1 Preparation
To start this week you will study some vocabulary that you may or may not have already learnt in previous Chinese studies. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with all of the words; Activities 1, 2 and 3 will help to prepare you before you expand on this knowledge during the rest of the week.
Activity 1
Match the Chinese phrases for family members and other generic people terms to their English translation by dragging and dropping the characters next to the corresponding English translation.
bàba 爸爸
father
māma 妈妈
mother
jiějie 姐姐
elder sister
gēge 哥哥
elder brother
mèimei 妹妹
younger sister
dìdi 弟弟
younger brother
xiānsheng 先生
husband
tàitai 太太
wife
lǎoshī 老师
teacher
péngyou 朋友
friend
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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bàba 爸爸
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māma 妈妈
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jiějie 姐姐
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gēge 哥哥
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mèimei 妹妹
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dìdi 弟弟
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xiānsheng 先生
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tàitai 太太
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lǎoshī 老师
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péngyou 朋友
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father
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mother
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elder sister
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elder brother
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younger sister
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younger brother
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husband
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wife
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teacher
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friend
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- 9 =
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Activity 2
Part 1
Match the Chinese adjectives to their English translation.
róngyì 容易
easy
lèi 累
tired
kě 渴
thirsty
è 饿
hungry
hǎo 好
good
nán 难
difficult
Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.
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róngyì 容易
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lèi 累
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kě 渴
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è 饿
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hǎo 好
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nán 难
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easy
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tired
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thirsty
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hungry
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good
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difficult
- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =
- 6 =
Part 2
Activity 3
Listen to the recording where you will hear a description of Wang Ming’s family.
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