G4: presentation of my house
G5: school facilities
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
教学楼 jiào xué lóu ( classroom building)
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
礼堂 lǐ táng ( hall)
食堂 shí táng ( canteen)
厕所 cè suǒ ( toilet)
走廊 zǒu láng ( corridor)
游乐场 yóu lè chǎng ( playground)
操场 cāo chǎng ( field)
办公室 bàn gōng shì ( office)
医务室 yī wù shì ( nurse's room)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom on?)
我的教室在二楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài èr lóu. ( My classroom is on the second floor.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose school.
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.
- Say the school facilities in Mandarin
- Make a brochure in Chinese characters
- Present the brochure in Mandarin
学校 xué xiào ( school)
教学楼 jiào xué lóu ( classroom building)
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
礼堂 lǐ táng ( hall)
食堂 shí táng ( canteen)
厕所 cè suǒ ( toilet)
走廊 zǒu láng ( corridor)
游乐场 yóu lè chǎng ( playground)
操场 cāo chǎng ( field)
办公室 bàn gōng shì ( office)
医务室 yī wù shì ( nurse's room)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom on?)
我的教室在二楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài èr lóu. ( My classroom is on the second floor.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose school.
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.
Hello everyone, welcome to a new school year! In this week we met new friends, made essential agreements together, and learned about the learner profile. It was an exciting start!
The grade 4 were working together in small groups.
The grade 3 were revising Han Yu Pin Yin.
G2: learning Pinyin
The G2 were learning Pin Yin (Chinese alphabet).
G3: description of someone
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the body parts in Mandarin is not too difficult. There are two ways to say “mouth”in Mandarin. The first one, 嘴巴 zuǐ ba is usually used in speaking while the second one, 口kǒu is an old form and is mainly found in written language. In datails, the words of body parts are:
身体 shēn tǐ (body)
脸 liǎn (face)
头 tóu (head)
头发 tóu fa (hair)
眼睛 yǎn jing (eye)
鼻子 bí zi (nose)
耳朵 ěr duo (ear)
嘴巴 zuǐ ba (mouth)
口 kǒu (mouth)
手 shǒu (hand)
脚 jiǎo (foot)
舌头 shé tou (tongue)
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 body parts.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose body.
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.
- Say the body parts in Mandarin
- Write basic Chinese characters of body parts
3. describe someone in details in Chinese characters
Learning the body parts in Mandarin is not too difficult. There are two ways to say “mouth”in Mandarin. The first one, 嘴巴 zuǐ ba is usually used in speaking while the second one, 口kǒu is an old form and is mainly found in written language. In datails, the words of body parts are:
身体 shēn tǐ (body)
脸 liǎn (face)
头 tóu (head)
头发 tóu fa (hair)
眼睛 yǎn jing (eye)
鼻子 bí zi (nose)
耳朵 ěr duo (ear)
嘴巴 zuǐ ba (mouth)
口 kǒu (mouth)
手 shǒu (hand)
脚 jiǎo (foot)
舌头 shé tou (tongue)
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 body parts.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose body.
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.
G4: holiday
In Mandarin we are learning to:
美国 měi guó (US)
中国 zhōng guó (China)
英国 yīng guó (UK)
法国 fǎ guó (France)
德国 dé guó (German)
俄罗斯 é luó sī (Russia)
韩国 hán guó (Korea)
加拿大 jiā ná dà (Canada)
墨西哥 mò xī gē (Mexico)
印度 yìn dù (India)
西班牙 xī bān yá (Spain)
意大利 yì dà lì (Italy)
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 countries-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.
- Say the names of different countries in Mandarin
- Ask and answer questions about one’s nationalities in Mandarin
- Write one’s nationality in Chinese characters
- Talk about our holiday
美国 měi guó (US)
中国 zhōng guó (China)
英国 yīng guó (UK)
法国 fǎ guó (France)
德国 dé guó (German)
俄罗斯 é luó sī (Russia)
韩国 hán guó (Korea)
加拿大 jiā ná dà (Canada)
墨西哥 mò xī gē (Mexico)
印度 yìn dù (India)
西班牙 xī bān yá (Spain)
意大利 yì dà lì (Italy)
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 countries-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.
G5: continents
In Mandarin we are learning to:
亚洲 yà zhōu ( Asia)
欧洲 ōu zhōu ( Europe)
北美洲 běi měi zhōu ( North America)
南美洲 nán měi zhōu ( South America)
大洋洲 dà yáng zhōu ( Oceania)
非洲 fēi zhōu ( Africa)
南极洲 nán jí zhōu ( Antarctica)
我出生在亚洲。 Wǒ chū shēng zài Yà zhōu. ( I was born in Asia.)
我去过欧洲。 Wǒ qù guo ōu zhōu.
( I have been to Europe.)
我住在亚洲。 Wǒ zhù zài Yà zhōu.
( I live in Asia.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose continents.
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.
- Say the continents in Mandarin
- Make personal connections in Chinese characters
亚洲 yà zhōu ( Asia)
欧洲 ōu zhōu ( Europe)
北美洲 běi měi zhōu ( North America)
南美洲 nán měi zhōu ( South America)
大洋洲 dà yáng zhōu ( Oceania)
非洲 fēi zhōu ( Africa)
南极洲 nán jí zhōu ( Antarctica)
我出生在亚洲。 Wǒ chū shēng zài Yà zhōu. ( I was born in Asia.)
我去过欧洲。 Wǒ qù guo ōu zhōu.
( I have been to Europe.)
我住在亚洲。 Wǒ zhù zài Yà zhōu.
( I live in Asia.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose continents.
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.
G2: learning Pin Yin
In G2 we are learning Pin Yin (the Chinese alphabet). Our objectives of learning Pin Yin are:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DFzj6LTAvY
- be able to read words in Pin Yin correctly.
- be able to spell words in Pin Yin correctly.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DFzj6LTAvY
G3: guessing who is who
In G3 we described one of our friends or teachers and let others guess who was he/she. It was fun!
Learning the description of one’s appearance in Mandarin is not too difficult. Using the previous knowledge from the sets we learned about body parts and the opposite words, they can make specific sentences describing the appearance. In datails, the descriptions of one’s appearance are:
他的脸圆圆的。 Tā de liǎn yuán yuan de. (His face is round.)
他个子高。 Tā gè zi gāo. (He is tall.)
他个子矮。 Tā gè zi ǎi. (He is short.)
他的头发短短的。 Tā de tóu fa duǎn duan de. (His hair is short.)
她的头发长长的。 Tā de tóu fa cháng chang de. (Her hair is long.)
他的眼睛大大的。 Tā de yǎn jing dà da de. (His eyes are big.)
他的耳朵小小的。 Tā de ěr duo xiǎo xiao de. (His ears are small.)
他掉牙了。 Tā diào yá le. (He lost a tooth.)
他掉了两颗牙。 Tā diào le liǎng kē yá. (He lost two teeth.)
他长什么样? Tā chǎng shén me yàng? (What does he look like?)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose description of body.
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.
Learning the description of one’s appearance in Mandarin is not too difficult. Using the previous knowledge from the sets we learned about body parts and the opposite words, they can make specific sentences describing the appearance. In datails, the descriptions of one’s appearance are:
他的脸圆圆的。 Tā de liǎn yuán yuan de. (His face is round.)
他个子高。 Tā gè zi gāo. (He is tall.)
他个子矮。 Tā gè zi ǎi. (He is short.)
他的头发短短的。 Tā de tóu fa duǎn duan de. (His hair is short.)
她的头发长长的。 Tā de tóu fa cháng chang de. (Her hair is long.)
他的眼睛大大的。 Tā de yǎn jing dà da de. (His eyes are big.)
他的耳朵小小的。 Tā de ěr duo xiǎo xiao de. (His ears are small.)
他掉牙了。 Tā diào yá le. (He lost a tooth.)
他掉了两颗牙。 Tā diào le liǎng kē yá. (He lost two teeth.)
他长什么样? Tā chǎng shén me yàng? (What does he look like?)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose description of body.
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.
G4: sports
In Mandarin we are learning to:
运动 yùn dòng (sports)
跑步 pǎo bù (running)
游泳 yóu yǒng (swimming)
骑车 qí chē (cycling)
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú (play basketball)
打网球 dǎ wǎng qiú (play tennis)
打乒乓球 dǎ pīng pāng qiú (play table tennis)
踢足球 tī zú qiú (play soccer)
打棒球 dǎ bàng qiú (play baseball)
体操 tǐ cāo (gymnastics)
打羽毛球 dǎ yǔ máo qiú (play badminton)
你喜欢什么运动? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yùndòng? (What sports do you like?)
我喜欢游泳。 Wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng. (I like swimming.)
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 sports.
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.
- Say the words about sports in Mandarin and write down the characters
- Ask and answer questions about sports and find the connection and causation among the words
运动 yùn dòng (sports)
跑步 pǎo bù (running)
游泳 yóu yǒng (swimming)
骑车 qí chē (cycling)
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú (play basketball)
打网球 dǎ wǎng qiú (play tennis)
打乒乓球 dǎ pīng pāng qiú (play table tennis)
踢足球 tī zú qiú (play soccer)
打棒球 dǎ bàng qiú (play baseball)
体操 tǐ cāo (gymnastics)
打羽毛球 dǎ yǔ máo qiú (play badminton)
你喜欢什么运动? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yùndòng? (What sports do you like?)
我喜欢游泳。 Wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng. (I like swimming.)
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 sports.
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.
G5: migration
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
- Say the words of migration in Mandarin
- Ask and answer questions about migration in Mandarin
- Write a bio about the migration of one’s family in Chinese characters
This is the integrated unit in Grade 5 with the classroom teachers. The students will have an opportunity to apply previous knowledge to create new sentences about themslves and their families. In details, the words of migration are:
移民 yín mín (migration)
家族史 jiā zú shǐ (family history)
在1900年 zài yī jiǔ líng líng nián (in the year 1900)
在2013年 zài èr líng yī sān nián (in the year 2013)
从 cóng (from)
到 dào (to)
从中国到新加坡 cóng Zhōng guó dào Xīn jiā pō (from China to Singapore)
为什么 wèi shén me? (why?)
因为 yín wéi (because)
工作 gōng zuò (work)
战争 zhàn zhēng (war)
更好的生活 gèng hǎo de shēng huó (better life)
他在哪儿出生? Tā zài nǎr chū shēng? (Where was he born?)
他在中国出生。 Tā zài Zhōng guó chū shēng? (He was born in China.)
他在哪儿长大? Tā zài nǎr zhǎng dà? (Where did he grow up?)
他在马来西亚长大。 Tā zài Mǎ lái xī yà zhǎng dà. (He was grown up in Malaysia.)
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 words of migration.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose migration.
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.
G2: survey about family
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Ask and answer questions about family in Mandarin
Read the Chinese characters about family members
Trace the Chinese characters about family members
Learning the Chinese characters about family members is not too difficult. As you may have found, most of Chinese characters about family members use the repeating patterns, such as爸爸 which repeats 爸 . In details, the words and sentences of family are:
爸爸 bà ba (dad)
妈妈 mā ma (mum)
我 wǒ (I, me)
哥哥 gē ge (elder brother)
姐姐 jiě jie (elder sister)
弟弟 dì di (younger brother)
妹妹 mèi mei (younger sister)
阿姨 ā yí (aunt)
我家 wǒ jīa (my family)
你家有几个人? nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ ge rén? ( How many people in your family?)
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 family. 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.
G3: role-play
In Mandarin in G3 we are learning to:
她长什么样? Tā zhǎng shén me yang? ( How does she look like?)
戴 dài ( wear)
眼镜 yǎn jìng ( glasses)
她不戴眼镜。 Tā bú dài yǎn jìng.
( She doesn't wear glasses.)
卷 juǎn ( curly)
她的头发卷卷的。 Tā de tóu fa juǎn juǎn de. ( Her hair is curly.)
胖 pàng ( fat)
瘦 shòu ( skinny)
她不胖也不瘦。 Tā bú pàng yě bú shòu. ( She is not fat nor skinny.)
她的眼睛是棕色的。 Tā de yǎn jīng shì zōng sè de. ( Her eyes are brown.)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose description of body-2.
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.
- Read descriptive message of one’s appearance in Mandarin
- Write a piece of descriptive writing of one’s appearance in Chinese characters
3. Have a role-play to describe one of our parents and to ask for help
她长什么样? Tā zhǎng shén me yang? ( How does she look like?)
戴 dài ( wear)
眼镜 yǎn jìng ( glasses)
她不戴眼镜。 Tā bú dài yǎn jìng.
( She doesn't wear glasses.)
卷 juǎn ( curly)
她的头发卷卷的。 Tā de tóu fa juǎn juǎn de. ( Her hair is curly.)
