🀄 Day 26 — Question Words: 什么, 谁, 哪儿, 几, 多少
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” — 35 cards. Write 也, 都, 这, 那 from memory.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
Question Words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 什么 | shénme | what | 这是什么？ |
| 谁 | shéi | who | 他是谁？ |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where | 你在哪儿？ |
| 几 | jǐ | how many (small) | 你有几个？ |
| 多少 | duōshao | how much/many | 多少钱？ |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how | 怎么去？ |
| 什么时候 | shénme shíhou | when | 你什么时候去？ |
⚠️ Question words go WHERE THE ANSWER GOES. Word order doesn’t change!
- Statement: 他是老师。→ Question: 谁是老师？
- Statement: 我去学校。→ Question: 你去哪儿？
✏️ Exercises
- Substitution Drill (10 min): For each statement, create the matching question. 8 pairs.
- 几 vs 多少 (5 min): 几 for small numbers (<10), 多少 for any. 几个人？多少钱？
- Character Writing (8 min): 什, 么, 谁, 哪, 儿, 几, 多, 少, 怎 — 5× each.
- Q&A (5 min): 8 question-answer pairs. Speak them aloud.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 ChinesePod Newbie: Questions episode.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record: “你叫什么名字？你是哪国人？你有几个兄弟姐妹？你的手机多少钱？” Then answer each.
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