Mandarin for beginners

Chinese ESL Lesson 1 — Introduction -Aim: to learn basic greetings and be able to introduce yourself and others -To introduce students to the structure of the Chinese language -What is pin yin and how to use it -Words: pronouns, greetings - I, you, good afternoon, my name, etc. -Slide 4 - explains the structure of the Chinese language -Slide 5 - explains the difference between Chinese and Japanese -Slide 7-12 - examples of a variety of tones and characters Lesson 2 - Family -Aim: to be able to talk about family -Words: family members (mom / dad / sister / brother / uncle / aunt / cat / dog, etc.), numerals 1-20 -Grammar: measuring words -Slides 5-12 - repetition of words from the last lecture Lesson 3 - In the restaurant -Aim: to be able to communicate with waiters, order food, and pay for the food -Words: names of dishes, polite requests -Grammar: verbs - to eat, to drink, to order, to pay -Slides 3-24 - repetition of words and sentences from the last lecture Lesson 4 - Travel -Aim to be able to book train / plane tickets, to be able to enquire about arrival / departure time of public transport -Words: modes of transport, words related to time -Grammar: conjunctions Lesson 5 - Hobbies -Purpose for students: to be able to talk about their hobbies -words: hobbies, sports -Grammar: verbs related to sports Lesson 6 - Weather -Aim: to be able to talk about weather and clothes -Words: weather, clothes, feelings -Grammar: verbs related to weather Lesson 7 - Shopping -Aim: to be able to communicate with vendors -Words: clothes, sizes, prices -Grammar: verbs related to sports Lesson 8 -Revision