
This Mandarin Chinese Likes and Dislikes lesson introduces students to the simple sentence structures needed to express their preferences. All- teaching plan and supporting materials - are done for you. Just print and teach these developmentally appropriate activities for young Chinese beginning learners. After using food as the primary topic, this lesson can easily be extended to discuss likes and dislikes on other subjects like weather, toys, and more.
What Your Students Will Learn
This lesson is designed to take around forty five minutes to 1 hour and can be extended over multiple classes. It focuses on core concepts and skills related to expressing preferences:
Objectives:
Talk about likes and dislikes in Mandarin.
***Key Phrases (Structures)***:
- “我喜欢…” (Wǒ xǐhuān…) - I like…
- “我不喜欢…” (Wǒ bù xǐhuān…) - I don’t like…
- “我想吃…” (Wǒ xiǎng chī…) - I want to eat…
Target Vocabulary:
鸡肉, 鱼肉, 汤, 面条, 米饭, 面包, 披萨饼, 三明治, 沙拉, 糖, 蛋糕, 巧克力, 冰激凌.
Engaging Activities Included:
Keep your students excited and participating with a variety of hands-on activities:
- Song: Listen to the song “我不喜欢沙拉” (I Don’t Like Salad) to hear likes and dislikes used in context.
- Paired Practice: Students work in pairs with food flashcards to practice asking and answering questions about their preferences.
- Creative Craft: Make a “Food Poster” using pictures from grocery store magazines to create a visual representation of likes and dislikes.
What You’ll Get (Everything You Need!)
This resource is a complete package, saving you hours of preparation.
- Detailed 5-Page Lesson Plan: Clear, step-by-step instructions from warm-up to wrap-up.
- Printable: Food and Fruit Flash Cards
- Printable: Likes/Dislikes Poster
- Printable: “我不喜欢沙拉” (I Don’t Like Salad) Song Lyrics Sheet
- Printable: Food Likes & Dislikes Worksheets (includes sorting and match-up activities)
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