Jane-Na Chang’s Blog

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/30/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) 我會用流利的中文做會話練習.  2) I can master Lesson Five materials (Part I).

功课: 1) 邀請卡/skit draft => 下星期三交.  2)  Text passages on pages 66-69.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1.   1) Check WB pages 51 / 56.  2) Chapter test: listening comprehension.  3) Conversation practice.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/30/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can give description of clothes / house layout.  2) I can comprehend weather description.

功课: 1) Text passages on page 107.  2) WB page 81. 

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Work in Media center classroom next Monday.  2) Skit #4 draft due Wednesday, 10/5/11 (minimum 10 sentences).  3) Listening comprehension quiz: Wednesday, 10/5/11.  4) Reading comprehension quiz: Friday, 10/7/11.
2. Ni Hao 2 Lessons 4-6 character review quiz.
3. Work on skit #4.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/30/11)

Objectives: 1) I can master consonants d, t, n, l with precision.  2) I can tell the difference among g, k, h, j, q, x consonants.

Homework: 1) Review learned syllables.  2) Practice reading text passages on page 20.  3) Finish writing new characters.  Know their meaning and pronunciation.

Procedure:

1. 1) Childhood picture due next Monday.  2) Take one copy of g, k, h, j, q, x handout.  3) Makeup work (2P: Jonan: oral + WB pages).  4) Quiz #5 (d, t, n, l).
2. 1) Go over audacity instruction handout.  2) Show the seating chart in media center.
3. 1) Introduce websites: 1) www.learningchineseonline.net 2) www.inputking.com
4. 1) Teach (g) sound.  2) Read text passage on page 20.  3) Teach new characters (2P: 土, 石).

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/30/11)

Objectives: 1) I can acquire cultural knowledge about Chinese food.  2) I can name 11 colors in Chinese.

Homework: Complete your art project.  Due next Monday.

Procedure:

1. 1) Makeup work (3P: Dominic, Katrina).  2) Quick review.  Quiz #4.  3) Return draft #2.  Practice reading sentences #1-#10.  4) Showcase art project bad examples.  5) Showcase 10 Chinese sentences => clarify the expectations.
2. Cultural reading: Chinese food.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/29/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can acquire information about Study Abroad program and opportunities.  2) 我會/会中文會話 / 会话

功课: Study for quiz tomorrow.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Turn in your WB page 83 for Ms. Chang.  2) Highlighted vocabulary list will be e-mailed to you tonight.  3) NSLI-Y scholarship: www/NSLIforYouth.org.
2. Study Abroad program presentation (Logan Galbreath/Julia McPherson).  Q/A session.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/29/11)

Objectives: 1) I can tell the differences among d, t, n, l consonants.  2) I can read and solve math equations.  3) I can comprehend simple Chinese characters and principles of writing Chinese characters (stroke order).

Homework: 1) Write Chinese characters.  Know their meaning and pronunciation.  2) Practice reading from flash cards.  3) Quiz #5 (d, t, n, l).

Procedure:

1. 1) Turn in your childhood pictures, if any.  2) Captains check WB page 20-21.  Go over the answer key.  4) Dictation (d, t, n, l).  5) Listening comprehension (math equations).
2. 1) Teach simple Chinese characters (天, 土, 大, 小, 中, 石). 2) (2P) Finish oral quiz.
3. Go over Chinese stroke order handout.

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/29/11)

Objectives: 1) I can name 11 colors in Chinese.  2) I can name popular sports in Chinese.

Homework: 1) Review color terms for quiz tomorrow.  2) Quiz #4 tomorrow.  Art project due next Monday.  Oral presentation next Tuesday.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (all 11 colors).  2) Practice reading sentences #1-#10.  3) Collect draft #2.
2. 1) DVD: Zodiac Animals legend; 2) Promote FL learning video clips.
3. Cultural reading: Chinese zodiac animals and animal signs.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/28/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 我會說/会叫各色各樣/样的中國/国點/点心。

功课: WB page 57 (#1-#2) + WB page 58 (#1 / #3) + WB page 56 column I.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Check WB page 51.  2) Practice reading text passages on pages 66-67.  3) Teach new characters with terms (粽, 包, 糕, 餅, 粽子, 包子, 蛋糕, 餅乾, 月餅).
2. 2.      Correct invitation card.  Due next Wednesday, 10/5/11.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/28/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can acquire knowledge about Study Abroad program.  2) 我會說/会说中文.   我聽/听得懂中文會話/会话.

