a. All online files on the topic.
Assignment
1. Using the comparison tables in the online files, supply the pronunciation spellings for the words (pinyin is given). One spelling rule: when ‘i’, ‘u’, and ‘ü’ start a syllable, rewrite them as ‘yi’, ‘wu’ and ‘yu’ respectively.
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Pinyin |
Wade-Giles |
Yale |
Bopomofo(handwrite or copy from
online)
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Gwoyeu Romatzyh (no tone) |
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中国 |
zhōngguó |
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西餐 |
xīcān |
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学院 |
xuéyuàn |
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金钱 |
jīnqián |
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瓷器 |
cíqì |
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在家 |
zàijiā |
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考虑 |
kǎolǜ |
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龙井 |
lóngjǐng |
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写字 |
xiězì |
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热闹 |
rènao |
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2. Based on your experience with the different systems from doing the exercise above, compare and comment on the different systems using the criteria listed in the online file for the same topic. Be detailed and cite examples. You may want to look at the review questions for this topic first.