2015-2016 Term1

HS Chinese I
(Liu Yan)

Interest Packet
Outcome:
Upon successful completion of this term, you should be able to:
1. Recognize Pinyin Initials and Finals and able to pronounce syllables with 4 Tones correctly.
2. Order food and beverage in basic Chinese at restaurant.
3. Negotiate price at store and understand the Chinese currency units.
4. Change U.S. dollars into Yuan at bank.
5. Get somebodys address and demonstrate where you are living.
6. Say your phone number and get someones phone number.
7. Ask and answer nationality.
8. Describe your school life.
9. Identify the basic radicals of Chinese characters.
Term Introduction
Youll cover Chinese Course 1 unit 2 (Lesson 7 to Lesson 12) in this term, includes 20 radicals, 100
new words and characters, and expressions and sentence patterns. You will continue to practice Pinyin
and Chinese tones. Listening and speaking skills are developed through different kinds of activities
such as songs, role-play, games and presentations. The students are exposed to the Chinese language in
class and they will find that learning Chinese is fascinating.
Topic review
1. ? What would you like to eat?
2. ? How much is a kilo of apples?
3. Id like to change U.S. dollars into Yuan.
4. Where is he living?
5. We are all international students.
6. Where are you studying?
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Essential Questions:

How
How
How
How
How
How

do
do
do
do
do
do

you
you
you
you
you
you

order food at restaurant in Chinese?

ask and negotiate the price?
Change money at bank?
ask and answer phone numbers in Chinese?
ask and answer nationality?
present where you are living and studying

Required Materials:
Textbook:

Chinese Course 1(Intensive reading)

Supplementary
text book

Chinese Listening Course 1

Chinese Reading Course 1

Materials:

1. Chinese Notebook
2. Vocabulary logs

Class time:

75 min./ each, 3 times a week

(225minutes)

Instructor:
Room:
Email:

Ms. Liu Yan

# 118
lyan@daltonschool.kr

Skills List (California Department of Education, 2010):

Communication: Listening and Speaking
Ask and answer questions about very familiar topics (1.1a)
Share likes and dislikes (1.1c)
Identify people, places and things based on oral and written descriptions (1.2a)
Cultures: Practices and Perspectives
Use appropriate patterns of behavior (for the people of the target culture) in familiar situations
such as greetings. (2.1a)
Identify common social etiquette within the culture studied (2.1c)
Connections: Interdisciplinary Connections
Demonstrate competencies previously introduced. (3.1b)
Connections: Distinctive Viewpoints of Information:
Broaden understanding of world culture through authentic spoken and written information.
(3.2b)
Comparisons, Language Comparisons:
Report similarities and differences between the sound and writing system of target and native
language. (4.1c)
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Communities: Language Use Within and Beyond the Classroom

Recognize the target language when encountered outside the world language classroom.
(5.1a)

Recognize words borrowed from the target language. (5.2b)

Daily Lesson and Assignment Overview
Day 1: Introduction, classroom rules.
Goal: Understand the class expectations and format (2.1a, 2.1c)
Explain class format and expected behavior from students
Day 2: Lesson 7 ? What would you like to eat?
Goal: To be able to order food in Chinese at restaurant (1.1a, 1.2a 2.1a)
Learn how to pronounce pinyin and syllables with 4 tones and practice greetings each other.
Understand the structure of + noun
Learn two new measure words
Learn a new Chinese song
Homework:
Write the Chinese characters on p57 and make three sentences.
Contribute to **Quiz #1**
Day 3: Lesson 7 ? What would you like to eat?
Goal: To be able to order food and beverage in Chinese at restaurant (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1a, 2.1c)
Use the structure of /+ to indicate objects..
Learn a new measure word
Learn the basic radicals of Chinese characters.
Learn a new Chinese song
Homework:
Write the Chinese characters on p58 and make three sentences
Contribute to **Quiz #2**
Day 4: Lesson 7 ? What would you like to eat?
Goal: To be able to order food and beverage at restaurant in Chinese within the context of the
vocabulary learnt so far and compare the Chinese main food culture and Korean main food culture
(1.1a, 2.1a, 3.1b, 3.2b, 5.1a)
Interact with partner to order food and beverage
Identify difference between Chinese main food and Korean main food.
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Make a short story about the dialogue of lesson 7
Contribute to **Quiz #3**
Day 5: Lesson 8 ? How much is a kilo of apples?
Goal: To be able to say what you are going to buy and ask the price (1.1a, 3.1b, 4.1c, 5.1a).
Learn a new measure word and Chinese currency unit ()()
Practice saying what you are going to buy and asking price.
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 Learn the basic radicals.

Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Write the Chinese characters on p64 and make three sentences.
Contribute to **quiz#4 **.
Day 6: Lesson 8 ? How much is a kilo of apples?
Goal: To be able to negotiate price and present the other way how to ask price (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b)
Practice saying the other way how to ask price.
Learn the basic radicals.
Interact with a partner to negotiate price
Learn a Chinese song.
Homework:
Write the Chinese characters on p65 and make three sentences
Contribute to **quiz#5 **
Day 7: Lesson 8 ? How much is a kilo of apples?
Goal: Goal: To be able to buy what you want within the context of the vocabulary learnt so far and
compare the Chinese shopping culture and Korean shopping culture. (1.1c, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b, 3.2b. 5.1b)
Practice saying what you are going to buy.
Negotiate price with a partner.
Practice saying the amount of money.
Learn a Chinese song.
Homework
Contribute to **quiz#6 **
Day 8: Lesson 9 Id like to change U.S. dollars into Yuan.
Goal: To be able to change money in Chinese at bank. (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1a, 3.1b, 5.2b)
Review: How to count numbers
Use + verb structure to describe what youd like to do.
Learn the basic radicals of Chinese characters
Learn a Chinese song
Homework
Write Chinese characters and make sentences on p71
Contribute to **quiz#7 **
Day 9: Lesson 9 Id like to change U.S. dollars into Yuan.
Goal: To be able to change money in Chinese at bank. (1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2a, 2.1a, 3,1b, 5.1a)
Perform how to change dollars into yuan with a partner at bank.
Review the structure of + place + verb
Learn a Chinese song
Homework
Write Chinese characters and make sentences on p71
Contribute to **quiz#8 **
Day 10: Lesson 10 Where is he living?
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Goal: To be able to show the relationship with someone and ask the address of somebody in Chinese
(1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c)
Interact with your partner to show the relationship with somebody and get the address
Learn the existence sentence structure of + place
Learn a Chinese song
Homework
Write Chinese characters and make sentences on p72
Contribute to **quiz#9 **
Day 11: Lesson 10 Where is he living?
Goal: To be able to get somebodys phone number and give your phone number to someone else
(1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b, 5.1b)
Interact with your partner to ask his phone number and give his phone numbers to your
classmates
Learn how to read 1 in phone numbers
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Make a short story based on the dialogue of lesson 10
Contribute to **quiz#10 **
Day 12: Lesson 11 We are all international students.
Goal: To be able to introduce somebody with tile and welcome somebody (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b, 5.1a)
Interact with your partner to demonstrate who he/she is
Compare the Chinese culture and Korean culture on introducing somebody in formal situation.
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Write the characters three times on page 88 and make three sentences.
Contribute to **quiz#11 **
Day 13: Lesson 11 We are all international students
Goal: To be able to talk about yourself and others whether you/others are international students or not
within the context of the vocabulary learnt so far (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b, 3.2b)
Practice using
Practice using adverb /
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Write the characters on page 88 three times and make three sentences
Contribute to Contribute to **quiz#12 **
Day 14: Lesson 11 We are all international students
Goal: To be able to introduce your name, nationality and get somebodys nationality.
(1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b)
Practice saying nationality
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Composition: Introduce yourself
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Day 15: Lesson 12 Where are you studying?

Goal: To be able to present where you are studying and describe your study (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c).
Learn a Chinese song
Homework
Write the characters on p99 three times and make three sentences
Contribute to Contribute to **quiz#13 **
Day 16: Lesson 12 Where are you studying?
Goal: To be able to talk about your classmate and your teacher within the context of the vocabulary
learned so far (1.1a, 1.2a, 2.1c, 3.1b, 3.2b)
Learn a Chinese song
Homework:
Write the characters on p100 three times and make three sentences
Contribute to **quiz#14 **
Day 17: Final Preparation
Goal: Present what have learned during term 1 & term 2 (1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2a, 5.1a, 5.2b)
Perform creatively (shopping, changing money, asking address, your school life, etc)
Day 18: Final Preparation
Goal: Present what have learned during term 1 & term 2 (1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2a, 5.1a, 5.2b)
Perform creatively (shopping, changing money, asking address, your school life, etc)
Day 19: Final Preparation
Goal: Present what have learned during term 1 & term 2 (1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2a, 5.1a, 5.2b)
Perform creatively (shopping, changing money, asking address, your school life, etc)
Day 20: Final Preparation
Goal: Present what have learned during term 1 & term 2 (1.1a, 1.1c, 1.2a, 5.1a, 5.2b)
Perform creatively (shopping, changing money, asking address, your school life, etc)
Day by Day daily plan is adjustable and flexible based on content of textbook and assessment
standards as well as depending on actual student progress and class interaction.
Additional Reading
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**Assessment Dates**