功课: 1) WB page 83 #6-#12.  2) Read text passage on page 107.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Makeup work (Kathryn/Jay: WB page 76).  2) Return WB/WB page 76 + Skit.  3) Go over WB page 77 answer section.    4) Review text page 116 for full understanding.  Q/A session (Reading comprehension Part II).  5) Read thermometer activity.  6) Go over H/W page 83 #1-#4.    .
2. 1) Skit performance (Aashna/Colin; Heidi/Wyatt).  2) Listening comprehension: WB page 80—redo again tomorrow.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/28/11)

Objectives: 1) I can orally express and aurally comprehend numbers in Chinese.  2) I can tell the differences among d, t, n, and l consonants.

Homework: 1) WB pages 20-21.  2) Review learned syllables.

Procedure:

1. 1) Turn in your childhood pictures, if any.  2) Dictation (d, t, n).  3) Complete d, t, n, l handout.
2. 1) Oral quiz.  ó 2) Seat work: WB pages 20-21.  It is your homework if not completed in class.
3. Flash card activity.

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/28/11)

Objectives: 1) I can say colors, sports and animals in Chinese.  2) I can learn from other students’ work for my art project.

Homework: 1) Review learned colors.  2) Practice saying your sentences.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (huang se, hong se, hei se, bai se, cheng se, cong se, lu se, lan se).  2) Teach new terms (hui se, zi se, fen hong se, zui, xi huan).
2. 1) Pass out / go over sports handout.  2) Write sentences #8-#10.  3) Read sentences #1-#10.  Collect tomorrow.
3. More art project samples (PPT, baking, movie, craft, etc).

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/27/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 我會用比較式句子.

功课: 1) WB page 51.  2) Write new characters.  Know their meaning / pronunciation.  3) Study for Lesson Five Chapter test Part I: Friday, 9/30/11.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. Teach new characters with terms (長, 挺, 塌, 奇, 怪, 好久不見, 像, 矮 ó 高 ..多了, 覺得, 倆).
2. Read text passages on page 66-67.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/27/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) 我會/会形容天氣/气.  2) 我聽/听得懂熟悉的話題/话题.  3) 我看得懂短文.

功课: 1) Write new characters.  Know their meanings/pronunciation.  2) WB page 83. 上/中/下/學/客.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Turn in your WB or WB page 76.  Missing work (Cait / Kathryn / Adam / Caelan: pen pal letters).  2) Teach new characters with terms (高, 低, 雷, 陣, 最高, 最低, 雷陣雨, 打雷, 高個/个子).
2. Skit performance.  Q/A.
3. 1) Explain/Model WB page 83.  2) Seat work: complete WB page 83

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/27/11)

Objectives: 1) I can tell the differences among consonants d, t, n and l.  2) I can orally express, comprehend, and solve math equations.

Homework: 1) Review learned syllables and numbers 0-99.  2) Practice sounding out page 20.

Procedure:

1. 1) Take one copy of Stroke Order handout.  Turn in your childhood pictures, if any.  2) Dictation (d, t).  3) Go over d, t, n, l handout.
2. 1) Read Lesson Three text passages on page 20. 2) Pair activity: Practice math flash cards (+, -, x, ÷, and =).

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/27/11)

Objectives: 1) I can say colors in Chinese.  2) I can acquire cultural knowledge about Chinese zodiac animal legend.  3) I can talk about myself and my family in Chinese.

Homework: 1) Review learned colored terms.  2) Practice saying sentences #1-#7.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (hong se, hei se, bai se, huang se). 2) Teach (lan se, lu se, cheng se, cong se).  3) Teach new terms (dian hua hao ma, di zhi), phone number and address formats.  4) Write sentences #6-#7.  4) Practice reading sentences #1-#7.
2. 1) Pass out and go over Zodiac Animal handout (Giant Panda legend).  2) Show case art project sample (singing).

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/26/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can read / interpret text passages in Chinese.  2) I can aurally comprehend video clips. 

功课: 1) Audio file #934 (922 + 924 + 927 + 929 + 932).  2) Study for your Chapter test Part I (pages 62-65).