胖 pàng ( fat)
瘦 shòu ( skinny)
她不胖也不瘦。 Tā bú pàng yě bú shòu. ( She is not fat nor skinny.)
她的眼睛是棕色的。 Tā de yǎn jīng shì zōng sè de. ( Her eyes are brown.)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose description of body-2.
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.
G4: biography of a Chinese sailor
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-1 are:
传记 zhuàn jì ( biography)
出生于 chū shēng yú ( was born in)
努力 nǔ lì ( hard working)
好学 hào xué ( love to learn new things)
皇帝 huáng dì ( emperor)
信任 xìn rèn ( believe)
带领 dài lǐng ( lead)
船队 chuán duì ( fleet)
第一次 dì yī cì ( the first time)
下西洋 xià xī yáng ( go overseas)
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 Zheng He-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.
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-1 are:
传记 zhuàn jì ( biography)
出生于 chū shēng yú ( was born in)
努力 nǔ lì ( hard working)
好学 hào xué ( love to learn new things)
皇帝 huáng dì ( emperor)
信任 xìn rèn ( believe)
带领 dài lǐng ( lead)
船队 chuán duì ( fleet)
第一次 dì yī cì ( the first time)
下西洋 xià xī yáng ( go overseas)
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 Zheng He-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.
G5: Singapore-1,2
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore 1 and 2 are:
这是 zhè shì ( this is)
新加坡 Xīn jiā pō ( Singapore)
岛国 dǎo guó ( island country)
国土面积 guó tǔ miàn jī ( area)
万 wàn ( 10 thousands)
平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ ( square km)
在 zài ( at)
哪个 nǎ ge ( Which)
北边 běi biān ( north)
南边 nán biān ( south)
东边 dōng biān ( east)
西边 xī biān ( west)
赤道 chì dào ( The Equator)
附近 fú jìn ( nearby)
没有 méi you ( don't have)
四季 sì jì ( four seasons)
问题 wèn tí ( question)
华人 Huá rén ( Chinese)
马来人 Mǎ lái rén ( Malay)
印度人 ìn dù rén ( Indian)
欧亚人 ōu yà rén ( Eurasian)
说 shuō ( speak)
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 Singapore-1, 2.
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.
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore 1 and 2 are:
这是 zhè shì ( this is)
新加坡 Xīn jiā pō ( Singapore)
岛国 dǎo guó ( island country)
国土面积 guó tǔ miàn jī ( area)
万 wàn ( 10 thousands)
平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ ( square km)
在 zài ( at)
哪个 nǎ ge ( Which)
北边 běi biān ( north)
南边 nán biān ( south)
东边 dōng biān ( east)
西边 xī biān ( west)
赤道 chì dào ( The Equator)
附近 fú jìn ( nearby)
没有 méi you ( don't have)
四季 sì jì ( four seasons)
问题 wèn tí ( question)
华人 Huá rén ( Chinese)
马来人 Mǎ lái rén ( Malay)
印度人 ìn dù rén ( Indian)
欧亚人 ōu yà rén ( Eurasian)
说 shuō ( speak)
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 Singapore-1, 2.
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You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
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G2: pair work
In Mandarin in G2 we are learning to:
1. Say what they like/dislike in Mandarin
2. Ask and answer questions about their preference with a partener
3. Read a short essay about one’s family tree
Learning how to ask and answer questions about preference is not that hard. As you may have noticed, you only need to add the word 不bù (no) right before the verb to mean “no”. In details, the words and sentences are:
喜欢 xǐ huan ( like)
不喜欢 bù xǐ huan ( do not like)
都 dōu ( all)
所有的食物 suǒ you de shí wù
( all the food)
你喜欢吃什么? Nǐ xǐ huan chī shén me? ( What do you like to eat?)
我喜欢吃意大利面。 Wǒ xǐ huan chī Yì dà lì miàn. ( I like to eat pasta.)
你喜欢什么运动? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yùn dòng? ( Which sports do you like?)
我喜欢游泳。 Wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng.
( I like swimming.)
你喜欢什么颜色? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè? ( What colours do you like?)
我喜欢蓝色。 Wǒ xǐ huan lán sè.
( I like blue.)
你喜欢什么动物? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me dòng wu? ( Which animals do you like?)
我喜欢大熊猫。 Wǒ xǐ huan dà xióng māo. ( I like the giant panda.)
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 preference.
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.
1. Say what they like/dislike in Mandarin
2. Ask and answer questions about their preference with a partener
3. Read a short essay about one’s family tree
Learning how to ask and answer questions about preference is not that hard. As you may have noticed, you only need to add the word 不bù (no) right before the verb to mean “no”. In details, the words and sentences are:
喜欢 xǐ huan ( like)
不喜欢 bù xǐ huan ( do not like)
都 dōu ( all)
所有的食物 suǒ you de shí wù
( all the food)
你喜欢吃什么? Nǐ xǐ huan chī shén me? ( What do you like to eat?)
我喜欢吃意大利面。 Wǒ xǐ huan chī Yì dà lì miàn. ( I like to eat pasta.)
你喜欢什么运动? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yùn dòng? ( Which sports do you like?)
我喜欢游泳。 Wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng.
( I like swimming.)
你喜欢什么颜色? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me yán sè? ( What colours do you like?)
我喜欢蓝色。 Wǒ xǐ huan lán sè.
( I like blue.)
你喜欢什么动物? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me dòng wu? ( Which animals do you like?)
我喜欢大熊猫。 Wǒ xǐ huan dà xióng māo. ( I like the giant panda.)
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 preference.
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.
G3: comparison
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the words of comparison is not difficult. As you may have discovered, the character 比bǐ is used when comparing two subjects. In datails, the words of comparison are:
他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. (He is taller than me.)
他比我矮。 Tā bǐ wǒ ǎi. (He is shorter than me.)
他和我一样高。 Tā hé wǒ yí yang gāo. (He is as tall as me.)
她的头发比我的长。 Tā de tóu fa bǐ wǒ de cháng. (Her hair is longer than mine.)
她的头发比我的短。 Tā de tóu fa bǐ wǒ de duǎn. (Her hair is shorter than mine.)
她的头发和我的一样长。 Tā de tóu fa hé wǒ de yí yang cháng. (Her hair is as long as mine.)
更 gèng (more)
更高 gèng gāo (taller)
最 zuì (most)
最高 zuì gāo (tallest)
他更高。 Tā gèng gāo. (He is taller.)
她最高。 Tā zuì gāo. (She is the tallest.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose comparison.
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.
- Say the words of comparison in Mandarin
- Read passages and answer questions about comparison in Mandarin
- Write a short descriptive essay with comparison in Chinese characters
Learning the words of comparison is not difficult. As you may have discovered, the character 比bǐ is used when comparing two subjects. In datails, the words of comparison are:
他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. (He is taller than me.)
他比我矮。 Tā bǐ wǒ ǎi. (He is shorter than me.)
他和我一样高。 Tā hé wǒ yí yang gāo. (He is as tall as me.)
她的头发比我的长。 Tā de tóu fa bǐ wǒ de cháng. (Her hair is longer than mine.)
她的头发比我的短。 Tā de tóu fa bǐ wǒ de duǎn. (Her hair is shorter than mine.)
她的头发和我的一样长。 Tā de tóu fa hé wǒ de yí yang cháng. (Her hair is as long as mine.)
更 gèng (more)
更高 gèng gāo (taller)
最 zuì (most)
最高 zuì gāo (tallest)
他更高。 Tā gèng gāo. (He is taller.)
她最高。 Tā zuì gāo. (She is the tallest.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose comparison.
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.
G4: Zheng He-2
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-2 are:
从 cóng ( from)
出发 chū fā ( departure)
到 dào ( to)
马六甲 Mǎ liù jiǎ ( Malacca)
回国 huí guó ( go back to his country)
第二次 dì èr cì ( the second time)
绕过 rào guò ( bypass)
送给 sòng gěi ( give)
很多 hěn duō ( many)
礼物 lǐ wù ( gift)
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 Zheng He-2.
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.
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-2 are:
从 cóng ( from)
出发 chū fā ( departure)
到 dào ( to)
马六甲 Mǎ liù jiǎ ( Malacca)
回国 huí guó ( go back to his country)
第二次 dì èr cì ( the second time)
绕过 rào guò ( bypass)
送给 sòng gěi ( give)
很多 hěn duō ( many)
礼物 lǐ wù ( gift)
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 Zheng He-2.
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.
G5: Singapore-3
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-3 are:
汉语 hàn yǔ ( the Chinese language)
和 hé ( and)
方言 fāng yán ( dialect)
马来语 mǎ lái yǔ ( the Malay language)
印度语 ìn dù yǔ ( the Indian language)
英语 yīng yǔ ( English)
移民 yí mín ( migrate)
原因 yuán yīn ( reason)
经商 jīng shāng ( do business)
旅游 lǚ yóu ( tourism)
结婚 jié hūn ( marriage)
探险 tàn xiǎn ( exploration)
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 Singapore-3.
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.
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-3 are:
汉语 hàn yǔ ( the Chinese language)
和 hé ( and)
方言 fāng yán ( dialect)
马来语 mǎ lái yǔ ( the Malay language)
印度语 ìn dù yǔ ( the Indian language)
英语 yīng yǔ ( English)
移民 yí mín ( migrate)
原因 yuán yīn ( reason)
经商 jīng shāng ( do business)
旅游 lǚ yóu ( tourism)
结婚 jié hūn ( marriage)
探险 tàn xiǎn ( exploration)
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 Singapore-3.
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.
G2: learning a song in Mandarin
G3: pair work
G4: Zheng He-3
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Write a biography of someone
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-3 are:
后来 hòu lái ( later on)
来到 lái dào ( come to)
带来 dài lái ( bring)
长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù ( giraffe)
海上 hǎi shàng ( on the sea)
遇到 yù dào ( come across)
大风 dà fēng ( strong wind)
船队 chuán duì ( fleet)
返回 fǎn huí ( return)
因为 yīn weí ( because)
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 Zheng He-3.
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.
Read the biography about a Chinese sailor Zheng He
Write a biography of someone
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make three sets to help learning the biography of Zheng He. In details, the words of Zheng He-3 are:
后来 hòu lái ( later on)
来到 lái dào ( come to)
带来 dài lái ( bring)
长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù ( giraffe)
海上 hǎi shàng ( on the sea)
遇到 yù dào ( come across)
大风 dà fēng ( strong wind)
船队 chuán duì ( fleet)
返回 fǎn huí ( return)
因为 yīn weí ( because)
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 Zheng He-3.
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.
G5: Singapore-4
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-4 are:
土生华人 tǔ shēng huá rén ( peranakan)
明朝 Míng cháo ( Ming Dynasty)
来到 lái dào ( come to)
当地 dāng dì ( local)
男性 nán xìng ( men)
称为 chéng wéi ( be called)
峇峇 bā bā ( Baba)
女性 nǚ xìng ( women)
娘惹 niáng rě ( Nyonya)
照片 zhào piàn ( photo)
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 Singapore-4.
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.
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-4 are:
土生华人 tǔ shēng huá rén ( peranakan)
明朝 Míng cháo ( Ming Dynasty)
来到 lái dào ( come to)
当地 dāng dì ( local)
男性 nán xìng ( men)
称为 chéng wéi ( be called)
峇峇 bā bā ( Baba)
女性 nǚ xìng ( women)
娘惹 niáng rě ( Nyonya)
照片 zhào piàn ( photo)
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 Singapore-4.
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.
G2: reading aloud
In G2 we read aloud sentences in Pin Yin (Chinese alphabet).
G3: write about me
In G3 we wrote about ourselves in Chinese characters.
G4: working together
In G4 we worked together with our classmates to practice conversations.
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. We will study the differences in first person narrative and third person narrative. In details, the words of biography 1 are:
姓 xìng ( family name)
名字 míng zi ( name)
出生 chū shēng ( born)
在 zài ( at)
长大 zhǎng dà ( grow up)
从 cóng ( from)
到 dào ( to)
现在 xiàn zài ( now)
会 huì ( can)
说 shuō ( speak)
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 biography1.
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.
- Read stories and biographies in Mandarin
- Write a biography about one of the friends in Chinese characters
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. We will study the differences in first person narrative and third person narrative. In details, the words of biography 1 are:
姓 xìng ( family name)
名字 míng zi ( name)
出生 chū shēng ( born)
在 zài ( at)
长大 zhǎng dà ( grow up)
从 cóng ( from)
到 dào ( to)
现在 xiàn zài ( now)
会 huì ( can)
说 shuō ( speak)
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 biography1.
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.
G5: Singapore-5
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-5 are:
他叫 tā jiào ( he is)
莱佛士 Lái fó shì ( Raffles)
英国人 Yīng guó rén ( British)
1819年 yī bā yī jiǔ nián ( 1819)
把 bǎ ( make)
建设成 jiàn shè chéng ( build)
重要 zhòng yào ( important)
港口 gǎng kǒu ( port)
莱佛士坊 Lái fó shì fāng ( Raffles Place)
地铁站 dì tiě zhàn ( MRT station)
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 Singapore-5.
