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