Lesson 7: Morning Routine

Target Audio

Listen to the dialogue 5 times before moving on. Don’t try to understand everything — just let the sounds wash over you.

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Vocabulary

New words for this lesson. Hover over pinyin to see characters.

Pinyin	Meaning	Characters
ZǍOSHANG	morning	早上
qǐCHUÁNG	to get up, to wake up	起床
SHUÌJiào	to sleep	睡覺
xiànZÀI	now	現在
diǎn	o’clock	點
zǎo	early	早
wǎn	late	晚

Numbers (for time):

Pinyin	Meaning	Characters
Liù	six	六
BĀ	eight	八

Interrogatives:

Pinyin	Meaning	Characters
jǐ	how many, which	幾

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Pattern Practice

Practice these patterns out loud. The goal is automatic production.

Statements (7)

1. Time of day + action:

ZǍOSHANG wǒ qǐCHUÁNG。 In the morning, I get up.

2. Subject + time + action:

wǒ ZǍOSHANG Liù diǎn qǐCHUÁNG。 I get up at 6 o’clock in the morning.

3. Now + time:

xiànZÀI BĀ diǎn。 It’s 8 o’clock now.

4. Subject + hěn + adjective:

nǐ hěn wǎn。 You’re (very) late.

5. Subject + hěn + adjective + action:

wǒ hěn zǎo SHUÌJiào。 I sleep (very) early.

6. bùyào + action (negative command):

BùYào SHUÌJiào！ Don’t sleep!

7. yào + adjective + action (should):

Yào zǎo SHUÌJiào！ Sleep early! / You should sleep early!

Questions & Answers (3)

Q1: xiànZÀI jǐ diǎn？ — What time is it now? A1: xiànZÀI BĀ diǎn。 — It’s 8 o’clock.

Q2: nǐ ZǍOSHANG jǐ diǎn qǐCHUÁNG？ — What time do you get up in the morning? A2: wǒ ZǍOSHANG Liù diǎn qǐCHUÁNG。 — I get up at 6 in the morning.

Q3: nǐ jǐ diǎn SHUÌJiào？ — What time do you sleep? A3: wǒ hěn zǎo SHUÌJiào。 — I sleep very early.

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Pinyin Target Story

Read while listening. Focus on connecting sounds to meaning.

1. ZǍOSHANG，Kevin qǐCHUÁNG。 In the morning, Kevin gets up.

2. nǐ ZǍOSHANG jǐ diǎn qǐCHUÁNG？ What time do you get up in the morning?

3. wǒ ZǍOSHANG Liù diǎn qǐCHUÁNG。 I get up at 6 in the morning.

4. xiànZÀI BĀ diǎn。 It’s 8 o’clock now.

5. nǐ hěn wǎn。 You’re late.

6. xiànZÀI jǐ diǎn？ What time is it now?

7. xiànZÀI jǐ diǎn？GŌNGZuò！ What time is it? Work!

8. BùYào SHUÌJiào！ Don’t sleep!

9. wǒ hěn zǎo SHUÌJiào。 I sleep early.

10. Yào zǎo SHUÌJiào！ Sleep early!

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Comprehension Check

Choose the best answer based on the story.

1. Kevin gets up at what time?

A) Liù diǎn (6 o'clock) B) BĀ diǎn (8 o'clock) C) hěn wǎn (very late)

2. What time is it now (when Kevin arrives)?

A) Liù diǎn B) BĀ diǎn C) hěn zǎo

3. Lily says Kevin is…

A) hěn zǎo (very early) B) hěn wǎn (very late) C) hěn máng (very busy)

4. Boss Wang says “Bùyào…”

A) GŌNGZuò (work) B) qǐCHUÁNG (get up) C) SHUÌJiào (sleep)

5. Kevin says he sleeps…

A) hěn zǎo (very early) B) hěn wǎn (very late) C) Liù diǎn (at 6)

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Pinyin Production

Test your ability to produce the sounds. Type pinyin with tone marks (e.g., nǐhǎo) or tone numbers (e.g., ni3hao3).

Multiple Choice (5)

1. “morning” =

A) xiànZÀI B) ZǍOSHANG C) wǎn

2. “to get up” =

A) qǐCHUÁNG B) SHUÌJiào C) GŌNGZuò

3. “now” =

A) ZǍOSHANG B) zǎo C) xiànZÀI

4. “to sleep” =

A) qǐCHUÁNG B) SHUÌJiào C) zǎo

5. “late” =

A) wǎn B) zǎo C) máng

Typing (5)

6. I get up in the morning.→

7. What time is it now?→

8. You’re late.→

9. I sleep early.→

10. Don’t sleep!→

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Character Reader

Read the characters. Sound out each one, then check with the colored version below.

Plain Text

早上，Kevin 起床。
你早上幾點起床？
我早上六點起床。
現在八點。
你很晚。
現在幾點？
現在幾點？工作！
不要睡覺！
我很早睡覺。
要早睡覺！

Colored by Tone

早上，Kevin 起床。
你早上幾點起床？
我早上六點起床。
現在八點。
你很晚。
現在幾點？
現在幾點？工作！
不要睡覺！
我很早睡覺。
要早睡覺！

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Character Production

Now produce the characters from memory.

Multiple Choice (5)

1. “morning” =

A) 現在 B) 早上 C) 晚

2. “to get up” =

A) 起床 B) 睡覺 C) 工作

3. “now” =

A) 早上 B) 早 C) 現在

4. “to sleep” =

A) 起床 B) 睡覺 C) 早

5. “late” =

A) 晚 B) 早 C) 忙

Typing (5)

6. I get up in the morning.→

7. What time is it now?→

8. You’re late.→

9. I sleep early.→

10. Don’t sleep!→

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Listen Again

Play the dialogue three more times. Listen 1: Just listen. Listen 2: Follow along mentally. Listen 3: Try to anticipate the next word.

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Navigation

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Answers

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. A

13. C

14. B

15. A

Typing:

• 1: wǒ zǎoshang qǐchuáng
• 2: xiànzài jǐ diǎn
• 3: nǐ hěn wǎn
• 4: wǒ hěn zǎo shuìjiào
• 5: bùyào shuìjiào
• 6: 我早上起床
• 7: 現在幾點
• 8: 你很晚
• 9: 我很早睡覺
• 10: 不要睡覺

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Comprehension Check

1. A) Liù diǎn (6 o’clock)
2. B) BĀ diǎn (8 o’clock)
3. B) hěn wǎn (very late)
4. C) SHUÌJiào (sleep)
5. A) hěn zǎo (very early)

Pinyin Production

MC: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A

Typing: 6. wǒ zǎoshang qǐchuáng 7. xiànzài jǐ diǎn 8. nǐ hěn wǎn 9. wǒ hěn zǎo shuìjiào 10. bùyào shuìjiào

Character Production

MC: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A

Typing: 6. 我早上起床 7. 現在幾點 8. 你很晚 9. 我很早睡覺 10. 不要睡覺