我们庆祝吧 wǒmen qìngzhù ba (Celebrations)
1. Look at me
Prior Knowledge: It is helpful if the children are familiar with some classroom management / language learning words from unit 1. They will also know “not” and “very” and
personal pronouns from unit 1
Framework
Objectives
O 3.2 Recognise and
respond to sound
patterns and words
IU 3.3 Identify social
conventions at home
and in other cultures
LLS Use gestures to
show understanding.
Support
Some children may respond to
questions by simply making a
gesture or miming action.
Extension
Add other verbs to eat, to drink,
to sleep so children can practise
at home.
Ask children to ask each other
what they are doing.
Re-introduce the negative
response (introduced as part of
unit 1) and reinforce by
modelling. (Positive, Negative,
and Negative-Positive
combination)
Main
Pronunciation warm-up
Oracy - Discuss with the children in English what activities
they do, and like doing, both in and out of school.
In Mandarin Chinese, introduce some of these activities
using picture flashcards or suitable objects. Introduce the
activities first then reinforce with the use of 我 wǒ.
Encourage the children to complete the full sentence.
ICT opportunities
(levels of difficulty 1= easier, 3= more
complex)
Introduce vocabulary using a multimedia
presentation - 1
我游泳 wǒ yóu yǒng ；我看书 wǒ kàn shū，我跳舞 wǒ
tiào wǔ；我唱歌 wǒ chàng gē；我踢足球 wǒ tī zú qiú
(I’m swimming/ reading/dancing/singing/playing football).
Teach some praise words e.g.很好 hěn hǎo
，非常好 fēi
cháng hǎo，棒极了 bang jí le，酷 kù to congratulate
children on their mimes.
Introduce the question, for individual children –
Are you swimming?
你游泳吗？Nǐ yóu yǒng ma?
Repeat with other verbs.
Also alternative question form:
Use a multimedia package for creating photo
stories to create mimes of verbs. Take digital
photos of mimes and then add pin-yin. 2
Animate characters doing different actions. 2
你游泳不游泳？Nǐ yóu yǒng bù yóu yǒng?
Children practise the gestures, actions, copying the phrase
and responding to the question. i.e. 我游泳 wǒ yóu
yǒng；我不游泳 wǒ bù yóuyǒng；我不游泳，我看书
wǒ bù yóuyǒng, wǒ kànshū.
(I’m swimming; I’m not swimming; I’m not swimming, I’m
reading)
Literacy - Children find pictures of their heroes
and they strike the same pose, then using a
multi-media package for creating photo stories,
have them side by side on a split screen with
sentence or verb in pinyin underneath 2 and add
sound 3
我们庆祝吧 wǒmen qìngzhù ba (Celebrations)
1. Look at me
Throughout the week:
Main Follow up Activities
ICT Follow up Activities
Use the praise words when appropriate.
Talk about how different sounds are in Chinese including tones.
Discuss the need to listen to these sounds carefully and
practise them so they can be repeated with accuracy.
Take part in an email/videoconference exchange to
practise questions with partner school (rather than use
pinyin, email the sound files) 3
Encourage children to practise questions with a talk partner
and/or family members at home. Encourage children to use
online resources at home where possible.
Update class Chinese class blog with information about
KAL and LLS – how are we learning Mandarin Chinese?
Listening? Practising with others and online? 2
Say an activity phrase in daily school life - e.g. we are reading
Greet the children in Chinese
Culture – Discuss differences in use of praise giving and how
achievement viewed in China and the UK. What are the
different outcomes? Does it matter?
Learning Outcomes
Children can:
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Extend and improve pronunciation
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Use physical response, mime and gesture to show they understand a sequence of
language
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Recognise and say some action verbs
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Repeat words modelled by the teachers
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Respond to questions about, and construct simple sentences using, action verbs
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Form simple questions in one or two ways
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Associate pinyin with their task based / role play
Teaching Tips
Understand, and where appropriate, draw attention to key differences between Chinese and
Romance / Germanic languages:
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No words for “yes” and “no” - instead a positive and negative statement
Questions are created in two ways – either by putting 吗 ma at end of sentence or the
positive/negative alternative.
No need for’ I am …’ just’ ‘I or’ he’ etc. so there is no different form for ‘I am swimming’
just ‘I swim’ which can mean either ’I am swimming’ or ‘I swim’ according to context. Use
to reinforce personal pronouns – 我,wǒ 你 nǐ,他 tā and plural form with 们 men
Note two character phrases and compound phrases – e.g. 游泳 yóu yǒng both words
mean “swim” but used together here are a common way to say “swim”. Mandarin likes
the sound of two character phrases; 看书 kànshū literally “to look at a book” in reality
meaning to read. The verb takes on a more precise meaning through its object.
National Curriculum Links
Primary Framework for Literacy:
Strand 1. Speaking; Y2 – speak with clarity and use appropriate intonation
Strand 2. Listening and responding; Y2 – listen to others in class, ask relevant questions
and follow instructions
ICT:
3a) share and exchange information in a variety of forms, including e-mail [for example,
displays, posters, animations, musical compositions]
PSHCE:
1b) children recognise their worth as individuals by identifying positive things about
themselves and their achievements;
4f) that differences and similarities between people arise from a number of factors, here
cultural
Resources
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Picture flashcards for verbs and personal pronouns
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As an alternative to using picture flashcards, use clothing or other items to
represent each verb (swimming costume, football, ballet shoes, book, and
fluorescent jacket for walking).
ICT Resources
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Multimedia presentation software including spilt screen
Digital camera
Animation software
Digital pictures of children’s heroes
Videoconferencing equipment or microphone and podcasting software (e.g.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Online practice facilities
Access to class blog
我们庆祝吧 wǒmen qìngzhù ba (Celebrations)
1. Look at me
老师的词汇
请跟我说 qǐng gēn wǒ shuō
请再说一遍 qǐng zài shuō yí biàn
你们说 nǐ men shuō
Teacher Language
学生的词汇
Listen and repeat
我游泳 wǒ yóu yǒng
我看书 wǒ kàn shū
我跳舞 wǒ tiào wǔ
我唱歌 wǒ chàng gē
我踢足球 wǒ tī zú qiú
Try again
Your turn
我游泳 wǒ yóu yǒng
我看书 wǒ kàn shū
我跳舞 wǒ tiào wǔ
我唱歌 wǒ chàng gē
I am swimming/ I swim
我踢足球 wǒ tī zú qiú
I am dancing/ I dance
Children’s Language
I am swimming/ I swim
I am reading/ I read
I am dancing/ I dance
I am singing/ I sing
I am playing football/ I play football
I am reading (a book)/ I read
我不游泳 etc wǒ bù yóu yǒng
I am singing (a song)/ I sing
很好 hěn hǎo，非常好 fēi cháng hǎo
棒极了 bàng jí le，酷 kù
a)你游泳吗？nǐ yóu yǒng ma?
b)你游泳不游泳？nǐ yóu yǒng bù yóu
I am playing football/ I play football
No, I’m not swimming etc
不 bù
well done, super, fantastic, cool
yǒng?
我不游泳，我看书 wǒ bù yóu
yǒng, wǒ kàn shū
Extension (combining two clauses one
negative one positive)
Not,
我游泳 wǒ yóu yǒng
我不游泳 wǒ bù yóu yǒng
我不游泳，我看书 wǒ bù yóu yǒng, wǒ
Are you swimming?
(a & b alternative forms of question)
kàn shū
(Yes), I’m swimming
(No)I’m not swimming
I’m not swimming, I ‘m reading
I’m not swimming, I’m reading