CHINESE LANGUAGE
AND CULTURE
Chinese Syllabus for Semester One
Chen Linlin
Email: chen@shrineschools.com
Classroom: Room304
Tell me, I forget;
Show me, I remember;
Involve me, I understand
Syllabus for 7th Grade Chinese
Teacher: Chen Linlin (Independent teacher) Classroom: Room 304
Email: chen@shrineschools.com
Teaching Goals:
1. To briefly introduce Chinese language and culture
2. To enable students to use simple Chinese in the classroom, playground, local community places
where Chinese is used
3. To inspire students’ interest to learn Chinese
Objectives:
1. Briefly introduce the country of China and its language
2. Exchange basic greetings
3. Briefly introduce oneself, a peer or a classmate
4. Numbers up to 10/important numbers in China
5. Briefly introduce and describe one’s family of relationship, age, personality
6. Briefly introduce one’s friends of their appearance and personality
Note: No. 6 is a flexible and optional part. If time permits, it can be covered.
Materials:
1. Textbook—Chinese Language Course (Introductory Level)《你好》
2. Workbook
3. English-Chinese dictionary (optional)
Time Allocation: Quarter One (August 23—October 25)
Date
contents
Aug. 23—30
1. Classroom rules
2.Introduction of China, its language, culture
3. Greetings
4. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
你好，我是陈老师./
你们好，这位是陈老师
Sep. 4—7
1. Review what have been learnt in August
2. Self-introduction, peer introduction
3. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
你好，我是…
你好，她/他是…
你们好，我是/她/他是…
4. Writing Chinese characters: 人，大，天，夫；口，日，田（optional）
Sep. 10—14
1. Basic greeting exchange and introduction
2. Introduction to Chinese Teachers’ Day
3.Revision of the previous two weeks’ teaching materials
4. Learn a Chinese song called Welcome to Beijing
5. Writing Chinese characters: 木，林，森；石，磊；火，炎(optional)
Sep.17—21
1. Counting numbers from 1 to 10
2. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese numbers
3. Enabling students to compare the sign language of numbers1-10 between Chinese and
American English
4. Important Chinese numbers and lucky/unlucky numbers in Chinese
5. Continuing to learn the Chinese song Welcome to Beijing
6. Writing Chinese characters: 一，二，三，四，五，六，七，八，九，十
Sep.24—27
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous three weeks
2. Introduction of a Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Day
3. Enabling students to build a family tree in Chinese
4. Writing Chinese characters: 大，小；上，下；十，干，牛
Oct.1—5
1. Enabling students to recognize family members in Chinese
2. Brief introduction of a family member(age, relationship and personality)
3. Learn a rhythm about family in Chinese
4. Writing Chinese characters: 火山，大火，人口，日月，明天(optional)
Oct. 8—12
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous four weeks
2. Introduction of a friend(age, appearance, personality, etc)
3. Enabling students to recognize the part of body
4. Learning a song called looking for my friend
Oct. 15—19
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision what have been learnt in the previous five weeks
2. Enabling students to sing the songs: Welcome to Beijing, Looking for my friends.
3. Revision all the Chinese characters learned in the previous 6 weeks.
4. If possible, students learning how to express color in Chinese
Oct. 22—25
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision of what have been learnt during this quarter
2. Playing a Chinese Video
3. making a family tree/poster
3. Taking a Chinese test
4. Chinese Calligraphy Show (optional)
Grading:
1. Classroom participation
2. Two Quiz, one class dictation
3. Presentation on self-introduction, family, friends
4. Test
5. Assignments/projects/posters
20%
15%
15%
30%
20%
Syllabus for 8th Grade Chinese
Teacher: Chen Linlin (Independent Teacher) Classroom: Room 304
Email: chen@shrineschools.com
Teaching Goals:
1. To briefly introduce Chinese language and culture
2. To enable students to use simple Chinese in the classroom, playground, local community places
where Chinese is used.
3. To inspire students’ passion to learn Chinese
Objectives:
1. Briefly introduce the country of China and its language
2. Exchange basic greetings
3. Briefly introduce oneself, a peer or a classmate
4. Numbers up to 10/important numbers in China/ number 0 to 100
5. Briefly introduce and describe one’s family of relationship, age, personality, likes and dislikes
6. Briefly introduce one’s friends of their likes, dislikes, appearance and personality
7. Briefly describe colors and express personal likes and dislikes about colors/meanings of colors
Materials:
1. Textbook—Chinese Language Course (Introductory Level)《你好》
2. Workbook
3. English-Chinese dictionary (optional)
Time Allocation:
For the 1st Quarter (August 23—October 25)
Date
contents
Aug. 23—30
1. Classroom rules
2.Introduction of China, its language, culture
3. Greetings
4. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
你好，我是陈老师./
同学们好，这位是大伟
你们好，这位是陈老师
Sep. 4—7
1. Review what have been learnt in August
2. Self-introduction, peer introduction and classmates introduction
3. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
大家好，我是…
你好，我是…
你们好，我叫…
你好，这位是…
各位好，这是我的朋友…
4. Writing Chinese characters: 人，大，天，夫；口，日，田
Sep. 10—14
1. Basic greeting exchange and introduction
2. Introduction to Chinese Teachers’ Day
3.Revision of the previous two weeks’ learning products
4. Learn a Chinese song called Welcome to Beijing
5. Writing Chinese characters: 木，林，森；石，磊；火，炎(optional)
Sep.17—21
1. Counting numbers from 1 to 10
2. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese numbers
3. Enabling students to count numbers from 11 to 100
4. Important Chinese numbers and lucky/unlucky numbers in Chinese
5. Continuing to learn the Chinese song Welcome to Beijing
6. Writing Chinese characters: 一，二，三，四，五，六，七，八，九，十
Sep.24—27
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous three weeks
2. Introduction of a Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Day
3. Enabling students to build a family tree in Chinese
4. Writing Chinese characters: 大，小；上，下；十，干，牛
Oct.1—5
1. Enabling students to recognize family members in Chinese
2. Learning some basic occupations
3. Brief introduction of a family member(age, occupations, likes and dislikes)
4. Learning a rhythm about family in Chinese
5. Writing Chinese characters: 火山，大火，人口，日月，明天
Oct. 8—12
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous four weeks
2. Introduction of a friend(age, appearance, personality, likes and dislikes, etc)
3. Enabling students to recognize the part of body
4. Learning a song called looking for my friend
Oct. 15—19
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision what have been learnt in the previous five weeks
