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任务一、六 · Introductions, identity and polite exchanges

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Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

Meet a new classmate

Greet someone, exchange names, and ask about an identity.

Build the meaning

Use I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào…… for your name and I / me我wǒto be / is是shì…… for an identity. Say you你nǐvariant of 叫叫jiàowhat什么shén mename (of a person or thing)名字míng zì？ to ask a name.

Add (yes/no ?)吗ma to a statement to ask a yes–no question. Answer the question given: you你nǐto be / is是shìteacher老师lǎo shī(yes/no ?)吗ma？ — no不是bú shì，I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng。

Useful words in context

hello你好nǐ hǎo nǐ hǎo — hello. hello你好nǐ hǎo！I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào林安lín ān。
name (of a person or thing)名字míng zì míngzi — name. you你nǐvariant of 叫叫jiàowhat什么shén mename (of a person or thing)名字míng zì？
student学生xué shēng xuésheng — student. I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng。
teacher老师lǎo shī lǎoshī — teacher. you你nǐto be / is是shìteacher老师lǎo shī(yes/no ?)吗ma？
to thank谢谢xiè xiè xièxie — thank you. to thank谢谢xiè xièyou你nǐ！

Read for meaning

hello你好nǐ hǎo！I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào林安lín ān。I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng。Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力wáng lìto be / is是shìteacher老师lǎo shī。

Hello! My name is Lin An. I am a student. Wang Li is a teacher.

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hello你好nǐ hǎo！I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiàoWang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力wáng lì。I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng。you你nǐvariant of 叫叫jiàowhat什么shén mename (of a person or thing)名字míng zì？

Hello! My name is Wang Li. I am a student. What is your name?

Speak and write

Greet a new classmate, give your name, and ask their name. Use real or fictional names.

Write a greeting, your name, and your identity. Use a fictional role if you wish.

One speaking model: hello你好nǐ hǎo！I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào林安lín ān。you你nǐvariant of 叫叫jiàowhat什么shén mename (of a person or thing)名字míng zì？

One writing model: hello你好nǐ hǎo！I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào林安lín ān。I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng。

A greeting makes sense in the situation.
I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào introduces the name.
I / me我wǒto be / is是shì introduces an identity.

Check the distinction: variant of 叫叫jiào gives a name; to be / is是shì gives an identity. Use I / me我wǒvariant of 叫叫jiào林安lín ān and I / me我wǒto be / is是shìstudent学生xué shēng, rather than swapping the two verbs.

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English	한국어
to love	爱
eight	八
father	爸爸
cup	杯子
Beijing	北京
measure word for books	本
not	不
you're welcome	不客气
dish	菜
tea	茶
to eat	吃
taxi	出租车
to make a telephone call	打电话
big	大
possessive particle	的
point	点
computer	电脑
television	电视
movie	电影
thing	东西
all	都
to read	读
I'm sorry	对不起
many	多
how much	多少
son	儿子
two	二
restaurant	饭馆
airplane	飞机
minute	分钟
happy	高兴
measure word	个
to work	工作
dog	狗
Chinese language	汉语
good	好
to drink	喝
and	和
very	很
the back	后面
to return	回
can	会
train station	火车站
how many	几
home	家
to shout	叫
today	今天
nine	九
to open	开
to see	看
to catch sight of	看见
piece	块
to come	来
teacher	老师
completed-action particle	了
cold	冷
inside	里
zero	零
six	六
mama	妈妈
question particle	吗
to buy	买
cat	猫
not have	没
it doesn't matter	没关系
rice	米饭
name	名字
tomorrow	明天
which	哪
that	那
follow-up question particle	呢
to be able to	能
you	你
year	年
daughter	女儿
friend	朋友
pretty	漂亮
apple	苹果
seven	七
ahead	前面
money	钱
to ask	请
to go	去
hot	热
person	人
to know	认识
sun	日
three	三
store	商店
up	上
morning	上午
few	少
what?	什么
ten	十
time	时候
to be	是
book	书
who	谁
water	水
fruit	水果
to go to bed	睡觉
to speak	说话
four	四
years old	岁
he	他
she	她
too	太
weather	天气
to listen to	听
to study at the same school	同学
hello	喂
I	我
we	我们
five	五
to like	喜欢
down	下
afternoon	下午
to rain	下雨
gentleman	先生
now	现在
to think	想
small	小
young lady	小姐
some	些
to write	写
to thank	谢谢
week	星期
student	学生
to learn	学习
school	学校
one	一
clothes	衣服
doctor	医生
hospital	医院
chair	椅子
to have	有
moon	月
goodbye	再见
to exist	在
how?	怎么
how about?	怎么样
this	这
China	中国
noon	中午
to live	住
table	桌子
letter	字
yesterday	昨天
to sit	坐
to make	做

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任务二 · Dates, time and event information
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Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

Arrange a time to meet

Ask the day and time, then agree when to meet.

