Level 9:

Shopping (买东西)

LEARNING SLIDES: VOCAB, GRAMMAR, ACTIVITIES

Act 1:

FASHION SHOW

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Chapter 1: “Project Runway”

How to talk about wearing clothes

Chapter 1: Vocabulary

1. 这儿 (zhèr) here
2. 穿 (chuān) to wear; to put on
3. 衣服 (yī fu) clothes
4. 合适 (hé shì) suitable

Key Word

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zhèr

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(noun); here

这儿

Key Word

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yī fu

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(noun); clothes

衣服

Key Word

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yī

(noun); clothes

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衣 is also a radical. In its left radical form, it is written as衤

衣

Key Phrase

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Key Word

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chuān

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(verb); to wear; to put on

穿

Key Word

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hé shì

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(adj); suitable

合适

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问题：合适还是不合适？

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什么合适？什么不合适？

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什么合适？什么不合适？

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Matchmaking: 合适还是不合适？

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Matchmaking: 合适还是不合适？

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Matchmaking: 合适还是不合适？

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Matchmaking: 合适还是不合适？

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Matchmaking: 合适还是不合适？

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什么合适？什么不合适？

熊老师教中文课。

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Chapter 2: “Fashion Show, Begin! Mortal Enemies”

How to talk about fashionable clothing

Chapter 2: Vocabulary

• 要 (yào) to want to do something
• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types
• 样子 (yàng zi) style
• 挺 (tǐng) very; rather
• 样子挺好的 rather nice style
• 就是它吧 that's the one
• 它 (tā) it

The Modal Verb 要 (yào)

• One of the meanings of 要 (yào) is “to desire to do something.”

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• NOTE: this is different from "future 要" (will).
• It's similar in usage to 想, but more forceful or direct.

• 明天是周末，你要做什么？
• Míngtiān shì zhōumò, nǐ yào zuò shénme?
• Tomorrow is the weekend. What do you want to do?

• 我要去图书馆看书，你去不去？
• Wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn kàn shū, nǐ qù bu qù?
• I want to go to the library to read. Are you going?

• 我要喝可乐，他要喝茶。
• Wǒ yào hē kělè, tā yào hē chá.
• I want to drink cola. He wants to drink tea.

To negate it, use 不想 (bù xiǎng)

• 我不想去图书馆。
• Wǒ bù xiǎng qù túshūguǎn.
• I don’t feel like going to the library.

I don’t feel like doing my homework today.

• 今天我不想做功課。
• Jīntiān wǒ bù xiǎng zuò gōngkè.

Key Word

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zhǒng

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MW for type, kind

种

Key Word

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Yàng zi

(adj); style, appearance

样子

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• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types

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• 你喜欢哪种衣服？为什么？
• 你喜欢哪种书？为什么？
• 你喜欢那种人？为什么？

练习：哪种

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• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types
• 样子 (yàngzi) style

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• 这是哪种样子的衣服？
• 你喜欢这种样子吗？

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练习：哪种样子

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• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types
• 样子 (yàngzi) style

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• 这是哪种样子的衣服？
• 你喜欢这种样子吗？

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练习：哪种样子

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• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types
• 样子 (yàngzi) style

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• 这是哪种样子的衣服？
• 你喜欢这种样子吗？

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练习：哪种样子

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• 种 (zhǒng) measure word for kinds, sorts, types
• 样子 (yàngzi) style

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• 这是哪种样子的衣服？
• 你喜欢这种样子吗？

练习：哪种样子

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Key Word

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tǐng

(adv);

Quite, rather

挺

DEGREE ADVERB

Key Word

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tǐng

(adv);

Quite, rather

挺

挺好：

• quite good

挺贵：

• quite expensive

挺红：

• quite red

挺累：

• quite tired

Key Word

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jiù shì tā ba

let it be that one!

就是它吧

Key Word

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tā

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It (any non-human thing)

它

Chapter 3: “Beijing Silk Market”

How to buy things in a store

Chapter 3: Vocabulary

• 商店 (shāng diàn) store; shop
• 售货员 (shòu huò yuán) shop assistant; salesperson
• 买 (mǎi) to buy
• 卖 (mài) to sell
• 东西 (dōng xi) things; objects

生词

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商店

Shāng diàn

Store

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衣服商店

Key Word

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(shòu huò yuán)

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shop assistant; salesclerk

售货员

Key Word

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mǎi

(verb);

to buy

买

Key Word

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Mài

(verb);

to sell

卖

Key Word

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dōng xī

(noun); thing

东西

售货员：Hi, this is _____ store. What clothing would you like to buy?

• 你好，这是_____商店。你想买什么衣服? / 你想买哪种衣服？

Chinese Conversation

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熊老师的衣服商店

熊老师的衣服商店

• 我是售货员。
• 你是顾客。你要买衣服。

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现在我们一起开始…

售货员：Hi, this is _____ store. What clothing would you like to buy?

• 你好，这是_____商店。你想买什么衣服?

顾客：I want to buy a _______.

• 我想买一件/条/双____.

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售货员：No problem, you like what color/size/length/brand/style of clothing?

• 没问题，你喜欢哪种颜色/大小/长短/牌子/样子的衣服？

顾客：I quite like _______.

• 我挺喜欢____.

