Learning Mandarin

Learning Mandarin 

 We are very lucky to have Miss Chen Yi come to our class once a week to teach us some Mandarin. 
 We will also learn about some Chinese customs and their culture.
This is what we have been learning.

Game1: 踢毽子 tī jiàn zi 

The shuttlecock, called a jianzi in the Chinese game and also known in English as a 'Chinese hacky sack', typically has four feathers fixed into a rubber sole or plastic discs. Some handmade jianzi make use of a washer or a coin with a hole in the center.

During play, various parts of the body (except for the hands) are used to keep the shuttlecock from touching the ground. It is primarily balanced and propelled upwards using parts of the leg, especially the feet. 

Game2: 跳绳 tiào shénɡ

The very basic way is that one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. There are more various ways to make it more difficult like double under or triple under.