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Telling the Date in Mandarin Chinese
Telling the Date in Mandarin Chinese (日期/rìqī) Understanding how to say dates in Mandarin Chinese is simple once you learn the basic words and structure. In this guide, we’ll learn step by step how to say year, month, and day, and how to make sentences using dates. 1. Basic Vocabulary No Vocabulary Meaning Character Pinyin…
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Telling Time in Mandarin Chinese
Telling Time in Mandarin Chinese (时间/ shíjiān) Telling time in Mandarin is simple once you know some basic words and sentence patterns. Let’s learn step by step. 1. Key Vocabulary Learn the following vocabulary about time in Mandarin Chinese. No Vocabulary Meaning Character Pinyin 1 点 diǎn o’clock 2 小时 xiǎoshí hour 3 分 fēn…
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Numbers: 数字 (Shùzì) in Mandarin Chinese Part 1
Numbers: 数字 (Shùzì) in Mandarin Chinese Part 1 Numbers are very important in any language. In Mandarin Chinese, numbers are used every day — for counting, telling time, age, money, phone numbers, dates, and more. Let’s learn the basic Chinese numbers and how to use them in sentences! 1. Basic Numbers 0–10 Number Character Pinyin…
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Pronouns in Mandarin Chinese
Pronouns in Mandarin Chinese Pronouns are words we use to replace nouns, like people or things, so we don’t have to repeat them. In Mandarin Chinese, pronouns are also important and used in daily conversation. This article will explain the basic types of pronouns in Chinese with easy examples. 1. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns refer…
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The Lesson Plan of Narrative Text 1
LESSON PLAN OF NARRATIVE TEXT Name Heny Astuti, S.Pd. School MAN 1 Bandar Lampung Academic Year/Semester 2025-2026/1 Subject English Level Senior High School Phase E Grade 10th Time Allocation 5 meeting, 1 meeting = 3 lesson hours, 1 lesson hour = 45 minutes, total each meeting = 135 minutes Content Narrative Text Learning Outcomes (CP)…
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The Complete Material of Narrative Text 1
The Complete Material of Narrative Text 1 Content a. Listening-Speaking b. Reading-Viewing c. Writing-Presenting To check students’ attendance, please click here. A. Listening-Speaking a. Before Listening (Getting Ready) The text (spoken text) for the listening activity is ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‘ Now, have students listen to the entire audio to reinforce their understanding.…
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Adjectives
Adjectives Common Mistakes in Learning Adjectives Learning adjectives can be tricky, and there are some common pitfalls that students often encounter. Being aware of these common mistakes will help you avoid them and master adjectives more effectively. Confusing Adjectives with Adverbs: This is perhaps the most frequent mistake. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, while adverbs…
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Understanding Temporal Conjunctions in English
Understanding Temporal Conjunctions in English In English grammar, conjunctions are words that connect clauses, phrases, or words. One specific type of conjunction is the temporal conjunction, which helps indicate time relationships between different parts of a sentence. These conjunctions show when an action happens in relation to another action. Temporal conjunctions are used to link…
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Metaphorical Expressions
Metaphorical Expressions Have you ever heard someone say, “Time is money” or “He has a heart of stone”? These are examples of metaphorical expressions. Metaphors make language more colorful, interesting, and expressive. They help us understand complex ideas by comparing them to things we already know. In this article, we will explore what metaphorical expressions…
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Understanding Sentence Structures
Understanding Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Have you ever noticed how some sentences are short and to the point, while others are longer and more detailed? The way we structure sentences helps us express our ideas clearly. In English, there are four types of sentence structures: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. By…