
This Mandarin Chinese Weather lesson plan and supporting materials give students the key vocabulary to talk about the weather. All is done for you. Just print and teach these developmentally appropriate activities for young Chinese beginning learners. This lesson can easily be used as part of a daily routine in all your future classes.
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 the weather:
Objectives
Talk about and describe the weather in Mandarin.
Key Phrases (Structures)
- “天气怎么样?” (Tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) - How is the weather?
- “看外面,今天天气怎么样?” (Kàn wàimiàn, jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) - Look outside, how is the weather today?
- “今天是…” (Jīntiān shì…) - Today is…
Target Vocabulary
天气, 晴天, 阴天, 雨天, 刮风天, 雪天, 雾天, 热, 冷.
Engaging Activities Included
Keep your students excited and participating with a variety of hands-on activities:
- Song and Gestures: Learn the “天气怎么样” (How is the Weather?) song, complete with fun hand gestures for each weather type.
- Active Games: Play “Weather Flashcards Memory Game” and “Vocabulary Basketball” to make learning interactive and fun.
- Creative Craft: Students will create their own “Weather Accordion Mini Book” to take home and practice.
What You’ll Get (Everything You Need!)
This resource is a complete package, saving you hours of preparation.
- Detailed 4-Page Lesson Plan: Clear, step-by-step instructions from warm-up to wrap-up.
- Printable: Weather Flashcards
- Printable: Weather Poster
- Printable: “天气怎么样” (How is the Weather?) Song Lyrics Sheet
- Printable: Match Up Weather Worksheet
- Printable: Today’s Weather Worksheet
- Printable: Weather Accordion Book Template Worksheet
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