🀄 Day 21 — Grammar: Possessive 的 + More Vocab
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: “Chinese Radicals” — all 25. “SpoonFed” — 30 cards.
- Write 10 characters from Day 20 from memory.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
📱 HelloChinese — Complete “Family” or “Possessions” module
Grammar: 的 (possessive)
Pattern: Possessor + 的 + Possessed Thing
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我的 | wǒ de | my / mine |
| 你的 | nǐ de | your |
| 他的 | tā de | his |
| 我的书 | wǒ de shū | my book |
| 他的朋友 | tā de péngyou | his friend |
New Vocab
书 shū (book), 朋友 péngyou (friend), 手机 shǒujī (phone), 名字 míngzi (name), 家 jiā (home)
✏️ Exercises
- 的 Pattern (10 min): Write 10 sentences: “My X is Y.” Use all pronouns.
- Character Writing (10 min): 的, 书, 友, 手, 机, 名, 字, 家 — write 10× each.
- Possessive Chain (5 min): 我朋友的老师的书 = my friend’s teacher’s book. Build chains!
- 的 Drop Rule (5 min): With close family, drop 的: 我妈妈 (my mom), 我家 (my home).
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 ChinesePod Newbie: Family/possessions episode. Listen for 的.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
✍️ Write: “我的名字是[your name]。我是[country]人。我的朋友是[friend]。他的家很大。”
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