2013-14 Chin 1 Tentative Detail Class Schedule-S1
(It will depend on majority students’ progress)
*Means longer sessions for Mandarin Chinese language class and days for regular quizzes
and tests or class presentations
Date
Lesson
Objective
8/16/2013
8/19/2013
Introduction basic information on Modern
Mandarin Chinese
Introduction Pin Yin continue
Introduction to Pin yin Continue-tones
8/20/2013
Introduction of Common Expressions
8/23/2013
The Basic Chinese Radicals
8/21/2013
Chinese writing system-practice Chinese
Calligraphy with ink & bamboo brushes
8/22/2013
Lesson 1 : Greetings
8/26/2013
Lesson 1 continue: workbook and Character
Book : Exchanging Greetings
8/15/2013
*8/27/2013
8/28/2013
8/29/2013
Late Start
Quiz for Chinese Pronunciation – pinyin &
Useful Expression
Labor Holiday
Lesson 1 continue: Asking about Someone’s
Nationality
1. Chinese language & dialects, Syllabic
Structure and Pronunciation
1. Chinese Pronunciation practice
1. Chinese Pronunciation practice
2. Introduction to the 40 basic Chinese
Radicals
3. Useful Expressions - (Introduce simple
Class usage)
Practice writing 40 radicals & Useful
Expressions
4. Chinese Writing System
introduction (write your own name)
Practice tones and pronunciation
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar
Pronunciation Exercise
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
No School
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar
9/2/2013
Labor Day
No Class
*9/3/2013
Lesson 1 continue: Nations and nationality
Quiz for Lesson1 Part1
Workbook Assignment and
Review quiz
9/4/2013
Review of Lesson 1 and Introduction
9/5/2013
Lesson 2: Family, Looking at a Family photo
Text, vocabulary, Grammar review
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
9/9/2013
Lesson 2: Asking about Someone’s family
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
9/10/2013
Lesson 2: kinship terms, Measure Words,
Question Pronouns
Prepare for class presentations:
vocabulary, Grammar, and Pattern Drills.
Language practice
9/11/2013
Lesson 2: Family, Describe a Family photo
9/12/2013
Lesson 2 Part 2continue: workbook and
Character Book and lists of professions
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
9/16/2013
*9/17/2013
9/18/2013
9/19/2013
*9/23/2013
*9/24/2013
9/25/2013
9/26/2013
9/30/2013
Lesson 2 Part 2continue: workbook and
Character Book and lists of professions
Quiz for Lesson2 Part 1, Lesson 2 Part 2
Continue : Family members and Professions
Lesson 2 Part 2 Continue: Workbook and
Character Workbook
Lesson 2 Part 2 Continue: Workbook and
Character Workbook
Quiz for Lesson2 Part 2
Presentations in class---Family and Professions
Lesson 3: Dates & Time, Taking Someone out to
eat on His/her Birthday
Lesson 3 continue: Telling Time-Questions and
expressions
Lesson 3 continue: Telling Time-Questions and
expressions
Lesson 3 continue: Review Part 1 , creating a
clock
10/16/2013
Lesson 3 continue: Tell, Speak about time &
dates
Lesson 3 continue: Tell, Speak about time &
dates
Lesson 3 continue: Talk about one’s age and
birthday
Lesson 3 Part2: Invite someone to dinner and
creating birthday cards and invitations
Quiz for Lesson3 Part 1
Lesson 3 Part2: Invite someone to dinner
Lesson 3 Part2: State type of food and
“Additional Comments”
Lesson 3 Part2: State type of food and
“Additional Comments”
Vocabulary for eating ffod
Quiz for Lesson3 Part 2
Review of Lesson3: Time Expressions
Review for Mid-term & Class Project Ideas
10/17/2013
Lesson 4: Hobbies
10/21/2013
Lesson 4: Hobbies-Listing the terms for basic
personal hobbies. Creating a chart for the hobbies
*10/22/2013
Lesson 4 continue: Talking about hobbies
10/23/2013
Lesson 4 continue: Talking about hobbies
Lesson 4 continue: What do you like to do on
weekends?
*10/1/2013
10/2/2013
10/3/2013
10/7/2013
*10/8/2013
10/9/2013
10/10/2013
10/14/2013
*10/15/2013
10/24/2013
*10/28/2013
Lesson 4 continue: Quiz for Lesson4 Part 1
In class presentation
10/29/2013
Lesson 4: Would you like to play ball?
