Year 9 Vocabulary and grammar Book

MVC Mandarin Excellence Programme

Year 9 Vocabulary and grammar Book

Written by: Mr FAN

Name: ______________________

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MANDARIN EXCELLENCE

PROGRAMME

The Mandarin Excellence Programme is a new intensive language

programme, funded by the Department for Education, which will see at

least 5,000 school pupils in England on track to fluency in Mandarin

Chinese by 2020.

Delivered by the UCL Institute of Education in partnership with the British

Council, the nationwide programme will offer students an unprecedented

opportunity in terms of language provision.

In being the most widely spoken language in the world, Mandarin Chinese

is recognised as one of the most important languages for the UK’s future.

The programme therefore provides a fantastic opportunity for students to

acquire vital language skills at an early stage – something essential for work

and for life in an increasingly connected world.

Students on the programme will study eight hours of Mandarin Chinese

every week – including four hours of classroom taught lessons – with

selected groups of pupils beginning from Year 7.

http://ci.ioe.ac.uk/mandarin-excellence-programme

Contents

中文水平跟踪表 (Mandarin Results Tracker)…........................................... P1

Chapter 1 – 买东西 (Shopping)

1. 在超市 (At the Supermarket)................................................................ P7

2. 买衣服 (Clothes Shopping).................................................................... P11

3. 百货商场 (Department Store)............................................................... P14

4. 网上买东西 (Online Shopping).............................................................. P16

Chapter 2 – 在中国旅行 (Travel in China)

5. 旅行计划 (Travel Plans)......................................................................... P20

6. 游览北京 (Sightseeing in Beijing).......................................................... P22

7. 西安游 (A Tour of Xi’an)........................................................................ P24

8. 在上海买东西 (Shopping in Shanghai).................................................. P26

9. 广州的春节 (Spring Festival in Guangzhou)........................................... P27

偏旁部首 (Radical)

10. 偏旁部首 (Radical)……………………………..............................................… P30

中学会考单词表 (Edexcel GCSE Vocabulary List)

11. 中学会考单词表 (GCSE Vocabulary List).............................................. P32

字帖 (Chinese character Stroke orders)

12. 字帖 (Chinese character Stroke orders)……………........................…....... P45

Mandarin Results tracker

Name:______________________ Class: ____ Target: ____

Record of results:

Reflection on assessments:

Date: WWW: EBI:

Date: Listening Reading Writing Speaking

Melbourn Village College

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LISTENING √

Level 1 Understand and respond to a few familiar spoken words and short phrases, spoken slowly and clearly

1- Can understand and respond to a few familiar words

1 Can understand and respond to a few familiar short phrases

1+ Can understand and respond to the main points from a few familiar simple sentences

Level 2 Understand and respond more short commands, statements and questions, spoken slowly and clearly

2- Can understand and respond to the main points from a more familiar simple sentences

2 Can understand and respond to more familiar words and short phrases

2+ Can understand and pick out the main points or opinions from simple dialogues

Level 3 Understand short simple sentences or dialogue (approx 10 characters) on a few familiar topics and pick out the main points,

spoken slowly and clearly

3- Can understand and respond to a variety of familiar words and short phrases

3 Can understand and respond to a range of familiar spoken words from a short sentence made of familiar language

3+ Can understand and respond the main points and some of the detail from a short simple sentence made of familiar

language on a few of topics

Level 4 Understand longer spoken sentences or dialogue (approx.20 words) on familiar topics and pick out the main points, spoken

slowly and clearly

4- Can understand longer sentences and recognise people's points of view

4 Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences or dialogues with simple structures

4+ Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences or dialogues with simple structures on a range of

familiar topics

Level 5 Understand spoken passages or dialogues of approx.30 words on familiar topics with different structures, spoken clearly and

more slowly than normal native speaker speed

5- Can comfortably understand the main points from passages or dialogues

5 Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with different structures

5+ Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with different structures on a range of familiar

topics

Level 6 Understand spoken passages or dialogues of approx.30 words on a range of familiar topics containing some unfamiliar

language, spoken clearly and slower than normal native speaker speed

6- Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with some unfamiliar material by recognising

attitudes and emotions

6 Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues with predictable information contained some

unfamiliar language

6+ Can understand and pick out the main points from passages or dialogues on a range of familiar topics containing some

unfamiliar language

Level 7 Understand extended speech of moderate length arrpox.50 words, which may contain a couple of unpredictable elements, but

are delivered clearly and at slower than normal native speaker speed

7- Be able to identify the majority of points of moderate length spoken passages or conversations containing a few of

unfamiliar language

7 Be able to infer the meaning of a range of passages or conversations containing a few of unpredictable elements

7+ Can understand extended speech of some degree of complexity can summarise the key points with a couple of

unpredictable elements

Level 8 Understand extended speech of longer length approx.80 words, which may contain a few of unpredictable elements, near

normal native speaker speed

8- Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from extended speech of approx. 80 words

8 Be able to recognise the speaker's perspective, attitudes and emotion from passages or conversations at near normal

native speed

8+ Can understand and summarise the key points and most of details from passages or conversations containing a few of

unfamiliar language or unpredictable elements

Level 9 Understand extended passages or conversations of approx.100 words, which may contain some unpredictable elements,

spoken clearly at near-normal native speed

9- Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from extended speech of approx. 100 words

9 Can understand and summarise the key points and most of the details from a range of sources such as interview,

documentaries, films, plays, etc.

9+ Can understand and summarise the key points and most of details from a range of material that contains some complex

sentences and unfamiliar language or unpredictable elements

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SPEAKING √

Level 1 Can say and repeat simple a few of pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone

1- Can repeat a few of pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone

1 Can independently say a few of pre-learned single vocabularies with correct tone

1+ Can independently say a few of pre-learned short simple phrases with correct tone

Level 2 Can say and answer a few of simple questions and give basic information by using single vocabularies or short simple phrases

(with some notes)

2- Can say more pre-learned single vocabularies and short simple phrases with tone

2 Can answer pre-learned simple question by using simple vocabularies

2+ Can answer a few of simple questions and give basic information by using simple vocabularies or short phrases

Level 3 Can take part in a simple conversation with a few of linguistic errors on current topic by using a few of basic structures and

sentence patterns (with some notes)

3- Can say and answer simple pre-learned questions by using a variety of single vocabularies and short simple phrases

3 Can use a few grammatical structures and sentence patterns to answer simple pre-learned questions

3+ Can use a basic range of grammatical structures and sentence patterns to take part in a simple conversation on current

topic

Level 4 Can take part in a simple conversation with minor errors on a few of familiar topics by using a variety of structures and sentence

patterns (with some notes)

4- Can use a basic range of everyday expressions relating to personal details and needs

4 Can maintain a simple conversation by asking for clarification or repetition

4+ Can use a variety of structures and sentence patterns to take part in a simple conversation on a few of familiar topics

Level 5 Can take part in a simple conversation on a range of familiar topics with occasional minor errors, including expressing opinions

and responding to those of others with little hesitation (with some notes)

5- Can take part in a simple conversation and express personal opinions

5 Can answer unprepared questions in a conversation or following presentation.

5+ Can adapt models successfully in a simple conversation to give own information, including personal opinions on a range of

familiar topics

Level 6 Can give a short prepared talk (Approx. 2 minutes) to expressing opinions with little difficulty by using a variety of structures on

a range of topics (with some notes)

6- Can give a short prepared talk, on a topic of own choice, including expressing personal opinions

6 Can give a short prepared talk, expressing opinions and answer prepared question by using a variety of structures

6+ Can give a short prepared talk, expressing opinions and answer unpredictable questions by using a variety of structures

Level 7 Be able to maintain a conversation (Approx. 3 minutes) with minor errors on familiar matters or in predictable situations by

using a range of language and structures (without notes)

