Mr. Yen is my Chinese teacher.
At school I participate in choir and band.
I play the piano and flute. My favourite subjects at school are english and maths.
When I have spare time, I like to read, watch tv, play computer and art.
I like eating sushi, ice cream and strawberries.
I like animals because I think they are cute.
I used to have a rabbit.
My favourite colour is yellow.
When I grow up I want to be a doctor or a lawyer.
Questions
1. What is the narrator’s name?
2. What siblings does the narrator have?
3. What is the narrator’s star sign?
4. What kinds of food does the narrator like?
5. What school does the narrator attend?
6. What is the narrator’s favourite colour?
7. What languages is the narrator currently studying?
8. What are the narrator’s favourite subjects at school?
9. What activities does the narrator like to do?
10. Who is the narrator’s Chinese teacher?
11. Why does the narrator like going to school?
12. What does the narrator like to do in her spare time?
13. Does the narrator like animals? Why or why not?
14. What does the narrator want to be when she grows up?
15. Where does the narrator live?
16. What language does the narrator speak at home?
17. Where is the narrator’s dad from?
18. Where is the narrator’s mum from?
19. What animal did the narrator used to have?
general
Wǒ xiāngxìn guǐ, láishì.
我相信鬼,来世。
I believe in ghosts and the afterlife.
Wǒ chūshēng zài niú nián
我出生在牛年
I was born in the year of the ox.
Wǒ yào zàijiā shàngxué, ér bùshì qù yī suǒ gōnglì xuéxiào.
I want to be homeschooled, instead of going to a public school. 我要在家上学,而不是去一所公立学校。
Rúguǒ wǒ qù shàng dàxué, wǒ xiǎng xuéxí xīnlǐ xué, wénhuà hé jìshù.
如果我去上大学,我想学习心理学,文化和技术。
If I go to university, I want to study Psychology, cultural and technology.
Wǒ de zhōngwén míngzì shì liú, zhū xiū
我的中文名字是刘,朱修
My chinese name is Liu, Xiu Zhu
Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng fēi.
我希望我能飞。
I wish I could fly.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yóuxì shì zuìzhōng huànxiǎng,DDR hé tiěquán liù.
我最喜欢的游戏是最终幻想,DDR和铁拳六。
My favourite games are final fantasy, ddr and tekken six.
Wǒ xiǎng xuéxí wǔshù.
我想学习武术。
I would like to learn martial arts.
Wǒ yào chéngwéi zhōngguó de huángdì.
我要成为中国的皇帝。
I want to be an emperor of china.
Rúguǒ wǒ néng shì yī zhǒng dòngwù, wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī zhǐ niǎo.
如果我能是一种动物,我想成为一只鸟。
If i could be an animal, I want to be a bird.
Wǒ xiǎng yǒuyī bǎ jiàn hé rěnzhě zhuāngbèi.
我想有一把剑和忍者装备。
I would like to have a sword and ninja gear.
Wǒ xiǎng yǒu yīgè mù yè tóu dài.
我想有一个木叶头带。
I want to have a konoha headband.
Wǒ xiǎng qiánwǎng jiānádà, yuènán hé zhōngguó.
我想前往加拿大,越南和中国。
I would like to travel to canada, vietnam and china.
Pinyin
Wǒ xiāngxìn guǐ, láishì.
Wǒ chūshēng zài niú nián
Wǒ yào zàijiā shàngxué, ér bùshì qù yī suǒ gōnglì xuéxiào.
Rúguǒ wǒ qù shàng dàxué, wǒ xiǎng xuéxí xīnlǐ xué, wénhuà hé jìshù.
Wǒ de zhōngwén míngzì shì liú, zhū xiū
Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng fēi.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yóuxì shì zuìzhōng huànxiǎng,DDR hé tiěquán liù.
Wǒ xiǎng xuéxí wǔshù.
Wǒ yào chéngwéi zhōngguó de huángdì.
Rúguǒ wǒ néng shì yī zhǒng dòngwù, wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yī zhǐ niǎo.
Wǒ xiǎng yǒuyī bǎ jiàn hé rěnzhě zhuāngbèi.
Wǒ xiǎng yǒu yīgè mù yè tóu dài.
Wǒ xiǎng qiánwǎng jiānádà, yuènán hé zhōngguó.
Chinese
我相信鬼,来世。
我出生在牛年
我要在家上学,而不是去一所公立学校。
如果我去上大学,我想学习心理学,文化和技术。
我的中文名字是刘,朱修
我希望我能飞。
我最喜欢的游戏是最终幻想,DDR和铁拳六。
我想学习武术。
我要成为中国的皇帝。
如果我能是一种动物,我想成为一只鸟。
我想有一把剑和忍者装备。
我想有一个木叶头带。
我想前往加拿大,越南和中国。
English
I believe in ghosts and the afterlife.
I was born in the year of the ox.
I want to be homeschooled, instead of going to a public school.
If I go to university, I want to study Psychology, cultural and technology.
My chinese name is Liu, Xiu Zhu
I wish I could fly.
My favourite games are final fantasy, ddr and tekken six.
I would like to learn martial arts.
