HW 1/31

Make sentences for（copy Pinyin and words 3 times， copy and paste the words in the Arch Chinese dictionary if you are having difficult making sentence for those)  :
1. 准备
2. 打包
3. 行李
4. 平安
5. 预定
6. 签证
7. 手续
8. 期间
9. 疾病
10. 饮食
11. 过量
12. 放松
13. 保持
14. 足够

亲属计算器 （Relative Calculator）

Having trouble calling your relatives by appropriate title this Chinese New Year？Try this 亲戚称谓计算器，you will never have to worry.  Happy New Year 新年快乐, everybody!

HW Due 01/23

Write about the relative location of these provinces in China.

Write about the the relative location of ALL provincial level regions in China, use one of those direction words (东部-east， 西部-west， 南部-south， 北部-north， 中部-center， 东北 northeast， 东南 southeast， 西北northwest ，西南 southwest）。

北京 天津

河北

山西

内蒙古

辽宁

吉林

黑龙江

上海

江苏

浙江

安徽

福建

江西

山东

河南 湖南 广东 广西 海南 重庆 四川 贵州 云南 西藏 陕西 甘肃 青海 宁夏 新疆 香港 澳门 Ex. 北京在中国的北部。

坐火车， 坐飞机和乘游轮的好处和坏处

Here is compilation of pros and cons you guys came up with in the class. When you say ...的好处（坏处） 是..., make sure that what you are listing has a verb in the front Ex.  坐飞机的好处是 可以（verb）看风景， 有（verb）飞机餐可以吃 和 很（verb）舒适。

	坐火车	坐飞机	乘游轮
好处	-可以打牌 -可以看风景 -可以跟朋友聊天 -车票很便宜 -可以下棋 -很安全	-很快 -哪里都可以去 -可以吃飞机餐 -可以看电影 -可以睡觉 -飞机上很清洁 -可以买东西 -很安静 可以看风景	-有各种各样的设施 -可以吃自助餐 -可以看别人 -可以游泳 -可以跳舞 -可以开派对 -可以睡得很好 -可以赌博 -可以约会 -可以结婚 -很大 -有酒吧 -有淋浴 -不用找宾馆
坏处	-有时候太吵 -位子太小了 -车上很挤 -东西会被偷 -火车上很脏 -很多人晕车 -在车上不好睡	-机票太贵 -会爆炸 -不安全 -有乱流（luàn liú, turbulence) -位子太小 -有时候太吵 -吃的不是太好	-很慢 -很多人会晕船 -很贵 -会下沉 -在游轮上会迷路

周末功课

Make sentences (copy 3 times) for the following. PLEASE PLEASE check the dictionary on the right if you are not clear what it means or if it is noun, verb, or something else.
1.实惠
2. 机会
3. 景点
4. 著名
5. 大熊猫
6. 保护
7.另外
8.一直
9. 地道
10. Noun1 +  比 Noun2 更 + Adjective
11. 有的时候。。。， 有的时候。。。， 还有的时候。。。

In addition, use 3-4 lines to respond to this prompt below in the comment section

In 2000 and 2016，the candidates with less popular votes in presidential elections went on to become presidents because of Electoral College (选举人团，xuǎn jǔ rén tuán) system. The founding fathers of this country established system of Electoral College to ensure the rights of small states (EX. will of states such as California doesn't always dictate), but some argued that circumstances have changed. Do you think Electoral College should be abolished , why or why why not?

HW 01/19

Make sentences for (copy 3 times)
1. 暑期班
2. 夏令营
3. 乘坐
4. 游轮
5. 东南亚
6. 工具
7. 硬卧
8. 软卧
9. 无聊
10. 打牌
11.舒适

Check the Arch Chinese Dictionary if you have difficulty making sentences for those.

Review Sheet for Test on Wednesday, 01/18

Vocabulary, Sentences and Grammar
-You must know the following vocabulary's writing form, Pinyin and meaning for fill-in-blank and others. You must know sentences for translations questions and essay. And you must know grammar points for making sentence and fill-in-blank questions for the test.

Grammar: 快要+Verb+了： 他快要结婚了。

No.	Character	Pinyin	Meaning
1	来自	Láizì	Come from
2	纽约	niǔ yuē	New York
3	州	zhōu	State
4	代	dài	Generation
5	祖父	zǔ fù	Father’s father
6	祖母	zǔ mǔ	Father’s mother
7	外祖父	wài zǔ fù	Mother’s father
8	外祖母	wài zǔ mǔ	Mother’s mother
9	继父	jì fù	Stepfather
10	继母	jì mǔ	Stepmother
11	夫妻	fū qī	Husband and wife
12	关系	guan xì	Relationship
12	和谐	héxié	Harmonious

你的家来自哪里？ Where did your family come from? 

我的家来自中国。My family is from China

. 请你讲一讲你的家。Please talk about your family. 我的家很大。 My family is big. 