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. Click the following links 1) Lesson Thirteen (我的家) http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/readings/beginning/b_flash/b_unit_2/beginning_u2_03.html and 2) Lesson 20 (我家的房子) http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/readings/beginning/b_flash/b_unit_2/beginning_u2_10.hml and click the bottom Start the Pre-test  to answer 5 pre-test questions.  Click Submit for another 6-question reading test.  Click submit and you will proceed to take a post test.
2. Go to P drive and click Ni Hao 3 game under Ms. Chang’s folder to review terms and sentence patterns.
3. Log onto http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20101102/102146.shtml to watch a video about transportation.
4. Log onto http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20101022/100688.shtml to watch a video about directions.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/26/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can recognize frequently said/used Chinese characters.  2) I can read Chinese text passages. 

功课: 1) Study for your character quiz.  2) WB page 76.  3) Audio file #934 (922 + 924 + 927 + 929 + 932).

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Hao 2 Lessons 4-6 Character Review quiz: Friday,9/30/11.
2. Go to http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/flashcards.php, click Ni Hao Volume 2 in the table, click “4.  My Clothes,” “5.  Shopping,” and “6. Visiting a Friend” to play flash cards and review vocabulary.  Write down meanings/pinyin for those characters that you forget.  Some of these characters will be tested this Friday.
3. Click the following links 1) Lesson Thirteen (我的家) http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/readings/beginning/b_flash/b_unit_2/beginning_u2_03.html and 2) Lesson 20 (我家的房子) http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/readings/beginning/b_flash/b_unit_2/beginning_u2_10.hml and click the bottom Start the Pre-test  to answer 5 pre-test questions.  Click Submit for another 6-question reading test.  Click Submit and you will proceed to take a post test.
4. Go to http://kid.chinese.cn/article/2009-09/25/content_68502.htm.  1) Click 15 and watch animation and situation video under Lesson 19.  2) Click 19 and watch animation and situation video under Lesson 8.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/26/11)

Objectives: 1) I can read and solve math equations with proficiency through flash card activity.  2) I can cite read text passages proficiently on page 20.  3) I can tell the differences among d, t, n, and l consonants.

Homework: 1) Review learned syllables.  2) Read text passages on pages 18-20.

Procedure:

1. 1) Find one childhood picture.  Due next Monday, 10/3/11.  Work on Media Center next Monday to input Chinese pinyin and characters.  Oral quiz: Wednesday, 9/28/11.  2) Introduce website: http://student.nihaoseries.com/ and click Number on the left-hand-side menu to check out the list of vocabulary.  3) Quick review (加, 减/減, 乘以, 除以, 等于/於)
2. 1) Dictation (d).  2) Go over d, t, n, l handout.
3. 1) Read text passage on page 20.  2) Pair activity: flash cards (+, -, and =).

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/26/11)

Objectives: 1) I can prepare flash cards for color unit.  2) I can say colors in Chinese.  3) I can express phone number and address in Chinese.

Homework: 1) Review learned colors.  2) Practice reading sentences #1-#5.

Procedure:

1. 1) Art project due Monday, 10/3/11.  Oral presentation: Tuesday, 10/4/11.  2) Makeup work (3P: Joe/Matt Murphy/Cameron: origami product; Courtney: draft #1;
2. 5P: Dominic).  3) Return quiz #4 paper and 5 sentences.  Feedback and comments.
3. 1) Make flash cards (index cards, colored strips, glue sticks).  Check flash cards for participation grade today.  2) Teach new terms (hong se, huang se, hei se, bai se).
4. Write sentence #6.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/23/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can express weather condition in Chinese.  2) I can answer questions of familiar topics.

功课: 1) Audio file #718 (697 + 702 + 705 + 710 + 713).  2) WB page 76.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Turn in your skit final version.  Skit #3 performance: Tuesday, 9/27 and Wednesday, 9/28. 2) Lesson Nine vocabulary quiz and Ni Hao 2 Lessons 1-3 character quiz.
2. Conversation Questions.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/23/11)

Objectives: 1) I can tell the difference among consonants d, t, n, and l.  2) I can read and solve math equation in Chinese.  3) I can gain knowledge about a famous historical site in China.

Homework: 1) Write new characters.  Know their meaning and pronunciation.  2) Review d, t, n, handout.

Procedure:

1.   1) Turn in your 10 sentences about Mid-Autumn Festival.  Quiz #5 (d, t, n, l): Friday, 9/30.  2) Quiz #4.

