🀄 Day 23 — Nationalities, Languages + 会 (can)
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” — 30 cards. Write family characters.
- Say family description from memory.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
📱 HelloChinese — “Nationalities” module
Countries & Nationalities
中国 Zhōngguó → 中国人 Zhōngguó rén, 美国 Měiguó → 美国人, 英国 Yīngguó → 英国人, 日本 Rìběn → 日本人
Languages
中文 Zhōngwén, 英文 Yīngwén, 日文 Rìwén, 法语 Fǎyǔ, 德语 Déyǔ
Grammar: 会 huì (can — learned skill)
- 我会说中文。I can speak Chinese.
- 你不会说法语。You can’t speak French.
✏️ Exercises
- Country Drill (10 min): For 7 countries: write country → say nationality → say language.
- 会 Pattern (10 min): Write 5 things you 会 and 5 you 不会.
- 不 vs 没 Review (5 min): 不=present/future/adjectives. 没=有+past.
- Character Writing (5 min): 中, 国, 美, 英, 日, 本, 韩 — 5× each.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 ChinesePod Newbie: Nationalities episode.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record: “我是[country]人。我会说[language]和[language]。我在学习中文。”
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