Sixth graders count by tens in Mandarin — and see how simple it is! 二十 (20) is literally “two-ten,” 三十 (30) is “three-ten,” and 一百 (100) is “one-hundred.” The pattern makes big numbers easy.
Students will be able to…
You can count to ten — now let’s reach one hundred! In Mandarin, big numbers follow a clear pattern. Can you order the tens?
Project this and have students put the Mandarin tens in order, 二十 to 六十.
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You can count to ten — now reach one hundred! Order the tens.
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).
Interpretive: understand tens.
Interpersonal: count aloud.
Connect to math and money.
Compare number patterns.
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Have students count by tens in Mandarin from twenty to sixty (二十, 三十…). A printable numbers sheet is in the World Languages library.
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