Elementary Mandarin: Self-Introduction Study Guide

Course Overview and Lesson Objectives

• Course Title: Elementary Mandarin
• Lesson Duration: 90-minute lesson
• Unit & Lesson: Easy Steps to Chinese 1 Unit 3, Lesson 8
• Lesson Topic: Self-Introduction (家庭成员 / 自我介绍 / 职业 - Family Members / Self-Introduction / Occupation)

Language Objectives (LO)

• LO 1: Students will be able to (SWBAT) introduce themselves with name, age, birthday, school grade, and city.
• LO 2: SWBAT use new vocabulary: 没 ($méi$), 兄弟姐妹 ($xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi$), 中 ($zhōng$), 学生 ($xué\,sheng$), 中学生 ($zhōng\,xué\,shēng$), 上 ($shàng$), 级 ($jí$), 年级 ($nián\,jí$), 香港 ($xiāng\,gǎng$).
• LO 3: SWBAT ask and answer:
  • 你有兄弟姐妹吗? ($Nǐ\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi\,ma?$)
  • 你是独生女/独生子吗? ($Nǐ\,shì\,dú\,shēng\,nǚ / dú\,shēng\,zǐ\,ma?$)
• LO 4: SWBAT produce a multi-sentence self-introduction paragraph orally and in writing.

Target Paragraph Standard

• 我叫王小明。今年十二岁。我是一名中学生，我住在香港。
• Pinyin: $Wǒ\,jiào\,Wáng\,Xiǎomíng.\,Jīnnián\,shí'èr\,suì.\,Wǒ\,shì\,yī\,míng\,zhōngxuéshēng,\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,Xiānggǎng.$
• Translation: My name is Wang Xiaoming. I am twelve years old this year. I am a secondary school student, and I live in Hong Kong.

Do Now and Warm-Up Activities

Do Now Exercise (5 Minutes)

• Task: Write in Chinese how many people are in your family (review of Lesson 7).
• Sentence Frame: 我家有口人。 ($Wǒ\,jiā\,yǒu\,\underline{\hspace{0.5cm}}\,kǒu\,rén.$
• Cold-Call Share: 2 to 3 students are called to share their completed family sentence aloud.
• Check for Understanding (CFU): Thumbs up if you remember that 口 ($kǒu$) serves as the measure word for counting family members.

Warm-Up Recall & Think Prompts

• What is today's date?
• What grade are you in?
• Lesson Transition: Transition into Lesson 8: 自我介绍 ($zì\,wǒ\,jiè\,shào$ - Self-Introduction). Prior knowledge about family members is leveraged to expand personal self-introductions in greater detail.

Core Vocabulary and Character Analysis

Complete Lesson Vocabulary List

• 没 ($méi$): No, not.
• 没有 ($méiyǒu$): Not have; there is not.
• 兄 ($xiōng$): Elder brother.
• 兄弟姐妹 ($xiōngdì\,jiěmèi$): Brothers and sisters; siblings.
• 中 ($zhōng$): Middle; center.
• 学 / 學 ($xué$): Study; learn.
• 学生 ($xuéshēng$): Student.
• 中学生 ($zhōngxuéshēng$): Secondary school student (middle / high school student).
• 上 ($shàng$): Up; go to; attend; get on.
• 级 / 級 ($jí$): Grade; level.
• 年级 ($niánjí$): Grade level in school.
• 香港 ($xiānggǎng$): Hong Kong.
• 独生子 ($dú\,shēng\,zǐ$): Only son.
• 独生女 ($dú\,shēng\,nǚ$): Only daughter.
• 商人 ($shāng\,rén$): Businessman / Businessperson.
• 秘书 ($mì\,shū$): Secretary.
• 做 ($zuò$): Do; make.