Lightning Chinese

故事：Story

“芭比买东西”

芭比最喜欢买衣服！

故事：Story

芭比最喜欢买有颜色的衣服！

故事：Story

Act 2:

THE STORE AT THE END OF THE WORLD

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Chapter 4: “Dressed for Success”

How to talk about clothing

Chapter 4: Vocabulary

• 衬衫 (chèn shān) shirt
• 裤子 (kù zi) pants
• 裙子 (qún zi) dress
• 鞋 (xié) shoes

Key Word

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yī

(noun); clothes

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衣 is also a radical. In its left radical form, it is written as衤

衣

Key Word

衬衫

chèn shān

(noun); shirt

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Key Word

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Kù zi

(noun);

pants

裤子

Key Word

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qún zǐ

(noun); dress

裙子

Key Word

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xié

(noun);

shoes

鞋

Chapter 4: Vocabulary

**Extra Optional Words**:

• 袜子* (wà zi) socks
• 上衣* (shàng yī) upper garment
• 大衣* (dà yī) overcoat
• 毛衣* (máo yī) woolen sweater
• 夹克* (jiá kè) jacket
• 外套* (wài tào) outer garment; coat; jacket
• 西装* (xī zhuāng) western-style suit
• T恤衫* (T-xù shān) t-shirt
• 帽子* (mào zǐ) hat; cap

Chapter 5: “Wholesale”

How to talk about the amount of clothing

Chapter 5: Vocabulary

• 多少 (duō shao) how much/many
• 一共 (yí gòng) altogether
• 件 (jiàn) measure word for shirts, jackets, coats, etc.
• 一件衣服 one piece of clothing
• 一件衬衫 one shirt
• 条 (tiáo) measure word for long, thin objects
• 一条裤子 one pants
• 一条裙子 one dress
• 双 (shuāng) measure word for a pair
• 一双鞋 one pair of shoes

生词

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多少...?

duō shǎo

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“how many” (question word)

多 (duō) Used Interrogatively

• The adverb 多 (duō) is often used in a question asking about degree or extent

• 你今年多大？
• Nǐ jīnnián duō dà?
• How old are you this year?

• 你穿多大的衣服？
• Nǐ chuān duō dà de yīfu?
• What size clothes do you wear?

• 你弟弟多高？
• Nǐ dìdi duō gāo?
• How tall is your younger brother?

• The adjectives that follow 多 (duō) are typically those suggesting large extents such as 大 (dà, big), 高 (gāo, tall; high) and 远 (yuǎn, far), rather than those denoting small degrees such as 小 (xiǎo, small; little), 矮 (ǎi, short), and 近 (jìn, near).

生词

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一共

yí gòng

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(adv); altogether

• 一共多少...? = altogether how much…?

yí gòng duō shǎo?

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一共多少衣服？= Altogether how many clothing items?

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一共多少人？ = Altogether how many people?

Measure Words

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number + measure word + noun

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一 + 件 (jiàn) + 衣服 (yī fu)

一 + 件 (jiàn) + 衬衫 (chèn shān)

一 + 条 (tiáo) + 裤子 (kù zi)

一 + 条 (tiáo) + 裙子 (qún zi)

一 + 双 (shuāng) + 鞋 (xié)

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Key Phrase

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“大风(fēng)吹(chuī):” The Wind Blows [Musical Chairs]

number + measure word + noun

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一 + 件 (jiàn) + 衣服 (yī fu)

一 + 件 (jiàn) + 衬衫 (chèn shān)

一 + 双 (shuāng) + 鞋 (xié)

一 + 条 (tiáo) + 裤子 (kù zi)

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• Q: 你有 [X]件衬衫 / 你有[X]双鞋 / 你有[X]条裤子
• A: 太多了 OR 太少了

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Activity: Hot and Cold

Person 1: Pick a number of [pants/shoes/shirts] from 1-99

Person 2: Try to guess what the number is

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• Customer: 你卖什么东西？
• Store: 我卖_______。
• Customer: 我想买____【件/双/条】[衬衫/裤子/鞋].
• Store: 要是你想买_____，你得____
• Etc.

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Activity: Role-Play

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Describe the Picture

• Four teams
• One person DOES NOT LOOK at the picture [the drawer]
• The other people in the team use Chinese to describe the picture
• The drawer comes to the whiteboard to draw the picture
• “best picture” wins!

• Q: 你穿什么衣服？
• A: 我穿[number][measure word][clothing.]
• 穿 (chuān) to wear; to put on [main pieces of clothing]
• 衬衫 (chèn shān) shirt
• 裤子 (kù zi) pants
• 鞋 (xié) shoes
• 裙子 (qún zi) dress
• 袜子 (wà zi) socks
• T恤衫 (T -xù shān) T-shirt
• 件 (jiàn)
• 条 (tiáo) measure word for pants, dresses and long, thin objects
• 双 (shuāng) Measure word for a pair (of shoes, socks)

Activity: Interview

Interview at least 6 classmates about what they “wear” [based on their pictures] – write down the answers

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• Q: 你昨天穿了什么衣服？
• Q: 你今天穿什么衣服？
• Q: 你明天要穿什么衣服？
• A: 我穿[number][measure word][clothing.]

