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Mandarin Companion Graded Readers
Level 1: 300 characters
Hu Zhu
The Monkey's Paw (Sample)
by W.W. Jacobs
Mind Spark Press LLC
SHANGHAI
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Mandarin Companion Graded Readers
Mandarin Companion creates books you can read! This series offers Chinese
learners enjoyable and interesting reading materials to accelerate language
learning. Each book uses characters, words, and grammar that a learner is most
likely to know at each level based on in-depth analysis of textbooks, education
programs, and natural Chinese language. Every story is written in a style that is
easy for a learner to understand and enjoyable to read.
Mandarin Companion Level 1
Level One is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained an elementary lev
of Chinese. Most students will be able to approach this book after one to two
years of traditional formal study, depending on the learner and program. In
creating this story we have carefully balanced the need for level-appropriate
simplicity against the needs of the story's plot.
When writing a story in Chinese, close attention must be paid to both Chinese
characters and vocabulary words. The level is designed around Mandarin
Companion's core set of 300 basic charactersensuring that most vocabulary wi
be simple, everyday words, composed of characters that the learner is most likely
to know. This book contains approximately 400 unique words, a figure similar
low-level graded readers for English learners. New words and characters may be
added as the plot requires but are strictly limited to fall within the principles of
extensive reading. Corresponding pinyin readings and English definitions are
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provided at each occurrence.
What level is right for me?
If you are able to read this book without stopping every sentence to pull out a
dictionary to look up a character, then this book is probably at your level. If you
are able to ready fluidly and quickly without interruption, then you may be ready
for a higher level. Even if you can read all of the characters and words but are no
able to read fluidly, it is recommended that you build your reading speed before
moving to a higher level.
Learners should read at a level where they can understand most of the words in t
book. It is ideal to have only one unknown word or character for every 40-50
words or characters. New characters and words that fall outside the level of this
story are introduced throughout the book with numbered footnotes referenced in
the glossary with pinyin and an English definition.
How will this help my Chinese?
Reading extensively in a language you are learning is one of the most effective
ways to build fluency. However, the key is to read at a level of high
comprehension. Reading at the appropriate level in Chinese will increase the
speed of your character recognition, help you acquire vocabulary faster, allow yo
to naturally learn grammar, and train your brain to think in Chinese. It also make
learning Chinese fun and enjoyable. You'll finally be able to experience the sens
of accomplishment and confidence that only comes from reading entire books in
Chinese.
Please visit the chapter Extensive Reading and Graded Readersfor more
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information.
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Table of Contents (Sample)
Story Adaptation Notes
Characters and Locations
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Key Words
Discussion Questions
Extensive Reading and Graded Readers
Credits and Acknowledgements
About Mandarin Companion
Other Stories from Mandarin Companion
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Story Adaptation Notes
This story is an adaptation of English author W. W. Jacobs' 1902 classic horror
story, The Monkey's Paw. This Mandarin Companion graded reader has been
adapted into a fully localized Chinese version of the original story. The characte
have been given authentic Chinese names as opposed to transliterations of Engli
names, and the locations have been adapted to well-known places in China. We
have used the English language classic title's official translation in Chinese, but
we have converted all character names to natural Chinese names and changed
some details to better fit a Chinese setting.
The period of this adaptation is the 1980's not long after Deng Xiaoping famous
instituted China's new policies of "Reforms and Openness". China was gearing u
its industrialization to eventually become known as "the world's factory." In this
time period, 10,000 RMB was a substantial amount of money, similar to the
feeling of "a million dollars" in early 21st century America.
Character Adaptations
The following is a list of the characters from The Monkey's Paw in Chinese
followed by their corresponding English names from W.W. Jacobs' original story
The names below aren't translations; they're new Chinese names used for theChinese version of the original characters. Think of them as all-new characters in
a Chinese story.
(Zhng Xpng) - Mr. White
(Zhng Titai) - Mrs. White
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(Zhng Gushng) - Herbert White
(Qin Ynli) - Sergeant-Major Morris
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Cast of Characters
Locations
Ynnn Yunnan Province in southwest China, which borders on
Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. It is home to many Chinese ethnic
minorities, and even today has a bit of an exotic feel for many Chinese
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[26] [27] [21]
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[35] [40]
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Key Words
(Gunjinc)
1. wimian n. outside
2. yzh adv. continuously, all along
3. xiy vo. to rain
4. nunhuo adj. warm
5. knqlai vc. to appear, to look (a certain way)
6. gngchng n. factory
7. shng v. to give birth to
8. hoxing v. to seem that
9. chmn vo. to go out; to leave home
10. shshu n. uncle
11. zuyu suffix approximately, around (lit. "left-right")
12. knng adv. maybe, possibly
13. hish adv. still
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14. shudo vc. to talk about, to mention
15. tngsh n. co-worker
16. huli tn. afterward
17. shngyi n. business
18. shnq adj. mystical, magical
19. gshi n. story
20. huzhu n. monkey paw
21. yuysi adj. interesting
22. hip v. to fear
23. lki v. to leave
24. du li shu phrase for..., as regards...
