KiKi

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1. Use the Orange website as a reference to verify the pronunciation. Spend some time demystifying any doubt on j,q,x, vs. z,c,s, and zh,ch,sh. e.g. see how the sound of 'i' is determined by the preceding initial.

2. Practice reading (Use the Orange website if needed) > a. Listen to Track 1, and read along loudly: >> a.1 pg 1: Sentences & Part 1 Words >> a.2 pg 2: Text 1 & Part 2 Words >> a.3 pg 3: Text 2 >> a.4 pg 7: Pronunciation >> > b. then use the Audio Dropbox (at the upper right corner on this page) to record your best reading. The first time when you use the Audio Dropbox, you will need to click 'OK' at the interface, do the 'setup' steps, click 'allow' when it asks about the microphone and camera privacy, then click 'continue'. At 'sign in', please sign in with 'Ln1' + //Sentences// (or other section heading). e.g. Ln1 Text2. > > The Dropbox can hold up to 2 mins of recording. If you need more time, save the first one, then start a second one to continue.

3. consider the criteria of '**Chinese name**', and email me what characteristics you wish to have in your Chinese name.

4. Read the 'Characters' section on pg 5. Write the vocab from the 2 words tables on pg 1 & 2. > a. use Yellowbridge to find the stroke sequence and radical. > b. use the to write the vocab HW. > c. write one character per box, and per row. > d. on the __left margin__, write down the pinyin, radical, and the English meaning of the character. > e. say the character out loud as you are writing it.

5. Preview Ln 2, p8-14. Yellowbrdige the vocab from the 2 words tables to get an idea of the stroke sequence.