Week 12/5 to 12/16 (Weeks 14 and 15)

These next 2 weeks, we will:

• Continue lesson on family 
• Review family vocabulary 
• Learn character sets 9 and 10
• Learn WFR 4 and 5

Homework:
-Character sheets due on Wednesday

Evelyn (Evie) is here! Thanks everyone for the good wishes!

Week 11/21 to 12/2 (Week 12 and 13)

For the next 2 weeks, we will:

• Start lesson on family 
• Learn character set 8
• Take character sets 1-7 quiz on Wednesday (11/30)

Homework:
-Character sheet set 8 due Wed (11/23)
-Quiz character sets 1-7 on Wed (11/30)

Self-introduction quiz review

Read and listen to the following passages. Translate into English. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answer.

Click HERE for the first passage:

A. 

你好，我叫Jonathan，我是中国人，我从Beijing来。我住在美

国。我十七岁，十二年级。我打bàng球，lán球，也踢zú球。我

会说中文，英文，西班牙文。我学意大利文，拉丁文。

Click HERE for the second passage: 

B. 

你好，我叫Jamie, 我从法国来，我住在Paris. 我会说法文，西班牙文，英文和日文。我学中文和阿拉伯文。我不踢球也不打球。

 

A.  Hello, I am called Jonathan. I am Chinese, I am from Beijing. I live in the United States. I'm 17 years old, 12th grade. I play baseball, basketball and soccer. I can speak Chinese, English, Spanish. I am learning Italian and Latin.

B. Hello, I am called Jamie. I am from France, I live in Paris. I can speak French, Spanish, English and Japanese. I am learning Chinese and Arabic. I don't play or kick any ball.

Self-introduction and nationalities Review

Click on the following links to listen to the self-introduction questions and nationalities from your handouts.

More Self-introduction questions 


Nationalities and nations

Weeks 11/7 to 11/16 (Week 10 and 11)

In the next 2 weeks, we  will:

• Make up character sets 3-4 quiz on Monday 11/7
• Learn additional self-introduction questions
• Learn character set 6
• Learn character set 7
• Learn compounds for set 5-6
• Learn yes-no questions using verb-不-verb format
• Review WFR 1-3

Homework:
-Character sheet set 6 due Wednesday (11/9)
-WFR 1-3 reading and listening quiz next Monday (11/14)

Week 10/31 to 11/4 (Week 9)

This week we will:

• Learn additional self-introduction questions
• Learn WFR 3
• Learn nationalities and languages 
• Review character sets 1-4
• Learn character set 5

Homework:
-Study compounds for character sets 5 and 6 for castle game on Wednesday
-Character sheet due Friday
-Character sets 3-4 quiz on Friday

Week 10/24 to 10/28 (Week 8)

This week we will:

• Review 3 self-introduction questions
• Learn about radicals 
• Learn character set 4
• Learn compounds for character sets 3 and 4 
• Review sports 
• Learn to make yes/no questions with 吗

Homework:
-Character sheet set 4 due Wednesday
-Yes/No questions and sports quiz on Friday

Week 10/17 to 10/21 (Week 7)

This week we will:

• Learn compounds for character sets 1 and 2
• Learn sports 
• Learn WFR 2
• Learn to write character 3 

Homework:
-Character sheet set 3 due Wednesday
-Character sets 1 and 2 quiz on Friday

Week 10/10 and 10/14 (Week 6)

This week we will: *(Class meets only Monday and Friday this week, due to PSAT on Wednesday)

-Review 3 questions and answers
-Review for Introduction Test on Friday (10/14)
-Learn character set 2

Homework:

-Study for Introduction Test on Friday (10/14)

-Character sheet set 2 due next Monday (10/17)

Week 10/3 to 10/7 (Week 5)

This week we will:

• Review numbers
• Learn 3 introduction questions
• Learn pronouns
• WFR 1
• Learn character set 1 

Homework: 

-Numbers quiz on Wednesday (10/5)

-Character sheet for set 1 due Friday (10/7)

Week 9/26 to 9/30 (Week 4)

This week we will:

• Take tone quiz on Monday (9/26)
• Review numbers 1-10
• Learn numbers 11-99
• Practice saying telephone numbers and the year you were born 
• Learn to write 6-10

Homework:
-Tone quiz on Monday (9/26)
-Character sheet 6-10 due on Wednesday (9/28)

-Teach your parents numbers 1-10: signature sheet due Friday for a quiz grade (9/30)

-Number quiz next Wednesday (10/5)

Additional Tone practice

Click HERE to listen to more tone practice:

