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Lesson 7 of 15
What day is it?
Talking about days of the week, dates, and going to school
What you'll learn
- Ask and say the day of the week with 星期几
- Ask and say the date with 几月几号
- Place time words like 今天/明天/昨天 before the verb, largest unit first
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Lesson phases
- Dialogue
- Grammar
- Practice exercises
- Writing practice
- Speaking practice
New words in this lesson
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Writing characters
Where these characters come from
天
大 (a person) with a line drawn above the head: the sky overhead.
月
A crescent moon. As a component it can also stand for flesh or the body.
书
A hand gripping a brush — writing, and so a book.
Sentence patterns
Time before the verb
| Subject | Time | Verb phrase |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | 明天 | 去学校。 |
| 他 | 昨天 | 看书。 |
| 李月 | 今天 | 去学校。 |
The time word comes BEFORE the verb — never after it as in English.
Tone pairs
Two-syllable words starting on tone 2 — listen for the shape, not the word.