In Mandarin in K2 we are learning to:
Learning the months in Mandarin is actually easier than in English. As soon as a child learns the numbers, it is time to introduce the concept of 12 months. The only word one has to learn is 月(yuè, meaning “moon”,”month”). The rest is easy: you simply add numbers 1-12 in front of 月. In detail, the 12 months are: 一月 yī yuè January 二月 èr yuè February 三月 sān yuè March 四月 sì yuè April 五月 wǔ yuè May 六月 liù yuè June 七月 qī yuè July 八月 bā yuè August 九月 jiǔ yuè September 十月 shí yuè October 十一月 shí yī yuè November 十二月 shí èr yuè December I have made a set of cards on Quizlet (quizlet.com or download the app for phone or ipad) to help your child practice learning the months of the year. Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose months. The video here explains how to use Quizlet https://vimeo.com/113241642 You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources. Please let me know if you have any questions. In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
I have made 5 learning sets to cover a wide range of topics. In details, the first set is: 我叫 Wǒ jiào (My name is) 我姓 Wǒ xìng (My family name is) 我的中文名字是 Wǒ de zhōng wén míng zi shi (My Chinese name is ) 我没有中文名字。 Wǒ méi you zhōng wén míng zi. (I don't have a Chinese name.) 因为 yīn wéi (because) 我上国际学校。 Wǒ shàng guó jì xué xiào. (I go to an international school.) 我上五年级。 Wǒ shàng wǔ nián jí. (I am in Grade 5.) 我家有四口人。 Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén. ( There are four people in my family.) 我没有宠物。 Wǒ méi you chǒng wù. ( I don't have a pet.) 我去过中国和泰国。 Wǒ qù guo Zhōng guó hé Tài guó. ( I have been to China and Thailand. ) I have made a set of cards on Quizlet (quizlet.com or download the app for phone or ipad) to help your child practice learning this topic. Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose sentences about myself 1. The video here explains how to use Quizlet https://vimeo.com/113241642 You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources. Please let me know if you have any questions. |
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