Build the meaning

Numbers combine: eleven十一shí yī is 11, twenty二十èr shí is 20, and 二十三èr shí sān is 23. For clock time, 三点sān diǎn is 3 o’clock and 三点sān diǎnhalf半bàn is 3:30.

week星期xīng qīhow many / a few几jǐ asks the weekday; what time?几点jǐ diǎn asks the clock time. A simple time phrase can come before the verb: I / me我wǒtomorrow明天míng tiān三点sān diǎnto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。

Useful words in context
- tomorrow明天míng tiān míngtiān — tomorrow. I / me我wǒtomorrow明天míng tiānto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。
- Wednesday星期三xīng qī sān xīngqīsān — Wednesday. tomorrow明天míng tiānto be / is是shìWednesday星期三xīng qī sān。
- what time?几点jǐ diǎn jǐ diǎn — what time. you你nǐwhat time?几点jǐ diǎnto go去qù？
- half半bàn bàn — half. 三点sān diǎnhalf半bàn。
- school学校xué xiào xuéxiào — school. I / me我wǒto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。
Read for meaning

tomorrow明天míng tiānto be / is是shìWednesday星期三xīng qī sān。Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力wáng lì三点sān diǎnto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。林安lín ān三点sān diǎn半去bàn qùschool学校xué xiào。

Tomorrow is Wednesday. Wang Li goes to school at three. Lin An goes at half past three.

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tomorrow明天míng tiānWednesday星期三xīng qī sān，we / us我们wǒ menafternoon下午xià wǔ四点sì diǎnat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoto appear见jiàn。

Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will meet at school at four in the afternoon.

Speak and write

Ask a partner the day and time of a fictional meeting. They suggest Wednesday at four; confirm it.

Write a two-line meeting note: the weekday and time, then the place. Change at least one detail from the reading.

One speaking model: A: week星期xīng qīhow many / a few几jǐ？what time?几点jǐ diǎn？ B: Wednesday星期三xīng qī sānafternoon下午xià wǔ四点sì diǎn。 A: good好hǎo，afternoon下午xià wǔ四点sì diǎnto appear见jiàn。

One writing model: Thursday星期四xīng qī sìafternoon下午xià wǔ三点sān diǎnhalf半bàn。we / us我们wǒ menat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoto appear见jiàn。
- The weekday and clock time are identifiable.
- The place is stated.
- The time differs from the reading.
Check the distinction: Wednesday星期三xīng qī sān is a weekday; 三点sān diǎn is a clock time. Do not answer one question with the other.

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任务三、九 · Objects, quantities and buying
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Buy a small quantity

Ask the price and buy a stated number of things.

Build the meaning

Count ordinary objects with number + measure word + noun: 两个liǎng gèapple苹果píng guǒ, two apples. two两liǎng is useful before (measure word)个gè; two二èr is used in numbers such as twenty二十èr shí.

how many / how much多少duō shaocoin钱qián asks a price. 我要wǒ yào…… says what you want in this buying situation; it is not the same as I / me我wǒto have / there is有yǒu……, I have.

Useful words in context
- apple苹果píng guǒ píngguǒ — apple. 我要wǒ yào两个liǎng gèapple苹果píng guǒ。
- (measure word)个gè ge — general measure word. 三个sān gèapple苹果píng guǒ。
- how many / how much多少duō shaocoin钱qián duōshao qián — how much money. how many / how much多少duō shaocoin钱qián？
- lump块kuài kuài — yuan, spoken. 十块钱shí kuài qián。
- want / will / need要yào yào — want, in this request. 我要wǒ yàowater水shuǐ。
Read for meaning

林安要lín ān yào两个liǎng gèapple苹果píng guǒand / with和hé一杯yī bēiwater水shuǐ。两个liǎng gèapple苹果píng guǒ六块钱liù kuài qián，一杯yī bēiwater水shuǐ三块sān kuàicoin钱qián。altogether一共yī gòng九块jiǔ kuàicoin钱qián。

Lin An wants two apples and one cup of water. The apples cost six yuan and the water three: nine yuan altogether.

