China Week 2014

Year of the Horse

31.1.14

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè(zeen neean kwai luh)

新 年 快 乐http://mandarin.about.com/library/audio/newyear/6.mp3

Year of the Horse• The traditional Chinese calendar is calculated using

the moon – it’s called a lunar calendar – and this means that its festivals and holidays fall on different days each year.

• Last year, Chinese New Year was on 10th February, and next year it will be on 19th February.

• Each year is also named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. They are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig, and they are always in that order, so in 12 years’ time it will be the Year of the Horse again.

Characteristics

Counting to 10 in Chinese• yī 一 1• èr 二 2• sān 三 3• sì 四 4• wǔ 五 5

• liù 六 6• qī 七 7• bā 八 8• jiǔ 九 9• shí 十 10

Each number has a specific hand gesture.

These help you to remember the number and are recognised in China when paying for items.

Counting to 10 in Chinese

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/mandarin/numbers/songs/

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/mandarin/numbers/numbers1_10/

Chinese Primary School

Weekly RoutinesWeekly Routines• Morning exercises Morning exercises

last 20 mins each last 20 mins each dayday

• Free play afterwards Free play afterwards for 10 minsfor 10 mins

• Music instead of Music instead of whistle to indicate whistle to indicate end of play!end of play!

• Monday assembly Monday assembly instead of exercises instead of exercises – raise the Chinese – raise the Chinese flag and class points.flag and class points.

Raising the Chinese Flag

Monday Assembly

Raising our Flag

• http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/anthem.html

Our National Anthem – who knows the words?