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Family 家庭(tíng)
Learning Objectives:
In this lesson, you will learn to use Chinese to
• Employ basic kinship terms;
• Describe a family photo;
• Ask about someone’s profession;
• Say some common professions.
Relate and Get ready
In your own culture/community—
1. What is the typical family structure?
2. Does an adult consider his/her parents’ house his/her home?
3. Do adults live with their parents?
4. Do people mention their father or mother first when talking about family members?
5. Is it culturally appropriate to ask about people’s professions upon first meeting them?
11/01/19
D-1 Vocabulary
Review:
1. 爸爸: dad
2. 妈妈: mom
3. 哥哥: older brother
4. 姐姐: older sister
5. 弟弟: little brother
6. 妹妹: little sister
7. 这是…: This is…
8. 那是…: That is…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCFRoILS1jY
New Vocabulary:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OMmELeoVCzYYlOttxmzBoMCQ1yRZXJcp/view
女儿 nǚ ér daughter
儿子 ér zi son
爷爷 yé ye dad's dad
奶奶 nǎi nai dad's mom
姥爷/外公 lǎo ye/wài gōng mom's dad
姥姥/外婆 lǎo lao/wài pó mom's mom
孩子 hái zi children
女孩子 nǚ hái zi girl
男孩子 nán hái zi boy
全 quán entire
家人 jiā rén family members
全家人 quán jiā rén entire family
几个人/几口人？ jǐ gè rén How many people?
一共/总共 yí gòng/zǒng gòng total
照片 zhào piàn photos
小姐 xiǎo jiě Miss/Ms.
叔叔 shū shu uncle/dad's younger brother
舅舅 jiù jiu uncles (mom's brothers)
姑姑/姑妈 gūgu/gūmā dad's sisters
阿姨 ā yí auntie
姨妈 yí mā mom's sisters
先生 xiān shēng husband; Mr.
太太 tài tài Mrs. / wife
医生 yī shēng doctor
律师 lǜ shī lawyer
工程师 gōng chéng shī engineer
商人 shāng rén businessman
工人 gōng rén worker
教授 jiào shòu professor
谁 shéi/shuí who?
都 dōu both; all (often follows "每")
退休了 tuì xiū le is retired
家庭主妇 jiā tíng zhǔ fù housewife
做什么工作 zuò shén me gōng zuò do what type of work?
Use this link to write at least 2 "tricks" to help remember the new
vocabulary:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HFEoIlBvY2wz0p-48QY9LgEYgxLBa29D7ZXcVr3zKM8/edit?usp=sharing
Test on 11/06/19
http://quizlet.com/51996022/2-extended-family-vocab-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
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11/06/19
1. Quiz
2. Extended Family Members Vocabulary
1. 亲(qīn)戚(qi): relatives
2. 父亲: father
3. 母(mǔ)亲(qīn): mother
4. 继父: stepfather
5. 继母: stepmother
6. 先(xiān) 生(shēng)/丈(zhàng)夫(fu)/老公: husband
7. 太(tài)太(tài)/妻(qī)子(zi)/老(lǎo)婆(pó): wife
8. 嫂(sǎo)子(zǐ): older brother’s wife
9. 姐夫：older sister’s husband
10. 姨(yí)/姨妈: mom’s sister 姨夫(fū) her husband
11. 姑/姑妈: dad’s sister 姑夫 her husband
12. 舅(jiù)/舅舅: mom’s brother 舅妈 his wife
13. 大爷/伯(bó)/伯父(fù)Dad’s older brother 伯母 his wife
14. 叔(shū)叔(shū): dad’s younger brother 婶婶 his wife
15. 表(biǎo)哥/表弟: male cousins from mom’s side
16. 表姐/表妹: female cousins from mom’s side
17. 堂(táng)哥/堂弟Dad’s brother’s sons, your cousins
18. 堂姐/堂妹: Dad’s brother’s daughter, your cousins
19. 宠物: chong3 wu4 a pet
Adjectives for Describing Appearances
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsPa5SlReH9cZkV15NQZriDnC_oI_0BK/view
