🀄 Day 9 — Pinyin Compound Finals (Part 2)
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” — 15 cards
- Pleco: All finals from Days 6–8. 40 reps.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
i-Initial Compound Finals
| Final | Sound | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ia | ”yah” | jiā / xià | home / down |
| ie | ”yeah” | xiě / jiě | write / older sister |
| iao | ”yow!“ | xiǎo / jiào | small / call |
| iu | ”yo” (from iou) | jiǔ / liú | nine / flow |
| ian | ”yen” | tiān / jiàn | day / see |
| in | ”een” | jīn / xīn | today / heart |
| iang | ”yahng” | xiǎng / liǎng | think / two |
| ing | ”eeng” | xìng / míng | surname / name |
| iong | ”yoong” | xiōng / yòng | older bro / use |
✏️ Exercises
- i-Medial Glides (10 min): ia=yah, ie=yeh, iao=yow, iu=yo. Each 10× with tones.
- -ian Warning (5 min): NOT “ee-an” — it’s “yen”! 天 tiān, 见 jiàn. Imitate Pleco exactly.
- -in vs -ing (10 min): jīn vs jīng, xīn vs xīng, yīn vs yīng. Practice contrasting pairs 5×.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 ChinesePod Newbie — listen for i-initial compound finals.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record contrasting pairs: jīn-jīng, xīn-xīng, yīn-yīng.
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