7- Can use key high-frequency verb form with a combination of different words to answer unpredictable questions

spontaneously, with pauses for planning

7 Can ask and answer questions across a few of topics by using a range of language and structures

7+ Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond readily to questions with little difficulty

Level 8 Can participate in discussions (Approx. 4-5 minutes) with occasional minor errors relating to a variety of situations and topics,

taking the initiative where appropriate (without notes)

8- Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond readily to questions without difficulty

8 Can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond unpredictable questions without difficulty

8+ Can engage in an unplanned conversation (Approx. 4-5 minutes) on familiar topics, showing the ability to cope with

unexpected questions or responses. There will be pause for planning

Level 9 Be able to communicate (Approx. 6-7 minutes) confidently and present a point of view effectively with occasional minor errors,

using a range of language appropriate to the situation (without notes)

9- Can communicate with ease in both formal and informal situations, using a wide range and variety of language

appropriately

9 Can take part in multi-exchange conversations on familiar topics, construct questions independently by using a variety of

vocabulary and structures

9+ Can engage in longer stretches of unplanned conversation (Approx. 6-7minutes) on familiar topics, showing the ability to

cope with unexpected questions or responses. There will be pause for planning

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READING √

Level 1 Can recognise and translate a few familiar words and short phrases

1- Can recognise and understand a few single characters 1 Can recognise and understand a few short phrases

1+ Can understand and translate a few of familiar words and short phrases into English Level 2 Can read and understand a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns

2- Can understand and translate more characters and short phrases; understand the function of a few measure words 2 Can translate a few of short simple sentences (Approx.10 characters) into English

2+ Can pick out the main points and some of the detail from a few of short sentences Level 3 Can understand a variety of familiar characters and pick out the main points from a range of simple familiar sentences

3- Can read and understand to a range of familiar characters and short phrases, can guess partial meaning of some characters

by recognising the function of radicals

3 Can translate more short simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters) into English. 3+ Can understand the main points and opinions in more familiar sentences covering two or three familiar topics

Level 4 Can understand a longer sentence (Approx. 20 characters) made up of familiar language on a current topic; can translate short

simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters) into English

4- Can understand longer sentences with familiar language and recognise people's points of view 4 Can translate a variety of sentences (Approx. 10 characters) with a few of junction words into English

4+ Can understand and pick out the main points from longer sentences with a range of familiar structures on current topic

Level 5 Can understand a short factual text (approx. 30-50 characters) made up of sentences with familiar language on a familiar topic;

can translate longer simple sentences (Approx. 20 characters) into English

5- Can understand the function of most prepositions; can understand the function of some important conjunctions such as: 虽

然(although)…但是(but)…，因为(because)… 所以(therefore)…, 如果(if/when)… 就(then), and auxiliary words such as:

了，呢，吧

5 Can read a short factual text and produce a simply written summary in English covering the majority of points 5+ Can translate a few of longer simple sentences (Approx. 20 characters) into English

Level 6 Can understand written texts of moderate length (approx.50-80 characters) containing predictable information and some

complexity; can translate a simple short text (Approx. 30 characters) into English

6- Can pick out some points from a limited amount of unfamiliar language in more challenging text 6 Can read a moderate text produce a summary in English covering most essential points

6+ Can translate a simple short text (Approx. 30 characters) with familiar grammatical structures and sentence patterns into

English

Level 7 Can understand longer texts of approx.80-100 characters, which may contain a few unpredictable elements; can translate a

moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) into English

7- Can understand the function of more conjunctions such as: 尽管(despite)…, 可是(however, but)…, 然而(but, however)…, 不

但 (not only)…而且(but also)…, and more measure words

7 Can cope with some unfamiliar language and produce a detailed report in English covering all essential points

7+ Can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) with a range of familiar grammatical structures and sentence

patterns into English

Level 8 Can understand longer text of approx.100-120 characters and be able to access a range of texts in a range of familiar topics with

a few unfamiliar elements; can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) containing predictable information and some

complexity 8- Can understand the function of more auxiliary words such as 地，得，着，了，似的 and some difficult conjunctions such

as: 越…越… (the more…the more…) , 只要…就…(as long as)，除…以外 (except), etc

8 Can understand a range of texts of some degree of complexity with a few unfamiliar language and produce a detailed

report in English covering all essential points

8+ can translate a moderate text (Approx. 50 characters) containing predictable information and some complexity into English

Level 9 Can understand extended text (approx. 120-160 characters) in a range of familiar topics with some unfamiliar language; can

translate a longer text (Approx. 60-80 characters) containing unpredictable information and some complexity

9- Can understand the function of more difficult auxiliary words such as: 所…的…，为… 所…，etc and a range of measure

words

9 Can understand a range of texts of some degree of complexity with some unfamiliar language and produce a detailed

report in English covering all essential points

9+ can translate a longer text (Approx. 60-80 characters) containing unpredictable information and some complexity into

English

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WRITING √

Level 1 Can write a few single characters with correct stroke order from memory

1- Understand basic rules for writing Chinese characters such as: The horizontal stroke is written from left to right; the vertical

stroke is written from the top downward; the downward stroke to the left is written from top-right to bottom-left, etc 1 can copy simple characters following the correct strokes order

1+ Can write a few simple characters with correct stroke order from memory

Level 2 Can write some simple characters and a few short phrases with correct stroke order from memory

2- Can fill in the missing characters on a short simple phrases or a simple sentence (with English support)

2 Can write a few short phrases from memory including some measure words

2+ Can put the characters in the correct order to make sentences (with English meaning support)

Level 3 Can translate and write a few of short simple sentences (Approx. 10 characters each) from memory

3- Can translate and write a few short sentences (Approx. 10 characters each)

3 Can fill in the correct measure words on a range of familiar language

3+ Can fill in the missing characters on a few of familiar sentences without support.

Level 4 Can translate and write a few short simple texts (Approx. 20-50 characters) from memory without grammatical structures

support, using simple sentences from a few familiar topics

4- Can put the characters in the correct order to make sentences without support

4 Can translate and write a few of short texts (Approx. 20-50 characters) without grammatical structures support on a few of

familiar topics 4+ Can write a short text on a range of familiar topics, using simple sentences

Level 5 Can translate and write a range of longer texts (Approx. 50-80 characters) from memory by using taught language on a few of

familiar topics

5- Can write and translate a variety of characters and short simple phrases from memory

5 Can create a longer text converying opinions and point of view

5+ Can translate and produce a range of longer texts (Approx. 50-80 characters) in an appropriate style on a few of familiar

topics

Level 6 Can translate and write a paragraph (Approx. 80-110 characters) made up of short sentences using taught language on a range

of familiar topics

6- Can communicate ideas generally accurate and in an appropriate style over a few familiar topics

6 Can use more than one time frame, and produce extended sentences that follow on from each other logically

6+ Can translate and produce pieces of writing of a paragraph (80-110 characters) on a range of familiar topics

Level 7 Can translate and produce a paragraph (Approx. 110-130 characters) from memory on two-three topics with general accuracy

7- Can successfully recycle learnt language, and combine with a limited number of new elements with some success to express

own ideas and opinions apart from a few mistakes 7 Can use a variety of structures to express facts, ideas, opinions, reasons and justifications, and ask questions

7+ Can use 虽然(although)…但是(but)…，因为(because)… 所以(therefore)… to write coherent text, in an appropriate register

Level 8 Can translate and write extended pieces of several paragraphs (Approx. 130-150 characters) from memory drawing on a variety

of familiar topics

8- Can write coherent text, in an appropriate register, for different purposes, including communicating information, ideas and

opinions

8 Can manipulate language structures encountered in the lesson and combine those with new elements to produce new

meanings

8+ Can translate and produce pieces of writing of extended pieces of several paragraphs (Approx. 60-80 characters) drawing on

a range of familiar topics

Level 9 Can write and translate extended pieces of paragraphs (Approx. 150-180 characters) from memory, using appropriate links

between paragraphs, drawing on several familiar topic areas, and using a range of vocabulary and structures

9- Can produce well-structured text of certain length which clearly expresses an argument or specific viewpoint, using a wide

range and variety of language

9 Can use more conjunctions to produce texts for a range of purposes, using appropriate links between paragraphs, drawing

on several familiar topic areas

9+ Can produce a coherent paragraphs (Approx. 150-180 characters) to express, justify and develop ideas and opinions by

using a range of vocabulary and structures and more complex structures with some errors

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Chapter 1—买东西 (shopping)

Skill Objectives: after this chapter you should be able to

Listening Understand and respond to shopping conversation at the supermarket

and Chinese currency.

Understand and respond to the conversation of buying clothes.

Understand and respond to the conversation of describing shopping mall.

Understand and respond to the conversation of shopping online.

Speaking Can ask and buy goods at the supermarket with Chinese currency.

Can ask describe the clothes you would like to buy.

Can describe the shopping mall.

Can maintain a conversation of shopping online.

Reading Can understand and pick out the main points from a paragraph covering

a few topics such as ‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing

the shopping mall’.

Can understand and translate sentences covering a few topics such as

‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing the shopping mall’.

Writing Can write vocabulary of ‘shopping, Chinese currency, department store,

online shopping’.

Can understand and translate sentences covering a few topics such as

‘shopping at the supermaket and online, describing the shopping mall’

into Chinese with proper Chinese grammar.

Can write a shopping text which covers a few familiar topics with link

words and gives the reason.

Researching Supermarket and shopping mall in Chinese cities.

History of Chinese currency.

The rise of online shopping in China: Taobao; JD; Dangdang, etc.

Haggling (bargaining) culture in China.

Mobile payment in China: Alipay; WeiChat pay, etc.

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1. 在超市 (At the Supermarket)

一. Vocabulary list (Writing help: Page 64 to Page 66)

Character Pinyin English Meaning

苹果 píng guǒ apple

橙子 chéng zi orange

香蕉 xiāng jiāo banana

西红柿 xī hóng shì tomato

青菜 qīng cài green vegetables/pakchoi

西瓜 xī guā watermelon

葡萄 pú táo grapes

白菜 bái cài Chinese cabbage

超市 chāo shì supermarket

块 kuài yuan (informal)

元 yuán yuan (formal)

毛 máo ten cents (informal)

角 jiǎo ten cents (formal)

分 fēn cent

公斤 gōng jīn kilogram

斤 jīn half kilo

买 mǎi to buy

卖 mài to sell

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘还’

The adverb 还 means ‘in addition to’, ‘besides’ or also’. It connects two clauses

with the same subject. It must be followed by a verb.

Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1，还 + Verb + Obj. 2

EXAMPLE:

我买了葡萄，还买了西红柿和西瓜。

I bought grapes, and I also bought tomatoes and watermelon.

他有一个弟弟，还有一个妹妹。

He has one younger borther and also has one younger sister.

The use of ‘太...了’

In Chinese, the simplest structure for expressing "too" in the sense of

"excessively" is by using the word 太. Don't forget to also add 了 after the

adjective to keep your Chinese sounding natural.

太 + Adj. + 了

EXAMPLE:

妈妈太忙了. (Mum is too busy)

还 hái in addition to/besides

贵 guì expensive

太贵了 tài guì le too expensive

钱 qián money

多少钱？ duō shǎo qián How much does it cost?

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今天太热了. (Today is too hot)

西红柿太贵了. （Tomato is too expensive）

As in English, this can express that something really is excessive (often as a

complaint), or can also colloquially express the meaning of "so" or "very."

三. Culture— ‘请’

请 means ‘please’ and it goes at the beginning of a sentence.

For example: 请吃冰淇淋！(Please have some icecream.)

请坐! (Please sit down.)

However, Chinese people don’t use ‘please as much as the British do. They have

other ways to express their politeness.

For example: A: 大明，吃一个冰淇淋吗？(Daming, would you like an icecream?)

B: 好的，谢谢！(literally means ‘OK, thanks)

As you can see, ‘yes, please’ can’t be directly translated as ‘好的，请’.

四. Chinese money

The renminbi (Ab.: RMB; 人民币; Pinyin: rénmínbì; literally: "people's currency";

symbol: ¥; code: CNY) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China.

The yuan (Chinese: 元; pinyin: yuán) is the basic unit of the renminbi, but is also

used to refer to the Chinese currency generally, especially in international contexts

where "Chinese yuan" is widely used to refer to the renminbi. The distinction

between the terms renminbi and yuan is similar to that between sterling and pound,

which respectively refer to the British currency and its primary unit. One yuan is

subdivided into 10 jiao (Chinese: 角; pinyin: jiǎo), and a jiao in turn is subdivided

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into 10 fen (Chinese: 分; pinyin: fēn). The renminbi is issued by the People's Bank

of China, the monetary authority of China.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renminbi)

Chinese Pinyin English Symbol

Formal currency name 人民币 rénmínbì Renminbi

RMB, CNY,

Formal name for 1 unit 元 yuán yuan

Informal name for 1 unit 块 kuài kuai

Formal name for 1⁄10 unit 角 jiǎo jiao

Informal name for 1⁄10 unit 毛 máo mao

Formal name for 1⁄100 unit 分 fēn fen

Other currency names Chinese yuan ¥

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renminbi

2. 买衣服 (Clothes Shopping)



怎么样？ zěn me yàng What’s it like?

最 zuì the most

最喜欢 zuì xī huān like the most

最讨厌 zuì tǎo yàn hate the most

但是 dàn shì but

虽然…但是 suī rán…dàn shì although…but…

毛衣 máo yī jumper

件 jiàn measure word for clothing

条 tiáo measure word for

narrow/long things

双 shuāng pair

一共 yī gòng altogether

号/号码 hào/hào mǎ size

试穿/试试 shìi chuān/shì shi to try on (for size)

一样 yī yàng same

和...一样 hé...yī yàng ...is the same as...

和...不一样 hé...bù yī yàng ...is not the same as...

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘最’

最 (zuì) means ‘most’ and goes before an adjective or verb-adjective.

For example: 她的毛衣最漂亮。(Her jumper is the prettiest one)

最 (zuì) can also come before psychological verbs, to express what one "most

likes," "most hates," etc. Structure:

Subject + 最 + psychological verbs + objective

It won't make sense if you try to use 最 (zuì) with non-psychological verbs,

though. For example:

我最喜欢跑步. (Running is my favorite).

The use of ‘虽然…但是’

The grammar pattern "虽然⋯⋯ 但是⋯⋯" (suī rán... dàn shì...) is one of the

most common used patterns in Chinese, especially in written Chinese. You can

think of it as meaning "although," but unlike in English, you still need to follow it

with a "but" word in Chinese. It expresses that while the former part of the

sentence is true, there is an adverse reaction in the latter part.

虽然 + phrase one，但是 + phrase two

EXAMPLE:

虽然这件毛衣很漂亮，但是很贵。

(This jumper is very expensive, although it is very pretty)

The 虽然 phrase must come before the 但是 phrase, even though in English they

are xometimes reversed.

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Measure words for clothes

件(jiàn)，条(tiáo) and 双(shuāng) are common measure words for clothes. 件 is

used for clothes worn on the upeer half of the body. 条 indicates something

narrow, long and twisty, such as skirts and trousers. 双 means a pair, which is used

for shoes, socks, ect. However, 双 is not used for trousers.

Measure word Example English meaning

件(jiàn) 两件大衣；三件衬衣 two coats; three shirts

条(tiáo) 两条裙子；三条裤子 two skirts; three trousers

双(shuāng) 两双袜子；三双鞋 two pair of socks; three pair of shoes

The use of ‘和...一样/不一样

Along with 比 and 没有, 一样 is another way to make basic comparisons.

However, 一样 is used to express that two things are the same in some way.

Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 + 一样/不一样 (+ Adj.)

EXAMPLE:

你的鞋子和我的鞋子不一样.

Your shoes and mine are different

他姐姐和你妹妹一样漂亮.

His elder sister is as beautiful as your younger sister

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3. 百货商场 (Department Store)



百货商场 bǎi huò shāng chǎng department store

市中心 shì zhōng xīn city centre

层 céng floor

请问 qǐng wèn excuse me

楼上 lóu shàng upstairs

楼下 lóu xià downstairs

文具 wén jù stationery

笔 bǐ pen

书包 shū bāo school bag

本子 běn zi excercise book

本 běn measure word for books

手机 shǒu jī mobile phone

饭店 fàn diàn restaurant

给 gěi to give

在/正在 zài/zhèng zài in the process of (doing

something or happening)

以后 yǐ hòu later/after

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘在/正在’

在 (zài) and 正在 (zhèngzài) can be used as auxiliary verbs to express that an

action is ongoing or in progress. This is often the equivalent of present

continuous in English, which is how we express that an activity is happening

now. You can use 正在 (zhèngzài) instead of just 在 (zài) to put a little more

emphasis on an action that is in progress right now.

Subj. + 在/正在 + Verb + Obj.

EXAMPLE:

你在做什么？(What are you doing?)

我在/正在玩电脑游戏。(I am playing vedio games.)

他在/正在看中文书。(He is reading Chinese book.)

The use of ‘给’

The word 给 (gěi) literally means "to give," but is frequently used in Chinese

to indicate the target of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or

directed at.

Subj. + 给 + Target + [Verb Phrase]

EXAMPLE:

姐姐给我买了一双鞋子。

Elder sister bought a pair of shoes for me.

妈妈给我做晚饭。

Mum cook dinner for me.

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4. 网上买东西 (Online Shopping)


二. Grammar

The use of ‘还是’

还是 (háishì) is used in Chinese to provide options in a question. This is

equivalent to one of our uses of "or" in English.

Option A + 还是 + Option B ?


信用卡 xìn yòng kǎ credit card

网站 wǎng zhàn website

方便 fāng biàn convenient

安全 ān quán safe

便宜 pián yì cheap

还是 hái shì or

爱 ài to love

为什么？ wèi shén me why

用 yòng to use

光盘 guāng pán CD

时间 shí jiān time

爷爷 yé ye grandpa

奶奶 nǎi nai grandma

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When you're asked a question of this form, there are two ways you're expected

to answer: either Option A or Option B. (Pick one, but not both.) It's not that no

other answers are possible, it's that usually when you're asked a question this

way, the person asking expects you to just choose one. For example, if asked if

you'd like to drink coffee or tea, most people are going to choose one or the

other, not ask for both. 还是 (háishì) is used to ask people to make that choice

between the two.

EXAMPLE:

你是记者还是医生？ (Are you a journalist or a doctor?)

你学中文还是学法文？ (Are you studying Chinese or French?)

三. Language —Polyphone (多音字)

Some Chinese characters have more than one pronunciation. 音 (yīn) means

‘pronunciation’ or ‘sound’, and each pronunciation has a different meaning.

Most words only change the tone, but some of them change both tone and

pronunciation. For example:

Character Pronunciation English Meaning Word

便

biàn convenient 方便

pián cheap 便宜

乐

yuè music 音乐

lè happy 快乐

好

hǎo good 好看

hào like 爱好

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EXTENTION—READING (Shopping)

你好！我叫小月。今年我十四岁。我的生日是九月二十六日。我

家有四口人，爸爸、妈妈、弟弟和我。

今天是星期六，早上我们一家一起去超市买东西。我们买了两斤

香蕉，一斤苹果。还买了一公斤葡萄。葡萄太贵了，十二块六毛

钱一斤。但是青菜和西红柿不太贵。白菜最便宜，一块三毛钱一

斤。我们买了西红柿和白菜。我和妈妈都很喜欢吃青菜和水果，

虽然弟弟喜欢吃肉和鱼，不喜欢吃青菜和水果，但是爸爸说青菜、

水果、鱼和肉都要吃。

下午我和朋友一起去市中心的百货商场。商场里有很多东西。商

场一共有六层楼。一层有电脑，电视，手机；二层卖衣服，有大

衣、衬衣、裙子、裤子，也有鞋和袜子；三层是运动产品 (chǎn p ǐn:

products )，有足球、篮球、网球，还有运动鞋和游泳衣；四层是

书店，有数学书、英文书、科学书、历史书、中文书 . . .；我们喜

欢去五层楼，因为那里有很多文具，有书包、本子和笔；六层是

吃饭的地方。那儿有米饭、面包、面条、炒面、比萨饼、汉堡，

也有包子、饺子，还有巧克力冰淇淋和蛋糕。十二点半以后，有

很多人在六层楼吃饭。我和朋友吃了炒牛肉、西红柿炒鸡蛋、青

菜汤和两碗米饭。我们觉得很好吃。

爸爸每天很忙，他没有时间去商店。他喜欢在网上买东西。他觉

得网上买东西很方便，也很便宜。他还说网上用信用卡买东西很

安全。

你呢？你喜欢买东西吗？你喜欢去百货商场还是在网上买东

西？

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Chapter 2—在中国旅行 (Travel in China)

Skill Objectives: after this chapter you should be able to

Listening Understand and respond to conversation about seasons and directions.

Understand and respond to conversation of cities and attractions in

China.

Understand and respond to the conversation of buying souvenirs.

Understand and respond to the conversation of Chinese festivals.

Speaking Can talk about seasons and directions with travel plans.

Can talk about cities and attractions in China.

Can ask and buy souvenirs.

Can maintain a conversation of Chinese festivals.

Reading Can understand and pick out the main points from a paragraph of

travelling in Chinese cities and attractions with different seasons.

Can understand and translate sentences of travelling in China; shopping

in the cities, celebrate Chinese festivals.

Writing Can write vocabulary of ‘seasons, directions, time frames, feelings, cities

and attractions in China’.

Can understand and translate sentences of travelling in China; shopping

in the cities, celebrate Chinese festivals into Chinese with proper Chinese

grammar.

Can write a travelling text which covers a few familiar topics with link

words and gives the opinions.

Researching Cities and attractions in China.

Major Chiense festivals with food related.

How many minorities in China and their cultures.

Difference between rural and urban China

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5. 旅行计划 (Travel Plans)



季节 jì jié season

春天 chūn tiān spring

夏天 xià tiān summer

秋天 qiū tiān autumn

冬天 dōng tiān winter

方向 fāng xiàng direction

东 dōng east

西 xī west

南 nán south

北 běi north

什么时候？ shén me shí hòu When?/What time?

喂 wèi/wéi Hello (on the telephone)

过 guò pass through/indicate past

experience

自己 zì jǐ self

票 piào ticket

赚 zhuàn to make/earn (money)

第一次 dì yī cì (for the) first time

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘过’

When 过 (guò) follows a verb, it indicates a past experience. In English, if

you're asking a question and really trying to figure out if someone has ever done

something before, we tend to use the words "ever" and "before." In Chinese, 过

(guo) alone expresses this, without the need for additional words.

Subj. + Verb + 过 + Obj.

EXAMPLE:

我去过中国。 (I have been to China.)

你学过中文吗？ (Have you ever studied Chinese?)