I want to be an emperor of china.
If i could be an animal, I want to be a bird.
I would like to have a sword and ninja gear.
I want to have a konoha headband.
I would like to travel to canada, vietnam and china.
Questions:
1. What does this person believe in?
2. What is her Chinese name?
3. What are the narrator’s favourite games?
4. What does the narrator want to be?
5. What animal would this narrator be?
6. What weapons would the narrator like to have?
Listening and Reading Example
Introducing Myself
Hello my name is Mackenzie
你好我的名字是麦肯齐
Nǐ hǎo wǒ de míngzì shì mài kěn qí
I love chicken meat sushi
Wǒ ài jī ròu shòusī
I have two cats called mars bar and pixie caramel
我有两只猫 称为火星酒吧和小精灵焦糖
Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo chēng wèi huǒxīng jiǔbā hé xiǎo jīnglíng jiāo tang
I am thirteen years old
我十三岁
Wǒ shí sān suì
i have an older sister
我有一个姐姐
Wǒ yǒu yīgè jiejie
i attend westlake girls high school
我参加西湖女子中学
Wǒ cānjiā xīhú nǚzǐ zhōngxué
my older sisters name is kartisha
我姐姐的名字是kartisha
Wǒ jiejie de míngzì shì kartisha
My mother’s name is Cathy
我母亲的名字是Cathy
Wǒ mǔqīn de míngzì shì Cathy
my father’s name is Shaun
我父亲的名字是肖恩
Wǒ fùqīn de míngzì shì xiào ēn
i am a new Zealander
我是一个新西兰人
Wǒ shì yīgè xīnxīlán rén
when i was younger i had a mouse
年轻的时候我有一个鼠标
Niánqīng de shíhou wǒ yǒu yīgè shǔbiāo
his name is steve
他的名字叫史蒂夫
Tā de míngzì jiào shǐ dì fu
i have blue eyes and ginger hair
我有蓝色的眼睛,姜发
Wǒ yǒu lán sè de yǎnjīng, jiāng fā
i love to play netball
我喜欢玩投球
Wǒ xǐhuan wán tóuqiú
i am learning Chinese
我正在学习中文
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí zhōngwén
goodbye thank you for listening!
再见,谢谢你听!
Zàijiàn, xièxiè nǐ tīng
I like to play netball and volleyball in the summer
我喜欢在夏天无挡板篮球和排球
Wǒ xǐhuan zài xiàtiān wú dǎng bǎn lánqiú hé páiqiú
When I am older my best friend and I will travel all over the world
Dāng wǒ lǎo wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu, wǒ jiāng qiánwǎng shìjiè gèdì
当我老我最好的朋友,我将前往世界各地
Chinese
你好我的名字是麦肯齐
我有两只猫 称为火星酒吧和小精灵焦糖
我十三岁
我有一个姐姐
我参加西湖女子中学
我姐姐的名字是kartisha
我母亲的名字是Cathy
我父亲的名字是肖恩
我是一个新西兰人
我 小的时候我有一个鼠标
他的名字叫史蒂夫
我有蓝色的眼睛,棕 色的
我喜欢玩投球
我正在学习中文
Pinyin
Nǐ hǎo wǒ de míngzì shì mài kěn qí
Wǒ ài jī ròu shòusī
Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo chēng wèi huǒxīng jiǔbā hé xiǎo jīnglíng jiāo tang
Wǒ shí sān suì
Wǒ yǒu yīgè jiejie
Wǒ cānjiā xīhú nǚzǐ zhōngxué
Wǒ jiejie de míngzì shì kartisha
Wǒ mǔqīn de míngzì shì Cathy
Wǒ fùqīn de míngzì shì xiào ēn
Wǒ shì yīgè xīnxīlán rén
Niánqīng de shíhou wǒ yǒu yīgè shǔbiāo
Tā de míngzì jiào shǐ dì fu
Wǒ yǒu lán sè de yǎnjīng, jiāng fā
Wǒ xǐhuan wán tóuqiú
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí zhōngwén!
English
Hello my name is Mackenzie
I love chicken meat sushi
I have two cats called Marsbar and Pixie Caramel
I am thirteen years old
I have a older sister
I attended Westlake Girls High School
My older sisters name is Kartisha
My mothers name is Cathy
My fathers name is Shaun
I am a new Zealander
When I was younger I had a mouse
His name was Steve
I have blue eyes and ginger hair
I love to play Netball
I am learning Chinese
Goodbye thank-you for listening!
Questions
1. What is the narrator’s name?
2. What siblings does the narrator have?
3. What is the narrator’s favourite food?
4. What is the narrator’s parents names?
5. How old is the narrator?
6. What activities does the narrator love to do?
7. What school does the narrator attended currently?
8. What subject is the narrator taking?
9. What are the narrator’s pets names?
10. What are the pets that the narrator has? How many?
11. What country does the narrator live in?
12. Who does the narrator want to travel the world with?
Chinese test
Wǒ yǒu yīgè gǒu
I have one dog
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí zhōngwén
我正在学习中文
I am learing to speak chinese
Wǒ xǐhuan xiě hànzì
我喜欢写汉字
I like to write chartors
Wǒ zhù zài àokèlán
我住在奥克兰
I live I Auckland
Wǒ xiǎng qiánwǎng èluósī
我想前往俄罗斯
I want to travel to Russia
Nàlǐ fāshēng le dìzhèn hé hǎixiào zài rìběn.