Radical Identification and Stroke Analysis

• Character Writing Focus: 学生级港 ($xué,\,shēng,\,jí,\,gǎng$).
• Radical Examples:
  • 氵 ($shuǐ$ - Water radical): Found in characters such as 港 ($gǎng$), 没 ($méi$), and 河 ($hé$).
  • 木 ($mù$ - Wood radical): Standard radical reference for school-related or structural characters such as 校 ($xiào$), 树 ($shù$), and associated with learning components like 学 ($xué$).
• Writing Strategy: Look, say, write, check!

Model Reading Texts and Structural Analysis

Primary Reading Text (Text 1)

• Chinese Characters: 我叫王小明，今年十三岁。我没有兄弟姐妹。我在一九九三年出生。我的生日是十二月八日。我是中学生。我上七年级。我住在香港。
• Pinyin Transcription: $wǒ\,jiào\,wáng\,xiǎo\,míng,\,jīn\,nián\,shí\,sān\,suì.\,wǒ\,méi\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi.\,wǒ\,(zài)\,yī\,jiǔ\,jiǔ\,sān\,nián\,chū\,shēng.\,wǒ\,de\,shēng\,rì\,shì\,shí\,èr\,yuè\,bā\,rì.\,wǒ\,shì\,zhōng\,xué\,shēng.\,wǒ\,shàng\,qī\,nián\,jí.\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,xiāng\,gǎng.$
• English Translation: My name is Wang Xiaoming. I am 13 years old this year. I do not have siblings. I was born in 1993. My birthday is December 8th. I am a secondary school student. I attend 7th grade. I live in Hong Kong.
• Text 1 Alternate Variant (Slide 8): 我叫王小明，今年十三岁。我没有兄弟姐妹。我在一九九二年一月出生。我的生日是三二月二日。我是中学生。我上七年级。我住在香港。

Core Sentence Structures

• Name Frame: 我叫… ($wǒ\,jiào\,\dots$) + [Name]
• Age Frame: 今年…岁 ($jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì$) + [Age]
• Grade Frame: 我上…年级 ($wǒ\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí$) + [Grade]
• City Frame: 我住在… ($wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,\dots$) + [City]
• Combined Model: 我叫王小明，今年十三岁。我上七年级。我住在香港。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,wáng\,xiǎo\,míng,\,jīn\,nián\,shí\,sān\,suì.\,wǒ\,shàng\,qī\,nián\,jí.\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,xiāng\,gǎng.$

Text 1 Comprehension Check Questions (CFU)

• Question 1: 王小明今年几岁? ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,jīn\,nián\,jǐ\,suì?$)
  • Answer: 十三岁 ($shí\,sān\,suì$ / 13 years old).
• Question 2: 王小明上几年级? ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,shàng\,jǐ\,nián\,jí?$)
  • Answer: 七年级 ($qī\,nián\,jí$ / 7th grade).
• Question 3: 王小明有没有兄弟姐妹? ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,yǒu\,méi\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi?$)
  • Answer: 没有 ($méi\,yǒu$ / Does not have).

Speaking Practices, Role-Play Profiles, and Dialogues

Model Profile Example (Dongdong)

• Text: 我叫东东，今年十岁。我是小学生，上五年级。我家有三口人：爸爸、妈妈和我。
• Pinyin: $wǒ\,jiào\,dōng\,dōng,\,jīn\,nián\,shí\,suì.\,wǒ\,shì\,xiǎo\,xué\,shēng,\,shàng\,wǔ\,nián\,jí.\,wǒ\,jiā\,yǒu\,sān\,kǒu\,rén:\,bà\,ba,\,mā\,ma\,hé\,wǒ.$
• Translation: My name is Dongdong, I am 10 years old this year. I am an elementary school student, attending 5th grade. There are 3 people in my family: dad, mom, and me.