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• 穿 (chuān) to wear; to put on [main pieces of clothing]
• 衬衫 (chèn shān) shirt
• 裤子 (kù zi) pants
• 鞋 (xié) shoes
• 裙子 (qún zi) dress
• 袜子 (wà zi) socks
• T恤衫 (T -xù shān) T-shirt
• 件 (jiàn) measure word for shirt, dresses, jackets, coats, etc.
• 条 (tiáo) measure word for pants, dresses and long, thin objects
• 双 (shuāng) Measure word for a pair (of shoes, socks)

Interview your classmates about what they are actually wearing today, yesterday, and tomorrow

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Chapter 6: “Legendary Item 1: The Rainbow Shirt”

How to describe basic colors

Chapter 6: Vocabulary

• 颜色 (yán sè) color
• 黄色 (huáng sè) yellow
• 红色 (hóng sè) red
• 黑色 (hēi sè) black
• 白色 (bái sè) white
• 咖啡色 (kā fēi sè) brown; coffee color
• 的 structure: a noun, pronoun, or adjective followed by the structural particle 的. Grammatically a 的 structure is equivalent to a noun.

Key Word

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yán sè

(noun); color

颜色

颜色

黄

huáng

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颜色

黄人

(minions)

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“黄色”vs. “黄”

• “色”means color. So “黄”(yellow) + “色”(color) = 黄色 (yellow color).
• If you want to use yellow as just an adjective (i.e. yellow dress), drop the “色” and just use “黄”。
• “黄裙子” = yellow dress.
• Alternatively, you could say “黄色的裙子”= yellow colored dress.
• THIS RULE IS TRUE FOR ALL COLORS

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Key Word

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hóng sè

(noun); red

红色

颜色

红

hóng

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Key Word

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hēi sè

(noun); black

黑色

颜色

黑

hēi

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颜色

黑人

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Key Word

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bái sè

(noun); white

白色

颜色

白

bái

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颜色

白人

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颜色

咖啡色

kāfēi sè

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The 的 (de) Structure

• We have a 的 (de) structure when a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective is followed by the structural particle 的 (de).
• Grammatically, a 的 (de) structure is equivalent to a noun.

老师的 lǎoshī de, the teacher’s

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我的 wǒ de, mine

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大的 dà de, the big one

This is 1 M adj.N.

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This M N is an adj one

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Brown shoes

(This is 1 M adj.N. / This M N is an adj one)

Red clothes

这是一件红衣服。

这件衣服是红的。

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Black pants

这是一条黑裤子。

这条裤子是黑的。

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颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

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颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white�

Chapter 7: “Fashion Show, Rematch! Colorful Contest”

How to describe more colors

Chapter 7: Vocabulary

• 蓝色 (lán sè) blue
• 绿色 (lǜ sè) green
• 紫色 (zǐ sè) purple
• 粉红色 (fěn hóng sè) pink
• 橘色 (jú sè) orange
• 灰色 (huī sè) gray

颜色

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颜色

蓝

lán

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颜色

绿

lǜ

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颜色

紫

zǐ

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颜色

粉红

fěn hóng

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颜色

橘

jú

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颜色

灰

huī

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• Q: 你穿什么颜色的衣服？
• A: 我穿一 + [MW] + [color] 的 [type of clothing]。

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颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white

黄 (huáng) yellow

蓝 (lán) blue

绿 (lǜ) green

咖啡色 (kāfēi sè) brown; coffee color

Activity: Interview

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“大风(fēng)吹(chuī):” The Wind Blows [Musical Chairs]

color + 的 + 衣服

• 颜色 (yán sè) color
• 黄 (huáng) yellow
• 蓝 (lán) blue
• 绿 (lǜ) green
• 咖啡色 (kāfēi sè) brown; coffee color
• 红 (hóng) red
• 黑 (hēi) black
• 白 (bái) white

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• Q: 你穿什么颜色的[type of clothing]？
• A: 我穿一 + [MW] + [color] 的 [type of clothing]。

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Now: Measure Word Review…

Questions…

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这个人穿哪种颜色的衣服？

这个人穿哪种颜色的衣服？

这个人穿哪种颜色的衣服？

她们穿哪种颜色的衣服？

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你喜欢什么颜色？

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你喜欢穿什么颜色的衣服？

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• Q: 你穿什么颜色的[type of clothing]？
• A: 我穿一 + [MW] + [color] 的 [type of clothing]。

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颜色 (yán sè) color�红 (hóng) red�黑 (hēi) black�白 (bái) white

黄 (huáng) yellow

蓝 (lán) blue

绿 (lǜ) green

咖啡色 (kāfēi sè) brown; coffee color

Activity: Interview

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Person A: Pick a person in the class

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Person B: Ask yes/no questions to find out who the person is

i.e. “她/他穿一件衬衫吗？”

i.e. “她/他穿黄色的衣服吗？”

i.e. “她/他穿一双白色的鞋吗？”

Game: “二十个问题”

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Act 3:

PERFECT OUTFIT

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Chapter 8: “Try, Try Again”

How to exchange merchandise

Chapter 8: Vocabulary

• 再 (zài) again
• 能不能...? can... or not?
• 换 (huàn) to exchange; to change
• 能不能换一双？ can I exchange this pair (or not)?
• 能不能试一下？ can I try it on (or not)?
• 试 (shì) to try
• 不用试 (bù yòng shì) no need to try

Key Word

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zài

(adv);

again

再

Key Word

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zài

(adv);

again

再

再见：

• to meet again (goodbye)

再换：

• to change again

再说：

• to say again

再看：

• to look again

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zài ______ yī xià: to do [something] again one more time

to say one more time:

• 再说一下

To look one more time:

• 再看一下

To exchange one more time

• 再换一下

再____一下

Key Word

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huàn

(verb);

to exchange/change

换

Key Word

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Néng

(verb);

to can

能

Key Word

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néng bù néng + do smth?

