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4.1: Lesson 3 Overview - Family

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    The lesson page can be found at this link: Lesson 3 "Family".  Below is short guide with suggestions on how to study this lesson.

    Start with the Lesson Dialogues 

    Start out by reading and listening to the three short example dialogues:

    Just as with the first couple lessons, you should study these dialogues in three stages.

    1. First, be sure to click the "Show Translation" and "Show Pinyin" buttons, so that you can follow along easily.  Then, press the play button and listen while reading.  Do this several times.  After listening and reading along for probably 2 to 5 times, you should have a good idea of what the speakers are saying, since the English translation has been displayed next to the transcript.  Try to finish this first step by Tuesday.
       
    2. Once you have a good idea of the meaning, press the button titled "Hide Translation".  Then, listen while reading the pinyin, and speak along with the dialogue.  Again, do this several times.  After listening and speaking along about 5 to 10 times, you will be ready to press the "Hide Pinyin" button.  You will probably be doing this step around Thursday.
       
    3. Finally, after listening and reading along, and eventually reading while speaking along, you should review the dialogue by listening and reading only the Chinese characters.  At this final stage, you will read only the Chinese characters and hide both the pinyin and English translation.  Aim to reach this level of mastery by about Friday this week. 

    After you've finished all three of these stages of study, you can continue to review these dialogues next week and throughout the semester, displaying and reading only the Chinese characters if possible.  You should go back to lesson 1 and lesson 2 and review the dialogues there while listening and reading the characters, to refresh your memory.

    As part of your review of each of these dialogues, be sure to click the sections at the bottom titled "Vocabulary" and "Exercises" for reference and for self-assessment of your understanding.

    Practice Reading & Learn Key Phrases 

    After you feel somewhat comfortable with at least one or two of the dialogues above, move along to the following sections of this lesson:

    Try speaking aloud the examples given in these sections.

    Learn Key Grammar Points 

    This lesson covers some basic grammar points that you should know in order to use the vocabulary you're learning this week effectively.  Toward the end of this week, study the following sections on grammar:

    Refer to the other sections in this chapter of the textbook for more detailed introductions to these grammar points, with additional examples.  Please use the Laulima forums to raise any questions that you have about the grammar in this lesson.  Posting questions in the class forums is optional, and not required each week.

    Review Pronunciation & Writing Tips 

    Review the sections on pronunciation of o- finals and categories of Chinese characters in lesson 3.  If you don't find this content to be an easy review, please email me polley@hawaii.edu to let me know what parts you are having difficulties with.

    Self-Assessment Exercises for Lesson 1 

    Finally, after you have finished studying the content for this lesson, try out each of these self-assessment exercises:

    You should aim to finish these exercises probably by Friday this week, or early next week.  They are not graded.  If you find any of these exercises difficult, please contact me with questions, or post your questions in the class forums, or go back to the relevant section of the lesson and review as necessary.


    This page titled 4.1: Lesson 3 Overview - Family is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Carl Polley (裴凯).

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