09/04/2014 Thursday
Welcome to High School! Self-Introduction: Let’s get to know each other!
I.
Instructor: bi-lingual self-introduction (8 mins)
II.
Jot down the following info about yourself (5 mins)
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Your name and grade – help us remember your name!
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Likes and dislikes.
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Travel experience & language skills
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What do you know about China: the country, people, language, culture etc…
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Why do you want to learn Chinese / Why are you in this class?
III. Introduce yourself to your partner (who sits next to
you). (3 mins)
IV. Take turns to come to the front of the class and
introduce your partner to us (3 mins each person).
V. Stay put for 30 seconds for questions from the audience.
Then hand in your notes to Mrs. Storey. (2 mins each for Q &
As.)
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09/05/2014 Friday Course Expectations
1.
Students will finish self-introductions. (15 mins)
2.
Go over course expectations and student responsibilities.
(25 mins)
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Homework:
1.
Bring home the Course Expectations handout and ask your parent/guardian read it carefully before they sign it. The signature page is due on Monday 09/08/2014.
2.
Shop with your parent/guardian for the school supplies specified in the Course Expectations. Bring them to class
Monday for me to check.
09/08/2014 Monday “Chinese is Easy!”
1.
Check homework: collect parents’ signature sheet, check class materials: binder, notebook, pen/pencil. (Flash cards later.) 5 mins.
2.
Chinese is easy: (Please take careful and detailed notes, together with examples) – Invite students from the West to share what they know about the following: a.
S+V+O
“ I love you.
” = 我爱你。 b.
No verbal conjugation: past tense, present tense and future tense – same verb form: I loved you/I love you.

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No gender for nouns, no articles such as “a, an, or the.”
“ The teacher loves me. I love the teacher.
”
= 老师爱我。我爱老师。 d.
Single and plural forms of nouns are the same.
For example: “one teacher vs. three teachers.”
一个老师 vs.
三个老师 e.
Similar sentence order as English: adj. + noun.
For example: “good = 好 ” “good teacher = 好老师 ”
你好！ Hello (you good) Chinese = 中文 f.
A lot of omissions. (later)
Homework:
1.
Try to make three simple sentences in Chinese using the words we learned today in class. Write all three forms –
Pinyin, English, Chinese characters - in your notebook.
2.
Tell your parents why you think Chinese is easy to learn after today’s class.
09/09/2014 Tuesday Chinese is Easy – Why?
Before Class:
Check homework: 3 sentences in students’ notebook, all three versions. (5 mins)
In Class:

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Students creations demonstrated on board: students can try and write their characters. (15 mins)
Congratulations on your first creation of Chinese sentences!
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Review the “big picture” – five reasons why Chinese is easy.
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Chinese-specific helpful facts: a.
Chinese specific terms: Pinyin – Chinese phonetic system that gives pronunciation to characters.
Hanzi: characters – don’t call them “symbols”! b.
Each character is one syllable: Ni, Hao, Ai, Wo. c.
Pinyin syllable components: initial, final, and tone d.
4 tones and tone marks – we start from the four tones! ma: ma: ma: ma:
We will use two weeks to systematically learn Pinyin: all initials and finals, then all pinyin combinations. Each student will get a full Pinyin Chart. You will have your first speaking test on Pinyin about three weeks from now.
Homework:
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Make another three sentences using the words and sentence patterns you learned today (have to be different than yesterday’s). Please write all three versions: English, Pinyin and characters.
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09/10/2014 Wednesday Pinyin & Four Tones
Before Class
Check homework: 3 sentences in students’ notebook, all three versions. (5 mins)
In Class
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Students creations demonstrated on board: students can try and write their characters. (15 mins)
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Review four tones of ma
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Practice more four tones: ba: ba: ba: ba:
Chinese song appreciation: (10 mins)
Dida dida = tick tock & liang zhi hu die = two butterflies
Homework

1.
Practice pronouncing the four tones of ma and ba.
2.
Make another 3 sentences using the new words you learned today.
09/11/2014 Thursday Finals (vowels) 1
Before Class:
Check homework: 3 sentences in students’ notebook, all three versions. (3 mins)
In Class:
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Selected students demonstrate sentence creations on board
 Review four tones of ma & ba
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Learn all the six vowels/finals a, o, e, i, u, ϋ
Word examples: (characters that will appear in the quiz later next Monday)
1.
a mama baba
2.
o wo
3.
e le (happy)
4.
i ni yi
5.
u wu
6.
ϋ yu (fish)
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7.
ai – special word, without an initial.
Homework:
Make flash cards of the following words: character on one side and pinyin & English on the other: I/me, you, mom, dad, one, five, love.
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09/12/2014 Friday First Cultural Day
Before Class:
Check homework: flash cards. A few students didn’t have the index cards. - They will get cards on the weekend. Monday will check again.
In Class:
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Introduce a Chinese classic love story: Liang Zhu – the
Chinese equivalent of Romeo & Juliet.
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Watch the anime LiangZhu/Butterfly lovers: the animation movie.
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Discuss on cultural elements in the movie when necessary.
Homework:
Shop for index cards if you haven’t. Make flash cards at home for the 8 assigned words.

09/15/2014 Monday
Before Class:
Check homework: 8 flash cards
In Class:
 review words on flash cards (5 mins)
 review four tones (5 mins) review 6 vowels/finals: a, o, e, i, u, ϋ (8 mins)
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Learn the following 11 initials on Pinyin chart: (20 mins) b p m f (+ o) d t n l (+ e) g K h (+ e)
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Word examples: (characters that will appear in the quiz next
Thursday)
1.
Dad: baba
2.
Friend: pengyou
3.
Mom: mama
4.
‘s (possession word): de
5.
six: liu
6.
(measure word for people): ge
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards of the following 4 words: friend, six, measure word “ge” and possession word “de”.

2.
How do you say and write this in Chinese? Write them in
Pinyin and Characters in your notebook.
1) My:
2) My friend:
3) Your friend:
4) Mom’s friend:
5) Dad’s six friends:
6) Five of mom’s friends love Chinese.
*Your first vocab quiz will be on next Monday.
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09/16-17/2014 Tuesday & Wednesday
Before Class:
Check homework: flash cards. Altogether 12 words/cards.
Quiet classwork: while I am checking homework, please write on your notebook the characters and pinyin for the following
(15 mins)
1.
My:
2.
My friend:
3.
Your friend:
4.
Mom’s friend:
5.
Dad’s six friends:
6.
Five of mom’s friends love Chinese:

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Review the following 11 initials on Pinyin chart: b p m f (+ o) d t n l (+ e) g K h (+ e)
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Learn 10 more initials on Pinyin chart: j q x (+ i) z c s (+ i) zh ch sh r (+ i)
Word examples: (characters may be in the quiz on Friday)
1.
nine: jiu
2.
seven: qi
3.
four: si
4.
eat: chi
5.
ten: shi
6.
teacher: laoshi
Homework:
1.
Review all the 12 words on your flash cards. Practice reading and writing them until you can memorize ALL of them in all 3 versions.
2.
Make flash cards for today’s new words.
*Your first vocab quiz will be on Monday, September 22.
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09/18/2014 Thursday Review for quiz on Monday
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Before Class:
Check homework. (3 mins)
In Class:
1) Review all 12 new words/flash cards (12 mins)
2) Review the finals and initials we’ve learned so far. (10 mins)
3) Learn about the 2 nd most important traditional festival in
China: Zhongqiu Jie – mid-autumn festival
What are the two major cultural significances of Zhongqiu Jie?
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Youtube video on the legends of Mid-Autumn Festival. (20 mins)
1.
http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival.htm
2.
http://www.chinahighlights.com/news/around-china/china-public-holidays-schedule-2012.htm
3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkwJ3Lln_QM
09/19/2014 Friday Cultural Day
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Review 6 finals and 21 initials.
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Review 12 flash cards.
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Chinese culture: How to make a moon-cake? – Watch it on Youtube and then practice it at home with your family members! (5 ins)
1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ-8xWIRsfE&feature=related
2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpKDzDbL8Hs&feature=related

Homework:
1.
Review all the 12 new words, be ready for the vocab quiz on Monday.
2.
Review the 6 finals and 21 initials we’ve learned so far.
Make sure you can pronounce each of them fluently.
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09/22/2014 Monday Vocab Quiz 1 (Practice Test)
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Students will take the quiz one-on-one with Mrs. Storey.
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Word/character recognition: all the 12 words on your flash cards. Each student has up to 3 minutes.
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Chinese songs: 两只蝴蝶，自由飞翔
Homework: review the 6 finals and 21 initials we’ve learned so far. Make sure you can pronounce each of them fluently.
09/23/2014 Tuesday Pinyin Review
Today’s goal: Know by heart the pronunciation of the 29 letters: 6 finals and 23 initials.
Review all the 6 vowels (single finals) in Chinese: a o e i u ϋ
Review all the 21 initials on Pinyin chart:

b p m f (+ o) d t n l (+ e) g K h (+ e) j q x (+ i) z c s (+ i) zh ch sh r (+ i)
Learn 2 special initials / half-vowels: y (i) w (u)
Review word examples: (Make flash cards in class if you don’t have them yet.)
1.
nine: jiu
2.
seven: qi
3.
four: si
4.
eat: chi
5.
ten: shi
6.
teacher: laoshi
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Homework:
1.
read out loud all the 21 initials at home at least 3 times until you can say all of them correctly and fluently.
2.
Practice reading all the 6 words today: pronunciation with tones.
09/23-24/2014 Tuesday & Wednesday
Review all the 6 vowels/single finals and 21 initials.

