Brown Bear

Open Ended

Why do you think learning animal, colour words agian in different texts, such as story & literacy, is it important?

Multiple Select

Select all the correct Mandarin colour words used to describe the animals in the book.

• 紫色 zǐ sè

• 金色 jīn sè

• 红色 hóng sè

• 蓝色 lán sè

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct Mandarin word for the color 'green'?

• hóng sè

• huáng sè

• lǜ sè

• lán sè

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'zai 在' to express an ongoing action?

• Wo kan ni.

• Wo zai ting laoshi.

• Ni ting yinyue.

• Ta wan diannao youxi.

Multiple Choice

Which measure word would you use for a horse in Chinese?

• 只 (zhī)

• 头 (tóu)

• 条 (tiáo)

• 匹 (pǐ)

Multiple Choice

Which measure word would you use for a fish in Chinese?

• 只 (zhī)

• 头 (tóu)

• 条 (tiáo)

• 匹 (pǐ)

Multiple Choice

Which measure word would you use for a bird in Chinese?

• 只 (zhī)

• 头 (tóu)

• 条 (tiáo)

• 匹 (pǐ)

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Open Ended

Based on the tables, what Measure Word would you use for pandas (熊猫) and why?

Open Ended

Type in Pinyin to express "one red bird" in Chinese, as shown in the lesson.

Open Ended

Type in Pinyin to express "one white dog" in Chinese, as shown in the lesson.

Multiple Choice

According to the tables, match the correct measure word to the following animals: fish, lion, and teacher.

• Fish-条(tiáo),

  Lion-头(tóu),

  Teacher-个(gè)

• Fish-只(zhī),

  Lion-匹(pǐ), Teacher-头(tóu)

• Fish-头(tóu),

  Lion-只(zhī), Teacher-条(tiáo)

• Fish-个(gè),

  Lion-条(tiáo), Teacher-匹(pǐ)

Multiple Choice

What is the function of "zài 在" when used before a verb in a Chinese sentence?

• To indicate the action is completed

• To indicate the action is progressing

• To show possession

• To indicate the subject

Multiple Choice

What is Part of Speech “yì zhī hónɡ sè de niǎo” in the simple sentence?

wǒ kàn jiàn yì zhī hónɡ sè de niǎo。

我 看 见  一只 红色 的 鸟。

• subject

• verb

• object

Multiple Choice

What is Part of Speech “yì zhī hónɡ sè de niǎo” in the simple sentence?

yì zhī hónɡ sè de niǎo zài kàn  wǒ 。。

 一只 红色 的 鸟 在看 我。

• subject
• verb

• object

谁在看鸟？ shuí zài kàn yī zhī niǎo？

他在看什么？tā zài kàn shén me ？

鸟是什么颜色？niǎo shì shén me yán sè ？

他在看几只鸟？ tā zài kàn tā zài kàn jǐ zhī niǎo ？

​​他是谁？tā shì shuí ？

EQ: What is content questions? How to make these questions?

§Content Questions:

1. In statement word order
   2. Use question words: W.W.W.H.H

   3. Just replace missing inform. with the question word

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Subject(谁(shuí) )+verb+object什(shén) 么(me)

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Multiple Select

Choice all the content questions that match the picture:

You can ask questions of the underline words in this statement to start.

Mr. Watt see one white bird is looking at someone's scrap food.

tā他 he，him

• 他'看见什么？

  tā kàn jiàn shén me ？
  

  
  

  He see what?

• 鸟是什么颜色？niǎo shì shén me yán sè ？

  Bird is what colour

• 谁在看一只鸟？ shuí zài kàn yī zhī niǎo

  Who is looking at a bird

• 他 看见 几只鸟？ tā kàn jiàn jǐ zhī niǎo ？

  He see how many bird

• 鸟看见什么？

  niǎo kàn jiàn shén me ？

  Bird sees what?

Multiple Select

Choose all the content questions that possibly ask about the picture:

Tips: You can ask questions of the underline words in this statement.

Mr. Watt see one white bird is looking at someone's scrap food.

tā他 he，him

• 他'看见什么？

  tā kàn jiàn shén me ？
  

  
  

• 鸟是什么颜色？niǎo shì shén me yán sè ？

• 谁在看一只鸟？ shuí zài kàn yī zhī niǎo

• 他 看见 几只鸟？ tā kàn jiàn jǐ zhī niǎo ？

• 鸟看见什么？

  niǎo kàn jiàn shén me ？

Multiple Select

What is the main difference between 'zài kàn' (在看) and 'kàn jiàn' (看见) in Mandarin?

