Twelfth graders learn the difference between spoken Chinese (口语) and formal written Chinese (书面语) — matching everyday words to their formal equivalents (很 → 非常, 但是 → 然而) so they can read and write at a higher register.
Students will be able to…
Chinese has an everyday spoken style and a more formal written one. How do you “level up” your Chinese from 口语 to 书面语?
Project this and match each spoken word to its formal written equivalent — tap the spoken, then tap the formal.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Chinese has a spoken and a formal written style — how do you level up?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Advanced).
Interpretive: read formal Chinese.
Compare registers.
Connect to writing.
Presentational: write formally.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students rewrite one casual sentence in a formal register (e.g. 很 → 非常). A printable formal-Chinese sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.