你有亲戚吗？ 他们是谁？ Do you have many relatives? Who are they？

我有亲戚。他们是爷爷奶 奶、外公外婆、表哥表弟。奶、外公外婆、表哥表弟。I have grandparents from both dad and mom’s sides. also cousins. 

你常常去看你的亲戚吗？ Do you see your relatives often? 

是的，我常常去看他们。Yes, I ofter visit them. 

你家亲戚在一起的时候都做什么？ What do you do when there is a family gathering? 

我和亲戚一起去中国城吃饭，也打电脑游戏。We go to Chinatown to eat and also play computer games. 

你们的家过什么节日？What holidays do you celebrate with your family? 

我们的家过春节、中秋节、和端午节。We celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Moon Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival. 

你们家的家庭关系怎么样？ What kind of family relationships do you have? 

我们的家庭关系很好！Our family relationship is very strong! Grammar: . 

一边。。。一边。。。(while) is used when two actions are taking place at the same time. 

我一边开车一边听音乐。 while I am driving, I am listening music. 

为了。。。(for) for a purpose 为了买这件礼物，我花了一百美元。 I spent $100 for this gift.

No.	Character	Pinyin	Meaning
1	购物中心	Gòu wù zhōng xīn	Shopping center
2	超市	chāo shì	Supermarket
3	博物馆	bó wù guǎn	Museum
4	动物园	dòng wù yuán	Zoo
5	市区	shì qū	Urban
6	郊区	jiāo qū	Suburb
7	教堂	jiào táng	Church
8	湖	hú	Lake
9	海滩	hǎi tān	Seashore
10	爬山	pá shān	Hiking
11	风景	fēng jǐng	Scenery
12	露营	lù yíng	Camping
13	野餐	yě cān	Picnic
14	幽默	yōu mò	Humorous
15	内向	nèi xiàng	Introverted
16	外向	wài xiàng	Extroverted
17	要么...... 要么......	yào me… yào me…	Either…or…

Sentences:

你们家住在市区还是郊区？

Does your family live in the city or the suburb？

你家的附近有什么？

What is near your house？

你有空的时候喜欢和家人做什么？In your spare time, what do

you normally do with your family?

要是没有很多作业，我们会去亲戚家。If I do not have a lot of homework, we will go to visit my relatives.

你为什么喜欢和你的大表哥一起玩儿？Why do you like to spend time with your oldest cousin?

因为他很幽默，很会玩儿。Because he is humorous, and playful.

你们会去哪里玩儿？Where do you normally go?

我们去湖边钓鱼。We go fishing by the lake.

Grammar:

1. 要么......要么...... (either...or…) 周末，我要么去姥姥家，要么去奶奶家。 I either visit my mom’s mom or visit my dad’s mom at weekend.

2. Location+附近有or location A 在 Location B 附近: 我家附近有教堂。There is a church near my house. 我家在教堂附近。 My house is near a church.

3. 还是 VS 或（是）：还是is used in question where as 或是is used in statement. Ex. 你想今天去还是明天去？Do you want to go today or tomorrow? VS 我今天或明天去。 I will go either today or tomorrow.

Class: Chinese-Mr. Shi                  01/06/2017                    Topic: Family Celebrations

No.	Character	Pinyin	Meaning
1	节日	Jiérì	Holiday
2	母亲节	mǔqīn jié	Mother’s day
3	父亲节	fùqīn jié	Father’s day
4	情人节	qíngrén jié	Valentine’s Day
5	国庆节	guóqìng jié	4th of July
6	万圣节	wànshèngjié	Halloween
7	感恩节	gǎn’ēn jié	Thanksgiving
8	圣诞节	shèngdàn jié	Christmas
9	新年	xīnnián	New Year
10	元旦	yuán dàn	New Year’s Day (Alternative)
11	团聚	tuánjù	Family reunion (verb)
12	颜色	yánsè	Color
13	火鸡大餐	huǒ jī dà cān	Turkey dinner
14	派对	pàiduì	Party
15	游行	yóuxíng	Parade
16	服装	fúzhuāng	Costume
17	糖	táng	Candy
18	装饰	zhuāngshì	Decorations
19	礼物	Lǐwù	Present
20	通常	tōng cháng	Usually

Sentences:

中国人过美国节日吗？Do Chinese people celebrate American holidays?

有的节日过，有的节日不过。We celebrate some holidays.

中国人过美国节日时都做什么？What do Chinese people do to celebrate American holidays?

我的家过节的时候一起吃团圆饭。My family has a big feast together.

过XX节时，你都买什么装饰品？/你怎么装饰你的家？

When you celebrate ____, what do you buy to decorate your house?/How do you decorate your house?

春节的颜色是红色。它象征幸福。

The color for Chinese New Year is red, and it is a symbol of happiness.

中国人通常怎么过生日？How Chinese people celebrate birthdays?

我们一起去中国城吃饭。We all go to Chinatown for dinner.

中国人过生日的时候都吃什么？What cuisine do Chinese people eat to celebrate birthday?