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我要wǒ yào三个sān gèapple苹果píng guǒ，don't不要bú yàowater水shuǐ。三个sān gèapple苹果píng guǒ九块jiǔ kuàicoin钱qián。

I want three apples, not water. Three apples cost nine yuan.

Speak and write

Be a customer: ask a price, then order three apples. Be the seller and give a price.

Write a short order for two apples and water. State a fictional total price.

One speaking model: A: 三个sān gèapple苹果píng guǒhow many / how much多少duō shaocoin钱qián？ B: 九块jiǔ kuàicoin钱qián。 A: 我要wǒ yào三个sān gèapple苹果píng guǒ。

One writing model: 我要wǒ yào两个liǎng gèapple苹果píng guǒand / with和hé一杯yī bēiwater水shuǐ。altogether一共yī gòng十块钱shí kuài qián。
- Use a number and measure word with apple苹果píng guǒ.
- Include both requested items.
- Label the price as a total.
Check the distinction: The count is 两个liǎng gè, not 二个èr gè in this ordinary phrase. Use a measure word instead of directly copying English two apples.

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任务四、五 · Weather, places and location
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Describe weather and location

Say what the weather is like and where a place is.

Build the meaning

For an ordinary description, say today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěncold冷lěng, today is cold. degree / adjective linker很hěn often supports a neutral adjective description; it does not always mean strongly “very”.

A place expression can use at / in在zài: school学校xué xiàoat / in在zàihospital医院yī yuànside旁边páng biān, the school is beside the hospital. The adjective pattern and location pattern do different jobs.

Useful words in context
- cold冷lěng lěng — cold. today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěncold冷lěng。
- to warm up热rè rè — hot. today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěnto warm up热rè。
- to rain下雨xià yǔ xià yǔ — rain. today今天jīn tiānto rain下雨xià yǔ。
- side旁边páng biān pángbiān — beside. school学校xué xiàoat / in在zàihospital医院yī yuànside旁边páng biān。
- where哪里nǎ lǐ nǎlǐ — where. school学校xué xiàoat / in在zàiwhere哪里nǎ lǐ？
Read for meaning

today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěncold冷lěng，still / also还háito rain下雨xià yǔ。林安不去lín ān bù qùpark (for public recreation)公园gōng yuán。she / her她tāto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。school学校xué xiàoat / in在zàihospital医院yī yuànside旁边páng biān。

It is cold and also raining today. Lin An does not go to the park. She goes to school, which is beside the hospital.

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today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěnto warm up热rè，不下雨bù xià yǔ。park (for public recreation)公园gōng yuánat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoside旁边páng biān。

It is hot today and not raining. The park is beside the school.

Speak and write

Describe today’s weather. Ask a partner where a fictional school is and answer with side旁边páng biān.

Write one weather sentence and one location sentence using a different place order.

One speaking model: A: 今天天气jīn tiān tiān qìhow about怎么样zěn me yàng？ B: degree / adjective linker很hěncold冷lěng。 A: school学校xué xiàoat / in在zàiwhere哪里nǎ lǐ？ B: at / in在zàihospital医院yī yuànside旁边páng biān。

One writing model: today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěnto warm up热rè。hospital医院yī yuànat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoside旁边páng biān。
- Use an adjective or weather expression.
- Use at / in在zài for location.
- Keep the two sentence purposes distinct.
Check the distinction: For the ordinary adjective description use today今天jīn tiāndegree / adjective linker很hěncold冷lěng. Do not insert to be / is是shì just because English says is cold.

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任务七、十五 · Meals and traditional foods
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Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

Choose food and a drink

Ask what someone wants to eat and drink.

Build the meaning

want / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī says what someone would like to eat. at / in在zàivariant of 吃吃chī describes eating in progress. Compare I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎng吃饺子chī jiǎo zi and I / me我wǒat / in在zài吃饺子chī jiǎo zi.

Ask variant of 吃吃chīwhat什么shén me or to shout喝hēwhat什么shén me for the missing food or drink; reply with that information rather than a bare yes.

Useful words in context
- variant of 吃吃chī chī — eat. I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto have a meal吃饭chī fàn。
- to shout喝hē hē — drink. I / me我wǒ喝水hē shuǐ。
- dumpling饺子jiǎo zi jiǎozi — dumplings. I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎng吃饺子chī jiǎo zi。
- water水shuǐ shuǐ — water. 我要wǒ yào一杯yī bēiwater水shuǐ。
- want / think / miss想xiǎng xiǎng — would like to. you你nǐwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chīwhat什么shén me？
Read for meaning

Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力wáng lìwant / think / miss想xiǎng吃饺子chī jiǎo zi。林安想lín ān xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī(cooked) rice米饭mǐ fàn。两个liǎng gèperson人rénall / both都dōu喝水hē shuǐ。they他们tā mennoon中午zhōng wǔat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoto have a meal吃饭chī fàn。

Wang Li wants dumplings. Lin An wants rice. Both drink water. They eat at school at noon.

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I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī(cooked) rice米饭mǐ fàn，unexpectedly不想bù xiǎng吃饺子chī jiǎo zi。I / me我wǒto drink tea喝茶hē chá。

I want rice, not dumplings. I drink tea.

Speak and write

Ask a partner what they want to eat and drink. Repeat their choices to check you understood.

Write a lunch choice: one food and one drink. Then state the place you eat.

One speaking model: A: you你nǐwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chīwhat什么shén me？ B: I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī(cooked) rice米饭mǐ fàn。 A: to shout喝hēwhat什么shén me？ B: water水shuǐ。

One writing model: I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎng吃饺子chī jiǎo zi，喝水hē shuǐ。I / me我wǒat / in在zàischool学校xué xiàoto have a meal吃饭chī fàn。
- Name a food and a drink.
- Use want / think / miss想xiǎng for the choice.
- Give a place with at / in在zài.
Check the distinction: I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī means I want to eat, not I am eating now. Do not treat wanting and ongoing action as the same.

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任务八 · Travel, destinations and simple directions

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'to go去qù'와 'at / in在zài': 이동 vs 위치

I / me我wǒtomorrow明天míng tiānto go去qùShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi。 (Wǒ míngtiān qù Shànghǎi.) — 저는 내일 상하이에 가요.

to go去qù + 목적지 = 그곳으로 가는 것; at / in在zài + 장소 = 그곳에 있는 것. 같은 장소 명사는 'at / in在zài' 뒤에 오면 현재 위치를 나타내며, 'to go去qù' 뒤에 오면 여행의 목적지를 나타냅니다.

'to sit坐zuò':there那里nà lǐ로 탑승하기

to sit坐zuòpublic transport vehicle公交车gōng jiāo chē (zuò gōngjiāochē) — 버스를 타다. 坐火车zuò huǒ chē (zuò huǒchē) — 기차를 타다. 보행은 to walk走路zǒu lù (zǒulù) 또는 to go on foot步行bù xíng (bùxíng) 입니다.

시간은 보통 행동 앞에 옵니다: I / me我wǒtomorrow明天míng tiān八点bā diǎn坐火车zuò huǒ chēto go去qùShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi。 (Wǒ míngtiān bā diǎn zuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi.) — 내일 여덟 시에 기차로 상하이에 갑니다. 한 문장에, 네 가지 사실: 내일은 날짜, 여덟은 출발 시간, 기차는 이동 수단, 상하이는 목적지입니다.

표의 세 가지 질문

질문	묻는 내용	피해야 할 잘못된 답변
to go去qùwhere哪里nǎ lǐ？ (qù nǎlǐ)	목적지	운송 수단으로 답하는 것
how / why怎么zěn meto go去qù？ (zěnme qù)	이동 수단	도시로 답하는 것
what time?几点jǐ diǎnto walk走zǒu？ (jǐ diǎn zǒu)	출발 시간	승강장 번호로 답하는 것

표에 인쇄된 숫자는 좌석, 승강장 또는 시간을 나타낼 수 있으므로, 숫자 자체보다 라벨을 먼저 읽으세요.

해 보세요. 본인의 실제 여행 경험 하나를 설명해 보십시오: I / me我wǒ……(시간) to sit坐zuò……to go去qù……。

주의사항

at / in在zài 뒤에 오는 장소 명사는 현재 위치를 나타내며, to go去qù 뒤에는 이동 목적지를 나타낼 수 있습니다. 전치사가 의미를 결정합니다.