Negating a 过 (guo) Sentence

Because 过 (guo) is used to talk about past actions, it should be negated with

没 (méi).

Subj. + 没 + Verb + 过 + Obj.

EXAMPLE:

我没去过中国。 (I haven’t been to China.)

你没学过中文吗？ (Haven’t you ever studied Chinese?)

Note: ‘了’ is used for completed action at a specific time, while ‘过’is used

when talking about an indefinite time in the past. For example:

我昨天见了他。 (I met him yesterday. —it happened on a particular day)

我见过他。 (I have met him.—at some time or other in the past)

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6. 游览北京 (Sightseeing in Beijing)


二. Grammar

The use of ‘以前’ and ‘以后’

以前 (yǐ qián) is used to talk about things that happened before a specific time. 以


北京 běi jīng Beijing

长城 cháng chéng the Great Wall

故宫 gù gōng the Forbidden City

天安门广场 tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng Tian’anmen Square

鸟巢 niǎo cháo Bird’s Nest stadium

动物园 dòng wù yuán Zoo

......以前 ......yǐ qián before

......以后 ......yǐ hòu after

开门 kāi mén to open/opening

关门 guān mén to close/closing

门票 mén piào entrace ticket

导游 dǎo yóu tour guide

有名 yǒu míng famous

熊猫 xióng māo panda

因为...所以... yīn wèi...suǒ yǐ... because...therefore

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后(yí hòu) can be used to describe the events after a specific time. The time can be

a specific time, or an action (technically, "when the action was done").

Time / Verb + 以前/以后，⋯⋯

EXAMPLE:

十年以前，我是一个中学生。

Ten years ago, I was a middle school students.

吃完午饭以后，我们要去动物园。

We are going to the Zoo after we finish lunch.

The use of ‘因为...所以...’

Just as 因为 can be used to explain causes, 所以 can be used to explain results.

This is the equivalent of "so…" or "therefore…" in English.

The full pattern 因为……所以…… is used to clearly indicate cause and effect.

They could be thought of as equating to: "Since ___ happened, so ___ happened." It

sounds weird to use both "since" and "so" in one sentence in English, but it makes

everything crystal clear in Chinese.

因为 + Cause, 所以 + Effect

EXAMPLE:

因为我想去中国，所以我喜欢上中文课.

Because I want to go to China, (therefore) I like going to Chinese lesson.

因为今天是我的生日，所以晚上我们吃生日蛋糕.

Because today is my birthday, (therefore) we are going to eat birthday cake at night.

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7. 西安游 (A tour of Xi’an)



西安 xī ān Xi’an

钟楼 zhōng lóu Bell Tower

兵马俑 bīng mǎ yǒng Terracotta Army

百 bǎi hundred

欢迎 huān yíng welcome

累 lèi tired

饿 è hungry

渴 kě thirsty

筷子 kuài zi chosticks

点菜 diǎn cài to order food

好吃 hǎo chī tasty

非常 fēi cháng very

一点儿 yī diǎnr a little bit

边 biān side

街 jiē street

面对 miàn duì to face

可以 kě yǐ may

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘一点儿’

At times you may want to politely talk something using the phrase "a little too."

For example, if you are getting lunch with a friend who wants to be seated

outside, you might say, "It is a little too hot" to suggest you sit inside. In a case

like this, you can use 有一点 (yǒu yī diǎn) or 有点 (yǒu diǎn). The two are

interchangeable.

一点儿 (yī diǎnr) is often used before nouns. Such as:

我会说一点儿中文。 (I can speak a little bit of Chiense)

It also sometimes goes before verb adjectives but with 有 before the phrase.

For example:

我有 (一)点儿累。 (I am a bit tired)

Note: that for the speaker, the adjective after 有点 (yǒu diǎn) expresses an

unpleasant or undesirable meaning, so you won't hear things like 有点高兴 (yǒ

u diǎn gāo xìng), 有点舒服 (yǒu diǎn shū fu), 有点好玩儿 (yǒu diǎn hǎo wá

nr), etc., because "happy," "comfortable," and "fun" are all adjectives with

positive connotations.

The use of ‘可以’

Just put 可以 (kě yǐ) in directly before a verb to create a meaning of "may"

(plus the verb). It's the same structure whether it's a statement or a question.

Subj. + 可以 + Verb + Obj.

你可以吃巧克力冰淇淋。 (You may eat chocolate icecream)

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8. 在上海买东西 (Shopping in Shanghai)


二. Grammar

The use of ‘得’

This de is probably the trickiest to crack for English speakers as it has no

obvious equivalent in English. 得 (de) is used to express how an activity is

done: how well, how fast, etc. The main verb of the sentence is repeated and is

directly followed by 得:

Subject + object + verb + 得 + adj/adv

EXAMPLE:

他写汉字写得很好。 (He writes Chiense characters very well)


上海 shàng hǎi Shanghai

有时候 yǒu shí hòu sometimes

礼物 lǐ wù present/gift

可爱 kě ài lovable/cute

明信片 míng xìn piàn post card

汉字 hàn zì Chinese character

得 de the structural particle

画 huà to draw/paint

画画儿 huà huàr to draw/paint a picture

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9. 广州的春节 (Spring Festival in Guangzhou)



放 fàng to set off (firecrackers)

鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers

新年 xīn nián new year

新年好 xīn nián hǎo happy new year

红包 hóng bāo a red envelope

春节 chūn jié Spring Festival/

Chiense New Year

全家 quán jiā the whole family

热闹 rè nào lively/bustling with

noise and excitement

节日 jié rì festival

高兴 gāo xìng happy/glad

认识 rèn shì to know a person

打电话 dǎ diàn huà to make a phone call

孙子 sūn zi grandson

孙女 sūn nǚ granddaughter

除了...(以外)...

还/也...

chú le...(yǐ wài)...

hái/yě... apart from...also...

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二. Grammar

The use of ‘除了...(以外), 还/也...’

除了⋯⋯ (以外), 还/也⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "in addition." Make a

special note of the 还 or 也!

除了 ⋯⋯ (以外) ，Subj. + 也 / 还 ⋯⋯

EXAMPLE:

除了英语 (以外)，我还会说法语和西班牙语。

In addition to English, I can also speak French and Spanish.

除了踢足球，我也喜欢打网球和跑步。

Apart from playing football, I also like playing basketball and running.

EXTENTION—READING (Travel in China)

去年夏天我和姐姐一起坐飞机去了中国。我们在中国一共玩了 2

个星期。我们去了北京，上海和西安。虽然夏天中国很热，但是

我们玩得非常高兴。

北京有很多好玩的地方。我们在长城玩了一天。虽然人很多，但

是长城很有意思。我们也去了有名的故宫和天安门广场。天安门

广场非常大，但是我最喜欢故宫，因为故宫很漂亮。我还去了动

物园，那里有很可爱的大熊猫。我的姐姐没有去动物园，因为她

觉得很累。我们没有时间去北京的鸟巢，因为我们买了去西安的

火车票。中国的火车票比英国的火车票便宜很多。中国的火车很

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快，也很舒服。

西安是中国很有名的城市。那里有兵马俑和钟楼。钟楼在西安的

中心，它的历史有六百多年。钟楼一共有三层，四边，每一边有

一个大门，每个大门的对面是一条大街。因为在四条大街面对东、

西、南、北四个方向，所以叫东大街、西大街、南大街和北大街。

很多年以前，东大街和西大街上商店非常多，人们都来这里买东

西，所以 go shopping 是 ‘买东西 ’，不是 ‘买南北 ’! 但是现在在

中国买东西一定要去上海 !

