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2.2 Reading for Fluency
Mandarin Chinese · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Underline extended-family titles in print: 叔叔, 姑姑, 舅舅, 阿姨, 堂弟, 表妹, 姐夫, 嫂子
- Read profession names: 老师, 医生, 护士, 厨师, 记者, 会计师, 律师
- Answer questions on name, age and job of an extended-family member
- Compare Chinese, English and Kiswahili naming of uncles and aunts; peer-assess pronunciation
What you will be able to do
- identify extended-family and profession vocabulary in reading texts
- read family paragraphs fluently for comprehension
- exhibit enthusiasm in reading family texts aloud
Key questions
“How does reading fluency enhance communication?”
Lessons
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Underline 叔叔, then finish the two characters
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead extended-family titles, underline them in a short text, and keep 叔叔 separate from 舅舅.
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他是汉语老师: read name, age, job
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead profession words, answer name-age-job questions, and peer-tick pronunciation of 护士 and 会计师.