
This Mandarin Chinese Vegetables lesson is a fun lesson where students will learn vegetable vocabulary and create a craft project. The lesson plan and the supporting materials are all done for you. Just print and teach these developmentally appropriate activities for young Chinese beginning learners. This lesson also includes a classic Chinese children’s poem.
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 vegetables:
Objectives:
- Talk about different vegetables in Mandarin.
- Learn a Chinese children’s poem: “小白兔” (Little White Rabbit).
Key Phrases (Structures):
- “我喜欢…” (Wǒ xǐhuān…) - I like…
- “我不喜欢…” (Wǒ bù xǐhuān…) - I don’t like…
- “爱吃…” (Ài chī…) - Love to eat…
Target Vocabulary:
蔬菜, 胡萝卜, 土豆, 包菜, 洋葱, 南瓜, 玉米, 西兰花, 茄子, and more.
Engaging Activities Included
Keep your students excited and participating with a variety of hands-on activities:
- Active Games: Play “Find the Vegetables” and “Musical Pass Vegetables” to get students moving and interacting with the new vocabulary.
- Nursery Rhyme: Learn and recite the charming Chinese children’s poem “小白兔” (Little White Rabbit) with accompanying gestures.
- Creative Craft: Students will love making their own “Vegetable Basket” craft to take home.
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: Vegetables Flashcards
- Printable: Vegetables Poster
- Printable: “小白兔” (Little White Rabbit) Nursery Rhyme Lyrics Sheet
- Printable: Vegetable Basket Craft Sheets
- Printable: Match the Veggies Worksheet
- Printable: Yummy/Not Yummy worksheet
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