Basic greetings, farewells, polite expressions, names, and simple self-identification.
Recognize the core characters used in basic greetings and farewells: 你, 好, 再, and 见. Match each character to common words like 你好 and 再见.
Recognize key characters in polite expressions: 请, 谢, 不, and 气. Use them inside common phrases like 请, 谢谢, and 不客气.
Recognize characters for names and self-identification: 我, 是, 叫, 名, and 字. Connect them to phrases like 我叫 and 你叫什么名字.
Recognize pinyin tone marks and pronounce common greeting syllables like nǐ, hǎo, xiè, and jiàn. Distinguish tones that change meaning in short everyday phrases.
Use everyday greetings such as 你好, 您好, 早上好, and 晚上好. Choose casual or polite greetings based on who you are speaking to.
Translate words from your previous vocabulary lesson.
Use common farewells such as 再见, 拜拜, and 明天见. Recognize simple ways to say goodbye in casual and polite situations.
Read sentences using words you recently learned.
Listen to sentences using words you recently learned.
Use polite expressions like 请, 谢谢, 不客气, 对不起, and 没关系. Respond appropriately to thanks and apologies.
Use 我, 你, and 您 to talk to and about people in simple greetings. Distinguish the friendly you 你 from the polite you 您.
Build simple name sentences with 我叫… and ask 你叫什么名字? Use 名字 to talk about names in basic introductions.
Build simple identity sentences with 我是… and ask yes-or-no questions with 是…吗. Answer basic identity questions with 是 or 不是.
Use meeting phrases like 很高兴认识你 and 我也是. Combine greetings, names, and polite responses in a first-meeting exchange.
Review this chapter with practice based on your mistakes.
