Week 1/4 (Week 17)

This week we will:

• Review tones marks
• Review numbers
• Review self-introduction questions
• Go over WFR 5
• Work on family worksheet

Homework:
-Family worksheet due next Monday
-Review WFR 1-5 for fly swatter game on Monday 

Week 12/17 to 12/19 (Week 16)

This week we will:

• Learn WFR 5
• Review character sets 1-10
• Learn character sets 11

Homework: 

-Character sheet set 11 due Wednesday 

Week 12/10 to 12/14 (Week 15)

This week we will:

• Review for Unit Test 2
• Take Unit Test 2 
• Learn character set 10 

Homework: 

-Study for Unit Test 2

-Character sheet set 10 due Friday

Unit Test 2 reading practice

A. 这是Becky. Becky 是美国人，她十六岁，住在Boston. Becky 的家有五口人。外婆，妈妈，姐姐，Becky, 和弟弟。外婆六十五岁，是法国人。外婆会说法文，不会说英文。妈妈四十二岁，也是法国人。妈妈会说法文，英文和西班牙文。姐姐也十六岁，她是美国人。姐姐学拉丁文，会说英文，法文和意大利文。弟弟十岁，是美国人。弟弟说英文。Becky 没有爸爸。

This is Becky. Becky is American. She is 16 years old and lives in Boston. Becky's family has 5 people, maternal grandma, mom, older sister, Becky and little brother. Maternal grandma is 65 years old, she is French. She can speak French, can not speak English. Mom is 42 years old, also French. Mom can speak French, English and Spanish. Older sister is also 16 years old, she is American. Older sister is learning Latin, can speak English, French and Italian. Little brother is 10 years old. He is American. Little brother speaks English. Becky has no dad. 

B. 这是Tony. Tony 的家人是德国人。他们住在中国。他家有六口人。爷爷，奶奶，爸爸，妈妈，Tony 和妹妹。Tony 十二年级，他学中文和俄文。他会说手语，德文，和英文。Tony 踢球。他爸爸和妈妈会说英文和西班牙文。爷爷和奶奶会说德文和中文。妹妹九年级。她会说中文，她学拉丁文。

This is Tony. Tony's family is German. They live in China. His family is 6 people, paternal grandpa, paternal grandma, dad, mom, Tony and little sister. Tony is 12th grade, he learns Chinese and Russian. He can speak sign language, German and English. Tony plays (kicks) balls. His dad and mom can speak English and Spanish. Paternal grandparents can speak German and Chinese. Little sister is 9th grade. She can speak Chinese. She's learning Latin.  

Family listening practice

Click HERE to listen to the passage. Fill in the blanks on your handouts with the information you hear in 英文：




Answer:

Relationship to Joe	Nationality	Age	Sports	Language spoken	Types of pets/#
Joe	British	13	Basketball, Soccer	English, French, Italian	Big dogs/2
Dad	Italian	57	Tennis	English, Italian, French, German, Arabic	No pets
Mom	American	48	Tennis	Italian, English	Cats/ 13
Older sister	Spanish	19	Volley ball, Ping-Pong	Spanish, Hindi, Japanese	Fish/20
older brother	British	17	Basketball, American football	English, Russian	Little birds/5

Week 12/3 to 12/7 (Week 14)

This week we will:

• Give travel presentation and turn in project brochure on Monday and Wednesday 
• Learn and practice talking about pets and family members
• Take family and pets listening quiz on Friday 

Homework: 

-Review for family and pets listening quiz on Friday 

-Unit Test 2 next Wednesday (12/12) 

Additional Questions

Click HERE to listen to additional questions (in addition to name, age and grade level)

Week 11/26 to 11/30 (Week 13)

This week we will:

• Review family
• Learn pets
• WFR 4
• Learn character set 9 

Homework: 

-Speaking quiz on self-introduction questions on Wednesday 

-Character sheet set 9 due Friday

-Project due 12/3

-Unit Test two 12/12 

Week 11/19 and 11/21 (Week 12)

This week we will:

• Learn how to answer yes-no questions
• Do City Tour Project 
• Learn about family and pets
• Character set 8 

Homework: 

-Character sheet set 8 due Wednesday 

-Project due 12/3

-Unit Test Two 12/12

Week 11/12 and 11/14 (Week 11)

This week we will:

• Review additional self-introduction questions
• Review nations and languages
• Learn character set 7 
• Learn to answer yes-no questions

Homework: 

-Languages and nationality WFR 1-3 listening and reading question on Wednesday 

-Character sheet set 7 due next Monday 

Languages reading and listening quiz

Click HERE to listen to the passage. For translation see below:


Listening passage translation:
Hello, I am called Jonathan. I am Chinese, I am from Beijing. I live in the United States. I am 17 years old, 12th grade. I play (hit) baseball, basketball, I also play (kick) soccer. I can speak Chinese, English, Spanish. I learn Italian and Latin.