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.
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-5 are:
他叫 tā jiào ( he is)
莱佛士 Lái fó shì ( Raffles)
英国人 Yīng guó rén ( British)
1819年 yī bā yī jiǔ nián ( 1819)
把 bǎ ( make)
建设成 jiàn shè chéng ( build)
重要 zhòng yào ( important)
港口 gǎng kǒu ( port)
莱佛士坊 Lái fó shì fāng ( Raffles Place)
地铁站 dì tiě zhàn ( MRT station)
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 Singapore-5.
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.
G2: Mid-Autumn Festival
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important celebrations among the Chinese community, it is also called the Moon cake Festival or Lantern Festival in Singapore. The words about this festival are:
中秋节 Zhōng qiū jié ( Mid-Autumn Festival)
月亮 yuè liang ( moon )
月饼 yuè bǐng ( moon cake)
灯笼 dēng lóng ( lantern)
团圆 tuán yuán ( reunion)
故事 gù shì ( story)
后羿 Hòu Yì ( Hou Yi)
后羿射日 Hòu Yì shè rì ( Hou Yi shot the suns down.)
妻子 qī zǐ ( wife)
嫦娥 Cháng é ( Cháng é)
嫦娥奔月 Cháng é bēn yuè ( Cháng é flew to the moon.)
兔子 tù zi ( rabbit)
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 Mid-Autumn Festival-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.
- Understand the story about the Mid-Autumn Festival
- Say the key words of the Mid-Autumn Festival
- Make a book of the Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important celebrations among the Chinese community, it is also called the Moon cake Festival or Lantern Festival in Singapore. The words about this festival are:
中秋节 Zhōng qiū jié ( Mid-Autumn Festival)
月亮 yuè liang ( moon )
月饼 yuè bǐng ( moon cake)
灯笼 dēng lóng ( lantern)
团圆 tuán yuán ( reunion)
故事 gù shì ( story)
后羿 Hòu Yì ( Hou Yi)
后羿射日 Hòu Yì shè rì ( Hou Yi shot the suns down.)
妻子 qī zǐ ( wife)
嫦娥 Cháng é ( Cháng é)
嫦娥奔月 Cháng é bēn yuè ( Cháng é flew to the moon.)
兔子 tù zi ( rabbit)
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 Mid-Autumn Festival-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.
G3: a poem
In G3 we learned a Chinese poem about the Moon and we made posters about the poem and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
G4: biography-2
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. We will study the differences in first person narrative and third person narrative. In details, the words of biography 2 are:
传记 zhuàn jì ( biography)
年龄 nián líng ( age)
爱好 ài hào ( hobby)
最爱的 zuì ài de ( favourite)
最爱的运动 zuì ài de yùn dòng ( favourite sports)
最爱的食物 zuì ài de shí wù ( favourite food)
最爱的动物 zuì ài de dòng wù ( favourite animal)
最爱的颜色 zuì ài de yán sè ( favourite colour)
最爱的书 zuì ài de shū ( favourite book)
是 shì ( is)
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 biography- 2.
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.
- Read stories and biographies in Mandarin
- Write a biography about one of the friends or family members in Chinese characters
Learning the words of biography in Mandarin is not too difficult. We will study the differences in first person narrative and third person narrative. In details, the words of biography 2 are:
传记 zhuàn jì ( biography)
年龄 nián líng ( age)
爱好 ài hào ( hobby)
最爱的 zuì ài de ( favourite)
最爱的运动 zuì ài de yùn dòng ( favourite sports)
最爱的食物 zuì ài de shí wù ( favourite food)
最爱的动物 zuì ài de dòng wù ( favourite animal)
最爱的颜色 zuì ài de yán sè ( favourite colour)
最爱的书 zuì ài de shū ( favourite book)
是 shì ( is)
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 biography- 2.
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.
G5: Singapore-6
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history.
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-6 are:
李光耀 Lǐ Guāng Yào ( Lee Kuan Yew)
首任 shǒu rèn ( the first)
总理 zǒng lǐ ( prime minister)
1965年 yī jiǔ liù wǔ nián ( 1965)
独立 dú lì ( independent)
推行 tuī xíng ( implement)
双语 shuāng yǔ ( bilingual)
政策 zhèng cè ( policy)
英语 yīng yǔ ( English)
官方 guān fāng ( official)
一种 yì zhǒng ( one)
语言 yǔ yán ( language)
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 Singapore-6.
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.
Read information about Singapore’s geographical location, people, languages, migration and a little bit about its history.
Learning the basic information about Singapore in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make six sets to help learning these words. In details, the words of Singapore-6 are:
李光耀 Lǐ Guāng Yào ( Lee Kuan Yew)
首任 shǒu rèn ( the first)
总理 zǒng lǐ ( prime minister)
1965年 yī jiǔ liù wǔ nián ( 1965)
独立 dú lì ( independent)
推行 tuī xíng ( implement)
双语 shuāng yǔ ( bilingual)
政策 zhèng cè ( policy)
英语 yīng yǔ ( English)
官方 guān fāng ( official)
一种 yì zhǒng ( one)
语言 yǔ yán ( language)
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 Singapore-6.
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 we are learning to:
We use the words about classroom to give and follow instructions. In details, the words about classroom are:
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
白板 bái bǎn ( white board)
桌子 zhuō zi ( desk)
椅子 yǐ zi ( chair)
书架 shū jià ( book shelf)
地毯 dì tǎn ( carpet)
空调 kōng tiáo ( air-conditioner)
纸 zhǐ ( paper)
文具 wén jù ( stationery)
垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng ( trash bin)
你去哪里? Nǐ qù nǎ li? ( Where are you going?)
我去教室。 Wǒ qù jiào shì. ( I am going to the classroom.)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom?)
我的教室在三楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài sān lóu. ( My classroom is on the third floor.)
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 classroom.
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.
- Say the words of classroom in Mandarin
- Ask and answer questions about classroom in Mandarin
- Design a classroom
We use the words about classroom to give and follow instructions. In details, the words about classroom are:
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
白板 bái bǎn ( white board)
桌子 zhuō zi ( desk)
椅子 yǐ zi ( chair)
书架 shū jià ( book shelf)
地毯 dì tǎn ( carpet)
空调 kōng tiáo ( air-conditioner)
纸 zhǐ ( paper)
文具 wén jù ( stationery)
垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng ( trash bin)
你去哪里? Nǐ qù nǎ li? ( Where are you going?)
我去教室。 Wǒ qù jiào shì. ( I am going to the classroom.)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom?)
我的教室在三楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài sān lóu. ( My classroom is on the third floor.)
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 classroom.
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.
G3: how do you go to school?
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Say the names of the vehicles ( the车chē car group) in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how to go to school
Learning the basic words about the vehicles ( the车chē car group) is not that hard. As you may have discovered, the word车chē is the root word for many vehicles. In details, the names of the vehicles are:
汽车 qì chē-car
校车 xiào chē-school bus
火车 huǒ chē-train
摩托车 mó tuó chē-motorcycle
警车 jǐng chē-police car
救火车 jiù huǒ chē-fire engine
救护车 jiù hù chē-ambulance
自行车 zì xíng chē-bicycle
我坐校车上学。 Wǒ zuò xiào chē shàng xué.-I go to school by school bus.
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 names of the vehicles.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose car.
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.
Say the names of the vehicles ( the车chē car group) in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how to go to school
Learning the basic words about the vehicles ( the车chē car group) is not that hard. As you may have discovered, the word车chē is the root word for many vehicles. In details, the names of the vehicles are:
汽车 qì chē-car
校车 xiào chē-school bus
火车 huǒ chē-train
摩托车 mó tuó chē-motorcycle
警车 jǐng chē-police car
救火车 jiù huǒ chē-fire engine
救护车 jiù hù chē-ambulance
自行车 zì xíng chē-bicycle
我坐校车上学。 Wǒ zuò xiào chē shàng xué.-I go to school by school bus.
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 names of the vehicles.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose car.
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.
G4: types of house
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about the houses we live in
Make a house and present to the class
The students compare the houses they live in Singapore and those in their home countries. In details, the words of types of houses are:
洋房 yáng fáng ( house)
排屋 pái wū ( terraced house)
组屋 zǔ wū ( HDB flats)
公寓 gōng yù ( condo)
你住哪里? Nǐ zhù nǎ li? ( Where do you live?)
我住那里。 Wǒ zhù nà li. ( I live there.)
你家在几楼? Nǐ jiā zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your home?)
我家在十楼。 Wǒ jiā zài shí lóu. ( My home is at the 10th floor.)
你家有游泳池吗? Nǐ jiā yǒu yóu yǒng chí ma? ( Is there any swimming pool in your place?)
我家没有游泳池。 Wǒ jiā méi you yóu yǒng chí. ( There is no swimming pool in my place.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose types of houses.
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.
Talk about the houses we live in
Make a house and present to the class
The students compare the houses they live in Singapore and those in their home countries. In details, the words of types of houses are:
洋房 yáng fáng ( house)
排屋 pái wū ( terraced house)
组屋 zǔ wū ( HDB flats)
公寓 gōng yù ( condo)
你住哪里? Nǐ zhù nǎ li? ( Where do you live?)
我住那里。 Wǒ zhù nà li. ( I live there.)
你家在几楼? Nǐ jiā zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your home?)
我家在十楼。 Wǒ jiā zài shí lóu. ( My home is at the 10th floor.)
你家有游泳池吗? Nǐ jiā yǒu yóu yǒng chí ma? ( Is there any swimming pool in your place?)
我家没有游泳池。 Wǒ jiā méi you yóu yǒng chí. ( There is no swimming pool in my place.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose types of houses.
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.
G5: school subjects
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
We use the school timetable to organise ourselves. In details, the words of school subjects are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
科目 kē mù ( subjects)
课 kè ( lesson, class)
读写 dú xiě ( literacy)
数学 shù xué ( maths)
科学 kē xué ( science)
汉语 Hàn yǔ ( Mandarin)
英语 Yīng yǔ ( English)
体育 tǐ yù ( P.E.)
音乐 yīn yuè ( music)
美术 měi shù ( art)
电脑 diàn nǎo ( computer)
探究单元 tàn jiū dān yuán ( Unit of Inquiry)
今天有什么课? Jīn tiān yǒu shén me kè? ( Which classes do we have today?)
今天有数学、体育和汉语课。 Jīn tiān yǒu shù xué, tǐ yù hé Hàn yǔ kè. ( Today we have maths, P.E. and Mandarin. )
拼写 pīn xiě ( spelling)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
放学 fàng xué ( finish school)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
圆圈讨论 yuán quān tǎo lùn ( circle time)
演示 yǎn shì ( presentation)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose school subjects.
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.
- Say the school events in Mandarin
- Make a timetable in Chinese characters
- Present the timetable in Mandarin
We use the school timetable to organise ourselves. In details, the words of school subjects are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
科目 kē mù ( subjects)
课 kè ( lesson, class)
读写 dú xiě ( literacy)
数学 shù xué ( maths)
科学 kē xué ( science)
汉语 Hàn yǔ ( Mandarin)
英语 Yīng yǔ ( English)
体育 tǐ yù ( P.E.)
音乐 yīn yuè ( music)
美术 měi shù ( art)
电脑 diàn nǎo ( computer)
探究单元 tàn jiū dān yuán ( Unit of Inquiry)
今天有什么课? Jīn tiān yǒu shén me kè? ( Which classes do we have today?)
今天有数学、体育和汉语课。 Jīn tiān yǒu shù xué, tǐ yù hé Hàn yǔ kè. ( Today we have maths, P.E. and Mandarin. )
拼写 pīn xiě ( spelling)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
放学 fàng xué ( finish school)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
圆圈讨论 yuán quān tǎo lùn ( circle time)
演示 yǎn shì ( presentation)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose school subjects.
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.
G2: preparing for presentation
G2 students were preparing for their presentation about the classroom they designed.
G3: directions
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about directions Describe how we go to school
The words of directions are not too difficult. Some are opposite terms. In details, the words of directions are:
前 qián (front)
后 hòu (back)
左 zuǒ (left)
右 yòu (right)
往前走 wǎng qián zou (go straight)
后退 hòu tuì (go back)
转左 zhuǎn zuǒ (turn left)
转右 zhuǎn yòu (turn right)
停 tíng (stop)
对面 duì miàn (opposite)
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 words of this topic. Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose directions. 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.
G4: room
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
As you may have known, there are base words such as 书shū (book) and 电diàn (electronic) in the words about room . In details, the words about room are:
房间 fáng jiān ( room)
这是我的房间。 Zhè shì wǒ de fáng jiān. ( This is my room.)