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(sentence pattern)

can or can’t ______?

能不能…

他们能不能睡觉？

• Sub + 能(néng)不能 ______ can or can not [do something]

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A: Sub + 能 _____

A: Sub + 不能 _____

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他们能不能吃饭？

• Sub + 能(néng)不能 ______ can or can not [do something]

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A: Sub + 能 _____

A: Sub + 不能 _____

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Key Word

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Shì

(verb);

to try on

试

我能不能试一下？

• 我能(néng)不能试(shì)一下？ Can I try it

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A: 你能 _____

A: 你不能 _____

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Key Word

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bú yòng

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(verb);

No need, don’t need to

不用

不用试

• 不用(yòng)试(shì) = no need to try it

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Can (you) exchange that again?

你能不能再换一下？

Can (I) try that again?

我能不能再试一下？

No need to try it.

不用试。

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Chinese Conversation

他们能不能学习中文？

• Sub + 能(néng)不能 ______ can or can not [do something]

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A: Sub + 能 _____

A: Sub + 不能 _____

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他们能不能打电话？

• Sub + 能(néng)不能 ______ can or can not [do something]

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A: Sub + 能 _____

A: Sub + 不能 _____

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售货员：Besides____, our store also has ______. How about this?

• 除了____以外，我们的商店也有_____. 这件/条/双怎么样？

顾客：Sorry, it’s not suitable. can you exchange it?

• 对不起，不合适。你能不能换一下?

Lightning Chinese

售货员：Okay. Do want to try it on?

• 好。你想试一下吗？

顾客：No need to try it. Can you exchange it again?

• 不用试。你能不能换一下?

Lightning Chinese

售货员：I changed it again, how about this one?

• 我再换了一下，这种这么样？

顾客：That’s the one！

• 就是它吧！

Lightning Chinese

Chapter 9: “Legendary Item 2: The Rockstar Pants”

How to talk about size

Chapter 9: Vocabulary

• 多大? (duō dà) how big?
• 大小 (dà xiǎo) size
• 号 (hào) size
• 大号 (dà hào) large size
• 中号 (zhōng hào) medium size
• 中 (zhōng) medium; middle
• 小号 (xiǎo hào) small size

Key Word

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duō dà?

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“How big”

question word

多大？

Key Word

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dà xiǎo

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(noun); size

大小

Key Word

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hào

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(noun);

clothing size

号

WINTER

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大小合适吗？

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大小合适吗？

问题：

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Large shirt

Now you try it!

(This is 1 M adj.N. / This M N is an adj one)

Small shoes

(This is 1 M adj.N. / This M N is an adj one)

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大还是小？

问题：

太小了！

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WINTER

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大还是小？

问题：

不大不小

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WINTER

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大还是小？

问题：

中号(hào=size)

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Chapter 10: “Legendary Item 3: The Wedding Dress”

How to talk about length

Chapter 10: Vocabulary

• 多长？ (duō cháng) how long?
• 长短 (cháng duǎn) length
• 长 (cháng) long
• 短 (duǎn) short

Key Word

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duō cháng?

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“How long”

question word

多长？

Key Word

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cháng

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(adj); long

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NOTE: two pronounciations

长

Key Word

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duǎn

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(noun); short

短

Key Word

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cháng duǎn

​

(noun); length

长短

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长短合适吗？

问题：

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长短合适吗？

问题：

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Describe Color, Length, and Size

(MW) + color 的 + length的 + size的 + clothes。

i.e.一件蓝色的长的大的衬衫。

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(Pair work) Lost & Found

A: what are you looking for?

B: I am looking for a ……

(shirt, pants, shoes, book,……child…...)

A: Is it (……adj…...)? (color, size, new?......)

B: No, it is (……adj…...)

A: I have 3 (adj) (N). Is it (adj)?

B: No, it is (…...adj..….)

A: Is it (……adj..….)?

B: Yes!!

A: Here you are.

B: Thanks!!!

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长短合适吗？

问题：

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长短合适吗？

问题：

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长短合适吗？

问题：

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Describe the Picture

(MW) + color 的 + length的 + size的 + clothes。X块X毛X分钱

i.e.一件蓝色的长的大的衬衫。五块八毛六分钱

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Chapter 11: “Fashion Show Trilogy! Missing Piece”

How to compare different things

Chapter 11: Vocabulary

• A跟B一样+(adj) (gēn... yí yàng) A is the same [adj] as B
• A跟B不一样+(adj) (gēn... bù yí yàng) A is not the same [adj] as B
• 一样 (yí yàng) same; alike
• 虽然...，但是/可是... (suī rán... dàn shì/kě shì...) even though..., but...
• 虽然 (suī rán) even though
• 不过 (bú guò) however; but

Key Word

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gēn.... yī yàng

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(sentence pattern); as… the same

跟…一样

跟/和…(不)一样 �gēn/hé...(bù) yíyàng�not the same as...

