Chinese tones

What is pinyin?

Pinyin is another and easier way of writing Chinese

Chinese is a tonal language. What does this mean? A language in which different tons distinguish different tones .

How many tones are there?

There are 4 tones

Describe how your voice changes for each tone

Tone 1 : ā High flat sound

Tone 2 : á Rising sound

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Tone 3 : a Down and up

Tone 4 : à Down (angry)

What does bā (tone 1) mean? 8

What does bà (tone 4) mean? Dad

Finish this sentence: Chinese characters don’t show how words should sound.

Homework poem

Interview

Yesterday at 5 o'clock I had my parent teacher interview.
It went really well and my mum was happy with how I was going at school.
We talked about how I was going in maths, reading and writing and that i need  to move up 1 level by the end of the year .

When should we use homophones?

When should you use there.
When we are referring to a place 
1. You left your Ipod over there
2. It would be hard to live out there 

When should you use their?
When you are talking about someones belongings or possessions.
1. Their laptops aren broken
2. Their swimming pool is so big

When should you use They're?
This is a contraction of they are and you use this when mean they are.
1..They're the best dancers i'v ever seen
2. They're playing on the field

Exercise 1: 94%
Exercise 2: 7/10

Quick snack :)))

Awa poem

Rhyme  : The poem does not rhyme. 

Rhythm  : There are 3 syllables in this poem.

Tone or Mood  :  This poem is calm.

Personification  : At the rivers mouth. 

Enjambment  : This poem has not punctation except for a full stop at the end.

Meaning of the title : Awa means river.

Author: find 3 facts about the author  : Greg O'connell is a poet and performer.

He works in schools around New Zealand and also around the world. 

Greg O'connell was born is a place called Oamaru New Zealand.

Homework chore - How to wash the car