1. Review of Numbers and Dates:
Ask and Answer问答
"今天周四，明天周几？"----”明天周五“ (time in days and weeks 周三 vs 三周 &前天昨天今天明天后天）
”现在几点了？“，”现在什么时间？“----”现在四点/现在四点整/现在四点十八分/现在四点零六分“ （accuracy with the 2 words 整/零 & the use of "时分秒”）
2. Note for today :
大家下午好, 下午好，午时，时辰，生辰快乐，生日快乐，快乐，毕业快乐
一个 vs 一位
and: 和，还有
叔叔阿姨，女士先生夫人
3. Family members:
我，自己：爸爸父亲，妈妈母亲，兄长哥哥，姐姐，妹妹，弟弟
父：祖父爷爷，祖母奶奶婆婆，姑姑，伯伯，叔叔 （婆婆 can also be used when addressing the "mother of your husband", 叔叔 is the same words as in addressing non-related elder males who are in one's father's generation)
母：外祖父外公，外祖母外婆，姨母小姨，舅舅
堂 or 表：兄弟姐妹
夫人太太，先生，儿子，女儿，孙子孙女，外孙子外孙女
Activity: Say the names in English or Chinese and ask students to say the corresponding term in the other language
Practice: pronounce all the terms for family members mentioned above, and the 2 following sentences based on own situation
"我有一个哥哥和两个妹妹“
”我妈妈是一位老师“ (this could be used as connecting point to next class, where review starts with extending vocabulary in naming professions)
一
fù xí
複習
review
when addressing one person, just like what we did in Lesson 1, can say:
nǐ hǎo
你好
Hello, literally means: you good
when addressing multiple people, especially a class, one can use:
dà jiā hǎo
大家好
Hello everyone
zǎo shàng hǎo
早上好
good morning
shàng wǔ hǎo
上午好
good morning
xià wǔ hǎo
下午好
Good afternoon
wǎn shàng hǎo
晚上好
good evening
wèn dá
问答
Ask and Answer
jīn tiān shì zhōu sì，míng tiān zhōu jǐ？
"今天是周四，明天周几？"
Today is Thursday, what day (will it be) tomorrow
míng tiān zhōu wǔ
----”明天周五“
二
jiā rén
家人
family members
wǒ，zì jǐ
我，自己
I/me，self
bà bà ，fù qīn
爸爸，父亲
dad，father
mā mā，mǔ qīn
妈妈，母亲
mom，mother
gē gē，xiōng zhǎng
哥哥，兄长
brother (older)—first term is more frequently used, second one is more formal
dì dì
弟弟
brother (younger)
mèi mèi，jiě jiě
妹妹，姐姐
sister(younger)，sister(older)
On father’s side:
yé yé，zǔ fù
爷爷，祖父
grandpa，grandfather
nǎi nǎi，zǔ mǔ，pó pó
奶奶，祖母，婆婆
grandma，grandmother，grandma
婆婆：can also be used when addressing the mother of your husband
gū gū
姑姑
aunt，father‘s sister
bó bó
伯伯
uncle，dad's elder brother
shū shū
叔叔
uncle，dad's younger brother
叔叔 is also the term to call non-related male acquaintances who are in one's father's generation
wài gōng，wài zǔ fù
外公，外祖父
grandpa，grandfather
wài pó，wài zǔ mǔ
外婆，外祖母
grandma, grandmother
yí mǔ
姨母
aunt，mother’s sister(s)
jiù jiù
舅舅
uncle，mother‘s brother
ér zǐ
兒子
son
nǚ ér
女儿
daughter
sūn zǐ
孙子
grandson，son's son
sūn nǚ
孙女
granddaughter，son's daughter
wài sūn
外孙
grandson，daughter's son
wài sūn nǚ
外孙女
granddaughter，daughter‘s daughter
PS. 三個：
bó mǔ
伯母
aunt, wife of father’s elder brother
shū mǔ
叔母
aunt, wife of father’s younger brother
gū fù
姑父
uncle, husband of father’s sister
jiù mǔ
舅母
aunt, wife of mother’s brother
yí fù
姨父
uncle, husband of mother’s sister
Cousins:
堂 or 表：兄弟姐妹
tài tài，xiān shēng
太太，先生
wife, husband
先生：gentleman，teacher
前天昨天今天明天后天
xiàn zài jǐ diǎn lē？，xiàn zài shén me shí jiān?现在几点了？，现在什么时间？
What is the time now?
現在：now，什么：what
时间：time，几点：which hour
xiàn zài sì diǎn，xiàn zài sì diǎn zhěn
现在四点，现在四点整
It’s 4 o’clock now
整：whole，entire，exactly
xiàn zài sì diǎn líng liù fēn
现在四点零六分
It’s 4:06 now
零：zero, used to indicate the time in an hour when it is less than 10 minutes in that hour
xiàn zài sì diǎn shí bā fēn
现在四点十八分
It’s 4:18 now
shí，fēn，miǎo
时，分，秒
hour，minute，second
三
shú rén
熟人
acquaintances
tóng xué
同学
classmate
同： similar，same
学： study
lǎo shī
老師
teacher
xué zhǎng
学长
same schoolol，male acquaintance，higher grade level
xué jiě
学姐
same school，female acquaintance，higher grade level
xué dì
学弟
same school，male acquaintance，lower grade level
xué mèi
学妹
same school，female acquaintance，lower grade level
lín jū
邻居
neighbor
xiān shēng
先生
sir，Mr.
nǚ shì
女士
lady
shū shū
叔叔
male acquaintance，in father's generation
ā yí
阿姨
female acquaintance，in mather's generation
péng yǒu
朋友
friend
nán péng yǒu
男朋友
boyfriend
nǚ péng yǒu
女朋友
girlfriend
wǎng yǒu
网友
online friend
网： internet
kè hù
客戶
client
shàng sī
上司
supervisor，boss
tóng shì
同事
colleague
Note for teaching:
When writing down each word, add PinYin above and and English definitions below the Chinese character, so students can pronounce the words while understanding the meaning and putting it to practical use
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