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1.1 Oral Expression

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 7 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Informal greetings: 你好, 大家好, 吃了吗?, 你今天怎么样?, 你最近怎么样?, 最近好吗?
  • Four tones and pinyin: mā má mǎ mà; copy pronunciation and intonation
  • Self-introduction: 大家好, 我叫..., 我今年...岁, 我住在...; numbers 1–100 for age

What you will be able to do

  • recall key information from a short greeting and introduction
  • apply correct tones, pronunciation, and intonation when greeting and introducing

Key questions

“Why are correct pronunciation and intonation important in oral communication?”

Lessons

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  1. Tones and informal greetings
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Hear the four tones, then copy 你好, 大家好, 吃了吗? and 最近好吗? with the right tune.
  2. My name, age and town
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Introduce yourself: 大家好, 我叫..., 我今年...岁, 我住在..., using numbers 1–100 for age.
  3. This is my friend
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Take turns introducing a friend (name, age, town) and explain why clear tones protect meaning.