Objective

By the end of this lesson, the toddler will be able to understand the basic rules and vocabulary related to Aussie rules football in Mandarin Chinese.

Materials and Prep

• Aussie rules football picture book
• Printed pictures of different football positions
• Printed pictures of common football actions (kicking, marking, handballing)
• Whiteboard or large paper
• Markers

Activities

• Show the toddler the Aussie rules football picture book and explain that it is a popular sport in Australia.
• Point to the pictures of different football positions and teach the corresponding Mandarin Chinese words for each position.
• Use the printed pictures of football actions to demonstrate and teach the Mandarin Chinese words for kicking, marking, and handballing.
• Draw a football field on the whiteboard or large paper and label the different areas in Mandarin Chinese, such as "goal square" and "center circle".
• Play a simple game of charades where the toddler acts out different football actions while you guess and say the corresponding Mandarin Chinese words.

Toddler Grade Talking Points

• "Aussie rules football is a sport that people play in Australia."
• "There are different positions in Aussie rules football, like forward, midfielder, and defender."
• "In Aussie rules football, players kick the ball, mark the ball, and handball the ball."
• "The goal square is an important area in Aussie rules football."
• "Let's learn some Mandarin Chinese phrases related to Aussie rules football: 'kick' is 'tī zuqiú', 'mark' is 'zhù yíng', and 'handball' is 'shǒu qiú'."