Chinese Curriculum Framework and Textbook Layout for Annual Instruction
Second Grade (2008–2009)
Month
September/
October
November/
December
January/
February
March /
April
May/
June
Theme
Self/Family/
Friendship/
Cooperation /
School Environment/
Countries
Related Textbook
Unit
Textbook 1B
Unit 7
(My Country)
(Personal Hygiene)
Unit 9
Natural Environment/
Cultural Appreciation
(Chinese New Year)
(Nature)
Unit 10
Culture/Tradition/
Natural Environment
Community/
Neighborhood/
Morals
Language
Forms
1. 你有什么…？
1.Asking and
你喜欢…？
answering questions
这是谁的？
(who, when, what…)
你什么时候…？
to find out and give a
你是哪国人？
person’s information
你是那儿来的？
Unit 8
Body Parts/
Personal Hygiene/
Holidays/Family
Language
Functions
(Chinese Myths and
Legends)
Textbook 2A
Unit 1
(Good Manners and
Morals)
2. Describing
3. Asking for help
4. Asking for
permission
2. 我有…没有…；
我自己…
…很（太）…
3. 我要帮一帮
4. 我可以…吗？
我可不可以…？
5. Prohibition
6. Invitation
7. Ability
5. 不可以…；
不要…；不能 …
6. 我们一起…好吗？
你可不可以…？
7. 我能…；…有什么用？
我可以…
8. Courtesy/greeting
9. Quantity
10. Location
11. Calendar
8. 请…；对不起；请让一让
祝你…快乐！恭喜发财！
9. 几个？ 多少…？数数看
一共有多少？还有多少？
10. …在…；这儿…，那儿..
11. …月…日是…节；
…月…日是星期几？
12. A 和 B 一样；A 比
B…；越来越…
13. 我懂了，我不懂
14. 几点钟？十二点半；十
二点三十分
12. Comparison
13. Understanding
14. Clock
Suggested Activities
1. Play greeting and courtesy games; 2. Share summer experiences; 3.
Class discussion to make a community agreement (What we can do
and what we cannot do); 4. Introduce a few countries that students are
familiar with; 5. Name each table group after a country; 6. Listen to
one or two national anthems; 7. Art project (Draw something that
features a country); 8. Dialogue: Which country are you from? 9.
Writing activities; 10. Read stories related to the themes
1. Play games or listen to songs that are related to body parts; 2.
Brainstorm: Tools and items that are used for everyday personal
hygiene; 3. Name each student after a tool name; 4. Integrate hygiene
tools into math: Calendar, money, problem solving, and
computations; 5. Play skits; 6. Writing activities; 6. Read stories
related to the themes
1. Brainstorm: Natural phenomena and things that students are
familiar with (thunder and lightening, flood, forest, ocean…; 2. Do art
projects with natural themes; 3. Play skits; 4. Learn some songs
related to the nature; 5. Writing activities; 6. Incorporate with science
theme (Weather and water cycle) 7. Read stories related to the
themes; 8. Chinese New Year celebration
1. Watch Chinese movies; 2. Play skits based on some lessons; 3.
Writing activities: 1) Write about your favorite characters from
Chinese legendary stories and describe why they are favorites. 2)
Create your own imaginary character; 4. Appropriate supplemental
reading materials for students; 5. Read stories related to the themes
1. Brainstorm different businesses that serve a community; 2. Field
trip to neighborhood; 3. Draw a simple map of Woodstock
community; 4. Group discussions about morals of hardworking,
sharing, and not wasting time…; 5. Play skits; 6. Write rhymes and
poems; 7. Read stories related to the themes