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1.4 Phonological Awareness

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 7 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Date order 年、月、日 and numbers for calendar talk
  • Holidays: 圣诞节, 情人节, 新年, 劳动节, 独立日, 自治日
  • Birthday question 你的生日是几月几号? Articulation of date words

What you will be able to do

  • articulate year, month, day and holiday names accurately
  • ask and give a date of birth and name why a holiday is kept

Key questions

“How do you enhance clarity when responding to questions?”

Lessons

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  1. Year, month, day
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Say calendar dates in the Chinese order 年、月、日 and practise numbers on the month and day.
  2. Holidays and festivals
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Articulate 圣诞节, 情人节, 新年, 劳动节, 独立日 and 自治日 and say why Kenyans keep two national days.
  3. When is your birthday?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Ask 你的生日是几月几号? with a rising question tune and answer with month + 号.