Lesson Notes: 新同學 (New Classmates)

Lesson Overview
Lesson Title: 新同學 (Xīn tóngxué)
Subject Matter: Introduction to classmates; basics of self-introduction in Mandarin.

Key Vocabulary:

Hello - 你好 (Nǐ hǎo)
Thank you - 謝謝 (Xièxiè)
Happy - 高興 (Gāoxìng)
New - 新 (Xīn)
Learn - 學 (Xué)

Key Characters

方友朋 (Fāng Yǒupéng) Age: 8 years
- Loves swimming with his father.
- Self-introduction: 大家好，我叫方友朋，今年八歲 (Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Fāng Yǒupéng, jīnnián bā suì), 我最喜歡跟爸爸一起游泳 (wǒ zuì xǐhuān gēn bàba yīqǐ yóuyǒng).
張莉 (Zhāng Lì) Age: 7 years
- Prefers reading books.
- Self-introduction: 大家好，我叫張莉，今年七歲 (Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Zhāng Lì, jīnnián qī suì), 我比較喜歡看書 (wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān kàn shū).
李大文 (Lǐ Dàwén)
- Introduces himself: 你們好，我叫李大文 (Nǐmen hǎo, wǒ jiào Lǐ Dàwén). 很高興認識你們 (Hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐmen).

Questions to Practice Self-Introduction
Basic Structure:

你好 (Nǐ hǎo), 我叫 _ (wǒ jiào _)。
今年 (jīnnián) _ 歲 (suì)。
我喜歡 (wǒ xǐhuān) _。

Vocabulary Expansion 56
Activities:

游泳 (Yóuyǒng) - to swim
看書 (Kàn shū) - to read
打球 (Dǎ qiú) - to play ball
跑步 (Pǎobù) - to run

Sentence Structure
Asking questions using 你 (Nǐ):

你會游泳嗎? (Nǐ huì yóuyǒng ma?) - Can you swim?
你喜歡看書嗎? (Nǐ xǐhuān kàn shū ma?) - Do you like reading?

Using 跟 (gēn):

S+跟 Sb.+ (一起) + VP
E.g., 她跟他一起看書 (Tā gēn tā yīqǐ kàn shū). (She reads with him.)

Culture Note
Greeting Customs: In Chinese culture, introducing oneself often includes sharing one’s name and a little personal preference or activity, creating a friendly atmosphere.

Grammar Focus
Use of 比較 (bǐjiào) - relatively or comparatively: 比較 (bǐjiào) is used to compare preferences or activities.