: in a group, write a dialogue on the following prompt. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
  • Two people are having a fight over the issue of gender equality.
  • One person thinks men are superior to women, and he is very arrogant.
  • Another person is more humble, but committed to equal rights for women.
  • Use the words in Chapter 7.
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 骄傲，由，拿...来说，革命
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: Their income is determined by the economy.
  • Translate: Take Xuemei's uncle for example...
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我最讨厌那些男足队员了，平常骄傲得不得了，可是比赛的时候老输球。
  • 他的学习时间由你安排，我不担心。
  • 别忘了，他们的收入是由经济来决定的。
  • 拿林雪梅的舅舅来说吧，他是个大球迷。
  • 文化大革命对中国社会的影响很大。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about pride.
  • Talk about revolutions.
  • Counter an appeal with sophisticated rhetoric [using 由... or 拿...来说].
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

​Chapter 8: "The Revolution Begins: Cry of the Oppressed!"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT MUTUAL HELP
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互相    (hù xiāng) mutually; each other
  • 我们应该互相帮助 ＝ We should mutually help each other.
  • 但是在很多中国家庭中，丈夫和妻子都是互相照顾，所以，家庭可能是现在中国社会男女最平等的地方。 = Nowadays, in Chinese households, many couples are considerate to each other. Therefore, within the family is perhaps where men and women are most equal in Chinese society. 

​​企业    (qǐ yè) enterprise; business; company; firm
  • 企业家 ＝ entrepreneur

事业    (shì yè) career; cause, undertaking
  • 社会事业 = social enterprise
  • 改革开放以来，在一些企业事业单位，又出现了男女不平等的现象。However, since the Reform and Opening-Up [started], in certain for-profit and nonprofit enterprises, the phenomenon of gender inequity has resurfaced.

单位    (dān wèi) unit
  • 单位 is a term for “work unit” in communist China prior to Reform and Opening-Up. This work unit was not just the place you worked, but also a social organization to which you were bound to life.
  • A work unit acted as the first step of a multi-tiered hierarchy linking each individual with the central Communist Party infrastructure. Each work unit had their own housing, child care, schools, etc.
  • Nowadays 单位 just refers to where you work, whether a public or private company.
  • 企业单位 = work units engaged in economic activities such as production, transportation, and trade. Typical 企业单位 include factories, mines, railroad enterprises, and companies.
  • 事业单位 = work units that are financed not by their own economic activities but through government funding, such as schools and hospitals.
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SPEAK: discuss ways to improve your relationship with family and friends. 

READ: Read the Chairman's Bao article, "Richard Branson Meets Jack Ma In Show of Mutual Respect". Answer the following questions:
  1. What is the connection between the two people named in the article?
  2. What are their stories?
  3. Summarize the article.

READ: Read the Chairman's Bao article, "From Duck Farmer in China to Riches - One Man's Incredible Journey". Answer the following questions:
  1. Who is the main person of interest in this article? What is his or her story?
  2. How many enterprises does he or she have? Name some of them.
  3. Translate the last sentence of the article into English: "现在，陈脉林已是南京市浦口区首富，但他不忘社会、不忘父老乡亲，在推动当地经济发展方面更是做出了极大的努力。"

WRITE: write about your potential future careers. Use the words in Chapter 8.
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 互相，企业，事业，单位
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 在很多中国家庭中，丈夫和妻子都是互相照顾。
  • 改革开放以来，在一些企业事业单位，又出现了男女不平等的现象。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about mutual help and assistance.
  • Talk about careers and places of work.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 9: "Open Your Eyes, Butcher!"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT PERFORMANCE
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...过来 (guò lái) [abstract direction complement]
  • structure：verb + 过来
  • "过来 "is here used as a "abstract direction complement" following a verb. It expresses a resultative meaning: a return to a normal active state.

Examples:
1. 这几天他睡得太吵了，昨天睡得不错，都九点了，还没醒(xǐng=wake)过来呢。= He has been sleeping too little the past few days. Last night he slept pretty well; it's already nine o'clock, and he still hasn't woken up.
2. 老师给他讲了好几次，他才明白过来。= The teacher explained several times; only then did he get it.