2. Enabling students to sing the songs: Welcome to Beijing, Looking for my friends.
3. Revision all the Chinese characters learned in the previous 6 weeks.
4. If possible, students learning how to express color in Chinese
Oct. 22—25
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision of what have been learnt during this quarter
2. Playing a Chinese Video
3. Making a poster introducing family
3. Taking a Chinese test
4. Chinese Calligraphy Show
Note: The plan can be readjusted. All depends on students’ feedback during the first two weeks.
Grading:
1. Classroom participation
20%
2. Two Quiz, one class dictation
3. Presentation on self-introduction, family, friends
4. Test
5. Assignments/projects/posters/Chinese Calligraphy
15%
15%
30%
20%
Syllabus for High School Chinese
Teacher: Chen Linlin (Independent teacher) Classroom: Room 304
Email: chen@shrineschools.com
Teaching Goals:
1. To briefly introduce Chinese language and culture
2. To enable students to use simple Chinese in the classroom, playground, local community places
where Chinese is used.
3. To inspire students’ motivation to learn Chinese
Objectives:
1. Briefly introduce the country of China and its language
2. Exchange basic greetings
3. Briefly introduce oneself, a peer or a classmate
4. Numbers up to 10/important numbers in China/ number 0 to 100
5. Briefly introduce and describe one’s family of relationship, age, personality, likes and dislikes
6. Briefly introduce one’s friends of their likes, dislikes, appearance and personality
7. Briefly describe colors and express personal likes and dislikes about colors/meanings of colors
8. Briefly introduce hobby of oneself, a peer and a classmate
9. Telling and speaking about time and dates
Materials:
1. Textbook—Integrated Chinese 《中文听说读写》
2. Workbook
3. Loose-leaf for writing Chinese characters in class
4. English-Chinese dictionary (optional)
Time Allocation:
For the 1st Quarter (August 23—October 25)
Date
contents
Aug. 23—30
1. Classroom rules
2.Introduction of China, its language, culture
3. Greetings
4. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
你好，我是陈老师./
同学们好，这位是大伟
你们好，这位是陈老师
大家好，我是陈老师
各位好，我叫…/这位是…
Sep. 4—7
1. Review what have been learnt in August
2. Self-introduction, peer introduction and classmates introduction
3. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese characters:
大家好，我是…
你好，我是…
你们好，我叫…
你好，这位是…
同学们好，我是…
各位好，这是我的朋友…
4. Writing Chinese characters: 人，大，天，夫；口，日，田
Sep. 10—14
1. Basic greeting exchange and introduction
2. Introduction to Chinese Teachers’ Day
3.Revision of the previous two weeks’ learning products
4. Learn a Chinese song called Welcome to Beijing
5. Writing Chinese characters: 木，林，森；石，磊；火，炎
Sep.17—21
1. Counting numbers from 1 to 10
2. Enabling students to recognize the Chinese numbers
3. Enabling students to count numbers from 11 to 100
4. Important Chinese numbers and lucky/unlucky numbers in Chinese
5. Continuing to learn the Chinese song Welcome to Beijing
6. Writing Chinese characters: 一，二，三，四，五，六，七，八，九，十
Sep.24—27
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous three weeks
2. Introduction of a Chinese festival—the Mid-Autumn Day
3. Enabling students to build a family tree in Chinese
4. Writing Chinese characters: 大，小；上，下；十，干，牛
Oct.1—5
1. Enabling students to recognize family members in Chinese
2. Learning some basic occupations
3. Brief introduction of a family member(age, occupations, likes and dislikes)
4. Learning a rhythm about family in Chinese
5. Writing Chinese characters: 火山，大火，人口，日月，明天
Oct. 8—12
1. Revision what have been learned in the previous four weeks
2. Introduction of a friend(age, appearance, personality, likes and dislikes, etc)
3. Enabling students to recognize the part of body
4. Learning a song called looking for my friend
Oct. 15—19
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision what have been learnt in the previous five weeks
2. Enabling students to sing the songs: Welcome to Beijing, Looking for my friends.
3. Revision all the Chinese characters learned in the previous 6 weeks.
4. If possible, students learning how to express color in Chinese
Oct. 22—25
(Mrs. Chen will
leave for
Philadelphia)
1. Revision of what have been learnt during this quarter
2. Playing a Chinese Video
3. Making a poster introducing family
4. Taking a Chinese test
5. Chinese Calligraphy Show
Note: The plan can be readjusted. All depends on students’ feedback during the first two weeks.
Grading:
1. Classroom participation
2. Two Quiz, one class dictation
3. Presentation on self-introduction, family, friends
4. Test
5. Assignments/projects/posters/Chinese Calligraphy
20%
15%
15%
30%
20%