Zh!
nggu@ C4i 1
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zh%r$u ni^r$u j9 y1
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y^ xi1 l@ngxi1
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sh%c4i b2ic4i d$ufu f1nqi6
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b2if4n ch3of4n mi4n t1ng
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New Words
1 zh%r$u pork f1nqi6 tomato q-ngk8
give a party
2 ni^r$u beef m- rice
m3ic4i
grocery shopping
j9 chicken f4n cooked rice
3 hu#j9 turkey b2if4n plain rice
c4i sh=ch3ng
food market
y1 duck ch3of4n fried rice
4 ch1oj0 sh=ch3ng supermarket
y^ fish mi4n noodles
5 xi1 shrimp t1ng soup xi1n......z4i...... first...then...
l@ngxi1 lobster ji3ozi dumpling ch2ngsh$u
6 c4i dish, ch%nju3n
longevity
vegetable spring rolls ch2ngsh$u mi4n
7 sh%c4i vegetable h@ngch2
noodles eaten on
one’s birthday
black tea
b2ic4i cabbage
8 xi1ng smell good
sh$u b- N2nsh1n live as long as
sh5ngc4i lettuce,
l4 hot and spicy Nan Mountain
raw vegetable
9 d$ufu tofu xi2n salty
j9n a weight unit
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Building Blocks
11 z3of4n h3och9
w&f4n n2nch9
12 zh!ngf4n h3oh5
w3nf4n n2nh5
12 zu$ f4n
ch9 f4n j9 ch3omi4n
12 b2if4n ch2ngsh$u mi4n
ch3of4n ni^r$u mi4n
12 d4n ch3of4n c4it1ng mi4n
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New Words
zh%r$u pork f1nqi6 tomato q-ngk8
1
give a party
ni^r$u beef m- rice
m3ic4i 2
grocery shopping
j9 chicken f4n cooked rice
hu#j9 turkey b2if4n plain rice
c4i sh=ch3ng
food market
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duck fried rice
y1 ch3of4n
ch1oj0 sh=ch3ng supermarket
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y^ fish mi4n noodles
xi1 shrimp t1ng soup xi1n......z4i...... first...then...
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l@ngxi1 lobster ji3ozi dumpling ch2ngsh$u
c4i dish, ch%nju3n
longevity 6
vegetable spring rolls ch2ngsh$u mi4n
sh%c4i vegetable h@ngch2
noodles eaten on
one’s birthday
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black tea
cabbage
b2ic4i
xi1ng smell good 8
sh5ngc4i lettuce, sh$u b- N2nsh1n live as long as
raw vegetable l4 hot and spicy Nan Mountain
d$ufu tofu xi2n salty j9n a weight unit
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Building Blocks
z3of4n h3och9 11
w&f4n n2nch9
zh!ngf4n h3oh5 12
w3nf4n n2nh5
zu$ f4n 12
ch9 f4n j9 ch3omi4n
b2if4n ch2ngsh$u mi4n 12
ch3of4n ni^r$u mi4n
d4n ch3of4n c4it1ng mi4n 12
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Key Structures
1 1. j9n
C3om6i du!sh3o qi2n y= j9n? How much for one jin of strawberry?
2 W# y4o m3i s1n j9n zh%r$u. I want to buy three jin of pork.
(Note: For weighing units, “jin” is commonly used in China. 1 jin = 1.1 pounds.)
3 2. g$u...... / b^g$u...... /
/
Su9r2n j9nti1n de y^ g$u d4 le, k7sh= Although today’s fish is big enough, it’s not
4 b^g$u x9nxi1n. fresh enough.
5 3. l4 (at different degrees)
Zh8i ge c4i zh5n l4 / zh8me l4. This dish is really / so hot (and spicy).
Zh8i ge c4i t4i l4 le / t8bi6 l4. This dish is too / especially hot (and spicy).
6 Zh8i ge c4i zu= l4. This dish is the hottest (and spiciest).
Zh8i ge c4i y#u y=di3nr l4. This dish is a little hot (and spicy).
Zh8i ge c4i y= di3nr y7 b^ l4. This dish is not hot at all.
7 Zh8i ge c4i g$u l4 le. This dish is hot enough.
Zh8i ge c4i h2i b^ g$u l4. This dish is not hot enough.
Zh8i ge c4i b- n8i ge c4i l4 de du!. This dish is hotter than that one.
8 Zh8i ge c4i b- n8i ge c4i l4 y= di3nr. This dish is a little hotter than that one.
Zh8i ge c4i b- n8i ge c4i g8ng l4. This dish is even hotter than that one.
9 Zh8i ge c4i m6iy#u n8i ge c4i l4.
Zh8i ge c4i h6 n8i ge c4i y0y4ng l4.
This dish is not as hot as that one.
This dish is as hot as that one.
Zh8i ge c4i su9r2n h7n l4, k7sh= h7n h3och9. Although this dish is hot, it is delicious.
10 Zh8i ge c4i b^d4n l4, 6rqi7 xi2n. This dish is not only hot, but also salty.
Zh8i ge c4i y$u l4 y$u xi2n. This dish is hot and salty.
