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