Role-Play Persona Options (角色扮演)

1. Persona 1 - Xiaowen (小文):
   • Age (年龄): 9 years old (9岁)
   • Identity (身份): Elementary school student (小学生)
   • Grade Level (年级): 4th Grade (四年级)
2. Persona 2 - Wang Xing (王星):
   • Age (年龄): 12 years old (12岁)
   • Identity (身份): Secondary school student (中学生)
   • Grade Level (年级): 7th Grade (七年级)
3. Persona 3 - Dasheng (大生):
   • Age (年龄): 11 years old (11岁)
   • Identity (身份): Elementary school student (小学生)
   • Grade Level (年级): 6th Grade (六年级)

Dialogue Patterns: Siblings and Occupations

Sibling Inquiries

• Question: 你有兄弟姐妹吗? ($nǐ\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi\,ma?$)
• Response Option A: 没有。我是独生女。 ($méi\,yǒu.\,wǒ\,shì\,dú\,shēng\,nǚ.$ - No. I am an only daughter.)
• Response Option B: 我是独生子。 ($wǒ\,shì\,dú\,shēng\,zǐ.$ - I am an only son.)

Parental Occupation Inquiries

• Question 1: 你妈妈工作吗? ($nǐ\,mā\,ma\,gōng\,zuò\,ma?$)
• Response 1: 工作。她是商人。 ($gōng\,zuò.\,tā\,shì\,shāng\,rén.$ - She works. She is a businesswoman.)
• Question 2: 你妈妈做什么工作? ($nǐ\,mā\,ma\,zuò\,shén\,me\,gōng\,zuò?$)
• Response 2: 她是秘书。 ($tā\,shì\,mì\,shū.$ - She is a secretary.)

Guided Turn-and-Talk Activities

Turn and Talk #1: Name and Age

• Partner A Asks: 你叫什么名字? ($nǐ\,jiào\,shén\,me\,míng\,zi?$) / 你今年多大了? ($nǐ\,jīn\,nián\,duō\,dà\,le?$)
• Partner B Answers: 我叫 [Name]。我今年 [Age] 岁。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,\dots.\,wǒ\,jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì.$
• Role Switch: Partner B asks, Partner A answers.

Turn and Talk #2: Grade, Location, and Siblings

• Prompts & Sentences:
  • 你上几年级? ($nǐ\,shàng\,jǐ\,nián\,jí?$) $\rightarrow$ 我上七年级。 ($wǒ\,shàng\,qī\,nián\,jí.$
  • 你住在哪儿? ($nǐ\,zhù\,zài\,nǎr?$) $\rightarrow$ 我住在香港。 ($wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,xiāng\,gǎng.$
  • 你有兄弟姐妹吗? ($nǐ\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi\,ma?$) $\rightarrow$ 我有一个妹妹。 ($wǒ\,yǒu\,yí\,gè\,mèi\,mei.$
• Word Bank Options:
  • Grade: 我上 [Grade] 年级 ($wǒ\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí$)
  • City: 住在 北京 / 上海 ($zhù\,zài\,běi\,jīng / shàng\,hǎi$)
  • Siblings: 一个 / 两个 / 没有 ($yí\,gè / liǎng\,gè / méi\,yǒu$)

Turn and Talk #3: Full Personal Information Recapitulation

• Speaker Step: Provide full introduction (Name, Age, Birthday, Grade, City).
  • Example: 我叫小明。今年十三岁。我是七年级学生。我家在香港。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,xiǎo\,míng.\,jīn\,nián\,shí\,sān\,suì.\,wǒ\,shì\,qī\,nián\,jí\,xué\,shēng.\,wǒ\,jiā\,zài\,xiāng\,gǎng.$
• Listener Step: Listen carefully and repeat back one specific detail remembered (e.g., "你今年几岁?" / You are 13 years old).

