🀄 Day 3 — Tone Pairs — Tone 2 Combinations
Phase: Phase 1 | Milestone: Foundation — Sound & Script
⏱️ Today’s Session (1 Hour)
| Block | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Review | 0:00–0:15 | Anki / Pleco SRS flashcards |
| New Content | 0:15–0:45 | Today’s lesson + exercises |
| Listening | 0:45–0:55 | Audio immersion / shadowing |
| Output | 0:55–1:00 | Speak or write original Chinese |
📖 Review (15 min)
- Anki: “SpoonFed Chinese” — 10 cards (listen + read pinyin)
- Pleco: Mix tone 1 pairs + individual tones. 40 reps. Target: 85%+.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
🎥 Watch First
Yoyo Chinese — Pinyin Lesson 4: Tone Pairs Part 2
Tone 2 Pairs (Tone 2 + X)
| Pair | Example | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 + 1 | 国家 | guó jiā | country |
| 2 + 2 | 学习 | xué xí | to study |
| 2 + 3 | 儿女 | ér nǚ | sons & daughters |
| 2 + 4 | 不要 | bú yào | don’t want ⚠️ |
| 2 + 5 | 来吧 | lái ba | come on! |
⚠️ Sandhi Note: 不 (bù) → bú before tone 4: bú shì, bú yào, bú duì
✏️ Exercises
- Imitation Cycle: 5 cycles per pair (listen→imitate→record→compare→repeat).
- Hand Gesture Drill: Do hand motions for both tones simultaneously.
- Mixed Quiz: Play all 10 pairs randomly (Day 2 + Day 3). Identify each. Target: 80%+.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 Same ChinesePod episode from yesterday. Listen again. Do you hear tones more clearly?
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record all 5 tone-2 pairs. Save as “Day 3 — Tone 2 Pairs.”
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