Required Text-books:
Ni Hao I text-book & workbook (traditional character edition) , by Shumang Fredlein & Paul Fredlein, Cheng & Tsui Company, Boston in 2001
Course Description and Objectives:
Chinese 1 B is a course of elementary
Chinese for young children with little or no background in Chinese. The
training focuses on Hanyu Pinyin, pronunciation, tones, speaking and listening
comprehension, daily dialogues, basic Chinese characters and phrases. The
class activities make learning enjoyable and aim at helping students
to develop further communication in Chinese, as well as demonstrate the
possibilities of using simple language to communicate more meaningfully
and extensively with others.
Students are encouraged to practice
speaking and listening Chinese online. You can check the homework through
our web site (microsoft explore can support it or you may need the Chinese
fonts - BIG5 in your computer to read in Chinese.)
Tentative Course Schedule:
Week & Date |
Teaching Plan | Assignment |
1. 9/6 - Lesson1 |
Introduction; L 1, China, Pinyin, Say your name in Chinese, some classroom expressions | 1. Read the characters on TB pg. 3
2. Learn to say your Chinese name 3. WB pg. 7 |
2. 9/13 (Moon Festival) |
L. 1, China, Pinyin Review; Four tones; Write
your name in Chinese;
Moon Festival activities, Quiz 1 |
HW2:1.
Read "Jing Ye Si" 3 times
2. Read TB pg. 5-6 3. WB pg 5 |
3. 9/20 - Lesson 1 |
1. Pinyin Review- Finals and tones
2. Review the characters we learned. 3. How to write Chinese characters - the basic strokes and stroke orders; 4.Quiz 2 5. Bingo 6. "Fire, Big Fire" |
HW3:1.WB
pg. 7,
2. What is 'Yongzi Bafa? 3 Write your Chinese name 3 times 4. Read Pinyin Initials & Finals on WB pg. 5. 5. Read "Fire, Big Fire" 3 times. |
4.9/27 - Lesson 2 |
L 2, (1) Hello; Quiz 3: Reading practice; Bingo | HW4:1.Read TB L 2, Hello, |
5. 10/4 - Lesson 2 |
L 2, I am Lanlan; Some classroom expressions;Quiz 4; Reading practice; New words; A game - Follow Me | HW5:1.
Read TB L 2, II, I am Lanlan, 3 times
2.Read the sentences on HW sheet3 times & record it. 3. Read classroom expressions 3 times 4.Write the new words 4 times. |
6. 10/11 - Lesson 2 |
L 2, Good morning, Quiz 5 | HW6: |
7. 10/18 - Lesson 2 |
Review Lesson 1 & 2; Reading practice; Quiz 6 on WB, pg. 10; Bingo | HW7: |
8. 10/25 - Lesson 3 (1) |
Mid-term; L 3(I) , Numbers up to 10; Sing Along: One, Two, Three; Reading Practice: "One O'clock"; Game: Old Wolf, Old Wolf, What Time Is It? | HW8: |
9. 11/1 - Lesson 3 (2&3) |
L 3 (II & III) Important numbers & Numbers ! to 100; Learn to sing "Counting Frogs"; Read along & sing along "Home"; Quiz 7 | HW9: |
10.11/8 Lesson 3 (4) |
L 3(IV)Math Quiz; Answer the questions on Old Wolf, Old Wolf, What Time Is It?;Quiz 8; Find the words on "Home" | HW10: |
11.11/15 Lesson 4 (1&2) |
L 4, 1)Who is he? 2)Who is it?; Quiz 9;Answer the questions on "Home"; Bingo | HW11: |
12. 11/22 |
L 4,3) How old are you?; Quiz 10; Oral practice "Who are you?"; New characters: ji, sui, liang; The Thanksgiving activities | HW12:
Gan'en Jie Kuaile! Duo Chi Huoji! |
|
Quiz 11 (WB pg. 25);Introduce yourself;New characters:
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L5.I & 2 Things I use;What is this? TBpg33;Carols in Chinese |
HW13:Carol in Chinese |
14. 12/13 |
L 5 (3&4) Whose is this? Is this yours?
Quiz 12; Christmas
Activities
making Santa Claus and Raindeer. |
HW14:Read
& record Lesson 5 (3 & 4); Ex F on WB pg. 31-Translation;
Read and tell on Christmas; Carols in Chinese Happy holidays! - Hao hao wanr! |
15. 1/17 |
"A Chinese New Year's Song"; Final Review L 1 - 5; Quiz 13; WB pg 26 & 30; Spring Festival Activities 1 | HW15: Review L 1-5; Read & record "Xinnian Ge"; Final review exercises |
16. 1/24 |
Written Final and Oral Final Exam; Spring Festival Activities 2; paper cut | Homework Free |
Practice Online: