Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word：上 shàng = Above / last 下 xià = under / next. (In Chinese culture, time flows downwards. So earlier events are viewed as ‘above’ and later events are viewed as ‘below’.) E.g. 上个星期 - last week / 下个星期 - next week 上个月 - last month / 下个月 - next month. However, this can’t be used to say ‘tomorrow/yesterday’ or ‘last year/next year’, as those words don’t use this pattern!

Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word：不错 bú cuò = not bad/good or correct/that’s right E.g. 不错，我是英国人。 这本中文书不错！

Step 1: Learn a new word (written + spoken). Step 2: See it applied in an example sentence. (Context). Step 3: Choose a skill to practice: A. Write your own sentence using the key word + submit for feedback. B. Listen + repeat the example sentence for pronunciation practice (shadowing) + submit for feedback. C. Write the example sentence to practice characters + submit for feedback. 生词 New word：爱好 aì hào = hobby E.g. 我的爱好是听音乐。 我有很多爱好。

Welcome to the November monthly challenge! This month we’re focusing on speaking/writing in Mandarin everyday. Each day I will ask you a question (spoken + written), you need to use my tips to produce an answer to the question (spoken / written). When you’ve prepared your answer, submit it below + I will give you feedback go work on (e.g. grammar, tones, word choice etc.) ❓Question for today: 你有宠物吗？如果有，你有什么宠物？(Do you have pets? If you have, what pets do you have?) ⭐️ Tips: Change ‘you’ to ‘I’, then pick ‘have or don’t have’. You can also say ‘I have + (pet word)’. If you want to add how many pets you have, you will need to add a measure word. E.g. 我有一只狗。= I have 1 (measure word) dog. 💪 Extra challenge: Say what your pet is called or how old they are! What does your pet like to do? (Run/swim/sleep etc.) 🧠 Remember - use Pleco / YellowBridge.com to search for words you don’t know but would like to use! 有 (have) is one of our 7 power verbs! If you want to learn how to get the most out of this verb and be able to make hundreds of useful sentences, find the cheat sheet in the FREE essentials course, then learn more about the full course by clicking on the Mandarin Unlocked course in the classroom.

Welcome to the November monthly challenge! This month we’re focusing on speaking/writing in Mandarin everyday. Each day I will ask you a question (spoken + written), you need to use my tips to produce an answer to the question (spoken / written). When you’ve prepared your answer, submit it below + I will give you feedback go work on (e.g. grammar, tones, word choice etc.) ❓Question for today: 你明天要做什么？？(You tomorrow want to do what?) ⭐️ Tips: Replace ‘you’ with ‘I’. Keep ‘tomorrow and want’, then add the action you want to do (replace do + what). 💪 Extra challenge: Say what time tomorrow e.g. tomorrow afternoon/morning. Say who you want to do it with e.g. I want + with (person) + action. Say why you want to do it (because….) 🧠 Remember - use Pleco / YellowBridge.com to search for words you don’t know but would like to use! 要(want) is one of our 7 power verbs! If you want to learn how to get the most out of this verb and be able to make hundreds of useful sentences, find the cheat sheet in the FREE essentials course, then learn more about the full course by clicking on the Mandarin Unlocked course in the classroom.