Thursday, January 12, 2012

Lesson 1


Lesson1 Precious time                                                  Compass Prep 2012 Spring

Song:Sing to the tune of “This land is my land“

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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
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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.
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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 什么人?         这是 什么人? Who is this ?
                            shì
 4.            What 什么事?          这是 什么事? What is this (happening)?

                 wèi
5.              Why 为什么?          这是为什么 ? Why is this(happening)?
                   zěn me
6.               How 怎么样?How is it? 这是 怎么回事? 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. 我 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. 我 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
寸
inch
duì
对
right, face
shí
时
time
Guò
过
passing


cun
村
village
sì
寺
temple
shòu
寿
longevity
shè
射
shoot
Xiè
谢
Thanks




Yòu
又
again
Rì
日
sun
Zǒu
走
walk
Mù
木
wood
Tǔ
土
dirt,
earth
Shǒu
手
hand
Shen
身
body


Yán
言
speech









               










































































































































































Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Lesson 11


lesson11
Compass School Chinese Class date: 12/8/11

mǎ
马
horse
ma
吗
question
ma
妈
mother
bà
爸
father
ba
吧
suggestion



HolidayGreetings : I wish you a merry Christmas
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qīn ài de fù mǔ qin Nín hái hǎo ba?
亲爱的爸爸, 您还好吧?
Dear Dad, How are you?
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Xian zhù nín gǎn en jié kuài lè, zài zhù nín shèng dàn jié kuài lè
先祝您感恩节快乐, 再祝您圣诞节快乐.
I first wish you happy Thanksgiving, then wish you merry Christmas.


rán hòu zhù nín xin nián kuài lè, zui hou zhù nín sheng rì kuài lè
然后祝您新年快乐, 最后祝您生日快乐.
After that I wish you happy New Year, Lastly I wish you happy birthday.


先,再,然后,最后

Song: sing to the tone of “you are my sunshine”
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This is my father,
这 是 我 的 爸 爸
Zhè shì wǒ de bà ba
my dear father.
我 亲 爱 的 爸 爸
wǒ qing ài de bà ba
6
This is my mother,
这 是 我 的 妈 妈
zhè shì wǒ de ma ma
beautiful mother.
美 丽 的 妈 妈
měi lì de ma ma
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This is my older brother,
这 是 我 的 哥 哥 ,
zhè shì wǒ de ge ge ,
older sister, younger brother and younger sister.
姐 姐,弟 弟, 和 妹 妹
jiě jie, dì di hé mèi mei
8
They are my most beloved family.
他 们 是 我 最 爱 的 家 人
ta mén shì wǒ zuì ài de jia rén

Lesson11 Homework Stroke direction: top to bottom, left to right
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
horse
mother
question
father
suggestion
prior
after
again
happy
马

妈

吗

爸

吧

先

后

再

快
乐
mǎ
ma
ma
bà
ba
xian
hòu
zài
kuài
lè











































































































































































Thursday, December 1, 2011

Lesson 10



lesson10
Compass School Chinese Class date: 12/1/11

zhǔ
主
Lord
ài
爱
love
fù
父
father
mǔ
母
mother
qin
亲
dear




Simple letter.
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qīn ài de fù mǔ qin Nín men hǎo bù hǎo?
亲爱的父母亲, 您们 好 不好?
Dear Parents, How are you?
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zhù nín men gǎn en jié kuài lè, shèng dàn jié zài jiàn
祝您们感恩节快乐, 圣诞节再见.
I wish you happy Thanksgiving, see you at Christmas.

Song: 3 15 #56143 /3 15 11232 /3 15 #56143 /5312343 21 /
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gǎn xiè zhǔ, ta gěi wǒ fù qin
感谢主,祂给我父亲。
I thank the Lord , He gives me father
gǎn xiè zhǔ, ta gěi wǒ mǔ qin
感谢主,祂给我母亲。
I thank the Lord , He gives me mother
2
gǎn xiè zhǔ, ta gěi wǒ péng yǒu
感谢主,祂给我朋友。
I thank the Lord , He gives me friends
zhè me feng feng fù fù de en dian
这么丰丰富富的恩典。
Such grace, so very abundant.
3
gǎn xiè zhǔ, ta jiù wǒ líng hún
感谢主,祂救我灵魂。
I thank the Lord , He saves my soul
gǎn xiè zhǔ, shǐ wǒ dé wán qún
感谢主,使我得完全。
I thank the Lord , for making me whole
4
gǎn xiè zhǔ, bái bái cì gěi wǒ
感谢主,白白赐给我。
I thank the Lord , for giving me freely
zhè me feng feng fù fù de jiù en.
这么丰丰富富的救恩。
Such salvation so rich and free




Lesson10 Homework Stroke direction: top to bottom, left to right
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Lord
give
father
mother
Lord
give
father
mother
主

给

父

母

亲

主

给

父

母

亲

zhǔ
gěi
fù
mǔ
qin
zhǔ
gěi
fù
mǔ
qin