Prof. Li
Universidad Del Este
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Nationality
波多黎各 bō duō lí gè: Puerto Rico
中国 zhōng guó: China
美国 měi guó: America
加拿大 jiā ná dà: Canada
澳大利亚 ào dà lì yà: Australia
新西兰 xīn xī lán: New Zealand
英国 yĪng guó: UK
法国 fǎ guó: France
德国 dé guó: Germany
意大利 yì dà lì: Italy
西班牙 xī bān yá:Spain
葡萄牙 pú táo yá: Portugal
日本 rì běn: Japan
韩国 hán guó: Korea
泰国 tài guó: Thailand
墨西哥 mò xī gē: Mexico
巴西 bā xī: Brazil
阿根廷 ā gēn tíng: Argentina
智利 zhì lì: Chile
New words about nationality
• Shì(v.): to be
• nǎ (Pron.): where
• guó (n.): country
• rén (n.): people, citizen
• dōu (adv.): all
wŏ shì … rén.
tā shì … rén.
Stating my nationality
• wŏ shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
I’m Puerto Rican.
• tā yě shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
He/She is also Puerto Rican.
• wŏmen dōu shì Bōduōlígè Rén.
We are all Puerto Ricans.
Guessing about nationality
A: nĭ shì bōduōlígè rén ma?
Are you Puerto Rican?
B: shì, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
Yes,I’m Puerto Rican.
Guessing about nationalityA: nĭ shì bāxĪ rén ma?
Are you Brazilian?
B: bú shì, wŏ bú shì bāxĪ rén, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
No,I’m not Brazilian, I’m Puerto Rican.
Guessing about nationality
A: nĭ shì bōduōlígè rén ma?
Are you Puerto Rican?
B: shì, wŏ shì bōduōlígè rén.
Yes,I’m Puerto Rican.
Let’s practice(positive)
Singular PluralWŏ shì bōduōlígè rén. Wŏ men
shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ men shì bōduōlígè rén.
tā yě shì bōduōlígè Rén.
tā men yě shì bōduōlígè Rén.
Let’s practice(negative)
Singular PluralWŏ bù shì bōduōlígè
rén.Wŏ men
bù shì bōduōlígè rén.
nǐ bùshì bōduōlígè rén. nǐ men bù shì bōduōlígè rén.
tā yě bùshì bōduōlígè Rén.
tā men yě bùshì bōduōlígè Rén.
Occupation
老师 lǎo shī: teacher
教授 jiào shòu: professor
学生 xué shēng: student
律师 lǜ shī: lawyer
法官 fǎ guān: judge
商人 shāng rén: businessman
科学家 kē xué jiā: scientist
军人 jūn rén: soldier
医生 yī shēng: doctor
护士 hù shì: nurse
公务员 gōng wù yuán: civil servant
厨师 chú shī: cook
歌手 gē shǒu:singer
工人 gōng rén: worker
农民 nóng mín: peasant
Asking about occupation
A: qĭng wèn nín zuò shén me gōng zuò?
(What are you working on?)
B: wǒ shì lăo shĪ, nĭ ne?
(I’m a teacher, and you?)
A: wǒ shì yī shēng.
(I’m a doctor)
positive answer
A: qĭng wèn nín shì yī shēng ma?
(Are you a doctor?)
B: shì, wǒ shì yī shēng.
(Yes, I’m a doctor)
negative answer
A: qĭng wèn nín shì lǜ shī ma?
(Are you a lawyer?)
B: bù, wǒ bù shì lǜ shī , wǒ shì shāng rén.
(No, I’m not a lawyer.
I’m a bussinessman)
PracticePlease make a dialogue using
• lawyer and judge
• civil servant and scientist
New words about asking occupation
• nín: you (polite)
• zài: in
• nǎ: where
• gāo: high
• jiù: employment
More polite way to ask occupation
• nín zài nǎ gāo jiù?• (What’s your occupation?)
Dialogue• A: nín zài nǎ gāo jiù? (What’s your occupation?)
• B: wǒ shì fǎ guān (I’m a judge)
• A: nín hǎo wáng fǎ guān (Hello, Judge Wang)
Family Name+ Title
• wú jiào shòu
• lì lǎo shī
• wáng fǎ guān
• zhāng hù shì
• táng yī shēng
Age
Asking age
A: nǐ jīn nián jǐ suì?
(How old are you?)
B: wǒ jīn nián èr shí suì.
(I’m 20 years old)
More polite way to ask age
A: nín guì gēng?
(How old are you?)
B: wǒ jīn nián bā shí suì
(I’m 80 years old)
Instructions (March 7th)• 1.The purpose of this exercise is to determine your
progress in understanding vocabulary, phrases and statements in
MandarinPīnyīn.• 2.The teacher reads the Item #; and the students are
allowed 15 seconds to read the item’s alternatives.• 3.The teacher will read a prompt three (3) times at
normal speed,and then, proceed to the next.
Because this is a Listening Comprehension exercise, the teacher is unable to repeat any item.
EXAMPLE
1. ________________________ a. nĭ hǎo! b. nĭ ne c. Xiè xie 2.__________________________ a. zǎoshang hǎo! b. Xìng huì xìng huì! c. Xiè xie 3.___________________________ a. Xiè xie b. Xìng huì c. Wǎnshang hǎo!
Teacher’s expectations
• Review how to ank and answer nationality
• Review how to ank and answer occupation
• Review how to ank and answer age
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