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1.7 Oral Expression

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 9 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Vocabulary on a visit to the doctor: 身体部位、症状、医生、护士; symptoms 头痛、发烧、咳嗽、胃痛、牙痛、背痛、关节痛、恶心
  • Dialogues at the doctor: 哪儿不舒服?量体温、感冒、吃药; fluency and appropriate language structures
  • Comparing doctor visits in Kenya and China (西医、中医、挂号、药房); creating stories

What you will be able to do

  • express ideas logically using acquired vocabulary
  • use appropriate language structures to describe health
  • acknowledge the role of appropriate language

Key questions

“What role does vocabulary play in enhancing oral communication?”

Lessons

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  1. Body parts and symptoms
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Learn and use words for symptoms, from headache to joint pain, and explain them with definitions and examples.
  2. A dialogue at the clinic
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Act out a doctor-patient dialogue fluently, describing symptoms and understanding the advice and dosage.
  3. Seeing a doctor in Kenya and China
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compare doctor visits in Kenya and China and create a short group story about visiting the doctor.