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(Tuesday) Learn 13 compound finals on pinyin chart: (25 mins)
Wednesday (16 compound finals) an en ang eng ong ian in iang ing iong uan un(uen) uang ueng ϋan ϋn helpful websites: http://www.zapchinese.com/Chinese-lessons/Lesson03/Lesson03.htm http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/pinyin-editor.html pinyin editor
Word examples:

1. teacher 老师
2. like 喜欢
3. Chinese 中文
4. U.S. 美国
5. China 中国
6. person/people 人
7. Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节
8. moon-cake 月饼
Listen to the Pinyin Song.
Homework:
1.
Read out loud all the 21 initials and the first 13 compound finals (for Thursday, 16 compound finals) at home at least 3 times until you can say all of them correctly and fluently.
2.
Practice reading all the 4 +4 words today: pronunciation with tones. You only need to read the words with correct pronunciation for now. You don’t need to remember how to write them yet.
09/25/2014 Thursday review on Initials and finals
1.
Students volunteer to read the 21 + 2 initials and 6 + 13 + 16 finals.
2.
Students get the Pinyin chart.
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3.
Explain how to read the Pinyin chart.
4.
Pinyin Test will be on Thursday 10/03/2013.
Homework: Practice reading out loud the “a” section in the Pinyin chart from b to h (beginning to end).
09/27/2013 Friday Cultural Day
China’s National Day: October 1.
Check homework: the “a” section in the Pinyin Chart. (5 mins)
Review the “o” and “e” section in the pinyin Chart. (5 mins)
Then cultural day: (30 mins)

Continue watching the Liangzhu cartoon movie.
09/30/2013 Monday PINYIN Chart
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* This week’s goal : to master the PINYIN Chart – You should be able to pronounce ALL the syllables in this chart.
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* Your first speaking test is on this Thursday and next Monday. You are expected to be able to read all the syllables in the chart.
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Practice reading in class to your partner. Correct him/her if you spot an error (a, o, e section).
Homework:
Listen to the Pinyin Song at home and practice reading all the syllables in the “a, o, e” sections of your Pinyin chart until you can pronounce them all correctly and fluently.

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10/01-02/2013 Tuesday & Wednesday Pinyin Chart continued
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Review Pinyin Chart a, o, e section

Practice reading the “i, u, ϋ” section
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*Your first speaking test is tomorrow. You are expected to be able to read all the syllables in the chart.

Practice speaking test tomorrow. I will take volunteers who are confident enough to take the test tomorrow. If you like the score you get for the practice test, it counts!
Homework:
Practice reading the full pinyin chart. Make sure you can read them all accurately and fluently. Get ready for tomorrow’s test.
10/03/2013 Thursday Pinyin Pronunciation Test
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Students will take the Pinyin Test one-on-one with Mrs. Storey.
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Explain the procedures of taking the Pinyin Test.
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Finish the following translation exercise in your notebook. (20 mins – you can do it before and after you take the test.)
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Please stay quiet, be respectful for your classmate taking the test.
1-5 Translate from Chinese to English 6-10 translate from English to
Chinese. Please write characters: You may use your class notes and your flash cards.
1.
2.
3.

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5.
10/04/2013 Friday 文化日 Cultural Day

Discuss News about the Golden Week of China’s National Day holiday

Watch Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior
10/07/2013 Monday Common Classroom Phrases
Check and grade students’ homework on translation. (15 mins)
Translation exercise Key:
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Learn seven useful daily expressions: (20 mins)
1) Hello teacher! 老师好！
2) Good morning: 早上好！
3) Thank you.
！ 谢谢！谢谢你！
4) You are welcome ！ 不客气！
5) I’m sorry ！ 对不起！
6) It’s Ok/never mind. 没关系。
7) Good bye! 再见！
Pinyin Tests make-up if any. (5 mins)
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards for the phrases we learned today.
2.
Teach your parents to day these words in Chinese. Report to me how they did tomorrow in class.
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10/08/2013 Tuesday Daily expressions review
Check yesterday’s classwork: flash cards.
Today’s Goals:
1.
students know how to express thanks and apology in Chinese and how to respond to these.
2.
Understand the new words in Lesson 1 greetings
Review: pronunciation and writing of the following (15 mins)
1.
Hello Teacher!
2.
Thank you:
3.
You’re welcome:
4.
I’m sorry:
5.
It’s ok. /Never mind:
6.
Good Morning
7.
Goodbye:
Encourage students to use them every day.
Start Lesson 1 “Chinese Made Easy” Greetings
Students will get the new lesson packet for Unit 1 (6 short lessons)
New Vocab (20 mins) – Let’s make some flash cards together!

First, use your knowledge of the pinyin chart, try to pronounce correctly every word Mrs. Storey writes on the board.

Then, write these words neatly in your notebook two times
– all three versions, please.

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Then make the flash cards of these words: write big and beautifully on your cards.

Character on the front, pinyin and English on the back.
Watch youtube -Greetings in Chinese http://watchtolearnchinese.com/
1.
Morning:
2.
Good:
3.
Another way to say “Good Morning”: Ni Zao!
4.
You (polite form):
5.
Hello (politely)
6.
Good bye:
Read the conversations after Mrs. Storey. (5 mins)
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards. Practice reading the new words you made flash cards of until you can recognize them quickly.
2.
Practice the four short dialogues in Lesson 1 in your lesson packet.
10/09/2013 Wednesday Lesson 1 Greetings continued
Before Class:

Go over all your 12 flash cards (7+6 zaijian overlapped). Be ready to greet Mrs. Storey in Chinese in different ways.
In Class:
1.
Vocab and speaking practice: Parts 1-4 in the lesson packet.
2.
Students will get worksheet for Lessons 1&2.

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3.
Finish parts 1-4 in 20 minutes.
4.
Double-check answers in whole group with Mrs. Storey.
5.
Collect worksheets.
Homework: review all your 12 flash cards. Your vocab quiz 2 will be on
Tuesday 10/15/2013 when you are back from the long weekend.
10/10/2013 Thursday (half-day)
1.
Check work packet Parts 1-4 of Lesson 1.
2.
Review all 12 words on flash cards. (Quiz on Tuesday 10/15/2013)
3.
Cultural Day (20-25 mins)
Homework:
Review the 12 words and be ready for the vocab quiz.
10/11/2013 Friday No School
Superintendent’s Conference Day
10/14/2013 Monday No School
Columbus Day
10/15/2013 Tuesday Lesson 1 Vocab Quiz
Words on Daily expressions and Greetings
可以全班一起 20 分钟测 – 每个学生抽查几个词，然后上新课
Lesson 2 new words and phrases (20 mins) “How are you?”

How are you: Ni hao ma?
Three ways to respond to “ni hao ma?”
1.
I’m very good: 我很好。
2.
Not bad: 不错。
3.
I’m OK: 还可以。
4.
How about: 呢？
5.
How about you: 你呢？
6.
Also: 也
7.
I’m also very good: 我也很好。
Read the Lesson 2 Text (3 short dialogues) with Mrs. Storey.(5 mins)
Keep your pronunciation right and beautiful!
Homework:
1.
Practice saying “hello” and “how are you” to your parents and teach them how to respond in Chinese.
2.
Three ways to respond to “ni hao ma?” copy them two times on your notebook – all three versions, please.
10/16/2013
Before Class:
Wednesday Lesson 2 continued
Check homework. How did your family learn?
In Class:
1. Practice dialogues with Mrs. Storey on “ni hao ma?”
2. New content: Ask somebody back “How about you?” o How about: ne (question word) 呢？
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o How about you: ni ne? 你呢？
3.
Adv. “also”: ye 也 put it after the subject
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I’m also very good: wo ye hen hao.
我也很好。
4.
Practice reading the dialogues on page 5: Listen to the recording and read after it. Then practice the dialogues with your partner.
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Homework:
Make flash cards of the following 8 words/phrases. Learn them by heart.
1.
How are you? 你好吗？
2.
I’m very good: 我很好。
3.
Not bad: 不错。
4.
I’m OK: 还可以。
5.
How about: 呢？
6.
How about you: 你呢？
7.
Also: 也
8.
I’m also very good: 我也很好。

Youtube -Greetings in Chinese
 http://watchtolearnchinese.com/
10/17/2013 Thursday Lesson 2 Written Practice
Goal: remember the new words and phrases for recognition.
Before class: quick review of all flash cards. (5 mins)
In Class: Written practice
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Take out your Lessons 1&2 work packet.
1.
Do parts 1-3 on page 5 together. (15 mins)
2.
Parts 4-6 on page 6 (16 mins).
3.
Double-check answers in whole group with Mrs. Storey tomorrow
4.
( *Normally we will have a written test after we finished learning every two lessons.
*Your first written test will be next Tuesday for Lessons 1-2.
*All test content will be chosen from your work packet.
Homework:
Finish the assigned work in your work packet if you didn’t finish it in class.
10/18/2013 Friday Lessons 1-2 Written review
1.
Go overs answers in whole group with Mrs. Storey for yesterday’s classwork. (10 mins).
2.
Finish parts 7-9 on pages 6-7 (20 mins).
3.
Collect work packets for checking and grading
Homework:
Review Lesson packets and notebook and prepare for your written test this Thursday.
10/21/2013 Monday review written test tomorrow

Review all the vocab for lessons 1-2.
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Review parts 7-9 on work packet. (20 mins)