1. 1) Teach d, t, n, l handout.  2) Teach new characters with terms (除, 等, 於, 除以, 等於/于).
2. Video: Let’s Visit Huang Shan.

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/23/11)

Objectives: 1) I can type Chinese pinyin with an on-line tool.  2) I can use different terms to address siblings.

Homework: Finalize your choice of theme and medium for your art project.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quiz #3.  2) 3P: Collect your 5 sentences.  3) Complete and check your two origami products for participation grades.  4) Quiz #4: Friday, 9/30/11.
2. Cultural reading: Chinese family.
3. 1) Showcase art projects (PPT, movies, craft, baking, singing, etc).  2) Introduce a website to type Chinese pinyin.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/22/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 我會/会中文會話/会话.

功课: 1) Study for vocabulary quiz (Lesson Five Part I).  2) Study for Chapter test Part I).

程序 (ChéngXù):

Practice conversation questions.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/22/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) 我會/会中文會話/会话.  2) 我會/会認/认中國/国字.

功课: 1) Study for vocabulary quiz (Lesson 9 terms + Ni Hao 2 Lessons 1-3) tomorrow.  2) Review conversation questions.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Take one copy of 3^rd skit checklist.  Go over the special requirement in the checklist.  2) Conversation question practice.  3) Word recognition game (下雨, 刮風, 涼快, 暖和, 下雪, 悶熱, 晴朗, 氣溫, 寒流, 天氣, 夏天, 冬天, 春天, 秋天).  4) Go over/Highlight Ni Hao 2 Character Recognition List.
2. Seat work: WB page 77.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/22/11)

Objectives: 1) I can read math expressions in Chinese.  2) I can read Chinese text passages.  3) I can explain what Mid-Autumn Festival is about.

Homework: 1) Review b, p, m, f handout for quiz #5 tomorrow.  2) Review learned characters.

Procedure:

1. 1) Dictation (b, p, m, f).  2) Quick review (加, 減, 乘, 以).  3) Read text passages on pages 18-19.  4) Pair activity: Number game.
2. Write 10 sentences about Mid-Autumn Festival (when to celebrate, how to celebrate, who celebrate, where to go, what is it, why—legends?).  Collect.

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/22/11)

Objectives: 1) I can make origami.  2) I can learn from other students’ art project and get ideas for my own.  3) I can acquire knowledge about Chinese family structure.

Homework: Review learned term for quiz #3 (Friday, 9/23/11).

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (baba, mama, didi, meimei, jiejie, gege, jia, ge ren, you, liang, de, sheng ri, nian, he).  2) Practice reading sentences #1-#5.  3) (5P) Collect your draft.
2. Making Origimi: pinwheel and gift box.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/21/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) 我會/会中文會話/会话。2)我會唸 (read) 課文.  

功课: 1) Study for your vocabulary (Lesson Five). 2. Audio file #786 (772 +776 + 778 + 781 + 783).  3) Be able to say temperature for Friday’s participation.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Read text passages on page 64-65.  2) Check WB page 50.
2. 2.      1) Take one copy of 2011-2012 Chinese IV Conversation Questions.  2) Practice Chinese conversation.

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/21/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can identify Chinese characters.  2) 我會/会中文會話/会话。

功课: 1) Study for your vocabulary (Lesson Nine) + Ni Hao 2 characters quiz.  2) Audio file #786 (772 +776 + 778 + 781 + 783).  3) Be able to say temperature for Friday’s participation.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Turn in your pen-pal letters.  2) Return your skit draft.  Final draft due on Friday, 9/23/11 and Perform on Monday, 9/26/11.  3) Take one copy of conversation question list.  4) Identify terms.
2. Teach new characters and terms (溫, 度, 華, 氏, 預, 華氏, 溫度, 氣溫, 天氣預報).
3. 1) Class participation (Q/A): activity: conversation time.  2) Revise your draft.  Q/A session.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/21/11)

Objectives: 1) I can read math equations in Chinese.  2) I can tell consonants b, p, m, and f apart.  Homework: 1) Write new Chinese characters.  Know meanings/pronunciation.  2) Read text passages on pages 18-19.

Procedure:

1. 1) Take one copy of Lesson Three text passages.  2) Missing work (2P: Laura, Jonah—tone quiz).  3) Dictation (b, p, m, f).
2. Teach new characters and terms (加, 減, 乘, 以).

