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1.6 Oral Expression

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 9 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Vocabulary on eating out (餐馆、菜品、餐具、点菜、买单) and tableware (酒杯、杯子、盘子、碗、刀、叉子、勺子、筷子)
  • Measure words with food and drink (一顿、一份、一双、一杯、一瓶、一碗、一块、一盆)
  • Ordering politely (点菜、菜单、我想要……、请问、麻烦你、请给我……、请慢用、加一点……、结账、买单、多少钱?); healthy choices

What you will be able to do

  • recognise words used within a restaurant context
  • articulate words and phrases meaningfully when ordering
  • appreciate the role of oral expression

Key questions

“How does articulation of words influence communication?”

Lessons

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  1. Eating out: restaurant words and tableware
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Recognise and say restaurant words and the names of tableware and cutlery clearly.
  2. Measure words for food and drink
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use the right measure word with food and drink and say amounts aloud in a flashcard game.
  3. Ordering politely at a restaurant
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Simulate ordering healthy food at a restaurant with polite words, from asking for the menu to paying.