Word game: part 10 on page 7 – use your smart mind. See how many phrases you can make! (20 mins)
10/22/2012 Tuesday Lessons 1-2 Written Test
You have 40 minutes to finish the test.
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10/23/2013 Wednesday
10/24/2013 Thursday
Anti-bullying training AM
Lesson 3 New Lesson
1.
Learn numbers 1-12: pronunciation and character writing
2.
Play the number game on Genkichinese.com
Homework: make flash cards of the 12 numbers, or copy them three times on notebook.
10/25/2013 Friday Lesson 3 continued
Before Class: Check homework + Flash cards review
In Class:
1.
Lesson 3 title: “You are my good friend”
2.
Review the basic numbers 1-10: speaking and writing
3.
New words:
 be (is, am, are)
 possession word, of, ‘s: de
 my:
 friend:
 you are my good friend:
Homework:

1.
Make flash cards of the following words and sentence: be,
‘s, my, friend, you are my good friend. You are required to remember how to write all the basic numbers and the new words in lesson 3
2.
Practice reading the text until you are fluent.
10/28/2013 Monday Lesson 3 continued
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Before Class: Check homework + Flash cards review
In Class:
1.
Translate the Lesson 3 text title and the text into English. (1 min)
2.
Read with Mrs. Storey Lesson 3 text.
3.
Number practice (Parts 2-4 on page 10):
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Part 2: numbers 1-99
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Part 3: Phone numbers
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Part 4: Tongue twister – how fast and how well can you say it?
Homework: Practice saying the phone numbers in Part 3 and tongue twisters in Part 4 on p. 10. I’ll check your fluency tomorrow in class.
10/29/2013 Tuesday L3 numbers written practice
Flash cards review.
Speaking practice on numbers (Parts 4-5 on page 10): 20 mins

Part 4: Tongue twister – how fast and how well can you say it?

Part 5: Your favorite number?
Written practice on numbers (p. 10-11 in your work packet) 20 mins

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
Parts 2, 3, and 5 - practice writing the numbers.
Homework:
Part 9 on p.11: Do you know how to solve the math problem?
10/30/2013 Wednesday Lesson 3 review Translation
1.
Check homework: Math problem in Chinese lesson packet: part 9 on p. 11. Did you solve the problem yet? 5 mins
2.
Students do Part 4 Translation on p. 11 in the work packet. 15-20 mins
3.
Go over the answers together. Hand it in after you are done.
4.
Collect work packets for checking and grading.
Homework:
1.
Please practice counting your numbers 0-20 in Chinese at home. You will need to use them often in classes and tests later on.
2.
Preview new words of lesson 4 on p.13 in your lesson packet.
Make sure you know their pronunciation and meaning.
10/31/13 Thursday Lesson 4 New
万圣节快乐！
Bellwork:
Study the new words in Lesson 4 in your packet.
In class: (5 students are absent today)

1.
Learn new words (pronunciation and meaning)
2.
Dialogue – Do you understand the dialogues? Translate them into English using vocab list on p. 13.
3.
Lesson 4 title “What date is it today?”
4.
Practice reading the words and the three dialogues.
Dialogue 1: (Translation Key)
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What date is it today?
-Today is October 8 th .
What day (of the week) is it today?
Today is Monday.
Homework: Practice reading all the 3 dialogues in Lesson 4 until you are fluent.
11/04/13 Monday Lesson 4 continued character writing!
Before class: Check reading fluency.
In Class:
1.
Showcase character writing. Student practice writing character in notebook. (can make your flash cards in class or at home)
2.
Practice reading all 3 dialogues in Lesson 4 text.
3.
(if time permits) Learn all 12 months in Chinese: Part 1 on p14.
Part 7 on p. 16.
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards of the 11 new words we learned today. Learn the words by heart.

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2.
Practice reading aloud the 3 dialogues of Lesson 4 at least 3 times/until you are fluent.
11/05/2013 Tuesday
Bellwork: (5 mins)
While I check and grade your homework, please try to translate the following dialogue into Chinese. Write characters on your notebook please:
A: What date is it tomorrow?
B: Tomorrow is November 6th.
In Class:

Check and review words on flash cards.

Practice reading all 3 dialogues in Lesson 4 text.

Learn all 12 months in Chinese & 7 days of the week
(volunteers?)
1.
January:
2.
February:
3.
March:
4.
April:
5.
May:
6.
June:
7.
July:
8.
August:
9.
September:
10.
October:

11.
November:
12.
December:
7 days of the week:
1.
Monday:
2.
Tuesday:
3.
Wednesday:
4.
Thursday:
5.
Friday:
6.
Saturday:
7.
Sunday: (two ways saying it)
Homework:
Make flash cards of all 12 months and 7 days of the week. Learn them by heart. Your vocab quiz will be on the next Wednesday
11/13/2013.
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11/06/2012 Wednesday Dates and days vocab review
Bellwork: While I check your homework, please try to translate the following dialogue into Chinese. Write characters on your notebook please:
A: What day is it today?
B: Today is Wednesday.
A: What date is it today?
B: Today is November 6 th .
In Class:

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1.
Review words on flash cards: 13 new words plus all 12 months and 7 days of week.
2.
Practice: Part 1 on p14. Part 7 on p. 16.
3.
Practice test + volunteers?
4.
http://howdoilearnchinese.com/ Genkichinese games
5.
Practice reading the 3 dialogues: pair presentation
Your vocab quiz will be on next Wednesday: 11 + 12 + 7= 30 cards.
Homework:
Review the dialogues and words and get ready for the vocab quiz.
11/07/2013 Thursday Vocab Quiz practice test
Bellwork: How do you say this in Chinese? Can you write it down on your notebook in characters?
A: What day (of the week) is it today?
B: Today is Thursday.
In Class:
1.
Review all the 30 flash cards: days, months, dates etc. Volunteers can take practice test (12 mins)
2.
Practice reading dialogues 1-3 in lesson 4: Pair presentation –
Only look at the characters. (8 mins)
3.
Parts 5, 8, 9 on p. 15-16 in Lesson 4 packet: more practice on days, months, dates. (20 mins)
Notice:

1.
Character writing is not required in your vocab quiz, but it IS required in the written test. Your written test 2 will be on Friday
11/15/2013. All content will be selected from your work packet and will be practiced in class beforehand.
Homework:
Review all your flashcards of Lesson 4. Get prepared for your vocab quiz on Wednesday.
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11/08/2013 Friday Cultural Day
Practice test: all the 30 cards. Take 2-3 volunteers (15 mins)
Cultural Day (25 mins):
1. Finish the movie Wenday Wu.
2.
Introduce Gong Linna.
Homework: Review all the 30 flash cards. Aim for a 100 in your quiz
Wednesday 11/13/2013. You must finish parts 1-5 on p. 14-15 in your work packet on Tuesday when I’m out.
11/11/2013 Monday No School Veterans’ Day
11/12/2013 Tuesday Sub teacher (IB conference in R.)
Written work + Get ready for tomorrow’s quiz.
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Work packet: Finish parts 1-5 on p. 14-15.

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
It will take you only 30 minutes if you stay focused and be effective. Then you can read or do other quiet work.
Homework: Review the 30 flash cards. Get ready for tomorrow’s vocab quiz.
11/13/2013 Wednesday Vocab Recognition Quiz
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Review the words quietly for the first 10 minutes of class. Then start working on parts 9 and 10 on p. 16 in your Lesson Packet.

While your classmate is taking the test, please finish the assigned work and remain quiet.
Homework: None, if you finish the quiz and assigned work in class.
11/14/2013 Thursday Quiz Wrap-up + written review
Good job yesterday on the quiz!
1.
Go over parts 1-5 of the worksheet you did in the past two days.
Students will be chosen to write answers on the board for parts 4 and 5.
2.
Finish up vocab quiz. Sean will be the first today.
Homework: take 15 minutes to review and get ready for tomorrow’s written Test 2. There will be a speaking test as well as a written one after we finished Lesson 6.
11/15/2013 Friday Written Test of L3-4
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You have 40 minutes to finish the test.

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Before you hand it in, make sure you double check the accuracy of your answers.
Homework: None. Have a great weekend!
11/18/2013 Monday Wrap-up of Lesson 4
1.
Students pair up and help each other with the vocab quiz and the test.
2.
Students to make up the L4 quiz: Ebony, Sean, Devon, Dalton,
Zach, Sherly.
3.
Students to make up the L4 test: Ebony, Zach, Sherly.
Thanks to all the helpers and those who did a great job!
Homework: None if you finished both the quiz and the test.
11/19/2013 Tuesday Lesson 5 New Lesson “What’s your name?”
1.
Self-study the new words on p.19, focus on the meaning and pronunciation. (3 minutes)
2.
Use the new words you’ve just learned and translate the 3 simple dialogues on p.19 into English. (12 mins)
3.
Check answers together with Mrs. Storey. (10 mins)
4.
Read the words and dialogues after Mrs. Storey. (10 mins)
5.
Read the dialogues with your partner. Are you fluent? Is your pronunciation good? (5 mins)
Homework:
1.
Practice reading the new words and dialogues you learned today.

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2.
Bring your new flash cards with you. Tomorrow we will make flash cards in class.
11/20/2013 Wednesday Lesson 5 Day 2
Learning the new words in characters

Read the words and dialogues with Mrs. Storey.

Find volunteers to read them. What do they mean?

