A Guide to Supportive Parenting

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Children need to be nurtured and loved. So be sure to talk to them and ask questions. Show genuine

concern and engagement for best results: how was your day; have you been having troubles at school

lately; is there anything we should talk about? While this might seem strange behavior at first, in time

you will grow accustomed to this sort of conversation and may even be able to engage with your children

while mentally occupied elsewhere.

While we usually avoid talking about grammar at the absolute beginner level, sometimes there is a dialogue that demands it. This podcast is one of them. It may be a bit tough if you're totally new to Chinese,

but it covers a key point that you'll use all the time. So take a listen. And if you have any questions,

contact us anytime either via email, or by leaving a comment in our discussion section below.

Sentences

小宝,你的中文课怎么样?

Xiǎo Bǎo , nǐ de zhōngwénkè zěnmeyàng ?

Darling, how is your Chinese class?

我学的不是中文!

wǒ xué de bù shì Zhōngwén !

What I study isn't Chinese!

啊,是吗?

a , shì ma ?

Oh, is that so?

妈妈!

māma !

Mother!

Vocabulary

妈妈

māma

mother

noun

中文

zhōngwén

Chinese language

noun

英文

yīngwén

English languagenoun 课 kè class

noun

是

shì

to be

verb

学

xué

to study

verb

吃

chī

to eat

verb

的

de

(subordinating particle)

particle

怎么样

zěnmeyàng

how is it

phrase

汉堡

hànbǎo

hamburger

noun

东西

dōngxi

thing

noun