在日本那里发生了地震和海啸
there was an earthquake and a tsunami in Japan
Wǒ tīng dào guānyú tā de xīnwén
我听到关于它的新闻
I heard about it on the news
Wǒ xǐhuan wán tóuqiú
我喜欢玩投球
I like to play netball
Jīnnián wǒ shì cáipàn
今年我是裁判
this year I am an umpire
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè shì lǜsè
我最喜欢的颜色是绿色
my favourite colour is green
Wǒ shàng gé lún fēiěrdé zhōngxué
I attended Glenfield intermediate
Wǒ zài jiālǐ jiǎng yīngyǔ
我在家里讲英语
I speak English at home
Wǒ de gǒu de míngzì shì hélán
我的狗的名字是荷兰
my name is Dutch
Wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu de míngzì shì mǐ kǎ lā
我最好的朋友的名字是米卡拉
my best friend’s name is Mikayla
Wǒ xǐhuan jiè cǐ hé wǒ māmā dài wǒ de gǒu sànbù. I like to take my dog for a walk with my mum
Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū
我喜欢看书
I like to read
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de huā shì wànshòu jú
我最喜欢的花是万寿菊
my favourite flower is the marigold.
Yīnwèi tā shì míngliàng de huángsè
因为它是明亮的黄色
because it is bright and yellow
Chinese
2. 我正在学习中文
3. 我喜欢写汉字
4. 我住在奥克兰
5. 我想前往俄罗斯
6. 在日本那里发生了地震和海啸
7. 我听到关于它的新闻
8. 我喜欢玩投球
9. 今年我是裁判
10. 我最喜欢的颜色是绿色
12. 我在家里讲英语
13. 我的狗的名字是荷兰
14. 我最好的朋友的名字是米卡拉
16. 我喜欢看书
17. 我最喜欢的花是万寿菊
18. 因为它是明亮的黄色
19. 我有一个妹妹
20. 我十三岁
22. 我有三只兔子
23. 我妈妈的名字是劳拉
24. 我也有两个弟弟
25. 我爸爸的名字是格伦
26. 我有四只猫
27. 我住在森尼努克
Pinyin
1. Wǒ yǒu yīgè gǒu
2. Wǒ de gǒu de míngzì shì hélán
3. Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí zhōngwén
4. Wǒ xǐhuan xiě hànzì
5. Wǒ zhù zài àokèlán
6. Wǒ xiǎng qiánwǎng èluósī
7. Nàlǐ fāshēng le dìzhèn hé hǎixiào zài rìběn.
8. Wǒ tīng dào guānyú tā de xīnwén
9. Wǒ xǐhuan wán tóuqiú
10. Jīnnián wǒ shì cáipàn
11. Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè shì lǜsè
12. Wǒ shàng gé lún fēiěrdé zhōngxué
13. Wǒ zài jiālǐ jiǎng yīngyǔ
14. Wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu de míngzì shì mǐ kǎ lā
15. Wǒ xǐhuan jiè cǐ hé wǒ māmā dài wǒ de gǒu sànbù. 16. Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū
17. Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de huā shì wànshòu jú
18. Yīnwèi tā shì míngliàng de huángsè
19. Wǒ shàng xīhú nǚzǐ zhōngxué 20. Wǒ shí sān suì
21. Wǒ yǒu yīgè mèimei
22. Wǒ yěyǒu liǎng gè dìdì
23. Wǒ māmā de míngzì shì láo lā
24. Wǒ bà ba de míngzì shì gé lún
25. Wǒ yǒusān zhī tùzǐ
26. Wǒ zhù zài sēn ní nǔ kè
English
1. I have one dog
2. I am learing to speak chinese
3. I like to write characters
4. I live I Auckland
5. I want to travel to Russia
6. there was an earthquake and a tsunami in Japan
7. I heard about it on the news
8. I like to play netball
9. this year I am an umpire
10. my favourite colour is green
11. I attended Glenfield intermediate
12. I speak English at home
13. my dogs name is Dutch
14. my best friend’s name is Mikayla
15. I like to take my dog for a walk with my mum
16. I like to read
17. my favourite flower is the marigold.
18. because it is bright and yellow
19. I attended Westlake girls high school
20. I am 13 years old
21. Wǒ yǒu yīgè mèimei
22. I have 1 younger sister
23. I have two younger brothers
24. My mum’s name is Lara
25. My dad name is Glenn
26. I live in Sunnynook
27. I have 4 cats
28. I have three rabbits
Questions
1. Where does the narrator want to travel?
2. What does the narrator like to do?
3. What is the narrator’s favourite colour?
4. What sport dose the narrator like to play?
5. What pets does the narrator have?
6. Where does the narrator live?
7. What is the narrator dog’s name?
8. Where does the narrator live?
9. How many cats does the narrator have?
10. Why does the narrator like the marigold flower?