Get your notebook and pencil/pen ready. Let’s write them one by one three times each.
Two verbs: call, last name; one noun: name; one question word: what; two pronouns: he/him, she/her; three common last names in Chinese, one common name. altogether 10 words.
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Then make flash cards of the 10 words. Finish them at homework as homework.
Homework: Finish making the 10 flash cards. Bring it to class tomorrow for checking.
11/21/2013 Thursday cultural day (watch a movie) sub teacher
I’ll be at a District Mandarin Program meeting.
11/22/2013 Friday Lesson 5 listening & speaking
Check homework:
10 flash cards. Do part 3 on p.20 of your lesson packet, while I check your flash cards. (5 minutes)

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In Class:
1.
Go over the flash cards. Then Parts 1, 3, 5, and 6.
2.
Part 2. Explain how to do part 2 on p. 19 before students start the exercise.
3.
After checking accuracy, students can pair up and practice speaking the 4 dialogues.
4.
Your vocab recognition quiz will be on next Tuesday 12/03/2013.
Homework: Finish part 4 on p. 20. Write both Pinyin and characters, please. It’s about 5 minutes work for you, sine you are good at this!
Grammar review:
Do NOT translate proper nouns into their English meaning, just use the Pinyin without the tone marks.
Homework:
Review all the 10 words in Lesson 5. Your vocab recognition quiz will be on the Monday when we are back 12/02/2013.
11/25/2013 Monday L5 practices: Listening & speaking
In Class:

Go over the flash cards. (5 mins)

Students finished part 2 on p. 19 in class last Friday. Invite 3 students demonstrate answers on the board. (10 mins)

After checking accuracy, students can pair up and practice speaking all the 4 dialogues in part 2. (10 mins)

Part 4 on p. 20: ask questions. (10 mins)
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Your vocab recognition quiz will be on next Monday 12/02/2013.

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Homework: Review the words and be ready for the practice test tomorrow!
11/26/2013 Tuesday practice test
Happy Thanksgiving! Vocab quiz

Learn how to say “Happy thanksgiving!” in Chinese: (10 mins) + review mid-autumn festival.

Review the 10 flash cards.

Review the sentence structure: statements and questions are the same: S. + V. + O.

Review the dialogue on names and last names: asking the questions: S. + V. + questions word
Homework: Review the 10 words and 3 short dialogues of lesson 5.
12/02/2013 Monday Welcome back! Vocab quiz
Vocab quiz one–on-one with Mrs. Storey. (5 students did quiz already)
Quiet work when you are not taking the quiz: Translate the following dialogues into Chinese:
A.
What is your name?
B.
My name is Li Shan.
A.
What is your last name?
B.
My last name is Wang.
A.
What’s his last name?
B.
His last name is Ma.

Students demonstrate work on the board. Go over the answers together.
Note: Students to make up the L4 quiz: Ebony, Sean, Devon, Dalton,
Zach, Sherly.
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Students to make up the L4 test: Ebony, Zach, Sherly.
Students to make up the L5 test: Sherly, Zach.
Homework:
Review L5 words again and be ready for the quiz.
12/03/2013 Tuesday Lesson 5 Written Practice
Good job on the vocab quiz, class!
Objective: USE the words we’ve just learned in asking and answering about one’s name and last name. Remember “Practice makes perfect!”
Please remain quiet and work on the worksheet. Students make up the vocab quiz if needed.
1.
Finish Parts 1-5 in class. (25 mins)
2.
Speaking practice with Mrs. Storey and with your partner: questions 1-7 in part 7. (15 mins)
Homework:
Finish the classwork if you didn’t get it done in class.
12/04/2013 Wednesday Lesson 5 worksheet review p1-5
1.
Speaking practice with Mrs. Storey (name, last name)

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2.
Go over answers parts 1-5.
3.
Students demonstrate answers on board.
Homework:
Finish parts 6, 7 and 8. It’s a graded worksheet.
12/05/2013 Thursday L5 final review

Check parts 1-7 (you are required to finish till part 7).

Go over the answers in speaking.

Collect worksheet. – it’s graded classwork + homework
Homework: None
12/06/2013 Friday Cultural Day
12/09/2013 Monday Lesson 6 New

Learn the words and put them in the text to make meaning – just like the translation we did in Lesson 5.

Check students’ translation – volunteers put answers on board.

Read the text aloud with Mrs. Storey.
Homework: Practice reading aloud the text on p. 22 three times. Bring flash cards to class. Tomorrow we are learning the new words in character writing.
12/13/2013 Lesson 6 character writing
7A: Learn to write the characters with Mrs. Storey. Write them on your notebook 3 times in class.

1.
To live (verb)
2.
in
3.
Live in (phrase):
4.
countries: China, Japan
5.
person: ren
6.
nationality: Chinese, Japanese
7.
Chinese language:
8.
where: na’r
9.
what nationality: na guo ren
Tomorrow: introducing the cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hongkong, Xi’an, use google map and the huge China Map.
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Homework:
Make flash cards of all the 12 new words in Lesson 6. Practice reading the words and dialogues.
Train yourself to look at both characters and Pinyin.
12/14/2013 Friday Chinese cities and the map!
1.
Check flash cards (12) and go over all the words.
2.
Learn the 4 cities in characters. Then introduce them on Google
Map. Then students are asked to locate the cities on the huge
China Map – have fun!
3.
Reading practice: check individual reading of L6 text.
Homework: review all the new words we learned. Your lesson 6 vocab quiz will be next Thursday. Practice reading L6 text by looking at the characters. See how fluent you can get!
12/17/2013 Monday Lesson 6 practice

1.
Check and review all flash cards and 4 cities
2.
Parts 1-3 on p. 24 of the lesson packet.
3.
Finish parts 5 on p. 25 (speaking)
Homework: Part 7 on p. 26(written) Please write the answers in characters on your notebook (About 20 minutes’ work.)
12/18/2013 Tuesday L6 vocab review + practice quiz
1.
Check and review all flash cards and 4 cities
2.
Parts 1-3 on p. 24 of the lesson packet.
Homework: Part 7 on p. 26(written) Please write the answers in characters on your notebook (About 20 minutes’ work.)
12/19/2013 Wednesday L6 Vocab quiz

Students will get the speaking test guide handout.

Use your flash cards or lesson packet to review for the quiz first,

The write down the answers in character and Pinyin on the test guide. This speaking test is on 01/03/2013.

Please remain studying/working when your classmate taking the quiz.
Speaking Test 1 Guide
Dialogue questions/topics:
1.
Good morning/good afternoon. (basic greetings)
2.
How are you? (how about you?)
3.
What’s your last name?
4.
What’s your name?
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5.
What’s today’s date?
6.
What day is it today?
7.
What about yesterday?
8.
What about tomorrow?
9.
Where do you live?
10.
What’s your nationality?
12/20/2013 Thursday L6 vocab quiz wrap-up + speaking

Students will get the Unit 1 (Lessons 1-6) speaking test guide.

Use the guide to practice asking and answering all the 10 questions. – You can practice with your partner.

You may write the answers and pinyin on the handout – it helps you to practice.

Finish up the vocab quiz if you didn’t get to do it yesterday.
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Homework:
None if you finished the speaking test.
12/21/2013 Friday Speaking test wrap-up & cultural day
Learn some simple Holiday greetings in Chinese:
1.
Happy Holiday! 节日快乐！ Jie ri kuai le!
2.
Merry Christmas! 圣诞节快乐！ Sheng dan jie kuai le!
3.
Happy New Year! 新年快乐！ Xin nian kuai le!
4.
Happy Hanukah! 犹太节日快乐！ You tai jie ri kuai le!
Homework: Enjoy your long break and have a wonderful Christmas and
New Year!

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01/06/2014 Monday Written practice of lesson 6
Happy New Year!
Again congratulations on your good job in the Speaking Test!

Goal: remember how to write the characters (especially on nationality and residence) by practicing writing the dialogues in characters.

Finish parts 1, 4, 5 on p. 23-24 in your work packet within 25 mins.

Check students’ work while some students demonstrate work on the board. (5 mins)

Go over answers for parts 1, 4, 5. (10 mins)
Homework:
Finish parts 6-9 on p.25 at home. (10 minutes’ work) your work will be checked and graded.
01/08/2014 Wednesday Lesson 6 Final Review 2-hour delay

Check homework parts 6-9 of lesson 6 work packet. (5 mins)

Go over the answers. (20 mins)

Finish part 12 on p. 26 (10 mins)

Check answers with Mrs. Storey. (5 mins)

Hand in your work packet. It will be graded.
Homework:
None if you have handed in the work.

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01/09/2014 Thursday Lesson 7 New Lesson Family
Goals today: Transition to the new lesson. Introduce the family unit to the students.
Students should be able to understand the new text fully and be able to read the text in Chinese.
Before class: (15 mins)
1.
Collect students’ L6 worksheets.
2.
Students practice speaking learned dialogues with Mrs. Storey.
Lesson 7 Title: This is My Family (25 mins)
1.
Students will get the new lesson packet.
2.
Self-study the new words on p.30, focus on the meaning and pronunciation. (3 minutes)
3.
Use the new words you’ve just learned and translate into English all the sentences next to the two pictures on p. 29. (15)
4.
Check answers together with Mrs. Storey: students work in pair to read and translate the text. (7 mins)
Homework: Practice reading the words and sentences on p.28-29 until you are fluent.
01/10/2014 Monday Lesson 7 Writing characters!
Before class:
Continue checking understanding of L7 text. (5 mins)

L6 work packet due today for: Steven, Gladys, Richard, Nate
In Class:
1.
Read the words and dialogues after Mrs. Storey. (5 mins)
2.
Read the dialogues with your partner. Are you fluent? Is your pronunciation good? (10 mins)
Learn to write the characters with Mrs. Storey. Write them on your
notebook 3 times in class. (20 mins)
1.
This 这
2.
home, family
3.
one family
4.
plural suffix
5.
we
6.
they
7.
mom
8.
dad
Homework:
Make flash cards of all the 8 new words in Lesson 7. Practice reading the words and dialogues by looking at both characters and
Pinyin.
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01/13/2014 Monday Vocab in characters
Your L7 vocab quiz will be on the coming Thursday.
Before Class: (15 mins)


Check homework/flash cards.

