The current 7-8th graders have learned about how name their family members (grandparents, parents, and siblings) in Mandarin 2 years ago. As we continue our story about a humorous individual and her friends and families, we had the natural opportunity this week to accumulate more vocabulary on family members.
This time, we talked about cousins and how they are differentiated within different generations. They are also different in Mandarin, depending on which side of the family each cousin is from. This time, the students learned about cousins from mom's side. It is a large group of words comparing to what English uses, but it also gives clear information on where one person belongs on a family tree. As we deepen and broaden our journey in Mandarin language, we will have opportunities to draw more extended family trees.
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AuthorI'm the 1st - 8th Grade Mandarin language and culture teacher at Summers-Knoll School in Ann Arbor, MI. Archives
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