🀄 Day 53 — Grammar: Adjective Predicates (NO 是!) — Week 8: Weather & Seasons
Phase: Phase 2 | Milestone: HSK 1 (~150 words)
⏱️ 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” — 40–50 cards. “HSK 1” deck — 10 cards.
- Quick review: write 5 characters from previous day from memory.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
📐 Grammar Point
⚠️ CRITICAL: Adjectives are verbs. NO 是! ✅ 今天很热。❌ 今天是热。很 is grammatically required even without ‘very’ meaning.
✏️ Exercises
Describe weather in 10 cities. NEVER use 是 with adjectives.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 HelloChinese or ChinesePod: Weather & Seasons dialogues. 3× listen + shadow.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Write 2–3 sentences using today’s new words and grammar.
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