Review flash cards.

Check students’ reading of lesson 7 text – can you read them by just looking at the characters?
Section 1: (25 mins)
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Learn five new words – practice writing the characters on your notebook: make flash cards after your 3-time practice is done.
1.
who – shui/shei
2.
elder brother
3.
elder sister
4.
younger sister
5.
younger brother
Listening and reading practices:
Parts 2-5 on p. 31 of your lesson packet.
Homework:

Finish part 6 on p. 32. Write characters please.

Practice reading the dialogues by looking at the characters only.

Bring a family photo to class on Tuesday. (all members included)
01/14/2014 Tuesday Lesson 7 Family members review
二零一三年 一月十四号， 星期二
第二单元 第七课 这是我的一家
L7 vocab quiz this Thursday
Before class: (7 mins)

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Check homework: check all 13 flash cards- grade 100
In Class:

Review flash cards/ 13 words. Practice reading the dialogues.

Parts 2-5 on p. 31 of your lesson packet. (15 mins)

Who is this? Conversation practice: Go over answers for part 6 on p. 32 (homework)
Homework:
1.
Practice reading the L7 text until you are fluent – look at the characters only.
2.
Review lesson 7 words. Be ready for the quiz Thursday.
01/15/2014 Wednesday Lesson 7 Vocab review
1.
Listening practice: (7 mins) a.
Part 7 on p. 33 (lesson packet).
2.
Written/translation practice: (12 mins) a.
Part 8 on p. 33. b.
You may write the answers either on your notebook or the packet.
3.
Family photos – introduce your family to us!
Homework:
Finish part 8 on p. 33. Translate the sentences into Chinese, write characters, please. (it’s a very helpful exercise for your vocab quiz tomorrow)
01/16/2014 Thursday Lesson 7 Vocab Quiz

(short period – faculty meeting at 2pm)

Go over the flash cards quickly. (3 mins)

Check homework of part 8 – translation (3 mins).

Students take vocab quiz. (30 mins)
Please remain working quietly while others taking the quiz.
Homework: review the vocab if you didn’t take the quiz today. Finish parts 1-4 in your new work packet. P. 36 (first page)
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01/17/2013 Friday Vocab quiz wrap up + written practice

Students will finish up the vocab quiz.

Students will get new work packet for Units Two & Three.
(Lessons 7-14)

Do parts 1-4 on p.36. (good exercise to help you review for the vocab quiz)
Homework:
Play the word game in part 5 on p. 37. See how many words and phrases can you make with characters in that box. I made 36 so far…
01/21/2012 Tuesday lesson 7 speaking & word game
Before Class: Check homework: part 5 on p. 37. How many words and phrases have you made?
In class:

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
Go over the answers on 1-4.

Do part 9: good review of “S. + V. + O.”

Do Part 10: good review of all the question words we’ve learned.
Homework:
Finish parts 9 & 10 at home, if you didn’t finish them in class.
Homework: Finish parts 9 and 10 if you didn’t finish them in class.
01/22/2012 Wednesday Lesson 7 last written review

Word game/contest: You have 8 more minutes to form as many phrases as you can. Write them all out on your notebook – please
number them. The top 3 will get prizes.

Go over the answers for parts 9 and 10 on L7 work packets.

Collect students’ work packets for checking.
01/23/2013 Thursday Lesson 8 New Lesson
Before class:
Speaking: Talk with students in Chinese. Purpose: Review old dialogues with students. (8 mins)
In Class:
Start Lesson 8: one main goal: understand the text. (32 mins)
1.
Students have the lesson packet already.

2.
Self-study the new words on p.36, focus on the meaning and pronunciation. (3 minutes)
3.
Use the new words you’ve just learned and translate into
English all the sentences in Text 1 and the paragraph in Text 2 on p. 35. (12 mins)
4.
Do the title translation with students as an example. (4 mins)
Lesson 8 Title: “There are seven people in his family.”
5.
Check students’ understanding: students will be asked to read and translate Text 1 and Text 2 sentence by sentence. Make sure their understanding is correct. (10 mins)
6.
Read aloud the text with Mrs. Storey. (3 mins)
Homework: Practice reading texts1 &2 on p.35 until you are fluent. Be mindful of the meaning of each sentence you read. Make sure you understand them all.
01/24/2014 Friday Lesson 8 learn the words in characters!
Before Class:
Check students’ reading and understanding of the text. (10 mins)
In Class: Notebook and Pen/pencil ready! (20 mins each day)
1.
have/there is: you
2.
measure word for family members: kou
3.
seven members in the family: qi kou ren
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4.
big: da
5.
small: xiao
6.
big younger brother:
7.
small younger brother:
8.
that: na (vs. zhe, this)
9.
general measure word: ge (mostly for people)
10.
three elder brothers Stop here Thursday
11.
two: liang (used before measure word) – Start here Friday
12.
two younger sisters
13.
and: he
14.
Britain: Yingguo
15.
The English/British: Yingguo ren (review other nationalities)
16.
Elder brother (short form/formal): xiong
17.
Brothers and sisters/siblings
18.
Not have/there is no: mei you
19.
(Question word) “Have… or not?”: you meiyou
Make flash cards in class with Mrs. Storey. (10 mins)
Q&A activity: (Friday)
1. Do you understand the all the questions?
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2. Answers the questions in pinyin and characters on p. 35 about Li An’s family. (in writing on your notebook first at home, then tomorrow in speaking with Mrs. Storey for 7A) – graded homework & classwork.
Homework:
1. Thursday: Make flash cards of words 1-10.
2. Friday: make flash cards of words 11-19
Finish Q&A.
3. Review all the new words/flash cards at home. Your vocab quiz is next Tuesday
02/04/2013 Monday Lesson 8 Vocab & text review
Before class:
Check 19 flash cards and grade them. Review the words and get ready for tomorrow’s quiz.

Check reading of L8 text: pronunciation and fluency (8 mins)

Check Q&A speaking. Grade speaking and written work on Q&A while students try to read and recite text 2. (10 mins)

Practices: parts 2-4 on p. 37 of the lesson packet. (22 mins)
Homework:
Review the vocab and the text. Get ready for your vocab quiz tomorrow.

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02/05/2014 Wednesday Snow Day
02/06/2014 Thursday Lesson 8 Q&A
One Goal today: Understand and answer all the questions correctly in
Chinese.

Check 19 flash cards and grade them.

Student work on the Q&A (15 mins)
Check reading of L8 text: pronunciation and fluency (8 mins)

Check Q&A in both writing and speaking on Monday 02/10/2014

Your vocab quiz of Lesson 8 will be on Wednesday 02/12/2014
Homework:
1.
Read the Q & A out loud until you are fluent.
2.
Review the vocab and the text. Get ready for your vocab quiz.
02/10/2014 Monday Vocab review + Q&A in speaking

Review all the words quickly. (3 mins)

Check reading of L8 paragraph. (10 mins)

Go over the Q&A answers on p. 35. (7 mins)

Pairwork: With your partner, take turns to ask and answer ALL the
6 questions on p. 35 until you are fluent on both Q and A. (10 mins)

Checking speaking on Q&A: pair work (11 mins)

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Homework: Review all the new words in Lesson 8. Be ready for the practice quiz tomorrow.
02/11/2014 Tuesday Lesson 8 vocab review + work packet

Checking speaking on Q&A again: (5 mins)

Review all the flash cards. Volunteers take the practice quiz. (20 mins)

Finish parts 1 and 4 on p. 43 in your work packet.
Homework:
1.
Review all the words and get ready for tomorrow’s quiz.
2.
Finish the vocab review exercise in your work packet if you didn’t finish them in class in today.
02/12/2014 Wednesday Lesson 8 Vocab Quiz + Review
1.
Students have one-on-one vocab quiz with Mrs. Storey.
2.
Students finish parts 7 & 8 on p. 45-46 in your work packet.
Your packet will be collected and graded tomorrow in class.
3.
Free time, if you finished both.
Homework: Do part 9 on p. 46 at home (work packet).
02/13/2014 Thursday Lesson 8 Work Packet
Hand in your work packet for a grade after today’s work.
1.
Go over parts 1, 4, 7 and 8 with students. (20 mins)
2.
Finish part 10 in class. (15-20 mins)
3.
Hand in your packet.
Start the new lesson once you are back from the long weekend.