Introduce one website: http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/flashcards.php, click Ni Hao Volume 1 in the table, click “3. 1 2 3” and “start” to play flash card or memory game to review vocabulary.

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/21/11)

Objectives: 1) I can do origami.  2) I can say my birthday in Chinese.

Homework: 1) Review learned terms.  2) Practice reading your sentences #1-#5.

Procedure:

1. 1) Missing work (5P: Bryce—quiz #2, dot-to-dot activity sheet).  2) Quick review (baba, mama, gege, didi, jiejie, meimei, sui, jia, you, ge ren, he, liang).  3) Teach new terms (sheng ri, nian, de).
2. Compare and contrast American and Chinese date formats (year, month, day).
3. 1) Write sentence #5.  2) Practice reading sentences #1-#5.  Collect tomorrow.
4. 1) Pass out 2 colored papers/scissors.  2) Do prepare work for origami #1.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/19/11)—before/after school

目标 (MùBiāo): 我會邀請朋友參加我的生日會.

功课: 1) Study for vocabulary quiz: Friday, 9/23/11.  2) Read text passages on pages 64-65.  3) Audio file #462 (436 + 440 + 446 + 450 + 456).  4) Finalize your invitation card with required components (date, time, place, what it is for, activities planned, wish list/things to bring to the party, art work).

程序 (ChéngXù):

1.   1) Review all learned vocabulary (抱歉, 玉, 項鏈/项链, 手鐲/镯, 耳環/环, 好看, 漂亮, 禮/礼物, 小說/说, 漫畫書/漫画书, 一起, 已經/经, 聽說/听说, 光碟, 算了, 對/对了, 麻煩/烦, 自己. 邀請, 壽/寿麵, 時間/间, 住址, 回信, 一定, 準時/准时, 送, 從/从..到, 你看).  2) Check WB pages 50/54.  3) Turn in 5 goals/Pass out I Can Statements.

2.   1) Read text passages on pages 62-65.  2) Go over Invitation Card draft.  3) Perform 6-term dialogue.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/19/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can identify many Chinese characters.  2) I can comprehend Chinese videos to review materials I learned before.  3) I can understand Chinese conversation.

功课: 1) Audio file #462 (436 + 440 + 446 + 450 + 456).  2) Study character list for your vocabulary quiz: Friday, 9/23.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. Go to http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/flashcards.php, scroll your screen and click HSK Chinese Proficiency Test (Revised) Level 1.  Know all those 1-50, 51-100, 101-150 word list.
2. Go to http://kid.chinese.cn/article/2009-09/25/content_68502.htm.  1) Click 15 and watch animation and situation video under Lesson 19.  2) Click 19 and watch animation and situation video under Lesson 8 (not working this morning).
3. Go to P drive, click Ni Hao 3 game under Ms. Chang’s folder.  Click lesson 5 and play constructing sentences to review terms and sentence patterns.
4. Go to http://chinesereadingworld.org/.  Click upper left icon “Register to Enter” to create a new account.  Once enter, click beginning level to answer reading questions

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/19/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can identify many Chinese characters.  2) I can comprehend Chinese videos to review materials I learned before.  3) I can understand Chinese conversation.

功课: 1) Audio file #462 (436 + 440 + 446 + 450 + 456).  2) Study character list for your character recognition quiz: Friday, 9/23.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Return Pen Pal letter papers / other papers.  Turn in your skit draft.  2) Missing work (Colin / Aashna / Melissa; Adam: draft/checklist).  Caelan + Michaela + Brad talk to Ms. Chang, please.  3)  Take one copy of character list.
2. Go to http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/flashcards.php, click Ni Hao Volume 2 in the table, click “1.  My birthday,” “2.  My daily routine,” and “3. Xiaoming’s home” to play flash card to review vocabulary.  Write down meanings/pinyin for those characters that you forget.  Some of these characters will be tested this Friday.
3. Go to http://kid.chinese.cn/article/2009-09/25/content_68502.htm.  1) Click 05 and watch animation and situation video under Lessons 13 and 14.  2) Click 09 and watch animation and situation video under Lesson 3 (not working this morning).
4. Go to P drive, click Ni Hao 2 game under Ms. Chang’s folder.  Click lesson 9 and play constructing sentences to review terms and sentence patterns.
5. Go to http://chinesereadingworld.org/.  Click upper left icon “Register to Enter” to create a new account.  Once enter, click beginning level to answer reading questions.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/19/11)

Objectives: 1) I can tell consonants b, p, m, and f apart.  2) I can discriminate Chinese 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th tone.

