🀄 Day 12 — HelloChinese Begins + First Real Words
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” — 20 cards
- Pleco: Pinyin speed reading. 30 random syllables.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
📱 HelloChinese App — Complete “Hello” Module (Lesson 1)
Your First 10 Words (Pinyin + Audio Only — No Characters Yet!)
| # | Pinyin | Meaning | Tones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nǐ hǎo | hello | 2-3 (said as 2-3) |
| 2 | nǐ hǎo ma | how are you? | 2-3-5 |
| 3 | wǒ hěn hǎo | I’m fine | 3-2-3 |
| 4 | xiè xie | thank you | 4-5 |
| 5 | bú kè qi | you’re welcome | 2-4-5 |
| 6 | duì bu qǐ | sorry | 4-5-3 |
| 7 | méi guān xi | no problem | 2-1-5 |
| 8 | zài jiàn | goodbye | 4-4 |
| 9 | lǎo shī | teacher | 3-1 |
| 10 | xué sheng | student | 2-5 |
✏️ Exercises
- HelloChinese Lessons (15 min): Complete Lesson 1 fully. All exercises. Pay attention to tone feedback.
- 10-Word Drill (15 min): Flashcards (pinyin→English, English→pinyin). Go through all 10 perfectly, correct tones, under 30 seconds. Repeat until you can.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 HelloChinese Lesson 1 dialogue. Listen 5×: 1=just listen, 2=read pinyin, 3=whisper along, 4=normal volume, 5=shadow (simultaneously).
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record: “nǐ hǎo! wǒ jiào [name]. wǒ shì xué sheng. xiè xie, zài jiàn!”
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