​休息过来 (xiū xi guò lái) to return to a state of rest [休息 ＋ complement]
  • 别，别，别，你们从云南旅游回来，就忙着找工作，面试，还没休息过来呢。= (xiū xi guò lái) to return to a state of rest [休息 ＋ complement]​

表现    (biǎo xiàn) to display; to manifest; performance
  • 表现 is here used as a verb. It is often followed by 出 or 出来 as a complement (i.e. 表现出 or 表现出来)

Examples:
1. 看见我的游戏机，弟弟表现出极大的兴趣 = Upon seeing my video game system, my younger brother showed a great deal of interest.
2. 比赛赢球，千万不要表现出骄傲的样子来 = When winning a ballgame, never, ever act superior to others.
3. 拿林雪梅的舅舅来说吧，他是个大球迷，只有在看电视的足球赛时候才表现出一点儿“大男子主义”，什么家务都不做。
4. 你舅舅呀，昨天晚上看球看到夜里一点，今天还不得好好表现表现？Last night your uncle watched a ball game until one o’clock. Today he’d better be on his best behavior, hadn’t he?

成绩    (chéng jì) score; grade; result; performance
  • “成绩” is often used for:
    • 1) grades in school or on tests
    • 2) achievement in work or projects
    • 2) performance in a sports game [i.e. whether it was good or not]

Examples:
1. 中文课成绩 = Grades in Chinese class
2. “工作取得成绩，当然值得高兴，但不能骄傲。” = To obtain [a good] achievement in work, of course it’s worth being happy about, but one shouldn’t be arrogant
3. 不错，女足是比男足成绩好，可是我听说女足队员挣的钱只有男足的十分之一， 真不公平。= That’s right. Women’s soccer is better than men’s soccer, but I hear that women soccer players make only one tenth of what the men make. How unfair.
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TRAIN: write 3 sentences using the following grammar structure:
  • ...过来

DETECTIVE: find and fix the mistakes (highlight to see the correct answer):
  • 对不起，老师，我知道我的中文成绩不好。这个星期太慢了，一直熬夜，没休息来。
  • Answer:  休息过来 (verb + 过来, "过来" is the complement)

SPEAK: discuss the times you have performed badly, either in school, work, or life. Share the methods you used to recover from these poor performances.

​WRITE: write a letter to your parents explaining why you received a bad grade on your Chinese exam.

READ: read the following passage and translate it into English:

在历史上，人的社会经过了许多变化。可是，从古代到现在，有一件事情从来没有变。女人的地位比男人的地位低。虽然最近有进步，我们现在的社会还是重男轻女。人的生活总会有令人难过的事，可是女人的困难比男人的困难严重很得多。不管上班或做家务，女人没有男人那么多机会，那么多自由。大男子主义的确创造了不公平的社会。看来，人类还有改进的余地。我们都生活在地球上，都应该有平等的机会。
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 休息过来，表现，成绩
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: You just got back from Yunnan, you haven't had a chance to recover [return to a state of rest]! [... 过来]
  • Rule (in English): Explain both ways to use "...过来" that we've learned so far. Give examples.
  • BONUS (Rule): in English, explain what an "abstract compound directional complement" is. What is this type of complement used for? How is ...过来 an example?
  • BONUS (Rule): in English, list at least three different "abstract direction complements", and give examples.
  • TARGET: no more than 1 grammar mistake.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 老师给他讲了好几次，他才明白过来。
  • 别，别，别，你们从云南旅游回来，就忙着找工作，面试，还没休息过来呢。
  • 你舅舅呀，昨天晚上看球看到夜里一点，今天还不得好好表现表现？
  • 工作取得成绩，当然值得高兴，但不能骄傲。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about returning to a normal state [such as 嗅嗅，醒，明白, etc].
  • Talk about your performance and achievement.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #2: ACT 2 REVIEW

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Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar): ​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • ​​Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • Discuss these issues [using structures like 由..., 拿...来说...，...过来，表现出...]:
      • Gender Equality
      • Political Revolution
      • Arrogance vs. Mutual Help
    • Talk about careers and places of work.
    • Talk about your performance and achievement.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
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BONUS CHALLENGES:
  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!