Section outline

  • Learning intentions: we are learning to (walt)...

    Introduce myself to others 

    Success criteria: I can

    • Tell others how old I am and which animal sign I belong to according to Chinese zodiac


    Formulaic Expressions 

    nǐ  jiào shén me?

    你  叫   什 么 ?                             What is your name?

    wǒ    jiào

    我    叫.......                                        My name is ......

    Nǐ jǐ suì?

    你几 岁? ( How old are you?)

    Wǒ shí èr suì

    我 十 二 岁 。 ( I am 12 years old)

    nǐ shàng jǐ nián jí ?

    你上几年级? ( Which grade are you in?)

    wǒ shàng  bā   nián jí 

    我上八年级。 ( I am in Year 7) 

    Nǐ shǔ shén me ?

    你 属 什 么? ( what is your birth sign?)

    Wǒ shǔ gǒu。

    我 属  狗。