Video Lesson: What Time Is It? Part I
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: When are you going to give the presentation? B: Jiǔ diǎn. I’m so nervous now. B：九点。 I’m so nervous now. A: Relax! You still have some time. Xiànzài shì bā diǎn sìshí fēn. . A：Relax! You still have some …
Answer To Want To Learn Chinese Mid-autumn Festival?
Answer: 1. B
Analysis:
Xiǎo Míng: Jīntiān shì gè hǎo rìzi. 小明：今天是个好日子。 Xiao Ming: Today is a great day.
Xiǎo Hóng: Ó? Jīntiān guò shénme jié? 小红：哦？今天过什么节？ Xiao Hong: Oh? What festival is it today?
Xiǎo Míng: Zhōng qiū jié. 小明：中秋节。 Xiao Ming: Mid-Autumn Festival.…
Want To Learn Chinese Mid-autumn Festival? Take This HSK Quiz
1. Read the dialogue and answer the question below.
Xiǎo Míng: Jīntiān shì gè hǎo rìzi. 小明：今天是个好日子。
Xiǎo Hóng: Ó? Jīntiān guò shénme jié? 小红：哦？今天过什么节？
Xiǎo Míng: Zhōng qiū jié. 小明：中秋节。
What does ‘中秋节 (Zhōng qiū jié)’ mean according to the dialogue?
A. New Year’s …
中文课堂分享：如何让青少年学生不依赖游戏高效地学习中文？
由于少儿这个教学对象的特殊性，现在大部分对外汉语教师上课会用游戏将课堂变得生动有趣，吸引学生注意力，让学生积极参与中文课堂学习。游戏确实是少儿课堂中引导孩子学习必不可少的一部分，但是过多的游戏带入课堂却并没有达到提高孩子中文水平的目标，反而让孩子课堂上更加依赖游戏，对没有游戏的中文课堂产生抵触情绪甚至开始厌恶中文学习。再加上孩子们对新鲜事物总是充满好奇心，一个游戏玩一段时间也会觉得枯燥无聊。在上过大量的少儿汉语课之后，我总结出以下一些科学高效的方法，让青少年学生不依赖多样化地游戏课堂，也能高效地学好中文。…
Answer to Easily Learn the Differences Among Carpet, Blanket, and Quilt In Chinese
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. C
Analysis:
地毯 (Dìtǎn) means carpet.
被子 (Bèizi) means quilt.
毛毯 (Máotǎn) means blanket.
1. We can use context clues in the sentence such as “小孩子 (xiǎo háizi)”, which means “child” to learn that the child in the picture …
Easily Learn the Differences Among Carpet, Blanket, and Quilt In Chinese
I. Please look at the picture carefully, then choose the best option to fill in each blank.
Nàgè xiǎo háizi zài _____ lǐ tōu xiào. 1. 那个小孩子在 _____ 里偷笑。
Fángjiān lǐ de _____ xūyào qīnglǐle. 2. 房间里的 _____ 需要清理了。
Answer to Believe It or Not, These 4 Popular Homophones Are Often Mispronounced
Answer: 1. A
Analysis:
Tā nà shuāng zōngsè de yǎnjīng hěn mírén. 她那双棕色的眼睛很迷人 Her brown eyes are very charming.
There are various measure words that correlate with matching nouns in Chinese. In this sentence, the Chinese measure word is “双 (shuāng)”, being normally matched with …
Believe It or Not, These 4 Popular Homophones Are Often Mispronounced
Let’s face it. Some aspects of speaking an entirely new language can often be confusing. But Chinese language takes the meaning of “confusing” to a whole new level of challenge, especially as far as it’s homophones are concerned. Pinyin is used to distinguish among the …
Video Lesson: Can You Help Me?
Exercise in the video:
1. A: Jiějie, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? A：姐姐， 你能帮我吗？ B: Dāngrán, Becky. B：当然，Becky. Which of the followings is true? Please choose the best answer. A. Becky is asking for help from her sister. B. Becky will help her sister. C. …
Answer to Practical Lesson for Going to the Doctor in China
Answers: 1. A 2. B
Analysis:
(1) In the dialogue, Mr. Li asks Wang Jun which part of the body doesn’t feel comfortable. When Wang Jun responds that he has a sore throat, we can assume that Wang Jun is talking to a doctor, and …
Answer to Tickle Your Funny Bone with Chinese Style Comedy
Answer: 1. D
Analysis:
Xiǎo Xīn: Lì Li, nǐ xǐhuan kàn tuōkǒuxiù ma? 小新：丽丽，你喜欢看脱口秀吗？ Xiao Xin: Li Li, do you like to watch talk shows?
Lì Li: Bǐ qǐ tuōkǒuxiù, wǒ gèng xǐhuan kàn xiǎopǐn. 丽丽：比起脱口秀，我更喜欢看小品。 Li Li: I prefer witty skit to talk shows.…
Tickle Your Funny Bone with Chinese Style Comedy
In America, when you think of stand-up comedy, you might think of a comedian spouting anecdotal stories and off the wall jokes on stage alone.
While in China, the popular comedy styles include a type of comedic dialogue called “crosstalk” as well as witty skits …
Video Lesson: Hard To Say “No?”
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: Jessica, jīntiān wǎnshanɡ wǒmen qù chī huǒɡuō zěnmeyànɡ? A：Jessica，今天晚上我们去吃火锅怎么样？ B: Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ mínɡtiān kǎoshì. _______________. B：不好意思，我明天考试。______________ 。 What would Jessica say? Please choose the best answer. A. Wǒ bú qù. A. 我不去。 B. Wǒ qù. B. 我去。 C. …
Video Lesson: I Want to Buy A New Skirt!
Exercises in the Video:
1. A: What can I do for you, miss? B: … What would she say? Please choose the best answer. A: Wǒ yào yì tiáo hóng qúnzi. A：我要一条红裙子。 B: Wǒ yào yí jiàn hóng qúnzi. B：我要一件红裙子。 C: Wǒ yào yì bǎ …
Answer Key – The Key to Mastering Chinese Characters: Identifying Differences
Answers:
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A
Analysis:
Rénmen zǒngshì duì wèizhī shìwù chōngmǎn kǒngjù. 人们总是对未知事物充满恐惧。 People are always full of fear of the unknown.
Mǎyǎ rén céng yùyán èr líng yī èr nián shì shìjiè mòrì. 玛雅人曾预言2012年是世界末日。 The Maya prophesied that 2012 …
The Key to Mastering Chinese Characters: Identifying Differences
1. Please choose the best option to fill the blanks.
A. 未 (Wèi)
B. 末 (Mò)
Rénmen zǒngshì duì ______ zhī shìwù chōngmǎn kǒngjù. （1）人们总是对 ______知事物充满恐惧。
寄一封慢信给未来 Deliver A “Slow Letter” to the Future Mǎyǎ rén céng yùyán èr líng yī èr nián shì shìjiè …