18. • Nuances of Chinese names
• First names/last name- given name/family name
• When addressing students use full name
• Family name first, then given name
Names are Important
First Name
(Given)
Last Name
(Family)
Pronunciation Preferred Name
Zhirou Huang Ji-roh-oo Stephen
Xiaohan Su Shee-ah-o-han
Xiangdong Zeng Shee-ahng-dong
19. • Consonants
• X= Sh
• Q= Ch
• Zh= J
• C= Ts
• Vowels
• Tall British vowels
• Pronounce each vowel separately
Basics of Pronunciation
20. Basics of Greeting
English Chinese
Hello! Nǐ hǎo! 你好
Goodbye. Zàijiàn. 再见
My name is… Wǒ jiào… 我的名字是
How are you? Nǐ hǎo ma? 你怎么样？
