English borrowed words from Chinese

There are many words in English that have their origins in Chinese! You may have heard some of these words before:

Typhoon

Gung Ho

Ketchup

Tycoon

Chop Chop

Tea

Soy

Honcho

Is Chinese useful? What can I use Chinese for?

Chinese can be very useful for many reasons. Here are some of them:

- Speaking Chinese with friends

- Future jobs that work with Chinese speakers

- Watching movies and reading books in Chinese

- Writing Chinese characters

- Traveling to Chinese speaking countries

Handouts

To help learn the family vocabulary, download and print the Chinese Family handout. Cut out and scatter the pieces. Match the english words with the Chinese word and character.

Chinese Family handout

Activities

How many people are in your family? Can you describe your family in Chinese?