https://quizlet.com/112106133/2-adjectives-for-describing-appearances-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/112106652/2-adjectives-for-describing-appearances-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
Test on 11/12/19
样子 (yàng zi) the look; appearance
个子 (gè zi) height of a person
头/脑袋 (tóu/nǎo dài) head
脸 liǎn - face
眉毛 eyebrow (méi máo)
头发 (tóu fà): hair
眼睛 (yǎn jīng): eyes
胳膊 gēbo (arm)
鼻子 (bí zi): nose
嘴巴 (zuǐ bā): mouth
嘴唇 zuǐ chún - lip
耳朵 (ěr duo): ears
腿 (tuǐ) legs
手 (shǒu) hand
手指 shǒu zhǐ - finger
脚 (jiǎo) feet
脚趾 jiǎo zhǐ - toe
肚子 (dǔ zi): tummy; belly
高 (gāo) tall; high
矮 (ǎi) short for person's height
胖 (pàng): fat; chubby
瘦 (shòu) skinny; slim
长 (cháng) long
短 (duǎn) short in length
大 (dà): big
小 (xiǎo): small
漂亮/美丽/美/好看 (piào liàng/měi lì/měi/hǎo kàn) beautiful; pretty (mostly for female)
帅 (shuài) handsome; good looking
丑/难看 (chǒu/nán kàn) ugly
美女 (měi nǚ) a pretty lady
帅哥 (shuài gē) a good looking guy
他/她 长的什么样/长得怎么样？ (tā zhǎng de shén me yàng/zhǎng de zěn me yàng) What/how does he/she look like?
他长得很帅。 (tā zhǎng de hěn shuài) He looks very handsome.
她长得很漂亮/好看/美。 (tā zhǎng de hěn piào liàng/hǎo kàn/měi) She is very pretty.
他的个子不太高。 (tā de gè zi bú tài gāo) He is not very tall.
她长得很瘦。 (tā zhǎng de hěn shòu) She is very skinny.
他是一个帅哥 (tā shì yí ge shuài gē) He is a good looking guy.
她是一个美女。 (tā shì yí ge měi nǚ) She is a pretty lady.
他的鼻子长得大大的。 (tā de bí zi zhǎng de dà dà de) His nose is very big.
她的嘴巴长得很好看 (tā de zui ba zhǎng de hěn hǎo kàn) Her mouth looks pretty
https://quizlet.com/112106133/2-adjectives-for-describing-appearances-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/112106652/2-adjectives-for-describing-appearances-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
Test on 11/12/19
General Body Parts
身体 (shēn tǐ) - body
皮肤 (pí fū) - skin
肌肉 (jī ròu) - muscle(s)
毛 (máo) - (body) hair
骨头 (gǔ tou) - bone(s)
关节 (guān jié) - joints
Head/Face
头 (tóu) - head
头发 (tóu fa) - hair (on head)
大脑 (dà nǎo) - brain
脸 (liǎn) - face
额头 (é tóu) - forehead
眼睛 (yǎn jing) - eye(s)
眼皮 (yǎn pí) - eyelid(s)
眉毛 (méi mao) - eyebrow(s)
睫毛 (jié máo) - eyelash(es)
鼻子 (bí zi) - nose
脸颊 (liǎn jiá) - cheek
耳朵 (ěr duo) - ear(s)
嘴 (zuǐ) - mouth
嘴唇 (zuǐ chún) - lip(s)
牙齿 (yá chǐ) - tooth/teeth
舌头 (shé tou) - tongue
喉咙 (hóu long) - throat
Upper Body
心脏 (xīn zàng) - heart
肝 (gān) - liver
肺 (fèi) - lung(s)
胃 (wèi) - stomach
大肠 (dà cháng) - large intestine
小肠 (xiǎo cháng) - small intestine
脖子 (bó zi) - neck
背 (bèi) - back
胸 (xiōng) - chest
肚子 (dù zi) - abdomen/belly
肩膀 (jiān bǎng) - shoulder(s)
胳膊 (gē bo) - arm(s)
胳膊肘 (gē bo zhǒu) - elbow(s)
手 (shǒu) - hand(s)
指关节 (zhǐ guān jié) - knuckle(s)
手指 (shǒu zhǐ) - finger(s)
指甲 (zhǐ jia) - fingernail(s)
Lower Body
臀部 (tún bù) - hip(s)
屁股 (pì gu) - buttocks
腿 (tuǐ) - leg(s)
膝盖 (xī gài) - knee(s)
脚 (jiǎo) - foot/feet
脚脖子 (jiǎo bó zi) - ankle(s)
脚趾 (jiǎo zhǐ) - toe(s)
脚趾甲 (jiǎo zhǐ jiǎ) - toenail(s)
11/12/19
1. Quiz for Body Parts
2. Adjectives for Describing Personalities
https://quizlet.com/112117251/2-adjectives-for-describing-personalities-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/112120089/2-adjectives-for-describing-personalities-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
