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FOREIGN LANGUAGE- MANDARIN

LESSON 1 : ESSENTIAL EXPRESSIONS



Why Study Mandarin?

• Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world.

• Business people who speak Mandarinhave a huge advantage in tapping into theChinese market. It is much easier todevelop all-important relationships if onecan speak Mandarin.



Why Study Mandarin?

• Travel - China and Taiwan offerexciting travel opportunities. Getting aroundis much easier if one can speak Mandarin.

• Culture - With thousands of years ofhistory, Chinese culture is endlessly

fascinating. Whether one’s interests are inhistory, architecture, music, or cuisine, aknowledge of Mandarin will enrich hisunderstanding of Chinese culture.



Why Study Mandarin?

• “People are finally beginning to pay

attention to Mandarin as a major cultural

and economic prospect for students,” saidMichael H. Levine, executive director ofeducation for the Asia Society. “The push

is coming from the defense (community)and government and grass-roots interestfrom parents.”



Why Study Mandarin?

• In an increasingly global, technologicaleconomy, experts say, it isn’t enough to

be academically strong. Young peoplemust also be able to work comfortably withpeople from other cultures, solve problems

creatively, write and speak well, think in amultidisciplinary way, and evaluateinformation critically.

(Soft Skills in Demand , Education Week, June 12, 2007)



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE1. Chinese delicacies

2. Chinese restaurants in the Philippines

3. Chinese zodiac4. Chinese dimsum

5. Chinese products

6. Common Chinese surnames7. Filipino tycoons



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE1. Chinese delicacies



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE2. Chinese restaurants in the Philippines



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE3. Chinese zodiac



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE4. Chinese dimsum



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE5. Chinese products



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE6. Most common Chinese surnames

Character/Pinyin Filipino-Chinese Surname

王 Wáng Ong

李 Lǐ Lee

張 Zhāng Tiu

劉 Liú Lao

陳 Chén Tan

楊 Yáng Young



GAME: ANYTHING AND

EVERYTHING CHINESE7. Filipino tycoons

Name Estimated Networth

Henry Sy* $13.2 billion

Lucio Tan* $ 5.0 billion

Enrique Razon, Jr. $ 4.9 billion

Andrew Tan* $ 3.95 billion

David Consunji $ 2.8 billion

George Ty* $ 2.6 billion

Source: Forbes Magazine, 2013



Lesson 1: Essential Expressions

• Hello. Nǐ hǎo.你好.

• In this lesson, you’ll kick off your Chinese

learning adventure by becoming familiarwith the pronunciation and different tonesused in Chinese, as well as some courtesyand survival expressions, such as hello,

thank you, I’m sorry and goodbye.




Vocabulary Builder 1

good, fine hǎo 好

you nǐ 你

Hello. Nǐ hǎo. 你好.

How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗?

I wǒ 我

very well hěn hǎo 很好

I’m fine Wǒ hěn hǎo. 我很好.

And you? Nǐ ne? 你呢?Not bad. Bùcuò. 不错.




• Let’s pause for a brief note regarding Nǐ

hǎo你好 and Nǐ hǎo ma?你好吗?

• The exchange of Nǐ hǎo你好 is very brief, just like saying Hi .

• Nǐ hǎo ma?你好吗? is a question andmost likely will prompt the answer Wǒ hěn

hǎo我很好 (I’m fine) or Bùcuò不错 (Not

bad), followed by Nǐ ne?你呢? ( And you?).




• Before we move on, you may have noticedthat these phrases have a bit of a sing-song quality to them.

• This is because Mandarin Chinese is atonal language, causing the ups anddowns you hear on the vowels.



Lesson 1: Essential ExpressionsFirst tone mā媽 mother This is a high-pitched tone

that remains on the same

pitch

Second Tone má麻 hemp This is a rising tone, from

medium pitched to high

Third tone mǎ馬 horse This is a scooping tone,

from low pitch to medium.

Fourth tone mà罵 scold This is a falling tone, very

much like the stress that

people put on their yes

and no when they really

mean it.Neutral tone ma嗎 question

particleThis is very much a

resigned tone. Medium

pitched and laid back, it

usually appears at the end

of a phrase.




• Let’s listen to all five tones together:

mā, má, mǎ, mà, ma

媽 , 麻 ,馬 , 罵 ,嗎

• Beautiful. You’ll put all the tones in the

right places after you learn some words.Just remember to listen for them; they’re a

very essential part of speaking andunderstanding Chinese!




Vocabulary Builder 2

Thanks. Xièxiè. 謝謝.

You’re welcome. Bù kèqi 不客氣.

Excuse me. I’m sorry. Duìbuqǐ 對不起.

That’s nothing. (Don’t worry. No problem.) Méi shì 沒事.

Goodbye. Zàijiàn 再見.




Let me go by. Qǐng ràng yī xià? 請讓一下?

May I trouble you? Dǎ rǎo yī xià? 打擾一下?

May I ask a question? Qǐng wèn yī xià? 請问 ?




Work Out 1

Hello. Nǐ hǎo. 你好.

How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma? 你好吗?

I’m fine Wǒ hěn hǎo. 我很好.

And you? Nǐ ne? 你呢?

Not bad. Bùcuò. 不错.

Thanks. Xièxiè. 謝謝.

You’re welcome. Bù kèqi 不客氣.

Excuse me. I’m sorry. Duìbuqǐ 對不起.It’s nothing. Méi shì 沒事.

Goodbye. Zàijiàn 再見.




Parting Words

Very nice. Hěn hǎo 很好.

Congratulations! Gōng xǐ nǐ ! 恭喜你!




Word Recall1. I a. Xièxiè. 謝謝.

2. You b. Nǐ hǎo.你好.

3. not bad c. Bù kèqi不客氣.

4. Thanks d. wǒ我5. That’s nothing. e. Zàijiàn再見.

6. Hello f. hǎo好

7. good, fine g. Nǐ ne?你呢?

8. I am sorry h. Méi shì沒事.

9. Very i. nǐ你

10.You’re welcome j. hěn很

11.And you? k. Bùcuò.不错.

12.Goodbye. l. Duìbuqǐ 對不起.

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