Day2: Quiz#1
Day4: Quiz#3
Day6: Quiz#5
Day8: Quiz#7
Day10: Quiz#9
Day12: Quiz#11
Day10: Quiz#9
Day16: Quiz#14

Day3: Quiz#2
Day5: Quiz #4
Day7: Quiz#6
Day9: Quiz#8
Day11: Quiz#10
Day13: Quiz#12
Day15: Quiz#13

Grading Policies
1. No delinquent assignments: No late work will be accepted.
2. No missing test or quizzes: Make-up test or quiz (including dictation and listening
comprehension in class) must be scheduled & completed at the students request within a
week, or else will be marked as a zero.
3. Extra credits: Bonus points may be awarded to tests/quizzes, extraordinary performance, &
extra effort in academic work at the instructors discretion. Everyone is expected & encouraged
to be the best they can be.
Grading
The grading system uses the percentage system. The students grade average is based on the
following 5 categories.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Quizzes
Final
Class work
Homework assignments
Citizenship

20%
30%
20%
10%
20%

Class Expectations
1. Higher standards and expectations on students diligence and academic performance are highly
expected from each individual taking this course. No One Left Behind!
2. Continuous and timely communication between the teacher and the student is highly expected.
Assignment Requirements
1. Homework assignments include new vocabulary, grammar, extra listening, reading or writing,
projects for discussions and presentations.
2. Dictation on characters & sentences is required to emphasize spelling accuracy.
3. Keep a portfolio for each unit listed in this course syllabus (REQUIRED).

Self check list

SKILLS
LISTENING:
I understand
the
question/s
I answer the
question/s

0-4 points
I have lots of
difficulties
understanding the
question/s

5-7 points
I can understand
question/s

8-10 points
I can understand right
away what I am being
asked

I am not able to
I am able to answer
I am able to answer all the
answer the question/s most of the question/s question/s

SPEAKING:
I speak
clearly and
fluently

I am not able to
I can speak with clear
pronounce with clarity pronunciation

I can speak with a nativelike fluency

AWARENESS:
I use correct
grammar

I am not aware of how I choose the right

I use grammar
grammar for most
sentences in my
speech

I am able to use
grammatically correct
sentences for each of the
question/s

Sample Rubrics for Assessment (4samples)

1. Individual Presentation Rubric Sample

50,49, 48, 47
Points
Response is
thorough and
detailed
Ease of expression
is sustained
throughout the
entire sample
Communication is
very clear with very
few errors
Sentence
structures are
frequently complete
and occasionally
complex
Vocabulary is
wide-ranging and
context appropriate
Pronunciation and
tones are accurate
with few errors

Earned Points: ____

46, 45, 44, 43

Points
Response is on
the topic and
mostly adequate
Communication
is clear in spite of
some errors and
pauses
Sentence
structures are
mostly complete
and occasionally
lengthy
Vocabulary is
level-appropriate
and used
correctly
Pronunciation
and tones are
mostly accurate
with errors that
do not interfere
with understanding

Earned Points: ____

42, 41, 40, 39, 38

Points
Response to the
topic is very brief ,
only partially on
topic
Communication
is somewhat
difficult due to
errors and labored
expression
Sentence
structures are
simple and
fragmented
Vocabulary is
limited and reflects
few resources
Pronunciation
and tones are
often inaccurate
and sometimes
interfere with
communication
and understanding

Earned Points: ____

37, 36, 35
Points
- Response is off the
topic in many places
& incomprehensible
-

Communication
breaks down due to
numerous errors and
halting speech

- Sentence structures
are often incomplete
and disconnected
- Lack of vocabulary
impedes coherence
and communication
- Lack of accurate
Pronunciation and
tones often interfere
with communication
and understanding
Earned Points: ____

2. Speaking Rubric Sample

Category
6

Excellent
Shows excellence in
interpersonal
conversation

Very Good
Suggests excellence
in interpersonal
conversation

Good
Shows competence
in interpersonal
conversation

Adequate
Suggests
competence in
interpersonal
conversation

Weak
Suggests lack of
competence in
interpersonal
conversation

Very Week
Shows lack of
competence in
interpersonal
conversation

A: 6 = 100-96
5 = 95-93

Task Completion

Language Delivery

* Contains all required

key elements
* Smoothly connected
sentences

* Natural pace and

intonation
* Accurate pronunciation
& tones with minimal
errors

* Rich and context

appropriate vocabulary
and phrase with few
errors
* Wide variety of
grammatical structures

* Thorough and
adequate
* Connected sentences

* Smooth pace and

intonation
* Some errors in
pronunciation & tones

* Appropriate vocabulary
and phrase with a few
errors
* Variety of grammatical
structures

* Appropriate
response
* Sentences maybe
loosely connected.