• To express similarity or dissimilarity between objects, persons, or actions, we use the structure 跟/和…(不)一样 (gēn/hé... {bù} yíyàng).

• 你的衬衫跟我的一样。
• Nǐ de chènshān gēn wǒ de yíyàng.
• Your shirt is the same as mine.

• 长的裤子和短的裤子不一样。
• Long pants are different from short pants.

Following 一样 (yíyàng), an adjective can be used:

• 弟弟跟哥哥一样高。
• Dìdi gēn gēge yíyàng gāo.
• The younger brother is as tall as the older one.

• 这个裙子跟那个裙子一样新。
• This dress is as new as that one.

• 常老师写汉字写得跟王老师（写汉字写 得）一样漂亮。
• Cháng Lǎoshī xiě Hànzì xiě de gēn Wáng Lǎoshī (xiě Hànzì xiě de) yíyàng piàoliang.
• Teacher Chang writes Chinese characters as nicely as Teacher Wang does.

comparison

A 跟 B (不) 一样 adj

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A 跟 B Noun (不) 一样

comparison

中文书

英文书

comparison

我的裤子 Size: L

你的裤子

Size: M

comparison

My money: 160 yuan

Your money: 160 yuan

comparison

王朋家

李友家

comparison

Mine

black

Yours

white

comparison

哥哥

弟弟

comparison

Size: M

Size: M

Mine

Yours

comparison

comparison

Write some comparisons between you and your classmate’s clothes:

(Writing)

comparison

Try to do as many comparisons as possible between you and one of your classmates.

(Pair work)

Key Word

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suī rán… dàn shì

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(sentence pattern): even though… but…

虽然…但是…

虽然…，可是/但是… �(suīrán..., kěshì/dànshì..., although...yet...)

• This pair of conjunctions links the two clauses in a complex sentence.
• However, 虽然 (suīrán) is often optional.

• 虽然这双鞋颜色合适，但是大小不合适。
• Although this pair of shoes is a suitable color, it’s not the right size.

• (虽然)这本书很有意思，可是太长了。
• This book is very interesting, but it’s too lengthy.

Chinese is not easy, but it’s very interesting.

• 中文不容易，但是很有意思。
• Zhōngwén bù róngyì, dànshì hěn yǒu yìsi.

Whether or not 虽然 (suīrán) is used in the first clause, 可是/但是 (kěshì/dànshì) cannot be omitted in the second.

• 虽然这本书很有意思，太贵了。
• Suīrán zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi, tài guì le.
• X

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虽然……

可是/但是……

中文很难。☹

中文很有意思！☺

虽然…… 可是……

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中文虽然很难，但是很有意思。

她跳舞跳得很好。

她不会唱歌。

虽然…… 可是……

​

虽然她跳舞跳得很好，但是她不会唱歌。

他唱中国歌唱得很好。

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他不会唱美国歌。

Now you try it!

合适还是不合适？

Hint:

You like the color but not the size

Key Phrase

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售货员：Great, we have suitable clothing. How about this [one]?

• 太好了，我们有合适的衣服! 这件/条/双怎么样？

顾客：Sorry, even though the ____ is suitable, the ____ is not suitable.

• 对不起，虽然____合适，但是____不合适.

Key Phrases

You like the size but not the color

You like the color but not the length

You like the length but not the size

这双鞋很酷。

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我很想买这双鞋。

虽然…… 可是……

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今天是我的生日。

我不想去饭馆吃饭。

虽然…… 可是……

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我很喜欢他。

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我不想跟他一起去买东西。

虽然…… 可是……

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我的裤子 M

你的裤子 M

虽然…… 可是……

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这件衣服的颜色不错。

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这件衣服太小了。

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虽然…… 可是……

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她的衣服很多。

都不合适。

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虽然…… 可是……

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1. 虽然我想睡觉，但是…
2. 虽然我喜欢跳舞,但是…
3. 虽然你说你要给你打电话，但是…
4. 虽然________,但是…

虽然…但是…

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Translate: Even though the length is suitable, but the size is not suitable.

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Mnemonics: Create some “memory tricks” to help you remember these words

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“Partially Suitable” Shopping: You are trying to buy some clothes. You like some aspects of the clothing, but not all. Role-play a dialogue between a salesperson and a customer:

Salesperson: What clothes do you want to buy?

Customer: I want to buy…

Salesperson: Here’s one _______. I think you should buy it, it’s very suitable.

Customer: Sorry, the ______ is suitable, but the _______ is not suitable.

Salesperson: How about _______? (etc)

虽然 A, 但是 B [suīrán...dànshì] Even though A, but B

颜色= yánsè=color 大小=dàxiǎo=size 长短=chángduǎn=length

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Activity: Picky Customer

Key Word

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bù guò

(conj);

However, but

不过

The size is suitable, however (不过), style is not pretty.