Homework: None, if you finished your daily work and handed in your work packet.
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02/14-17/2014 Friday-Monday President’s Day weekend
02/18/2014 Tuesday Lesson 9
Before class: (5 mins)

Practice daily dialogues with Mrs. Storey.
New Lesson
In class: New Lesson (35 mins)
Lesson Title: “My dad works, My mom also works.”
1.
Students have the lesson packet already.
2.
Self-study the new words on p.42, focus on the meaning and pronunciation. (3 minutes)
3.
Use the new words you’ve just learned and translate the paragraph on the same page into English. (15 mins)
4.
Check answers together with Mrs. Storey. (13 mins)
5.
Read the text with Mrs. Storey. (5 mins)
Homework:
Practice reading the text until you are fluent. Bring new index cards to class tomorrow.
02/19/2014 Wednesday Lesson 9 words in characters!
Before class:

check students’ reading of the text.
In Class: learn to write the new words in characters. Then make flash cards.
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1.
Gongzuo: work: n/v.
2.
Sui:
3.
sheng:
…years old: v. bear/born/young person – birthday: shengri
4.
xuesheng:
5.
zhong: student middle
6.
zhong xue: middle school
7.
zhongxuesheng: middle school student
8.
xiao xue: elementary school
9.
xiao xuesheng: elementary school student
10.
le: end of sentence particle – to soften the tone
11.
ji sui: how old (ask people who are under ten)
12.
duo da: how old (ask people who are over ten)
Make flash cards of all the 12 words. Learn them by heart. Your Lesson
9 vocab quiz will be on next Tuesday.
Grammar focus: sui (do not use “shi” in the sentence!)
Homework:
1.
Finish making all 12 of your flash cards and get ready for your vocab quiz next Tuesday (02/25/2014).
02/20/2014 Thursday L9 Q&A + vocab review
Before class:

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1.
Check homework – flash cards (5 mins)
2.
Check reading the text by ONLY looking at the characters. (5 mins)
In Class:
1.
Review all the words on flash cards.
2.
L9 Q&A on p. 42: Do you understand all the questions?
3.
Find all the answers and write them down in characters on your notebook. (20 mins)
4.
Check answers – practice with me in speaking.
5.
Practice with your partner in speaking – take turns to ask and answer all the 9 questions until you are fluent in both Q&A.
Homework:
1.
practice the Q&A at home with yourself more. Be ready for the pair presentation tomorrow in class. Your vocab quiz is on the coming Monday.
2.
Practice reading the text by looking at the characters only. Try to recite the L9 text. This is a big part of your speaking test for the 3 rd marking period on 02/27-28/2013 Thursday & Friday.
02/21/2014 Friday L9 Q&A answers Vocab quiz review
1.
Review of all the 12 new words.
2.
Go over all the answers of L9 Q&A.
3.
Pair presentation of L9 Q&A to the class. – graded work (writing
& speaking)
Homework:
1.
Review all the 12 new words. Be ready for tomorrow’s quiz.
2.
Practice reading & speaking your L9 Q&A.

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02/24/2014 Monday Lesson 9 Vocab quiz practice
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Pair presentation in class continues. (18 mins)
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Grammar review: “duo da” vs. “ji sui”: Parts 1-2 on p. 43.
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Volunteers take vocab quiz.
Homework:
Review the L9 words, and be ready for tomorrow’s quiz.
02/25/2014 Tuesday L9 Vocab Quiz +written review 1
1.
Students take vocab quiz one by one to Mrs. Storey.
2.
If you are done with the quiz, please do Part 3 on p. 44. I’ll explain how to do the activity.
Plan adjustment:
3.
Starting from today, we will have a series of written reviews of
Lesson 7-9 content. It is to prepare you for the written test of
Lesson 7-9 on Tuesday 03/04/2014 .
4.
Your Unit 2 speaking test is moved to the end of marking period 3, after we learn Lesson 10.
Homework:
Please finish your part 3 written answers on p. 44 on your notebook. Then practice speaking with yourself.
02/26/2014 Wednesday written review 2
1.
Check homework: part 3 on p. 44.
2.
Go over the answers. Check and grade students’ answers.
3.
Finish Parts 1,6, and 10 on p. 53-56 in your work packet.

Homework: Finish the assigned classwork if you haven’t in class.
02/27/2014 Thursday written review 3
Go over the flash cards and the L9 text (5 mins)
1.
Go over the answers of part 10 on p. 56. (10 mins)
2.
Written review: parts 2, 4 and 11 on p. 53-57.
Homework: Finish the assigned classwork if you haven’t in class.
02/28/2014 Friday written review 4
1.
Go over the answers of parts 2, 4, and 11 on p. 53-57. (15 mins)
2.
Do parts 15 and 17 on p. 58. – similar content will be in your test next Tuesday
3.
Go over the answers in class.
Homework:
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Do part 20 on p. 59 at home. Please spend about 30 minutes on practicing writing the paragraph.
03/03/2014 Monday written review 5
Written test tomorrow
1.
Check students’ writing homework. Demonstrate model writing.
2.
Explain writing components and logic, punctuations, etc.
3.
2 nd writing practice: p. 49.
Homework:

Finish the writing at home. The writing in tomorrow’s test would be chosen from these two writing practices.
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03/04/2014 Tuesday Written test of Lessons 7-9
In class 40-minute test.
No Homework.
03/05/2014 Wednesday L7-9 Test error corrections + Review
1.
Students will get their tests back.
2.
Explain common errors and do corrections.
3.
Hand in their tests with corrections. Will get 1/3 of lost credits back.
03/06/2014 Thursday Lesson 10 – New Lesson
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Understanding the text/paragraph: Use the new words on p.49 to help you translate into English the Lesson 10 text/paragraph on p.
48. (10 mins)
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Checking understanding together: read and translate in pair. (10 mins)
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Practice reading the words and paragraph with Mrs. Storey.
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Students demonstrating reading of the words and the text.
Homework: Practice reading the new words and the at least three times.
03/07/2014 Friday Lesson 10 – new words in writing

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1.
nian: year
2.
jinnian: this year
3.
ji: grade (in general)
4.
nianji: grade (in school)
5.
qi nianji: 7 th grade
6.
shang: v. go to
7.
shang jiu nian ji: go to or be in Grade 9
8.
da ge: eldest brother
9.
er ge: second eldest brother
10.
da xue: college/university
11.
da xuesheng: college student
12.
dou: all; both (used before the verb, just as
Practice reading the new words and the paragraph with Mrs. Storey.
Then check reading fluency (15 mins)
Homework:

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1. Make flash cards of all the 12 new words and phrases. Review all the words. Your vocab quiz will be on next Thursday 03/13/2014. I will check your flash cards tomorrow in class.
2. Practice reading the text at least 3 times by only looking at the characters.
03/10/2014 Monday L10 Q&A
Before class: (5 mins)

Check students’ flash cards & Review all the words.

Your vocab quiz will be on Thursday 03/13/2014
In Class:
1.
Review reading of text by only looking at characters. (5 mins)
2.
Go over all the 12 questions on p. 48 to make sure all students understand all the questions. (6 mins)
3.
Students write answers on their notebook (15 mins)
4.
Check students’ answers as a whole class. (10 mins)
Homework:
1.
Finish up your Q&As if you haven’t in class. Then practice the
Q&A in speaking until you are fluent in both asking and answering all the questions.
03/11/2014 Tuesday Reading & reciting of L10 Text
1.
Review all the words and the paragraph.
2.
Practice the Q&A in speaking with your partner.
3.
Practice reading and reciting the L10 text.

Homework:
1. Practice reading and reciting the Lesson 10 text. 2. Review the
L10 new words on your flash cards. Get ready for your vocab quiz on
Thursday.
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03/12/2014 Wednesday L10 vocab quiz practice test
1.
Review the flash cards and L10 text. (5 mins)
2.
Take volunteers to read L10 text. (10 mins)
3.
Finish the L10 Q&A – review words and grammar. Share with students how to make questions in Chinese & how to answer them. Review “yes” & “No” in two ways: you /mei you, shi/ bu shi (25 mins)
Homework: Practice reading and recite the L10 text.
03/13/2014 Thursday L10 Vocab Quiz
1.
Students review the vocab or practice reading the L10 paragraph.
2.
Students take the quiz one-on-one with Mrs. Storey.
Homework:
Practice reading & reciting the L10 text. your reciting test is on next Thuesday.
03/14/2014 Friday Superintendent’s Conference Day
03/17/2014 Monday Listening practice
Goal: Use the words you’ve remembered in the vocab quiz in the two listening activities.

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Part 3 on p. 50 & Part 5 on p. 51 in your lesson packet.

Students read through the questions in 2 minutes to get an idea of what the listening will be about.
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Students will listen to the recording two times and circle the right answers.
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Students will share their answers with the class and then translate the sentences from Chinese to English.
Homework: Practice reading the L10 text until you are fluent. When you are reading out loud, pay attention to listen to yourself and understand your own voice in Chinese.
03/18/2014 Tuesday L10 reciting/reading Contest
1.
Finish Parts 1, 3, 4, 6 on p. 64-65 in your Work Packet.
Key: read and understand the example given in each part. Then follow the example to finish the exercise.
For part 6, make at least 20 phrases. Explain how to do Part 6.
2.
Students will do the reciting/reading practice with Mrs. Storey – graded class participation.
3.
Cultural Day (partial): if students were effective in reading.
Homework:
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Finish Work Packet parts 1, 3, 4, 6 on p. 64-65. For part 6, make at least 20 phrases. It’ll be graded.

