Easy Steps ] to Chinese G fo Ki ds Textbook iH SPM Yamin Ma Xinying Li 5s ok Rib KE sk Bhat ARHOW TO USE THIS BOOK e mt = ie oe | nc! * sacher is Sey | New words are encouraged to use “eee introduced through different ways to pretiree: help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The texts are : presented in — forms of phrases, = el sentences or The songs will = dialogues. help the children memorize the new words and sentences in a fun way. The children develop their _— speaking skills through picture talks. , to write strokes, i which is the basic cS r training for writing _ = a ee characters later= This section of Chinese culture can be introduced whenever the need arises. Fun activities are designed to reinforce and consolidate language learning. Sensors ‘Such exercises are designed for the children to practise their character writing at Such activities provide opportunities for the children to develop their logical thinking and imagination. Stickers are given to the children when a good piece of work is completedLesson 1 Numbers (1) Lesson 2 Numbers (2) Lesson 3 Numbers (3) Lesson 4 Hello! Lesson5 Thank you! Lesson 6 What’s your name? Lesson7 I’m5 years old Chinese Culture Mid-Autumn Festival Vocabulary pas aa as PUT ARE REY PEK PRT WiC 14 26 38 50 62 74INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. Some examples: yi er san sigals | oa & 3 su\ sul\\ E \uu \\ | is g \us \\ I2. Colour in the shapes. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. /\\ 4a el I ET 1. Learn the strokes.INSTRUCTION When the teacher says “—" (one), the children will clap their hands once, and when the teacher says (two), the children will clap twice, and so on.12 inl ROTA It’s time to work 1. Colour in the shapes. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese.IPSC OOS ae 2. Find and count up the Chinese numbers in the wall. 13i4 BrP AtCANAtT ae eal pl Let’s learn new words 04 et SPR e fr ™ “See Ma + Ww weINSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before yi ér san lid qi ba jiu shi ERGshi ba ™ ba ™~ ba D~ ’ ba ~~ idIPDS ISS a OO 06 J=78 FHA &EAH RDS —-,/8 Count up and say the numbers in Chinese.1. Learn the strokes.2. Trace the strokes. @ pie pi’ pis 2/Let’s play INSTRUCTION When the teacher says the numbers from one to five, the children are expected to clap their hands, and when the teacher says the numbers from six to ten, the children are expected to stamp their feet. For example, when the teacher says "—" (one), the children will clap their hands once, and when the teacher says “8” (six), the children will stamp their feet six times. Some examples: yi er san si a be B . ba jit shi BEG23 Le Let’s try it Colour in the buttons, count up and say the numbers in Chinese. Colour in the rest of the clothes.24 It’s time to work 1. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese.25 SIE SCG ae OI OS 2. Find the strokes “—”, “ | *,“ 7°” and “\” hidden in the picture.26 BSR +-~=t+ 0d Let’s learn new words 07 Cgd ess Bee Cgd ess Bee € S e € S =27 INSTRUCTION The teacher is holding the number cards from eleven to twenty. When the teacher says a number, the children are expected to point to the right card. Some examples: shi yi shf ér shi san shi ba28 08 shi yi shi ér shi san shi si $a. FS. $2. $4, shi wit shi liu shi ai shi ba FB, TAL $4, TA, shi jit er shi +h, =F.2g SITES pa TH Sanme> 0 +-~=+ to VPs Fa. TATA, +e FAFA TS FtCount say the up and numbers in Chinese. % person 19 public bus3/ APSE SCT Spa es Oe32 aa Te Cl ad ES THEORET a 1. Learn the strokes.SSC AS pel 2. Trace the strokes. ® zhé zhé zhé 5 zheé zhe zhe_ INSTRUCTION The class is divided into small groups. Each group is given 10 number cards from eleven to twenty. The cards are placed face down, and each child is given a chance to guess the number on a particular card. The card goes to the child who guesses correctly, The child with the most cards wins the game. Some examples: shi yT shi ér shi san shi si Es ed Gd shi wu ia shi jiu shi liu ér shi baa Ea shi gi shi ba35 TEST ae Join the sequence of numbers from “—” to “=->” and colour in the picture.36 It’s time to work 1. Colour in the pictures, count up and