Sky Palette Slides
Mandarin Chinese • Level 1
Lesson 1 • 天气与颜色
Interactive Visual Unit
Rainbow Weather
天气与颜色
Explore what the sky looks like today through Mandarin weather words, color adjectives, and daily speaking routines.
Target: Describe weather & sky colors using full sentences
Tiānqì yǔ Yánsè
Classroom Habits • 班级常规
Classroom Commands (常用指令)
Listen & Respond with Gestures
请站起来
qǐng zhàn qǐ lái
Please stand up
请坐
qǐng zuò
Please sit down
跟我读
gēn wǒ dú
Read after me
非常好!
fēi cháng hǎo!
Wonderful / Great job!
Teacher Cue: Say the pinyin aloud while modeling the TPR physical gesture. Tīng & Shuō (听 & 说)
Vocabulary 1 • 词汇一
Colors (颜色 • yánsè)
6 Essential Color Words
红
红色
hóng sè
Red
黄
黄色
huáng sè
Yellow
蓝
蓝色
lán sè
Blue
绿
绿色
lǜ sè
Green
白
白色
bái sè
White
黑
黑色
hēi sè
Black
Grammar Tip: “色” (sè) means color! Add “的” (de) when describing an object: 蓝色的天空 (lán sè de tiān kōng = blue sky).
Vocabulary 2 • 词汇二
Weather Conditions (天气 • tiānqì)
Look outside the window!
晴天
qíng tiān
Sunny Day
阴天
yīn tiān
Overcast / Cloudy
下雨
xià yǔ
Raining
下雪
xià xuě
Snowing
刮风
guā fēng
Windy
彩虹
cǎi hóng
Rainbow
Observation Question: 今天天气怎么样? (Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) How is the weather today?
Sentence Patterns • 核心句型
Connecting Weather & Color
Pattern Practice
Pattern 1: Weather Report
Question:
今天天气怎么样?
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
Answer:
今天是 晴天。
Jīntiān shì [ qíngtiān ].
Today is [ sunny ].
Pattern 2: Sky Color
Question:
天空是什么颜色?
Tiānkōng shì shénme yánsè?
Answer:
天空是 蓝色 的。
Tiānkōng shì [ lánsè ] de.
The sky is [ blue ].
Key vocabulary to swap in: 下雨 (xiàyǔ), 阴天 (yīntiān), 白色 (báisè), 黑色 (hēisè).
Speaking Activity • 双人互动
Look & Describe (看图说话)
Partner Dialogue
Scenario A
Partner A asks:
今天天气怎么样?
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
Partner B answers:
今天下雨,云是黑色的!
Jīntiān xià yǔ, yún shì hēisè de!
Today it rains, the clouds are black!
Scenario B
Partner B asks:
天空是什么颜色?
Tiānkōng shì shénme yánsè?
Partner A answers:
天空是蓝色的,有彩虹!
Tiānkōng shì lánsè de, yǒu cǎihóng!
The sky is blue, there is a rainbow!
Turn to your elbow partner now: take turns being Partner A and Partner B. Time: 3 Minutes
Rhythm Rhyme • 儿歌小结
Weather & Colors Chanted Song
Clap along to the beat!
晴天晴天 (qíngtiān qíngtiān),太阳红 (tàiyáng hóng)!
晴天晴天 (qíngtiān qíngtiān),天空蓝 (tiānkōng lán)!
阴天下雨 (yīntiān xiàyǔ),云儿白 (yún'er bái)!
雨过天晴 (yǔ guò tiān qíng),彩虹美 (cǎihóng měi)!
Sunny day, red sun! Sunny day, blue sky! Rainy day, white clouds! Rainbow smile!
Next Up: Complete your Rainbow Weather Worksheet to draw your daily forecast!
非常好!(Fēicháng hǎo!)
Rainbow Weather Worksheet
Mandarin Chinese • Beginner
Rainbow Weather Worksheet 天气与颜色练习单
姓名 (Name):
班级 (Class):
日期 (Date):
1
Weather Match (天气连线): Draw a line matching Hanzi & Pinyin to the correct picture.
1. 晴天 qíng tiān
2. 阴天 yīn tiān
3. 下雨 xià yǔ
4. 下雪 xià xuě
5. 刮风 guā fēng
A. Snowing / Snow
B. Sunny day
C. Windy
D. Overcast / Cloudy
E. Raining / Rain
2
Color Swatch Studio (颜色调色盘): Color each circle and trace the Chinese pinyin.
Color red
红色
hóng sè
Red
Color yellow
黄色
huáng sè
Yellow
Color blue
蓝色
lán sè
Blue
Color green
绿色
lǜ sè
Green
Leave white
白色
bái sè
White
Color black
黑色
hēi sè
Black
Remember: Use the pinyin tone marks to speak clearly! (hóng • huáng • lán • lǜ • bái • hēi)
Page 1 of 2
Rainbow Weather • Page 2
姓名 (Name): ____________________
3
Weather Reporter (小小天气预报员): Fill in the blanks using the word bank.