Mǎ      Mà      Má      Mā      Ma
Gà       Gā       Gǎ      Gá       Gǎ
Kē       Ké      Kě      Kè       Ke
Jiá       Jia       Jià       Jiǎ       Jiā
Zhi      Zhí       Zhī      Zhì      Zhǐ
Xué     Xuè     Xuě     Xuē     Xuè

Tone practice

How to practice for your tone quiz on Friday (listening):

Step 1: Write down the sentence you see on a piece of paper.
Step 2: Click on "HERE" and listen to the tone for the sentence. Listen three times each and write down the correct tone mark (keep in mind the 3 rules of tone mark placement)
Step 3: Check your answer at the bottom of the page


1. Ma ma bu zai jia ma?
Click HERE to listen:

2. Wo jin tian wan de zhen kai xin, ni ne?
Click HERE to listen:

3. Xiao mei mei mei you tang guo chi.
Click HERE to listen:

4. Chun mian bu jue xiao, chu chu wen ti niao.
Click HERE to listen:









Answers:
1. mā ma bú zài jiā ma? (Is mother not home?)
2. wǒ jīn tiān wán de zhēn kāi xīn, nǐ ne? (I had a good time today, did you?)
3. xiǎo mèi mei méi yǒu táng guǒ chī. (Little sister has no candy to eat.)
4. chūn mián bù jué xiǎo, chù chu wén tí niǎo.(It is hard to wake up from a spring nap. Calls of birds are everywhere)

Week 9/19 to 9/23 (Week 3)

This week we will:

• Review tones
• Review your Chinese name
• Learn numbers 1-10
• Learn numbers 11-99
• Learn to write characters 1-5
• Take tone quiz on Friday

Homework:
-Name character sheet due Monday (9/19)
-Character sheet for 1-5 due Wednesday (9/21)
-Tone quiz on Friday (listening and speaking) (9/23) : Study tones using website (See above)

4 tones and neutral tone practice

Click HERE to hear the 4 tones and the neutral tone for the following sounds. Repeat after each tone to practice.

MA

ZHOU

YAN

QIANG

YU

Week 9/12 to 9/16 (Week 2)

This week we will:

• Review Pinyin alphabets, class commands, 4 tones and neutral tones
• Learn Pinyin components and 3 rules of tone mark placements
• China Introduction
• Learn about pictographic characters
• Learn your Chinese name

Homework:
-Class supplies due this Wednesday (9/14): Bring everything to class to show Meng Laoshi
-Listen to 4 tones and neutral tone and practice with audio (see post above) for Wednesday
-Quiz on class commands on Friday (9/16). Must be able to understand, spell in Pinyin with correct tone marks. (Remember, if the tone mark is wrong, the whole thing is wrong!)
-Character sheet for your Chinese name due next Monday (9/19)

Pinyin alphabets

Click HERE to listen to the Pinyin alphabets

2011-2012 Course Syllabus

Syllabus for Chinese 1

2011-2012

Sharon Meng (Meng Lǎoshī)

Room 336

Planning periods: 6^th, 7^th and 8^th

Email: smeng@gsgis.k12.va.us                       Phone: 354-6800 Ext.3304

Course Description:

            This course provides a foundation for learning Standard Mandarin Chinese. Based on the textbook 跟我学汉语 Gen Wo Xue Hanyu I (Learn Chinese with Me I) and several other commonly used high school Chinese textbooks, this course introduces basic Chinese grammar and phonics. Chinese culture is an integral part of this class. Reading and writing are limited in scope and guided through the use of learned vocabulary and language structures. By the end of the course, students learn to write 120-130 characters and recognize 200 characters. Students will also be able to understand, converse, read and write about simple everyday topics.

Textbook(s): There is no assigned textbook. Students will be given instructor-made handouts and worksheets. Students are only responsible for material provided by the teacher.

Web Page: http://menglaoshichinese1.blogspot.com/

Also linked to school webpage: http://www.gsgis.k12.va.us/ (click on Faculty Webpage)

Major Themes:

1.      Personal Life

2.      Family and Friends

3.      School and Community

4.      The World Around Us

Assessment/Evaluation Procedures:

Students will be evaluated on homework, class participation, quizzes, tests and projects.

Late work policy:

• Students are responsible for making up all work missed during an excused absence.
• Following an excused absence, students should complete any missing homework assignments and/or class work within a week after returning to class.
• After returning to school from an excused absence, students must schedule to make up any missed quizzes or tests within a week.
• With the exception of excused absences, homework assignments are due on their due dates. 20 points will be taken off for each class period the assignment is late.
• Students with special circumstances that prevent them from completing homework assignments should speak to Meng Laoshi before class.

