Soul of Wanderlust

Objectives: In this chapter, you will learn to talk about family members and friends in Mandarin. This includes introducing family members, describing relationships, and asking basic questions about others' families. You'll practice relevant vocabulary, sentence structures, and conversational skills. Section 1: Key Vocabulary 家 (jiā) – Family/home 爸爸 (bàba) – Father 妈妈 (māma) – Mother 哥哥 (gēge) – Older brother 弟弟 (dìdi) – Younger brother 姐姐 (jiějie) – Older sister 妹妹 (mèimei) – Younger sister 朋友 (péngyou) – Friend 爱 (ài) – Love 有 (yǒu) – To have 没有 (méiyǒu) – Not have 谁 (shéi) – Who 几 (jǐ) – How many 大 (dà) – Big/old 小 (xiǎo) – Small/young Section 2: Key Sentences 你家有几口人？ (Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?) – How many people are there in your family? 我家有五口人。 (Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.) – There are five people in my family. 这是我的爸爸和妈妈。 (Zhè shì wǒ de bàba hé māma.) – This is my father and mother. 他是谁？ (Tā shì shéi?) – Who is he? 我有两个哥哥和一个妹妹。 (Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge hé yī gè m...

Objectives: Learn to ask and tell the time and date in Mandarin. Understand how to structure sentences about time, days, months, and years. Practice reading, writing, and speaking about time and dates. Section 1: Key Vocabulary 现在 (xiànzài) – Now 时间 (shíjiān) – Time 几点 (jǐ diǎn) – What time 早上 (zǎoshang) – Morning 中午 (zhōngwǔ) – Noon 下午 (xiàwǔ) – Afternoon 晚上 (wǎnshang) – Evening/night 今天 (jīntiān) – Today 昨天 (zuótiān) – Yesterday 明天 (míngtiān) – Tomorrow 星期 (xīngqī) – Week 周末 (zhōumò) – Weekend 几月 (jǐ yuè) – Which month 几号 (jǐ hào) – What date 年 (nián) – Year Section 2: Key Sentences 现在几点？ (Xiànzài jǐ diǎn?) – What time is it now? 今天是几号？ (Jīntiān shì jǐ hào?) – What is today’s date? 你明天有时间吗？ (Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān ma?) – Do you have time tomorrow? 我昨天很忙。 (Wǒ zuótiān hěn máng.) – I was very busy yesterday. 明天是星期五。 (Míngtiān shì xīngqī wǔ.) – Tomorrow is Friday. 你的生日是几月几号？ (Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?) – When is your birthday? Section 3: Grammar Points Askin...

  Objectives: Learn the vocabulary for common daily activities. Practice constructing simple sentences to describe daily routines. Enhance listening, speaking, and writing skills by discussing daily activities and habits. Section 1: Key Vocabulary 吃饭 (chī fàn) – To eat, have a meal 喝水 (hē shuǐ) – To drink water 学习 (xuéxí) – To study, learn 工作 (gōngzuò) – To work 睡觉 (shuì jiào) – To sleep 看书 (kàn shū) – To read a book 看电视 (kàn diànshì) – To watch TV 起床 (qǐ chuáng) – To get up, wake up 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo) – To take a shower 运动 (yùndòng) – To exercise, do sports 上班 (shàng bān) – To go to work 回家 (huí jiā) – To return home 吃早餐 (chī zǎocān) – To eat breakfast 写字 (xiě zì) – To write 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè) – To listen to music Section 2: Key Sentences 我早上七点起床。 (Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.) – I wake up at 7 a.m. 你几点吃早餐？ (Nǐ jǐ diǎn chī zǎocān?) – What time do you have breakfast? 我喜欢看书。 (Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.) – I like to read books. 他下午三点回家。 (Tā xiàwǔ sān diǎn huí jiā.) – He returns...

Objectives: Learn the vocabulary for family members. Practice asking and answering questions about family. Understand basic sentence structures for talking about families. Enhance listening, writing, and speaking skills related to family topics. Section 1: Key Vocabulary 家 (jiā) – Family, home 爸爸 (bàba) – Father 妈妈 (māma) – Mother 哥哥 (gēge) – Older brother 姐姐 (jiějie) – Older sister 弟弟 (dìdi) – Younger brother 妹妹 (mèimei) – Younger sister 儿子 (érzi) – Son 女儿 (nǚ'ér) – Daughter 爷爷 (yéye) – Paternal grandfather 奶奶 (nǎinai) – Paternal grandmother 外公 (wàigōng) – Maternal grandfather 外婆 (wàipó) – Maternal grandmother 爱 (ài) – Love 和 (hé) – And Section 2: Key Sentences 这是我家。 (Zhè shì wǒ jiā.) – This is my family. 我有一个哥哥和一个妹妹。 (Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge hé yí gè mèimei.) – I have one older brother and one younger sister. 你家有几口人？ (Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?) – How many people are there in your family? 我家有五口人。 (Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.) – There are five people in my family. 他是我的爸爸。 (T...

Objectives: Learn how to count and express dates in Chinese. Understand basic sentence structures for talking about numbers and dates. Practice listening, writing, and speaking using numbers and dates. Section 1: Key Vocabulary 一 (yī) – One 二 (èr) – Two 三 (sān) – Three 四 (sì) – Four 五 (wǔ) – Five 六 (liù) – Six 七 (qī) – Seven 八 (bā) – Eight 九 (jiǔ) – Nine 十 (shí) – Ten 月 (yuè) – Month 日 (rì) – Day (formal, written) 号 (hào) – Day (informal, spoken) 星期 (xīngqī) – Week 年 (nián) – Year 今天 (jīntiān) – Today 明天 (míngtiān) – Tomorrow 昨天 (zuótiān) – Yesterday 几 (jǐ) – How many? 多 (duō) – How much/many? 岁 (suì) – Age, years old Section 2: Key Sentences 今天是几月几号？ (Jīntiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?) – What is the date today? 今天是十月五号。 (Jīntiān shì shí yuè wǔ hào.) – Today is October 5th. 你多大了？ (Nǐ duō dà le?) – How old are you? 我二十岁。 (Wǒ èrshí suì.) – I am 20 years old. 明天是星期几？ (Míngtiān shì xīngqī jǐ?) – What day of the week is tomorrow? 明天是星期六。 (Míngtiān shì xīngqī liù.) – Tomo...