里 lǐ ( inside)
有 yǒu ( have)
没有 méi yǒu ( don't have)
床 chuáng ( bed)
书桌 shū zhuō ( desk)
书架 shū jià ( shelf)
衣柜 yī guì ( wardrobe)
椅子 yǐ zi ( chair)
电脑 diàn nǎo ( computer)
电脑在书桌上。 Diàn nǎo zài shū zhuō shang. ( The computer is on the desk.)
电视机 diàn shì jī ( TV set)
房间里有电话。 Fáng jiān li yǒu diàn huà. ( There is a telephone in the room.)
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 room.
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.
- Say the words about house and rooms
- Design a house
- Present your house
As you may have known, there are base words such as 书shū (book) and 电diàn (electronic) in the words about room . In details, the words about room are:
房间 fáng jiān ( room)
这是我的房间。 Zhè shì wǒ de fáng jiān. ( This is my room.)
里 lǐ ( inside)
有 yǒu ( have)
没有 méi yǒu ( don't have)
床 chuáng ( bed)
书桌 shū zhuō ( desk)
书架 shū jià ( shelf)
衣柜 yī guì ( wardrobe)
椅子 yǐ zi ( chair)
电脑 diàn nǎo ( computer)
电脑在书桌上。 Diàn nǎo zài shū zhuō shang. ( The computer is on the desk.)
电视机 diàn shì jī ( TV set)
房间里有电话。 Fáng jiān li yǒu diàn huà. ( There is a telephone in the room.)
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 room.
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.
G5: presentation
In G5 students were presenting their timetable.
G2: basic Chinese characters-1
In Mandarin in G2 we are learning to:
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In datails, the basic Chinese characters-1 are:
汉字 hàn zì (Chinese character)
木 mù (wood;tree)
人 rén (people)
门 mén (door)
雨 yǔ (rain)
中 zhōng (middle)
川 chuān (river)
田 tián (field)
男 nán (man)
女 nǚ (woman)
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 Basic Chinese characters-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.
- Say the basic Chinese characters in Mandarin
- Read and write these words in Pinyin ( Chinese alphabet)
- Read and write these words in Chinese characters
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In datails, the basic Chinese characters-1 are:
汉字 hàn zì (Chinese character)
木 mù (wood;tree)
人 rén (people)
门 mén (door)
雨 yǔ (rain)
中 zhōng (middle)
川 chuān (river)
田 tián (field)
男 nán (man)
女 nǚ (woman)
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 Basic Chinese characters-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.
G3: traffic lights
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about directions
Describe how we go to school
Make a timetable in Chinese characters
The words of traffic lights are not too difficult. In details, the words of traffic lights are:
红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng (traffic lights)
红灯 hóng dēng (red light)
停 tíng (stop)
黄灯 huáng dēng (yellow light)
慢 màn (slow down)
绿灯 lǜ dēng (green light)
走 zǒu (walk)
过了红绿灯转左 guò le hóng lǜ dēng zhuǎn zuǒ (turn left after the traffic lights)
过了红绿灯转右 guò le hóng lǜ dēng zhuǎn yòu (turn right after the traffic lights)
我要去 Wǒ yào qù ( I want to go to)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose traffic lights.
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.
Talk about directions
Describe how we go to school
Make a timetable in Chinese characters
The words of traffic lights are not too difficult. In details, the words of traffic lights are:
红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng (traffic lights)
红灯 hóng dēng (red light)
停 tíng (stop)
黄灯 huáng dēng (yellow light)
慢 màn (slow down)
绿灯 lǜ dēng (green light)
走 zǒu (walk)
过了红绿灯转左 guò le hóng lǜ dēng zhuǎn zuǒ (turn left after the traffic lights)
过了红绿灯转右 guò le hóng lǜ dēng zhuǎn yòu (turn right after the traffic lights)
我要去 Wǒ yào qù ( I want to go to)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose traffic lights.
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.
G4: presentation
In G4 students were presenting the house they designed and completed peer assessment and teacher assessment.
G5: pair work
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about our school routines
As you may have known, when we say time in Chinese, we use the word 点 diǎn ( o’clock) after a number. In details, the words of school routine are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
日常活动 rì cháng huó dòng ( routine)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
上课 shàng kè ( class starts)
你几点上课? Nǐ jǐ diǎn shàng kè?
( When does your class start?)
我八点上课。 Wǒ bā diǎn shàng kè.
( My class starts at 8 o'clock.)
下课 xià kè ( class is over)
休息 xiū xi ( recess)
吃点心 chī diǎn xīn ( eat snack)
吃午饭 chī wǔ fàn ( have lunch)
放学 fàng xué ( leave school)
你几点放学? Nǐ jǐ diǎn fàng xué?
( When do you leave school?)
我两点二十五放学。 Wǒ liǎng diǎn èr shí wǔ fàng xué. ( I leave school at 2:25pm.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then school routine.
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.
Talk about our school routines
As you may have known, when we say time in Chinese, we use the word 点 diǎn ( o’clock) after a number. In details, the words of school routine are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
日常活动 rì cháng huó dòng ( routine)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
上课 shàng kè ( class starts)
你几点上课? Nǐ jǐ diǎn shàng kè?
( When does your class start?)
我八点上课。 Wǒ bā diǎn shàng kè.
( My class starts at 8 o'clock.)
下课 xià kè ( class is over)
休息 xiū xi ( recess)
吃点心 chī diǎn xīn ( eat snack)
吃午饭 chī wǔ fàn ( have lunch)
放学 fàng xué ( leave school)
你几点放学? Nǐ jǐ diǎn fàng xué?
( When do you leave school?)
我两点二十五放学。 Wǒ liǎng diǎn èr shí wǔ fàng xué. ( I leave school at 2:25pm.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then school routine.
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.
G2: basic Chinese characters 2
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-2 are:
日 rì (sun, day)
月 yuè (moon, month)
云 yún (cloud)
天 tiān (sky, day)
水 shuǐ (water)
火 huǒ (fire)
山 shān (mountain)
石 shí (rock)
鱼 yú (fish)
子 zǐ (child)
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 Basic Chinese characters-2.
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.
- Say the basic Chinese characters in Mandarin
- Read and write these words in Pinyin ( Chinese alphabet)
- Read and write these words in Chinese characters
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-2 are:
日 rì (sun, day)
月 yuè (moon, month)
云 yún (cloud)
天 tiān (sky, day)
水 shuǐ (water)
火 huǒ (fire)
山 shān (mountain)
石 shí (rock)
鱼 yú (fish)
子 zǐ (child)
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G3: pair work
G4: presentation of my house
G5: school facilities
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
As you may have found, there are some root words, such as 学xué (study), 室shì ( room) to form new words. In details, the words of school are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
教学楼 jiào xué lóu ( classroom building)
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
礼堂 lǐ táng ( hall)
食堂 shí táng ( canteen)
厕所 cè suǒ ( toilet)
走廊 zǒu láng ( corridor)
游乐场 yóu lè chǎng ( playground)
操场 cāo chǎng ( field)
办公室 bàn gōng shì ( office)
医务室 yī wù shì ( nurse's room)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom on?)
我的教室在二楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài èr lóu. ( My classroom is on the second floor.)
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- Say the school facilities in Mandarin
- Make a poster in Chinese characters
- Present the poster in Mandarin
- Write an essay to introduce our school in Chinese characters
As you may have found, there are some root words, such as 学xué (study), 室shì ( room) to form new words. In details, the words of school are:
学校 xué xiào ( school)
教学楼 jiào xué lóu ( classroom building)
教室 jiào shì ( classroom)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
礼堂 lǐ táng ( hall)
食堂 shí táng ( canteen)
厕所 cè suǒ ( toilet)
走廊 zǒu láng ( corridor)
游乐场 yóu lè chǎng ( playground)
操场 cāo chǎng ( field)
办公室 bàn gōng shì ( office)
医务室 yī wù shì ( nurse's room)
你的教室在几楼? Nǐ de jiào shì zài jǐ lóu? ( Which floor is your classroom on?)
我的教室在二楼。 Wǒ de jiào shì zài èr lóu. ( My classroom is on the second floor.)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose school.
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G2: Chinese characters 3
In Mandarin in G2 we are learning to:
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-3 are:
花 huā (flower)
草 cǎo (grass)
马 mǎ (horse)
牛 niú (cow)
羊 yáng (goat)
犬 quǎn (dog)
鸟 niǎo (bird)
龟 guī (turtle)
刀 dāo (knife)
夫 fū (man)
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 Basic Chinese characters-3.
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- Say the basic Chinese characters in Mandarin
- Read and write these words in Pinyin ( Chinese alphabet)
- Read and write these words in Chinese characters
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-3 are:
花 huā (flower)
草 cǎo (grass)
马 mǎ (horse)
牛 niú (cow)
羊 yáng (goat)
犬 quǎn (dog)
鸟 niǎo (bird)
龟 guī (turtle)
刀 dāo (knife)
夫 fū (man)
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 Basic Chinese characters-3.
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You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
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G3: reading
In G3 we did some reading comprehension.
G4: daily routine
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Talk about daily routine in Mandarin
Talking about the daily routine in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have found, the grammar in Mandarin is different from that in English when we talk about time. In details, the words and sentences of daily routine are:
日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó ( daily routine)
起床 qǐ chuáng ( get up)
我六点半起床。 Wǒ liù diàn bàn qǐ chuáng. ( I get up at 6:30.)
吃早饭 chī zǎo fàn ( have breakfast)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
上课 shàng kè ( class starts)
吃午饭 chī wǔ fàn ( have lunch)
放学 fàng xué ( leave school)
吃晚饭 chī wǎn fàn ( have dinner)
睡觉 shuì jiào ( go to bed)
我八点睡觉。 Wǒ bā diǎn shuì jiào. ( I go to bed at 8.)
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Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose daily routine.
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Talk about daily routine in Mandarin
Talking about the daily routine in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have found, the grammar in Mandarin is different from that in English when we talk about time. In details, the words and sentences of daily routine are:
日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó ( daily routine)
起床 qǐ chuáng ( get up)
我六点半起床。 Wǒ liù diàn bàn qǐ chuáng. ( I get up at 6:30.)
吃早饭 chī zǎo fàn ( have breakfast)
上学 shàng xué ( go to school)
上课 shàng kè ( class starts)
吃午饭 chī wǔ fàn ( have lunch)
放学 fàng xué ( leave school)
吃晚饭 chī wǎn fàn ( have dinner)
睡觉 shuì jiào ( go to bed)
我八点睡觉。 Wǒ bā diǎn shuì jiào. ( I go to bed at 8.)
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 daily routine.
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G5: a brochure of our school
In G5 we were working on a brochure about our school.
G2: Chinese characters-4
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-4 are:
伞 sǎn (umbrella)
舟 zhōu (boat)
象 xiàng (elephant)
网 wǎng (net)
弓 gōng (bow)
明 míng (bight)
森 sēn (forest)
林 lín (woods)
虎 hǔ (tiger)
好 hǎo (good)
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 Basic Chinese characters-4.
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- Say the basic Chinese characters in Mandarin
- Read and write these words in Pinyin ( Chinese alphabet)
- Read and write these words in Chinese characters
Learning the basic Chinese characters is not too difficult. As you may have known, the basic Chinese characters were developed from pictures long ago. In details, the basic Chinese characters-4 are:
伞 sǎn (umbrella)
舟 zhōu (boat)
象 xiàng (elephant)
网 wǎng (net)
弓 gōng (bow)
明 míng (bight)
森 sēn (forest)
林 lín (woods)
虎 hǔ (tiger)
好 hǎo (good)
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 Basic Chinese characters-4.
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You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
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G3: inventions
In Mandarin we are learning to:
say the four inventions by Chinese people
write the four inventions in Chinese characters
In class we had discussed how compass was invented. In details, the words of inventions are:
发明 fā míng ( inventions)
四大发明 sì dà fā míng ( the four inventions)
纸 zhǐ ( paper)
火药 huǒ yào ( powder)
印刷术 yìn shuā shù ( print)
指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn ( compass)
谁发明了纸? Shuí fā míng le zhǐ? ( Who invented paper?)
古代 gǔ dài ( ancient)
中国人 Zhōng guó rén ( Chinese)
它怎么变化? Tā zěn me biàn huà? ( How is it changing?)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose inventions.
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You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
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say the four inventions by Chinese people
write the four inventions in Chinese characters
In class we had discussed how compass was invented. In details, the words of inventions are:
发明 fā míng ( inventions)
四大发明 sì dà fā míng ( the four inventions)
纸 zhǐ ( paper)
火药 huǒ yào ( powder)
印刷术 yìn shuā shù ( print)
指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn ( compass)
谁发明了纸? Shuí fā míng le zhǐ? ( Who invented paper?)
古代 gǔ dài ( ancient)
中国人 Zhōng guó rén ( Chinese)
它怎么变化? Tā zěn me biàn huà? ( How is it changing?)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose inventions.