Word Bank (词库)
晴天 (qíngtiān) 下雨 (xiàyǔ) 阴天 (yīntiān) 蓝色 (lánsè) 白色 (báisè) 彩虹 (cǎihóng)
1. Question: 今天天气怎么样? (How is the weather today?)
今天是
。(Today is sunny.)
2. Question: 天空是什么颜色? (What color is the sky?)
天空是
色的。(The sky is blue.)
3. Question: 天上的云是什么颜色? (What color are the clouds?)
天上的云是
色的。(The clouds are white.)
4. Question: 下雨过后,天空中有什么? (What is in the sky after the rain?)
天空中有一道美丽的
。(A rainbow.)
4
My Sky Forecast (我的天空日记): Draw today's weather and write 2 sentences.
Draw your sky here (Sun, clouds, rain, or rainbow):
Your Mini-Report:
Sentence 1:
今天是
Sentence 2:
天空是
色
Practice reading your forecast to a partner!
Self-Check (自我评价):
I know 4+ weather words
Weather Palette Teacher Guide
Educator Instructional Plan • 教师教案
Rainbow Weather Teacher Guide 天气与颜色教学指南
Target Level: Novice Low / Mid
Duration: 45–50 Minutes
Learning Objectives (SWBAT):
- Identify & pronounce 6 weather types and 6 color terms with tones.
- Respond physically to 4 classroom commands (TPR).
- Ask and answer “今天天气怎么样?” and describe sky colors.
ACTFL Standards Alignment:
- Interpersonal: Simple Q&A about real-time weather.
- Interpretive: Recognize characters, pinyin & audio cues.
- Presentational: Recite weather rhyme & describe artwork.
Target Vocabulary & Kinesthetic TPR (Total Physical Response) Cues Model gestures during Slide presentation
| Category | Hanzi (汉字) | Pinyin (拼音) | English | TPR Kinesthetic Action |
|---|
| Weather (天气) | 晴天 | qíng tiān | Sunny | Form large round circle with both arms above head. |
| 阴天 | yīn tiān | Overcast | Cross wrists above eyes like dense cloud canopy. | |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | Raining | Wiggle fingers descending downward like raindrops. | |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | Rainbow | Sweep one arm from left to right in an arching bridge. | |
| Colors (颜色) | 红色 / 蓝色 | hóng / lán | Red / Blue | Point to warm clothing / point toward sky window. |
| 黄色 / 绿色 | huáng / lǜ | Yellow / Green | Touch yellow crayon / cup hands like green leaves. | |
| 白色 / 黑色 | bái / hēi | White / Black | Point to white cloud paper / cover eyes softly. | |
| Routine | 请站起来 / 坐 | zhàn qǐ lái / zuò | Stand / Sit | Palms swept upward to rise; palms pressed down to sit. |
Instructional Pacing: Part 1 (First 20 Minutes)
Phase 1: Warm-Up & Routine 0–5 Min
• Greet students with “同学们好!” (Tóngxuémen hǎo!)
• Practice commands: say “请站起来” and model standing, followed by .
• Teach (Read after me) and celebrate with .
Color Cloud Flashcards
Print & Cut Manipulatives • 互动字卡
Color Cloud Flashcards 天气与颜色闪卡
Cut along dashed lines
Use these cards for vocabulary speed drills, partner dialogues, and the "Weather Reflex" reaction game.
Weather • 天气
12 strokes
晴天
qíng tiān
Sunny Day
Phrase: 今天是晴天。(Today is sunny.)
Color • 颜色
Tone 2 + Tone 4
红色
hóng sè
Red Color
Phrase: 红色的太阳。(Red sun.)
Weather • 天气
11 strokes
下雨
xià yǔ
Raining / Rain
Phrase: 外面在下雨。(It's raining outside.)
Color • 颜色
Tone 2 + Tone 4
蓝色
lán sè
Blue Color
Phrase: 天空是蓝色的。(Sky is blue.)
Weather • 天气
10 strokes
阴天
yīn tiān
Overcast / Cloudy
Phrase: 今天是阴天。(Today is overcast.)
Color • 颜色
Tone 2 + Tone 4
黄色
huáng sè
Yellow Color
Phrase: 黄色的雨伞。(Yellow umbrella.)
Weather • 天气
Tone 3 + Tone 2
彩虹
cǎi hóng
Rainbow
Phrase: 天上有彩虹。(There's a rainbow.)
Color • 颜色
Tone 4 + Tone 4
绿色
lǜ sè
Green Color
Phrase: 绿色的雨衣。(Green raincoat.)
Game Suggestion: Shuffle cards into two decks (Weather vs Colors). Draw one of each and invent a funny sky sentence!
Mandarin Level 1