中国人过生日的时候送什么礼物？What presents do Chinese people give for birthdays?

Grammar:

...的时候 (When)

中国人过生日的时候送么礼物？

What presents do Chinese people give when celebrating birthdays?

           有的……有的……. (Some…some…)

有的人过万圣节，有的人不过。Some people celebrate Halloween, some do not.

Class: Chinese-Mr. Shi                           01/11/2017                                Topic: Chinese New Year

No.	Character	Pinyin	Meaning
1	中国新年	Zhōng guó xīn nián	Chinese New Year
2	春节	chūn jié	Spring Festival
3	除夕	chú xī	New Year eve
4	农历	nóng lì	Lunar calendar
5	十二生肖	shí èr shēng xiào	12 zodiacs
6	属	shǔ	Belong to,  the Sign of the Zodiacs
7	红包	hóng bāo	Red envelope
8	打扫	dǎ sǎo	Cleaning
9	饺子	jiǎo zi	Dumpling
10	年糕	nián gāo	Rice cake
11	拜访	bài fǎng	Visiting
12	拜年	bài nián	New year’s greeting
13	拿	ná	Take
14	给	gěi	Give
15	长辈	zhǎng bèi	Older generation
16	晚辈	wǎn bèi	Younger generation
17	压岁钱	yā suì qián	Money given to children as gift during Chinese new year.
18	年夜饭	nián yè fàn	Spring Festival Eve’s dinner
19	熬夜	áo yè	Stay up late
20	对联	duì lián	Couplets
21	鞭炮	biān pào	Firecracker
22	恭喜	gōng xǐ	Wish one joy respectfully  “happy”
23	剪纸	jiǎn zhǐ	Chinese paper cutting
24	菜谱	cài pǔ	Recipe
25	硬币	yìng bì	Coin
26	汤圆/元宵	tāng yuán / yuán xiāo	Glutinous rice balls

Sentences：

中国新年/春节是什么时候？ When is Chinese New Year/ Spring Festival?

中国新年/春节是农历一月一日。 Chinese New Year/ Spring Festival is on the lunar calendar January First.

人们怎么过春节？ How do people celebrate Chinese New Year?

人们在春节时放鞭炮, 拜年, 吃饺子等等。
People celebrate Spring Festival by lighting firecrackers, saying Happy New Year, eating dumplings, etc.
                                                  

春节吃什么? 为什么?
What do people eat during the Spring Festival? Why?
                           人们吃饺子，鱼和年糕, 因为饺子的形状像元宝，鱼的发音和余一样，代表富有，年糕的糕和高的发音一样，代表年年高。
People eat dumplings, fish, and New Year cake because dumplings resemble the shape of ingot, fish’s pronunciation is the same as surplus, which represents riches; New Year cake’s cake and high pronunciations are the same, representing one year higher than the other.
                                                                                         

今年(2017) 的生肖是什么?
What is this year’s (2017) zodiac?
 今年是鸡年。
This year is the year of Rooster.                                                                                                                

有些人喜欢在包饺子的时候把一枚硬币放在饺子里，为什么?
 Some people like to put a coin in the dumplings when making the dumplings, why?                                                  如果你吃到了有硬币的饺子， 你今年肯定就要交好运了。
If you eat a dumpling with a coin inside, it means you will for certain have good luck this year.
                                          

元宵节人们做什么?
What do people do during the Lantern Festivals?                                  元宵节人们吃元宵，赏灯，舞狮和猜灯谜。
During the Lantern Festival, people eat glutinous rice balls, enjoy pretty lanterns, do the lion dance, and guess riddles.

长辈给晚辈红包， 也叫压岁钱。
The older generation gives the younger generation a red envelope, also known as Chinese new year money.
                                                              除夕那天我在他家学会了包饺子。
The day of Chinese New Year's Eve, I learned how to make dumplings at his house.
                                                                                        

Grammar

不管...， 都... (no matter..., Still...) ：                                                                       不管多忙， 到了春节， 大家都要回家过年。
No matter how busy you are, when it is Spring Festival, everyone still goes home to celebrate the new year.
                                           不管有多少作业，他都要玩游戏!
 No matter how much homework he has, he still needs to play games!

-Additionally
1) You must know the extended family terms including the siblings of  your parents,  their spouses and their children:  Ex. 姨妈的丈夫是 _________ .
2) Familiar with issue of    春运 in China.  

Essay:
-After you return from the birthday party, you write a blog entry to compare and contrast how Chinese people and American people celebrate birthdays and/or holidays with their extended families.
-Issue of  春运， what is it，when, what problems are associated with it and what solutions do you propose to solve it?
- You have a American exchange student pen pal in Shanghai that you stayed in touch while you are in Beijing. After the holiday, you share with him/her what you have learned about the holidays in China. 过年的时候， 人们喜欢做什么？ 过年的时候人们喜欢吃什么？ 为什么 人们要吃饺子， 鱼 和年糕？
-Comparing and contrasting birthday celebration in the U.S. and in China