个性/性格 (gè xìng/xìng gé) n. personality
可爱 (kě ài) adj. lovely; cute
讨厌 (tǎo yàn): adj. annoying
人很好 (rén hěn hǎo) adj. a nice person;
坏 (huài) adj. bad/mean spirited
随和 (suí hé) adj. easy going
倔 (juè) adj. stubborn
友好 (yǒu hǎo) adj. friendly
不友好 (bù yǒu hǎo) adj. not friendly
慷慨大方 (kāng kǎi dà fāng) adj. generous
小气 (xiǎo qi) adj. stingy
内向 (nèi)(xiàng) adj. introverted
外向 (wài xiàng) adj. outgoing
懒 (lǎn) adj. lazy
努力 (nǔ lì) adj. /v. hardworking
很吵 (hěn chǎo) adj. loud
安静 (ān jìng): adj./v quiet
有爱心 (yǒu ài xīn) adj./v loving
凶 (xiōng) adj. mean; nasty
聪明 (cōng míng): adj. smart
笨 (bèn) adj. Not smart
奇怪/古怪 (qí guài/gǔ guài) adj. strange; weird
正常 (zhèng cháng) adj. normal
脑子有病/脑子有毛病 (nǎo zi yǒu bìng/nǎo zi yǒu máo bìng) v. to be crazy
个性/性格 (gè xìng/xìng gé) personality
善良 shàn liáng good and honest; kind-hearted
Quiz on 11/14/19
D-1 (Independent) 5 min
Grammar
1. The Particle 的 (de) (I)
To indicate a possessive relationship, the particle 的 appears between the “possessor” and the “possessed.” To that extent, it is equivalent to the “’s” structure in English.
For example 老师的名字= teacher’s name. The particle 的 (de)
is often omitted in colloquial speech after a personal pronoun and before a kinship term. Therefore, we say “王朋的妈妈”( Wang Peng’s mother), but “我妈妈”( my mother).
2. Measure Words (I)
In Chinese, a numeral is usually not followed immediately by a noun. Rather, a measure word is inserted between the number and the noun, as in (1), (2), and (3) below. Similarly, a
measure word is often inserted between a demonstrative pronoun and a noun, as in (4) and (5) below. There are over one hundred measure words in Chinese, but you may hear only
two or three dozen in everyday speech. Many nouns are associated with special measure words, which often bear a relationship to the meaning of the given noun. 个 (gè /ge) is the single most common measure word in Chinese. It is also sometimes used as a substitute for other measure words.
一个人 (a person)
一个学生 (a student)
一个老师 (a teacher)
这个孩子 (this child)
那个男学生 (that male student)
3. Question Pronouns
Question pronouns include 谁 (shéi, who), 什么 (shénme, what), 哪 (nǎ/něi), which), 哪儿 (nǎr, where) 几 (jǐ, how many), etc.
In a question with a question pronoun, the word order is exactly the same as that in a declarative sentence. Therefore, when learning to form a question with a question pronoun, we can start with a declarative sentence and then replace the part in question with the appropriate question pronoun, e.g.:
(1)那个女孩子是李友。 (That girl is Li You.)
From (1), one can replace 那个女孩子with 谁 (shéi) to form a question if he or she wishes to find out who Li You is:
(1a) 谁是李友？ (Who is Li You?)
Here 谁 (shéi) functions as the subject of the sentence and occupies the same position as 那个女孩子in the corresponding statement. One can also replace 李友in (1) with 谁 (shéi) to form a question if he or she wishes to find out who that girl is:
(1b) 那个女孩子是谁？(Who is that girl?)
谁 (shéi) functions as the object of the sentence and occupies the same position as 李友
More examples:
A: 谁是老师？ (Who is a teacher?)
