”Learning Goal: You will be able to talk about nationalities in Chinese.
11/14
I-1 Vocabulary List 1
1. 请(qǐng)问(wèn): May I ask…
2. 是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)?: Is or is not?
3. 是(shì)/是(shì)的(de): yes
4. 也(yě): also
5.中(zhōng)国(guó): China
6. 人(rén): people; person
7. 英(yīng)国: England
8. 英国人: British people
9. 美(měi) : beautiful, pretty
10. 美国 : America
11. 法(fǎ)国(guó): France
12. 法国人: French people
13. 本(běn) : roots, origin
14. 日(rì)本(běn) : Japan
15. 加(jiā)拿(ná)大(dà): Canada
16. 加拿大人: Canadians
19. 哪(nǎ): which, where
20. 哪里: where
21. 哪(nǎ)国(guó)人(rén)?: What nationality?
22. 请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)是(shì)哪(nǎ)国(guó)人(rén)?: Which country are you from?
23.意(yì)大(dà)利(lì)人(rén): Italian
25. 爱(ài)尔(ěr)兰(lán)人(rén) : Irish
27. 德(dé)国(guó)人(rén) : German
29. 俄(é)国(guó)人(rén) : Russian
31. 巴(bā)西(xī)人(rén): Brazilian
24. 西(xī)班(bān)牙(yá)人(rén) : Spaniard
26. 澳(ào)大(dà)利(lì)亚(yà)人(rén): Australian
28. 波(bō)兰(lán)人(rén): Polish
30. 以(yǐ)色(sè)列(liè)人(rén): Israeli
32. 墨(mò)西(xī)哥(gē)人(rén): Mexican
33. 哪(nǎ)里(li)哪(nǎ)里(li)! Not at all!
Quiz on next Double Day (11/16/15)
http://quizlet.com/16393247/1-whats-your-nationality-vocab-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/66454793/1-whats-your-nationality-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
*As you can see, add 人 to the name of the country, is the way to say a person's nationality. Watch:
*If there are names of countries that you want to know but they are not on the list, please ask me.
11/13
I-2 Vocabulary Practice
Work with your partner to practice the following names of countries. One says in English, another say the matching Chinese. After you finish all the names, switch roles and practice one more time. Try to remember as many as possible!!
English List Chinese List
Learn to form a yes/no question
Make the sentence “Are you John?”
Make the sentences “Are you American? Can you speak English”
Learn to say “The English/French/German language”
Learn to say "U.S, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia"
Understand how to connect two nouns using the words “and” & “with”
Make the sentence “I can speak a little Chinese"
Understand the difference between “I can” and “I am able to"
Learn to tell people your Chinese speaking ability
Review how to introduce your nationality
Learn to say “I am British/American/Chinese”
View a complete list of nationalities in lecture notes
11/16
1. Study for quiz
Study Tool:
http://quizlet.com/16393247/1-whats-your-nationality-vocab-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/66454793/1-whats-your-nationality-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
2. Take quiz
I-3 Additional Vocabulary For HA:
1. 越(yuè)南(nán): Vietnam
2. 印(yìn)度(dù): India
3. 韩(hán)国(guó): Korea
4. 香(xiāng)港(gǎng): Hong Kong
5. 台(tái)湾(wān): Taiwan
6. 国(guó)家(jiā): country, nation
7. 哪(nǎ)个(ge)? : which one?
8. 哪(nǎ)个(ge)国(guó)家(jiā)? : which country?
9. 哪(nǎ)里(lǐ): where?
10. 哪(nǎ)里(li)哪(nǎ)里(li)! Not at all!
11. 哪(nǎ)里(li)人(rén)? : Where are you from?
12. 北(běi)京(jīng)人(rén) : people from Beijing
13. 上海人(shànghǎirén): people from Shanghai
14. 纽(niǔ)约(yuē)人(rén) : New Yorkers
15. 州(zhōu): a state (U.S.)
16. 加(jiā)州(zhōu): State of California
17. 新州: State of New Jersey
18. 哪个州: which state
19. 还(hái)是(shì): or
20. 都(dōu): all; both
21. 都dōu不bù: neither, none of them
I-4 Can you name these countries in
Chinese
Download the PPT File Below:
I - 5 Interview (Speaking)
名字(Name):____________
Interview at least 5 students and 王老师. Ask them the following questions in Chinese and complete the interview sheet. Ask and answer the question using a complete sentence, for example,
1. 你爸爸/妈妈是(shì)哪(nǎ)国(guó)人(rén)?