Homework: 1) Review b, p, m, f handout.  2) Write new Chinese character definitions

Procedure:

1. 1) Take one copy of Lesson Three Character worksheet.  2) Missing work (7P: Abigail—WB page 17).  3) Quiz #4 (b, p, m, f) handout: Friday, 9/23.  4) Check ProgressBook for accuracy.
2. 1) Tone quiz.  2) Dictation (b, p).  3) Finish b, p, m, f handout.
3. Chopsticks practice

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/19/11)

Objectives: 1) I can talk about myself and my family in Chinese.  2) I can acquire Chinese cultural knowledge about numbers.

Homework: 1) Review learned terms.  2) Practice reading four sentences.

Procedure:

1. 1) Missing work (3P: Ashley / Alexa: dot-to-dot activity and quiz #2; 5P: Bryce—Cutting paper pattern, character writing, quiz #2, dot-to-dot activity; Emily Pfefferal: quiz #2 + dot-to-dot activity; Micah: dot-to-dot activity).  2. Quick review (baba, mama, gege, didi, jiejie, meimei, sui).
2. 1) Teach new terms (jia, you, ge ren, he, liang).  2) Write sentences #3 & #4.  3) Practice reading sentences #1-4
3. Culture reading: Lucky and unlucky numbers.
4. 1) Showcase art project samples.  2) Brainstorm your theme and medium first.

Procedure for HS Chinese IV (9/16/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) 我會/会邀請朋友參加生日會/会.  2) 我會/会寫/写謝卡, 接受或婉謝邀請.

功课: 1) Read text pages 70 about new sentence patterns.  2) Audio file #579 (553 + 559 + 563 + 569 + 573).

程序 (ChéngXù):

1. 1) Turn in your WB pages 50/54.  2) Turn in your invitation card draft.  3) Read text passages on pages 64-65.  3) Vocabulary quiz: pages 62-65: Wednesday, 9/21.
2. 2.      Teach new characters with terms (禮/礼, 禮/礼物, 小說, 已經/经, 聽/听說, 光, 碟, 光碟, 碟子, 算, 算數/数, 麻, 煩, 麻煩, 麻子).

Procedure for HS Chinese III (9/16/11)

目标 (MùBiāo): 1) I can understand Chinese conversation.  2) I can acquire knowledge about Shanghai World Expo.

功课: 1) Audio file #579 (553 + 559 + 563 + 569 + 573).  2) 3^rd skit draft due: Monday, 9/19.

程序 (ChéngXù):

1.   1) Turn in your pen pal letters (2 copies + checklist).  2) Vocabulary quiz: Friday, 9/23.

1. 1) Listening activity: WB page 75.  Go over the answer key.  2) Go over text pages 109-110.  3) Work in media center next Monday, 9/19/11.  No school on Tuesday, 9/20/11.
2. Video clips: http://kid.chinese.cn/article/2009-09/25/content_68502.htm .
3. DVD: Shangshai World Expo.

Procedure for MS Chinese I 2P/7P (9/16/11)

Objectives: 1) I can master sounds, meanings, and characters for numbers 0-100 and 8 picture Chinese characters.  2) I can blend and discriminate vowels and b/p/m/f consonants combinations.

Homework: 1) Tone quiz next Monday.  2) Review b, p, m, f handout.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (8 characters + numbers)??  2) Quiz #2.  3) No school on next Tuesday, 9/20/11.
2. 1) Dictation (b).  2) Teach b, p, m, f handout (p only today).
3. Game time (numbers + characters).

Procedure for MS Exploratory Chinese 3P/5P (9/16/11)

Objectives: 1) I can master sounds, meanings, and characters for numbers 0-100 and 8 picture Chinese characters. 2) I can identify many Chinese characters in newspaper.  3) I can talk about myself and my family in Chinese.

Homework: Review family member terms.

Procedure:

1. 1) Quick review (8 characters + numbers).  2) Turn in your dot-to-dot activity sheet.  3) Quiz #2.  3) Quick review (baba, mama, gege, didi, jiejie, meimei).  4) Teach new term (sui).
2. 1) Pass out/go over the Supplementary term handout.  2) Write sentences #1-2.
3. Newspaper activity: hunting for learned characters.