복습

"차량에 탑승하다"라는 뜻의 동사는 무엇입니까?
to go去qùwhere哪里nǎ lǐ？는 무엇을 묻습니다 — 그리고 틀린 답은 무엇입니까?
I / me我wǒtomorrow明天míng tiān八点bā diǎn坐火车zuò huǒ chēto go去qùShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi에서 eight八bā이 무엇을 의미합니까?
at / in在zàiShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi와 to go去qùShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi — 거기에 있는 것인가, 거기로 가는 것인가?

(정답: 1. to sit坐zuò：坐火车zuò huǒ chē. 2. 목적지 — 틀린 답은 차량인 坐火车zuò huǒ chē입니다. 3. 출발 시간. 4. at / in在zàiShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi는 거there那里nà lǐ에 있는 것; to go去qùShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi는 거there那里nà lǐ로 가는 것입니다.)*

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任务十、十一 · Needs, wellbeing and leisure
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Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

Express a need and respond kindly

Say how you feel and what you would like to do.

Build the meaning

I / me我wǒnot不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú states feeling unwell; I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī states a wish to rest. A language exercise does not diagnose illness.

can / will会huì asks about a learned skill; can / be able to能néng can ask about possibility in the situation. Compare can / will会huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng and today今天jīn tiāncan / be able to能néngswimming游泳yóu yǒng.

Useful words in context
- not不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú bù shūfu — feel unwell. I / me我wǒnot不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú。
- rest休息xiū xī xiūxi — rest. I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī。
- swimming游泳yóu yǒng yóuyǒng — swim. 我会wǒ huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng。
- can / will会huì huì — know how to. you你nǐcan / will会huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng(yes/no ?)吗ma？
- can / be able to能néng néng — can in the situation. you你nǐtoday今天jīn tiāncan / be able to能néngto go去qù(yes/no ?)吗ma？
Read for meaning

林安会lín ān huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng，but但是dàn shìtoday今天jīn tiānnot不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú。she / her她tātoday今天jīn tiān不去bù qùswimming游泳yóu yǒng，want / think / miss想xiǎngto be at home在家zài jiārest休息xiū xī。

Lin An knows how to swim, but feels unwell today. She does not go swimming and wants to rest at home.

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我会wǒ huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng，but但是dàn shìtoday今天jīn tiāncannot不能bù néngto go去qù。I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī。

I know how to swim, but cannot go today. I want to rest.

Speak and write

Ask a partner whether they can go today. In a fictional role, say you feel unwell and want to rest.

Write two sentences contrasting a skill and today’s possibility.

One speaking model: A: you你nǐtoday今天jīn tiāncan / be able to能néngto go去qù(yes/no ?)吗ma？ B: I / me我wǒnot不bùcomfortable舒服shū fú，want / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī。 A: good好hǎo。

One writing model: 我会wǒ huìswimming游泳yóu yǒng。today今天jīn tiānI / me我wǒcannot不能bù néngto go去qù，want / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī。
- Use can / will会huì for the skill.
- Use today今天jīn tiān to locate the situation.
- State the wish clearly.
Check the distinction: can / will会huì and can / be able to能néng overlap in some contexts, but a learned skill is different from being able to participate today.

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任务十二—十四 · School, study and work routines
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Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

Read a timetable and say what exists

Find a lesson time and describe a school facility.

Build the meaning

to have / there is有yǒu states having or existence; its ordinary negative is not have / haven't没有méi yǒu. school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒulibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn and school学校xué xiàonot have / haven't没有méi yǒuswimming pool游泳池yóu yǒng chí describe different facilities.

Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kèwhat time?几点jǐ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ asks when the Chinese lesson starts. Match the correct subject and time before answering.

Useful words in context
- Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kè Zhōngwén kè — Chinese lesson. Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kè九点jiǔ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ。
- to start开始kāi shǐ kāishǐ — begin. 九点jiǔ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ。
- to have / there is有yǒu yǒu — have / there is. school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒulibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn。
- not have / haven't没有méi yǒu méiyǒu — do not have / there is no. school学校xué xiàonot have / haven't没有méi yǒuswimming pool游泳池yóu yǒng chí。
- library图书馆tú shū guǎn túshūguǎn — library. I / me我wǒto go去qùlibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn。
Read for meaning

Monday星期一xīng qī yī，Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kè九点jiǔ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ，数学课shù xué kè十点shí diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ。school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒulibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn，not have / haven't没有méi yǒuswimming pool游泳池yóu yǒng chí。

On Monday, Chinese starts at nine and mathematics at ten. The school has a library but no swimming pool.

