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Preparation for telling more of Tiān Yào Tā le Note: A literal translation of //The Sky is Falling// would be Tiān zhèngzài tā le 天正在塌了 or tiān zài tā le 天在塌了. A literal translation of Tiān Yào Tā le would be //The Sky is About to Collapse//.

Task 1. Study these, then take the matching test below.

fall tell save, rescue enter kill devour be afraid || tä luòxià / luò gàosu jiù jìn shäsî chïdiào hàipà ||
 * collapse
 * Here is a recording of just the Chinese words in the box above. Listen to them and confirm that you know what they mean: []

Here are some ideas to help you remember the vocabulary words. The __meaning__ is in bold and underlined, the pinyin spelling is in this color: ** A trumpet will sound TAH to make a tower **__collapse__**. If you **//ta//**//lk// without breathing you too will **__collapse__**! ** t ** ā If you **__fall__,** you will of course be "** low ** er." ** Luò **is pronounced something like LOW but reversed: LWO. What do you say to a cow that refuses to give milk? You **__tell__** the COW you’ll SUE. (Say COW SUE, then change the C to G: ** gàosu. **) ** Gàosu ** means **__tell__**. OH GEE! Joe, a brave fireman, **__saves__** peopl**e. Jiù **‘**__save__’** sounds something like JOE, but more like OH GEE backward: GEE-OH. Jìn ‘**__enter__’ **Gene, wearing jeans will **__enter__** a bar to get Gin. ** Jìn ** This one you need to tweek quite a bit more. If you drink too much shasta, it will **__kill__** you. **shāsǐ.** chīdiào ‘ eat-up, devour’ sounds a bit like (in)sured yeow. “If you’re not (in)sured, yeow! They’ll **__devour__** you.” **Chīdiào** tóu sounds like “toe” but in Chinese tóu means **__head__**. Tóu-shang means **__on__** **__(the)__** **__head__**. **Wǒde tóu-shang** means **__on my head__**. If a lion held his PAW HIGH over your head, you would be **__afraid__**. HIGH PAW means ‘to fear,’ ‘be afraid. ’ **H** **à** **ip** **à** Task 2. Study these, then take the Matching Test below.
 * Xià **means ‘**__down__**’ or ‘below.’ ** Xià ** is pronounced something like SHE YAH. ** luòxià **means ‘**__fall down__**.’

A piece of sky fell on my head. What I say is true. I'll come and save you. Fox devoured them. || Tiān yào tā le. Yí-piàn tiān luò zài wǒ tóu-shang. Wǒ shuō de shì zhēnde. Wǒ lái jiù nǐmen. Húli chīdiào le tāmen. ||
 * The sky is falling.

Press on the recording and match the Chinese with the correct English. Just say the letter or English phrase outloud

1 Wǒ lái jiù nǐmen. A. The sky is falling 2 Wǒ shuōde shì zhēnde. B. Fox devoured them. 3 Húli chīdiào le tāmen. C. I'll come and save you. 4 Yí-piàn tiān luò zài wǒ tóu-shang. D. What I say is true 5 Tiān yào tā le. E. A piece of sky fell on my head.

Task 3. Study these: How do you know? Who told you? Chickie told me. With my very own eyes I saw it. Come with me. Fox killed them and devoured (them) all. || Yì-tiān, xiǎojī zài yuánzi-lǐ. Nǐ zěnme zhīdào de? Shéi gàosu nǐ de? Xiǎojī gàosu wǒ de. Wǒ qīn'yǎn kànjiàn de. Gēn wǒ lái. Húli bǎ tāmen shāsǐ, and quán chīdiào. || [|matching.mp3]
 * One day, chickie was in the garden.


 * Press on this recording and read along with it: [[file:mnemonics.mp3]]

Let's quickly think of mnemonics for you here. If you don't need help, think of your own memory device. These are just ideas to help you remember the vocabulary words. The meaning is the bold and underlined, the pinyin spelling is in this color:**

If you ** //ta// ** //lk// without breathing you'll __** collapse **__ ! ** t ** ā If you __**fall,**__ you will be " **low**er" " xià means below so luòxià / luò means **__fall__** to a lower place. (Can you fall to a higher place?) **luòxià / luò** Your team wins state. Your coach's name is "Sue", you all **__tell__** each other to "//Douse Sue//." Now change the "D" in douse to a "ge" sound **gàosu** **. Joe, the fireman, __saves and rescues__ peopl e.  Jiù You have to __enter__  in the wine cellar to get the Gin.  Jìn This one you need to tweek a little. If you drink too much shasta, it might //kill// you. shäsî This sounds like //chir(p) "D" ow// chïdiào You wouldn't __be afraid__ //high// cliff if you had a lion's //paw//. hàipà **

Task 2. Study these, then take the Matching Test below. A piece of sky fell on my head. What I say is true. I'll come and save you. Fox devoured them. || Tiän yào tä le. Yí-piàn tiän luò zài wô tóu-shang. Wô shuö de shì zhënde. Wô lái jiù nîmen. Húli chïdiào le tämen. || Press on the recording and match the Chinese with the correct English. Just say the letter or English phrase outloud
 * The sky is falling. (see note above)

media type="file" key="task 2.mp3" width="240" height="20" 1 Wô lái jiù nîmen. A. The sky is falling 2 Wô shuöde shì zhënde. B. Fox devoured them. 3 Húli chïdiào le tämen. C. I'll come and save you. 4 Yí-piàn tiän luò zài wô tóu-shang. D. What I say is true 5 Tiän yào tä le. E. A piece of sky fell on my head.

Task 3. Study these, then take the Matching Test below. How do you know? Who told you? Chickie told me. With my very own eyes I saw it. Come with me. Fox killed them and devoured (them) all. || Yì-tiän, xiâojï zài yuánzi-lî. Nî zênme zhïdào de? Shéi gàosu nî de? Xiâojï gàosu wô de. Wô qïn'yân kànjiàn de. Gën wô lái. Húli bâ tämen shäsî, and quán chïdiào. || Matching Test 1 Xiâojï gàosu wô de. A. With my very own eyes I saw it. 2 Yì-tiän, xiâojï zài yuánzi-lî. B. Fox killed them and devoured (them) all. 3 Wô qïn'yân kànjiàn de C. How do you know? 4 Nî zênme zhïdào de? D. One day, chickie was in the garden. 5 Gën wô lái. E. Who told you? 6 Shéi gàosu nî de? F. Come with me. 7 Húli bâ tämen shäsî, and quán chïdiào. G. Chickie told me.
 * One day, chickie was in the garden.

||  || What happened? Quick (let's) flee, quick run! Following Fox they entered the den. Don't be afraid. I am here. Poor animals! Not even one came out. ||  || Chü le shénme shì? / Chü shénme shì la? Kuài táo, kuài pâo! Tämen gënzhe Húli jìnle dòng. Búyào hàipà. Wô zài zhèli Kêliánde dòngwù! Yï-ge yê méi chülái. ||
 * Task 4. Study these, then take the Matching Test below.

A. Búyào hàipà. 1 Quick (let's) flee, quick run! B. Chü le shénme shì? / Chü shénme shì le? 2 I'm here C. Kuài táo, kuài pâo! 3 Don't be afraid D. Tämen gënzhe Húli jìnle dòng. 4 What happened? E. Yï-ge yê méi chülái. 5 Poor animals! F. Kêliánde dòngwù a! 6 Following the fox, they entered the den. G. Wô zài zhèli 7 Not even one came out. 

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