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1.3 Phonological Awareness
Mandarin Chinese · Grade 9 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Farm and wild animals and pets (狗、猫、兔子、牛、羊、猪、骆驼、鸡、驴子、狮子、斑马、水牛、长颈鹿、大象、犀牛、河马); categories 宠物、家畜、野生动物
- Adjectives of size and character (大、小、高、胖、快、可爱、凶猛、顽皮、温柔、忠诚、友好、可怕)
- Attentive listening: A-not-A questions (水牛大不大？); views of animals in Kenya and China
What you will be able to do
- distinguish sounds in spoken words and phrases
- make simple descriptions of animals
- categorise animals as pets, farm or wild
Key questions
“How can you make clear descriptions in oral communication?”
Lessons
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Pets, farm animals and wild animals
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to and repeat animal names, distinguishing similar sounds, and sort animals into pets, farm animals and wild animals.
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Describing animals: size and character
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe animals with adjectives of size and character using 很, 又……又…… and 也.
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Listening to a passage: A-not-A questions
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizListen to a passage on animals in Kenya and China, answer A-not-A questions and discuss caring for animals.