Thursday, January 12, 2012

Lesson 1


Lesson1 Precious time                                                  Compass Prep 2012 Spring

SongSing to the tune of “This land is my land“

1
yi cùn guang yin yi cùn jin, cùn jin nan mǎi cùn guang yin.
一寸 光阴 一寸 金,寸金 难买 寸 光阴。
Time is money, it is hard for you to buy time with money.
2
yi nián zhi jì zài yú cun, yi rì zhi jì zài yú chén
一年之计在于春, 一日之计在于晨,
The plan of the year is set in Spring. The plan of the day is set in the morning
3
tian sheng wǒ cái bì yǒu yòng, shi bài shì chéng gong zhi mǔ
天生 我材 必有 用,失败 是 成功 之母
God has a purpose for my being; Failure is the mother of success.
4
tian xià wú nán shì, zhǐ pà yǒu xin rén
天下 无 难事, 只 怕 有心人
Nothing is difficult to those who apply themselves.
5
hǎo de kai shǐ shì chéng gong de yi bàn
好的开始是成功的一半
A good start secures half success.
Sing to the tune of “Are you sleeping
   
     tian shí :          shén me shí hòu?   zhè shì _________?
1. 天时When 什么时候?     这是 什么时候? When is this?
      dì lì:                          dì fang
2. 地利Where什么地方? 这是 什么地方? Where is this?
     rén hé:
3. 人和Who 什么?         这是 什么? Who is this
                            shì
 4.            What 什么?          这是 什么? What is this (happening)

                 wèi
5.              Why 什么?          这是什么 ? Why is this(happening)
                   zěn me
6.               How ?How is it 这是 回事? What's the matter

Conversation:


My dear little friend.                 How do you do today
1. 亲爱的小 朋 友, 你今天 好 不 好?
qīn ài de xiǎo péng you              nǐ jīn tiān hǎo bù hǎo

I am very good today,                because I have good friends
2. 今天非常好,   因为我有好朋友
wǒ jin tian fei cháng hǎo          yin wèi wǒ yǒu hǎo péng yǒu

I am very good today, because I have good friends
3. 今天不太好 因为我没有朋友
wǒ jin tian bú tài hǎo yin wèi wǒ méi yǒu péng yǒu



good morning
早安
zǎo an
good day
午安
wǔ an
good evening
晚安
wǎn an
A How are you?
你好吗?
nǐ hǎo ma?
Are you well?
你好不好?
nǐ hǎo bù hǎo?
Are you done(ready)?
你好了吗?
nǐ hǎo le ma?
B I am well, thank you, and you?
我很好, 谢谢, 你呢?
wǒ hěn hǎo, xiè xie, nǐ ne?
So so, I get by.
马马虎虎, 过的去
má mě hu hu, guò de qù
I am not yet done(ready)
我还没好。
wǒ hái méi hǎo


good bye
再见
zài jiàn
See you later
一会儿见
yi huǐ ér jiàn
Please wait a moment
请等一会儿
qǐn děng yì huǐ ér

Characters

cùn

inch
duì

right, face
shí

time
Guò

passing


cun

village


temple
shòu
寿
longevity
shè

shoot
Xiè

Thanks




Yòu

again


sun
Zǒu

walk


wood


dirt
earth
Shǒu

hand
Shen

body


Yán

speech









               










































































































































































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