DLI 4-5

In this lesson, read through the information for each character. In your character notebook, draw a picture or cartoon of the story that will help you remember the character. Then take the quiz.

jié

holiday
艹 + 卩jié
flowers + stamped

"Flowers decorate a stamped wedding invitation like being invited to a holiday party." (Wedding Planner)

hái

tot
子 + 亥hài
child + acorn

tot (child) collecting acorns

xīn

new
亲qīn + 斤jīn
relatives + axe

"Relying on an axe and relying on your companions for food develops a bond and eventually tribal mentality. When someone new comes along who isn’t your relative, you raise an axe in warning." (Hunter Gatherer)

穿

chuān

pass through
穴 + 牙
hole + tooth

"If the dentist isn't careful, he may get a hole in his finger from your tooth passing through it if you decide to bite down hard!" (Dangerous Dentist)

lift up
兴 + 1
excitement + bouquet

"The excitement will build as you lift up the bouquet…" (Wedding Planner)

tīng

listen
口 + 斤jīn
mouth + axe

"Why this character has a mouth and not an ear can be explained by picturing yourself on a hunt. Your hunting companion moves toward you, and you hold a finger to your mouth, with your axe ready in the other hand, listening for movement." (Hunter Gatherer)

huà

words
讠 + 舌
microphone + tongue

microphone amplifies the words of your tongue

wàng

forget
亡wáng + 心
deceased + heart

when a memory "deceases" in your heart, you have forgotten it

remember
讠 + 己jǐ
microphone + snake

tour guide warning of snakes (in a microphone) “remember to watch out!”

DLI 4-5

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