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1.4 Oral Expression

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 9 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Moments of the day (凌晨、早上、上午、中午、下午、晚上、半夜) with correct tones
  • Telling the time: 点、分、刻、半、差; 现在几点?
  • Home routine verbs (起床、睡觉、洗衣服、打扫、打水、做饭、吃早/午/晚饭、做作业、玩儿、洗澡); planning a weekend schedule

What you will be able to do

  • pronounce words with the correct Chinese tones
  • express ideas about routines coherently and logically
  • value schedules in daily life

Key questions

“Why is correct pronunciation important in communication?”

Lessons

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  1. Moments of the day with correct tones
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Say the moments of the day from 凌晨 to 半夜 with the correct tones and use them in greetings and plans.
  2. Telling the time
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Ask and tell the time with 点, 分, 刻, 半 and 差 from clock faces.
  3. Routine verbs and a weekend plan
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Play charades with home routine verbs and plan and present a weekend schedule.