* Generally consistent
pace and intonation
* Several errors in
pronunciation & tones
that do not hinder
understanding

* Generally appropriate
vocabulary and phrase
with errors that do not
obscure meaning
* Generally appropriate
grammatical structures

* Basic but appropriate

response
* Disconnected
sentences

* Inconsistent pace and

intonation
* Errors in pronunciation
& tones sometimes
hinder understanding

* Limited appropriate
vocabulary and phrase
with frequent errors that
sometimes obscure
meaning
* Simple grammatical
structures

* Appropriate but
incomplete response
* Fragmented sentences

* Labored pace and

intonation with
hesitated pauses
* Frequent errors in
pronunciation / tones
often hinder
understanding
* Very labored pace and
intonation with
hesitated pauses
* Frequent errors in
pronunciation & tones
hinder understanding

* Very limited vocabulary

and phrase with frequent
errors that obscure
meaning
* Very limited
grammatical structures

* Minimal or
marginal response
* Very disjointed or
isolated sentences

B: 4 = 92-85

C: 3 = 84-75

Vocabulary & Mechanics

* Inappropriate
vocabulary and phrase
with frequent errors that
obviously obscure
meaning
* Little or no grammatical
structures

D: 2 = 74-70

F: 1=69-60

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3. Writing/Research Report Rubric Sample

Points
100-98
Excellent
96-93
Very
Good

92-85
Good

84-80
Adequate

79-70
Very Weak

cellent

69below

Task
Completion

Language
Structures

Vocabulary
Usage

Visual Presentation

Inadequat
e cellent

-Includes a complete
report on all required
elements with
thorough details
-Well organized
-Well connected
discourse

-Exhibits a high
degree of control
correct word order &
structures with
minimal errors

-Uses a wide range of

vocabulary, rich and
appropriate to the task
with minimal errors in
spelling

- Exhibits a very
balanced texts &
pictures with accurate
captions
-Creative & highly
related to the contents

-Includes a complete
report on all required
elements with logical
progression of details
-Connected discourse

-Exhibits a good
understanding of
correct word order &
structures with
occasional errors

-Uses appropriate
vocabulary with
sporadic errors in
spelling

- Exhibits a fairly
balanced texts &
pictures with
appropriate captions

-Includes a report on
most required
elements with details
generally organized
-Rather loosely
connected sentences

-Exhibits a fair
understanding of
correct word order &
structures with more
errors that do not
generally obscure
meaning

-Mostly uses
appropriate
vocabulary with errors
that do not generally
obscure meaning

- Exhibits some
texts & pictures with
brief captions

-Includes a brief
report on some
required elements with
basic details
-Disconnected
sentences

-Exhibits a limited
grammatical
structures & lack of
control of correct
word order with
frequent errors

-Limited appropriate
vocabulary with errors
that sometimes
obscure meaning

- Random visual aids

with too little captions

-Scattered details on a
few required elements
characterized by
words or listing
-Difficult to follow

-Exhibits little
understanding of
correct word order
with frequent errors
- Fragmented
sentences

-Minimal appropriate
vocabulary with
frequent errors
-Interference from
another language

- Exhibits few
pictures, charts or
graphs with no
captions

-Writing doesnt
present enough
relevant contents to
show personal
understanding of the
topic

-Sentence structures
are very mechanical,
indicating online
translation

-Insufficient
appropriate
vocabulary
-Interference from
another language

- No visual
presentation

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4. Composition Rubric Sample

Overall
Rating

Communication
of Message

Level of
Expression

Task
Completion

Exceeds
expectations
(20-19)

Text fully
comprehensible;
no ambiguity of
areas of
confusion

Exceeds all level

expectations;
Consistent use
of varied
sentence
structures with
some transition
words

Exceeds required
elements;
Content
appropriate; fully
developed; well
organized

Rich use of
vocabulary
elaboration
Broad
vocabulary;
accurate,
extensive &
effective use of
studied words

No significant
errors, control of
grammatical
structures
studied.
No or almost no
spelling and/or
punctuation error

