Huanying Vol 1 ISBN: 9780887276620 (Units 1-4 only)
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui 2009 Edition
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Speaking Task : Describing myself and my school life (25%)
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Writing Task : responding to a letter about school (at least 100 characters) (25%)
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Multiple Choice Listening, Reading, and Grammar (50%)
Task Completion
Performance Expectation (length of time for speaking and number of characters for writing)
Vocabulary
Depth of Response
Accuracy
Target Structures:
 Possessive pronouns
 Question Words/asking questions/Interrogative pronouns
 Measure Words
 Negative statements
 Adverbs of time
 Impartive form
 Time phrases and clauses
 Sentence patterns
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Sample writing rubric
Task
Completion
3
Fully responds to all questions in counselor letter
2
Adequately responds to all questions in counselor letter
Performance
Expectation
Responds with 100 characters or more
Vocabulary Responds with considerable appropriate vocabulary with few repeated words
Depth of
Response
Accuracy
Responds with details and elaboration of some details
Responds in sentences & phrases with correct use of measure words with no or almost no errors
Responds with 60-74 characters
Responds with appropriate but limited vocabulary with some repeated words or redundant sentences
Responds with details and limited elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences & phrases, using most measure words correctly with a few errors
1
Partially responds to questions in counselor letter
Responds with 59 to 31 characters
Responds with limited vocabulary with noticeable repeated words and redundant sentences
Responds with details but little elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences &/or phrases, using a few measure words correctly, with some errors
0
Responds to one or two questions only or does not respond to the task.
Responds with 30 characters or less
Responds with insufficient vocabulary; majority repeated and repetitious
Responds with minimal to no details and no elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences, phrases &/or unconnected words, using incorrect measure words, with many or mostly errors
Sample speaking rubric
Task
Completion
3
Fully describes self in all 4 categories
2
Adequately describes self in all 4 categories
Performance
Expectation
Speaks for 120 seconds or more with no lengthy gaps; actual spoken content at least 120 seconds
Vocabulary Responds with considerable appropriate vocabulary words with few repeated words
Depth of
Response
Accuracy
Responds with details and elaboration of some details
Responds in sentences & phrases with good command of tones with no or almost no errors
Speaks for 120 seconds but lengthy gaps; actual spoken content obviously less than
120 sec (approx. 110- 90 sec)
Responds with appropriate but limited vocabulary with some repeated words or redundant sentences
Responds with details and limited elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences & phrases with adequate command of tones with a few errors seconds
1
Inadequately describes self in all 4 categories or describes self in less than 4 categories
Spoken content approximately 89- 60
Responds with limited vocabulary with noticeable repeated words and redundant sentences
Responds with details but little elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences &/or phrases with some incorrect or unnatural tones with some errors
0
Describes self in less than 2 categories or does not respond to the task
Spoken content less than 59 seconds
Responds with insufficient vocabulary; majority repeated and repetitious
Responds with minimal to no details and no elaboration of the details
Responds in sentences, phrases &/or unconnected words with mostly incorrect unnatural tones with many errors
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 Responding appropriately to real life situations – oral & written; rehearsed & unrehearsed
 Using a variety of strategies to make meaning of written & oral texts;
 Building accuracy to enhance the effectiveness of communication;
 Recognizing differences in products, practices & perspectives among cultures
Unit 1
Essential Questions
1 . What can I tell you about me?
2. What can I tell you about my family?
Learning Targets
 I can appropriately greet a variety of people.
 I can introduce myself and others to others.
 I can compare how names are written and used in the Chinese culture with names in the American culture.
 I can use and write numbers I need to answer contact information questions.
 I can ask and answer questions about my contact information.
 I can explain in my home language the role respect plays in Chinese culture.
 I can use my understanding of tones to appropriately pronounce words written in pinyin.
 I can recognize & understand 70 Chinese characters related to the unit topics.
 I can write 21 Chinese characters on my own related to the unit topics on my own.
Topics:
 Conversations (greetings, farewells, cultural differences)
 Chinese names ( Last name + first name)
 Characters: history, stroke order, cultural meaning
 Numbers: the lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese
 Age, phone number, home address & e-mail
 Question words
 Role of “respect” in Chinese cultures
Unit 2
Essential Questions
1 . What can I tell you about me?
2. What can I tell you about my family?
Learning Targets
 I can ask and answer questions to identify my family members and family pets.
 I can ask and answer questions about someone’s occupation and place of work
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I can ask and answer questions about birthdates and ages.
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I can state my likes and dislikes and ask others about theirs.
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I can simply describe people or objects.
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I can ask questions to get information I need.
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I can name major nationalities & languages of the world.
 I can give basic facts about famous cities in China.
 I can recognize & understand 80 Chinese characters related to family, jobs, and ages.
 I can write 23 Chinese characters related to family, jobs, and ages on my own.
Topics:
 Family members , pets & relationships
 Occupations
 Question words
 Expressing likes, dislikes, & favorites
 Nationalities and languages of the world
 Famous cities in China
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Unit 3
我 的生日 我 的 一 天 我 的 周 末
Focus Questions
1. What can I tell you about when is my birthday ?
2. What can I tell you about my daily routine?
3. What cn I tell you about my daily routine?
Learning Targets
1. I can tell somebody when my birthday is.
2. I can tell the time, dates and day of the week and use proper order.
3. I can tell somebody about my daily activities .
4. I can talk about the classes I take at school.
5. I can tell somebody about my weekend plans.
6. I can make a phone call.
7. I can make an appointment and give, accept, or decline an invitation.
8. I can write a letter or email in Chinese.
9. I can use 要 to describe future events.
Topics:
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Dates : 年 , 月 , 日 ( hao 号 )
 Time : 点 , 分 , 刻 , 半 , 差
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Day of the Week : 星期一 …… 六
 use of 以后
 to put a adverbials of time & place
 to say times and dates in the correct order
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Chinese letter format
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The use of 要
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The use of 快乐
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How to give, accept or decline an invitation
Unit 4
日 常 用 品 买文具和上网 运 动, 野 餐
Focus Questions
1. What can I tell you about school supplies?
2. What can I tell you about basic computer supplies?
3. What can I tell you about sports and basic sporting goods?
Learning Targets
1. I can use colors to describe.
2. I can give my favorites.
3. I can identify my school supplies.
4. I can give basic descriptions of school supplies.
5. I can match the correct measure word to my school supplies.
6. I can say the names of the basic computer supplies.
7. I can say some commonly used measure words.
把 , 块 , 个 , 本 , 只 , 支 , 部 , 盒 , 匹 ,
8. I can tell you what sport I like to play.
9. I can tell you what computer supplies I like to use.
10. I can tell you what eating utensils I need to bring to a picnic.
Topics:
 colors: 红 , 橙 , 黄 , 绿 , 蓝 , 紫 , 黑 ,, 白 , 粉 , 米 , 棕 , 灰 . shen 深 ; qian 浅
 上 to indicate location
 use of 让
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Using 是不是 to form a question
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Measure words
Using 吧 to make a suggestion
 sports
 computer supplies
 eating utensils 杯子 , 刀 , 叉 , 盘 , 纸巾
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