Turn and Talk #4: Peer Review & Feedback Stems

• Task: Read written sentences aloud to partner. Partner checks if age and grade are correctly included.
• Talk Stems:
  • Compliment: "You did a great job including…"
  • Check: "One thing to check is…"
  • Suggestion: "Maybe you can add…"

Turn and Talk #5: Comprehensive Self-Introduction Dialogue

• Part 1 - Full Introduction Frame:
  • 你好! 我叫 [Name]，今年 [Age] 岁。我在 [School Name] 学校上 [Grade] 年级。我家有 [Number] 口人。我爸爸是 [Occupation]。我妈妈是 [Occupation]。我都很喜欢我的家人!
  • Pinyin: $Nǐ\,hǎo!\,Wǒ\,jiào\,\dots,\,jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì.\,Wǒ\,zài\,\dots\,xué\,xiào\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí.\,Wǒ\,jiā\,yǒu\,\dots\,kǒu\,rén.\,Wǒ\,bà\,ba\,shì\,\dots.\,Wǒ\,mā\,ma\,shì\,\dots.\,Wǒ\,dōu\,hěn\,xǐ\,huan\,wǒ\,de\,jiā\,rén!$
• Part 2 - Partner Follow-Up Questions (Select 1):
  1. 你的爸爸是做什么工作的? ($nǐ\,de\,bà\,ba\,shì\,zuò\,shén\,me\,gōng\,zuò\,de?$)
  2. 你的妈妈是做什么工作的? ($nǐ\,de\,mā\,ma\,shì\,zuò\,shén\,me\,gōng\,zuò\,de?$)
  3. 你家有几个弟弟姐妹? ($nǐ\,jiā\,yǒu\,jǐ\,gè\,dì\,di\,jiě\,mèi?$)
  4. 你喜欢哪个家人? ($nǐ\,xǐ\,huan\,nǎ\,gè\,jiā\,rén?$)

Fast-Paced Response Drills and Whiteboard Activities

Quick Card Response Drills

Drill #1: Question Words

• Teacher Prompts: 什么 ($shén\,me$), 几 ($jǐ$), 哪国人 ($nǎ\,guó\,rén$), 吗 ($ma$), 谁 ($shéi$).
• Student Choral Matching Responses:
  • 你是什么? / 你妈妈是做什么的? ($Nǐ\,mā\,ma\,shì\,zuò\,shén\,me\,de?$)
  • 今年几岁? / 你家有几口人? ($Nǐ\,jiā\,yǒu\,jǐ\,kǒu\,rén?$)
  • 你是哪国人? ($Nǐ\,shì\,nǎ\,guó\,rén?$)

Drill #2: Occupations

• Sentence Frame: 他是… ($tā\,shì\,\dots$) / 她是… ($tā\,shì\,\dots$)
• Target Vocab Cards:
  • 老师 ($lǎo\,shī$ - Teacher)
  • 律师 ($lǜ\,shī$ - Lawyer)
  • 商人 ($shāng\,rén$ - Businessman)
  • 秘书 ($mì\,shū$ - Secretary)

Drill #3: Sibling Affirmation / Negation

• Teacher Question: 你有兄弟姐妹吗? ($nǐ\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi\,ma?$)
• Student Unison Response: 有! ($Yǒu!$) or 没有! ($Méiyǒu!$)

Whiteboard Activities

Whiteboard Activity #1: Radical & Character Writing

• Task: Write 学 ($xué$), 生 ($shēng$), 级 ($jí$), 港 ($gǎng$) with correct stroke order and radicals on whiteboard. Hold up on count of 3 ("Show It!").

Whiteboard Activity #2: Grade Level Transformation

• Routine: 听 (Listen) $\rightarrow$ 写 (Write) $\rightarrow$ 举板 (Raise Board) $\rightarrow$ 检查 (Check) $\rightarrow$ 再来 (Repeat)!
• Prompts & Target Written Answers:
  • Teacher says "三年级" $\rightarrow$ Write: 我是三年级学生。 ($wǒ\,shì\,sān\,nián\,jí\,xué\,shēng.$
  • Teacher says "五年级" $\rightarrow$ Write: 我是五年级学生。 ($wǒ\,shì\,wǔ\,nián\,jí\,xué\,shēng.$
  • Teacher says "七年级" $\rightarrow$ Write: 我是七年级学生。 ($wǒ\,shì\,qī\,nián\,jí\,xué\,shēng.$

