using target language meng yeh rice university october 18, 2009 network for program excellence meng...

Using Target Language

Meng Yeh

Rice University

October 18, 2009

Network for Program Excellence

Meng Yeh

Rice University

October 18, 2009

Network for Program Excellence

你 好 ni hao you good

一 起 说 yiqi huo together say

‘say together’

Now turn to your neighbor and greet each other in Chinese!

怎么 说 ‘ Hello’ ？ zenme shuo how say

‘How do you say hello?’

我 叫 Meng.wo jiaoI call

‘I am called Meng.’

‘My name is Meng.’

你 叫 什 么？ni jiao shenme?you call what?

‘What is your name?

他 ta

‘he; she’

木 兰Mu Lan

姚 明Yao Ming

奥巴马Ao ba ma

Ni Hao! Wo jiao John.Ni jiao shenme ?

Ni hao, John. Wo jiao Lili.

Now use Chinese to ask your neighbor’s name.

hanbaobao

pisa

doufu

bangbangtang

binggan

dangao

喜欢xihuan

like; be fond of; love

我 喜欢 豆腐。wo xihuan doufuI like toufu

‘I like toufu.’

你 喜欢 什 么？ni xihuan shenme?you like what?

‘What do you like?’

hanbaobao pisa

doufu

bangbangtang

binggan

dangao

Ni xihuan shenme?you like what?‘What do you like?’

Wo xihuan _________ 。Ｉ like 　

Use Chinese to find out

from your neighbor what

they like.

Strategies Used

Visuals English meaning Classroom languages Scaffolding Gesture/expression associated with meaning Simple language Use the expressions to communicate Indirect language Instruction in English familiar names/cognates