25. ydng adv. definitely, certainly
26. huzi n. monkey
27. zhuzi n. claw, paw
28. yxizi adv. all at once, all of a sudden
29. qgui adj. strange, weird
30. yjirn phrase the whole family
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31. xiokn v. to look down on, to think little of
32. ml n. magical power, magic
33. rnzhn adj. serious, earnest
34. shxin v. to realize, to make real
35. yunwng n. a wish
36. hoq adj. curious
37. ddo vc. get, gain
38. shq v. to lose (something)
39. jirn n. family, family member
40. xioshng n. (in a) low voice
41. nngu adj. sad, upset
42. lopo n. wife (informal)
43. miyng adj. useless
44. snggi vc. to give to (someone)
45. fshng v. to happen, to occur
46. yx adv. perhaps, maybe
47. xingxn v. to believe
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48. xyun vo. to make a wish
49. xioxn v. to be careful
50. ynggi aux. should, ought to
51. xingho vc. to think over
52. jde v. to remember
53. yngzi n. appearance
54. buydng adv. not necessarily
55. xwng v. to hope
56. hungi vc. to return (something) to (someone)
57. xyo v. to need
58. dintu vo. to nod one's head
59. kp adj. frightening, scary
60. dshang phrase on the ground
61. knli v. to appear (that)
62. fngf n. method, manner, way
63. chungwi phrase outside the window
64. pngchng adj. ordinary, common
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65. shwng v. to be disappointed
66. ... gn...yyng phrase the same as...
67. wfn n. lunch
68. zu gulai vc. to walk over
69. zhnqlai vc. to stand up
70. yuqin adj. rich
71. chsh vo. to have an accident
72. jq n. machine
73. md n. grave, cemetery
74. ziy b phrase never again
75. bitin tn. daytime
76. shubuzho vc. to be unable to sleep
77. hudo... shnbin phrase to return to... (someone)
78. ziy mi phrase never again have
79. shngyn n. noise
80. lotin n. heaven
81. minqin phrase in front of (one's face)
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82. fch vc. to let out, to send out
83. po guqu vc. to run over (to)
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Part of Speech Key
adj. Adjective
adv. Adverb
aux. Auxiliary Verb
conj. Conjunction
mw. Measure word
n. Noun
on. Onomatopoeia
part. Particle
pn. Proper noun
tn. Time Noun
v. Verb
vc. Verb plus complement
vo. Verb plus object
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Extensive Reading
After years of studying Chinese, many people ask, "Why can't I speak Chinese?
I've been studying for years but I still can't speak!" Fluent speaking only happens
when the language enters our "comfort zone." This comfort only comes from
experience with the language. The more times you meet a word, phrase, or
grammar point, the more likely it will enter your comfort zone.
In the world of language research, the experts agree that learners can acquire new
vocabulary through reading if the overall text can be understood. Decades of
research indicate that if we know approximately 98% of the words in a book, we
can comfortably "pick up" the 2% that is unfamiliar. Reading at this 98%
comprehension level is called "Extensive Reading."
Research in extensive reading has shown that it accelerates vocabulary learning
and helps the learner to naturally understand grammar. Perhaps most importantly
it trains the brain to automatically process the language thereby leaving space in
the memory for other things. As they build reading speed and fluency, learners
will move from reading "word by word" to starting to process "chunks of
language" at a time. A defining feature is that it's lesspainfulthan the "intensive
reading" commonly used in textbooks. In fact, extensive reading can be downrigh
fun.
Graded Readers
Graded readersare the best books for learners to "extensively" read. Research
has taught us that learners need to "encounter" a word 10-30 times before truly
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learning it, often many more times for especially complicated or abstract words.
Learners can read a graded reader because the language is controlled and
simplified to their level, as opposed to reading native texts, which are inevitably
slow, difficult, and demotivating. Reading extensively with graded readers allow
learners to bring together all of the language they have studied and absorb how t
words naturally work together.
To become fluent, learners must not only understand the meaning of a word, but
also understand its nuances, how to use it in conversation, how to pair it with
other words, where it fits into natural word order, and how it is used in grammar
structures. No textbook could ever be written to teach all of this explicitly. Whe
used properly, a textbook introducesthe language and provides the basic
meanings, while graded readers consolidate,strengthen, and deepen
understanding.