• 大小合适，不过，样子不漂亮。

Key Phrases

Act 4:

PENNY-PINCHING PRINCESS

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Chapter 12: “Legendary Item 4: The Royal Slippers”

How to ask about prices

Chapter 12: Vocabulary

• 钱 (qián) money
• 付钱 (fù qián) to pay money
• 多少钱? (duō shǎo qián) how much money?
• 块 (kuài) measure word for the basic Chinese monetary unit [equivalent to dollar]
• X块 (X kuài) X dollars
• 便宜 (pián yi) cheap; inexpensive
• 贵 (guì) expensive

Key Word

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qián

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(noun); money

钱

生词

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付钱

fù qián (vo);

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To pay

Key Word

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Duō shǎo qián?

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How much money?

多少钱？

Key Words

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kuài

(MW)

dollar

块

一块钱＝one dollar

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Key Word

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pián yì

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(adj); cheap

便宜

Key Word

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guì

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(adj); expensive

贵

便宜还是贵？

便宜还是贵？

售货员：Our clothes are different from other store’s clothes, very cheap.

• 我们的衣服跟他们的商店的衣服不一样，很便宜。

顾客：How much money?

• 多少钱？

Key Phrases

便宜还是贵？

便宜还是贵？

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便宜还是贵？

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问题：中国的衣服多少钱？

一件衬衫：

一条裤子：

一双鞋：

一双袜子：

一条裙子：

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淘宝：Chinese Amazon

Chapter 13: “Multiversal Auction”

How to describe amounts of money

Chapter 13: Vocabulary

• 百 (bǎi) hundred
• 毛 (máo) measure word for 1/10 of a kuai [equivalent to dime]
• 分 (fēn) measure word for 1/100 of a kuai [equivalent to cent]
• X毛X分 X dimes X cents
• X百X块 X hundreds X dollars
• X百X块X毛X分 X hundreds X dollars X dimes X cents

Key Word

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Bǎi 100

(number)

百

Key Phrase

我有一百件裙子

百=bǎi=100

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Key Phrase

我有两百件衬衫

chèn shān

(noun); shirt

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Key Phrase

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Key Phrase

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$ 100

一百块钱

Key Words

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毛

máo

(MW)

10 cents

Key Words

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分

fēn

(MW)

1 cent

Amounts of Money

__块__毛__分(钱)

钱：复习

• You can often abbreviate the money measure words when speaking
• Can omit 钱 in the expression
• Also can omit the second to last element
• If 钱 is included, all measure words must be included

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Example: $5.59

• 五块五毛九分钱 =
• 五块五毛九 (abbreviated)

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钱：复习

• Some complex numbers have “zero” in them between other numbers
• The placeholder zero should be spoken aloud using the word “〇/零” (líng)

Example: $101

• 一百零一块钱

Example: $3.04

• 三块零四分钱

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钱：复习

• When counting things, the number two “二” is replaced by “两” (liǎng)
• Note: “22” (二十二) is not “2”
• When counting money, ALWAYS use “两” in front of the measure words “百” and “块”
• Things get tricky with “毛” and “分”
• Sometimes people will just use “二”

Example: $200

• 两百块钱

Example: $2.40

两块四毛钱

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$ 30

三十块钱

$ 100

一百块钱

$ 200

两百块钱

$ .99

九毛九分

$ 1.82

一块八毛两分钱

$ 15.30

十五块三毛

$ 59.87

五十九块八毛七(分)

$ 60.05

六十块零五(分)

$ 60.50

六十块五(毛)

$ 10.50

十块五(毛)

$ 10.05

十块零五(分)

$ 24.08

二十四块零八(分)

$ 65.40

六十五块四(毛)

$ 222.02

两百二十二块零二(分)

$ 251.20

两百五十一块二(毛)

$ 101.22

一百零一块两毛二(分)一百零一块二毛二(分)

$ 2.22

两块两毛二(分) /

两块二毛二(分)

买东西

2 shirts

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$ 112.06

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买东西

3 pairs of shoes

​

$ 102.87

买东西

1 glass of water

​

$ 0.19

买东西

1 can of cola

​

$ 0.72

买东西

1 pair of yellow pants

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$ 62.49

买东西

1 cup of coffee

​

$ 1.25

买东西

Altogether

$ 279.75

一共两百七十九块七毛五

Activity: Auction (拍卖=pāi mài)

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item: 中文Final考试

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item

Auction Item

Guess the Money

• Use the sheets to quiz each other on money amounts

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• Competition after to see who can answer the fastest!
• Note: some are easier, some are harder…

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Super Number Challenge

• When “zero” is combined with “两” and big numbers, money can get complicated…

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• Challenge questions!

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• Candy for who can get the right answer first

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Key Words

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kuài

(MW)

1 dollar

块

毛

分

fēn

(MW)

1 cent

máo

(MW)

10 cents

Key Words

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kuài

(MW)

1 dollar

块

一块钱：one dollar

两块钱：two dollars

三块钱：three dollars

四块钱：four dollars

五块钱：five dollars

…

一百块钱

Key Words

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kuài

(MW)

1 dollar

块

毛

分

fēn

(MW)

1 cent

máo

(MW)

10 cents

游戏 (yǒu xì)：

你的数学好吗？

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-You start off with 一块钱

-Add on more money…

-Throw around Mao Mao as fast as possible

• 五百块=
• $500
• 九毛九分=
• $.99
• 三百六十八块一毛四分=
• $368.14

复习: 钱

钱：复习

• In written advertisements, you might see the word “元”(yuán) instead of “块”
• They mean the same thing, but 元 is used more in writing, “块” is used in speaking

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Chapter 14: “Desperate Bargain”

How to negotiate for the best prices

Chapter 14: Vocabulary

• 能不能便宜一点儿？ can it be a little cheaper?
• 如果...的话 (rú guǒ...de huà) if...
• 打X折 (dǎ X zhé) to discount by X%
• 打九折 10% off [i.e. 90% of the original price]
• 打一折 90% off [i.e. 10% of the original price]

Key Word

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néng bù néng + a little cheaper?

