News stories in Chinese lean on a small set of civic words, and this sheet teaches them. Place words include 首都 (shǒudū, capital), 省 (shěng, province) and 使馆 (shǐguǎn, embassy). Broader ideas come from 社会 (shèhuì, society), 国际 (guójì, international) and 世纪 (shìjì, century). To take a side, use 支持 (zhīchí, to support) or 反对 (fǎnduì, to oppose). Each word appears with pinyin and 田字格 (tián zì gé) tracing grids. Print it or save the PDF. Read one short Chinese news headline a day and circle any of these words you spot. Words on this worksheet: 社会 (shèhuì) — society; 国际 (guójì) — international; 民族 (mínzú) — nation; 首都 (shǒudū) — capital; 使馆 (shǐ guǎn) — consulate; 省 (shěng) — province; 世纪 (shìjì) — century; 公共 (gōng gòng) — public, common, community; 支持 (zhīchí) — support; 反对 (fǎnduì) — opposition; 意见 (yìjiàn) — opinion; 通知 (tōngzhī) — notice.
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