Chinese 1 Week 1 Homework (9/8-9/11)

Name: ______Class Number: ______Date: ______

Learning Objectives:

1.  Know the basic geographic facts about China and Taiwan.

2.  Know the languages and dialects spoken in China and Taiwan

A. Look at World Map. Please answer following questions. (5 points)

1.  Which continent is China located? ______

2. Is China in North Hemisphere or South Hemisphere? ______

3.  Which ocean is to the east of China? ______

4. Color the area of China Red and the area of Taiwan Green.

B. Look at Map of China. Please answer following questions. (21 points)

1.  What is the capital of China? ______

2.  What is the province located in the furthest north of China? ______

3.  What is the province located in the furthest south of China? ______

4. What is the province located in the furthest east of China? ______

5.  What is the province located in the furthest west of China? ______

6.  What are the two islands located on the southeast of China?

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7. Please list all the neighboring countries, which share borders with China. (14 total)

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C.  Look at the map of Taiwan. Please answer following questions. (6 points)

1. What is the capital of Taiwan? ______

2. Which sea separates Taiwan and China? ______

3. What’s the name of the mountain stretching from north to south of the island?

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4.  What’s the dotted line across near the center of the island? ______

5.  List the two islands surrounding Taiwan. ______

D.  Chinese Languages and Dialects (Textbook introduction section) (14 points)

1.  What are the eight groups of Chinese dialects?

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2.  The modern standard Chinese is called Mandarin. It is known as ______

in mainland China; ______or ______in Taiwan and other

Chinese speaking communities. Its pronunciation is based on the speech of ______.

3.  How many ethnic groups does China have? ______

4.  Which ethnic group is the largest? ______

E.  Read Facts About Taiwan and answer following questions.

1.  What’s the official name of Taiwan? ______

2.  What are the three main ethnic groups in Taiwan?

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3.  What’s the official language spoken in Taiwan? ______

4. What’s most common dialect spoken in Taiwan? ______

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