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Agenda
 Today’s theme: animals
 Review + introducing family members
 Culture: the Chinese zodiac
 New material: animals
 Song: Two Tigers
Describe the family
Māma = mom
Bàba = father
Gēge = older brother
Jiějie = older sister
Mèimei = younger sister
Dìdi = younger brother
Who is that?
 Tā shì shéi?
 Tā shì ________.
 Tā = he / she
 Shì (shr) = is
 Shéi (shay) = who
Culture: Chinese Zodiac
Years of Birth
• History:
Nan Bei Dynasty
(>1500 years)
• One period
• Birth Year
- what are the ages?
- importance of red
Chinese Zodiac and Personality
 Rat: Forthright, tenacious, intense, careful, charismatic,
sensitive, intellectual, charming, sociable, artistic, and
shrewd.
 Ox: Dependable, ambitious, calm, born leader, patient,
hardworking, conventional, steady, modest, logical,
resolute, tenacious.
 Tiger: Unpredictable, powerful, passionate, daring,
vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian,
generous.
 Hare: Good friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, cautious,
artistic, tender, shy, compassionate, lucky, flexible.
Chinese Zodiac and Personality
 Dragon: Stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud,
noble, direct, intellectual, passionate, decisive,
pioneering, artistic, generous, loyal.
 Snake: Deep thinker, wise, graceful, soft-spoken,
sensual, creative, careful, elegant, cautious, responsible,
calm, strong, constant, purposeful.
 Horse: Cheerful, popular, changeable, earthy,
perceptive, talkative, agile—mentally and physically,
intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded.
 Ram: Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered,
shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate,
understanding, mothering, peaceful, generous, seeks
security.
Chinese Zodiac and Personality
 Monkey: Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted,
flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured,
sociable, artistic, polite, competitive, objective, factual,
intellectual.
 Rooster: Acute, neat, organized, self-assured, decisive,
conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, practical,
scientific, responsible.
 Dog: Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of
justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, sociable, openminded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate,
sensitive, easy going.
 Pig: Honest, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient,
loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm,
understanding, thoughtful, passionate, intelligent.
Zodiac in Other Countries
 Vietnam: cat year instead of rabbit year
 Thailand: different kinds of dragon
 Japan: different kinds of pig
 Burma: depends on day of birth, not year
 Egypt: goat, crocodile, eagle, lion…
 Greece: similar to Egypt
Animals: dòngwù
动物
Animals: dòngwù
 Rat:
老鼠 lǎoshǔ
(laow shoe)
 Ox:
牛
niú
(knee-oh)
 Tiger: 老虎 lǎohǔ
(laow-hoo)
 Rabbit: 兔子 tùzi
(too-zuh)
Animals: dòngwù
 Dragon: 龙
lóng
(lohng)
 Snake:
蛇
shé
(shuh)
 Horse: 马
mǎ
(mah)
 Sheep: 羊
(yahng)
yáng
Animals: dòngwù
 Monkey: 猴子 hóuzi
(hoe-zuh)
 Rooster: 鸡
jī
(jee)
 Dog:
狗
gǒu
(go)
 Pig:
猪
zhū
(joo)
 Panda: 熊猫 xióngmāo
(shyohng-maow)
Zodiac: Sentences
 nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me ？
你的生 肖 是 什 么？
What is your zodiac animal?
 wǒ de shēng xiào shì______ 。
我 的 生 肖 是 ______ 。
My zodiac animal is ______ 。
Likes and dislikes
xǐ huān (shee-hwahn)
喜欢
bù xǐ huān (boo shee-hwahn)
不喜欢
Sentences
 nǐ xǐ huān shén me dòng wù ？
你喜 欢什 么 动 物？
What animal do you like?
 wǒ xǐ huān gǒu ，nǐ ne ？
我 喜 欢 狗，你 呢 ？
I like dog. What about you?
Song: Two Tigers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEoNuU0conc
 liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ ，liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ ，
两 只 老 虎， 两 只 老 虎，
pǎo de kuài ，pǎo de kuài ，
跑 得 快 ，跑 得 快 ，
yī zhī méi yǒu ěr duǒ ，yī zhī méi yǒu wěi bā ，
一 只没 有耳 朵 ，一 只 没有 尾 巴 ，
zhēn qí guài ，zhēn qí guài
真 奇 怪， 真 奇 怪
liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ ，liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ ，
两 只 老 虎， 两 只 老 虎，
pǎo de kuài ，pǎo de kuài ，
跑 得 快 ，跑 得 快 ，
yī zhī méi yǒu bí zi ，yī zhī méi yǒu tóu fà ，
一 只没 有鼻 子 ，一 只没 有头 发 ，
zhēn qí guài ，zhēn qí guài
真 奇 怪 ，真 奇 怪
Review sheet – Ya Ya II level I
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Theme: animals
Prepared by: Xini Wang and Jen Pearl
Location: Center for Global Change
ANIMALS (dòngwù)
Word
Pinyin/pronunciation
Character
Rat
tiánshǔ (teean shoe)
田鼠
Ox
niú (knee-oh)
牛
Tiger
lǎohǔ (laow-hoo)
老虎
Hare
yětù (yeh-too)
野兔
Rabbit
tùzi (too-zuh)
兔子
Dragon
lóng (lohng)
龙
Snake
shé (shuh)
蛇
Horse
mǎ (mah)
马
Sheep
yáng (yahng)
羊
Monkey
hóuzi (hoe-zuh)
猴子
Rooster
jī (jee)
鸡
Dog
gǒu (go)
狗
Pig
zhū (joo)
猪
Panda
xióngmāo (shyohng-maow)
熊猫
To like
To not like
xǐ huān (shee-hwahn)
bù xǐ huān (boo shee-hwahn)
喜欢
不喜欢
Sentences

nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me ？
你的生
肖 是 什 么？
What is your zodiac animal?

wǒ de shēng xiào shì______ 。
我 的 生 肖 是 ______ 。
My zodiac animal is ______ 。

nǐ xǐ huān shén me dòng wù ？
你喜 欢什 么 动 物？
What animal do you like?

wǒ xǐ huān gǒu ，nǐ ne ？
我 喜 欢 狗，你 呢 ？
I like dog. What about you?