上海的夏天很热，但是有时候下大雨。上海有很多高楼，商店，

也有很多人。我在上海给家人和朋友买了礼物，也买了很多明信

片。因为我写汉字写得很好，明信片上的汉字都是我写的。我们

也在上海吃了很多好吃的东西。每次吃了饭以后，我都会觉得自

己胖了点儿。上海饭馆的饭菜比西安的贵。上海也没有西安的

biang biang 面。姐姐还在本子上画了上海。她画得非常好，大

家都很喜欢。有人还说姐姐可以把画卖给他们。

明年我想去中国广州过春节。中国的春节也叫中国新年。春节是

一个很有意思的节日，也很热闹。在广州很多人喜欢在春节的时

候全家人去饭店吃饭。除了吃饭以外，人们还一起放鞭炮。大人

会给孩子红包，孩子们都穿新衣服。我觉得中国的春节就像英国

的圣诞节 (shèng dàn j ié: Chris tmas) 一样。

中国很大，也有很多节日。我非常喜欢中国。我想将来去中国工

作。我可以在中国大学里做英文老师。这样 (zhè yàng: th is way)

我就可以一边赚钱一边在中国玩，还可以吃很多好吃的东西。

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10. 偏旁部首(Radical)

Definition:

Radicals are part of Chinese characters which can give you clues about the meaning

of the character.

Radical Number of strokes/

meaning

Positions in

character Examples

冖 2 / cover top 军

jūn

，写

xiě

，冠

guàn

阝 2 / big city right 都

dōu

, 那

nà

, 邻

lín

忄 3 / heart left 忙

máng

, 快

kuài

, 慢

màn

,

寸 3 / inch right, base 射

shè

，时

shí

，寺

s ì

，寻

xún

子 3 / child left, base, top 孩

hái

, 孙

sūn

, 学

xué

,

夂 3 / to follow top, left 务

wù

, 冬

dōng

, 各

gè

, 处

chù

灬 4 / fire base 点

diǎn

, 热

rè

, 煎

jiān

, 然

rán

,

月 4 / flesh, meat left, base 朋

péng

, 肝

gān

, 胃

wèi

，肥

féi

心 4 / heart base 您

nín

, 想

xiǎng

, 忘

wàng

，念

niàn

贝 4 /shell,treasure left, base 贵

guì

, 赚

zhuàn

, 财

cái

，费

fèi

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http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/City.swf

http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Heart.swf

http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Child.swf

http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Follow.swf

http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Fire.swf

斤 4 / axe right, base 新

xīn

, 断

duàn

，斧

fǔ

，所

suǒ

戈 4 / spear right, left 我

wǒ

, 战

zhàn

, 划

huá

, 成

chéng

欠 4 / yawn right 欢

huān

，次

c ì

，软

ruǎn

爪（爫） 4 / claw left, top 采

cǎi

，爱

ài

，爬

pá

钅 5 / gold (metal) left, base 银

yín

, 钱

qián

, 钢

gāng

, 铁

tiě

禾 5 / grain left, top 和

hé

, 秀

xiù

, 香

xiāng

，种

zhǒng

疒 5 / illness left 病

bìng

, 瘦

shòu

, 痛

tòng

, 疼

téng

,

立 5 / to stand left, top, base 站

zhàn

, 亲

qīn

, 竖

shù

，童

tóng

石 5 / stone left, top, base 矿

kuàng

, 破

pò

, 砖

zhuān

，岩

yán

竹 () 6 / bamboo top 笔

bǐ

, 签

qiān

, 简

jiǎn

，管

guǎn

，篮

lán

米 6 / rice left, top, base 粒

l ì

，料

liào

, 糊

hú

, 类

lèi

, 粪

fèn

,

舌 6 / tongue left, base 舍

shě

，甜

tián

，舒

shū

西 6 / west top 要

yào

，票

piào

，贾

jiǎ

，粟

sù

走 7 / to walk left, base 起

qǐ

, 赴

fù

, 赵

zhào

，超

chāo

，越

yuè

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http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Gold.swf

http://www.ctcfl.ox.ac.uk/Lang%20work/Radicals/Illness.swf

11. 中学会考单词表(GCSE Vocabulary List)

SECTION 1: HIGH-FREQUENCY LANGUAGE

Common verbs

Chinese English Chinese English

应该 should 到 to arrive, to get to

问 to ask 是 to be

能 to be able to, can 对...有兴趣 to be interested in

安静 to be quiet 开始 to begin

买 to buy 叫 to call, to be named

换 (钱/车/衣服 etc) to change 关 (灯/门/电视 etc) to close, to switch off

来 to come 说服 to convince

做 to do 画 to draw/paint (picture)

喝 to drink 吃 to eat

进 to enter 找 to find, to look for

忘 to forget 生气 to get angry

给 to give 送 to deliver

去 to go 出 to go out

睡觉 to sleep, to go to bed 有 to have

帮助 to help 举办 to hold, to conduct

希望 to hope 增加 to increase, to add

请 to invite, to ask, please 跳 to jump

解释 to justify 知道 to know

认识 to be familiar with 会 can, to know how to

笑 to laugh, smile 学习 to learn, to study

让 to let, to allow 喜欢 to like

听 to listen/hear 住 to live

爱 to love 见/见面 to meet

玩 to play 打 to hit/beat

踢 to kick 准备 to prepare

放 to put, to set free 记 to remember

回 to return 骑 to ride

说 to say, to speak 看 to see, to read

好像 to seem 卖 to sell

寄 (信) to send (a letter) 发 (电子邮件) to send (an email)

唱 to sing 坐 to sit

花 to spend (time/money);

flower 开 (灯/门/电视 etc)

to switch on, to open,

to turn on

停 to stop 参加 to take part

教 to teach 告诉 to tell

觉得 to feel, to think 试 to try

懂 to understand 用 to use

等 to wait for 想 to want

要 to want, to be going to 洗 to wash

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Common verbs (cont)


