全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
我想吃鸡饭。
wǒ xiǎng chī jī fàn
I want to eat chicken rice.
妈妈给我买了一杯果汁。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì bēi guǒ zhī
Mum bought me a cup of juice.
我们一家人去小贩中心吃晚餐。
wǒ men yì jiā rén qù xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn chī wǎn cān
Our whole family goes to the hawker centre for dinner.
这碗面很好吃。
zhè wǎn miàn hěn hǎo chī
This bowl of noodles is very tasty.
我吃饱了，不想再吃了。
wǒ chī bǎo le bù xiǎng zài chī le
I am full; I do not want to eat any more.
弟弟喜欢吃面包。
dì di xǐ huan chī miàn bāo
My little brother likes eating bread.
爸爸在食阁点了一盘炒饭。
bà ba zài shí gé diǎn le yì pán chǎo fàn
Dad ordered a plate of fried rice at the food court.
吃饭以前，我们要先洗手。
chī fàn yǐ qián wǒ men yào xiān xǐ shǒu
Before eating, we must wash our hands first.
奶奶做的饭菜很香。
nǎi nai zuò de fàn cài hěn xiāng
The food Grandma cooks smells very good.
我请好朋友吃冰淇淋。
wǒ qǐng hǎo péng you chī bīng qí lín
I treat my good friend to ice cream.
姐姐喝了一杯热牛奶。
jiě jie hē le yì bēi rè niú nǎi
My big sister drank a cup of hot milk.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
我很渴，想喝一杯水。
wǒ hěn kě xiǎng hē yì bēi shuǐ
I am thirsty and want to drink a glass of water.
💡 Water is drunk: 喝水. We 吃 food and 看 books.
我饿了，想吃一碗面。
wǒ è le xiǎng chī yì wǎn miàn
I am hungry and want a bowl of noodles.
💡 Noodles come in a bowl: 一碗面. 杯 is for drinks and 只 for animals.
这个蛋糕又香又甜。
zhè gè dàn gāo yòu xiāng yòu tián
This cake smells good and is sweet.
💡 又……又…… joins two good things: a cake is 香 and 甜. 苦 (bitter) is not good with 香.
我吃了三碗饭，已经饱了。
wǒ chī le sān wǎn fàn yǐ jīng bǎo le
I ate three bowls of rice; I am already full.
💡 After a lot of food you are full: 饱了. 饿 means hungry, the opposite.
妈妈在厨房里煮饭。
mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ zhǔ fàn
Mum is cooking in the kitchen.
💡 Food is cooked in the kitchen: 厨房.
我们去小贩中心吃鸡饭。
wǒ men qù xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn chī jī fàn
We go to the hawker centre to eat chicken rice.
💡 Only food can be eaten: 鸡饭 (chicken rice).
吃饭以前要先洗手。
chī fàn yǐ qián yào xiān xǐ shǒu
Before eating we must first wash our hands.
💡 Clean hands before meals: 洗手 (wash hands).
姐姐用汤匙喝汤。
jiě jie yòng tāng chí hē tāng
My big sister drinks soup with a spoon.
💡 Soup is taken with a spoon: 汤匙. Chopsticks and forks cannot hold soup.
冰淇淋放在太阳下，很快就化了。
bīng qí lín fàng zài tài yáng xià hěn kuài jiù huà le
Ice cream left in the sun soon melts.
💡 In the hot sun ice cream melts: 化了. It does not get harder or colder.
我最喜欢吃甜甜的芒果。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī tián tián de máng guǒ
I like eating sweet mangoes best.
💡 A good mango is sweet: 甜甜的芒果. Nobody likes bitter mangoes best.
爸爸带我们去吃晚餐。
bà ba dài wǒ men qù chī wǎn cān
Dad takes us out to eat dinner.
💡 Taking people somewhere is 带: 爸爸带我们去……. We 拿 and 放 things, not people.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：我喝了一碗果汁。
wǒ hē le yì wǎn guǒ zhī
I drank a cup of juice. (wrong measure word)
改正：我喝了一杯果汁。
wǒ hē le yì bēi guǒ zhī
I drank a cup of juice.
💡 Juice comes in a cup: 一杯果汁. 碗 is for rice and noodles.
病句：这碗面好吃很。
zhè wǎn miàn hǎo chī hěn
This bowl of noodles is very tasty. (很 in the wrong place)
改正：这碗面很好吃。
zhè wǎn miàn hěn hǎo chī
This bowl of noodles is very tasty.
💡 很 goes before the describing word: 很好吃.
病句：我们吃饭在小贩中心。
wǒ men chī fàn zài xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn
We eat at the hawker centre. (wrong word order)
改正：我们在小贩中心吃饭。
wǒ men zài xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn chī fàn
We eat at the hawker centre.
