Chapter 4: "Dressed for Success"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT CLOTHING
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衬衫    (chèn shān) shirt

裤子    (kù zi) pants

裙子    (qún zi) dress

鞋    (xié) shoes

BONUS WORDS:
袜子*    (wà zi) socks
上衣*    (shàng yī) upper garment
大衣*    (dà yī) overcoat
毛衣*    (máo yī) woolen sweater
夹克*    (jiá kè) jacket
外套*    (wài tào) outer garment; coat; jacket
西装*    (xī zhuāng) western-style suit
T恤衫*    (T-xù shān) t-shirt
​帽子*    (mào zǐ) hat; cap

Sentences:
  • 我想买一件衬衫。
  • 我还想买一条裤子。
  • 妈妈喜欢穿裙子。
  • 对不起，这双鞋太小了。
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SPEAK: describe the outfits you're wearing to each other.
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WRITE: write a description of the outfits pictured below:
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​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 衬衫，裤子，裙子，鞋
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我想买衬衫。
  • 我还想买裤子。
  • 妈妈喜欢穿裙子。
  • 她不喜欢穿鞋。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about basic types of clothing.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

​Chapter 5: "Wholesale"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF CLOTHING
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多少    (duō shao) how much/many

一共    (yí gòng) altogether

件    (jiàn) measure word for shirts, jackets, coats, etc.

一件衣服    one piece of clothing

一件衬衫    one shirt

条    (tiáo) measure word for long, thin objects

一条裤子    one pants

一条裙子    one dress

双    (shuāng) measure word for a pair

一双鞋    one pair of shoes

Sentences:
  • 一共多少钱？
  • 他只买了一件衣服。
  • 我想买一件衬衫。
  • 我还想买一条裤子。
  • 这一条裙子最适合你。
  • 这双鞋虽然大小合适，可是颜色不好。
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​SPEAK: ask each other how much clothing you're wearing in total. Then describe the amounts.

​WRITE: write a description of the amounts of clothing pictured below:
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​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 多少，一共，件，条，双​
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你要穿多少衣服？
  • 我一共只买了三件衣服。
  • 我想买一件衬衫。
  • 我还想买一条裤子。
  • 这一条裙子很漂亮。
  • 这双鞋最合适。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the amount of clothing.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 6: "Legendary Item 1: The Rainbow Shirt"

HOW TO DESCRIBE BASIC COLORS
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颜色    (yán sè) color

黄色    (huáng sè) yellow

红色    (hóng sè) red

黑色    (hēi sè) black

白色    (bái sè) white

咖啡色    (kā fēi sè) brown; coffee color

​的 structure
  • a noun, pronoun, or adjective followed by the structural particle 的. Grammatically a 的 structure is equivalent to a noun.

Sentences:
  • 这双鞋虽然大小合适，可是颜色不好。
  • 你喜欢什么颜色的，黄的还是红的？
  • 有没有咖啡色的？
  • 对不起，这种鞋只有黑的。
  • 李友不喜欢穿白色衣服。
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SPEAK: describe the colors of things around you. Make sure to use the 的 structure.

WRITE: write a description of the outfits pictured below, using the words in Chapter 6:
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 颜色，黄色，红色，黑色，白色，咖啡色
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 这双鞋的颜色不好。
  • 你喜欢什么颜色的，黄的还是红的？
  • 有没有咖啡色的？
  • 对不起，这种鞋只有黑的。
  • 李友不喜欢穿白色衣服。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about different colors of clothing.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 7: "Fashion Show, Rematch! Colorful Contest"

HOW TO DESCRIBE MORE COLORS
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蓝色    (lán sè) blue

绿色    (lǜ sè) green

紫色    (zǐ sè) purple

粉红色    (fěn hóng sè) pink

橘色    (jú sè) orange

​灰色    (huī sè) gray

Sentences:
  • 天空为什么是蓝色的？
  • 树叶为什么是绿色的？
  • 爸爸最喜欢的颜色是紫色。
  • 她每天都要穿粉红色的鞋子。
  • 秋天就应该穿橘色衣服。
  • 我觉得灰色衣服不好看。
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SPEAK: talk about colors of things around you, using the words in Chapter 7.
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WRITE: write a description of the shirts pictured below:
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 蓝色，绿色，紫色，粉红色，橘色，灰色​
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 天为什么是蓝色的？
  • 茶为什么是绿色的？
  • 爸爸最喜欢的颜色是紫色。
  • 她天天都要穿粉红色的鞋子。
  • 今天妈妈要穿橘色衣服。
  • 我觉得灰色衣服不合适。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about different colors of clothing (including new color words).
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #2: ACT 2 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 basic types of clothing.
    • Talk about the amount of clothing.
    • Talk about different colors of clothing.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 in ALL categories.

BONUS CHALLENGES:
  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!