Dialogue
陈老师\uFF1A
Nǐ你hǎo好！Qǐng请wèn问nǐ你jiào叫shén什me么míng名zi字？Nǐ你de的shēng生rì日shì是jǐ几yuè月jǐ几hào号？Hello! What is your name? What month and day is your birthday?
安娜\uFF1A
Wǒ我jiào叫Ān安nà娜。Wǒ我de的shēng生rì日shì是wǔ五yuè月bā八hào号。My name is Anna. My birthday is May 8.
陈老师\uFF1A
Nǐ你xǐ喜huan欢yùn运dòng动hái还shi是tiào跳wǔ舞？Nǐ你yóu游guo过yǒng泳ma吗？Do you like sports or dancing? Have you swum before?
安娜\uFF1A
Wǒ我xǐ喜huan欢yùn运dòng动，yě也yóu游guo过yǒng泳。Wǒ我péng朋you友bǐ比wǒ我gāo高yì一diǎn点儿。I like sports and I have swum before. My friend is a little taller than me.
Key vocabulary
Words introduced or practised in this lesson.
姓名surname and given name; full name生日birthday颜色color白色white红色red (color)黑色black爱好to like身体(human) body运动movement游泳swim跳舞to dance跑步to walk quickly比(particle used for comparison and "-er than")过(experienced action marker)还是or为什么why?因为because
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Structures you will practise in this lesson.
Simple comparisons with 比
Use A 比 B + adjective to compare two people or things.
过 for experience
Add 过 after a verb to say that someone has had an experience before.
还是 in a choice question
Use 还是 to offer two alternatives in a direct question.
Why and because
Use 为什么 to ask for a reason and 因为 to give a simple reason.
Skill practice
Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.
Unit check
Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.
Your turn
Create a fictional club-member profile with a name, a birthday, one hobby or experience, and one comparison. Do not use real personal information.
Frame
姓名：……。生日：……月……号。爱好：……。我……过……。……比…………一点儿。
Self-check
- \u2610 I included a fictional name and a birthday.
- \u2610 I used 还是 only for a choice question, or left it out of my profile.
- \u2610 I used 过 after a verb to describe one experience.
- \u2610 I used 比 between two people or things in a comparison.