穿 to wear, to put on 祝 to wish

写 to write 比 to compare

Common adjectives


先进 advanced 坏 bad

漂亮 beautiful 大 big

无聊/没意思 bored, boring 忙 busy

干净 clean 冷 cold

舒服 comfortable 对 correct,right

脏 dirty 容易 easy

快 fast,quick 胖/肥 fat

饱 full up 有趣 fun, funny, interesting

好 good 快乐 happy

难 difficult, hard 努力 hardworking

有害 harmful 健康 healthy, health

高 high, tall 热 hot

饿 hungry 有意思 interesting

好玩 amusing, cute 长 long

可爱 lovely, loveable 最 most

近 near 新 new

老/旧 old 高兴/开心 pleased, happy

有钱 rich 一样 same

短 short 慢 slow

小 small 瘦 thin

渴 thirsty 累 tired

有用 useful 错 wrong

Common adverbs


再 again 差不多 almost

已经 already 大约 around, about

正在 to be in the process of 都 both, all

特别 especially 非常/经常 extremely

这里/这儿 here 马上 immediately

很久 (for a) long time 更 more

附近 nearby 不 not, no

没 not (have) 常常 often

可能 perhaps, possibly 有时候 sometimes

那里/那儿 there 也 too

太...了 too (adjectives) 很 very

从来 always 从来不(没有) never

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Colours


黑 black 蓝 blue

颜色 colour 绿 green

橙 orange 红 red

白 white 黄 yellow

Numbers


一 one 二 two

三 three 四 four

五 five 六 six

七 seven 八 eight

九 nine 十 ten

十一...二十，二十一...三十...四十...五十...六十...七十...八十...九十...九十九 11-99

百 hundred 千 thousand

万 ten thousand 零 zero

两 two (for quantity) 第 prefix before a number

Quantities and measures


只 measure word for animals 本 measure word for books

把 measure word for knives 条 measure word for long pieces

张 measure word for flat surfaces 瓶 a bottle of

碗 a bowl of 杯 a cup of

包 a packet of, package 双 a pair of

件 a piece of (garment) 少 few

多 many, how (+adjectives) 几个 several

个 the most common measure wors 口 measure word for family members

Time expressions


下午 afternoon 号/日 date

早 early 晚上 evening

每天/天天 everyday 从 from

半 half 小时/钟头 hour

将来 future, in the future 过去 past, in the past

上星期 last week 去年 last year

晚 late 中午 midday

分/分钟 minute 月 month

早上/上午 morning 下星期 next week

明年 next year 现在 now

点 o’clock 今年 this year

今天 today 明天 tomorrow

星期 week 周末 weekend

昨天 yesterday 季节 season

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Days of the week


星期一 Monday 星期二 Tuesday

星期三 Wednesday 星期四 Thursday

星期五 Friday 星期六 Saturday

星期日/星期天 Sunday

Months and seasons of the year


一月 January 二月 February

三月 March 四月 April

五月 May 六月 June

七月 July 八月 August

九月 September 十月 October

十一月 November 十二月 December

春 spring 夏 summer

秋 autumn 冬 winter

Question words


多少 how many 什么 what

哪里/哪儿 where 哪 which

谁 who 为什么 why

怎么 how 几岁/多大 how old

怎么样 how about it 什么时候 when/what time

吗 question word (changing statements into yes/no questions)

呢 question word (forming queries or asking bounce-back questions)

吧 question word (asking for agreement or confirmation)

Other high-frequency words


我 I, me 你 you

他 he, hime 她 she, her

小姐 Miss 先生 Mr, sir

太太 Mrs 号码 number

些/一些 some 东西 thing

这 this 那 that

时间 time 办法 way, method, solution

我们 we, us 你们 you

他们 they, them 她们 they, them

过 aspect particle (indicating that an action has been experienced in the past)

了 particle (expressing the completion of an action, after a verb)

的 structural particle (possessive word, it works like apostrophe-"s" in English)

地 structural particle (most often used with complements)

得 structural particle (most often used with adverbial phrases)

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Countries, continents, nationalities, languages

Foundation tier


非洲 Africa 美洲 America

亚洲 Asia 欧洲 Europe

美国人 American 英国人 British

中国 China 中国人 Chinese

中文 Chinese language 国家 country

英语/英文 English language 外语 foreign language

法国 France 法国人 French

法文 French language 语言 language

国籍 nationality 人 person, people

英国 United Kingdom 美国 United States

汉语/普通话 Standard Chinese language (Mandarin)

Higher tier


加拿大 Canada 德国 Germany

意大利 Italy 马来西亚 Malaysia

新加坡 Singapore 西班牙 Spain

Social conventions


请问 excuse me 再见 goodbye

晚上好 good evening 晚安 good night

你好 hello 大家好 hello everyone

对不起 sorry 没关系 it doesn’t matter

明天见 see you tomorrow 谢谢 thank you

请等等 I will put you through 马上回来 I’ll be right back

请说 I’m listening 等一下 wait a moment

糟糕 it’s bad; how terrible! 不错 not bad; that’s right

打错了 wrong number (on the telephone)

无聊 bored, comment about something that looks for sounds stupid

Prepositions


...以前 before... ...以后 after...

上 up 下 down

里(边) in 外(边) outside

前(边) in front of 后(边) behind

中间 middle 在 in, at, on

...的时候 during...

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SECTION 2: TOPIC-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY

Identity and culture—daily life, food and drink, including eating out

Foundation tier


优点/好处 advantage 牛肉 beef

面包 bread 早饭/早餐 breakfast

蛋糕 cake 庆祝 celebration/to celebrate

便宜 cheap 鸡 chicken

筷子 chopsticks 咖啡 coffee

方便 convenient 信用卡 credit card

文化 culture 传统/习俗 customs/traditions

好吃/美味 delicious 鸭 duck

饺子 dumpling 蛋 egg

晚饭/晚餐 dinner, evening meal 快餐店 fast food restaurant

电影 film 鱼 fish

食物和饮料 food and drink 水果 fruit

果汁 fruit juice 身份 identity

兴趣/爱好 interests/hobbies 午饭/午餐 lunch

肉 meat 菜单 menu

牛奶 milk 钱 money

月饼 moon cake 羊肉 lamb, mutton

面(条) noodle 猪肉 pork

餐厅/饭馆 restaurant 米饭 rice (cooked/boiled)

粽子 rice dumpling 偶像 role models

烤 roast 买东西/购物 shopping

汽水 soft drinks, fizzy drinks 汤 soup

运动 sport 茶 tea

做饭 to cook, prepare a meal 点菜 to order (from a menu)

付钱 to pay 青菜 vegetable

钱包 wallet, purse 水 water

酒 wine 元/块 yuan (Chinese currency)

Higher tier


薯条 chips 选择 choice

糖果 confectionery 文化生活 cultural life

日常生活 daily life 好味道 delicious

甜点 dessert 缺点/坏处 disadvantage

炒 to fry 炒饭/炒面 fried rice/noodles

刀叉 knife and fork 沙拉 salad

海鲜 seafood 自助(自助餐) self-service (buffet)

点心/小吃 snack 甜 sweet

咸 salty 辣 spicy

外卖店 take away restaurant 素食 vegetarian

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Identity and culture—what my friends and family are like

Foundation tier


鞋/鞋子 shoe 裙子 skirt

毛衣 jumper/sweater 试穿/试试 to try on (for size)

运动鞋 trainers 裤子 trousers

手表 watch 号/号码 size

年龄 age 床 bed

生日 birthday 男孩 boy

鸟 bird 出生 birth, to be born

猫 cat 椅子 chair

孩子/儿童 child 钟 clock

衣服 clothes 出生日期 date of birth

狗 dog 门 door

哥哥 elder brother 姐姐 elder sister

老年人 elderly people 眼睛 eye

家 family/home 家人 family (member)

爸爸 father 名字 name

朋友 friend 冰箱 fridge

姓名 full name 女孩 girl

眼镜 glasses 爷爷 grandfather

奶奶 grandmother 头发 hair

房子/房屋 house 家务 house work

结婚 marry 妈妈 mother

宠物 pet 关系 relationship

自己 self, oneself 沙发 sofa

桌子 table 电话 telephone

电视机 television 窗 window

年 year ...岁 ... years old

弟弟 younger brother 妹妹 younger sister

年轻人 young people

Higher tier


时尚 fashion 帽子 hat

衬衣/衬衫 shirt 友好 friendly

厨房 kitchen 灯 lamp

照顾 to look after 邻居 neighbour

有礼貌 polite

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Identity and culture—cultural life

Foundation tier


中国新年/春节 Chinese New Year/Spring festival

圣诞节 Christmas 比赛 competition/matches

音乐会 concert 骑自行车(单车) cycling

舞 dance 舞龙 Dragon Dance

做运动 (to) do sports 电子游戏 electronic game

节日 festival 有空 free time

滑冰 ice skating 舞狮 Lion Dance

新年 New Year 表演/演出 performance

打球 play a ball game (打)羽毛球 (play) badminton

(打)篮球 (play) basketball (踢)足球 (play) football

(打)乒乓球 (play) table tennis (打)网球 (play) tennis

节目 programme 看书/阅读 reading

跑步 running, jogging 滑雪 skiing

歌 song 中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival

跳舞 to dance 听音乐 to listen to music

唱歌 to sing, singing 游泳 swimming

看电影 watch movies 看新闻 watch news

看电视 watch TV

Higher tier


运动员 athlete, sportsman 冠军 champion

龙舟 dragon boat 复活节 Easter

鞭炮 firecracker 散步 (to) fo for a walk/stroll

社交 socialising 夏令营 summer camp

队 team 队员 team member, player

端午节 The Dragon boat festival

Identity and culture—using social media

Foundation tier


博客 blog 电脑 computer

电子邮件 e-mail 网友 e-pal

社交媒体 social media 上网 surf the internet

科技 technology 聊天 to chat

Higher tier


聊天室 chat room 台式电脑 desktop computer

笔记本电脑 laptop computer 短信 text message

发短信 to text 下载 download

病毒 virus 网址 URL/web address

网页 web page 网站 website

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Local area, holiday and travel

Foundation tier


住的地方 accommodation 活动 activity

空调 air-conditioning 飞机场 airport

银行 bank 北京 Beijing

自行车/单车 bicycle 船 boat/ship/ferry

桥 bridge 公共汽车 bus

坐 (车/火车...) to sit, by (car/train... etc) 书法 calligraphy

汽车 car 停车场 car park

教堂 cathedral/church 电影院 cinema

城市 city 毛笔 Chiense brush

国画 Chinese painting 农村 countryside

球场 (足球场) court (sport-football...etc) 目的地 destination

展览会 exhibition 经验/经历 experience

工厂 factory (一，二...)层/楼 floor (1st, 2

nd...)