Read and recite the L10 paragraph and get ready to make up the reading contest on Monday.
03/19/2014 Wednesday Written review of L10

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1.
Check students’ homework on parts 1, 3, 4 and 6 on p. 64-65 – it’s graded work. Prizes for students who got more than 20 words and phrases.
2.
Finish up reading/speaking test for some students.
Homework: practice reading the L10 text until you can recite it.
03/20/2014 Thursday Lesson 10 written review2
Review the Lesson 10 text (still remember it?) – 5 mins
1.
Do parts 5, 7 and 8 on p. 65-66 in your work packet. (20 mins)
2.
Go over the answers for all the three parts. Part 5- students share answers in speaking. Part 7 – good summary of questions words and making questions! (15 mins)
Homework: Do part 9 on p. 67. Practice saying the phone numbers at home until you can say them fluently without help. 1 is “yao” in phone numbers.
03/21/2014 Friday speaking and written review
1.
Check students’ homework. Let’s compete! (6 mins)
How fluent/fast can you say the phone numbers? (Part 9 on p. 67)
2.
Do parts 10, 11 and 13 on p. 67-68. (20 mins)
3.
Go over the answers of all three parts. Focus: time phrase review.
Homework: Finish part 12 on p. 68 at home. Read all the dialogues afterwards until you can carry on the dialogues.
03/24/2014 Monday Speaking and reading review
1.
Check students’ homework on part 12. Students share answers in speaking. (10 mins)

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Focus: Questions words and the dialogues.
2.
Reading comprehension: Do part 18 on p. 70 (15 mins)
3.
Check students’ understanding and the Q&A (15 mins)
Homework: Finish parts 15 and 16 on p. 69 at home.
03/25/2014 Tuesday Grammar review & Translation
1.
Check students’ homework.
2.
Go over the answers on part 18.
3.
p. 15 and 16. Students write answers on the board for part 16. (20 mins)
4.
Do part 17 – write a paragraph about Xiao Tian’s family. You
MUST use all the phrases given in the box. At least 80 characters.
Homework: Finish the writing at home if you haven’t in class.
03/26/2014 Wednesday
1.
Do part 17 – write a paragraph about Xiao Tian’s family. You
MUST use all the phrases given in the box. At least 80 characters.
2.
Meanwhile, I’ll check and grade students’ work packets.
Homework: Finish the writing at home if you haven’t in class.
03/27/2014 Thursday Last review of L10
Students finish up the work packet (note: attendance was low – 5)

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03/28/2014 Friday Cultural Day
Watch the Chinese movie: Please vote for me.
Homework: None. Have a good weekend!
03/31/14 – 04/02/2014 Monday – Wednesday
Unit 3: Countries & Languages New Lesson –Lesson 11
Three goals for the three days:
1.
Understand the short passage by using the new words list .
2.
Learn to write the new words in characters .
3.
Learn the words by heart in pronunciation and meaning so that you can read the text fluently by looking at the characters.
Monday 03/31/2014 Lesson 11 “China is in Asia”
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Study the new words on p.55 and then translate the short paragraph on p. 54 into English. You can ask Mrs. Storey for help.

Reading the passage with Mrs. Storey/Liu.
Homework: practice reading out loud the short paragraph of L11 at least three times.
Tuesday 04/01/2014
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Practice writing all the new words in character. Take it easy and take your time to learn these words.
Seven new words/phrases:
1.
qu: to go (somewhere)
2.
guo: particle indicating past experience
3.
qu guo: have been to

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4.
meiyou quguo: haven’t been to
5.
hen duo: many
6.
guojia: country
7.
keshi: but
Six continents:
1.
Asia
2.
Africa
3.
Europe
4.
Oceania
5.
South America
6.
North America
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards of all the new words today (13 words) and learn them by heart. Your homework will be graded tomorrow in class.
2.
Your vocab quiz is on Monday 04/07/2014.
04/02/2014 Wednesday L11 New words continued
Check and grade homework – 13 flash cards.
Nine countries: (We’ll learn these on Wednesday)
1.
Canada
2.
U.S.A
3.
Britain
4.
France
5.
Germany
6.
South Africa
7.
Brazil
8.
Malaysia

9.
Australia
Homework:
1.
Make flash cards of all the new words today (13 words) and Wednesday (9 words) and learn them by heart.
2.
Your vocab quiz is on Monday 04/07/2014.
3.
Read the short paragraph out loud three times to your family members.
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04/03/2014 Thursday Lesson 11 Vocab review + Q&A

Check homework: 22 flash cards. (grading later)

Review the 22 words as a whole class using the flash cards.
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Read aloud the text together – use the characters!
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Answer the ten questions below the text on p. 54 in characters.
(20 mins) write down your answer in the notebook. Explain how to do it first. (Meanwhile I’ll grade students’ HW.)
Homework:
Finish your Q&A at home if you didn’t in class.
04/04/2014 Friday L11 vocab review + Q&A 2
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Go over the answers of Q&A. (10 mins)
 students make welcome signs for Chinese visiting students. (30 mins)

Meanwhile I Check and grade students’ flash cards.
 check and grade students’ Q&A.
Homework: review all the 22 new words of L11. Be ready for the vocab quiz Monday.

04/07/2014 Monday L11 listening + vocab quiz practice
Understanding Goal: use your knowledge of the new vocab and find the correct answer in the listening practice on p.59.

More vocab review and practice and get ready for the quiz tomorrow. (15 mins)
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Listening practice on p. 59 (15 mins)
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Students take practice test (10 mins)
Homework: Review all the 22 words and be ready for the vocab quiz tomorrow.
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04/08/2014 Tuesday Lesson 11 Vocab Quiz
1.
Quickly review all the words.
2.
Students take the quiz one on one with Mrs. Storey
3.
Please take some time to finish the work packet that you didn’t finish in the past three days. The key will be shown on board.
Homework: None if you did the quiz and finished the assigned parts in the works.
04/09/2014 Wednesday L11 Vocab Quiz Day 2 + Welcome Sign
1.
Students will finish up their quiz.
2.
Make welcome signs for the Chinese delegation (10-15 mins)
Homework: Practice reading the Lesson 11 text out loud by ONLY looking at the characters at least three times.

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04/10/2014 Thursday L11 written review
1.
Talk about your experience yesterday: how is your Chinese friend?
(15 mins)
2.
You will get your Lesson 11 work packet back. Please remain quiet and finished up Parts 1-6 in the Lesson 11 work packet.
3.
Hand in your work packet – it’ll be checked again and then graded.
Homework: Practice reading the Lesson 11 text out loud by ONLY looking at the characters at least three times.
04/11/2014 Friday Lesson 11 Speaking practice
Goal: Students will answer the questions “Have you been to…?” in both affirmative and negative answers in Chinese.
1.
Check homework: Parts 1-6 on p. 79-80 in your lesson packet.
Read aloud the text one time.
2.
Speaking practice: lesson packet Part 3 on p. 57 “ 你去过 … 吗？ ”
Most students’ answers will be “No” due to limited travel experience. (15 mins)
3.
Part 8: p. 59. Follow the example and make two new dialogues.
Practice in speaking in pair. I’ll demonstrate first. (20 mins)
Homework:
Finish parts 9-14 on p. 81-82 in your work packet. Hand in your work packet for grading when you are back. Have a great spring break!
04/14-04/21/2014 Spring Recess
04/22/2014 Tuesday Lesson 11 Last review of L11

Check homework: Parts 9-14 on p. 81-82. (3 mins)

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Go over the work packet part by part. (35 mins)

Students hand in the work packet for grading. (2 mins)
Homework: None. We’ll start the new lesson tomorrow!
04/23/2014 Wednesday New Lesson – Lesson 12

Lesson 12 “He’s been to many countries” Students already have the lesson packets for Lessons 11-12.

Study the new words on p.62 and then translate the paragraph on p. 61 into English. You can ask Mrs. Storey for help.

Check students’ understanding of the paragraph.

Reading the passage with Mrs. Storey/Liu.

If students are effective, the time saved will be for cultural day (15 mins)
Homework: Practice reading the new words and the L12 paragraph.
You can use the Pinyin part to help you read fluently. Your L12 vocab quiz will be on next Tuesday.
04/24/2014 Thursday Lesson 12 Words in characters!

Check homework - Reading with Ms. Storey & check students’ reading.

Practice writing all the new words in character.
Ten new words/phrases:
1.
bi: pen
2.
biyou: penpal
3.
di: earth

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4.
difang: place
5.
deng: etc.; rank (n.), to wait (v.)
6.
danshi: but - similar to “keshi”
7.
chu: out, exit
8.
chusheng: be born
9.
shengri: birthday
10.
xianzai: now
Homework:
Make flash cards of all the 10 new words we learned today. Learn them by heart. Your vocab quiz will be on next Tuesday.
04/25/2014 Friday Lesson 12 vocab review + reading!
1.
Check homework/flash cards; then review the words and phrases.
2.
Understanding the text: True or False? on p. 61.
3.
Part 1 & 2 on p. 62 – Keep your pronunciation beautiful!
4.
Reading the long paragraph- Can you read the L12 paragraph more fluently by only looking at the characters?
Homework:
1.
Review the new words. Your vocab quiz practice test is on the coming Tuesday.
2.
Practice reading the L12 text out loud at least three times by looking at the characters.
04/28/2014 Monday L12 vocab quiz Practice test
1.
Review all the new words using your flash cards. (10 mins)
2.
Check students’ homework – reading the text fluently. Each student will get a chance to read the text out loud. (15 mins)

3.
Students work in pairs to review the 10 new words (5 mins)
4.
Volunteers take the practice test – it counts if you did well. (10 mins)
Homework:
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Review the new words. Your vocab quiz is tomorrow.
04/29/2014 Tuesday L12 vocab quiz
1.
Students take the vocab quiz with Mrs. Storey one by one.
2.
Please remain quiet and be considerate for your classmate who’s taking the quiz.
3.
Finish Part 3 on p. 63. You can write the answers in your lesson packet.
Homework: Finish part 3 and I’ll check your homework tomorrow.
04/30/2014 Wednesday L12 vocab review + listening
1.
Vocab + sentence patterns review: how much do you remember from lessons 11 and 12?
2.
Part 4 on p. 63 – listening practice.
3.
Check Part 3 on p. 63.
Homework:
Practice reading Lesson 12 text until you can recite it.
05/01/2014 Thursday L12 written review Work Packet

Understanding Goal: Students will gain the ability to write characters better and faster by doing the written practices of L12 in the work packet.
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1.
Explain how to do parts 1-5 of Lesson 12 on p.87-88 in the work packet. (8 mins)
2.
Students will finish parts 1-5. (25 mins)
3.
Go over the answers. ( 8 mins)
Homework: Finish or correct errors in Parts 1-5 that we reviewed in class.
05/02/2014 Friday L12 review2
1.
Check homework – make sure you finished the assigned parts.
(5 mins)
2.
Speaking practice with Mrs. Storey: “qu guo” “zai nar” (5 mins)
3.
Students work quietly on parts 6-10 of L12 in the work packet.
(20 mins)
4.
Go over the answers. (10 mins)
Homework:
Please finish any unfinished assigned work in the work packet.
05/05/2014 Monday L12 Paragraph writing – Graded work
1.
Part 13. Explain how to write the paragraph (5 mins)
2.
Students finish writing the paragraph (25 mins)
3.
Hand in your writing piece for checking and grading.
4.
Tomorrow you will be handing in your lesson 12 work packet.

