GRADE 8 Mandarin Chinese fun and enjoyment- Writing – Guided Writing Notes
Mandarin Chinese — Guided Writing
Topic: Fun and enjoyment — Writing (Age: 13, Kenya) 🎉😊
- a) Recall words, phrases and expressions from texts (vocabulary for activities and feelings).
- b) Apply appropriate grammatical structures in written texts (expressing likes, degrees, experiences, and linking ideas).
- c) Show interest in using acquired vocabulary to improve writing (use new words and phrases in sentences).
- d) Demonstrate understanding of grammatical structures (correct use of particles and complements).
Grammar focus (核心语法) 🔎
Pattern: Subject + 喜欢 / 爱 / 不喜欢 + （Activity / Noun）
Add degree: 很 (hěn), 非常 (fēicháng), 特别 (tèbié)
Examples:
我很喜欢踢足球。 (Wǒ hěn xǐhuan tī zúqiú.) — I really like playing football.
她不喜欢看恐怖片。 (Tā bù xǐhuan kàn kǒngbù piàn.) — She doesn't like watching horror movies.
Use verb + 过 to say one has had the experience.
Examples:
我去过动物园，也去过海滩。 (Wǒ qù guo dòngwùyuán, yě qù guo hǎitān.) — I have been to the zoo and the beach.
Use verb + 得 + complement to describe how an action was done:
Examples:
我们玩得很开心。 (Wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn.) — We had a lot of fun.
他跑得很快。 (Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.) — He runs fast.
Use conjunctions to make longer written texts and show reason, addition, contrast.
Examples:
因为天气好，所以我们去公园。 (Yīnwèi tiānqì hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qù gōngyuán.) — Because the weather was nice, we went to the park.
我喜欢音乐，并且我会弹吉他。 (Wǒ xǐhuan yīnyuè, bìngqiě wǒ huì tán jítā.) — I like music, and I can play the guitar.
我想去海滩，但是我要做功课。 (Wǒ xiǎng qù hǎitān, dànshì wǒ yào zuò gōngkè.) — I want to go to the beach, but I must do homework.
- Use 地 after adverbial phrase: 他高兴地唱歌。 (Tā gāoxìng de chànggē.) — He sings happily.
- Use 的 for modifiers before nouns: 好玩的游戏 (hǎowán de yóuxì) — fun games.
Model paragraph (示范段落) — use grammar above 🌟
今天是周末，我和朋友去了公园。因为天气很好，所以我们玩得很开心。我们踢足球、拍照，还吃了冰淇淋。我非常喜欢和朋友一起玩，并且我希望下个周末再去。
Jīntiān shì zhōumò, wǒ hé péngyou qùle gōngyuán. Yīnwèi tiānqì hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen wán de hěn kāixīn. Wǒmen tī zúqiú, pāizhào, hái chīle bīngqílín. Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan hé péngyou yìqǐ wán, bìngqiě wǒ xīwàng xià gè zhōumò zài qù.
Guided writing tasks ✍️ (Grammar practice)
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Fill the blanks with the correct grammar or word (use pinyin hints). (Outcome a & b)
a) 我______（xǐhuan / bù xǐhuan）游泳。 — I like / don't like swimming.
b) 我______去过海滩。(qù guo / qù) — I have been to the beach.
c) 我们______玩________开心。(wán de / hěn) — We had a very fun time. -
Rewrite the short sentences into one connected sentence using 因为…所以… or 并且. (Outcome b & d)
Example: 天气好。我们去动物园。 → 因为天气好，所以我们去动物园。
a) 我喜欢音乐。 我会唱歌。 (use 并且) -
Change the sentence meaning using 过 to show experience. (Outcome b & d)
Original: 我去肯尼亚国家公园。 → Write: 我______肯尼亚国家公园。 (use 去过)
- Short composition (30–60 Chinese characters). Use at least two grammar points: 喜欢/不喜欢 or 过, 得 + adjective, and one connector (因为, 所以, 并且, 但是). Mention a place in Kenya (公园, 海滩, 动物园, 电影院). (Outcome a, b, c, d)
2a) 我喜欢音乐，并且我会唱歌。
3) 我去过肯尼亚国家公园。
Suggested learning experiences — classroom activities ✅
- Teacher models a short written paragraph on the board (use vocabulary: 公园, 海滩, 动物园, 电影) and highlights grammar: 过, 得, 因为…所以…
- Pair work: students swap short descriptions of a fun weekend; partners underline grammar structures and correct each other.
- Guided group writing: groups plan a 4-sentence paragraph about a school trip in Nairobi (use connectors and 得 + adjective).
- Sentence-building cards: students combine subject / verb / complement / connector cards to create correct sentences.
- Peer feedback: checklist — uses at least two grammar points, correct particle use (过, 得, 的/地), connectors used, clear meaning.
Assessment (linked to outcomes)
- Recall vocabulary (a): lists 6–10 activity words (e.g., 踢足球, 游泳, 看电影, 拍照, 吃冰淇淋).
- Apply grammar (b & d): writing uses correct 过, 得, and connectors in at least 70% of sentences.
- Interest & use (c): student uses at least 3 new phrases in composition and shows creativity.
Scoring tip: 8–10 points = very good (accurate use of grammar + vocabulary), 5–7 = satisfactory (some errors but meaning clear), <5 = needs more practice (frequent grammar mistakes).
- 记住: Verb + 过 = experience; Verb + 得 + adjective = how action happened.
- 的 (before noun) vs 地 (after adverb) vs 得 (after verb) — pay attention to position.
- Use 因为…所以… to explain reasons; use 并且 / 但是 to add or contrast ideas.