Zh8i ge c4i h7n l4, y7 h7n xi2n. This dish is hot and salty.
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4. ......xi1n......z4i......
12 Xi1n m3ic4i, z4i zu$ f4n. First go grocery shopping, then cook the meal.
Xi1n ch9 f4n, z4i ch9 shu-gu#. First eat your meal, then eat fruit.
12 Xi1n zu$ g!ngk8, z4i k4n di4nsh=. First do your homework, then watch television.
5. q-ngk8
12 T9ngshu! W2ng xi1nsheng ji1 x9ngq9 li* I heard that Mr. Wang will have a party at his
y4o q-ngk8. home on Saturday.
N- zh9d4o t1 w8ish6nme y4o q-ngk8 ma? Do you know why he will have a party?
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6. h3och9 / n2nch9 / h3oh5 / n2nh5 / / /
/ / / 1
Y@uti2o h3och9 b* h3och9? Is youtiao good?
K1f5i h3oh5 b* h3oh5? Is the coffee good?
H3och9. / N2nch9. Delicious. / Tastes bad. 2
H3oh5. / N2nh5. Delicious (for drinks). / Tastes bad (for drinks).
7. verb + guo + ...... verb + + verb + +
3
N- q*guo Zh!nggu@ ma? Have you ever been to China?
N- q*guo Zh!nggu@ m6iy#u?
Q*guo. / M6i q*guo.
Have you ever been to China?
Yes, I have. / No, I have not.
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N- ch9guo l@ngxi1 m6iy#u? Have you ever eaten lobster?
Ch9guo. / M6i ch9guo. Yes, I have. / No, I have not. 5
8. ......ch9 sh6nme?
N- w&f4n ch9 sh6nme? What do you eat for lunch? 6
W# w&f4n ch9 ni^r$u t1ngmi4n. N- ne? I eat beef noodle soup. How about you?
What’s for dinner?
J9nti1n w3nshang ch9 sh6nme?
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9. zu$ f4n
T1 hu= zu$ f4n.
T1 zh5n hu= zu$ f4n.
He can cook.
He really can cook.
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T1 zu$ f4n zu$ de zh5n h3o. He cooks really well.
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10. ......ji*sh=......
Sh6i sh= M3 W6n? W# ji*sh=. Who is Ma Wen? I am Ma Wen.
N- k4n, zh8 ji*sh= w#de xu6xi4o. Look, this is my school. 10
(Note: “Ji*” is used to emphasize the statement.)
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Talking to the Teacher 12
L3osh9, m0ngti1n sh= Xi3o L@ng 12
de sh5ngr=. W#men k1i y0 ge
p4idu=, h3o ma?
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Teacher, tomorrow is Xiao Long’s
birthday. Can we have a party?
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Quick Responses
1 Y#u m6iy#u W# ji1 j9nti1n
ch3omi4n? w3nf4n ch9 ch3of4n. W# zu= x-hu1n
2 W# x9w4ng w# ji1 ch9 ch3of4n. W#men k7y- b* k7y-
y7 ch9 ch3of4n. q* n- ji1 ch9 w3nf4n?
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More sentences for quick responses:
1.
6 2.
H3ixi1n b- ni^r$u h3och9 de du!.
N- ch9guo ji3ozi m6iy#u?
7 Language Tasks
Create a menu for your restaurant.
Work in groups of four. Each group makes up a menu for the Chinese restaurant you
8 are planning to open.
Brainstorm the menu with the following categories.
9 Write the menu on a big sheet of construction paper and use a marker to write the items.
Be imaginative and creative.
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12 Put all the menus on the wall.
Read the menus on the wall and compare them.
12 See which group’s menu has the most variety of items.
See which group has the most creative items.
Compare your menu with a real menu from a Chinese restaurant and see if your menu
12 looks very Chinese.
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Interpersonal Communication
1
A: A: Zh8 sh= b^ sh= zh%r$u?
B: B: Zh8 sh= ni^r$u. N4 sh= zh%r$u. 2
A: A: Zh%r$u x9nxi1n h2ishi ni^r$u
x9nxi1n? 3
B: B: Ch4budu!, d!u h7n x9nxi1n.
N- y4o zh%r$u h2ishi ni^r$u? 4
A: A: W# y4o zh%r$u. Y= j9n du!sh3o qi2n?
B: B: S= ku4i ji& m2o ji&.
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A:
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A: N- z4i zu$ sh6nme f4n?
B: B: Zh%r$u d4n ch3of4n. 7
A: A: Zh5n xi1ng! N- zh5n hu= zu$ f4n!
B: B: W# m1ma b- w# zu$ de h3o de du!! 8
T1 zu$ f4n zu$ de zu= h3o.
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Presentational Communication
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N-men zh9d4o ma? M0ngti1n sh= w# n3inai de sh5ngr=, w# ji1 y4o q-ngk8. 12
W3nshang, ji7jie h6 w# hu= q* ch1oj0 sh=ch3ng m3ic4i. W#men y4o m3i zh%r$u,
ni^r$u, xi1, y^, d4n, b2ic4i, d$ufu h6 f1nqi6. M1ma hu= zu$ h7n du! h3och9 de 12
c4i. M0ngti1n d4ji1 hu= xi1n zh* n3inai sh5ngr= ku4il8, z4i ch9 ch2ngsh$u mi4n.