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G4: reflection
In G4 students chose one piece of work for their portfolio and reflected why they chose it.
G5: brochure
In G5 students created their own brochure of ISS including information such as subjects, schedule and facilities.
G2: story made by G2
In Mandarin in G2 we are learning to:
Students showed creativity when they used tangram to make different roles. In details, the words of the story are:
故事 gù shì ( story)
兔子 tù zi ( rabbit)
海龟 hǎi guī ( turtle)
人 rén ( man)
机器人 jī qì rén ( robot)
房子 fáng zi ( house)
天鹅 tiān é ( swan)
绿宝石 lǜ bǎo shí ( emerald)
鱼 yú ( fish)
马 mǎ ( horse)
熊 xióng ( bear)
心 xīn ( heart)
青蛙 qīng wā ( frog)
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 story made by G2.
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- make a story using tangram
- say the key words of different roles
- copy the dialogue in Pinyin
Students showed creativity when they used tangram to make different roles. In details, the words of the story are:
故事 gù shì ( story)
兔子 tù zi ( rabbit)
海龟 hǎi guī ( turtle)
人 rén ( man)
机器人 jī qì rén ( robot)
房子 fáng zi ( house)
天鹅 tiān é ( swan)
绿宝石 lǜ bǎo shí ( emerald)
鱼 yú ( fish)
马 mǎ ( horse)
熊 xióng ( bear)
心 xīn ( heart)
青蛙 qīng wā ( frog)
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 story made by G2.
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G3: reading comprehension
In G3 we were doing reading comprehension.
G4: dominos
In G4 we played dominos with Chinese characters.
G5: Market Day
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
say key words of our Market Day
have role-play about buying things
Learning the key words of our Market Day in Mandarin is not too difficult. In details, the words of Market Day are:
市场日 shì chǎng rì ( Market Day)
欢迎光临 huān yíng guāng lín ( Welcome to our stalls.)
谢谢光临 xiè xie guāng lín ( Thank you for coming to our stalls.)
你要买什么? Nǐ yào mǎi shén me? ( What would you like to buy?)
饼 bǐng ( pancake)
饼干 bǐng gān ( cookies)
蛋糕 dàn gāo ( cake)
冻酸奶 dòng suān nǎi ( frozen yoghurt)
冰淇淋 bīng qí lín ( ice-cream)
指甲油 zhǐ jia yóu ( nail polish)
遥控汽车 yáo kòng qì chē ( remote control cars)
障碍赛 zhàng ài sài ( obstacle race)
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 Market Day.
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say key words of our Market Day
have role-play about buying things
Learning the key words of our Market Day in Mandarin is not too difficult. In details, the words of Market Day are:
市场日 shì chǎng rì ( Market Day)
欢迎光临 huān yíng guāng lín ( Welcome to our stalls.)
谢谢光临 xiè xie guāng lín ( Thank you for coming to our stalls.)
你要买什么? Nǐ yào mǎi shén me? ( What would you like to buy?)
饼 bǐng ( pancake)
饼干 bǐng gān ( cookies)
蛋糕 dàn gāo ( cake)
冻酸奶 dòng suān nǎi ( frozen yoghurt)
冰淇淋 bīng qí lín ( ice-cream)
指甲油 zhǐ jia yóu ( nail polish)
遥控汽车 yáo kòng qì chē ( remote control cars)
障碍赛 zhàng ài sài ( obstacle race)
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 Market Day.
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G2: portfolio
The Grade 2 reflected on the story they created and wrote their reflections at the portfolio.
G3: Christmas
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talking about Christmas in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you can see, the key word of 圣诞 (shèng dàn) is often used in words related to Christmas. In details, the words and sentences of Christmas are:
圣诞节 shèng dàn jié ( Christmas)
圣诞快乐 Shèng dàn kuài lè ( Merry Christmas)
祝你 zhù nǐ ( wish you)
圣诞树 shèng dàn shù ( Christmas tree)
圣诞老人 shèng dàn lǎo rén ( Santa)
圣诞卡 shèng dàn kǎ ( Christmas card)
圣诞歌 shèng dàn gē ( Christmas songs)
礼物 lǐ wù ( present)
新年快乐 Xīn nián kuài lè ( Happy New Year)
谢谢你 xiè xiè nǐ ( thank you)
假期快乐 Jià qī kuài lè ( Have a nice holiday.)
我们去 wǒ men qù ( we will go to)
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 Christmas.
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- Say key words about Christmas in Mandarin
- Listen to Christmas songs in Mandarin
- Make Christmas cards in Chinese characters
Talking about Christmas in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you can see, the key word of 圣诞 (shèng dàn) is often used in words related to Christmas. In details, the words and sentences of Christmas are:
圣诞节 shèng dàn jié ( Christmas)
圣诞快乐 Shèng dàn kuài lè ( Merry Christmas)
祝你 zhù nǐ ( wish you)
圣诞树 shèng dàn shù ( Christmas tree)
圣诞老人 shèng dàn lǎo rén ( Santa)
圣诞卡 shèng dàn kǎ ( Christmas card)
圣诞歌 shèng dàn gē ( Christmas songs)
礼物 lǐ wù ( present)
新年快乐 Xīn nián kuài lè ( Happy New Year)
谢谢你 xiè xiè nǐ ( thank you)
假期快乐 Jià qī kuài lè ( Have a nice holiday.)
我们去 wǒ men qù ( we will go to)
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 Christmas.
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G4: writing
In G4 a student was editing her first draft on an essay.
G5: presentation
In G5 students went to the admission office to present their brochures about our ISS.
G2: holiday
In Mandarin we are learning to:
talking about holiday in Mandarin
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. In details, the words about holiday are:
假期 jià qī ( holiday)
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
我去了 Wǒ qù le ( I went to)
我坐了飞机。 Wǒ zuò le fēi jī. ( I took the airplane.)
我在新加坡。 Wǒ zài Xīn jiā pō. ( I stayed in Singapore.)
我吃了 Wǒ chī le ( I ate)
我喝了 Wǒ hē le ( I drank)
我买了 Wǒ mǎi le ( I bought)
我没有买 Wǒ méi you mǎi ( I didn't buy)
我听到了 Wǒ tīng dào le ( I heard)
我看到了 Wǒ kàn dào le ( I saw)
我闻到了 Wǒ wén dào le ( I smelled)
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Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose “holiday-1”.
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talking about holiday in Mandarin
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. In details, the words about holiday are:
假期 jià qī ( holiday)
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
我去了 Wǒ qù le ( I went to)
我坐了飞机。 Wǒ zuò le fēi jī. ( I took the airplane.)
我在新加坡。 Wǒ zài Xīn jiā pō. ( I stayed in Singapore.)
我吃了 Wǒ chī le ( I ate)
我喝了 Wǒ hē le ( I drank)
我买了 Wǒ mǎi le ( I bought)
我没有买 Wǒ méi you mǎi ( I didn't buy)
我听到了 Wǒ tīng dào le ( I heard)
我看到了 Wǒ kàn dào le ( I saw)
我闻到了 Wǒ wén dào le ( I smelled)
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 “holiday-1”.
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G3: pair work
In G3 we talked about what "culture" meant and worked with a partner to find out the similarities and difference between different cultures.
G4: present my holiday
In Mandarin we are learning to:
talking about holiday in Mandarin
presenting my mind map of my holiday
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. In details, the words about holiday are:
假期 jià qī ( holiday)
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
我去了 Wǒ qù le ( I went to)
我坐了飞机。 Wǒ zuò le fēi jī. ( I took the airplane.)
我在新加坡。 Wǒ zài Xīn jiā pō. ( I stayed in Singapore.)
我吃了 Wǒ chī le ( I ate)
我喝了 Wǒ hē le ( I drank)
我买了 Wǒ mǎi le ( I bought)
我没有买 Wǒ méi you mǎi ( I didn't buy)
我听到了 Wǒ tīng dào le ( I heard)
我看到了 Wǒ kàn dào le ( I saw)
我闻到了 Wǒ wén dào le ( I smelled)
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 “holiday-1”.
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talking about holiday in Mandarin
presenting my mind map of my holiday
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. In details, the words about holiday are:
假期 jià qī ( holiday)
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
我去了 Wǒ qù le ( I went to)
我坐了飞机。 Wǒ zuò le fēi jī. ( I took the airplane.)
我在新加坡。 Wǒ zài Xīn jiā pō. ( I stayed in Singapore.)
我吃了 Wǒ chī le ( I ate)
我喝了 Wǒ hē le ( I drank)
我买了 Wǒ mǎi le ( I bought)
我没有买 Wǒ méi you mǎi ( I didn't buy)
我听到了 Wǒ tīng dào le ( I heard)
我看到了 Wǒ kàn dào le ( I saw)
我闻到了 Wǒ wén dào le ( I smelled)
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 “holiday-1”.
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G5: role-play
In G5 we discussed how to make a role-play about the 12 animals story.
G2: Lunar New Year
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Say the greetings duirng Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer qustions about which animal year we were born
Learning the greetings during Lunar New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunare New Year are:
新年 xīn nián (new year)
恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái (Happy Lunar New Year)
红包 hóng bāo (red packet)
鼠 shǔ (rat)
牛 niú(ox)
虎 hǔ (tiger)
兔 tù (rabbit)
龙 lóng (dragon)
蛇 shé (snake)
马 mǎ (horse)
羊 yáng (goat)
猴 hóu (monkey)
鸡 jī (rooster)
狗 gǒu (dog)
猪 zhū (pig)
你属什么? nǐ shǔ shén me? (Which animal year were you born?)
我属狗。 Wǒ shǔ gǒu. ( I was born in the year of the dog.)
我属猪。 Wǒ shǔ zhū. (I was born in the year of the pig.)
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 “Lunar New Year”.
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.
Say the greetings duirng Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer qustions about which animal year we were born
Learning the greetings during Lunar New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunare New Year are:
新年 xīn nián (new year)
恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái (Happy Lunar New Year)
红包 hóng bāo (red packet)
鼠 shǔ (rat)
牛 niú(ox)
虎 hǔ (tiger)
兔 tù (rabbit)
龙 lóng (dragon)
蛇 shé (snake)
马 mǎ (horse)
羊 yáng (goat)
猴 hóu (monkey)
鸡 jī (rooster)
狗 gǒu (dog)
猪 zhū (pig)
你属什么? nǐ shǔ shén me? (Which animal year were you born?)
我属狗。 Wǒ shǔ gǒu. ( I was born in the year of the dog.)
我属猪。 Wǒ shǔ zhū. (I was born in the year of the pig.)
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 “Lunar New Year”.
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.
G3: food pyramid
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the names of the the food ( “mian” group) in Mandarin is not too difficult. As 面 (“miàn”, meaning “flour”, “noodle”)is the root word for many food which is made of flour, it is easy to connect different words and extend vocabulary. Some of the names of the food are:
面粉 miàn fěn - flour
面包 miàn bāo - bread
面条 miàn tiáo - noodles
意大利面 yì dà lì miàn -pasta
炒面 chǎo miàn - fried noodles
凉面 liáng miàn - cool noodles
拉面 lā miàn - Ramen
包子 bāo zi- steamed bun
汉堡包 hàn bǎo bāo - hamburger
饺子 jiǎo zi –dumpling
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 food-mian, the flour group.
The video here explains how to use Quizlet https://vimeo.com/113241642
If your child can already say the names of food then:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/mandarin/food_and_drink/chinese_food/
will give some ideas on how to extend their vocabulary.
You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
- Say the names of the food ( “mian”, the flour group) in Mandarin
- Read and write the names of the the food ( “mian”, the flour group) in Pinyin and Characters
- Discuss the healthy choice of food and make a food pyramid
Learning the names of the the food ( “mian” group) in Mandarin is not too difficult. As 面 (“miàn”, meaning “flour”, “noodle”)is the root word for many food which is made of flour, it is easy to connect different words and extend vocabulary. Some of the names of the food are:
面粉 miàn fěn - flour
面包 miàn bāo - bread
面条 miàn tiáo - noodles
意大利面 yì dà lì miàn -pasta
炒面 chǎo miàn - fried noodles
凉面 liáng miàn - cool noodles
拉面 lā miàn - Ramen
包子 bāo zi- steamed bun
汉堡包 hàn bǎo bāo - hamburger
饺子 jiǎo zi –dumpling
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 food-mian, the flour group.
The video here explains how to use Quizlet https://vimeo.com/113241642
If your child can already say the names of food then:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/mandarin/food_and_drink/chinese_food/
will give some ideas on how to extend their vocabulary.
