Lesson 9: Daily Activities in chinese 日常活动 (Rìcháng Huódòng)

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In this enriched lesson, we will explore how to talk about daily activities in Chinese, including their pronunciation, example dialogues, and additional practice activities.


Daily Activities in chinese 


Vocabulary:

  • 起床 (qǐchuáng) - Get up
  • 吃早饭 (chī zǎofàn) - Eat breakfast
  • 上班 (shàngbān) - Go to work
  • 下班 (xiàbān) - Leave work
  • 吃中饭 (chī zhōngfàn) - Eat lunch
  • 运动 (yùndòng) - Exercise
  • 学习 (xuéxí) - Study/learn
  • 看电视 (kàn diànshì) - Watch TV
  • 睡觉 (shuìjiào) - Sleep

Pronunciation:

Key Points to Remember:

  1. “起床” (qǐchuáng): Be careful to use the rising tone for “起” and the falling-rising tone for “床.” Mispronouncing it as “qǐcháng” can change the meaning.
  2. “学习” (xuéxí): Pronounce “学” with a rising tone and “习” with a rising tone. Incorrect tones can make it hard to understand.

Examples of Common Mistakes:

  • Mispronouncing “吃” (chī) as “chǐ” changes its tone and makes it sound unnatural.
  • Saying “看” (kàn) with a rising tone instead of a falling tone can confuse listeners.

Practice Sentences:

  • 起床后我吃早饭。(Qǐchuáng hòu wǒ chī zǎofàn.) - After getting up, I eat breakfast.
  • 我每天上班和下班。(Wǒ měi tiān shàngbān hé xiàbān.) - I go to work and leave work every day.

Dialogue:

Scenario 1: Talking About Daily Routines

  • A: 你的一天如何过的？ (Nǐ de yī tiān rúhé guò de?) - How is your day?
  • B: 我早上八点起床，然后吃早饭。下午我上班，晚上我运动和看电视。(Wǒ zǎoshàng bā diǎn qǐchuáng, ránhòu chī zǎofàn. Xiàwǔ wǒ shàngbān, wǎn shàng wǒ yùndòng hé kàn diànshì.) - I get up at 8 in the morning, then eat breakfast. In the afternoon, I go to work. In the evening, I exercise and watch TV.
  • A: 你看什么电视？ (Nǐ kàn shénme diànshì?) - What do you watch on TV?
  • B: 我看电影和综艺节目。 (Wǒ kàn diànyǐng hé zōngyì jiémù.) - I watch movies and variety shows.

Scenario 2: Asking About Exercise Habits

  • A: 你每天运动吗？ (Nǐ měi tiān yùndòng ma?) - Do you exercise every day?
  • B: 是的，我每天跑步两十分钟。(Shì de, wǒ měi tiān pǎobù liǎng shí fēnzhōng.) - Yes, I run for 20 minutes every day.
  • A: 你喜欢跟谁一起运动？ (Nǐ xǐhuān gēn shéi yìqǐ yùndòng?) - Who do you like to exercise with?
  • B: 我喜欢与朋友一起运动。 (Wǒ xǐhuān yǔ péngyǒu yìqǐ yùndòng.) - I enjoy exercising with friends.

Practice:

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

  1. 我早上上班，晚上 _________。 (I go to work in the morning, and in the evening, I ________.)
  2. 我每天起床后吃早饭，然后 _________。 (After getting up every day, I eat breakfast, and then ________.)

Exercise 2: Role-play

  • Pair up with a partner. One person describes their daily routine, while the other asks follow-up questions.

Exercise 3: Writing Practice

  • Write 3-5 sentences in Chinese describing your daily routine. Use as many new vocabulary words as possible. For example:
    • 我八点起床，吃早饭。 (Wǒ bā diǎn qǐchuáng, chī zǎofàn.)
    • 我上午学习中文，晚上运动。 (Wǒ shàngwǔ xuéxí zhōngwén, wǎnshàng yùndòng)
  • In the comment section write your answers .

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