花 flower 花园 garden

礼物 gift, present 草 grass

广州 Guangzhou 客人 guest

山 hill/mountain 假期 holiday

香港 Hong Kong 医院 hospital

酒店 hotel 风筝 kite

湖 lake 图书馆 library

当地 local area 伦敦 London

行李 luggage 地图 map

博物馆 museum 户外活动 outdoor activities

熊猫 panda 公园 park

护照 passport 地方 place

飞机 plane 警察局 police station

邮局 post office 明信片 postcard

英镑/镑 pound sterling 更喜欢 preference

问题 problem 火车站 railway station

地区 region 回程/双程 (票) return journey (ticket)

河 river 路 road, line/route,

风景 scenery 海 sea

海边 seaside 上海 Shanghai

商店 shop 购物中心 shopping centre

单程(票) single journey 运动场 sports ground

广场 square 体育馆 stadium

邮票 stamp 车站 station/stop

超级市场 supermarket 游泳池 swimming pool

台湾 Taiwan 长城 The Great Wall

可做的事 things to do 天安门广场 Tiananmen Square

票 ticket 订 to book, to reserve

开车 to drive 下车 to get off, to alight

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Local area, holiday and travel (cont)


上车 to get on, to board (train, bus etc.)

租 to rent 旅游 tourism

旅客 tourist 参观 to visit (a place... etc.)

欢迎 to welcome 市中心 town centre

火车 train 交通 transport

旅行 travel 树 tree

地铁站 underground station 地铁 tube, metro

服务员 waiter/waitress 动物园 zoo

Higher tier


住宿 accommodation 到达 arrive

找人帮忙/寻求帮助 asking for help 旅游车 coach

解决问题 dealing with problems 出去吃饭 eating out

车费 fare 名胜 scenic spots

服务台 service desk 出发 set off, depart

纪念品 souvenir 住 stay (number of nights)

停留 stay, stop over 台北 Taipei

高楼 tall building/block 售票处 ticket office

时刻表 timetable (transport)

Phrases associated with weather

Foundation tier


秋天 autumn 云 cloud

多云 cloudy 度 degree (temperature)

雾 fog 有雾 foggy

月亮 moon 雨 rain

雪 snow 春天 spring

太阳 sun 夏天 summer

下雨 to rain 下雪 to snow

天气 weather 风 wind

刮风/大风 windy 冬天 winter

Higher tier


最低气温 lowest temperature 最高气温 highest temperature

气温 temperature 天气预报 weather forecast

Asking for directions


后边 behind 方向 direction

远 far 一直走 go straight on

在...前边 in front of... 近 near/close by

在...旁边 next to... 走路 on foot

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Asking for directions (cont)


左边 on the left 右边 on the right

对面 opposite 下一个 the next

过 to cross (road, river etc.) 转 to turn (left, right)

向 towards 东 east

北 north 南 south

西 west

Dealing with problems

Foundation tier


换 to change 坏了 damaged/broken

不见了 disappear/lost something 经理 manager

不对/错 mistake 吵 noisy

警察 police/policeman 服务 service

Higher tier


生病/不舒服 ill/sick/unwell 噪音 noise

满意 pleased/satisfactory 安全 safe

School

Foundation tier


书 book 教室 classroom

字典 dictionary 考试 examination

交换 exchange 外语 foreign language

地理 geography 上学 go to school

上课 go to lesson 校长 headteacher

历史 history 作业 homework

数学 maths 音乐 music

体育 P.E. 笔 pen

压力 pressure 小学 primary school

成绩 results, marks 规定 rule

学校 school 学期 school term

校服 school uniform 同学 classmate

科学 science 中学 secondary school

学生 student 科目 subject

暑假 summer holiday 老师 teacher

大学 university

Higher tier


生物 Biology 休息 break

庆祝成功 celebrating success 化学 Chemistry

文章 essay 高考 GCE equivalent

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School (cont)


中学会考 GCSE equivalent 毕业 graduate

分数 mark, grade 物理 physics

校际交换 school exchange 学校活动 school events

留学生 student studying abroad 时间表 timetable

集中/用心 to pay attention 打算 plan, intention

计划 plan, to plan

Future aspirations, study and work

Foundation tier


演员 actor/actress 广告 advert

理想 ambition/ideal 心愿 aspiration

做生意 business/trade 职业 career

公司 company/office 医生 doctor

司机 driver 工程师 engineer

雇佣 employment 有名 famous

访问/采访 interview 面试 (job) interview

介绍 introduction, to introduce 工作 job, work

记者 journalist 杂志 magazine

新闻 news 报纸 newspaper

护士 nurse 兼职 part time

职业 profession 工资 salary

售货员 sales assistant 歌星 singer

学习 study 申请 to apply, application

赚钱 to earn money 招请/聘请 to recruit, to employ

训练/培训 training 旅行社 travel agency

志愿者/义工 volunteer 工人 worker

志愿服务/义工服务 volunteering

Higher tier


课外 beyong the classroom 建立关系 building relationships

厨师 cook/chef 信心 confidence

有经验 experienced 进一步学习 further study

组织/机构 organisation 组织者 organiser

零花钱/零用钱 pocket money 减少 to reduce, to cut back

成功 success, successful 工作经验 work experience

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International and global dimension—bringing the world together,

environmental issues

Foundation tier


动物 animals 观众 audience

绿色环保的 being ‘green’ 运动 campaign

继续 carry on 慈善 charity

捐 donate 公益 good causes

电 electricity 环境 environment

环境问题 environmental issues (音乐)节 (music) festival

煤气 gas 全球 global, world wide

重要 important 国际 international

国际活动 international activity 音乐活动 music event

自然资源 natural resources 奥运会 Olympic Games

保护 to protect, protection 回收 recycling

垃圾 rubbish 节约(水) to save (water)

运动会 sports event 浪费 wasteful, to waste

世界 world 世界杯(足球) World Cup (football)

Higher tier


气候 climate 全球变暖 global warming

污染 pollution, to pollute 贫穷 poverty

安全 security 太阳能 solar power

节约(能源) to save (energy) 火山 volcano

分类(垃圾) to sort/seperate (eg rubbish)

Conjunctions

Foundation tier


...和... and 和/跟 with

都 both, all 虽然...但是... although...but...

因为...所以... because...therefore... 一边...一边... while...at the same time

又...又... both...and 先...然后/再... first...then...

如果/要是...就... if...then... ...的时候 when

Higher tier


一...就... as soon as 不但...而且... not only...but also

除了...以外... except/besides 越...越... more...more

而且... moreover... 不过... however/but

那么... then... 因此... therefore

或/或者 or 为了... in order to...

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