You do not need to know any Mandarin yourself to use any of these resources.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
G4: presentation
In Mandarin we are learning to:
talking about holiday in Mandarin
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. I have made two sets to help students express their experience. In details, the words about holiday-2 are:
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
朋友来我家 péng you lái wǒ jiā ( my friend came to my house)
看电视 kàn diàn shì ( watch TV)
看电影 kàn diàn yǐng ( watch movie)
玩游戏 wán yóu xì ( play games)
吃了很多不健康的 chī le hěn duō bú jiàn kāng de ( ate a lot of unhealthy food)
浮潜 fú qiǎn ( snorkeling)
博物馆 bó wù guǎn ( museum)
看漫画 kàn màn huà ( read comics)
住酒店 zhù jiǔ diàn ( stay in a hotel)
水上乐园 shuǐ shàng lè yuán ( water park)
主题公园 zhǔ tí gōng yuán ( theme park)
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 “holiday-2”.
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.
talking about holiday in Mandarin
Learning how to talk about holiday is not that hard. I have made two sets to help students express their experience. In details, the words about holiday-2 are:
在假期 zài jià qī ( during the holiday)
朋友来我家 péng you lái wǒ jiā ( my friend came to my house)
看电视 kàn diàn shì ( watch TV)
看电影 kàn diàn yǐng ( watch movie)
玩游戏 wán yóu xì ( play games)
吃了很多不健康的 chī le hěn duō bú jiàn kāng de ( ate a lot of unhealthy food)
浮潜 fú qiǎn ( snorkeling)
博物馆 bó wù guǎn ( museum)
看漫画 kàn màn huà ( read comics)
住酒店 zhù jiǔ diàn ( stay in a hotel)
水上乐园 shuǐ shàng lè yuán ( water park)
主题公园 zhǔ tí gōng yuán ( theme park)
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 “holiday-2”.
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.
G5: drama
In G5 we edited the script of the 12 animals story drama together and started to practice.
G2: food bank-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
discuss what we can do to help the food bank
Learning the words related to food bank is not that hard, as students have met the guest speaker from the Food bank. In details, the words about food bank-1 are:
食物 shí wù ( food)
银行 yín háng ( bank)
可以 kě yi ( can)
参加 cān jiā ( participate)
帮助 bāng zhù ( help)
我们的 wǒ men de ( our)
社区 shè qū ( community)
吃完食物 Chī wàn shí wù. ( Finish your food.)
要少一点 Yào shǎo yì diǎn. ( Ask for less.)
捐 juān ( donate)
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 “food bank-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.
discuss what we can do to help the food bank
Learning the words related to food bank is not that hard, as students have met the guest speaker from the Food bank. In details, the words about food bank-1 are:
食物 shí wù ( food)
银行 yín háng ( bank)
可以 kě yi ( can)
参加 cān jiā ( participate)
帮助 bāng zhù ( help)
我们的 wǒ men de ( our)
社区 shè qū ( community)
吃完食物 Chī wàn shí wù. ( Finish your food.)
要少一点 Yào shǎo yì diǎn. ( Ask for less.)
捐 juān ( donate)
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 “food bank-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.
G3: the meat group
In Mandarin in G3 we are learning to:
Learning about the names of meat in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have discovered, there is a Chinese character 肉 ròu which means “meat”as a general term. In details, the words of meat are:
肉 ròu (meat)
鸡肉 jī ròu (chicken meat)
牛肉 niú ròu (beef)
羊肉 yáng ròu (mutton)
猪肉 zhū ròu (pork)
鱼肉 yú ròu (fish meat)
牛排 niú pái (steak)
牛奶 niú nǎi (milk)
奶酪 nǎi lào (cheese)
牛油 niú yóu (butter)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose the meat group.
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.
- Learn the names of different types of meat
- Make a food pyramid in Chinese characters
- Talk about healthy choices
Learning about the names of meat in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have discovered, there is a Chinese character 肉 ròu which means “meat”as a general term. In details, the words of meat are:
肉 ròu (meat)
鸡肉 jī ròu (chicken meat)
牛肉 niú ròu (beef)
羊肉 yáng ròu (mutton)
猪肉 zhū ròu (pork)
鱼肉 yú ròu (fish meat)
牛排 niú pái (steak)
牛奶 niú nǎi (milk)
奶酪 nǎi lào (cheese)
牛油 niú yóu (butter)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose the meat group.
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.
G4: questions and answers
In G4 we asked our classmates questions about their preference of food and talked about healthy and unhealthy food.
G5: rehearsal
In G5 we practised for our drama at the Changi Hall.
G2: food bank-2
In Mandarin we are learning to:
discuss what we can do to help the food bank
Learning the words related to food bank is not that hard, as students have met the guest speaker from the Food bank. In details, the words about food bank-2are:
可以捐的食物 kě yi juān de shí wù ( food to donate)
大米 dà mǐ ( rice)
面条 miàn tiáo ( noodle)
油 yóu ( oil)
罐头 guàn tou ( canned food)
饼干 bǐng gān ( biscuit)
调料 tiáo liào ( seasoning)
饮料 yǐn liào ( beverage)
酱 jiàng ( spread)
糖 táng ( sugar)
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 “food bank-2”.
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.
discuss what we can do to help the food bank
Learning the words related to food bank is not that hard, as students have met the guest speaker from the Food bank. In details, the words about food bank-2are:
可以捐的食物 kě yi juān de shí wù ( food to donate)
大米 dà mǐ ( rice)
面条 miàn tiáo ( noodle)
油 yóu ( oil)
罐头 guàn tou ( canned food)
饼干 bǐng gān ( biscuit)
调料 tiáo liào ( seasoning)
饮料 yǐn liào ( beverage)
酱 jiàng ( spread)
糖 táng ( sugar)
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 “food bank-2”.
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.
G3: vegetable
In Mandarin in G3 we are learning to:
Learning about the names of vegetables in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have discovered, there is a Chinese character 菜cài which means “vegetable”as a general term. In details, the words of vegetabls are:
蔬菜 shū cài ( vegetables)
白菜 bái cài ( cabbage)
青菜 qīng cài ( green leafy vegetable)
生菜 shēng cài ( lettuce)
菜花 cài huā ( cauliflower)
西兰花 xī lán huā ( broccoli)
西红柿 xī hóng shì ( tomato)
黄瓜 huáng guā ( cucumber)
土豆 tǔ dòu ( potato)
豌豆 wān dòu ( peas)
胡萝卜 hú lúo bo ( carrot)
白萝卜 bái lúo bo ( turnip)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose vegetables.
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.
- Learn the names of vegetables
- Make a food pyramid in Chinese characters
- Talk about healthy choices
Learning about the names of vegetables in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have discovered, there is a Chinese character 菜cài which means “vegetable”as a general term. In details, the words of vegetabls are:
蔬菜 shū cài ( vegetables)
白菜 bái cài ( cabbage)
青菜 qīng cài ( green leafy vegetable)
生菜 shēng cài ( lettuce)
菜花 cài huā ( cauliflower)
西兰花 xī lán huā ( broccoli)
西红柿 xī hóng shì ( tomato)
黄瓜 huáng guā ( cucumber)
土豆 tǔ dòu ( potato)
豌豆 wān dòu ( peas)
胡萝卜 hú lúo bo ( carrot)
白萝卜 bái lúo bo ( turnip)
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 this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose vegetables.
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.
G4: Lunar New Year food quiz
In G4 one of the students made a quiz about Lunar New Year food and his classmates were playing it.
G5: rehearsal
In G5 we were preparing for the role-play.
G2: Celebrate Lunar New Year-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
understand how people celebrate Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how people celebrate Lunar New Year
Learning the celebration of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about celebrating Lunar New Year-1 are:
庆祝 qìng zhù ( celebrate)
新年 xīn nián ( New Year)
新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè ( Happy New Year)
怎么 zěn me ( how)
你们怎么庆祝?Nǐ men zěn me qìng zhù?
( How do you celebrate New Year?)
我们 wǒ men ( we)
我们请朋友来家里。 Wǒ men qǐng péng you lái jiā li. ( We invite our friends to our house.)
出去吃饭 chū qù chī fàn ( eat out)
和家人hé jiā rén ( with family members)
团聚 tuán jù ( get together)
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 “Celebrate New Year-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.
understand how people celebrate Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how people celebrate Lunar New Year
Learning the celebration of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about celebrating Lunar New Year-1 are:
庆祝 qìng zhù ( celebrate)
新年 xīn nián ( New Year)
新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè ( Happy New Year)
怎么 zěn me ( how)
你们怎么庆祝?Nǐ men zěn me qìng zhù?
( How do you celebrate New Year?)
我们 wǒ men ( we)
我们请朋友来家里。 Wǒ men qǐng péng you lái jiā li. ( We invite our friends to our house.)
出去吃饭 chū qù chī fàn ( eat out)
和家人hé jiā rén ( with family members)
团聚 tuán jù ( get together)
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 “Celebrate New Year-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.
G3: calligraphy
G4: Lunar New Year food-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
say the traditional food people eat during Lunar New Year
understand the connection between food and culture
Learning the food of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunar New Year food-1 are:
新年食物 xīn nián shí wù ( New Year food)
盆菜 pén cài ( Treasure Pot)
代表 dài biǎo ( symbolise)
吉祥如意 jí xiáng rú yì ( prosperity)
鱼 yú ( fish)
年年有余 nián nián yǒu yú ( abundance every year)
火锅 huǒ guō ( steamboat)
分享 fěn xiǎng ( share)
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumpling)
一起包 yì qi bāo ( make together)
一起吃 yì qi chī ( eat together)
团圆饭 tuán yuán fàn ( reunion dinner)
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 “Lunar New Year food-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.
say the traditional food people eat during Lunar New Year
understand the connection between food and culture
Learning the food of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunar New Year food-1 are:
新年食物 xīn nián shí wù ( New Year food)
盆菜 pén cài ( Treasure Pot)
代表 dài biǎo ( symbolise)
吉祥如意 jí xiáng rú yì ( prosperity)
鱼 yú ( fish)
年年有余 nián nián yǒu yú ( abundance every year)
火锅 huǒ guō ( steamboat)
分享 fěn xiǎng ( share)
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumpling)
一起包 yì qi bāo ( make together)
一起吃 yì qi chī ( eat together)
团圆饭 tuán yuán fàn ( reunion dinner)
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 “Lunar New Year food-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.
G5: performance
G5 had a great drama performance! Well done!
G2: Celebrate New Year-4
In Mandarin we are learning to:
understand how people celebrate Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how people celebrate Lunar New Year
Learning the celebration of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about celebrating Lunar New Year-4 are:
我们 wǒ men ( we)
大扫除 dà sǎo chú ( clean the house)
去旧迎新 qù jiù yíng xīn ( get rid of the old and welcome the new year)
贴春联 tiē chūn lián ( put up red couplet)
剪春花 jiǎn chūn huā ( paper cutting)
买 mǎi ( buy)
新衣服 xīn yī fu ( new clothes)
剪 jiǎn ( cut)
大人 dà rén ( grown-up)
向大人拜年 xiàng dà rén bài nián ( say good wishes to grown-ups)
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 “Celebrate New Year-4”.
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.
understand how people celebrate Lunar New Year in Mandarin
Ask and answer questions about how people celebrate Lunar New Year
Learning the celebration of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about celebrating Lunar New Year-4 are:
我们 wǒ men ( we)
大扫除 dà sǎo chú ( clean the house)
去旧迎新 qù jiù yíng xīn ( get rid of the old and welcome the new year)
贴春联 tiē chūn lián ( put up red couplet)
剪春花 jiǎn chūn huā ( paper cutting)
买 mǎi ( buy)
新衣服 xīn yī fu ( new clothes)
剪 jiǎn ( cut)
大人 dà rén ( grown-up)
向大人拜年 xiàng dà rén bài nián ( say good wishes to grown-ups)
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 “Celebrate New Year-4”.
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.
G3: dumplings-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-1 are:
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumplings)
材料 cái liào ( ingredients)
面粉 miàn fěn ( flour)
水 shǔi ( water)
馅 xiàn ( fillings)
肉 ròu ( meat)
菜 cài ( vegetable)
盐 yán ( salt)
油 yóu ( oil)
葱 cōng ( green onion)
胡萝卜 hú luó bo ( carrot)
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 “dumplings-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.
- make dumplings in class
- know how to say the ingredients
- know how to say the recipe
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-1 are:
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumplings)
材料 cái liào ( ingredients)
面粉 miàn fěn ( flour)
水 shǔi ( water)
馅 xiàn ( fillings)
肉 ròu ( meat)
菜 cài ( vegetable)
盐 yán ( salt)
油 yóu ( oil)
葱 cōng ( green onion)
胡萝卜 hú luó bo ( carrot)
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 “dumplings-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.