Homework: Finish up lesson 12 work packet till Part 10. Double check the answers and make sure they are all correct.
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05/06/2014 Tuesday Paragraph writing continued
1.
Demonstrate model writings.
2.
Students read out loud their classmate’s reading and give comments.
3.
Part 14 – fill in the blanks to make the questions complete.
4.
Hand in both your writing and work packet.
5.
You may preview Lesson 13 by trying to translate the text into
English!
Homework: None. We’ll start the new lesson tomorrow!
05/07/2014 Wednesday Lesson 13 New Lesson
In Class:
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Students self-study the words in the vocab list. Use your newly gained word knowledge to help you translate the 8 sentences into
English on p.66.

Practice reading the new words with Mrs. Storey.

Listening to CD for “Zhongguoren Shuo Hanyu.” Reading out loud with Mrs. Storey.

Reading the text aloud with your partner.
Homework:

Practice reading aloud the new words and Lesson 13 text at least 3 times.
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05/08/2014 Thursday Lesson 13 Words in characters!

Check students’ reading of Lesson 13 text.

Learn to write the characters of new words with Mrs.
Storey.
New words:
1.
speak/talk/say (v.): shuo
2.
word/talk (n.) hua
3.
east: dong
4.
Han ethnicity: han
5.
Language: yu
6.
English: ying yu
7.
Japanese: ri yu
8.
French: fa yu
9.
German: de yu
10.
Chinese: han yu
11.
Cantonese: Guangdong hua
12.
Mandarin: putong hua
13.
universal/ordinary: putong
Homework:
Make flash cards of all the 13 new words. Study the new words.
Your vocab quiz of Lesson 13 will be on next Wednesday .

05/09/2014 Friday Lesson 13 Vocab review
1.
Check and grade students’ flash cards. (5 mins)
2.
Review the words and text. (10 mins)
3.
Listening and reading practices: Parts 1-2 on p. 67-68 (15 mins)
4.
Cultural day activity: Chinese TV shows intro.
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Homework:
Review the new words and get ready for the vocab quiz on the coming Wednesday.
05/12/2014 Monday L13 Vocab written practice
1.
Practice reading the L13 words. (5 mins)
2.
Check students’ reading of the text by looking at the characters. (15 mins)
3.
Written practices: Parts 3-4 on p. 67-68 (10 mins)
4.
Listening practice: Part 5 on p. 69 (10 mins)
Homework:
Review the new words and get ready for the vocab quiz this Wednesday.
05/13/2014 Tuesday Lesson 13 written review 1
1.
Review L13 new words. (3 mins)
2.
Finish parts 1-5 on p. 96-97 in the work packet. (22 mins)

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*Part 4: brain twister! See how many of the words you can guess the meaning right!
3.
Go over the answers together (10 mins)
4.
Vocab quiz practice test: volunteers. (5 mins)
Homework: Finish the classwork if you haven’t in class. Prepare and be ready for the vocab quiz tomorrow .
05/14/2014 Wednesday L13 Vocab quiz
1.
Students will take the quiz with Mrs. Storey one-on-one.
2.
Finish part 8 on p. 70. World map will be shown on board.
3.
Please be considerate & remain quiet.
Homework: none, if you finished the quiz.
05/15/2014 Thursday Lesson 13 written review 2
1.
Review lesson 13 words and text. (5 mins)
2.
Students work on parts 6, 8, 9 and 12 on p. 97-99 in their work packet. (15 mins)
3.
Part 12 Translation: please write characters.
4.
Go over the answers (15 mins).
Homework: Finish the classwork if you haven’t in class.

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05/16/2014 Friday Lesson 13 written review 3
1.
Explain how to do Parts 10, 11 &13. Then students work to finish all three parts. (25 mins)
*Part 13: Please translate the paragraph in part 13 into
English, and then answer the questions.
2.
Cultural Day (15 mins)
Homework: Finish the classwork if you haven’t in class and hand in your work packet Monday in class.
05/19/2014 Monday Finish L13 written review
Go over the answers for parts 10 and 13.

Part 10: You need to know not only what the sentences mean but also how to say them in Chinese and how to write them in characters.

Part 13: Translation in group first. Then answer the questions in writing.
Hand in your L13 work packet.
Homework: None, if you handed in your packet.
05/20/2014 Tuesday Final Review Starts
1.
Introduce the final test components and the schedule.

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2.
Students will get the Final Test Study Guide.
3.
Today we only need to grasp/master No. 1-6 in Part A of your study guide.
4.
First know how to write them, then practice the dialogues in speaking – you need to become fluent for the speaking test.
Homework: Practice speaking Dialogues 1-6 at home until you are fluent.
Final Tests Schedule

Your Chinese I Final Test consists of three parts, speaking,
MC questions (reading, vocab, grammar), and writing.
 June 4 th , Writing Test (write one paragraph in Chinese characters, open book) - 30% of your final test grade.

June 9 th , Post-Test (25 multiple choices) – 30% of your final test grade.
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June 10 & 11, Speaking Test (15 dialogues, one-on-one with Mrs. Storey in speaking) – 40% of your final test grade

June 12 th – Chinese food & movie Party?
05/21/2014 Wednesday Study Guide review 2
1.
Review and check students’ mastery of dialogues 1-6 in
Part A.
2.
Today we only need to grasp/master No. 7-9 in Part A and
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3.
First fill out the form in Chinese characters, then practice the dialogues in speaking – you need to become fluent for the speaking test.
Homework:
Review all the dialogues in Part A and No. 1-4 in Part B of your study guide. Practice speaking them until you are fluent.
05/22/2014 Thursday Study Guide review 3
1.
Today we will grasp/master No. 5-10 in Part B of your study guide.
2.
First fill out the form in Chinese characters, then practice the dialogues in speaking – you need to become fluent for the speaking test.
Homework:
Review the entire study guide. Make sure you know all the 19 dialogues by heart in speaking and writing. You will demonstrate the conversations with your partner in class on
Tuesday 05/27/2014.
05/23-26/2014 No School Memorial Day weekend
05/27/2014 Tuesday Speaking Test Guide – Full review

Students will have 10 minutes to review all the conversations.


Work in pairs to present the dialogues without using the guide.
Homework:
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Review the 19 dialogues at home. Practice saying them out loud until you are very fluent. You will be invited to speak again in class tomorrow.
05/28/2014 Wednesday Chinese culture review 1

Students will get the Chinese culture review sheets.

Review the facts and customs.

You can test yourself to see how much you already know.
Homework: review the cultural facts at home 1-6.
05/29/2014 Thursday Chinese culture review 2

Cultural review 7-11.

Last review for post-test: vocab
Homework: Review about 15 minutes at home using your study guide.
05/30/2014 Friday Movie – cultural day

06/02/2014 Monday Speaking test review

Students will need to use the study guide. Go over all the
19 dialogues together (15-20 mins)

Practice speaking the dialogues with your partner.

I will be going around to give students practice test.
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Homework:
Practice speaking the dialogues at home, with focus on the first
10. Your final speaking test is this Wednesday.
06/03/2014 Tuesday Speaking review last day
 Go over all the 19 dialogues together again – or practice test (10-15 mins)

Practice speaking the dialogues by yourself or with your partner.

Practice test: last chance.
Homework:
Gather all the materials you have for Mandarin for the openbook writing test tomorrow. Eat well and rest well.
06/04/2014 Wednesday Final Writing Test

Use your study guide. You can put all the sentences about yourself and your family in a paragraph!

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Homework: None.
06/05/2014 Thursday Post-test review
06/06/2014 Friday Cultural Day – Post-Test Monday
06/09/2014 Monday Post-test
06/10-11/2014 Wed. & Thursday Final Speaking Test
1.
Students will take the test one-on-one with Mrs. Storey.
2.
Two options: 15 dilogues or an oral narrative about yourself and your family 15 – 20 full sentences. Then two to three questions from Mrs. Storey.
3.
3-4 minutes each students.
4.
One point off for each long pause over 3 seconds.
5.
You’ll be graded on Pronunciation, vocab, grammar, fluency, 25% for each part.
6.
Please remain quiet while the speaking test is going on.
06/12-13/2014 Friday Party (?)
1.
Movie party if all students finished their speaking test.
2.
Food: Oreos, Dorido chips (Nacho cheese flavor),
3.
Movie: Kung Fu Dunk.

Good Luck on your Regents Tests
Then have a great summer!
06/16-20/2014 Regents Test Week
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