Mandarin Meetup

我的名片 • My Profile Card Mandarin Class 2026

1. Greeting (你好 / 您好):

2. My name is... (我叫... / Wǒ jiào...):

3. Nice to meet you! (很高兴认识你 / Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!):

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Part 6: Speed-Chat Partner Interview Log

Converse with 2 different classmates in Mandarin. Record their information below.

Partner 1 Tone Quality: [ ] Clear & accurate [ ] Needs practice

Classmate Name:

Their Response to "你叫什么名字?":

Closing phrase exchanged (e.g., 谢谢, 再见):

Partner 2 Tone Quality: [ ] Clear & accurate [ ] Needs practice

Classmate Name:

Their Response to "你叫什么名字?":

Closing phrase exchanged (e.g., 谢谢, 再见):

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2. 3rd-Tone Sandhi: Clarify that while both 你 and 好 are written with 3rd tone marks, spoken 你 transforms to 2nd tone (ní hǎo).

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Answer Keys & Differentiation Strategies

Teacher Reference

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Worksheet Answer Key

Part 1: Tone & Vocab Matching

1. 你好 ➔ C. nǐ hǎo ➔ iv. Hello (Standard)
2. 您好 ➔ D. nǐn hǎo ➔ ii. Respectful hello (elders)
3. 早上好 ➔ A. zǎoshang hǎo ➔ iii. Good morning
4. 再见 ➔ B. zàijiàn ➔ i. Goodbye ("See again")

Part 2: Radical Detective

好 (Woman + Child): In ancient agrarian Chinese culture, a mother holding her child represented the ultimate state of goodness, prosperity, and harmony.
您 (You + Heart): Adding the "heart" (心) radical under "you" (你) symbolizes holding the person in high esteem in your heart—used for teachers, elders, and superiors.

Part 3: Sentence Unscramble

Item 1: 你叫什么名字？(Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?)
Item 2: 很高兴认识你！(Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!)

Part 4: Politeness Radar

Scenario A (Principal): 您好 (Nǐn hǎo) — Principal Wang is a school authority figure / elder, demanding the respectful form.
Scenario B (Seat Partner): 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) — Leo is an equal peer / classmate, where standard casual greeting is appropriate.

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Exit Ticket Answer Key & Scoring Guide

Part 1: Tone Identification (4 pts)

• 你好: [ 3 , 3 ] (or 2, 3 for sandhi)
• 您好: [ 2 , 3 ]
• 再见: [ 4 , 4 ]
• 谢谢: [ 4 , neutral / 0 ]

Part 2: Multiple Choice (6 pts)

• Question 1: [B] 老师，早上好！ (Respectful morning greeting)
• Question 2: [A] 不客气！ (Standard courteous response to 谢谢)

Part 3: Complete Dialogue (4 pts)

Acceptable responses: 我也很高兴认识你！ (Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!) or 很高兴认识你！

Part 4: Self-Intro Quick Write (6 pts)

Example: 您好！我叫[Name]。很高兴认识您！ (Grade for appropriate greeting, correct verb 叫, and pleasantry).

Differentiation & Adaptations

Support (Struggling Learners)

• Provide Pinyin word banks with tone mark color coding.
• Allow students to use gesture matching during oral check.
• Partner with an empathetic peer for the speed chat mingle.

Extension (Advanced / Heritage)

• Challenge to write full Chinese Hanzi characters from memory.
• Incorporate courtesy inquiries: 你怎么样？(Nǐ zěnmeyàng? - How are you?).
• Roleplay a formal interview introducing a visiting dignitary.

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