G4: Lunar New Year food-2
In Mandarin we are learning to:
say the traditional food people eat during Lunar New Year
understand the connection between food and culture
Learning the food of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunar New Year food-2 are:
鱼生 yú shēng ( fish salad)
捞鱼生 lāo yú shēng ( toss the fish salad)
祝福 zhù fú ( good wishes)
年糕 nián gāo ( the New Year rice cake)
甜点 tián diǎn ( dessert)
肉干 ròu gān ( BBQ pork)
礼物 lǐ wù ( gift)
桔子 jú zi ( orange)
大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ( good luck)
两个 liǎng ge ( two)
给主人 gěi zhǔ rén ( give to the host)
给客人带回家 gěi kè rén dài huí jiā ( give to the guest to bring home)
传统 chuán tǒng ( tradition)
新加坡华人 Xīn jiā pō huá rén ( Singaporean Chinese)
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 “Lunar New Year food-2”.
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.
say the traditional food people eat during Lunar New Year
understand the connection between food and culture
Learning the food of New Year is not that hard, as you may have seen or heard them in Singapore. In details, the words about Lunar New Year food-2 are:
鱼生 yú shēng ( fish salad)
捞鱼生 lāo yú shēng ( toss the fish salad)
祝福 zhù fú ( good wishes)
年糕 nián gāo ( the New Year rice cake)
甜点 tián diǎn ( dessert)
肉干 ròu gān ( BBQ pork)
礼物 lǐ wù ( gift)
桔子 jú zi ( orange)
大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ( good luck)
两个 liǎng ge ( two)
给主人 gěi zhǔ rén ( give to the host)
给客人带回家 gěi kè rén dài huí jiā ( give to the guest to bring home)
传统 chuán tǒng ( tradition)
新加坡华人 Xīn jiā pō huá rén ( Singaporean Chinese)
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 “Lunar New Year food-2”.
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.
G5: dumplings-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-1 are:
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumplings)
材料 cái liào ( ingredients)
面粉 miàn fěn ( flour)
水 shǔi ( water)
馅 xiàn ( fillings)
肉 ròu ( meat)
菜 cài ( vegetable)
盐 yán ( salt)
油 yóu ( oil)
葱 cōng ( green onion)
胡萝卜 hú luó bo ( carrot)
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 “dumplings-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.
- make dumplings in class
- know how to say the ingredients
- know how to say the recipe
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-1 are:
饺子 jiǎo zi ( dumplings)
材料 cái liào ( ingredients)
面粉 miàn fěn ( flour)
水 shǔi ( water)
馅 xiàn ( fillings)
肉 ròu ( meat)
菜 cài ( vegetable)
盐 yán ( salt)
油 yóu ( oil)
葱 cōng ( green onion)
胡萝卜 hú luó bo ( carrot)
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 “dumplings-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.
G2: Chinese song
G3: dumplings-2
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-2 are:
怎么做饺子? Zěn me zuò jiǎo zi? ( How to make dumplings?)
面团 miàn tuán ( dough)
把面团分成小球 Bǎ miàn tuán fēn chéng xiǎo qiú. ( Divide the dough into small balls.)
擀 gǎn ( roll)
把小球擀成圆的面片 Bǎ xiǎo qiú gǎn chéng yuán de miàn piàn. ( Use a roller to make a small ball flat and round.)
中间 zhōng jiān ( middle)
把馅放在面片中间 Bǎ xiàn fàng zài miàn piàn zhōng jiān. ( Put the fillings into the middle of the flat wrapper.)
对折,捏紧 Duì zhé, niē jǐn. ( Fold the wrapper tight.)
开水 kāi shuǐ ( boiling water)
放开水里煮 Fàng kāi shuǐ li zhǔ. ( Cook in boiling water.)
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 “dumplings-2”
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.
- make dumplings in class
- know how to say the ingredients
- know how to say the recipe
Learning the words of dumplings is not that hard. I have made two sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words about dumplings-2 are:
怎么做饺子? Zěn me zuò jiǎo zi? ( How to make dumplings?)
面团 miàn tuán ( dough)
把面团分成小球 Bǎ miàn tuán fēn chéng xiǎo qiú. ( Divide the dough into small balls.)
擀 gǎn ( roll)
把小球擀成圆的面片 Bǎ xiǎo qiú gǎn chéng yuán de miàn piàn. ( Use a roller to make a small ball flat and round.)
中间 zhōng jiān ( middle)
把馅放在面片中间 Bǎ xiàn fàng zài miàn piàn zhōng jiān. ( Put the fillings into the middle of the flat wrapper.)
对折,捏紧 Duì zhé, niē jǐn. ( Fold the wrapper tight.)
开水 kāi shuǐ ( boiling water)
放开水里煮 Fàng kāi shuǐ li zhǔ. ( Cook in boiling water.)
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 “dumplings-2”
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.
G4: reading
G5: role-play
G2: pair work
In G2 we worked in pairs to ask and answer questions about ourselves.
G3: radicals-1
In Mandarin we are learning to:
As you may have known, a radicasl is usually a part of a Chinese character and it shows the meaning of the Chinese character. In details, the radicals-1 are:
十 shí ( ten)
刀 dāo ( knife)
人 rén ( people)
八 bā ( eight)
力 lì ( strength)
儿 ér ( child)
又 yòu ( again)
广 guǎng ( broad)
门 mén ( door)
寸 cùn ( inch)
士 shì ( scholar)
土 tǔ ( earth)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then radicals-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.
- Read basic radicals
- Recognise basic radicals in Chinese characters
- Write basic radicals
As you may have known, a radicasl is usually a part of a Chinese character and it shows the meaning of the Chinese character. In details, the radicals-1 are:
十 shí ( ten)
刀 dāo ( knife)
人 rén ( people)
八 bā ( eight)
力 lì ( strength)
儿 ér ( child)
又 yòu ( again)
广 guǎng ( broad)
门 mén ( door)
寸 cùn ( inch)
士 shì ( scholar)
土 tǔ ( earth)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then radicals-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.
G4: healthy life
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
Talk about a healthy lifestyle in Mandarin
Talking about a healthy lifestyle in Mandarin is not too difficult, as we have learned about sports and food. In details, the words of a healthy life are:
健康的生活 jiàn kāng de shēng huó ( healthy life)
今天 jīn tiān ( today)
我们 wǒ mén ( we)
要 yào ( want)
谈谈 tán tan ( talk about)
包括 bāo kuò ( include)
运动 yùn dòng ( sports)
食物 shí wù ( food)
可以 kě yǐ ( can)
让 ràng ( make)
身体 shēn tǐ ( body)
强壮 qiáng zhuàng ( strong)
太多 tài duō ( too much)
快餐 kuài cān ( fast food)
重要 zhòng yào ( important)
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 healthy life.
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.
Talk about a healthy lifestyle in Mandarin
Talking about a healthy lifestyle in Mandarin is not too difficult, as we have learned about sports and food. In details, the words of a healthy life are:
健康的生活 jiàn kāng de shēng huó ( healthy life)
今天 jīn tiān ( today)
我们 wǒ mén ( we)
要 yào ( want)
谈谈 tán tan ( talk about)
包括 bāo kuò ( include)
运动 yùn dòng ( sports)
食物 shí wù ( food)
可以 kě yǐ ( can)
让 ràng ( make)
身体 shēn tǐ ( body)
强壮 qiáng zhuàng ( strong)
太多 tài duō ( too much)
快餐 kuài cān ( fast food)
重要 zhòng yào ( important)
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 healthy life.
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.
G5: role-play
G2: video
In G2 we watched videos about compass and the Great Wall, and students enjoyed them and asked many questions.
G3: radicals-2
In Mandarin we are learning to:
As you may have known, a radical is usually a part of a Chinese character and it shows the meaning of the Chinese character. In details, the radicals-2 are:
大 dà ( big)
巾 jīn ( napkin)
口 kǒu ( mouth)
山 shān ( mountain)
夕 xī ( sunset)
女 nǚ ( female)
子 zǐ ( child)
马 mǎ ( horse)
小 xiǎo ( small)
心 xīn ( heart)
火 huǒ ( fire)
文 wén ( script)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then radicals-2.
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.
- Read basic radicals
- Recognise basic radicals in Chinese characters
- Write basic radicals
As you may have known, a radical is usually a part of a Chinese character and it shows the meaning of the Chinese character. In details, the radicals-2 are:
大 dà ( big)
巾 jīn ( napkin)
口 kǒu ( mouth)
山 shān ( mountain)
夕 xī ( sunset)
女 nǚ ( female)
子 zǐ ( child)
马 mǎ ( horse)
小 xiǎo ( small)
心 xīn ( heart)
火 huǒ ( fire)
文 wén ( script)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then radicals-2.
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.
G4: dictionary
In G4 we were working on making our own dictionaries.
G5: pair work
In G5 we worked in pairs to revise Chinese characters.
G2: weather
In Mandarin we are learning to:
As you may have seen, there is a root word in many of the words about weather: 天 tiān, which means “sky”. In details, the words about weather are:
天气 tiān qì (weather)
晴天 qíng tiān (sunny)
阴天 yīn tiān (cloudy)
下雨 xià yǔ (rainy)
下雪 xià xuě (snowy)
刮风 guā fēng (windy)
今天天气怎么样? Jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yang? (How's the weather today?)
今天天气很好。 Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo. (The weather is good today.)
今天很热。 Jīn tiān hěn rè. ( It is very hot today.)
今天你有空吗? Jīn tiān nǐ yǒu kòng ma? (Are you free today?)
今天我有空。 Jīn tiān wǒ yǒu kòng. (I am free today.)
这儿的天气怎么样? Zhè er de tiān qì zěn me yang? ( How is the weather here?)
还可以。 Hái kě yi. ( It is ok.)
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 weather.
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.
- Say the words of weather in Mandarin
- Ask and answer questions about weather in Mandarin
As you may have seen, there is a root word in many of the words about weather: 天 tiān, which means “sky”. In details, the words about weather are:
天气 tiān qì (weather)
晴天 qíng tiān (sunny)
阴天 yīn tiān (cloudy)
下雨 xià yǔ (rainy)
下雪 xià xuě (snowy)
刮风 guā fēng (windy)
今天天气怎么样? Jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yang? (How's the weather today?)
今天天气很好。 Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo. (The weather is good today.)
今天很热。 Jīn tiān hěn rè. ( It is very hot today.)
今天你有空吗? Jīn tiān nǐ yǒu kòng ma? (Are you free today?)
今天我有空。 Jīn tiān wǒ yǒu kòng. (I am free today.)
这儿的天气怎么样? Zhè er de tiān qì zěn me yang? ( How is the weather here?)
还可以。 Hái kě yi. ( It is ok.)
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 weather.
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.
G3: use limited resource to build a community
G4: writing
G4 were practicing reading and writing Chinese characters.
G5: group work
G2: group work
G3: resource
In Mandarin we are learning to:
discuss how resource has an impact on people’s behaviour
In details, the words of resource are:
资源 zī yuán ( resource)
有限的资源 yǒu xiàn de zī yuán ( limited resource)
很多资源 hěn duō zī yuán ( a lot of resource)
社区 shè qū ( community)
机会 jī huì ( opportunity)
平等 píng děng ( equal)
公平 gōng píng ( fair)
合作 hé zuò ( cooperation)
责任 zé rèn ( responsibility)
反思 fǎn sī ( reflection)
觉得 jué de ( feel)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose resource.
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.
discuss how resource has an impact on people’s behaviour
In details, the words of resource are:
资源 zī yuán ( resource)
有限的资源 yǒu xiàn de zī yuán ( limited resource)
很多资源 hěn duō zī yuán ( a lot of resource)
社区 shè qū ( community)
机会 jī huì ( opportunity)
平等 píng děng ( equal)
公平 gōng píng ( fair)
合作 hé zuò ( cooperation)
责任 zé rèn ( responsibility)
反思 fǎn sī ( reflection)
觉得 jué de ( feel)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose resource.
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.
G5: making a poster of camping
G2: season
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Learning the names of the seasons and some activities in Mandarin is not that hard. As you may have seen, the four seasons share the same root word 天 (tiān, meaning “sky”, “day”). Only the first characters are different. In details, the names of the seasons and some activities are:
四季 sì jì-four seasons
春天 chūn tiān-Spring
夏天 xià tiān-Summer
秋天 qiū tiān-Autumn
冬天 dōng tiān-Winter
你喜欢什么季节? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me jì jié?-Which season do you like?
我喜欢春天。 Wǒ xǐ huan chūn tiān.-I like Spring.
春天到了。 chūn tiān dào le.-Spring comes.
你做什么? Nǐ zuò shén me?-What do you do?
我种花。 Wǒ zhòng huā.-I plant flowers.
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 season.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose season.
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.
- Say the names of the seasons in Mandarin
- Ask and answer questions about seasons
Learning the names of the seasons and some activities in Mandarin is not that hard. As you may have seen, the four seasons share the same root word 天 (tiān, meaning “sky”, “day”). Only the first characters are different. In details, the names of the seasons and some activities are:
四季 sì jì-four seasons
春天 chūn tiān-Spring
夏天 xià tiān-Summer
秋天 qiū tiān-Autumn
冬天 dōng tiān-Winter
你喜欢什么季节? Nǐ xǐ huan shén me jì jié?-Which season do you like?