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(sentence pattern)

can or can’t + a little cheaper?

能不能便宜一点儿？

Key Word

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rú guǒ A dē huà, B

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(sentence pattern)

If A, then B

如果…的话，…

• Extremely similar to “要是”

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• SANDWICH

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• Sometimes the “的话” at the end can be dropped (like in 要是）

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如果你有很多很多钱的话，你买什么？

如果…的话，…

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• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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如果你没有做功课的话，你说什么？

如果…的话，…

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• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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如果你有很多时间的话，你做什么？

如果…的话，…

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• 如果 A 的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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如果你不高兴的话，你做什么？

如果…的话，…

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• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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如果这件裙子大小合适的话，你买吗？

如果…的话，…

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• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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如果这双袜子合适的话，你买吗？

如果…的话，…

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Key Word

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打折

dǎ zhé

(verb+obj); discount

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打折：Examples

• 打9折 = only have to pay 90% of the original price
• 打1折 = only have to pay 10% of the original price

打折：Examples

如果一件衣服50块钱的话…

• 打九折=
• 打八折：
• 打七折：
• 打六折：
• 打五折：
• 打四折：
• 打三折：
• 打两折：
• 打一折：

打折：Examples

如果一件衣服50块钱的话…

• 打九折：45块
• 打八折：40块
• 打七折：35块
• 打六折：30块
• 打五折：25块
• 打四折：20块
• 打三折：15块
• 打两折：10块
• 打一折：5块

打折(dǎzhé)

• 打1折=10% of original price=90% off
• 打9折=90% of original price=10% off

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一条裤子的价钱：$60

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买一条裤子：

$30

买两条裤子：

$60

买三条裤子：

$90

打折(dǎzhé)

• 打1折=10% of original price=90% off
• 打9折=90% of original price=10% off

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一件衬衫的价钱：$90

​

买一件衬衫：

$9

买两件衬衫：

$18

买三件衬衫：

$27

打折(dǎzhé)

• 打1折=10% of original price=90% off
• 打9折=90% of original price=10% off

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一双鞋的价钱：$30

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买一双鞋：

$24

买两双鞋：

$48

买三双鞋：

$72

打折(dǎzhé)

• 打1折=10% of original price=90% off
• 打9折=90% of original price=10% off

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一件衣服的价钱：$100

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买一件衣服：

$80

买两件衣服：

$150

买三件衣服：

$204

Negotiating Price

• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B
• 打折 (dǎ zhé) to give a discount

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• Translate: If you give me a discount, I’ll buy it…

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Negotiating Price

• Customer: Too expensive!

太贵了！

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• Salesperson: No, no, too cheap!

太便宜了！

• Customer: I want to buy _______ (color, brand, size, length, etc.)
• Salesperson: Here’s a _______. If it’s suitable, will you buy it?
• Customer: How much money?
• Salesperson: $_______
• Customer: Not suitable! Too expensive!
• Salesperson: I’ll discount by _____ (打____折).
• Customer: That’s $_____. Too expensive!
• Salesperson: Why? [etc]

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如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

打折 (dǎ zhé) to give a discount

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商店: Role-Play

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熊老师的衣服商店

• 如果 A的话，B (rú guǒ...de huà) if A , B

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Customer: Hi, do you sell ______?

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Salesperson: What color/size/length/brand do you want to buy?

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Customer: I want to buy _______

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Salesperson: Look, this is a _______. If the size is suitable, will you buy it?

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Customer: How much money?

生词

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讲价＊

jiǎng jià

(verb+obj); to bargain

Key Phrases:

• 售货员和顾客一起讲价。
• 你喜欢讲价吗？

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我们可以在哪些商店讲价？

我们可以在哪些商店讲价？

熊老师在衣服市场的商店

• 我是售货员。
• 你是顾客。你要买衣服。

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现在我们一起开始讲价…

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

一双白色的小号的很短的袜子

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

一双白色的小号的很短的袜子

一件咖啡色的大的长的衬衫

Key Phrases

能不能便宜一点儿？

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最少多少钱？

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

一双白色的小号的短的袜子

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

一条很多颜色的大的长的裤子

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

一件黑色的小的短的衬衫

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

这条红色的小号的长的裙子

五十块钱

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Key Phrases

能不能给我打折？

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

这条红色的小号的长的裙子

打九折=四十五块钱

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Key Phrases

能不能便宜一点儿？

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熊老师在衣服市场的商店

这条红色的小号的长的裙子

最便宜的价钱=三十四块九毛九

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Person A: Salesperson

• Try to sell some clothes

Person B: Customer

• Try to buy some clothes
• Ask whether you can try it on (能不能试一下？)=néngbùnéng shì yíxià
• Ask about the price, ask for a discount

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Activity: Role Play

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如果长短合适的话，我就买。

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如果你帮我练习中文的话，我请你吃饭。

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如果你打折的话，我就买。

练习

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“Secret Price” Role-Play

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售货员：Very cheap, $100 dollars.

