NCSCSL1-Tianyi

Hi everyone, We reviewed previous knowledge about pets and learned new content including the definition of radicals, how to use and find radicals, the differences between unaspirated and aspirated consonants, and how to use gesture to correctly pronounce the pinyin. Please remember to review these knowledge at home to prepare for a quiz at the beginning of the next class (9/7). Please remember that we do not have class next Saturday (8/31). Homework: Complete the exercise on workbook (page 85-88 except exercise 11) and bring your homework to class (9/7). In case some students do not have workbook, I attached the scan document via email.  This is the link of a YouTube video we watched in class (about different categories of radicals). Please watch it again and try to memorize these radicals as much as possible.  The new students need to do extra homework. Here are the YouTube videos. 

Hello everyone, Thank you for attending my class today. Today we learned animal words, how to introduce your pets, and how to describe the appearance of them. Based on your feedback, next class I will introduce the definition, historical development and meaning of radicals to all of you. Also, we will continue learning the chapter 11 next week. Before learning new content, we will do a quiz to examine whether you have reviewed the previous knowledge after class. The students who are new here need to complete extra homework to catch up with other classmates. Also, extra quiz would be given to these new students. Homework: For all the students: complete the exercise book (p80-83) For the new students: watch videos on Youtube Watch the video Why Mandarin Chinese is easy to learn so that you can understand the characteristics of Mandarin Chinese and the differences between two language systems  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOEWadftWHA   What is Pinyin & How Does...

Hello everyone, Greetings from Tianyi, a second-year graduate student from Vanderbilt Peabody college. Thank you for enrolling in Nashville Chinese School and coming to my class in the new semester. During this semester, I hope all of you will actively engage in my class. Although you are here for learning Mandarin Chinese, our target is not limited to the language itself. We will not only focus on improving our language proficiency, but also having a deeper understanding of Chinese traditional cultures and philosophies. In this process, we will explore the historical development and background knowledge of each radical and character together. Also, if some of you are interested in Chinese calligraphy or painting, we could talk more about these topics in class or after class. The syllabus for this semester has been posted by email. This is just th first draft of our syllabus because the specific contents would be adjusted according to your interests and learning progress. If yo...