U3 - L8 - Age

Goal: I can request and tell my age

U3 - L8 - Age

2021 nián 1 yuè 11 rì, xīng qí 1

Ms.Kay

Q & A

Answer the questions in Pinyin

Open Ended

nǐ xìng shén me?

[Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

Open Ended

nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?

[Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

Open Ended

wǒ shì xué shēng, nǐ ne?

[Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

Open Ended

wǒ shì zhōng guó rén, nǐ ne?

[Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

Open Ended

nǐ jǐ diǎn qǐ chuáng (get up)?

[Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

suì - age/years old - 岁

• English --> how old are you?

• Mandarin--> You how old?

• Pinyin -----> nǐ jǐ suì?

• Reply----> I (am) 3 years old.

• Pinyin ---> wǒ sān suì.

nǐ jǐ suì?

you how old?

• No "am" in Mandarin structure when telling the age.

• Structure: wǒ __ suì.

• e.g. 1. I 10 years old. --> wǒ shí suì.

• e.g. 2. I 22 years old. --> wǒ èr shí èr suì.

• e.g. 3. I 30 years old --> wǒ sān shí suì.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct structure for telling the age in Mandarin?

• I am 18 years old.

• I 18 years old.

Multiple Choice

What is the structure of requesting age in Mandarin?

• how old are you?

• you how old?

• how you old?

• you are how old?

Multiple Choice

"wǒ shí bā suì" means....

• I am 18 years old

• I am 10 years old

• I am 8 years old

Multiple Choice

"wǒ shí èr suì" means....

• I am 10 years old

• I am 12 years old

Multiple Choice

"wǒ bà ba liù shí suì" means....

• I am 60 years old

• I am 6 years old

• My father 60 years old

Multiple Choice

"wǒ gē ge sān shí suì" means....

• I am 30 years old

• I am 3 years old

• My younger brother 30 years old

• My older brother 30 years old

Open Ended

nǐ jǐ suì? [Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]

Open Ended

nǐ mā ma jǐ suì? [Answer in complete sentence in PINYIN]