Script and Translation:

兔子的耳朵长，小狗的耳朵短。tùzi de ěrduo cháng, xiǎo gǒu de ěrduo duǎn.

Rabbit ears are long, and dogs ears are short.

大象的鼻子长，狮子的鼻子短。dà xiàng de bízi cháng, shīzi de bízi duǎn.

Elephant nose(trunk) is long, and lion nose is short.

长颈鹿的脖子长，小马的脖子短。chángjǐnglù de bózi cháng, xiǎo mǎ de bózi duǎn.

Giraffe neck is long, and pony neck is short.

猴子的尾巴长，小猪的尾巴短。hóuzi de wěiba cháng, xiǎo zhū de wěiba duǎn,

Monkey tail is long, and pig tail is short.

小牛的腿长，谁的腿短？xiǎo niú de tuǐ cháng, shéi de tuǐ duǎn?

Calf legs are long, whose legs are short?

Script and Translation:

学校来了一个新老师 xuéxiào lái le yí gè xīn lǎoshī.

A new teacher came to the school.

小朋友们想知道老师长得什么样。xiǎopéngyou men xiǎng zhīdào lǎoshī zhǎng de shénmeyàng.

The kids would like to know how the new teacher looks.

“我听说新老师有大大的耳朵。” "Wǒ tīngshuō xīn lǎoshī yǒu dàdà de ěrduo."

"I heard that the new teacher has big ears."

“我听说新老师有长长的手臂。” "Wǒ tīngshuō xīn lǎoshī yǒu chángcháng de shǒubì."

"I heard that the new teacher has long arms."

“我听说新老师的脚很大。” "Wǒ tīngshuō xīn lǎoshī de jiǎo hěn dà."

"I heard that the new teacher has big feet."

“我听说新老师的眼睛很小。” "Wǒ tīngshuō xīn lǎoshī de yǎnjing hěn xiǎo."

"I heard that the new teacher has small eyes."

新老师来啦！Xīn lǎoshī lái la.

Here comes the new teacher!

新老师说：“我和她像不像？” Xīn lǎoshī shuō: "Wǒ hé tā xiàng bu xiàng?"

The new teacher says:" Do I look like her?"

“哈哈哈！一点也不像！” "Hahaha! yì diǎn yě bú xiàng!"

"Hahaha! Not alike at all!"

Notes:

1) Pattern:

Q: S + 长得什么样? (S+ zhǎng de shénmeyàng?) How does +S+ look?

A: S 有.... S has.....

or S 的 sth. adj. adj. de

This pattern is used to describe one's physical features.

For example:

Q: 你爸爸长得什么样？(Nǐ bàba zhǎng de shénmeyàng?) How does your dad look?

A: 他有大大的眼睛和长长的腿。 (Tā yǒu dà dà de yǎnjing hé cháng cháng de tuǐ.) He has big eyes and long legs.

or 他的眼睛大大的，腿长长的。(Tā de yǎnjing dà dà de, tuǐ cháng cháng de.) His eyes are big and legs are long.

or 他的眼睛很大，腿很长。(Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà , tuǐ hěn cháng.) His eyes are very big and legs are very long.

2) Pattern: adj.+adj+的 (de)

When we make comments on someone's look, In order to be polite, we use adj.+adj.+的(de) pattern to soften the tone.

For example: 大大的(dà dà de)=大 (dà) big 小小的 (xiǎo xiǎo de)=小(xiǎo )small

It sounds more polite than simply using 大 or 小.

Project 4: What monster is this? 这是什么鬼？

Read the above animated story by clicking different parts on the screen following the hints.

Create your own monster pet. Give it a name and describe it in Chinese. The naming pattern and description need to be the same as the pattern in the story.