Reading passage A:

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。

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

Reading passage B: 

她是谁？她的名字叫 Melanie，她十五岁，十一年级。她是我

的朋友。 

Who is she? Her name is Melanie. She is 15 years old, in the 11th grade. She is my friend. 

她从哪里来？她从西班牙来，她住在美国。

Where is she from? She is from Spain. She lives in the United States. 

她是哪国人？她是美国人。

What is her nationality? She is an American. 

她踢球吗？不，她不踢球，她打球。她打pái球，也

打wǎng球。

Does she play (kick) balls? No, she doesn't kick any ball. She play (hit) balls. She plays volley, also play 

tennis. 

她会说什么语文？她会说法文，中文，西班牙文和英文。

Which languages can she speak? She can speak French, Chinese, Spanish and English. 

她学什么语文？她学 德文，俄文，日文。

Which languages is she learning? She learned German, Russian and Japanese. 

她会说阿拉伯文吗？她不会。

Can she speak Arabic? She can not. 

Week 11/5 and 11/7 (Week 10)

This week we will:

• Take Quiz on character sets 1-4
• Review self-introduction questions
• Learn languages and nationalities 
• Learn character set 6

Homework:
-Quiz character sets 1-4 on Monday
-Character sheet set 6 due Wednesday
-WFR 1-3 and language quiz next Wednesday (11/14) 

Week 10/29 to 11/2 (Week 9)

This week we will:

• Start learning additional questions 
• Learn character set 5

Homework:
-Review character sets 1-4 for castle game on Friday
-Character sheet set 5 due Friday
-Quiz Character sets 1-4 next Monday (11/5) 

Sports listening practice

Click HERE to listen to the listening review we did in class on Wednesday

Week 10/22 to 10/26 (Week 8)

This week we will:

• Start lesson on sports
• Learn yes/no "ma" questions 
• Learn compound words for character sets 3 and 4 

Homework:
-Character sheet set 4 due Wednesday
-Sports (listening) and yes/no question (writing) Quiz on Friday
-Sports drawing pictures due Monday for participation grade 

Week 10/15 and 10/19 (Week 7)

This week we will:

• Review compounds for sets 1 and 2
• Learn sports 
• Learn WFR 2
• Learn character set 3 
• Take character sets 1 and 2 quiz 

Homework:
-Character sets 1 and 2 Quiz on Friday 
-Character sheet set 3 due next Monday (10/22)

Week 10/8 to 10/12 (Week 6)

This week we will:

• Take introduction test on Wednesday
• Learn character set 2 
• Learn character sets 1-2 compound words
• Learn sports 

Homework:
-Introduction test on Wednesday
-Character sheet set 2 due on Friday 

Week 10/1 to 10/5 (Week 5)

This week we will:

• Take numbers 1-99 Quiz
• Learn 3 Self-Introduction Questions
• Learn WFR 1
• Learn character set 1 

Homework:
-Character sheet set 1 due Wednesday
-Practice WFR 1 for flyswatter on Friday 

Week 9/24 to 9/28 (Week 4)

This week we will:

• Complete tone quiz
• Learn 3 self-introduction questions
• Learn numbers 11-99
• Learn to write characters 6-10
• Teach your parents correct pronunciation for numbers 1-10

Homework: 

-Character sheet 6-10 due Wednesday 

-Teach your parents numbers 1-10 signature sheet due Friday for a quiz grade 

-Number quiz next Monday (10/1)

-Introduction Test in Week 6

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)

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 9/17 to 9/21 (Week 3)

This week we will:

• Review tones and Pinyin alphabet, 3 rules of tone mark placement 
• Learn about pictographic characters
• Learn numbers 0-99
• Finish China intro PPT
• Learn to write 1-5

Homework: 
-Number character sheet 1-5 due Wednesday
-Tone quiz on Friday (Listening and speaking)

Week 9/10 to 9/14 (Week 2)

This week we will:

• Review Pinyin alphabet
• Review tones
• Learn rules about tone mark placements
• Review class commands
• Learn about pictographic characters
• Learn your Chinese name

Homework:
-Class supplies due Wednesday
-Study Pinyin and tone marks for class commands for Wednesday
-Class command quiz on Friday 
-Your name character sheet due next Monday 

Pinyin Practice

Click HERE and listen to the Pinyin alphabet until you know it well.

