William H. Hall High School
Hall High School prepares all students to be educated, responsible
citizens who contribute collaboratively, independently, and
innovatively to a dynamic global community.
中文四 (Chinese IV Standard and Honors)
2013-2014
Li Huang (黄老师)
CLASS MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS: Please bring the following to class EVERY DAY:
 1” Three Ring Binder (for class handouts) and loose-leaf paper OR a spiral notebook and folder
 Pencil
 Textbook and Workbook
USEFUL WEBSITES
Bookmark the following website for use in our class:
1.
MDBG On-line Dictionary*: http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php
2.
My webpage: http://hall.whps.org/departments___staff/world_language/li_huang
3.
Integrated Chinese Vocabulary List: http://quizlet.com/li_huang
Other helpful sites:
Help with tones and Pinyin:
Wavesurfer: http://www.speech.kth.se/wavesurfer/ (free download)
Interactive Pinyin Practice: www.pinyinpractice.com
Help with character writing and stroke order:
Free Animated characters: http://www.csulb.edu/~xie/azi/page1.htm
Help with character typing:
Typing Chinese with MS Word (for Tests/homework, except character-writing practice):
How to configure your PC: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/chinese/ChineseXP.htm
How to use: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/chinese/MsWordChinese.htm
Useful iPod and iPhone apps*: Google Translate, iTranslate, Chinese Writer by TrainChinese
*Do not translate entire sentences in English. This will definitely result in improper grammar usage and wrongly
translated words. Only use for single words please.
2013-2014 SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Day One-Friday 10/4 Integrated Chinese Lesson 18: Sports 运动
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You will learn to use Chinese to name some popular sports, talk about your exercise habits, and discuss
your feelings about various sports.
Monday 10/7-Friday 11/8 Integrated Chinese Lesson 19: Travel 旅行
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You will learn to use Chinese to talk about your plans for summer vacation, describe your travel itinerary,
ask for discounts, compare airfares and routes, and book an airplane ticket.
Monday 11/11-Friday 12/20 Integrated Chinese Lesson 20: At the Airport 在机场
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William H. Hall High School
Hall High School prepares all students to be educated, responsible
citizens who contribute collaboratively, independently, and
innovatively to a dynamic global community.
Thursday 1/2-Friday 2/14 Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 Lesson 1: 开学
 You will learn to use Chinese to explain how to write your Chinese name, say where you were born and grew
up, discuss the pros and cons of living on and off campus, and express politely a dissenting opinion.
Midterm Week: Thursday 1/9 – Wednesday 1/22
 The week before midterms, you will have listening, written & speaking portions of the midterm. During
midterm week, the Chinese midterm will be SCANTRON (multiple choice, matching and T/F)
Monday 2/24-Friday 4/11
Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 Lesson 2: 宿舍
 You will learn to use Chinese to name basic pieces of furniture in a house, describe your living quarters,
comment on someone’s living quarters, and disagree tactfully.
Monday 4/21-Friday 5/30
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Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 Lesson 3: 在饭馆
You will learn to use Chinese to name four principal regional Chinese cuisines, order food and drinks, talk
about what flavors you like or dislike, and make your own dietary restrictions or preferences known.
Finals Week: Monday 6/9-Thursday 6/12
 The week before finals, you will have listening, speaking & written portions of the final. During finals week,
the exam will be SCANTRON (multiple choice, matching and T/F)
TEXTS
Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 2 by Yao and Liu, Cheng & Tsui Company
Integrated Chinese Level 2, Part 1 by Yao and Liu, Cheng & Tsui Company
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Textbook: All lesson dialogs, culture, grammar notes and vocabulary are in the text. Please bring to
class every day.
 Workbook: Practice exercises using of vocabulary and grammar points are in the workbook. Please
bring to class every day.
 Character workbook: The character workbook includes stroke order for simplified and traditional
characters. These will be photocopied packets that may be left at home for character practice.
The text and workbook MUST BE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE YEAR. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE in these
books (or you will be responsible for payment in June). You MAY write in the character workbook packets.
HOMEWORK
Other than character memorization (see below), students will have additional assignments in the workbook or
on-line which are expected to be completed and brought to class on-time.
Characters/Sentences/HW: Students must write assigned characters, pinyin/tones and English a certain
number of times OR translate English sentences to Chinese for teacher or TA check the next day. All HW may
be handed in late for points off, but must be shown to the teacher or TA by Friday, otherwise there is no way
to make up the points.
Workbook Exercises: Many nights, students will also have a workbook exercise assignment. These will be
completed and checked by the teacher or TA. Each workbook assignment will be worth 10 points.