Classroom Expectations:

1. Students should respect the teacher and one another
2. Students should be punctual and come prepared to class
3. Students should actively participate in all classroom activities
4. Students should not eat, drink or chew gum during instruction (water bottles are okay)

Homework Guidelines:

• Punctuality: Bring the assignment the day it is due. Meng Laoshi will only accept work that is completed in full.
• Identification: Your name, date that the assignment is due must be on the paper that you turn in.
• Legibility: Write as neatly as possible. Character sheet grades are based on both completion and accuracy.

Materials Needed:

1.      One 1” three ring binder

2.      5 subject index divider 

3.      Index cards for making flashcards

4.      4 dry erase markers (dark, easy to see colors—red, blue, black, green. No yellow or light green please)

5.      One composition book for additional character writing practice

Useful tips for learning Chinese:

• Keep a well-organized binder. Keep all handouts, notes, worksheets and characters sheets in their place.
• Spend at least 15 minutes daily reviewing new characters and words for recognition
• Practice tones. Record yourself or practice with a friend who is also taking Chinese.
• Check the class website at least once a week.
• Keep updated with Chinese current events.

 

Week 9/7 to 9/9 (Week 1)

This week we will:

• Go over course syllabus 
• Bring signed syllabus page on Friday (9/9) for a participation grade 
• Bring class supplies next Wednesday (9/14) for a participation grade
• Introduction to Chinese

Homework:

-Bring signed syllabus page on Friday (9/9)

-Bring class supplies next Wednesday (9/14) (Meng laoshi needs to see them for you to receive a grade)

Welcome to Chinese 1

大家好！孟老师很高兴认识你！

Welcome to our class web page. I hope everyone had a great summer. 

Please make it a habit to check this webpage at least once a week. It is updated weekly. 

Final Exam Listening and reading review

Click on the following passages to listen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the reading passage and translation:

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

passage 1:

Jeff 今天很不好。他很不舒服。他昨天看diànshì ，他的头疼。他昨天打diànwán ，他的眼

睛和手疼。他昨天和女朋友打篮球，他的膝盖和腿很疼。他还有哪里不舒服? 他的肚子和

背也疼。他去医院看医生。医生说Jeff 该吃一点药，也该擦一点药。休息几天就好了。

Jeff is not well today. He is very uncomfortable. Yesterday he watched TV and his head hurts. Yesterday he played video game and his eyes and hands hurt. Yesterday he played basketball with his girlfriend and his knees and legs hurt a lot. Where else is he uncomfortable? His stomach and back also hurt. He went to the hospital to see the doctor. Doctor says Jeff should take a bit of medicine, he should also put some ointment on. Rest for a few days and he will be will.

Passage 2:

今天星期日，九点十八分，我起床。九点半，我和妈妈吃早饭。

十点我穿衣服。我穿蓝色的裙子和黄色的鞋子。鞋子很舒服。我也戴帽子，帽子是白色

的。我不带眼镜。 

十一点我和朋友逛街。我们十一点零七分吃饭。

下午下雨。三点二十九分我和弟弟学习德文。三点半不下雨了。我和弟弟打篮球。

晚上六点我和家人吃晚饭。九点我想睡觉，但是我该学习德文。明天我不想上学。我想看 

diànshì.  

Today is Sunday, at 9:18 I woke up. At 9:30, my mom and I ate breakfast. 

At 10:00 I got dressed. I wore a blue dress and yellow shoes. The shoes are comfortable. I 

also wore a hat, the hat is white. I don't wear glasses.  

At 11:00 my friend and I went shopping. At 11:07 we ate a meal. 

In the afternoon it rained. At 3:29 my younger brother and I studied German. At 3:30 the rain

stopped. Younger bro and I played basketball.  

At 6:00 at night my family at dinner. At 9:00 I want to go to sleep, but I should study German. 

Tomorrow I don't want to go to school, I want to watch TV. 

 

Passage 3:

Melissa 很高也很瘦，她十五岁，从中国来。她现在住在 NewOrleans。 她家有四口人， 爸

爸，妈妈，妹妹和她。在Melissa家，她的妹妹Joyce最高，爸爸最瘦，妈妈最凶，Melissa最

聪明。 

Melissa is tall and skinny. She's 15 years old, from China. Right now she lives in New 

Orleans. She has 4 people in her family, dad, mom, little sister and her. In Melissa's family, 

her little sis Joyce is the tallest, dad is the skinniest, mom is the meanest, Melissa is the 

smartest.  

现在是十二月,是Melissa的winter break。

Now is December, it is Melissa's winter break. 

星期一刮风，上午最高四十三度，中午Melissa和Joyce去看diànyǐng。下午她们去朋友家打 

diànwán。晚上下雪，最低二十三度，七点四十八分Joyce和Melissa去吃饭，她们去吃 Olive

Garden。

Monday is windy. The high temperature at mid-morning is 43 degrees. At noon Melissa and 

Joyce went to see a movie. In the afternoon they went to friend's house to play video game. 

