🀄 Day 25 — “Also” 也 + “All” 都 + Measure 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” — 30 cards.
- Quick quiz: 5 不 and 5 没 sentences.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
Grammar: 也 yě (also) and 都 dōu (all)
Pattern: Subject + 也/都 + Verb/Adjective
- 我也是学生。I’m also a student.
- 我们都是中国人。We’re all Chinese.
- 他们也都会说中文。They can also all speak Chinese.
Measure Words
| MW | Pinyin | Used For | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 个 | gè | Generic, people | 一个人 |
| 本 | běn | Books | 一本书 |
| 杯 | bēi | Cups | 一杯水 |
New Vocab
也 yě, 都 dōu, 钱 qián, 块 kuài (yuan), 这 zhè, 那 nà
✏️ Exercises
- 也/都 Drill (10 min): 10 也 sentences + 10 都 sentences. Combine!
- Measure Words (10 min): 一个人, 两个朋友, 三本书, 四杯水, 五个学生.
- 这/那 + MW (5 min): 这个人, 那本书, 这个很好.
- Character Writing (5 min): 也, 都, 钱, 个, 这, 那 — 5× each.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 HelloChinese or ChinesePod: Shopping / measure words.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
✍️ Write: “我是学生。我的朋友也是学生。我们都是学生。我们都说英文，我们也都在学习中文。”
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