Make Mandarin tones clear, memorable and fun with this complete editable classroom pack. Pinyin Pop! 01 helps beginner learners recognise and produce the four Mandarin tones and neutral tone through visual tone paths, hand gestures, listening practice, speaking activities and classroom games. Students follow the learning sequence: See it → Move it → Hear it → Say it → Find it → Play it WHAT’S INCLUDED • 20 editable 16:9 Teacher Slides • 8 printable student worksheets • 7 pages of tone cards and classroom games • 5 classroom posters • Editable PowerPoint files • Print-ready PDF versions • Five original Tone Friends mascots • Teacher guidance and answers in PowerPoint speaker notes ACTIVITIES INCLUDE • Tone-hand gestures • Tone recognition and pronunciation • mā, má, mǎ, mà and neutral-tone examples • Real beginner Chinese words • Tone Detective • Follow My Hand • Tone Rollercoaster • Tone Pop • Same or Different • Tone Race • Mini assessment The teaching language is English-first, with Chinese characters and accurate pinyin examples throughout. The warm pastel design is suitable for international-school classrooms and avoids stereotypical cultural imagery. Professional teacher notes explain that neutral tone is normally described separately from the four lexical tones. The pack also explains that the full third-tone dip is a useful beginner model, while its pronunciation varies in connected speech. SUITABLE FOR • Beginner Mandarin • Primary Chinese • KS1–KS3 • MFL Chinese • Chinese clubs • Homeschool and tutoring • Non-native Chinese teachers Please note: audio is not included. Teachers model the tones live, making the activities easy to adapt to different classes and teaching styles.

Teach Chinese basic strokes, Hanzi writing and stroke order with editable Mandarin worksheets, posters, tracing pages, cards and classroom games. Hanzi Lab! 01 — Chinese Basic Strokes is a complete beginner resource pack for teaching the building blocks of Chinese characters. Students learn to recognise, trace, move, build, write and find eight essential strokes: 横 héng, 竖 shù, 撇 piě, 捺 nà, 点 diǎn, 提 tí, 折 zhé and 钩 gōu. Every stroke includes an English name, Chinese term, pinyin, start point, directional arrow, finish point, movement cue, tracing practice and simple character examples. English-first classroom instructions make the resources accessible to non-specialist teachers and beginner Mandarin learners. What is included: 16-page student workbook 8 individual basic-stroke posters 5 additional reference posters 8 pages of stroke cards and printable activities 6 pages of character-building games 5-page teacher guide with answers and teaching notes A4 and US Letter editions Editable PowerPoint files Ready-to-print PDF files Two complete 48-page combined print packs Students practise the beginner characters 一, 二, 三, 十, 人, 大, 小, 土, 木, 山, 日 and 口 using large and standard 米字格 writing grids. The pack introduces five beginner stroke-order principles: Top to bottom Left to right Horizontal before vertical Left-falling before right-falling Outside before inside Classroom activities include: Stroke Detective What’s Missing? Stroke Count Stroke Sort Human Strokes Build a Hanzi Matching and direction cards Character recipe mats Cut-out stroke pieces Team games and movement challenges The consistent learning sequence is: See it → Trace it → Move it → Build it → Write it → Find it This resource works well for beginner Mandarin lessons, Chinese as a foreign language, primary classrooms, international schools, tutoring, homeschooling, writing centres, intervention groups and independent practice. The clean, modern design uses warm cream, jade green and soft apricot colours with light 米字格 motifs. It avoids distracting decoration and keeps the focus on stroke direction, character structure and handwriting practice. Print the worksheets on standard paper and the reusable cards on heavier paper. The editable PPTX files allow teachers to change instructions, examples, colours or page content to suit their learners.

Bring Chinese culture to life through one of China’s most iconic shared meals: hot pot. This engaging Chinese language and culture resource introduces students to Chinese hot pot, including key vocabulary, ingredients, dining customs and the cultural idea of sharing food around the table. Students can explore how hot pot is eaten, learn useful Chinese words and expressions, identify common ingredients, and discover how food can reflect Chinese family life, social relationships and regional culture. This resource is suitable for Mandarin Chinese lessons, Chinese culture lessons, international classrooms, cultural enrichment activities and cross-curricular learning. Students will learn: What Chinese hot pot is and how it is eaten Key Mandarin vocabulary related to hot pot and food Common hot pot ingredients Basic expressions connected with eating and choosing food Chinese dining customs and shared-meal culture How food can help us understand everyday life and culture in China Suitable for: Mandarin / Chinese language learners KS2–KS3 students Beginner Chinese learners Chinese culture lessons International and multicultural education Cultural enrichment or themed lessons Chinese New Year or food-related classroom activities The resource can be used as a complete classroom lesson or as part of a wider unit on Chinese food, everyday life, travel or traditional culture. It is designed to make Chinese language learning visual, accessible and culturally meaningful, helping students learn not only what Chinese words mean, but how language connects with real life in China. Perfect for teachers looking for an engaging introduction to Chinese food culture without requiring extensive background knowledge.