One vertical stroke plus a dot.
GRADE-1 CHINESE · PINYIN 23 min
Last class we met a o e
Three more vowels: i u ü!
Today we learn i, u, ü and two helpers y and w.
iuü
REVIEW5 min
Train reading of a o e with tones
First read the three vowels from last class.
ā á ǎ àō ó ǒ òē é ě è
Teacher points, students read. Tones go on top of the letters.
TEACH · i6 min
A shirt i i i; teeth together i i i
To say i, put your teeth together and push your tongue forward.
īíǐì
Which tone-hat on i is correct?
TEACH · u6 min
A crow builds a nest u u u; round lips u u u
To say u, round your lips into a small circle.
ūúǔù
Look in a mirror: are your lips round while saying u?
TEACH · ü6 min
Little fish blows bubbles ü ü ü; two dots are its eyes
ü is u with two dots on top; lips pouted round.
ǖǘǚǜ
Which one is ü?
TEACH · WHOLE6 min
i and y are family; u and w; ü loses dots after y
yi, wu, yu are read whole, not blended.
yī yí yǐ yìwū wú wǔ wùyū yú yǔ yù
Note: after y, ü loses its two dots, but still sounds like ü.
WRITE5 min
i u ü fill middle; dots of i and ü go upper
Trace in the air, then write one line.
Like a small cup.
u with two dots.
Reminder: u and ü share the same shape; only the two dots differ.
SUMMARY · HOMEWORK3 min
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Today we learned
i u ü vowels, and yi wu yu whole-reading syllables.
i u ü with tones.
yi wu yu.
Homework: read i u ü with tones 3 times, write one line, recite to parents.