我爸爸是中国人, 我妈妈是美国人。
2. 你爸爸/妈妈是哪里(li)人?
我爸爸是北(běi)京(jīng)人, 我妈妈是纽(niǔ)约(yuē)人。
11/16
1. Take Quiz
2. I-5 Type and Translate the sentences into Chinese
1. May I ask: what's your dad's nationality? (Your dad is which country people)
2. My dad is Italian.
3. And your mom? What's her nationality?
4. My mom is Irish.
5. Is Ms. Wang Chinese?
6. Yes. She is Chinese, also is American.
7. What's your brother's English teacher's nationality?
8. He is British.
9. Is your French teacher French?
10. No, he is not French. He is Canadian.
11/18
I-6 Speaking I (test 11/21)
Work with a partner and present this dialogue:
https://quizlet.com/106157905/1-i-speaking-nationalities-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/106156000/1-i-speaking-nationalities-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
A.你好!请问你叫什么名字? B.你好!我叫…(your name) A. 请问你多大? B.我十五(your age)岁。
A.你是中国人吗 ?/你是不是中国人? B.我不是中国人。
A. 你是哪国人? B. 我是美国人。
B. 你的爸爸是哪国人? A. 我的爸爸是法国人
A. 你的妈妈是哪国人? B. 我的妈妈是英国人。
B. 你的朋友是哪国人? A. 我的朋友是加拿大人。
A.王老师是哪国人? B.王老师是中国人。
A. 谢谢你!一会儿见! B. 不客气。再见!
11/21
1. Speaking Test
I-7 Vocabulary List for Language
文(wén) / 语(yǔ): language
话(huà):spoken language
中国话(huà):Chinese Spoken langauge
会(huì): know how to; will
能(néng):can; able to
说(shuō): to speak; to talk; to say
一点(diǎn)儿(er): a little bit
英文 / 英语: English language
法文 / 法语: French language
西(xī)班(bān)牙(yá)文 / 西班牙语: Spanish
意(yì)大利(lì)文 / 意大利语: Italian language
德(dé)文/ 德语: German language
俄(é)文/ 俄语: Russian language
中文 / 汉(hàn)语): Chinese language
日文/ 日语: Japanese language
希(xī)伯(bó)来(lái)语: Hebrew
波兰语: Polish language
Quiz on 11/23
https://quizlet.com/106436706/1-languages-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/106433330/1-languages-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
*As you can see, add 文,语,or 话 to the name of the country is the way to say the language their people speak with a few exceptions. Check these out on YoyoChinese.com: https://www.yoyochinese.com/search/node/nationality
11/23
Take Quiz
11/28
I-8
Type and Translate the following sentences into English:
May I ask: do you know how to speak Chinese?
I also learn/study French.
My older brother knows how to speak German.
My dad does not know how to speak Italian.
Ms. Wang knows how to speak Japanese and Chinese.
I know how to speak a little bit Chinese.
I also know how to speak a little of Russian.
Please speak Chinese!
Ms. Thanks does not know Polish.
May I ask: do you speak English?
Your Chinese is very good.
Not at all (lit. "where, where")
Do you know how to speak Spanish?
I am sorry, I don't know.
11/30 Speaking Test
http://quizlet.com/17471000/1-l1-l4-review-q-a-group-interview-flash-cards/
Q1.请问你叫什么名字? A1.我叫————。
Q2.请问你多大/你几岁? A2. 我十七岁。
Q3.请问你贵姓? A3. 我姓 ......
Q4. 你家有几个人? A4. 我家有五个人。
Q5. 你有没有哥哥/姐姐/弟弟/妹妹?
