age/grade level
What does this character mean?
岁
years (old)
What does this word mean?
中文
Chinese （language）
What's this character?
家
family, home
jiā
a pictograph reflecting "a pig under the roof"
True or False:
Asking about age in small talk is considered rude in China.
False.
Name one of the ways to ask "How old are you?"
你多大？
Fill in the blank:
我____数(shù)学课。
上; 学
Answer the following question:
你家有几口人？
e.g. 我家有四口人。
When is Mid-Autumn Festival on lunar Calendar?
15th day of the 8th month (August, 15th)
Answer the question:
你上几年级？
我上八年级。
Say in Mandarin:
My Chinese teacher is Ms. Kang.
Say in Chinese:
two older brothers
Please name one lucky and unlucky number in China.
lucky: 8, 6, 9
unlucky: 4
Say in Mandarin:
My mom is 45 years old.
Answer the question:
你上体(ti)育(yu)课吗？
我不上体育课。
Fill in the blanks.
爸爸的妈妈是_____，妈妈的爸爸是____。
奶奶 nai nai，外公 wai gong
How are schools (esp. high schools) in China different from that in the U.S. regarding grade level break-downs, subjects offered, etc.?
Name at least two differences.
e.g. 1. high schools in China offers 3-year program.
2. high schools in China offers a liberal art track and a science track.
3. Foreign language (esp. English) is a core class in China.
Say in Mandarin:
Altadena has three grade levels.
Altadena有三个年级。
Name 5 subject names in Chinese.
zhong wen, shu xue, ke xue, li shi, ying yu,
yin yue, mei shu, ti yu
Say in Chinese:
Your dog is cute!
你的狗很可爱!
- to slow down the increase of population so as to improve the living conditions and quality.
- Chinese population is aging fast; gender inequality is severe.