B: 李先生是老师。 (Mr. Li is a teacher.)
A: 那个女孩子姓什么？ (What’s that girl’s family name?)
B: 那个女孩子姓王。 (That girl’s family name is Wang.)
A: 谁有姐姐？ (Who has older sisters?)
B: 高文中有姐姐。 (Gao Wenzhong has an older sister.)
4. 有 in the Sense of “to Have” or “to Possess”
* 有 is always negated with 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bù).
Examples:
A: 王先生有弟弟吗？(Does Mr. Wang have a younger brother?)
B: 王先生没有弟弟。 (Mr. Wang doesn’t have any younger brothers.)
A: 我有三个姐姐，你呢？ (I have three older sisters. How about you?)
B: 我没有姐姐。(I don’t have any older sisters.)
PPT Project
My Imaginary Family Members
Part 1
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QLmeMglYv29edIc3A96nsE0q2v0vHbI-2cb_2ARY52k/edit#slide=id.p
(You need to share it with me by 10/31/18 morning)
Create at least 10 slides of Google Slides for your imaginary Extended family members, including your spouse, your daughter, your son, your uncles, aunts, grandmas, and grandpas from both mom and dad's side.
Choose photos from Google Images that represent different appearances, personalities, and professions...... On each slide, type in Chinese: This is my......'s photo. He/she is from......, he/she is ......(appearance). He/she is ...... (personality).
You must use a different vocabulary for each person. No repetitions!
You must share your Google Slides with me!
这是我的爷爷的照片。他八十六岁。他有两个儿
子， 一个女儿。他很高，也很瘦。他很聪明。
他是一个大学教授。
As we continue with our learning, you will add more content. Then present it in the class.
D-2 (Independent) 5 min
Language Notes
1. In Chinese, 家 (jiā) can refer to one’s family as well as one’s home. So one can point to his or her family picture and say “我家有四口人” (there are four people in my family), and one can also point to his or her house and say“ 这是我家”(This is my home).
2.口 (kŏu) is the idiomatic measure word in northern China for the number of family members. In the south, people say 个 (gè /ge) instead.
3. The numeral 一 (yī, one) is pronounced in the first tone (yī) when it stands alone or comes at the end of a phrase or sentence. Otherwise, its pronunciation changes according to the following rules:
(a) Before a fourth-tone syllable, it becomes second tone: 一个 (yí gè).
(b) Before a first-, second- or third-tone syllable, it is pronounced in the fourth tone,
e.g., 一张 (yì zhāng, a sheet), 一盘 (yì pán, one plate), 一本 (yì běn, one volume).
4. Unlike and, 和 (hé) cannot link two clauses or two sentences: 我爸爸是老师，*和我妈妈是医生. The pause mark, or series comma, 、 is often used to link two, three or even more parallel words or phrases, e.g., 爸爸、妈妈、两个妹妹和我
5. 有 (yŏu) in the Sense of “to Exist”
Examples:
我家有五个人。 (There are five people in my family.)
小高家有两个大学生。 (There are two college students in Little Gao’s family.)
6. T he Usage of 二 (èr) and 两 (liăng)
二and 两both mean “two,” but they differ in usage. 两 is used in front of common measure words to express a quantity, e.g., 两个人. In counting, one uses 二 (èr): “一， 二， 三， 四…”
In compound numerals, 二 (èr) is always used for the 2 on the last two digits, e.g., 二十二, 一百二十五. But 二百二十二
can also be said as 两百二十二.
7. The Adverb 都 (dōu, both; all) Vs 所有的 (suŏ yŏu de, all)
Please watch the video for grammar instruction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQEIgwl-Q0
The word 都 indicates inclusiveness. As it always occurs in front of a verb, it is classified as an adverb.
Ex 1: 我们都是学生。(We are all students.)
Ex 2: 爸爸和妈妈都是律师。(Both Mom and Dad are lawyers.)
Ex 3: 同学们明年都去中国。（My classmates are going to China next year.)
Ex 4: 姐姐和哥哥都上大学。（Both my sister and brother go to college.
However, 所有的 also indicates inclusiveness, meaning "all of the......", it occurs in front of a noun. It normally followed by 都 in front of a verb. When it is followed by a negative verb, it means "none of them", "Neither if them" did the action.
