12th Meetup(Numbers in Chinese)

Time: 19:00 (India), 13:30 (London), 15:30 (Central European Time], 21:30 (Beijing), 8:30 (New York), 11:30 (Brazil), 7.30 (El Salvador), 15:30 (Jerusalem) Ni Hao Guys, Post Pinyin syllable practice and normal greetings last weekend, we will go ahead with number practice in Mandarin.

How to join?

You can also join directly on Google Hangout using the link: https://hangouts.google.com/group/HobEGTo5cFFI53YB3

At home exercise: -

Study numbers in Chinese from 1-10, and how to form them further

You can use any resources available on internet, you can even use Google translator. Choice of resource is totally upto you. Some of the resources we can recommend.

1. blog posts

http://www.linguajunkie.com/chinese/introduce-yourself-in-chinese

https://www.rocketlanguages.com/chinese/learn/introductions-in-chinese/

2. Online course

This course provided by Tsinguha University at edx (It is free of cost to study). Go to week 3 where they have taught how to speak Chinese numbers. https://www.edx.org/course/tsinghua-chinese-start-talking-1-3-tsinghuax-tm01x#! 3) Video series

You can watch following simple video series from BBC/CCTV to prepare introduction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy-4UHVNOKg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63l48RwRqyg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2285gF6FgQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2285gF6FgQ

• Listen, watch animation, and practice the chapter 3-4 from China Radio International learning series. http://english.cri.cn/08chinese/everydaychinese/Lessons/1/1.html Agenda of 12th Meetup

• Introduction

Brief introduction of everyone in English(or Chinese).

• Revision of what we studied in Meetup 8-11

• Speaking practice

Every participant has to read Chapter 3-4 of China Radio International as described earlier. It is just for practice, so do not worry. • Role play! Everyone attending meetup has to introduce yourself in the following format. Then other person will ask questions based on his/her introduction.

We will study and revise numbers in Chinese language.

• Next meetup host selection

Technical compatibility:

Just check you know how to use Google Hangout.

Request/Note

This is a self learning, self practicing meetup. It is requested from you to do your homework before coming for meetup. Do not come unprepared. Thank you for your support and see you on Saturday!

Ankit:)