💡 The place (在……) comes before the action: 在小贩中心吃饭.
病句：我饿了，想喝饭。
wǒ è le xiǎng hē fàn
I am hungry and want to eat. (wrong verb)
改正：我饿了，想吃饭。
wǒ è le xiǎng chī fàn
I am hungry and want to eat.
💡 Rice is eaten, not drunk: 吃饭. 喝 is for drinks.
病句：弟弟吃了两个面。
dì di chī le liǎng gè miàn
My little brother ate two bowls of noodles. (wrong measure word)
改正：弟弟吃了两碗面。
dì di chī le liǎng wǎn miàn
My little brother ate two bowls of noodles.
💡 Noodles are counted by the bowl: 两碗面.
病句：吃饭以后，我们要先洗手。
chī fàn yǐ hòu wǒ men yào xiān xǐ shǒu
After eating, we must first wash our hands. (以后 should be 以前)
改正：吃饭以前，我们要先洗手。
chī fàn yǐ qián wǒ men yào xiān xǐ shǒu
Before eating, we must first wash our hands.
💡 先 (first) means before the meal, so it is 吃饭以前.
病句：你想吃什么吗？
nǐ xiǎng chī shén me ma
What do you want to eat? (an extra 吗)
改正：你想吃什么？
nǐ xiǎng chī shén me
What do you want to eat?
💡 A question with 什么 is already a question, so it needs no 吗.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
我吃鸡饭。
wǒ chī jī fàn
I eat chicken rice.
和谁？：我和爸爸吃鸡饭。
wǒ hé bà ba chī jī fàn
Dad and I eat chicken rice.
在哪里？：我和爸爸在小贩中心吃鸡饭。
wǒ hé bà ba zài xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn chī jī fàn
Dad and I eat chicken rice at the hawker centre.
什么时候？什么样的？：星期六，我和爸爸在小贩中心吃香喷喷的鸡饭。
xīng qī liù wǒ hé bà ba zài xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn chī xiāng pēn pēn de jī fàn
On Saturday, Dad and I eat delicious-smelling chicken rice at the hawker centre.
妹妹喝果汁。
mèi mei hē guǒ zhī
My little sister drinks juice.
什么果汁？：妹妹喝苹果汁。
mèi mei hē píng guǒ zhī
My little sister drinks apple juice.
怎么样？：妹妹开心地喝苹果汁。
mèi mei kāi xīn de hē píng guǒ zhī
My little sister happily drinks apple juice.
什么时候？喝了多少？：放学后，妹妹开心地喝了一杯苹果汁。
fàng xué hòu mèi mei kāi xīn de hē le yì bēi píng guǒ zhī
After school, my little sister happily drank a cup of apple juice.
五、造句 Make a sentence
想 xiǎng · to want to
我想吃冰淇淋。
wǒ xiǎng chī bīng qí lín
I want to eat ice cream.
弟弟想去小贩中心。
dì di xiǎng qù xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn
My little brother wants to go to the hawker centre.
好吃 hǎo chī · tasty
妈妈做的饭很好吃。
mā ma zuò de fàn hěn hǎo chī
The food Mum cooks is very tasty.
这个面包真好吃。
zhè gè miàn bāo zhēn hǎo chī
This bread is really tasty.
饱 bǎo · full (after eating)
我吃饱了，谢谢妈妈。
wǒ chī bǎo le xiè xie mā ma
I am full; thank you, Mum.
弟弟吃了两碗饭，吃得很饱。
dì di chī le liǎng wǎn fàn chī de hěn bǎo
My little brother ate two bowls of rice and is very full.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：我想吃鸡饭，也想喝果汁。
wǒ xiǎng chī jī fàn yě xiǎng hē guǒ zhī
I want to eat chicken rice, and I also want to drink juice.
……想……，也想……
妹妹想吃面包，也想喝牛奶。
mèi mei xiǎng chī miàn bāo yě xiǎng hē niú nǎi
My little sister wants to eat bread, and also wants to drink milk.
我想去公园，也想去图书馆。
wǒ xiǎng qù gōng yuán yě xiǎng qù tú shū guǎn
I want to go to the park, and also want to go to the library.
例句：这碗面又香又好吃。
zhè wǎn miàn yòu xiāng yòu hǎo chī
This bowl of noodles smells good and is tasty.
……又……又……
这个苹果又大又甜。
zhè gè píng guǒ yòu dà yòu tián
This apple is both big and sweet.
我的小猫又白又可爱。
wǒ de xiǎo māo yòu bái yòu kě ài
My kitten is both white and cute.