Text easy to
comprehend; few
ambiguity of
areas of
confusion

Meets all level

expectations
completely;
adequate us of
varied sentence
structures

Required
elements present;
Content
appropriate;
adequately
developed;
adequately
organized

Generally
accurate with
some errors;
Adequate use of
studied
vocabulary for
this level

Generally
accurate; few
significant errors;
some minor
grammar,
spelling and /or
punctuation
errors

Text mostly
comprehensible;
some significant
ambiguity of
areas of
confusion

Meets most
expectations;
occasional use
of varied
sentence
structures

Most required
elements;
Limited,
somewhat
incomplete/inapp
ropriate contents;
poorly organized

Errors in
vocabulary
interferes with
communication;
inadequate use
of vocabulary
and /or too basic
for this level

Several
significant errors;
many errors in
grammar,
spelling, & / or
punctuation

Text partially
comprehensible;
significant
difficulties in
comprehension

Barely meets
expectations;
overly simple;
Lack of varied
sentence
structures

Incomplete
required
elements;
Lacking
coherence

Inadequately
repetitive and
/or inaccurate
use of
vocabulary

Too many
grammatical
structures with
frequent spelling
and/or
punctuation
errors;

Points
earned:
Meets
expectations
(18-17)

Points
earned:
Mostly meets
expectations
(16-15)

Points
earned:
Needs
improvement
to meet
expectations
(14)

Vocabulary
Usage

Structure &
Mechanics

Points
earned:
Revised version of the copy from Charlotte Gifford, Greenfield Community College

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Rules and Procedures

As it is my sincere hope to cultivate a classroom environment of mutual respect and consideration. I
wish to now highlight some rules that be strictly and consistently enforced this year. Please pay careful
attention to these and refer back to them throughout the year.

Code of Conduct
1. I will arrive on time, be prepared, and be productive.
2. I will respect others, the environment, and myself.
3. I will do nothing to prevent the teacher from teaching, and anyone, myself included, from
participating in educational endeavors.
4. I will use Chinese as much as possible while in the classroom
5. I will not use electronic devices in the classroom without permission.
--In the case of breaking the rules you have been warned three times, but you still dont follow the
instructors directions. You will lose all you citizenship point and class work point in that class.

Procedures
1. REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Textbook

All class handouts: You MUST keep these in a binder or a notebook

Notebook: For note taking, and other classwork

Pen or pencil: For obvious reasons.

2. ENTERING /EXITING THE CLASSROOM:

Close the door if you are the last person to enter our classroom.

Close the door when you exit our classroom.

Open and close the door gently to avoid distracting others.

Put your homework and hand phone in the baskets on the teachers desk as soon as you
enter our classroom.

Put your backpack on the hook of your chair.

Start the bell work stated on the white board.

3. ASKING QUESTIONS. LEAVING YOUR SEAT. GETTING HELP
Lectures: Raise your hand if you to speak unless we give you permission to do otherwise.
Stay in your assigned seats AT ALL TIMES during class unless you are given permission
to move.
If you need help, raise your hand we will help you.
4. RESTROOM PASSES
You will receive 2 hall passes for Term2
Any additional hall pass use will result in a loss of participation points
Only one student may use the restroom at a time.
No one will use the hall pass during the first 5 minutes of class, or the final 5 minutes of
class. Please take care of your bathroom/water drinking needs between classes.
- If you must use the restroom during the first or last 5 minutes of class you may do so,
but you will lose citizenship points.
- You will receive 2 points extra credit for each week that you do not use a pass.
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5. TARDINESS. ABSENCE MAKEUP WORK

You must be in your assigned seat when the bell rings- otherwise you will be marked tardy.
If you are absent, it is still your responsibility to check the class website for homework and
due dates
All assignments must be turned in on time.
5. END OF CLASS DISMISSAL
You may not pack your bags until I give you permission to do so.
You MUST push in your chairs and straighten your desks before you leave.

Dear Parents and Student,

Thank you for taking time reading the handbook to be informed of what is to be expected from your
students to succeed in the Chinese class. I expect each class member to actively participate in class
discussions and be engaged in the pure Chinese environment. Thank you very much in advance for
your support and cooperation.

Chinese Teacher Liu Yan

A.

Please read the Course Handbook carefully and sign below.

I have read the assignment and understand the expectations and policies for this class.
Students signature
B.

Please provide your main contact information.

_____________________
Students name:

__________________________
Main Contact Parents Name

Contact Tel. #s ____________________

Date:

Email: _________________________

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