• 很便宜，一百块钱。

顾客：Quite expensive! Can you discount it?

• 挺贵!能不能打折？

Lightning Chinese

售货员：If you buy two ____, I’ll discount to 80% of the original price.

• 如果你买两____的话，我给你打八折。

顾客：Too expensive! Can you give me another discount again?

• 太贵了！能不能再给我打折/能不能再便宜一点？

Lightning Chinese

售货员：I like you a lot, you’re very cool and handsome/beautiful. I’ll give you 60% off. Lowest price!

• 我很喜欢你，你很酷，也很帅/漂亮。我给你打六折。最少的钱！！

顾客：That’s the one! If I buy two ______, altogether how much money ？

• 就是它吧！如果我买两个_____的话,一共多少钱？

Lightning Chinese

Chapter 15: “Cash or Card? Fashion Show Grand Finale!”

How to pay for merchandise

Chapter 15: Vocabulary

• 刷卡 (shuā kǎ) to pay with a credit card
• 刷 (shuā) to brush; to swipe
• 卡 (kǎ) card
• 信用卡 (xìn yòng kǎ) credit card
• 收 (shōu) to receive; to accept
• A找B+[money] (zhǎo) to find change [from A to B]

生词

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信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ (n);

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Credit card

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收

shōu (v);

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To accept/receive

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刷卡

Shuā kǎ (vo);

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To swipe a [credit] card

售货员：How will you pay?

• 你怎么付钱？

顾客：Do you accept credit cards? / Can I swipe my card?

• 你们收信用卡吗？
• 能不能刷卡？

Key Phrases

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找钱

Zhǎo qián

(verb+ obj); to give/find change

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• 你给我______,我找你_______。

找钱

A找( zhǎo)B____钱

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顾客：You find me $50 change.

• 你找我五十块钱。

售货员：I find you $6 change.

• 我找你六块钱

顾客：You find me $20 change.

• 你找我二十块钱。

售货员：I find you $41 change.

• 我找你四十一块钱

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买东西

She gave me $ 20.25 for change

I paid $ 300

我付了三百块钱。

她找了我二十块两毛五。

找钱：Examples

• 这件衬衫40块，我给你100块，你找我多少钱？
• 这支笔1块0毛6，我给你两块，你找我多少钱？
• 这杯咖啡3块9毛9，我给你五块，你找我多少钱？

A找B______钱

售货员：Altogether $120.

• 一共两百二十块钱。

顾客：Here’s $150.You’ll find me $30 in change.

• 我给你一百五十块钱。你找我三十块钱。

Key Phrases

顾客：Altogether how much money?

• 一共多少钱？

售货员：Altogether $90.

• 一共九十块钱。

顾客：I give you $100.

• 我给你一百块钱。

售货员：I’ll find you $10 [in change].

• 我找你十块钱。

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Lightning Chinese

售货员：Altogether $120.

• 一共两百二十块钱。

顾客：Here’s $150.You’ll find me $30 in change.

• 我给你一百五十块钱。你找我三十块钱。

Lightning Chinese

售货员：I’ll find you $30 in change.

• 我找你三十块钱。

顾客：Thanks!

• 谢谢！

Lightning Chinese

售货员：Altogether three shirts and two pants.

• 一共三件衬衫和两条裤子。

顾客：Altogether how much money?

• 一共多少钱？

Lightning Chinese

“Making it Rain” Cashier Game

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Pairs: One person is a cashier. You are greedy—don’t give change unless you are asked….
• The other person is buying the following items: you want to get your money back.
• A找( zhǎo)B____钱！

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PRICE LIST:

• 一支笔：￥10
• 一本书：￥25
• 一张纸：￥42
• 一件衬衫：￥79
• 一条裙子：￥160
• 一瓶可乐：$131

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Fastest Cashier Competition

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Class divides into two teams.
• One cashier per team
• “Fastest cashier” team wins.
• A找( zhǎo)B____钱！

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PRICE LIST:

• 一支笔：￥10
• 一本书：￥25
• 一张纸：￥42
• 一件衬衫：￥79
• 一条裙子：￥160
• 一瓶可乐：$131

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(Pair work) Shopping

A: Miss./Sir, what would you like to buy?

B: I want to buy……..

1. 1 coffee, 2 tea, 3 beer,…./newspaper
2. 2 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of shoes.

A: ……is $......, ……is $......, ……is $......, ……is $...... Altogether ..….

B: where do I pay?

A: You pay here. ……You paid $...... Here’s $...... for change.

B: Thanks.

Level 9: Shopping

SPECIAL PROJECT: “CLOTHING MARKET”

衣服市场

“衣服市场(shì chǎng=market)”

• Stores compete to see who can make the most money (start with $500)
• One person in each store “sells” stuff
• One person in each store “buys” stuff
• Buy and sell real clothing (and other stuff)
• Bargain for prices
• 100% Chinese (if you speak in English I’ll take money away from your store)

Shopping Market: