Our host asks our guest "How do you celebrate your birthday?"
Learn phrases like do something for somebody
Make sentences like "Get a few friends together and go out to eat and sing karaoke."
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1. Translate the dialogue and answer the questions below in Chinese:
J-1 Dialogue II: Attending a Birthday Party
（在高小音家）
A.王朋，李友，快进来。
B.小音，祝你生日快乐！
A.这是送给你的生日礼物。
B.谢谢！(她打开礼物)太好了！
A.我一直想买这本书。带这么多东西，你们太客气了。
B.哥哥，李友，你们来了。
A.啊。小红，你怎么样？
B.我很好。每天都在学英文。
A.小红，你每天练习英文练习多长时间l？
B.三个半钟头。还看两个钟头的英文电视。
A.哎，你们两个是什么时候到的？
B.刚到。
A.白英爱没跟你们一起来吗？
B.她还没来？我以为她已经来了。
A.王朋，李友，来，我给你们介绍一下，这是我表姐海伦，这是她的儿子汤姆。
B.你好，海伦。
A.你好，王朋。文中和小音都说你又聪明又用功。
B.哪里，哪里。你的中文说得真好，是在哪儿学的？
A.在暑期班学的。
B.哎，汤姆长得真可爱！你们看，他笑了。他几岁了？
A.刚一岁，是去年生的，属狗。
B.你们看，他的脸圆圆的，眼睛大大的，鼻子高高的，嘴不大也不小，长得很像海伦。
A.妈妈这么漂亮，儿子长大一定也很帅。
B.来，来，来，我们吃蛋糕吧。
A.等等白英爱吧。她最爱吃蛋糕。
J-2. Recap and Narrate
Working with a partner, recap the content of Dialogue II:
1. 王朋和李友给高 小音生日礼物的时候， 高小音说什么了？
2. 王红每天练习 英文练习多长 时间？
3. 白英爱来了吗？
4. 高小音的表姐叫什么名字？表姐的儿子叫什么名字？
5. 表姐是在哪儿学的中文？
6. 表姐的儿子几岁了？
7. 表姐的儿子长得 什么样？
8. 高文中为什么要等白英爱吃蛋糕？
Group Activity
J-3 Reading the passage then ask questions
李友告诉王朋今天是高小音的生日， 晚上在小音家开生日舞会。除了小音的男朋友、表姐以外，小音的中学同学和白英爱也会去。她问王朋能不能去，王朋说他能去。他要带饮料和花，李友买了一本书送给小音，还要带一些苹果、梨和西瓜。因为李友住的地方离高小音家很远，水果很重，所以王朋要开车接李友一起去。李友说她六点半在楼下等王朋。
J-4 Speaking practice
Dialogue I
(You are on the phone with a friend)
A: Hello, is so and so there?
B. This is he/she. May I ask who is calling?
A. I am (your name): what are you doing?
B. I’m reading a Chinese book.
A: This Saturday is Ms. Gold’s birthday. we’re having a dance party at her place.Can you go?
B: Yes. What time?
A: 7:00 PM. We’ll eat first. After dinner, we’ll sing and dance.
B: Who else will be there?
A: Xiaoyin and her boyfriend, Xiaoyin’s cousin, Pro. Week, Miss Summer, Mr. Autumn and Xiaoyin’s middle school classmates, I hear.
B: What birthday gift are you giving Xiaoyin?
A: I bought a book to give to her.
B: What should I bring?
A: Either beverages or fruit would do.
B: Then I’ll bring some beverages. I’ll also get some flowers.
A: Xiaoyin loves fruit. I’ll get some apples, pears and a watermelon.
B: Your place is very far from Xiaoyin’s house, and the fruit will be heavy. I’ll come to pick you up. Let’s go together.
A: OK, I’ll wait for you downstairs at six-thirty.
J-5 Dialogue II
(At Gao Xiaoyin’s house)
A: Wang Peng, Li You, come in.
B: Happy birthday, Xiaoyin. This is a birthday gift for you.
A: Thank you. (She opens the gift.) I always wanted to buy this book. You brought so many things with you. You’re really too kind.
A: Hey brother, Li You, you’re here.
B: Xiao Hong, how are you?
A: I’m fine. I’m studying English every day.
B: Xiao Hong, how much time do you spend practicing English every day?
A: Three and half hours, plus I watch two hours of English-language TV.
B: When did you two get here?
A: Just now.
B: Didn’t Bai Ying’ai come with you?
A: She’s still not here? I thought she’d already gotten here.
B: Wang Peng, Li You, let me introduce you. This is my cousin Helen. This is her son Tom.
A: Hello, Helen.
B: Hello, Wang Peng. Wenzhong and Xiaoyin say that you’re very smart and very hardworking.
A: You flatter me. Your Chinese is great. Where did you learn it?
B: At summer school.
A: Hey, Tom is really cute. Look, he’s smiling now. How old is he?
B: He just turned one. He was born last year, the year of the dog.
A: Look, he’s got a round face, big eyes, and a straight nose. His mouth is not too big, and not too small. He looks just like Helen.
B: With such a gorgeous mom, the son will definitely be very handsome.
A: Come, let’s eat the cake.
B: Why don’t we wait for Bai Ying’ai? She loves cake.
1/29/20
J-6 Writing Test ( 1/31/20）
Writing a paragraph in Chinese to talk about a birthday party you just had. You may create your own using the passage as your plot, or just translate it into Chinese. You must use the grammar elements we learned from this chapter (marked in red). Also, follow the regular writing rubric. Then you will be tested on Jan. 31st.)
Tonight we went to my friend Xiaoyin's house for celebrating her birthday, Although her birthday was Wednesday, but we were all too busy, therefore, we had a birthday party for her tonight. I went together with my girlfriend. We got there as early as 6 PM. We gave her a very expensive birthday present, she was very happy. She said that we are too polite. Her American cousin (female, older) lives in her house. They practice speaking both Chinese and English for 2 hours every day. They also watch Chinese TV for 3 and a half hours.
Her cousin's name is Helen. She was born in 1987, just turned 28 years old. She was born in NY. She was born in the year of (belongs to) rabbit. She has a son, his name is Tom. He just turned one year old. He was born in the year of (belongs to) horse. He looks very cute, round face, big eyes, high nose, the mouth is not too big, not too small, looks just like his mom. When he grows up, he definitely will be very handsome.
He not only does like to eat candies and crackers but also loves to play with balloons. Gao Xiaoyin received many birthday presents: a necktie, skirt, scarf...... She asked everyone to eat the birthday cake. Her brother said: "Let's wait a little bit" because his girlfriend was not there yet. He really is a very good boyfriend. We did not come home until 11:45 PM.
12/17/18
1. Writing Test
2. Practice for Speaking Test (12/20/18)
J-7 Q & A Birthday Party
https://quizlet.com/114786918/3-speaking-birthday-party-flash-cards/
Q：你是哪年生的？A：我是二零零二年/二零零一年生的。
Q：你是在哪里出生的？A：我是在纽约出生的。
Q：你属什么？A: 我属龙/兔/虎/蛇(she2)。
Q：你长得像你的爸爸，还是像你的妈妈？
A：我长得又像爸爸，又像妈妈。
Q：你常常怎么过你的生日？
A：我常常跟朋友一起去餐馆开派对；吃饭；请朋友去看电影......
Q: 一般生日晚会需要准备什么东西？（Say at least 5)
A: 开生日派对一般需要气球，生日蛋糕，礼物，饮料，食物，生日卡片，饼干，糖果，和音乐，等等等等。
Q：除了吃喝以外，在你的生日派对上你和你的朋友和家人还做什么？(say at least 3)
A：我们有的时候唱歌跳舞，有的时候聊天，有时玩电脑游戏。Q：你通常收到什么生日礼物？(say at least 5)
A: 我的家人通常送给我......; 我的朋友一般送给我......。
Q: 生日派对以后，你通常几点钟才回家？
A：生日派对以后，通常十一点半才回家。
J-8. Writing Test
Writing a paragraph in Chinese to talk about a birthday party you just had. You must use the following expressions and grammar elements we learned from this chapter. Also, follow the regular writing rubric to create a high-quality writing piece.
1. celebrating her birthday
2. I went together with my …...
3. We got there as early as 6 PM.
4. very expensive birthday present
5. do things for a period of time
6. She was born in the year, just turned X years old.
7. She was born in …….
8. She was born in the year of (belongs to) zodiac animal
9. A person looks ……
10. A person looks just like ……
11. eat candies and crackers
12. birthday party necessities
13. balloons
14. received many birthday presents
15. not until ……
Writing Rubrics
1/03/19
J-9. Speaking Test
https://quizlet.com/114786918/3-speaking-birthday-party-flash-cards/
J-10. Let's Plan a Birthday Party!
Please use this link to do your part. You must type your name and answer every question. Do not touch other people's answers. You will get points deduction if you do so.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mnt8hZ94shdFY0NOzaBn1MFZTYCb4YIWHLhhrzuSx9M/edit?usp=sharing
For Chinese New Year!
1. Practice Speaking practice
Reading Practice
Translate the song
常 回 家 看 看
找 点 儿 空 闲 找 点 儿 时 间
领 着 孩 子 常 回 家 看 看
带 上 笑 容 带 上 祝 愿
陪 同 爱 人 常 回 家 看 看
妈 妈 准 备 了 一 些 唠 叨
爸 爸 张 罗 了 一 桌 好 饭
生 活 的 烦 恼 跟 妈 妈 说 说
工 作 的 事 情 向 爸 爸 谈 谈
Repeat:
常 回 家 看 看 回 家 看 看
哪 怕 帮 妈 妈 刷 刷 筷 子 洗 洗 碗
老 人 不 图 儿 女 为 家 做 多大 贡献 呀
一 辈 子 不 容 易 就 图 个 团 团 圆 圆
常 回 家 看 看 回 家 看 看
哪 怕 给 爸 爸 捶 捶 后 背 揉 揉 肩
老 人 不 图 儿 女 为 家 做 多 大 贡 献
一 辈 子 总 操 心 就 奔 个 平 平 安 安
J-11 Vocabulary:
空闲:kōng xián leisure time
笑容 :xiào róng smiling face
祝愿: zhù yuàn good wishes
陪同 :péi tong accompany
唠叨 : lào dao to nag
张罗: zhāng luo put together
生活: shēng huólife
烦恼 : fán nǎo agony
事情: shì qing matter
向: xiàng to, towards
谈谈: tán tan chat
哪怕:nǎ pà even just…
筷 子 :kuàizi chopsticks
碗: wǎn bowl
图:tú to seek
儿女: children (sons and daughters)
为:for
贡献:gòng xiàn to contribute, contribution
一辈子: yibèizi one life
团圆:yuán reunion, be together
捶:chuí to drum
后背:hòubèi the back
揉:róu to rub
肩:jiān shoulders
操心:cāo xīn worry
奔:bēn look forward to
平平 安 安: peace & safe
https://quizlet.com/257594624/song-l3-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/257596033/song-l3-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
Quiz on 1/07/19
1. Speaking Test
2. Speaking Practice for “常回家看看”
Last night I called my older sister around 8PM. I said to her:
“We have not seen you for a long time, why don’t you come home often to see us?” My sister said to me: “Lately, I have a lot of work that I needed to do. I have been very busy. I do not have time at all to go home”
I said to her: “We all miss you very much. Mom often nags to me that you do not come often. If you have some spare time, bring your husband and your children, come to see us. I will prepare a table of good food. OK?”
My sister said to me: “OK. Next weekend, I probably will have some time. My children will go with me together. I will bring some drinks. Beer, wine, coke… Can you put together some dessert?”
I said: “Wonderful! I also have something about family that I need to talk to you.”
My sister asked me: “What happened?” I answered: “Nothing big. It is just that our parents are getting old. We should help them more. Even just to help them to do the dishes, and give them a massage. They just want us to be together and safe.”
My sister said to me: “I know. I will be there Saturday.”
I said to her: “Have a safe trip!”
昨天晚上八点左右，我给我的姐姐打电话。我对她说：“我们很长时间没有看到你了。你为什么不常回家看看？” 我姐姐对我说：“最近我有很多工作的事情要做。我一直很忙。我没有一点儿空闲时间回家。”
我跟她说：“我们都很想你。妈妈经常向我唠叨因为你不常常回家看看。如果你有空儿，领着你的爱人和孩子，来看看我们。我会准备一桌子好饭好菜， 好不好？”
我姐姐跟我说：“好！ 下个周末，我可能会有一些时间。我的孩子会跟我一起回去。我会带一些喝的东西， 啤酒，果酒，可乐…… 你能不能张罗一些点心？”
我说：“太好了！我也要向你谈一谈家里的事情。"我姐姐问我：“什么事？”我回答：“没什么大事。只是我们的爸妈老了。我们应该多帮帮他们。哪怕是帮他们刷刷筷子洗洗碗， 捶捶后背揉揉肩。他们希望我们团团圆圆，平平安安。”
我姐姐对我说：“我知道。我星期六就回去。”
我对她说：“祝你一路平安！”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRbRl7mZDw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1ZLP2CigrA
Translation: Bonus
Culture Highlights
1. 在中国聚餐晚会并不像在美国那么流行，因为中国的男主人或女主人通常为了客人会准备一切所有的晚餐。对客人是否会带来什么并不计较。但客人仍然可以带来一些吃的，喝的，或者是礼物来表示他或她的谢意，比如说一个水果篮，一瓶葡萄酒，或一束花。
2. 如今（现在），当中国人想享受唱歌的乐趣的时候，他们通常去唱卡拉（卡拉OK，kǎlā'ōukèi）。在中国大陆和台湾的许多人定期去歌厅去度过快乐的时光或 庆祝某人的生日。他们可以预定包房，购买食品和饮料。大家一边吃喝，一边唱歌。有些人甚至自己的家里也有卡拉OK机。
3. 中国人通常对礼物表示非常的感激之情，通常说“你太客了！”（你真是太客气了！）。然而，大多数中国人会避免在送礼者面前立刻打开礼物，免得他们显得过于贪婪。花作为礼物好是好，但喜庆场合应该避免送白色的花，因为白色是典型的死的颜色，只在葬礼是使用。另一个忌讳的就是不要给老人送钟，或者是手表作为礼物。因为“送钟“这个词，跟“送终“（意思是参加别人的葬礼） 是谐音。
4. 中国的生肖属相有十二属相，每个代表一个12年的周期一年。中国的十二生肖虽然很受众人喜爱，但是并不是有科学的理论。因为中国的生肖说一个人的个性和气质跟代表一个人的出生年份的动物有很大的关系。十二属相的周期，应该是从鼠年开始。为什么这个最小的和可能是最不讨人喜欢动物是第一名呢？故事是这样开始的：十二个动物之间激烈的争吵，谁应该代表周期的第一年。最后，他们决定举行赛跑。谁最先到终点，谁就是第一名。坚强固直的牛一路领先，但他并没有注意到，小小的老鼠偷偷地骑在他的背上。当牛就要快到终点的时候，老鼠跳下来，先冲到了终点线，而失望的牛不得不屈居第二。懒惰的猪在比赛最后完成，因此被分配到周期的最后一年。以下是十二属相与年近数十年来的出生年：
1. 鼠 shǔ rat 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
2. 牛 niú ox; cow 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
3. 虎 hǔ tiger 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
4. 兔 tù rabbit; hare 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
5. 龙 lóng dragon 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
6. 蛇 shé snake; serpent 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
7. 马 mǎ horse 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
8. 羊 yáng sheep; goat; ram 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
9. 猴 hóu monkey 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
10. 鸡 jī rooster; chicken 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
11. 狗 gǒu dog 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
12. 猪 zhū pig; boar 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Progress Checklist
Before proceeding to Lesson 15, be sure you can complete the following tasks in Chinese:
I am able to—
ü Ask a friend to attend a party;
ü Offer a ride and set up a place and time for picking up someone;
ü Talk about the duration of an action;
ü Thank someone for his or her gift;
ü Ask someone about his or her birth year and Chinese zodiac sign, and
ü talk about my own;