Friday and weekends: Students are expected to spend time on the weekends on assignments given by teacher
OR reviewing previously-learned or current characters, grammar, etc.
Studying for quizzes and tests: Students are responsible to study for quizzes and tests. If a student needs
assistance or study tips, please see the teacher or TA for extra help.
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William H. Hall High School
Hall High School prepares all students to be educated, responsible
citizens who contribute collaboratively, independently, and
innovatively to a dynamic global community.
CHINESE CHARACTERS
For each lesson, students will learn new characters (approximately 30-40 per lesson). In order to memorize
characters, some of your homework will include writing out each character a specified number of times. However,
in order to really memorize the characters, I suggest you write them out at least 12 times, at least 4 times per week.
In addition, you may choose to make flashcards to learn characters.
QUIZZES
1. 听写 (Ting1 Xie3) Dictation Quiz: The teacher reads a sentence and students write the sentence in
characters and/or Pinyin. Sentences are given to students 1-2 days in advance. These quizzes are to test
students’ knowledge of new characters with their corresponding pinyin and tones, and grammar.
Previously learned characters will also be included. There will also be a listening component on some of
the dictation quizzes. The quizzes are usually worth 10 points each.
2. Other quizzes: You will be assessed on listening skills via dictation quizzes. You will be assessed on
written skills via tests. For speaking, you will have a participation/effort grade every week also. (See
“grading” section for more information. If students appear to not be keeping up with work, additional
quizzes may be assigned.
Make-up quizzes: When a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to find out from the teacher
when s/he should make up the quiz. Since we have a lot of quizzes, it is up to the teacher whether or not a
student will need to make up a quiz. If a student does not miss more than two quizzes per quarter, make-ups
will not be necessary, but are always available if a student wishes to take the missed quiz. There will be NO
make-ups for low grades. However, the lowest quiz grade each quarter will be dropped.
ASSESSMENTS
Each lesson will have two formal assessments. One will be project-based. At the end of each lesson, a lesson
test is also given. The lesson test encompasses all of the characters and vocabulary from the lesson, as well as
characters and vocabulary from previous lessons. The test may have some or all of the following components:
listening, speaking, written and reading comprehension. In the event of a student’s absence on the day of a
test, the student is responsible to make-up the test at a mutually convenient time. For information about
grading of tests, see the “grading” section.
HONOR PRINCIPLE
All quizzes and tests (including take-home tests) must be done individually, without assistance of any kind
and without reference to notes, textbooks or any other materials, unless approved or assigned by the teacher.
If a student is caught cheating, repercussions will be based on this year’s Student Handbook Rules of
Conduct.
GRADING
Quarter Grade:
 Homework : 15% of quarter grade is determined by the average grade on homework assignments for
the quarter.
 Dictation quizzes: 30% of quarter grade is based on the average grade on dictation quizzes for the
quarter.
 Commitment to Learning: 20% of quarter grade is based on the average grade on “commitment to
learning” for the quarter. Every week/ a couple of weeks, there will be a “commitment to learning”
grade based on students’ speaking and participation in class. Students will be assessed either
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William H. Hall High School
Hall High School prepares all students to be educated, responsible
citizens who contribute collaboratively, independently, and
innovatively to a dynamic global community.
informally (through the teacher and/or observation) or by actual point-taking (by the teacher and/or
TA).
 Tests/Projects: 35% of quarter grade is based on the average grade on tests/ projects for the quarter.
Semester Grade: The semester grade is determined by the district for ALL CLASSES. The semester grade is
determined as follows:
 Quarter 1: 40% of the semester grade is the quarter 1 grade.
 Quarter 2: 40% of the semester grade is the quarter 2 grade.
 Exam 1: 20% of the semester grade is the midterm exam grade.
 Semester 2: Semester 2 grade is determined the same way as semester 1: 40% quarter 3; 40% quarter 4:
20% final exam grade.
STANDARD AND HONORS CURRICULUM DIFFERENTIATION
Chinese III standard and honors students are in combined classes. The following are examples of some of the
methods by which the curriculum is differentiated for the two levels:
 Students work in small groups. Instructor and/or teaching assistant (TA) rotates amongst groups.
 Students are taught as a whole class, with different expectations for answering questions, number of
characters that are recognized, etc.
 Students are taught separately. While Chinese III standard is working on a lesson with the instructor,
Chinese III honors works independently on a separate assignment and vice-versa.
 Assessments (tests, quizzes, projects, etc.) are graded based on separate expectations and/or rubrics. For
example, on a dictation quiz, honors students may be required to memorize 2-4 sentences while standard
students are required to memorize 1 or 2.
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975 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
(860) 232-4561 Fax (860) 236-0366
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