Textbook Unit 2 Teacher Mrs Marilyn Guerrera Communication

家 Textbook Unit 2 Teacher: Mrs. Marilyn Guerrera

Communication Goals Lesson 1: 家人和�物. Family and Pets üIdentify family members and ask others about their families üAsk whether someone has pets üAsk and answer questions regarding quantity Lesson 2: 作和�言 Jobs and Language. üInquire about someone’s occupation üAsk and answer questions about what language one can speak

Family and Pets 家人和寵物 Wang Xiaomei meets Li Zhongping and his family outside of their dorm. Li Zhongping introduces his family members and asks Wang Xiaomei about her family and pets.

Chinese Titles of Family Members In Chinese there are many more descriptive terms for family members than there are in English. In fact, your relation-ship to any member of the family can be immediately determined by what you call him or her. This concept can be tricky, but such specific titles reflect the importance that Chinese people place on familial relationships. Note also that different Chinese speaking regions use different terms, and that even within one region, multiple tenns that differ in formality can be used to refer to the same individual.

Father's Side父 爺爺 奶奶 伯伯 叔叔 姑姑 表/堂哥 表/堂姐 表/堂弟 表/堂妹 * Use 堂 only for cousins with the same surname as you

Practice: Create sentences by applying the appropriate verb and using the information provided below. 他家 四個人 她們家 三只狗 老師家 你 王小美 有 五只貓 兩個姐姐 一個哥哥 Example: 他家有四個人。

To casually answer yes “ or ~no, ” use 有 or 沒有 without the optional supporting statement. 你家有寵物嗎? 有。 你家有沒有寵物? 沒有。

Practice: Use the information provided below to create 有沒有 questions. Example: 他家/貓。 他家有沒有貓? 陳大東家/寵物 她/妹妹 他/兄弟姐妹 王太太家/貓 小美/姐姐

NOTE: When using a question phrase such as 什么，幾 or 哪國人。It is incorrect to add the question particle 嗎 at the end because these phrases already imply questions. As a rule, only use 嗎 for affirmative-negative questions. Practice: Create questions using 有沒有 and the information provided below.

Noun / Pronoun +的 + Noun 這是我家的狗。 他的名字 王先生的弟弟 NOTE: 的 is usually omitted when using pronoun phrases to describe close family members or personal relationships and is therefore commonly omitted with nouns like 家, as in 我家 有三个人. Similarly, 我的爸爸 is normally stated as 我爸爸 because of the implied proximity ofthe relationship. Note, however that this rule does not apply to say *我�爸爸.

Even if the relationship between the two nouns is close, the 的 can not be omitted when describing a possession belonging to a noun. For example, the 的 in 王老�的爸爸 must be present because 王老� is a noun and not a pronoun. Practice: Insert 的 to create phrases indicating possession, using the information provided below.

Measure words are categorized and assigned according to characteristics of the associated nouns. Below are some common measure words and their corresponding nouns: Measure word Used for Example nouns 只 most mammals and dogs, cats, birds 條 long, flexible things fish, roads, pants 位 people (polite form) teachers, doctors 口 People people birds

Practice: Create short phrases by selecting the appropriate measure word(s) to accompany the provided nouns and respective quantities (numbers noted in parentheses). Measure Word 個 位 只 條 Noun(Quantity) 狗(3) 兄弟姐妹(5) 貓(1) 同學(20) 先生(1) 老師(2) Example: 三只狗

Practice: Create question and answer pairs by applying the appropriate measure word to accompany the provided nouns and respective quantities (numbers noted in parentheses). 你家有幾個人? 我家有四個人。 Noun(Quantity) 他家/人(4) 她家/狗(3) 老師家/ /人(6) 小美家/寵物(2) 你家/ 姐姐(1) 中平家/人(4)

PRACTICE 2. 1 Fill in your details in the space provided below. Then, working with a partner, ask how many people there are in your partner's family and fill in her his/her details. A: 你家有幾個人? B: 我家有四個人: 爸爸、媽媽、哥 哥和我。你家呢?

PRACTICE 2. 2 Working with a partner, ask and answer questions about siblings. Introduce your siblings by telling your partner their names and ages. A: 你有沒有兄弟姐妹? B: 有。我有一個弟弟。他叫李中 平。他二十歲。

RACTICE 2. 3 Practice the above conversation using the information provided below. 1. 姐姐/二十六歲 2. 哥哥/三十歲。 3. 弟弟/五歲 4. 姐姐/十九歲丶妹妹/十四歲 5. 哥哥/二十八歲丶弟弟/九歲

PRACTICE 2. 4 Draw your family tree with Chinese titles. Put names of family members under their appropriate Chinese titles. Expand your tree by referring to the Language Notes section for the titles of family members.

RACTICE 2. 5 Using the dialogue pattern below, take a suwey of the class to determine what the most common pet among your classmates is. Record your answers in the table below. A: 你家有沒有寵物? B: 有。 A: 有什么寵物? B: 我家有貓。 A: 有幾只貓? B: 有兩只貓。

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RACTICE 2. 7 Make an audio recording and send it to your teacher. In the recording, talk about how many people there are in your family and who they are. In addition, say if you own any pets. If you do, say what kind of and how many pets you, have.

RACTICE 2. 9 李中平: 陳老師家有幾個人? 王小美: 陳老師家有五個人: 爸爸、媽媽、哥哥、 姐姐和她。 李中平: 她家有沒有寵物? 王小美: 有。她家有一只貓和兩只狗。 Provide details about Teacher Chen's family and pets in the space below. Number of family members: Family members: Animals:

PRACTICE 2. 10 孫瑪麗: 陳大東，你家有沒有寵物? 陳大東: 我家沒有寵物。你家呢? 孫瑪麗: 我家有很多寵物。 陳大東: 有什么寵物? 孫瑪麗: 有三只狗和四只貓。 Read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. Does Chen Dadong keep pets at home? 2. What kind of and how many pets does Sun Mali have?

Cultural Spotlight 文化點滴 üEvolution of the Traditional Chinese Family üPets in Chinese Culture üGiant Pandas

What Can You Do? INTERPRETIVE üI can understand the specific titles for family members. üI can understand who is in a person's family tree. üI can understand expressions that indicate possession. INTERPERSONAL üI can exchange information about families, pets, and quantities with others. PRESENTATIONAL üI can present a basic introduction about my family and pets using culturally appropriate expressions.

LESSON TEXT 2. 2 Jobs and Languages 作和語言 Li Zhongping and Wang Xiaomei walk back to the dorms. Li Zhongping invites Wang Xiaomei to visit his room and they talk about Chen Dadong.

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一點+兒 一點兒 The suffix 儿 In some regions of China, especially in Beijing, the suffix 儿 is attached to the end of some finals. This causes a change in the pronunciation of the original finals, but the meaning and usage of the words are still the same.

The Difference between 語 and 文 語 specifies spoken language while 文 means written language. In colloquial Chinese, this line has become blurred: for instance, 中文 is used to refer to both spoken and written Chinese. In mainland China, Mandarin is also referred to as 漢語or 普通話, while Chinese communities outside mainland China refer to it as 華語 or 國語。

Studying Chinese as a Foreign Language People all over the world are now studying Chinese. As our global community expands, more people around the world are becoming interested in learning Chinese language and culture. Students studying Chinese range from preschoolers to professionals to senior citizens and come from a variety of backgrounds. It is very common in China, especially in Beijing, to meet students from various countries studying Chinese language and culture at universities. It is not unusual to sec people from countries as different as Nigeria and Korea talking to each other in Chinese.

Other Spoken Chinese Dialects WU (吴� ) After Mandarin, the second most spoken dialect family in China is Wu, with an estimated 90 million speakers in China. Wu is spoken in the city of Shanghai as well as in the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu. 上海� (Shanghai hua: Shanghainese), which literally means "Shanghai talk, " is regarded as the most notable representative of all the Wu dialects.

Cantonese (粤� ) The third most spoken Chinese dialect is Cantonese, with an estimated 71 million speakers, mainly in Guangdong province and the Guangxi region of China as well as in Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Cantonese is commonly known as 广�� (Guangdong hua), which literally means “Guangdong talk. ” Historically, the majority of overseas Chinese emigrated from the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. As a result. there are many Cantonese speakers in Chinatowns all around the world.

Min Nan (�南� ) The Southern Min dialect family includes the dialects spoken in the southern province of Fujian (called 福建� ) and in Taiwan (called 台 湾� ). This dialect has an estimated 49 million speakers total. Along with Mandarin, Taiwanese (sometimes called Hokkien in English) is a major language of Taiwan, and can be seen on television programs and other media there.

這/那 (+ Number) + Measure Word + Noun 那個女孩是他的妹妹。 這兩個男孩是你的同學嗎? 那位女士是我的教授。 這and 那 can also be used like “this, , or ”that, , as pronouns that replace entire noun phrases, as in “this is my friend. ”

Practice: Create questions or sentences using each of the noun phrases provided below. Subject Noun Phrase 這個人 陳大東 這 商人 那個服務員 是 他的朋友 那 他的妹妹 那位先生 我的狗 Example: 那是陳大東嗎？

Practice: Construct questions in Chinese using the information provided below. Example: 他 他是誰? 這 那 他們 那位先生 你的老師

Practice: Create sentences using list and 還有. Example: Chinese, French, Japanese 漢語法語還有 日語 ØOne older brother, 0 oe younger brother, one younger sister ØChinese people, American people, Canadian people ØBusinessmen, professors, lawyers, teachers, students

Practice: Choose the appropriate verb (� , 写 ) to construct sentences, using the information below. 我們 漢語 他的爸爸 英文 我的律師 你 她的老師 Example: 我們會說漢語 會 不會 法語 漢字 英文

Practice: Create sentences by adding 只 and the appropriate verb(s) to the phrases below. 我家/三個人。 我家只有三個人。 他家/兩個人 你/一個弟弟人 瑪麗/一只貓 李太太/漢字 王老師/法語

Practice: Create sentences by adding 只 and the appropriate verb(s) to the phrases below. 我家/三個人。 我家只有三個人。 他家/兩個人 他家/兩個入 瑪麗/一只貓 李太太/漢字 王老師/法語

PRACTICE 2. 13 Take a survey of the class to determine what language is most commonly studied among your classmates. Record the most popular answer below.

DRACTICE 2. 14 Match the information provided with the pictures below. Describe each person's details on the card that corresponds to the image. 他是我爸爸。他五十一歲。 他是商人。他會說英文和日語。

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PRACTICE 2. 16 Make an audio recording and send it to your teacher. In the recording, include an introduction to your family members, along with information about their jobs and the languages they can speak and write.

PRACTICE 2. 17 Send emails to your teacher and your classmates in Chinese. In the emails, introduce a family member. Indicate what his/her job is, and what languages he/she can speak and write. 我爸爸是律師。他會說英語。他 也會說中文，可是他不會寫漢字。

PRACTICE 2. 18 王小美: 你爸爸做什么 作? 李中平: 他是老師。你爸爸呢? 王小美: 我爸爸是商人。 Read the dialogue and answer the following questions. I. What does Wang Xiaomei's father do? II. What does Li Zhongping's father do?

PRACTICE 2. 19 我的中文老師是劉老師。她六十歲。 她是語言教授。她只會說一點兒法語。 她會寫漢字和英文。 Read the passage and answer the following questions. 1. How old is the teacher? 2. Which languages does she know how to write?

RACTICE 2. 20 孫瑪麗: 那個男孩是誰? 王小美: 那是我的同學。 孫瑪麗: 他是美國人嗎? 王小美: 是，他是美國人，可是他也會說中文。 Read the dialogue and answer the following questions. I. What is the name of Wang Xiaomei's classmate? II. Which language does he know how to speak?

Cultural Spotlight The Classification of Professions 士農 商

I What Can You Do? INTERPRETIVE üI can understand different terms for occupations and languages. üI can understand different types of affirmative-negative questions. INTERPERSONAL üI can exchange information about occupations and language abilities with others. üI can inquire about someone's identity and provide my own when asked. PRESENTATIONAL üI can present a basic introduction about my or another's occupation and language abilities.

Unit Review ACT IT OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO

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