10/30/2013
Lesson 4 continue: workbook and Character
Review Lesson 2 part1quiz. Creating the
family poster and practice in class
presentation
Practicing use proper expressions and
phrases
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Practicing use proper expressions and
phrases
Review Lesson2 Part 2 quiz
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills. Finishing the handmade
clock
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part 1-End of 1st Quarter
Review Lesson3Part 1quiz & Creating a
handmade birthday card
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part2
Review Lesson3 Part 2 quiz
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part1 &2
Selecting themes and ideas
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Creating the chart of hobbies in class
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part1
Language Practice
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Lesson4 Part 1 quiz
Language Practice-Using chart for
presentation in class
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
10/31/2013
*11/4/2013
Book: Say and write the terms for basic personal
hobbies
Lesson 4 continue: workbook and Character
Book : Ask friends out to see a movie, set plans
for the weekend
Quiz for Lesson4 Part 1
11/5/2013
Review of Lesson 4 and Pair Activity
11/6/2013
11/7/2013
Cultural Project 1
Cultural Project 2
Quiz for Lesson 4 Part 2
*11/11/2013
11/12/2013
11/13/2013
11/14/2013
*11/18/2013
11/19/2013
11/20/2013
11/21/2013
*11/25/2013
11/26/2013
12/27/2013
12/2/2013
*12/6/2013
12/13/2013
12/17/2013
12/18/2013
12/19/2013
12/20/2013
12/21-1/5
Review all previous lessons & Class Project
roughs due
Translation Test for Lesson 4
Thanksgiving Holiday
No School
Review all previous lessons
Writing Project
Writing Project
Viewing a Chinese film
Review all previous lessons, semester project due
Thanksgiving Break
Semester Project Presentation
Semester Project Presentation
End of the semester
Final exam
Final exam
Exam makeup day
Vacation
Pattern Drills
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part2
Review Lesson4Part 1quiz & Share a
Class lunch
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Related to Lesson 4 contents
Identify and compare cultures
Review Lesson4 Part 2 quiz
Turn in Class Project written roughs
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part2
Review the test
Enjoy holiday
Topic writing
Reading day
Merry Christmas & happy new year
Tentative Detail Class ScheduleS2
1/6/2014
1/7/2014
1/8/2014
1/9/2014
*1/13/2014
1/14/2014
1/15/2014
1/16/2013
School Resume Review basic information on
Modern Mandarin Chinese. Introduction of
Traditional celebration for Chinese new year. TB
pp.270
Review Pin Yin continue
Lesson 5: Visiting Friends, Introduce one person
to another
Lesson 5 continue: workbook and Character
Book : At a friend’s House , give compliments
Lesson 5 continue: Ask for beverages as a guest,
offer beverages to a visitor, Briefly describe a
visit to a friend’s place
Lesson 5 continue: workbook and Character
Book : Narrative Style of writing
Lesson 5 continue: workbook and Character
Book : Narrative Style of writing
Lesson 5 continue: Describe Completed activities
.Chinese language & dialects, Syllabic
Structure and Pronunciation
Chinese Pronunciation exercise
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Group study for project
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
*1/20/2013
1/21/2013
1/22/2013
1/23/2013
*1/27/2013
1/28/2013
1/29/2013
1/30/2014
*2/3/2014
2/4/2014
2/5/2014
2/6/2014
*2/10/2014
from the time past
Quiz for Lesson 5 Part 1
Review Lesson 1-5
Review “That’s How the Chinese Say It!”-A
Review of Functional Expressions from Lesson15
Lesson 6: Making Appointments-D1: Calling
One’s teacher
Quiz for Lesson 5 Part 2
Lesson 6: Making Appointments-D1: Calling
One’s teacher
Lesson 6: Making Appointments , Answer a
phone call and initiate a phone conversation
Lesson 6continue: workbook and Character
Book: Set up an appointment with a teacher on
the phone
Lesson 6 continue: Ask for a favor, Ask someone
to return your call
Quiz for Lesson 6 Part 1
Lesson 6 continue: Ask for a favor, Ask someone
to return your call
Lesson 6 continue: Calling a Friend for Help-D2
Lesson 6 continue: Calling a Friend for Help-D2
workbook and Character Book : Narrative Style
of writing
Lesson 6 continue: Calling a Friend for Help-D2
workbook and Character Book
Speaking exercise: A phone conversation
Lesson 6 continue: Write a script for a phone
conversation
Pattern Drills
Review Lesson 5 Part 1quiz
Review Functional expressions , learned
Grammar and Pattern Drills
Review Functional expressions , learned
Grammar and Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Lesson 5 Part 1quiz
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary
Park 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Lesson 6 Part 1quiz
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part2
Review Work and Character Workbook
Assignments for Part2
Review : Speaking on the phone
Group work on the writing assignment
2/11/2014
Lesson 6 continue: Chinese time expressions
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
2/12/2014
Lesson 6 continue: Chinese time expressions
Lesson 7: Studying Chinese-D1: How Did You
Do on the Exam?
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
2/13/2014
Lesson 7: Studying Chinese-D1: How Did You
Do on the Exam?
*2/17/2014
Quiz for Lesson 6 Part 2
Lesson 7continue: workbook and Character Book
2/18/2014
No Classes
2/19/2014
Lesson 7: Studying Chinese-D1: How Did You
Do on the Exam?