say the numbers in Chinese.2. Find the strokes and trace them with the colours given.38 BOR 2G ail ag LA Oy Let’s learn new words 10 nin A ns you (respect- fully) zd0 aa early ldo shi © Zi Jian HE Sip FEL teacher good-bye| INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: f a ni nin hdo zdo lGoshi zai jian si jit shf qi er shi He BEe40 1 7 a.sumame ® a wang Go sh ni hdo = E Bip NR AUF- ! nin hao , EF | @ — nt 240 \ ox | ye ! ni zdo | WE! HRY ® 3 zai jian ] Es] zai Jian AL!PTS 4/ Sietssing> @ 6 We) AR] RL RL RL BL tk 8! AL! AR HR! F! BR! AR HM ca BR42 FRO gl PT Cl gn TT Complete the conversations. ni 240 dey f zai jian ( ) FAYPIES aa 26i jian Make up similar con- versations with your classmates. zai jian AL!44 le al pl eh OE SAG 1. Learn the strokes.PESO HT ET 2. Trace the strokes. ® dian dian dian NV didn didn didn ° ul ti ti i tf ti 4546 OF Let’s play INSTRUCTION After some practice, the child who can read the numbers the fastest wins the game. / 3/47 mew S Let’s try it “=-+" to help the chick find her mother. Join the numbers from “—” to48 It’s time to work 1. Match the parts of a character with the full character. ni er J¢ L> AR ol fe. you hdo A MF | AB : good nin ; * i s i ao AR new F > E ‘ I>" | fully) zao e-——? So Sew]? ee eo}. — early49 PSS OTS pa 2. Trace the strokes with the colours given. Count up and say t numbers in Chinese. pLOIN | X ste] —- J J J 9 <= p X | | te = ~ “Je J —|JIJINIT I]. }- he50 BBR Wms Fae Fe ea aT aig Let’s learn new words es One we ot Oe a BIEL RE. f Thank youl). =~ You're welcome.) @| méi guan xi @faui bu at | RP ARH | RRA I'm sorry. /s we | Never mind.INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the _-new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: xié xie nt bu ké qi52 Sets usenewwords> 1 ®) xi8 xie nin Tt 48! @° ai bu af a xt RH! maiguan x! ~ BRA.a3 See ee Ms BR 1% Hat te, Ak, a A! at RR, RRR RICount up the people and items in the picture. Guess what the people are saying to each other. 4» boy ae girl teacherDO Te OT56 Fag I TTL 1. Review the strokes you have learned. héng @ == —_— e> b> * I! | “7 SBN my shu ‘<a7 eS PES ST eR 2. Fill in the boxes with the missing strokes according to the patterns. @ —||j- _— ©58 Fag el RC INSTRUCTION When one child says a number, another child is expected to say the number before it. For example, when a child says "4" (five), another one will say “e9” (four).a9 SITS CR IAGO ae OS Let’s try it Find the items listed below, count up and say the numbers in Chinese. Pp [60 It’s time to work 1. Trace the strokes with the colours given.6/ PSST Oe OT 2. Match the Chinese numbers with the pictures. ws YET ETE (oe we ww iit . YyvsIy za. oe ee Yaysy ze. SS&CCELCE 49929999 ee. 299886 |@SS889 a 299988 © Why SG te Se hd Sa62 BR RUTESS Pa Let’s learn new words 16 ® mingzi ae nameINSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: wd jido shénme_ ming zi IGo shi = zdijian = xié xie nt — dui bu af aLet’s use new words 17 ni jido shén me ming zi My ip Az F? w6 ido jing jing RRR w6 jido ding yi RYT, wo jido tian fi . al HA. @ w6 jido Ie le BRR65 IAS Se pa OR i RUESF tPA & FP ARM Aw FP? eo ROLF AT — ROSEY T66 aa OE 1. Complete the conversations and make similar ones. ni jidoshénme ming zi wa ido fing jing Walk around the classroom, and ask your classmates this question: ni jido shén me ming zi Ut A BF?67 2. Complete the conversations. © ni bdo | ni 240 OD MI) Cnt jido shén me| MRAP AS (xe xo nin | ining 2 “ Ait (4? |e ss ( \ - wA [dui bu ai | (ane) ARIF68 1. Review the strokes you have learned. zhé @ gou @ | — didn ® al dy > dd» dBy® end tt @PS ESO AO ae OI 69 LK 2. Fill in the boxes with the missing strokes according to the patterns. ® 7 XN J J 5 570 a a eT hE OE EL INSTRUCTION When the teacher says the numbers from eleven to fifteen, the children are expected to clap their hands, and when the teacher says the numbers from sixteen to twenty, the children are expected to stamp their feet. For example, when the teacher says “4+—" (eleven), the children will clap their hands eleven times, and when the teacher says “><” (sixteen), the children will stamp their feet sixteen times. Some examples: shi yT shi ér shi san shi