每周活动 · Weekly activities · Week of 14 Sept
This used to be four WhatsApp threads and a Google Form. Now each one lands here on its day, counts towards your points, and Lin sees who's done it without scrolling.
Mon · Listen · repeat · send
Monday mimicking · 5 phrases from Session 33
Listen, repeat, send a voice note. Mouth muscles first, meaning second.
Wed · Poll
Chapter poll · Getting around
Ten quick questions on WhatsApp used to be a Google Form. Now it counts.
Question 1 of 5
去 (qù) means…
Sat · Watch or listen
Saturday recommendation
One thing to watch or listen to, at your level, with a reason.
月亮代表我的心
The Moon Represents My Heart · Song · Teresa Teng
Slow, clear tones, and 我 / 你 / 爱 / 心 in every line. Sing it — tones stick when they have a melody.
Sun · Culture day
Sunday culture day · Mid-Autumn Festival
Chinese culture is half the language. One idea, one greeting you can use with colleagues.
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival, 25 Sep
Families reunite under the full moon, eat mooncakes (月饼 yuèbǐng) and retell the legend of 嫦娥 Cháng'é, who drank the elixir and floated to the moon. Your Shenzhen counterpart will get a message from you before it's over.
中秋快乐！
Zhōngqiū kuàilè! — Happy Mid-Autumn!