A.5我有一个哥哥。or A.5我有两个姐姐。or A.5 我没有妹妹和弟弟。
Q6. 你爸爸/妈妈是哪国人?A6. 我爸爸是意大利人。or A6. 我妈妈是法国人, 也是美国人。
Q7. 你会说中文吗? A7. 我会说一点儿中文。
Q8. 你也学西班牙语/法语吗? A8. 我也学西班牙语/法语。
Q9. 谁是你的中文老师? A9. 王老师是我的中文老师。
Q10. 谢谢你! A10. 不客气。
Q11. 对不起! A11. 没关系。
Q12. 请问你会说英语吗? A12. 对不起,我不会。
Just in case you need help with Pinyin:
Q1.请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)名(míng)字(zì)?A1.我(wǒ)叫(jiào)————。
Q2.请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)多(duō)大(dà)/你(nǐ)几(jǐ)岁(suì)?
A2. 我(wǒ)十(shí)七(qī)岁(suì)。
Q3.请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)贵(guì)姓(xìng)?
A3. 我(wǒ)姓(xìng) (your last name).
Q4. 你(nǐ)家(jiā)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)个(gè)人(rén)?
A4. 我(wǒ)家(jiā)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)个(gè)人(rén)。
Q5. 你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(mei)有(yǒu)哥(gē)哥(gē)/姐(jiě)姐(jiě)/弟(dì)弟(dì)/妹(mèi)妹(mèi)
A5.我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)哥(gē)哥(gē)。Or
A5. 我(wǒ)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)个(gè)姐(jiě)姐(jiě)。or
A5. 我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)妹(mèi)妹(mèi)和(hé)弟(dì)弟(dì)。
Q6. 你(nǐ)爸(bà)爸(ba)/妈(mā)妈(mā)是(shì)哪(nǎ)国(guó)人(rén)?
A6. 我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)是(shì)意(yì)大(dà)利(lì)人(rén)。Or
A6. 我(wǒ)妈(mā)妈(mā)是(shì)法(fǎ)国(guó)人(rén), 也(yě)是(shì)美(měi)国(guó)人(rén)。
Q7. 你(nǐ)会(huì)说(shuō)中(zhōng)文(wén)吗(ma)?
A7. 我(wǒ)会(huì)说(shuō)一(yì)点(diǎn)儿(er)中(zhōng)文(wén)。
Q8. 你(nǐ)也(yě)学(xué)西(xī)班(bān)牙(yá)语(yǔ)/法(fǎ)语(yǔ)吗(ma)?
A8. 我(wǒ)也(yě)学(xué)西(xī)班(bān)牙(yá)语(yǔ)/法(fǎ)语(yǔ)。
Q9. 谁(shuí)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)中(zhōng)文(wén)老(lǎo)师(shī)?
A9. 王(wáng)老(lǎo)师(shī)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)中(zhōng)文(wén)老(lǎo)师(sh)。
Q10. 谢(xiè)谢(xiè)你(nǐ)!
A10. 不(bú)客(kè)气(qì)。
Q11. 对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)!
A11. 没(méi)关(guān)系(xi)。
Q12. 请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)会(huì)说(shuō)英(yīng)语(yǔ)吗(ma)?
A12. 对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ),我(wǒ)不(bú)会(huì)。
请问你叫什么名字?: May I ask what your name is?
我叫————。: My name is……
请问你多大/你几岁?: May I ask how old you are?
我十七岁。: I am 17 years old.
请问你贵姓?: What is your last name?
我姓 (your last name).: My last is……
你家有几个人?: Your family has how many people?
我家有五个人。: My family has 5 people.
你有没有哥哥/姐姐/弟弟/妹妹?: Do you have older brother……?
我有一个哥哥。: I have one older brother.
我有两个姐姐。: I have two older sisters.
我没有妹妹和弟弟。: I do not have younger sister/brother.
你爸爸/妈妈是哪国人?: What nationality is your dad/mom?
我爸爸是意大利人。: My dad is Italian.
我妈妈是法国人, 也是美国人。: My mom is French, also American.
你会说中文吗?: Do you know how to speak Chinese?
我会说一点儿中文。: I know how to speak a little bit of Chinese.
你也学西班牙语/法语吗?: Do you also study Spanish/French?
我也学西班牙语/法语。: I also study Spanish/French.
谁是你的中文老师?: Who is your Chinese teacher?
王老师是我的中文老师。: Ms. Wang is my Chinese teacher.
谢谢你!: Thank you!
不客气。: You’re welcome!
对不起!: I am sorry!
没关系。: That’s alright.
请问你会说英语吗?: May I ask if you know how to speak English?
对不起,我不会。: I am sorry, I do not know how.