Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Yan Gao
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
Grammar
usage of
Degree of complement sentence tells how an action is performed (how fast, how
well, how soon, etc.). In these kinds of sentences, the verb is followed by the
particle plus the information describing how the action is performed (usually
formed by an adverb and adjective together). Sentence pattern:
Single verb: Subject + V. + + Adv . + Adj.
Verb + Object: Subject + V.O.++Adv. + Adj.
Culture
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture?
1. What are some popular sports in your country? Are there any sports that
are unique to your culture?
2. Are sports and physical exercise important in your culture? Do you think
physical training methods are different in different culture?
3. Do you or any of your friends practice martial arts? If so, what kinds of
martial arts do you or your friends practice?
4. Have you seen any martial arts movies? Which martial arts movies do you
like?
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Lesson 17
Weather and Seasons
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
Grammar
Culture
CHIN 201
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Lesson 18
Travel and Transportation
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
Note that while English modifiers of distance such as very close and very far
are placed between the names of two places, Chinese modifiers of distance are
placed at the end of the sentence, as shown in the examples above.
and are used with different kinds of vehicles
Grammar
Culture
Both and are adverbs, while is a conjunction. All three words are used
to show events in a sequence. When describing events in a sequences, use first
and then or
If there are more than two actions involved, another or is used as well.
The order can be either or
For example, for the sentences Xiaomei will go to Beijing first, then to
Hong Kong, and then to Taiwan to visit for
Her Grandma, the Chinese sentence can be either.
Or
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture
1What are the most popular/convenient means of transportation to get
around in your community?
2Have you been to any other cities or countries? What interesting things
have you noticed while traveling in other cities/countries?
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CHIN 201
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Lesson 19
Health and Medicine
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
Grammar
-to indicate a planned action (the action ahs not take palce yet)
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Example
Culture
possessive case or as a
complement sentences to
Adj.
an adjective, or preceding a
verb to indicate that attitude
or manner of an action;
similar to ly in English
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture
1. Does your culture have any traditional medicine practice? Have you heard
of traditional medicine in other cultures? Have you heard of traditional
medicine in other cultures? What are some common remedies?
2. What is the medical system like in your culture or community? Is medical
care affordable?
CHIN 201
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Lesson 20
Renting and Apartment
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
Grammar
CHIN 201
Yan Gao
Culture
sentence are used to indicate the effects of an action upon its object. The
structure used is as follows: Subject + + Object + Verb + complement.
is used most often with action verbs. When is used with action verbs, the
object of the verb must be definite and the verb must incorporate a complement.
Some of the common complements involved with structures are as follows:
-degree of complement:
-used as a complement to show a completed action:
-Directional complement:
- is also commonly used in imperative sentences such as
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture
1. Are there many different kinds of housing in your community? What
are some of these different kinds?
2. Have you ever been to any other countries? What was the housing
situation like there?
Lesson 21
Future Plans
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
CHIN 201
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Eg.
Grammar
Culture
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture
1. What do most students do after graduation in your culture?
2. Have you ever thought about studying abroad in China? What places in
China would you like to visit and why?
Lesson 22
Arts and Culture
Objects:
Vocabulary
Key words
-Give examples
-Describe cause and effect
-Describe your current situation
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Grammar
is an expression equivalent to for example, for instance, or such as in
English. It is used to introduce specific examples.
What similarities and differences do you think there might be between Chinese
culture and American Culture?
1. What are the most representative arts and cultural practices in your
cultural practices in your culture or community?
2. Have you studied any traditional cultural art of your own or other
cultures? What did you study?