Week 9/5 and 9/7 (Week 1)

Welcome to Chinese 1, this week we will:

• Learn greetings
• Learn class commands 
• Learn Pinyin alphabets 
• Learn 4 tones and three rules of placements 

Homework: 

-Signed syllabus due Friday (9/7) for a participation grade 

-Class supplies due next Wednesday (9/12) for a participation grade

-Class command quiz next Friday (9/14)

Course Syllabus

Syllabus for Chinese 1

2012-2013

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 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.
• Additional help can be arranged with Meng Laoshi. I am usually available during lunch on even days.

A word on extra credits:

No extra credits will be given in this class. There are plenty of quizzes and other assignments for you to recover your grade. Do not forget you can receive additional help. Just ask!

(Fill out the information below and return to your teacher)

           

            “I have read and understood this syllabus.”

Student name: (Please print) ________________________________________________

Student email: _______________________________________________________________

Parent email: ______________________________________________________________

Parent Contact Number: ____________________________________________________

Student signature:  ___________________________________________________________

Parent signature:  ____________________________________________________________

I have easy access to computer and Internet at home     Yes ________             No ________

(If no, Meng Laoshi will speak with you and we will work something out)

 A few words on the National Chinese Honor Society…

This letter will provide you information about NCHS member eligibility at Maggie Walker Governor’s School.

The Maggie Walker Chapter of the NCHS requires that students applying for the NCHS demonstrate excellence in Chinese and commitment to the language by taking Chinese longer than the minimum school requirement of 2 years. Due to our school’s status as a magnet school for gifted students, the Maggie Walker Chapter of the NCHS has received permission from the national chapter to make the following eligibility guidelines:

The applicant must be a regularly enrolled student at Maggie Walker who has:

·         Taken at least four semesters of Chinese at the high school level, and is currently in the fifth semester of Chinese

·         Maintained an overall B grade or better in Chinese and other academic subjects

·         In addition to high academic achievements, has displayed good characters, leadership and service

·         Has no Maggie Walker Honor Code violations

 Exception to this rule:

·         Students who have taken two years of Chinese, but their second year of Chinese is AP Chinese language and culture. Because AP Chinese is the highest level of Chinese offered at Maggie Walker, students who take this class have demonstrated excellence in the language even if they do not satisfy the duration requirement. Students whose second year of Chinese is AP Chinese will be invited to apply for NCHS the following fall semester after they have completed the AP course.

Thank you for reading.

Welcome to Chinese 1! 欢迎来中文一！

Welcome to 中文一. Don't forget to check this website regularly!

Final Exam Reading/Listening Review

Click HERE to listen to passage A.

Click HERE to listen to passage B.

Scroll down for passage and translation

A. 他们是一个男的，一个女的。

It was a man and a woman.

男的很矮，他的头发很长，嘴巴很大。他穿黑色的大衣，红色的袜子。他戴蓝色的帽子。他也戴灰色的手表，没有眼镜。

The man was very short. His hair was very long and mouth was very large. He wore a black coat, red sock and blue hat. He also wore a grey watch, no glasses.

女的很瘦，中等身材。她很漂亮，她的头发不长不短，是金色的。她的腿很长。她穿白色和粉红色的裙子。她没有穿鞋子。

The woman was very skinny, and medium height. She was very pretty. Her hair was not long and not short, it was blond. Her legs were long. She wore white and pink skirt. She did not wear shoes.

 B. 小月昨天去打篮球，他今天不舒服了。他的手臂疼，肩膀疼，背也疼。他的小腿和脚也不舒服。医生说他该擦药，休息三天就好了。

Xiaoyue went to play basketball yesterday. Today he’s not feeling well. His arms hurt, shoulders hurt, back also hurt. His calves and feet are also uncomfortable. The doctor says he should rub on medicine, rest for 3 days and he will be well.

小月的弟弟也不舒服。他的牙齿疼，脖子疼，肚子也不舒服。但是弟弟没有看医生。他吃了一点药就好了。

Xiaoyue’s little brother is also not well. His teeth hurt, neck hurts, stomach is also uncomfy. But little brother did not go see the doctor. He took some medicine and was well.