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1.2 Interactive Speaking
Mandarin Chinese · Grade 9 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Nuclear and extended family: 爷爷、奶奶、外公、外婆、叔叔、伯伯、姑姑、舅舅、阿姨、堂/表 cousins
- Introducing family members: names, ages (今年……岁), professions (是……) and workplaces (在……工作)
- Active listening, probing questions and turn-taking (……呢？做什么工作？在哪儿工作？)
What you will be able to do
- utilise the words learnt appropriately in conversations
- make use of probing to get more information while speaking
- appreciate the importance of attentive listening
Key questions
“What strategies can you use to capture key information while speaking interactively?”
Lessons
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Extended family: father's side and mother's side
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName members of the extended family on the paternal and maternal sides and talk about them from a family tree.
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Introducing family: ages and jobs
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIntroduce family members by name, age, profession and workplace using 今年……岁, 是 and 在……工作.
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Probing questions and turn-taking
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAsk follow-up questions about family members' jobs and workplaces, take turns and note key information.