2. 你属什么?- What’s your sign?
By the end of this unit you will be able to:
identify the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Say what their birth sign is
Say what the birth signs are of members of their
family
Write the characters for ‘horse’ 马, ‘ox’ 牛, ‘goat’ 羊,
‘dog’ 狗, and ‘dragon’ 龙, etc.
3. Target Language Practice: - page 21 of your workbook
Chinese Pinyin English
我 Wǒ I / my
属 Shǔ Birth sign
我属虎。 Wǒ shǔ hǔ. My birth sign is the tiger.
你属什么? Nǐ shǔ shénme? What is your birth sign?
妈妈 Māmā Mum / mother
爸爸 Bàba Dad / father
哥哥 Gēgē Older brother
姐姐 Jiejie Older sister
弟弟 Dìdì Younger brother
妹妹 Mèimei Younger sister
我爸爸属马。 Wǒ bàba shǔ
mǎ.
My father’s birth sign is the
horse.
什么? Shénme? What? / !
吗 Ma Do… have? / does… have?; etc.
4. Target Language Practice: - page 21 of your workbook
Chinese Pinyin English
鼠or老鼠 Shǔ or lǎoshǔ. Rate /mice
牛 Niú. Ox
虎or老虎 Hǔ or lǎohǔ. Tiger
兔or兔子 Tù or tùzǐ. Rabbit
龙 Lóng. Dragon
蛇 Shé. Snake
马 Mǎ. Horse
羊 Yáng. Goat
猴or猴子 Hóu or hóuzi. Monkey
鸡 Jī. Rooster
狗 Gǒu. Dog
猪 Zhū. pig
猫 Māo cat
小鸟 Xiǎo niǎo Bird
金鱼 Jīnyú Gold fish
5. Watch Video
I have a pen.
Do you have a ruler??
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H:ASUSChinese classes at Westlake Girls
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In class task: to complete Unit 6 speaking and
writing table, Scenario and family members’ birth
signs.
6. Introduce the sentence for asking and
giving your birth sign
Nǐ shǔ shénme?
你 属 什 么?- What is your birth sign?
To replay:
Wǒ shǔ ….
我 属 …。
Example:
Wǒ shǔ hǔ.
我 属 虎。
7. Homework- a poster
• Draw a family tree
• Interview your family member and ask questions
below:
1.你的生日是几月几号?When is your birthday
Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
2.你属什么?What’s your birth sign?
Nǐ shǔ shénme?
3.你喜欢吃什么(中国菜)?
Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme (zhōngguó cài)?
4.你喜欢么什颜色?What colour do you like?
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
Editor's Notes
MDBG; Yabla; Ni Hao dictionary; Yellow Bridge
Play MDBG, Yabla, Ni Hao Dictionary or Yellow Bridge; and ask students come to front to write it on white board.
Introduce 12 different Chinese zodiac: Hao 6A page176
In class practice: Hao 6A worksheet 2 page 179
Group activity: Conduct a survey by asking 3 other classmate their zodiac; and then report to the whole class about the results.