Course Description
Mandarin I is an introductory course to “Mandarin”. In everyday English, "Mandarin" refers to Standard Chinese, which is often called simply "Chinese". With communicative classroom activities and on-line practices, this course seeks to help students acquire the rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and develop basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in the language. By the end of the course, students are expected to have a good command of the pronunciation system and basic grammar, to be able to conduct daily conversation in simple Chinese, and to read and write short passages with an active vocabulary of about 200 simplified Chinese characters.
Vocabulary List
List 1:Greeting(问好)
List 2:Numbers (数字)
List 3:Dates (日期)
List 4:Who is he(他是谁?)
List 5:Name(名字)
List 6:Nationality(国籍/住在哪儿)
List 7:这是谁的
List 8:这是我的一家
List 9:我家有七口人
List 10:我爸爸工作,我妈妈也工作
List 11:我上五年级
List 12:中国生肖
Semester 1 Final Study Guide
List 13:我家的宠物
List 14:中国在亚洲
List 15:国家和语言
List 16: 我喜欢游泳
List 17: 爱好
Quarter 3 Speaking Test Review Guide
List 18: 日期,时间1
List 19: 我的朋友
List 20: 我真饿
Semester 2 Final Study Guide
List 2:Numbers (数字)
List 3:Dates (日期)
List 4:Who is he(他是谁?)
List 5:Name(名字)
List 6:Nationality(国籍/住在哪儿)
List 7:这是谁的
List 8:这是我的一家
List 9:我家有七口人
List 10:我爸爸工作,我妈妈也工作
List 11:我上五年级
List 12:中国生肖
Semester 1 Final Study Guide
List 13:我家的宠物
List 14:中国在亚洲
List 15:国家和语言
List 16: 我喜欢游泳
List 17: 爱好
Quarter 3 Speaking Test Review Guide
List 18: 日期,时间1
List 19: 我的朋友
List 20: 我真饿
Semester 2 Final Study Guide
Assignment Calendar
Work due on Aug 16: Project 1- Introduction of China
Work due on Aug 18: Read the pinyin list for at least 5 times until you remember the pronunciation
Work due on Aug 22: Review the listening on your workbook ( the one we did in class) , practice reading the handouts: A, B, C,D
Work due on Aug 24: Continue with the pronunciation practice on the handouts : E, F, G; there will be a vocab quiz on 24th about the new words you learned: 你,好,你好,您,您好,早,您早,你早,再见 (remember pinyin, characters and meanings)
Work due on Aug 26: Review the 10 new words and finish the handouts, from page 5-8
Work due on Aug 30: Review the 6 new words and textbook dialogues, and Nihao workbook page 9-12: sections A, B, C, E, here is the recording of A
Work due on Sept 1: Quiz of vocab list one ( the list on this page), get the handouts done (about numbers). Remember all the number words by next class. (一,二,三,四,五,六,七,八,九,十,百)
Work due on Sept 5: 1. Workbook page 20-21: sections K, L. 2. Memorize all the number characters and write 3 sentences about yesterday, today and tomorrow's dates.
Work due on Sept 7: Finish the handouts about dates.
Work due on Sept 9: Work on the Project - Make a Chinese Calendar. Here is the rubric and oral presentation guide.
Work due on Sept 20: Project due and give the oral presentation.
Work due on Sept 28: Workbook page 23-25: B, C, D. Here's the typing on today's class. Vocab quiz on dates and time.
Work due on Sept 30: Review the new words about names. Handouts 1: sections 2,3,4. Handouts 2: First and last pages.
Work due on Oct. 7: Handouts Page 24-26: 1, 2,3,5,7,9
Work due on Oct.11: Handouts page 23-26: 1,4,5,6,7,12 and also vocab quiz on Vocab list 4,5,6
Oct. 13: End of Quarter 1 Speaking Test ( Study Guide)
Work due on Oct. 17: Workbook page26: E and write a short paragraph to introduce yourself, including your name, age, birthday, nationality, live, who's your friend
Work due on Oct. 19: 12 sentences for your to study; Workbook 27-29,sections : B, C, D
Work due on Oct. 21: Quiz of ten sentences.