sl shi wu ce es Be eo shi lid shi qr shi bG shi jit ér shi ES ES Gs7/ Le Let’s try it Colour in the lines/circles with the colours given. Count up and say the numbers in Chinese. | O O —72 mF al Tk EA It’s time to work Find the right sentence to complete each conversation. OF nin hao 135! zai jian73 xié xie nf BETA [ wé jido Jing jing LP RR 074 BCR RES 00 Let’s learn new words 19 ® a 4 shang yi nian jf bk A-KFR attend Grade One75 Let’s practise INSTRUCTION The teacher is encouraged to use different ways to help the children say the new words correctly and memorize their meanings. The teacher can also help the children review the words learned before. Some examples: sui jf shang yi nidn jf wo nt — BA ie an ming zi dui bu qiD Let's use new words > 20 nf sui -ARILF? ~ ni shang ji nian ji RE ERI w6 shang yi nidn jf REPRO78 Fal aT eh EOE TAC Ie Let’s say it Make up a conversation for each person in the picture by following the example. EXAMPLE 7 coer yl shéng nt jidoshénme ming zi RE: Ht A 2 $? jing ling w6 {ido sng jing RR: KY RR yi shéng nf jf sul Re: WILY? Jing jing w6 wi sui Rm: RAY, yi shéng nf shang jf nidn jf Rez: te E LAER? fing ing w6 shang yi raat # oo +s. Ingiing wu sui RR: RE- FR Rn, LP, shang yi nian jf bk FRle le wil sui KR, BY, shang yt nian ji bk FAR ging yi sul T-, #¥, shang yi nian ji A tian fi id sul | wA, Ke, shang yt nian jf Eb — FR Make up similar con- 2 versations with your a classmates. e 7980 1. Circle the stroke(s) that each character has. san shén @ ® == tf -11IO vi) shang lid ® " @ oe | z LA2. Find the strokes and trace them with the colours given.Say the answers in Chinese. | yi jid sand&ng ya si WSF FI { add equal 20220 | Some examples: INSTRUCTION When the teacher says @8+2= ©1+5= two numbers, the children are expected to add these @3+5= ©4+6= two numbers as quickly as possible and then say the @1+4= @7+2= answer in Chinese. @2+6= ®4+4=83 DTSCH a Find the right answers. Answers si @2+8= ef e/ 8 = 2 3 a ® wo + Nh I e ven ja 9 + Nh I —: 7 2]B4 It’s time to work 1. Write the strokes. = @ = héng as he eaY ® 3 pié ® } : zhé @ didn dye dod, apr PoooBo SITE SCT aOR 2. Match the descriptions with the children. w [io Ing jing wd wi su | RUE RES. w shang yi nin ji RLF w6 jidoding y! wd id suis RT RAE wé shang yi nin ji ES Ea, w6 jido Ié le w6 wil sui RMR IR, REF © ©) wS shang yt nian if RE - FR. wé jido tian Ii w6 lit sui , BAA RAF o w6 shang yt nian jf & Lb -#R,op 8 x ft Chinese Culture aa al Fe TE TOO zhOng gid jié Pa Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals. It falls on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month. On that night, the moon is the brightest and fullest. Chinese people celebrate the festival by eating moon cakes and having dinner with their families. Children enjoy this occasion and have fun carrying lit lanterns around. Typical moon cakes are round and contain fillings such as sweetened lotus seed paste, bean paste, nuts, salted duck egg yolks, ete.PS SO) Colour in the lanterns. Cas t, ORC SA Find the stickers on Page D and put them at the right places. zhong gid iié P AG Mid-Autumn FestivalBESTE SOO TAS aS You will be awarded with a sticker when a piece of good work is completed. Put the stickers below at the right places on Page C.iL3 VOCABULARY Lesson 1 _ yt = er ae san 9 si & wit Lesson 2 x Hiv a qi nN ba 10 iit + shi Lesson 3 +— shi Fa shi’ér — shisan, +a shisi +z shiwt six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen +x ++ tA +2 t+ Lesson 4 te fe Ba - 2) BR oF. Lesson 5 sa REX RA RRA shill shiqi shiba shijit érshi nt nin hao zdo IGoshi zaijian wéng xidxie ni bu kéqi duibug? méi guanxi sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty you you (respectfully) good early teacher good-bye a surname Thank you! You're welcome. I'm sorry. Never mind.Lesson 6 Rw oy igo HA shénme BF ming oR lnging oT— dingy ony om lle I; me call what name name of a boy name of a girl name of a boy name of a girl Lesson 7 Boi Jus L-#R shang yt niénit ode dou ° BA yisheng oda ja of F dnoyi tf age how many attend Grade One both; all doctor add equalEasy Steps ] to Chinese G fo Ki ds Textbook iH SPM Yamin Ma Xinying Li 5s ok Rib KE sk Bhat AR