Each chapter in Mango Classroom covers a set of grammar goals that are explored across all lessons. Mango Languages has recently created a wide library of grammar articles which are aligned with Mango Classroom’s grammar goals.
Unit 1
Chapter 1
Goal:
Create Simple Noun + Adjective Phrases
Goal:
Use 啊 in Exclamations
Unit 1
Chapter 2
Goal:
Be Able to Create Yes/No Questions
Goal:
Form Either/Or Questions
Goal:
Learn to Form Wh-Question Words
Goal:
Negate Sentences with 不
Unit 1
Chapter 4
Goal:
Learn Numbers from 1 to 100
Goal:
Practice 的 in Possessive Structures
Goal:
Use 的 in Sentences with Colors
Unit 2
Chapter 1
Goal:
Identify the Basic Concept of 了
Goal:
Recognize Subjectless Sentences
Goal:
Understand the Direction and Location Words
Unit 2
Chapter 2
Goal:
Understand and Use Measure Words
Goal:
Understand the Number Structure in Simple Arithmetic Problems & Practice Numbers and Colors
Unit 2
Chapter 3
Goal:
Confidently Use 了 in a Sentence
Goal:
Use 喜欢 and 不喜欢 to Describe Food Preference
Goal:
Use 想 and 要 to Order Food
Unit 2
Chapter 4
Goal:
Ask and Respond to Questions about 几点 and 什么时候
Goal:
Be Able to Describe the Amount of Money
Goal:
Use 在 to Indicate the Location
Unit 2
Chapter 5
Goal:
Practice Using Subjectless Sentences
Goal:
Use 了 in Various Structures
Unit 2
Chapter 6
Goal:
Recognize Topicalization in Mandarin
Goal:
Use 能 to Make a Request
Unit 2
Chapter 7
Goal:
Connect Verbs and Adverbs with 得 (de)
Goal:
Use 啊 in Exclamations
Goal:
Learn How to Use 吧 to Express Encouragement
Goal:
Use Adverbial Phrases
Goal:
How to Express the Future
Unit 2
Chapter 8
Goal:
Form A-not-A Questions with 不
Goal:
Learn More Measure Words
Goal:
Practice the Question Words "Where," "When," and "Who"
Goal:
Use 正在 to Indicate an Ongoing Action
Unit 2
Chapter 9
Goal:
Become Familiar with Measure Words
Goal:
Learn Location and Pointing Words
Unit 2
Chapter 10
Goal:
Make a Suggestion Using 吧
Goal:
Understand the Difference Between 没 and 不
Goal:
Use the Grammar 跟...一起 and 吧 (To Do Something with Someone)
Unit 3
Chapter 1
Goal:
Use 不 and 没 to Negate
Goal:
Use Prepositional Phrases
Goal:
Form the Present Perfect Tense Using 过
Unit 3
Chapter 2
Goal:
Form Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases
Goal:
Learn the 把 Structure
Goal:
Practice the 还是 Structure
Goal:
Use 在 to Form Present Progressive Tense
Goal:
Learn the 除了...以外，还... Structure
Unit 3
Chapter 3
Goal:
Express "a little" with 有(一)点儿
Goal:
Learn Words Functioning as Modal Verbs in Mandarin
Unit 3
Chapter 4
Goal:
Practice Different Measure Words
Goal:
Practice Using 有(一)点儿
Unit 3
Chapter 5
Goal:
Form Sentences with Serial Verb Phrases with 有/没有
Goal:
Use Serial Verb Phrases to Express Purpose
Goal:
Practice the 就要...了 Structure
Unit 3
Chapter 6
Goal:
Form Negative Imperatives
Goal:
Make Suggestions Using 吧
Goal:
Use 或者 for "or" in Statements
Unit 3
Chapter 7
Goal:
Learn about Relative Clauses
Goal:
Practice Alternative Questions
Unit 3
Chapter 8
Goal:
Form Comparatives Using 一点儿
Goal:
Learn the Question Particle 吧
Goal:
Practice Forming Sentences with 的
Goal:
Use the Post-Verbal Particle 着
Unit 3
Chapter 9
Goal:
Practice Forming A-not-A Questions
Goal:
Practice the 连...也/都 Structure
Goal:
Review 过 in Forming Present Perfect Tense
Unit 4
Chapter 1
Goal:
Learn the Respectful Measure Word 位 Used for People
Goal:
Practice Using the Generic Measure Word 个
Goal:
Use the Structure 是……的 for Emphasis
Unit 4
Chapter 2
Goal:
Form Passive Phrases Using 被
Goal:
Use ...的时候 to Express "When"
Goal:
Use 破 to Describe a Wound
Goal:
Use 越来越... to Express "More and More"
Unit 4
Chapter 3
Goal:
Practice Verb Doubling
Goal:
Use 了 to Confirm Completion or Realization
Unit 4
Chapter 4
Goal:
Form Comparatives with 更 and 比
Goal:
Form Superlatives with 最
Goal:
Learn to Form the Months of the Year
Goal:
Use 的 to Form Noun Phrases
Unit 4
Chapter 5
Goal:
Understand the Implications of 看 When Combined with Other Verbs
Goal:
Use the 又……又…… Structure
Unit 4
Chapter 6
Goal:
Learn the Exaggeration Expression ......死了
Goal:
Practice Using the Present Progressive Marker 在
Goal:
Reinforce the Use of 的 in Relative Clauses
Unit 4
Chapter 7
Goal:
Learn How to Express a Sequence of Actions
Goal:
Use 完 to Indicate Completion of an Action
Unit 4
Chapter 8
Goal:
Reinforce the Usage of 每
Unit 4
Chapter 9
Goal:
Learn to Create Potential Complement Compounds
Goal:
Review Using 一点儿 to Form Comparatives
Unit 5
Chapter 1
Goal:
Be Introduced to Resultative Complements
Goal:
Expand the Usage of 要
Goal:
Learn How to Express Dates
Goal:
Reinforce the 把 Structure
Goal:
Use 跟...一样 to Express "the Same As..."
Unit 5
Chapter 2
Goal:
Practice How to Tell Time
Goal:
Review the 是……的 Structure
Unit 5
Chapter 3
Goal:
Review the 又......又 Structure
Goal:
Use 过去 to Indicate Actions in the Past
Unit 5
Chapter 4
Goal:
Use 最好 to Express Wishes or Give Advice
Unit 5
Chapter 5
Goal:
Express "Need Not" with 不用
Goal:
Learn to Use Resultative Complements
Goal:
Use 来 and 去 to Describe the Direction of the Verb
Unit 5
Chapter 6
Goal:
Learn How to Use the Adverbial Marker 地
Goal:
Practice Resultative Complements
Goal:
Practice Various Uses of 了
Unit 5
Chapter 7
Goal:
Review the 把 Structure
Goal:
Use the 一...就... Structure
Unit 5
Chapter 8
Goal:
Practice Resultative Complements
Unit 5
Chapter 9
Goal:
Practice Reduplicated Verbs
Goal:
Use 必须 to Express Necessity