2/20/2014
Lesson 7 continue-D2: Preparing for a Chinese
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review Lesson 6 Part 2 quiz
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
President’s Day
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
*2/24/2014
2/25/2014
2/26/2014
2/27/2014
Class
Pattern Drills
Quiz for Lesson 7 Part 1
Lesson 7 continue-D2: Preparing for a Chinese
Class
Lesson 7 continue-D2: Preparing for a Chinese
Class
Lesson7 continue: Group work, Workbook
Lesson7 continue: HWK Assignment questions,
Discussions of Culture Highlights.
Review Lesson 7 Part 1 quiz
workbook and Character Book
assignments assist
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Reading & Writing Exercise in class
*3/3/2014
Quiz for Lesson 7 Part 2
Lesson 8: School Life-A Diary: A Typical School
Day
3/4/2014
Lesson 8: School Life-A Diary: A Typical School
Day-Sequencing writing 1
3/5/2014
3/6/2014
*3/10/2014
3/11/2014
3/12/2014
3/13/2014
3/17-3/21/2014
Lesson 8: School Life-A Diary: A Typical School
Day- Sequencing writing 2
Lesson 8 continue-A Diary, Language Practice:
Time Expression and Verb
Quiz for Lesson 8 part1
Speaking & Writing exercise
Lesson 8 continue-A Letter: Talking About
Studying Chinese
Lesson 8 continue-A Letter: Talking About
Studying Chinese
Quiz for Lesson 8 part 2
Discussions of Culture Highlights. Review
Lessons for Midterm Exam & Class Project
Ideas
Review Lesson 7 part 2 quiz
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Writing assignment
Writing assignment
Speaking and Writing Exercise in class
Review Lesson 8 Part 1 quiz
Group work
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review the quiz fro Lesson 8 part 2
Discussions of the take home Midterm
and class project ideas
Spring Break!
3/24/2014
Lesson 9:Shopping-D1: Shopping for clothesCurrency
3/25/2014
Lesson 9:Shopping-D1: Shopping for clothesColors, Sizes and Prices
3/26/2014
Lesson 9:Shopping-Fashion talk
*3/27/2014
Vocabulary and Grammar
Chinese monetary units and Color terms
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Group Project-Fashion
3/31/2014
Chinese currency and clothing
4/1/2014
Lesson 9 continue-D2 : Exchanging Shoes
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
4/2/2014
Lesson 9 continue-D2 : Exchanging Shoes
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
*4/3/2014
Quiz for Lesson 9 part 1
Lesson 9 continue: Group Work on Measure
Words and Chinese monetary units and Color
terms
Review the quiz fro Lesson 9 part 1
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
4/7/2014
4/8/2014
4/9/2014
Lesson 9 continue: Workbook in Group work
Lesson 9 continue: Modal Verb sentences
Lesson 9 continue: Language Practice
*4/10/2014
Quiz for Lesson 9 part 2
Lesson 10 Transportation-D1: Going Home for
the Winter Vacation
4/14/2014
Lesson 10 Transportation-D1: Going Home for
the Winter Vacation
4/15/2014
Lesson 10 Transportation-D1: Going Home for
the Winter Vacation
4/16/2014
Lesson 10 continue: Describe a traffic route
*4/17/2014
Quiz for Lesson 10 part 1
Lesson 10 continue-An Email : Thanking
Someone for a Ride
4/21/2014
Lesson 10 continue-An Email : Thanking
Someone for a Ride
4/22/2014
Lesson 10 continue: Language Practice
Class Project ideas due
4/23/2014
*4/24/2014
Lesson 10 continue: Ask for a favor, Ask
someone to return your call
Compose an email
The Chinese Email Project
4/28/2014
Lesson 10 continue: workbook and Character
Workbook
4/29/2014
Lesson 10 continue: workbook and Character
Workbook
4/30/2014
*5/1/2014
5/5/2014
5/6/2014
5/7/2014
*5/8/2014
5/12/2014
5/13/2014
5/14/2014
*5/15/2014
5/18/2014
5/19-21/2014
Lesson 10 continue: workbook and Character
Workbook
Quiz for Lesson 10 part 2, Class Project roughs
due
Review Lesson 6-10
Review Lesson 6-10
Class Project
Project Presentation/ final review
Review all previous lessons & Class Project
roughs due
Review all previous lessons & Class Project
roughs due
Review Functional Expressions from Lesson 610
Chinese Movie day
Graduation
Final Exams
workbook and Character Workbook
Group work
Vocabulary and Grammar
Review the quiz fro Lesson 9 part 2
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
workbook and Character Workbook
Part 1 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Review the quiz fro Lesson 10 part 1
The expressions of gratitude in Chinese
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Writing an electronic letter
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Part 2 text vocabulary, Grammar, and
Pattern Drills
Group work
workbook and Character Workbook
Review the quiz fro Lesson 10 part 2
Work on class project
Group Work
Review text, vocabulary, Grammar and
Pattern Drills
Review text, vocabulary, Grammar and
Pattern Drills
Group work
Plus some Chinese food?