我喜欢春天。 Wǒ xǐ huan chūn tiān.-I like Spring.
春天到了。 chūn tiān dào le.-Spring comes.
你做什么? Nǐ zuò shén me?-What do you do?
我种花。 Wǒ zhòng huā.-I plant flowers.
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 season.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose season.
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.
G3: community
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Say the words of communities in Mandarin
Learning the words of communities in Mandarin is not that hard. As students have learned the names of most places in other units before. In details, the words of the communities are:
社区 shè qū ( community)
我的社区里有 wǒ de shè qū lǐ yǒu ( there are...in my community)
学校 xué xiào ( school)
医院 yī yuàn ( hospital)
商店 shāng diàn ( shop)
马路 mǎ lù ( road)
教堂 jiào táng ( church)
楼房 lóu fáng ( building)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
餐馆 cān guǎn ( restaurant)
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 season.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose community.
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.
Say the words of communities in Mandarin
Learning the words of communities in Mandarin is not that hard. As students have learned the names of most places in other units before. In details, the words of the communities are:
社区 shè qū ( community)
我的社区里有 wǒ de shè qū lǐ yǒu ( there are...in my community)
学校 xué xiào ( school)
医院 yī yuàn ( hospital)
商店 shāng diàn ( shop)
马路 mǎ lù ( road)
教堂 jiào táng ( church)
楼房 lóu fáng ( building)
图书馆 tú shū guǎn ( library)
餐馆 cān guǎn ( restaurant)
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 season.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose community.
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.
G4: camp
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about the camping experience
Write an essay about the camping experience
The words of camp are not too difficult. In details, the words of camp are:
露营 lù yíng ( camping)
日期 rì qī ( date)
从。。。到。。。 cóng dào ( from...to...)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
地点 dì diǎn ( venue)
活动 huó dòng ( activities)
报名 bào míng ( register)
几点 jǐ diǎn ( what time)
出发 chū fā ( leave)
几点出发? Jǐ diǎn chū fā? ( What time do we leave?)
回学校 huí xué xiào ( go back to school)
需要带的东西 xū yào dài de dōng xi ( things need to bring)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose camp.
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.
Talk about the camping experience
Write an essay about the camping experience
The words of camp are not too difficult. In details, the words of camp are:
露营 lù yíng ( camping)
日期 rì qī ( date)
从。。。到。。。 cóng dào ( from...to...)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
地点 dì diǎn ( venue)
活动 huó dòng ( activities)
报名 bào míng ( register)
几点 jǐ diǎn ( what time)
出发 chū fā ( leave)
几点出发? Jǐ diǎn chū fā? ( What time do we leave?)
回学校 huí xué xiào ( go back to school)
需要带的东西 xū yào dài de dōng xi ( things need to bring)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose camp.
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.
G5: writing
G5 were writing a narrative about their camping experience.
G2: Dragon Boat Festival
G3: Journey to the West
In Mandarin we are learning to:
know the basic information about a famous story
talk about the book Journey to the West
Learning the words of Journey to the West in Mandarin is not that hard, as students enjoyed watching the cartoon about this story. In details, the words of the story are:
西游记 xī yóu jì ( Journey to the West)
四大名著之一 sì dà míng zhù zhī yī ( one of the four greatest books)
取经 qǔ jīng ( get the Buddhist scriptures)
故事 gù shì ( story)
唐僧 Táng Sēng ( the Master)
孙悟空 Sūn Wù Kōng ( the Monkey)
猪八戒 Zhū Bā Jiè ( the Pig)
沙和尚 Shā Hé Shàng ( the Monk)
白龙马 Bái Lóng Mǎ ( the Horse)
妖精 yāo jing ( monster)
打败 dǎ bài ( beat)
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 Journey to the West.
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.
know the basic information about a famous story
talk about the book Journey to the West
Learning the words of Journey to the West in Mandarin is not that hard, as students enjoyed watching the cartoon about this story. In details, the words of the story are:
西游记 xī yóu jì ( Journey to the West)
四大名著之一 sì dà míng zhù zhī yī ( one of the four greatest books)
取经 qǔ jīng ( get the Buddhist scriptures)
故事 gù shì ( story)
唐僧 Táng Sēng ( the Master)
孙悟空 Sūn Wù Kōng ( the Monkey)
猪八戒 Zhū Bā Jiè ( the Pig)
沙和尚 Shā Hé Shàng ( the Monk)
白龙马 Bái Lóng Mǎ ( the Horse)
妖精 yāo jing ( monster)
打败 dǎ bài ( beat)
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 Journey to the West.
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.
G4: Dragon Boat Festival
In Mandarin we are learning to:
know the story about Dragon Boat Festival
say basic words about Dragon Boat Festival
As you may have known, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. In 2018, it is May 19th. In details, the words of Dragon Boat Festival are:
端午节 duān wǔ jié ( Dragon Boat Festival)
五月 wǔ yuè ( May)
初五 chū wǔ ( 5th of the month)
龙舟 lóng zhōu ( dragon boat)
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu ( dragon boat race)
粽子 zòng zi ( a wrap with rice)
包粽子 bāo zòng zi ( make a wrap with rice)
纪念 jì niàn ( commemorate)
诗人 shī rén ( poet)
屈原 Qu Yuan ( Qu Yuan, name of a poet)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose Dragon Boat Festival.
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.
know the story about Dragon Boat Festival
say basic words about Dragon Boat Festival
As you may have known, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. In 2018, it is May 19th. In details, the words of Dragon Boat Festival are:
端午节 duān wǔ jié ( Dragon Boat Festival)
五月 wǔ yuè ( May)
初五 chū wǔ ( 5th of the month)
龙舟 lóng zhōu ( dragon boat)
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu ( dragon boat race)
粽子 zòng zi ( a wrap with rice)
包粽子 bāo zòng zi ( make a wrap with rice)
纪念 jì niàn ( commemorate)
诗人 shī rén ( poet)
屈原 Qu Yuan ( Qu Yuan, name of a poet)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose Dragon Boat Festival.
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.
G5: camp
In Mandarin we are learning to:
Talk about the camping experience
Write an essay about the camping experience
The words of camp are not too difficult. In details, the words of camp are:
露营 lù yíng ( camping)
日期 rì qī ( date)
从。。。到。。。 cóng dào ( from...to...)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
地点 dì diǎn ( venue)
活动 huó dòng ( activities)
报名 bào míng ( register)
几点 jǐ diǎn ( what time)
出发 chū fā ( leave)
几点出发? Jǐ diǎn chū fā? ( What time do we leave?)
回学校 huí xué xiào ( go back to school)
需要带的东西 xū yào dài de dōng xi ( things need to bring)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose camp.
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.
Talk about the camping experience
Write an essay about the camping experience
The words of camp are not too difficult. In details, the words of camp are:
露营 lù yíng ( camping)
日期 rì qī ( date)
从。。。到。。。 cóng dào ( from...to...)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
地点 dì diǎn ( venue)
活动 huó dòng ( activities)
报名 bào míng ( register)
几点 jǐ diǎn ( what time)
出发 chū fā ( leave)
几点出发? Jǐ diǎn chū fā? ( What time do we leave?)
回学校 huí xué xiào ( go back to school)
需要带的东西 xū yào dài de dōng xi ( things need to bring)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose camp.
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.
G2: dragon boat festival
In Mandarin we are learning to:
know the story about Dragon Boat Festival
say basic words about Dragon Boat Festival
As you may have known, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. In 2018, it is May 19th. In details, the words of Dragon Boat Festival are:
端午节 duān wǔ jié ( Dragon Boat Festival)
五月 wǔ yuè ( May)
初五 chū wǔ ( 5th of the month)
龙舟 lóng zhōu ( dragon boat)
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu ( dragon boat race)
粽子 zòng zi ( a wrap with rice)
包粽子 bāo zòng zi ( make a wrap with rice)
纪念 jì niàn ( commemorate)
诗人 shī rén ( poet)
屈原 Qu Yuan ( Qu Yuan, name of a poet)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose Dragon Boat Festival.
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.
know the story about Dragon Boat Festival
say basic words about Dragon Boat Festival
As you may have known, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. In 2018, it is May 19th. In details, the words of Dragon Boat Festival are:
端午节 duān wǔ jié ( Dragon Boat Festival)
五月 wǔ yuè ( May)
初五 chū wǔ ( 5th of the month)
龙舟 lóng zhōu ( dragon boat)
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu ( dragon boat race)
粽子 zòng zi ( a wrap with rice)
包粽子 bāo zòng zi ( make a wrap with rice)
纪念 jì niàn ( commemorate)
诗人 shī rén ( poet)
屈原 Qu Yuan ( Qu Yuan, name of a poet)
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 words of this topic.
Search for laoshilinda (all one word lower case) and then choose Dragon Boat Festival.
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.
G3: Journey to the West
G4: religion
In Mandarin in G4 we are learning to:
ask and answer questions about religions
Learning the words of religions in Mandarin is not too difficult. As you may have seen, there is a root word 教jiào ( religion) in the names of different religions. In details, the words of religions are:
宗教 zōng jiào ( religion)
基督教 Jī dū jiào ( Christian)
天主教 Tiān zhǔ jiào ( Catholic)
佛教 Fó jiào ( Buddhism)
伊斯兰教 Yī sī lán jiào ( Islam)
你信什么教? Nǐ xìn shén me jiào? ( Which religion do you believe in?)
我信基督教。 Wǒ xìn Jī dū jiào. ( I am a Christian.)
有时候我们全家去教堂。 Yǒu shí hou wǒ men quán jiā qù jiào táng. ( Sometimes our family go to the church.)
我不信教。 Wǒ bú xìn jiào. ( I am a free thinker.)
我们在学有关宗教的单元。 Wǒ men zài xúe yǒu guān zōng jiào de dān yuán. ( We are learning about religions.)
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 religions. 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.
G5: travel plans
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
plan for our holiday
present our holiday plan to the class
Learning the words of travel plan in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make several sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words of travel plan-1 are:
去哪儿? qù nǎr? ( Where are you going?)
斐济 Fěi jì ( Fiji)
新西兰 Xīn xī lán ( New Zealand)
夏威夷 Xià wēi yí ( Hawaii)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
一星期 yì xīng qī ( one week)
谁? shéi? ( who?)
做什么? zuò shén me? ( What are we going to do?)
为什么? wèi shén me? ( Why?)
怎么去? Zěn me qù? ( How to go there?)
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 travel plan-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.
plan for our holiday
present our holiday plan to the class
Learning the words of travel plan in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make several sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words of travel plan-1 are:
去哪儿? qù nǎr? ( Where are you going?)
斐济 Fěi jì ( Fiji)
新西兰 Xīn xī lán ( New Zealand)
夏威夷 Xià wēi yí ( Hawaii)
时间 shí jiān ( time)
一星期 yì xīng qī ( one week)
谁? shéi? ( who?)
做什么? zuò shén me? ( What are we going to do?)
为什么? wèi shén me? ( Why?)
怎么去? Zěn me qù? ( How to go there?)
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 travel plan-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.
G2: Dragon Boat Festival
G3: review
In G3 we reviewed what we have learned this year.
G4: reading comprehension
In G4 we did reading comprehension and answered questions.
G5: travel plan-2
In Mandarin in G5 we are learning to:
plan for our holiday
present our holiday plan to the class
Learning the words of travel plan in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make several sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words of travel plan-2 are:
坐船 zuò chuán ( take a boat)
马尔代夫 Mǎ ěr dài fū ( Maldives)
去岛上玩 qù dǎo shang wán ( visit the island)
潜水 qián shuǐ ( scuba diving)
攀岩 pān yán ( rock climbing)
看瀑布 kàn pù bù ( see the waterfall)
看海豚 kàn hǎi tún ( dolphin spotting)
从新加坡出发 cóng Xīn jiā pō chū fā ( depart from Singapore)
到 dào ( to)
航班 háng bān ( flight)
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 travel plan-2.
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.
plan for our holiday
present our holiday plan to the class
Learning the words of travel plan in Mandarin is not too difficult. I have make several sets to help learning this topic. In details, the words of travel plan-2 are:
坐船 zuò chuán ( take a boat)
马尔代夫 Mǎ ěr dài fū ( Maldives)
去岛上玩 qù dǎo shang wán ( visit the island)
潜水 qián shuǐ ( scuba diving)
攀岩 pān yán ( rock climbing)
看瀑布 kàn pù bù ( see the waterfall)
看海豚 kàn hǎi tún ( dolphin spotting)
从新加坡出发 cóng Xīn jiā pō chū fā ( depart from Singapore)
到 dào ( to)
航班 háng bān ( flight)
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 travel plan-2.
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.