(一) 5-Part Pattern
Does this sentence fit the pattern?
I + worked + alone + at the restaurant + yesterday
NO - It should be:
I + yesterday + at the restaurant + alone + worked
Write a date
number + sun
EX: 一日 yī rì， 二日 èr rì， 三日 sān rì， 十八日 shí bā rì
What is the key word for "in" / "at"?
在 zài
买东西 mǎi dōng xi
to shop / buy things
打工 dǎ gōng
打扫 dǎ sǎo
to work
to clean
Does this sentence fit the pattern?
Thursdays at 4:00 + she + plays games + with friends + at school
NO - It should be:
She + Thursdays at 4:00 + at school + with friends + plays games
Write a month
number + moon
EX: 四月 sì yuè， 五月 wǔ yuè， 六月 liù yuè， 七月 qī yuè
How do you say / spell "Minnesota" in Chinese?
míng ní sū dá
画画 huà huà
弹吉他 tán jí tā
to draw / paint pictures
to play guitar
做饭 zuò fàn
吃饭 chī fàn
to cook / make food
to eat food / a meal
Does this sentence fit the pattern?
He + tonight + at home + with family + watched a movie
YES - it fits the pattern:
Who + When + Where + How + What
Write a clock time
number + "o'clock"
EX: 三点 sān diǎn， 九点 jiǔ diǎn， 十一点 shí yī diǎn
Name Two Countries in Chinese
tái wān, zhōng guó, měi guó, jiā ná dà, mò xī gē, tài guó, yì dà lì, yīng guó... and many more!
唱歌 chàng gē
跳舞 tiào wǔ
to sing a song
to dance
看书 kàn shū
看朋友 kàn péng yǒu
to read a book
to visit / see friends
Does this sentence fit the pattern?
She + every morning + at the library + quietly + reads
YES - it fits the pattern:
Who + When + Where + How + What
Write a day of the week
"week" + number
EX: 星期二 xīng qī èr， 星期四 xīng qī sì， 星期六 xīng qī liù
Name a familiar place like "home," "school," "restaurant," "coffee shop," etc.
jiā lǐ, xué xiào, fàn guǎn, kā fēi guǎn
看电影 kàn diàn yǐng
看电视 kàn diàn shì
to watch a movie
to watch TV
听音乐 tīng yīn yuè
打游戏 dǎ yóu xì
to listen to music
to play video games
Does this sentence fit the pattern?
We + 8:00 on Wednesdays + at the park + happily + play soccer
ALMOST!
It fits the pattern: Who + When + Where + How + What
BUT - the time words need to be in order from "big" to "small" (Wednesdays + 8:00)
BONUS QUESTION: Do you remember what parts of the day these are?
早上 中午
Early morning
Midday
BONUS QUESTION: If someone tells you they bought something 在网上 - where did they buy it?
在网上 = online (place)
上网 = go online (action)
睡觉 shuì jiào
学习 xué xí
to sleep
to study / learn
照看 zhào kàn
to look after / take care of