2.1.1 First meeting in person

(The four interns have chatted and were happy to see each other in person. Now the orientation meeting begins).赵莉莉

Unit 2.1.1 Self introduction vocab study sheet

Pinyin and English Annotation Unit 2.1.1 Self Introduction with pinyin and English

Text recording

Reading Exercises

Sentence Structures

的

1. Meaning of “的”

The meaning of  “的” (de) is a structural particle in Chinese. It is mainly used to show possession, or to connect a modifier with a noun, similar to the use of “’s” or “of” or adjective + noun in English.

2. When to Use “的”

You can use “的” in the following situations:

a. To show possession (someone’s something)

• Structure: [Possessor] + 的 + [Noun]

• Example: 我的家 (my home)

b. To connect adjectives or descriptive phrases with nouns

• Structure: [Descriptive phrase/adjective] + 的 + [Noun]

• Example: 喜欢社交媒体的学生 (a student who likes social media)

c. To show a relationship between people or things

• Structure: [Relationship word] + 的 + [Person/Thing]

• Example: 中文的老师 (teacher of Chinese)

✅ “的” is very flexible and is used in most noun phrases.
❌ Do not use “的” between a verb and its object (e.g., “吃的饭” is not always correct unless it’s acting as a noun phrase like “the food that is eaten”).

3. Examples from the Paragraph

a. Possession

我是你们的实习主管。
(I am your internship supervisor.)

• “你们的” = your

• “你们的实习主管” = your internship supervisor

我是大三的学生。
(I am a third-year student.)

• “大三的” describes the type/level of student.

b. Descriptive Noun Phrases

我是软件工程的学生。
(I am a software engineering student.)

• “软件工程的” describes the kind of student.

c. New Examples Based on the Text

• 陈志学是北京的老师。
  (Chen Zhixue is a teacher from Beijing.)

• 我喜欢做短视频的工作。
  (I like work that involves making short videos.)

• 她是中文的老师，也是中国文化的老师。
  (She is a Chinese language teacher and also a Chinese culture teacher.)

• 我们是加州的学生。
  (We are students from California.)

和

1. Meaning of “和”

“和” (hé) is a conjunction in Chinese that means “and”.
It is commonly used to connect two or more nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases. It cannot connect entire sentences or verbs directly.

2. When to Use “和”

You can use “和” in the following cases:

1. To connect two or more people

• Example: 我和朋友 (my friend and I)

1. To connect two or more objects/things

• Example: 中文和中国文化 (Chinese language and Chinese culture)

1. To connect two or more activities or interests (as noun phrases)

• Example: 做饭和旅游 (cooking and traveling)

❌ Note: Do not use “和” to link two verbs or two complete sentences. In those cases, use other connectors like 然后 (then), 也 (also), or break into two sentences.

3. Examples from the Paragraph
4. Connecting Areas of Study

很高兴可以帮你们学习中文、中国文化和网络安全。
(I’m glad to help you study Chinese, Chinese culture, and cybersecurity.)

• Here, “和” connects three subjects.

1. Connecting Hobbies

我家在休斯顿，喜欢做饭和旅游。
(My home is in Houston. I like cooking and traveling.)

• “和” connects two hobby activities.

1. New Examples Based on the Text

• 张笛喜欢做饭和旅游。
  (Zhang Di likes cooking and traveling.)
• 陈老师教我们中文和中国文化。
  (Teacher Chen teaches us Chinese and Chinese culture.)
• 我喜欢社交媒体和做短视频直播。
  (I like social media and livestreaming short videos.)
• 周萌学亚洲研究和中文。
  (Zhou Meng studies Asian studies and Chinese.)

Grammar and Sentence Structure Practices

1. Multiple Choice.

2. True or False.

Translation Exercises