This free Lesson 1 is taken from Mandarin Chinese Starter Unit 1: First words (£7, https://lessonplanned.co.uk/downloads/mandarin-chinese-starter-unit-1-first-words-5-ks2-lessons-classroom-phrases-numbers-colours-family/). The Units 1+2 bundle is £12 (https://lessonplanned.co.uk/downloads/mandarin-chinese-starter-units-1-2-10-ks2-lessons-lesson-plans-pupil-pages-answers/).
FREE KS2 Mandarin starter lesson: Lesson 1 plan, word mat and pupil page, with answers. A complete 30–40 minute lesson for Years 3 to 6 (ages 7–11). The preview is the cover only. The download adds the lesson plan, the word mat, the match page and the answers.
Who it is for: KS2 beginners (Years 3–6, ages 7–11). Written for non-specialist teachers: every word has tone-marked pinyin. No audio is included, so you say the words yourself; if you’re new to Mandarin, check pronunciation with a free audio dictionary first.
What’s included: a 9-page A4 PDF (licence page included) with a cover, a title page, the Lesson 1 plan, pupil word mat L1A, pupil match page L1B, the L1B answer key, credits and the licence. An ink-saver edition is in the zip. Price Free (£0.00).
This lesson is cut from the live Starter Unit 1 and works on its own. It does not include lessons 2–5 (numbers, colours, family and the unit review); those are in Unit 1 and in the Units 1+2 bundle.
Print A4 at actual size / 100%. Teacher notes and the answer key are not for pupils.
These are our own independent resources. They are not an official scheme and are not endorsed by the Department for Education or the Mandarin Excellence Programme.
The lesson uses single classroom phrases only, so pupils practise the same words they see on the word mat.
About this resource
About our materials: the Chinese words, pinyin and English meanings come from our existing Pinyin Sprouts word lists. Mandarin words and pinyin reviewed by the shop owner. We use AI tools to help make our materials and automated tools to help check the Chinese text and pinyin. If you spot a mistake, please tell us and we will fix it and send you the corrected file.
This free sample is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0). The Mingpine and Pinyin Sprouts names are not licensed. Full paid packs are sold under each store’s licence.
Pinyin Sprouts is run by Ren Sun, trading as Mingpine, in London, UK.
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