Whiteboard Activity #3: Dictation & Word Order Analysis

• Dictation Sentence: 我是中学生，我上七年级，我住在香港。 ($wǒ\,shì\,zhōng\,xué\,shēng,\,wǒ\,shàng\,qī\,nián\,jí,\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,xiāng\,gǎng.$
• Grammatical Sentence Structure (SVO Breakdown):
  • Subject (谁 - Who): 我 ($wǒ$)
  • Verb (做什么 - Action): 是 ($shì$)
  • Object (是什么 - Complement/Object): 中学生 ($zhōng\,xué\,shēng$)

Independent Reading and Structured Writing Assignments

Independent Reading Check Questions

• Task: Reread Text 1 & Text 2 independently and answer workbook questions:
  1. 王小明是不是独生子? ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,shì\,bù\,shì\,dú\,shēng\,zǐ?$)
  2. 他的生日是几月几日? ($tā\,de\,shēng\,rì\,shì\,jǐ\,yuè\,jǐ\,rì?$)
  3. 他住在哪儿? ($tā\,zhù\,zài\,nǎ\,er?$)

Writing Practice Task #1

• Word Bank: 叫 ($jiào$), 岁 ($suì$), 上 ($shàng$), 年级 ($nián\,jí$), 住香港 ($zhù\,xiāng\,gǎng$), 没有 ($méi\,yǒu$), 兄弟姐妹 ($xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi$).
• Sentence Frame:
  • 我叫 [Name] ，今年 [Age] 岁。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,\dots,\,jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì.$
  • 我上 [Grade] 年级。 ($wǒ\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí.$
• Task Output: Write 2 sentences introducing yourself using the frame and word bank.

Writing Practice Task #2 (Two-Part Task)

• Word Bank: 叫, 岁, 上, 年级, 住, 没有, 兄弟姐妹, 独生女, 独生子, 工作.
• Part 1: 我叫 [Name] ，今年 [Age] 岁，我上 [Grade] 年级。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,\dots,\,jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì,\,wǒ\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí.$
• Part 2: 我 (没有/有) 兄弟姐妹，我住在 [City] 。 ($wǒ\,(méi\,yǒu/yǒu)\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi,\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,\dots.$

Demonstration of Learning (DOL) and Exit Ticket

DOL Part 1: Multiple Choice Assessment

• Question 1: 王小明是 __ ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,shì\,\dots$)
  • a) 小学生 ($xiǎo\,xué\,shēng$)
  • b) 中学生 ($zhōng\,xué\,shēng$)
  • c) 老师 ($lǎo\,shī$)
  • Correct Answer: b) 中学生 (Note: Answer Key listed on slide notes lists 1. a) 小学生 for slide reference).
• Question 2: 王小明有没有兄弟姐妹? ($wáng\,xiǎo\,míng\,yǒu\,méi\,yǒu\,xiōng\,dì\,jiě\,mèi?$)
  • a) 有 ($yǒu$)
  • b) 没有 ($méi\,yǒu$)
  • c) 不知道 ($bù\,zhī\,dào$)
  • Answer Key listed on slide: a) 有 (Note: Text 1 states 我没有兄弟姐妹 - "没有").
• Question 3: '独生女' means:
  • a) only son
  • b) only daughter
  • c) grade
  • Correct Answer: b) only daughter

DOL Part 2: Two-Part Writing Exit Ticket

• Word Bank: 叫, 岁, 上, 年级, 住, 没有, 兄弟姐妹, 独生女, 独生子.
• Part 1 Frame: 我叫 [Name] ，今年 [Age] 岁。 ($wǒ\,jiào\,\dots,\,jīn\,nián\,\dots\,suì.$
• Part 2 Frame: 我上 [Grade] 年级，我住在 [City] 。 ($wǒ\,shàng\,\dots\,nián\,jí,\,wǒ\,zhù\,zài\,\dots.$
• Submission Criteria: Turn in before leaving class! Teachers scan for correct age/grade format and word order.