Without graded readers, learners would have to study dictionaries, textbooks,
sample dialogs, and simple conversations until they have randomly encountered
enough Chinese for it to enter their comfort zones. With proper use of graded
readers, learners can tackle this issue and develop greater fluency now, at their
currentlevels, instead of waiting until some period in the distant future. With a
stronger foundation and greater confidence at their current levels, learners are
encouraged and motivated to continue their Chinese studies to ever greater
heights. Plus they'll quickly learn that reading Chinese is fun!
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Thank you to Heather Turner for being the inspiration behind the entire series an
never wavering in her belief. Thank you to Song Shen for supporting us, handlin
all the small thankless tasks, and spurring us forward if we dared to fall behind.
Moreover, we will be forever grateful for Yuehua Liu and Chengzhi Chu for
pioneering the first graded readers in Chinese and to whom we owe a debt of
gratitude for their years of tireless work to bring these type of materials to the
Chinese learning community.
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About Mandarin Companion
Mandarin Companion was started by Jared Turner and John Pasden who met one
fateful day on a bus in Shanghai when the only remaining seat left them sitting
next to each other. A year later, Jared had greatly improved his Chinese using
extensive reading but was frustrated at the lack of suitable reading materials. He
approached John with the prospect of creating their own series. Having worked i
Chinese education for nearly a decade, John was intrigued with the idea and thu
began the Mandarin Companion series.
John majored in Japanese in college, but started learning Mandarin and later
moved to China where his learning accelerated. After developing language
proficiency, he was admitted into an all-Chinese masters program in applied
linguistics at East China Normal University in Shanghai. Throughout his learnin
process, John developed an open mind to different learning styles and a tendency
to challenge conventional wisdom in the field of teaching Chinese. He has since
worked at ChinesePod as academic director and host, and opened his own
consultancy, AllSet Learning, in Shanghai to help individuals acquire Chinese
language proficiency. He lives in Shanghai with his wife and daughter.
After graduate school and with no Chinese language skills, Jared decided to mov
to China with his young family in search of career opportunities. Later while
working on a investment project, Jared learned about extensive reading and
decided that if it was as effective as it claimed to be, it could help him learn
Chinese. In three months, he read 10 Chinese graded readers and his ability
quickly improved from speaking words and phrases to a conversational level. Jar
has an MBA from Purdue University and a bachelor in Economics from the
University of Utah. He lives in Shanghai with his wife and three kids.
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Other Stories from Mandarin Companion
Level 1 Readers: 300 Characters
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Li Ye grew up never knowing the love and affection of her parents. After an
epidemic leaves her an orphan, Li Ye is sent off to live with her reclusive
Uncle in his sprawling estate in Nanjing. She learns of a secret garden where
no one has set foot in ten years. Li Ye finds the garden and slowly discovers
the secrets of the manor. With the help of new friends, she brings the garden
back to life, a decision that forever changes several lives.
The Country of the Blind
y H.G. Wells
"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king" repeats in Chen
Fangyuan's mind after he finds himself trapped in a valley holding a
community of people for whom a disease has long since eliminated the sense
of sight. Chen Fangyuan quickly discovers these people have developed their
other senses to compensate for the lack of sight and indeed no longer even
understand what it means "to see." His insistence that he can see only causes
the entire community to believe he is crazy. With no way out, Chen Fangyua
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begins to accept his fate until one day the village doctors believe they now
understand the cause of his insanity: those useless round objects in his eye
sockets.
The Sixty-Year Dream
ased on "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
Zhou Xuefa is well loved by everyone in his town, but always given a hard
time by his nagging wife. With his faithful dog Blackie, Zhou Xuefa spends
his time playing with kids, helping neighbors, and discussing politics in theteahouse. One day after a bad scolding from his wife, he goes for a walk into
the mountains and meets a mysterious old man who appears to be from an
ancient time. The man invites Zhou Xuefa into his mountain home for a mea
and after drinking some wine, Zhou Xuefa falls into a deep sleep. He awakes
to a time very different than what he once knew.
Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League
dapted into The Case of the Curly Haired Company by Sir Arthur Conan
oyle
Mr. Xie was recently offered admission into the Curly-Haired League. He ha
answered an advertisement in the paper, and although thousands of people
applied, he was the only one selected because of his very curly hair. For a
handsome weekly allowance, Mr. Xie was required to sit in an office and cop
articles from a book, while his assistant looked after his shop. When the
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league unexpectedly dissolved, Mr. Xie sought out Gao Ming (Sherlock
Holmes) and shared his strange story. Gao Ming is certain trouble is afoot, b
will he solve the mystery in time?
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