• 'zài kàn' means to look at something in progress, while 'kàn jiàn' means to have seen something.

• 'zài kàn' means to see something, while 'kàn jiàn' means to look at something in progress.

• Both mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

• 'zài kàn' is used for past actions, while 'kàn jiàn' is for future actions.

Mr Watt kàn jiàn yī zhī bái sè de niǎo zài kàn tā 。
​Mr Watt 看见一只白色的鸟在看他。

Discuss with your partner:
Translate this sentence by breaking it down into two to start.

Open Ended

Translate this sentence into English

​Mr Watt 看见一只白色的鸟在看他。
Mr Watt kàn jiàn yī zhī bái sè de niǎo zài kàn tā 。

Yes or No Questions
1. Statement
2. with ma吗？
3. Answer with yes/No, no need extra inform.
E.g. “Are you going to toilet?” Just Y/N, no need extra details

Review:

你好吗？nǐ hǎo ma ？

我可以去喝水吗？wǒ kě yǐ qù hē shuǐ ma ？
我可以上厕所吗？wǒ kě yǐ shàng cè suǒ ma ？

Yes:_____   No: _______

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Yes or No Questions

​这(zhè)/ 那(nà)+ 是(shì)+numeral + measure word + noun + 吗？This/That is…
Yes: 是(shì)
No: 不(bù) 是(shì)

Word Cloud

这(zhè) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 熊(xióng) 猫(māo) 吗(ma) ？

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这(zhè) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 考(kǎo) 拉(lā) 吗(ma) ？

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这(zhè) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 考(kǎo) 拉(lā) 吗(ma) ？

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这(zhè) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī这(zhè) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 袋(dài) 鼠(shǔ) 吗(ma)

Word Cloud

这(zhè) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 动(dòng) 物(wù)?

Multiple Select

How do you break down a complex Mandarin sentence into simpler sentences for translation?

• Break it down into two simple sentences

• Identify the Part of Speech of the word:(subject+verb+object)

• Learn the vocabulary

• Learn the Mandarin grammar/Language rules, including Chinglish (English in Mandarin word order)

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct translations of the English questions into Mandarin?

• What are you looking at? → nǐ zài kàn shén me ?

• What is your name? → nǐ de míng zì shì shén me ?

• What colour do you like? → nǐ xǐ huān shén me yán sè ?

• What pet do you have? → nǐ yǒu shén me chǒng wù ?

Multiple Choice

Which Mandarin sentence correctly translates 'Ms Lin is looking at me.' ?

• lín lǎo shī zài kàn wǒ.

• wǒ kàn jiàn lín lǎo shī.

• lín lǎo shī jiào wǒ.

• lǎo shī zài chàng gē.

Multiple Select

How does sentence pattern 3 (the complex sentence) combines elements from sentence patterns 1 and 2 in Mandarin (to express for the Brwon Bear)?

choose the English words to translate this one.

wǒ kàn  jiàn      yì   zhī      hónɡ sè   de niǎo    zài    kàn  wǒ 。

我 看  见   一 只  红   色 的 鸟   在  看  我。

• I

• see

• a red bird

• is looking at me.

Multiple Select

How does sentence pattern 3 (the complex sentence) combines elements from sentence patterns 1 and 2 in Mandarin (to express for the Brwon Bear)?

choose the English words to translate this one.

wǒ kàn  jiàn      yì   zhī      hónɡ sè   de niǎo    zài    kàn  wǒ 。

我 看  见   一 只  红   色 的 鸟   在  看  我。

• I

• see

• a red bird

• is looking at me.

Open Ended

Are you confident to read the whole book just with the pictures?

Multiple Select

Do you understand the Mandarin sentences and the language points we are learning?

What language points we had learned?

• colour words used to describe nouns

• describe quantity of nouns

• zai在+verb describe the action is progressing

• people+们(mén)
  --Plural suffix

  e.g. "wo men" means "we/us"

• de的 Pronoun + 的 + noun indicate possession(e.g. wǒ de gǒu means my dog)

Open Ended

Are you confident to read the whole book just with the pictures, what you are/not confident about?

Open Ended

What would you like to learn more about in Chinese language or culture after this lesson?

Draw

Draw a picture to express "We are awesome!" in Mandarin is " wo men hen3 bang4!"?

Open Ended

What did you find most interesting or challenging about learning the Chinese vocabulary for 'Brown Bear'?