Kids Term 3, Week 1

Vocabularies

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苹果

apple (s) 苹果 píng guǒ

• 吃苹果

Eating apples 吃苹果 chī píng guǒ

(Action: pretend to hold an apple and then bite it)

香蕉

banana (s) 香蕉 xiāng jiāo

• 吃香蕉

Eating banana 吃香蕉 chī xiāng jiāo

(Action: one hand is holding the banana, other hand pretend to peal it, and then bite it)

红色的

red 红色的 hóng sè de

• 红灯，停

Red light on, stop 红灯，停 hóng dēng, tíng

(Action: put arm straight and palm faces someone)

黄色的

yellow 黄色的 huáng sè de

• 黄灯，慢下来

Yellow light on, slow黄灯，慢下来 huáng dēng, màn xià lái

(Action: walk slowly

绿色的

Green 绿色的 lǜ sè de

• 绿灯， 走

Green light on, walk 绿灯， 走 lǜ dēng, zǒu

(Action: walk)

床

bed(s) 床chuáng

• 睡在床上

Sleeping in (on top of) bed 睡在床上 shuì zài chuáng shàng

（Action: Pretend to sleep on the bed)

 

椅子

chair(s)椅子yǐ zi

• 坐椅子

Sitting on the chair 坐椅子 zuò yǐ zi

(Action: pretend to sit on a chair)

 

书

book(s) 书 shū

• 看书

Reading a book 看书 kàn shū

(Action: Pretend to read a book by opening hands, palms up)

 

抽屉

drawer(s) 抽屉 chōu tì

• 打开抽屉

Opening the drawer打开抽屉dǎ kāi chōu tì

(Action: Pretend to open a drawer with both hands)

• 关上抽屉

Closing the drawer 关上抽屉guān shàng chōu tì

(Action: Pretend to close a drawer with both hands)

 

衣柜

wardrobe(s) 衣柜 yī guì

• 打开衣柜

Opening the wardrobe打开衣柜dǎ kāi yī guì

(Action: Pretend to open the wardrobe doors together with both hands)

• 关上衣柜

Closing the wardrobe 关上衣柜guān shàng yī guì

(Action: Pretend to close the wardrobe doors together with both hands)

 

枕头

pillow(s) 枕头 zhěn tóu

• 拍拍枕头

Fluffing up the pillow 拍拍枕头 pāi pāi zhěn tóu

(Action: Pretend to fluffing up pillow with hands)

电暖气

heater(s) 电暖器 diàn nuǎn qì

• 打开电暖气

Switching on the heater 打开电暖气 dǎ kāi diàn nuǎn qì

(Action: Pretend to turn dial, then feel warm)

• 关上电暖气

Switching off the heater 关上电暖气 guān shàng diàn nuǎn qì

(Action: Pretend to turn dial, then feel cold & shiver)

 

牙刷

toothbrush(es) 牙刷 yá shuā

• 用牙刷刷牙

Using the toothbrush to brush teeth 用牙刷刷牙yòng yá shuā shuā yá

(Action: Pretend to use toothbrush [one finger] to brush teeth)

杯子

cup (s) 杯子 bēi zǐ

 

• 用杯子喝水

Using cups to drinking water用杯子喝水yòng bēi zǐ hē shuǐ

(Action: Pretend to hold a cup and drink water)

 

门

door(s) 门 mén

• 打开门

Opening the door 打开门dǎ kāi mén

(Action: knocking the door and then opening the door)

 

勺子

spoon(s) 勺子 sháo zǐ

• 挖食物

Scooping the food 挖食物 wā shí wù

(Action: Pretend to use spoon to scoop the food)

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Phrases

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What colour is this?

what colour is this?这是什么颜色？ zhè shì shén me yán sè?

 

This is…

This is… 这是… zhè shì…

E.g., this is red 这是红色的 zhè shì hóng sè de

 

Is this…?

E.g., is this red? 这是红色的吗？  zhè shì hóng sè de mā?

yes, this is red 是的， 这是红色的 zhè shì hóng sè de

no, this is green 不是， 这是绿色的 bú shì, zhè shì lǜ sè de

 

Can you please find…?

Can you please find…? 你能找到…吗？ Nǐ néng zhǎo dào…mā?

E.g., can you please find （one) thing/ (e.g., two) things is/are green? 你能找到（一件）/ (两件) 绿色的东西吗？