Beyond yoUrself In Language Development

漢語學生好! Hello Mandarin learners!

Today in class, we reviewed classroom vocabulary. To give you a taste, here are some examples:

After that, we watched the music video for “對不起我的中文不好.” We used the lyrics to learn some new words and expressions, and also to discuss homophones in Chinese!

Here is the song:

Transition 前進樂團 Dui Bu Qi 對不起我的中文不好

What are some ways to say “Sorry” in Mandarin?

Now, do you remember how the man in the video mixed up 睡覺 and 水餃? How can you mix up sleep and dumplings?! Please comment with why they can be confused, and tell us about any homophonic pairs that you have come across!

I’ll lead by example: 四 sounds like 死 but with a different tone, which is why many buildings in Asia do not have a fourth or fourteenth floor!

Thanks for reading, we hope you come attend our class next week. It is every Tuesday at 6pm in B208!

Tags: classroom vocabulary, homophones, music, politeness