HigherChineseThemeLifestyles-EducationScotland.pptVIP

Higher ChineseTheme: Lifestyles Topics: family, friends, society Neighbours and neighbourhoods In this session you will: learn words and phrases needed to describe the advantages and disadvantages of a neighbourhood listen to information about the advantages and disadvantages of a neighbourhood talk about the advantages and disadvantages of a neighbourhood read a short passage about the advantages and disadvantages of a neighbourhood write a short passage about the advantages and disadvantages of a neighbourhood. 1. 热心的邻居 2. 友好的邻居 3. 安静的邻居 4. 吵闹的邻居 5. 冷漠的邻居 6. 干净的邻居 7. 不讲卫生的邻居 Working in pairs, match the phrases to the pictures. a. friendly neighbours b. quiet neighbours g. noisy neighbours c. cold/aloof neighbours f. clean neighbours e. dirty neighbours d. warm-hearted neighbours 1 热心 rè xīn cordial/passionate/enthusiastic 2 友好/友善 yǒu hǎo/yǒu shàn friendly 3 安静 ān jìng quiet behaviour and personality 4 吵闹 chǎo nào noisy 5 冷漠 lěng mò cold/aloof 6 干净 gàn jìng clean 7 不讲卫生 bùjiǎngwèishēng dirty The answers are… How well did you do? Excellent 太棒了 Not bad 不错 Need to improve 加油 Sentence structure Subject +不但 + adj., 而且 + adj. (not only but also…) e.g. 我的邻居不但友好, 而且安静。 Subject +如果不是adj., + 就是adj. (if not...then it is) e.g. 她如果不是放很大声的音乐就是很大声说话。 Say the following sentences in Mandarin: My neighbours are not only friendly but also quiet. His neighbours are not only aloof but also rude. If my neighbours are not playing loud music then they are being noisy. Generally speaking neighbours are not very friendly in a cold climate. I like neighbours who are very quiet. Generally speaking, neighbours in Britain are very clean. The neighbours on the famous Australian TV show are all very noisy. Individually, please state true or false for the following statements: 1. 热心的邻居不喜欢和你聊天。 e.g. False 2. 友好的邻居把车停在你家的门口。 3. 安静的邻居常常在晚上有舞会 。 4. 吵闹的邻居从不放大声的音乐。 5. 冷漠的邻居常常来你家。 6. 干净的邻居常常打扫花园。