Quirky comics: Chinese – bad day, level 1
This beginner text is about a girl who encounters a sequence of bad events while trying to get to school.
This Quirky comics video 'Chinese – bad day, level 1' supports the teaching of 'Understanding texts' outcomes in the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus. This can be done in many ways, such as students:
- use the provided transcripts to read the stories aloud and record themselves performing the stories as plays.
- summarise, sequence, extend and change the beginning or end of the stories.
- write profiles of the characters and then put them in different situations.
The text can also lead to communicative 'Interacting' or 'Creating texts' tasks, such as telling a nurse why you don’t feel well or writing an invitation to a birthday party.
Watch 'Chinese – bad day, level 1', Chinese title '糟糕的一天 1' (1:58).
(Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds)
Bad Day Chinese Level 1
Zāogāode yì tiān （zhōngwén） dìyījí
糟糕的一天 （中文）第一级
Frame 1-1
Girl with two hair buns: It’s 6 am! Today’s my Chinese exam
Liù diǎn lā！ Jīntiān wǒ yǒu zhōngwén kǎoshì.
Girl with two hair buns: 六点啦！今天我有中文考试.
Frame 1-2
Girl with two hair buns: Where’s my school bag?
Wǒ de shūbāo zài nǎlǐ？
Girl with two hair buns: 我的书包在哪里？
Frame 1-3
Girl with two hair buns: It’s not in the basket.
bú zài lánzi lǐ。
Girl with two hair buns: 不在篮子里。
Frame 1-4
Girl with two hair buns: It’s not even in the closet.
Tā jūrán bú zài guìzi lǐ
Girl with two hair buns: 它居然不在柜子里。
Frame 2-1
Girl with two hair buns: Ah! There is my school bag. It is under the bed. Now it is 7 am. It’s time to have breakfast
Hā！ Wǒ zhǎodào shūbāo le。 Zài chuáng dǐxia。 Xiànzài qī diǎn le. Gāi chī zǎofàn le。
Girl with two hair buns: 哈！我找到书包了。在床底下。现在七点了。该吃早饭了。
Frame 2-2
Girl pouring cereal: Oh no! There’s no cereal
ā, bú huì bā！ Méiyǒu màipiàn le。
Girl pouring cereal: 啊, 不会吧！没有麦片了。
Frame 2-3
Girl pouring milk: There’s no milk too.
Niúnǎi yě méiyǒu le 。
Girl pouring milk: 牛奶也没有了。
Frame 2-4
Girl with two hair buns and pink cat: The bread looks rotten too.
Miànbāo kànshàngqù yě huàile。
Girl with two hair buns and pink cat: 面包看上去也坏了。
Frame 3-1
Fly inside orange juice: Oh no, what is this? There’s a fly in my juice.
ā, tiānna， zhè shì shénme？ Guǒzhī lǐ yǒu yì zhī cāngyíng。
苍蝇飞到橙汁里：啊, 天哪，这是什么？果汁里有一只苍蝇。
Frame 4-1
Girl with two hair buns: It’s 8’o clock. I’m going to school. Why is it so quiet?
Yǐjīng bā diǎn le。 Wǒ yào qù shàngxué le。 Wèishénme zhème ānjìng？
Girl with two hair buns: 已经八点了。我要去上学了。为什么这么安静？
Frame 4-2
Girl with two hair buns walking: I’ll revise for my exam. Verbs- to be, to play
Wǒ yào fùxí yíxià kǎoshì nèiróng。 Dòngcí- shì， wán
Girl with two hair buns walking: 我要复习一下考试内容。动词-是，玩
Frame 4-3
Girl with two hair buns steps on dog poop: Ah! What just happened?
ā! Gānggang fāshēng le shénme？
Girl with two hair buns steps on dog poop: 啊!刚刚发生了什么？
Frame 5-1
Red bus driving off: What a day!
Zhēnshì zāogāo de yì tiān
Red bus driving off: 真是糟糕的一天
Frame 5-2
Girl with 2 hair buns: Stop!
Tíng yì tíng！
Girl with 2 hair buns: 停一停！
Frame 5-3
Girl with 2 hair buns walking: It’s 9 o’clock. I think I’m late for school.
Yǐjīng jiǔ diǎn le。 Wǒ xiǎng wǒ shàngxué yǐjīng chídào le。
Girl with 2 hair buns walking: 已经九点了。 我想我上学已经迟到了。
Frame 6-1
Girl with 2 hair buns: Finally, I’ve reached. But why is it so quiet?
Zǒngsuàn dàole。 Kěshì wèishénme zhème ānjìng？
Girl with 2 hair buns: 总算到了。可是为什么这么安静？
Frame 6-2
Girl with 2 hair buns: Hello sir. Where are all students?
Shūshu hǎo。 Xuéshēngmen dōu qù nǎ le？
Girl with 2 hair buns: 叔叔好。学生们都去哪了？
Frame 6-3
Painter: Students? Today is Sunday.
Xuéshēngmen？ Jīntiān shì xīngqītiān。
Painter: 学生们？今天是星期天。
Frame 6-4
Girl with 2 hair buns: Sunday?
Xīngqītiān
Girl with 2 hair buns: 星期天？
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Syllabus
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