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Tuesday星期二xīng qī èr，Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kè十点shí diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ。school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒuswimming pool游泳池yóu yǒng chí。

On Tuesday, Chinese starts at ten. The school has a swimming pool.

Speak and write

Ask when a fictional Chinese class starts. Then ask about a library and reply with to have / there is有yǒu or not have / haven't没有méi yǒu.

Write a small timetable note and one sentence about a facility.

One speaking model: A: Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kèwhat time?几点jǐ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ？ B: 九点jiǔ diǎn。 A: school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒulibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn(yes/no ?)吗ma？ B: to have / there is有yǒu。

One writing model: Wednesday星期三xīng qī sān，Chinese language中文zhōng wénsubject课kè十点shí diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ。school学校xué xiàoto have / there is有yǒulibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn。
- State the weekday and subject.
- State a clock time.
- Use to have / there is有yǒu or not have / haven't没有méi yǒu for the facility.
Check the distinction: Do not write 不有bù yǒu for this ordinary absence statement. not have / haven't没有méi yǒu can refer to a current situation.

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听力与阅读 · Listen for the referent and read for the relationship
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Find details in a short notice

Distinguish people, quantities, places, and times in short messages.

Build the meaning

Read or listen first for the type of information: who, how many, where, or when. Familiar words alone do not guarantee the right detail.

table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒu两个liǎng gècup杯子bēi zi locates two cups on a table. (bound form) up上shàng follows the place noun; to have / there is有yǒu introduces what exists there.

Useful words in context
- table桌子zhuō zi zhuōzi — table. table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒubook书shū。
- (bound form) up上shàng shàng — on / above. table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàng。
- cup杯子bēi zi bēizi — cup. 两个liǎng gècup杯子bēi zi。
- book书shū shū — book. three三sān本书běn shū。
- root本běn běn — measure word for books. 两本书liǎng běn shū。
Read for meaning

table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒu两个liǎng gècup杯子bēi ziand / with和héthree三sān本书běn shū。林安lín ān(modifier / structural particle)的debook书shūat / in在zàischool学校xué xiào。Wang Li (1900-1986), one of…王力wáng lìafternoon下午xià wǔ三点sān diǎnto go去qùschool学校xué xiào。

There are two cups and three books on the table. Lin An’s book is at school. Wang Li goes to school at three in the afternoon.

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table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒu三个sān gècup杯子bēi zi，not have / haven't没有méi yǒubook书shū。

There are three cups on the table and no books.

Speak and write

Describe a fictional table with two cups and one book. Ask a partner how many cups they heard.

Write a new table description with different quantities. Ask one detail question about it.

One speaking model: A: table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒu两个liǎng gècup杯子bēi ziand / with和héone / a一yī本书běn shū。 B: a few几个jǐ gècup杯子bēi zi？ A: 两个liǎng gè。

One writing model: table桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàngto have / there is有yǒu三个sān gècup杯子bēi ziand / with和hé两本书liǎng běn shū。a few几个jǐ gècup杯子bēi zi？
- State the place.
- Use (measure word)个gè with cups and root本běn with books.
- Ask a quantity question.
Check the distinction: If you read the transcript before answering, record that as supported reading, not unseen listening.

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任务一、六 · Introductions, identity and polite exchanges

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Meet a new classmate

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

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任务二 · Dates, time and event information

교재 자료

Arrange a time to meet

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

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Speak and write

任务三、九 · Objects, quantities and buying

교재 자료

Buy a small quantity

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

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Speak and write

任务四、五 · Weather, places and location

교재 자료

Describe weather and location

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

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任务七、十五 · Meals and traditional foods

교재 자료

Choose food and a drink

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

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任务八 · Travel, destinations and simple directions

교재 자료

이 단원이 가르치는 내용

'to go去qù'와 'at / in在zài': 이동 vs 위치

'to sit坐zuò':there那里nà lǐ로 탑승하기

표의 세 가지 질문

주의사항

복습

任务十、十一 · Needs, wellbeing and leisure

교재 자료

Express a need and respond kindly

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

Listen to a different passage

Speak and write

任务十二—十四 · School, study and work routines

교재 자료

Read a timetable and say what exists

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

Listen to a different passage

Speak and write

听力与阅读 · Listen for the referent and read for the relationship

교재 자료

Find details in a short notice

Build the meaning

Useful words in context

Read for meaning

Listen to a different passage

Speak and write