Yes it sounds a good ides.  I'm going to try this with my Y7 pupils.

Another point I want to make regarding the use of ge, or measure word in
general, I hope it may be useful to you.  As this concept of measure word is
different with English language, it needs to be stressed that using a measure
word when expressing quantity is important in Chinese in ordr to get the
correct message across in communication, as missing our the measure word can
cause misunderstanding or doesn't make sense.  Therefore, I always tell my
students that even if they forget or don't know which appropriate measure word
to use, just use the most common one "ge", so that the message is still
meaningful although a wrong measure word is used.  This makes more sense,
rather than no measure word.

Hope this helps.
Lisa Wang

Quoting Qiao Liang <[log in to unmask]>:

> Yes, this approach: not to teach a formulaic rule if possible, is exactly
> what I have proposed. Nothing personal at all! Let's move on.
> Many thanks
> Qiao
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> --On 13 November 2007 20:26 +0000 Marcus Reoch <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Dear All,
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>> We have been doing quite a bit of work in this area recently. I hope the
>> following helps:
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>> For the young ones (5-9 years old), we always reinforce the fun made up
>> word "numger" instead of "number" - this reminds them that the sound 'ge'
>> always follows the particular number and precedes the noun that it
>> qualifies. So, rather than teaching a formulaic rule (which may be lost
>> on a few of the younger ones), we recommend using a phonetic approach.
>> Teaching 'ge' as a grammar item is for older kids...
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>> Some of our teachers have been using this approach and there is some
>> really positive feedback. If anyone wants to discuss this in more detail,
>> please don't hesitate to get in touch.
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>> Best wishes
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>> Marcus Reoch
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Annabel
>> Parker
>> Sent: 13 November 2007 19:45
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Chinese Measuring Word "g?
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>> "ge" is the easier measure word, I just told them "ge" most times used
>> before objects or person, they will have to remember the exceptional ones.
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>> Annabel Parker
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>> Head of Mandarin
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>> New Line Learning Academy
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>> Sutton Road
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>> From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching on behalf of Susan Fitzhenry
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>> Sent: Tue 13/11/2007 16:19
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>> To: [log in to unmask]
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>> Subject: Chinese Measuring Word "g?
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>> Dear Colleagues:
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>> I am going to teach my non-native students to say "one pear" in Mandarin (
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>>  "yi g?l?).  I don't know how to explain the measuring word "g? clearly
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>> Can anybody help me?
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>> Thanks!
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>> Susan
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