Ex 1: 所有的人都听音乐。（All of the people all want to listen to music.
Ex 2: 所有的同学都没做作业。（When it is followed by a negative verb, it means "none of them", "Neither if them" did the homework. )
It's wrong to say "都同学" for "all of the classmates"
*没 (méi) is always used to negate 有. However, to say “not all of ... have,” we say 不都有 rather than *没都有. Whether the negative precedes or follows the word 都 makes the difference between partial negation and complete negation.
Compare :
a. 他们不都是中国人。 (Not all of them are Chinese.)
b. 他们都不是中国人。 (None of them are Chinese.)
c. 他们不都有弟弟。 (Not all of them have younger brothers.)
d. 他们都没有弟弟. (None of them have any younger brothers.)
8. Siblings are 兄(xiōng).弟姐妹. “你有兄弟姐妹吗? “ is the way to ask, “Do you have any siblings?”
11/2/18
D-3 Translate the sentences
Both mom's dad and dad's dad are retired.
All of his uncles are college professors.
Neither Dad's mom or mom's mom are doctors.
Mrs. Gold is a housewife.
This is my family's photo.
How many people in total are there in your family?
Both my mom's mom and dad's dad are lawyers.
My mom's brother has two daughters.
Mr. Week does not have children.
My dad's sister has one son.
D-4 Translate the following dialogue:
A. 白英爱，你家有几口人？
B. 我家有六口人。我爸爸、我妈妈、一个哥哥、两个妹妹和我。李友，你家有几口人？
A. 我家有五口人。爸爸、妈妈、大姐、二姐和我。
B. 你爸爸妈妈做什么工作？
A. 我爸爸是律师，妈妈是英文老师，哥哥、妹妹都是大学生。
B. 我妈妈也是老师，我爸爸是医生。
D-5 (Independent)
Culture Highlight
Eldest siblings are called 大哥 (eldest brother) and 大姐 (eldest sister); the youngest are 小弟 (youngest brother) and 小妹 (youngest sister). The rest are ranked according to their birth order using numerals, e.g., 二姐 (second eldest sister), 三弟 (third oldest younger brother). Younger siblings generally do not refer to their elder brothers and sisters by their names but use the appropriate kinship terms instead.
On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the school system is similar to that in the United States. A typical course of education consists of six years of elementary school (小学), six years of middle school (中学), and
four years of university (大学) or college (学院 xuéyuàn). Middle
school is further divided into three years of junior high (初中 chūzhōng) and three years of senior high . Many children also attend kindergarten before they enter elementary school.
D-6 Independent (10 min)
Translate the sentences
a.高文中，那是你的家人照片吗？
b. 是。这是我爸爸，这是我妈妈。
a. 这个女孩子是谁?
b. 她是我姐姐。
a. 这个男孩子是你弟弟吗？
b. 不是，他是我大哥的儿子。
a. 你大哥有女儿吗？
b. 他没有女儿。
D-7 Speaking
Look at the English and speak in Chinese.
Dialogue I
A: May I ask: Is that picture yours?
B: Yes. This is my dad. This is my mom.
A: Who is this girl?
B: She is my older sister.
A: Is this boy your younger brother?
B: No, he is my oldest brother’s son.
A: Does your oldest brother have any daughters?
B: He doesn’t have any daughters.
Dialogue II
A: how many people are there in your family?
B: There are six people in my family: my dad, my mom, an older brother, two younger sisters and me. Li You, how many people are there in your family?
A: There are five people in my family: my dad, my mom, my oldest sister, my second oldest sister, and me. What do your dad and mom do?
B: My dad is a lawyer. My mom is an English teacher. My older brother and younger sisters are all college students.
A: My mom is also a teacher. My dad is a doctor.
Progress Checklist
Before proceeding to the next lesson, be sure that you can complete the following tasks in Chinese:
I am able to—
ü Say and write the kinship terms for my family members;
ü Identify different family members in a family photo;
ü Ask someone how many family members he or she has;
ü Ask someone if he or she has any siblings;
ü Mention my family members’ professions and my own;
ü Ask someone what he or she does as a profession;
ü Say and write some common professions.
http://goo.gl/forms/YPVRVF0qo7
Please review the lesson if any of these tasks seem difficult.
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