W# h2i hu= y$ng Zh!ngw6n du= n3inai shu!, “Sh$u b- N2nsh1n”! 12
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Interpersonal Communication
1
A: A: Zh8 sh= b^ sh= zh%r$u?
B:
2 B: Zh8 sh= ni^r$u. N4 sh= zh%r$u.
A: A: Zh%r$u x9nxi1n h2ishi ni^r$u
3 x9nxi1n?
B: B: Ch4budu!, d!u h7n x9nxi1n.
4 N- y4o zh%r$u h2ishi ni^r$u?
A: A: W# y4o zh%r$u. Y= j9n du!sh3o qi2n?
5 B: B: S= ku4i ji& m2o ji&.
6 A: A: N- z4i zu$ sh6nme f4n?
B:
7 B: Zh%r$u d4n ch3of4n.
A: A: Zh5n xi1ng! N- zh5n hu= zu$ f4n!
8 B: B: W# m1ma b- w# zu$ de h3o de du!!
T1 zu$ f4n zu$ de zu= h3o.
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Presentational Communication
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12 N-men zh9d4o ma? M0ngti1n sh= w# n3inai de sh5ngr=, w# ji1 y4o q-ngk8.
W3nshang, ji7jie h6 w# hu= q* ch1oj0 sh=ch3ng m3ic4i. W#men y4o m3i zh%r$u,
12 ni^r$u, xi1, y^, d4n, b2ic4i, d$ufu h6 f1nqi6. M1ma hu= zu$ h7n du! h3och9 de
c4i. M0ngti1n d4ji1 hu= xi1n zh* n3inai sh5ngr= ku4il8, z4i ch9 ch2ngsh$u mi4n.
12 W# h2i hu= y$ng Zh!ngw6n du= n3inai shu!, “Sh$u b- N2nsh1n”!
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Interpretive Communication (A Picture Story)
Read the following picture story and make a play based on it. Elaborate the play to include 1
more details about the party.
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Peter Peter
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Peter Peter
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Peter Peter
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Peter Peter
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Peter Peter 12
Peter Peter
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y#u y= ti1n one day; zh9ma sesame
t1ngyu2n glutinous rice ball with filling
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Interpretive Communication (Readings from the Real World)
1 Read the following clipping from a Chinese magazine and figure out the answers to the
questions.
2 Reading Strategies: Read the title and guess what this clipping is about.
Look for the information that gives details about the title.
3 Guess the meaning of the underlined characters.
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10 After Reading:
1. What is this magazine clipping about?
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3.
According to the information given, what kind of food should people eat daily?
What kind of food is not needed daily?
4. What kind of meat should people eat? Give details.
12 5. Can you guess from the context the English meaning of the following words?
12 (y9ngg1i) ___________________________
(zh#ng) ____________________ (What is this word used for?)
12 (b^b=) ____________________________
(h@ngr$u) ____________________________
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Additional Language and Culture
More Food Names 1
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hu2nggu1 n2ngu1 d!nggu1 h^lu@bo
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qi6zi l4ji1o t&d$u s=j=d$u
Chinese Sayings
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When facing the camera, American people say “Cheese!” and Chinese people say
qi6zi. Do you know why?
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Ji1ng sh= l3o de l4. 12
Which piece of ginger Which person has more What does this saying tell us?
is hotter, the new one wisdom, the young man or 12
or the old one? the old man?
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Window into the Chinese-Speaking World
1 L3o Sh$ux9ng
In Chinese mythology, Lao Shouxing, or Shouxing
2 is the God of Longevity.
Shouxing is often depicted holding the Peach of
Immortality (Pan Tao).
3 It is said that the Peach of Immortality grows in the
heavenly Peach Orchard of the Jade Emperor. This
peach tree blooms only once every 3,000 years, and
the fruit takes 3,000 years to ripen. Therefore,
4 whoever eats these peaches will become young and
live forever.
Chinese people usually call elderly people Lao
5 Shouxing on their birthdays to show them respect
and wish them a long life.
It is also popular to have cakes and buns in the
6 shape of peaches at the birthday parties of elderly
people.
is another symbol of longevity.
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11 ji3ozi
The Chinese dumpling is one of the most important foods of the Chinese New Year. It is also
popular at other Chinese holidays or festivals.
12 Since Chinese dumplings are shaped like ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots, they symbolize
wealth.
Dumplings may be filled with meat and vegetables, just vegetables, or sweet red bean paste.
12 Boiled dumplings are called (shu-ji3o), and fried dumplings are called
(gu!ti5).
Traditionally, family members get together to make dumplings on New Year’s Eve. Sometimes
12 they hide a coin in one of the dumplings, and whoever finds the coin will likely have good for-
tune in the new year.
College students like to make dumplings together, creating their own family atmosphere away
12 from home.
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