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1.4 Oral Expression
Mandarin Chinese · Grade 8 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Asking the time: 现在几点了? 现在十一点。
- Clock words: 点, 分, 半; also 刻 and 差
- Parts of the day: 早上, 上午, 下午, 晚上 — 晚上七点半
- School timetable talk: 我们几点上汉语课? 我们上午八点上汉语课。
- Active listening: look, wait, nod, repeat the time back
What you will be able to do
- distinguish familiar time words in short spoken texts
- respond to 现在几点了? clearly and logically
- appreciate the importance of listening attentively when a time is given
Key questions
“How can one practise active listening skills?”
Lessons
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现在几点了? 现在十一点
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAsk 现在几点了? and answer with number + 点, including 十一点.
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八点半: half, quarter and 分
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSay 半 for half past, then 刻 and 差, and 分 for other minutes.
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我们几点上汉语课?: timetable and a to-do list
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPut 早上 上午 下午 晚上 in front of a time, and say when 汉语课 starts.