At night it snowed, the low temperature was 23 degrees. At 7:48 Joyce and Melissa went to 

eat, they went to Olive Garden .

 

星期二早上晴天，不下雪, 但是刮风。最高二十九度。早上八点三十分Melissa 在家睡觉。她

没有学习她的AP中文。晚上阴天，六点半Melissa 和男朋友去yuēhuì 。他们去看diànyǐng，八

点四十分他们去guàngjiē。

Tuesday morning was sunny, not snowy but windy. The high temperature was 29 degrees. At 8:30 in the morning Melissa stayed home to sleep. She did not study for her AP Chinese class. At night it was overcast, at 6:30 Melissa and her boyfriend went on a date, they went to watch a movie. At 8:40 they went shopping. 

Character sets 1-23

1。 中          文          人          大          天  

2。 日          月          上          下          小  

3。 金          木          水          火          土

4。 耳          目          心          口          手

——————（Unit Test 1)——————

5。 我          你          您          她          他

6。 不          是          很          好          吗

7.    叫          几          岁          年          级

8.    什          么          名          字          的

9.    家          有          会          说          没

——————（Unit Test 2)——————

10. 从         来      学      哪      里                        

11. 爸         妈      住      在      国

12. 哥         姐      弟      妹      和                        

____________(Midterm)__________________

13. 也         们      打      踢      球

14. 点         分      早      午      晚

15. 今         明      昨      星      期

16. 这         看      去      听      习                     

17. 晴         度      气      雨      雪

18. 雷            刮       风       多       云

19. 可            能        最       但        色 

20. 喜            欢       该       想       穿

21. 衣         服      高      矮      还

22. 胖            瘦       长       短       挺

________(Unit Test 3) __________

23. 男            女       漂       亮       帅

Week 6/1 to 6/13 (Week 36-38)

6/1 Wednesday- 6/3 Friday (Week 36)

• Wednesday (6/1): 
• Learn character set 24 (Final set), review characters

Homework: Character sheet set 24 due next Monday (6/6)

• Friday (6/3): 
• The Quiz on Friday has been canceled (This is a change) 
• Final exam study guide and activities 

_____________________________________________________________

6/6 Monday- 6/10 Friday (Week 37)

• Monday (6/6): 
• Review for Final Exam 

• Friday (6/10) Final Exam--Speaking

_____________________________________________________________

6/13 Monday (Week 38)

• Chinese 1 Final Exam-- Writing, Reading, Listening, Grammar, Culture

______________________________________________________________

Week 5/23 to 5/27 (Week 35)

This week we will:

• Review body descriptions 
• Learn to describe pain to a doctor 
• WFR 14 
• Learn character set 23

Homework: 

-Character set 23 sheet due 

-Character quiz sets 1-23 on Friday 

Week 5/16 to 5/20 (Week 34)

This week we will:

• Study for Unit Test 3
• Take Unit Test 3

 Homework:
-None

Unit 3 Test Study Guide

Chinese 1 Unit Test Study Guide

What is on the test: (You should be able to read, spell in Pinyin, say and understand the following topics) 

·        Everything on the midterm exam

With emphasis on the following:

·        Handout “What time is it?” (Telling time using 12 hour and 24 hour time modes)

·        Handout “Time” (Days, weeks, months and years, days of the week)

·        Handout “What do you plan to do this weekend?” (Leisure activities)

·        Handout “Time and Routines” (daily routines, time of day) 

·        Handout “Weather and Temperature” (types of weather, high and low temperatures)

·        Handout “Clothing and Color” (Types of clothing, color)

·        Color symbolism

·        Handout “Body parts”

·        Handout “What does my younger brother look like?” (body descriptions, degree modifiers)

·        Two ways of describing color or things: 他穿红色的上衣= 他的上衣是红色的

她的头发是金色的=她有金色的头发

WFR sets 1-13

Character sets 1-22

1。 中          文          人          大          天  

2。 日          月          上          下          小  

3。 金          木          水          火          土

4。 耳          目          心          口          手

5。 我          你          您          她          他

6。 不          是          很          好          吗

7.    叫          几          岁          年          级

8.    什          么          名          字          的

9.    家          有          会          说          没

10. 从         来          学          哪       里                       

11. 爸         妈      住      在      国

12. 哥         姐      弟      妹      和                        

13. 也         们      打      踢      球

14. 点         分      早      午      晚

15. 今         明      昨      星      期

16. 这         看      去      听      习                     

17. 晴         度      气      雨      雪

18. 雷         刮      风      多      云

19. 可           能    最      但        色

20. 喜         欢      该      想      穿

21. 衣         服      高      矮      还

22. 胖         瘦      长      短      挺