Work due on Oct 25: Finish the handouts, but skip sections 2, 6, 11, 14
Work due on Oct 31: Handouts page 36-39: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Work due on Nov. 2: 1. Send me 2 of your family pictures. 2. Hand in the script of the family dialogue and perform. Here is the link:http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20100831/100943.shtml
Work due on Nov. 4: Handouts page 43-45: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and page 50.
Nov 8th:Vocab quiz on the "这是我的一家“ and ”我家有七口人“, get the vocabulary list on this page
Nov 10: Handouts page 43-46: 1, 3( complete all the dialogues), 4, 6 (about yourself)
Listening Practice we did in class on Nov 10, here is it 1. pinyin 2. 小山的家
Work due on Nov 14: Finish the handouts I gave, don't need to do page 56:8; page 58: 16 and page 60.
Work due on Nov 18: Handouts Page 64-66 and page 71( don't need to do section 2)
Work due on Nov 28: Project 2 (我和我的家人): rubric and Vocab quiz on (第十课和第十一课),get the lists from this page
Semester 1 Final: Listening and Oral (Dec 6), Written Exam (Dec 15)
Work due on Jan 17: Nihao Workbook page 44-47: D, F, G, H
Work due on Jan 19: Create a dialogue about pets. Hand in one copy of your script ( with characters and definition), and present to the class.
Work due on Jan 25: vocabulary quiz on list 12中国生肖&13我家的宠物 (get the 2 lists from this page) and please send me the recording of your reading before next class.
Work due on Jan 27: new vocabulary ( 5 times characters, one time pinyin and definition)
Work due on Jan 31: Handouts page 79-80: 1, 3 ,4 ,5, 6, 8; page 83-84: 6 times each
Work due on Feb. 1: Handouts: section 9-14, review all the new vocabulary in this lesson.
Work due on Feb.6: Vocab quiz (list 14-中国在亚洲)
Work due on Feb 8: Handouts: 1,6,7,9,10,13,14 and page 93
Work due on Feb 10:By the end of the class. Interview a classmate and get the following information: name, birthday and birthplace, the places and countries he/she has been to, languages he/she can speak, where the family live right now, what languages he/she wants to learn, what place he/she wants to go. Film your interview and write an essay about that person.
Feedback from you: https://docs.google.com/a/siskorea.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNPUlNEMkRZOEwweXhxcGFqb3dDalE6MA#gid=0
Work due on Feb 16: Nihao workbook page 53-54: F, G
Work due on Feb 20: Vocab quiz on list 15, read nihao textbook page 74 and send the recording to me by Sunday 12 o'clock lunch time)
Work due on Feb 22: 11 new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Feb 24: Nihao workbook page 56-58: B, D, I
Vocab quiz on List 16 on Feb 28
Work due on Mar 2: Make up the dialogue about your family's hobby and what you do on weekends (present to the class and submit a copy of your script)
Work due on March 6: new vocabulary (4 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin) and worksheets page 62: C
Work due on March 8: Check organization for quarter 3, worksheets page 63-65: A, C, D and study for the oral test.
Class work on March 13: Listen to the recording 1 (textbook dialogue) and recordings 2,3(workbook dialogue I and II) and finish the question on worksheets page 59-60: A, B, C, and also prepare the speaking exercises on page 60: section A
Skype Oral Test on March 13
List 17 Vocabulary Quiz on March 23
Work due on April 5: 1. Review time and date 2. Handouts page 48-49: C, D, E
April 9: On your handouts page 43: A Textbook dialogue, B: workbook dialogue 1part 1 and C: workbook dialogue 2part 2) (type down the dialogue and give the meaning)
Homework due on April 11: handouts page 46: D, E. and page 47: B
Work due on April 13: Introduce your idol about his/her personal information (name, age, nationality, birthday, hobbies, sports he/she likes, favorite food and etc), please use screen recording to present. Around 1.30 minutes.
Vocab quiz on time and date(list 18) on April 13
Work due on April 17: Handouts page 54-56: B, D, E, F (section F, we will go over in class next time, so please be prepared)
Work due on April 19: 10 new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on April 23: Nihao workbook page 63: A,B; page 66: F, G
April 23: Nihao textbook page 86-86 and also page 91. Please type characters one time, pinyin with tone marks one time and read one time. Send me the recording and typing by 23. It will be counted as 10% of your semester final.
Teach you how to type tone marks: http://v5.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=2dw57q&s=5
Vocab quiz on April 27 about list 19
Work due on May 1: 5 times for each new vocabulary, workbook page 69: A, page 71: C
May 1: Chinese presentation: 我家一周的饭 (requirement&rubric) The presentation day is May 7.
Vocab quiz on List 20 (May 15)
Work due on Aug 18: Read the pinyin list for at least 5 times until you remember the pronunciation
Work due on Aug 22: Review the listening on your workbook ( the one we did in class) , practice reading the handouts: A, B, C,D
Work due on Aug 24: Continue with the pronunciation practice on the handouts : E, F, G; there will be a vocab quiz on 24th about the new words you learned: 你,好,你好,您,您好,早,您早,你早,再见 (remember pinyin, characters and meanings)
Work due on Aug 26: Review the 10 new words and finish the handouts, from page 5-8
Work due on Aug 30: Review the 6 new words and textbook dialogues, and Nihao workbook page 9-12: sections A, B, C, E, here is the recording of A
Work due on Sept 1: Quiz of vocab list one ( the list on this page), get the handouts done (about numbers). Remember all the number words by next class. (一,二,三,四,五,六,七,八,九,十,百)
Work due on Sept 5: 1. Workbook page 20-21: sections K, L. 2. Memorize all the number characters and write 3 sentences about yesterday, today and tomorrow's dates.
Work due on Sept 7: Finish the handouts about dates.
Work due on Sept 9: Work on the Project - Make a Chinese Calendar. Here is the rubric and oral presentation guide.
Work due on Sept 20: Project due and give the oral presentation.
Work due on Sept 28: Workbook page 23-25: B, C, D. Here's the typing on today's class. Vocab quiz on dates and time.
Work due on Sept 30: Review the new words about names. Handouts 1: sections 2,3,4. Handouts 2: First and last pages.
Work due on Oct. 7: Handouts Page 24-26: 1, 2,3,5,7,9
Work due on Oct.11: Handouts page 23-26: 1,4,5,6,7,12 and also vocab quiz on Vocab list 4,5,6
Oct. 13: End of Quarter 1 Speaking Test ( Study Guide)
Work due on Oct. 17: Workbook page26: E and write a short paragraph to introduce yourself, including your name, age, birthday, nationality, live, who's your friend
Work due on Oct. 19: 12 sentences for your to study; Workbook 27-29,sections : B, C, D
Work due on Oct. 21: Quiz of ten sentences.
Work due on Oct 25: Finish the handouts, but skip sections 2, 6, 11, 14
Work due on Oct 31: Handouts page 36-39: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Work due on Nov. 2: 1. Send me 2 of your family pictures. 2. Hand in the script of the family dialogue and perform. Here is the link:http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20100831/100943.shtml
Work due on Nov. 4: Handouts page 43-45: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and page 50.
Nov 8th:Vocab quiz on the "这是我的一家“ and ”我家有七口人“, get the vocabulary list on this page
Nov 10: Handouts page 43-46: 1, 3( complete all the dialogues), 4, 6 (about yourself)
Listening Practice we did in class on Nov 10, here is it 1. pinyin 2. 小山的家
Work due on Nov 14: Finish the handouts I gave, don't need to do page 56:8; page 58: 16 and page 60.
Work due on Nov 18: Handouts Page 64-66 and page 71( don't need to do section 2)
Work due on Nov 28: Project 2 (我和我的家人): rubric and Vocab quiz on (第十课和第十一课),get the lists from this page
Semester 1 Final: Listening and Oral (Dec 6), Written Exam (Dec 15)
Work due on Jan 17: Nihao Workbook page 44-47: D, F, G, H
Work due on Jan 19: Create a dialogue about pets. Hand in one copy of your script ( with characters and definition), and present to the class.
Work due on Jan 25: vocabulary quiz on list 12中国生肖&13我家的宠物 (get the 2 lists from this page) and please send me the recording of your reading before next class.
Work due on Jan 27: new vocabulary ( 5 times characters, one time pinyin and definition)
Work due on Jan 31: Handouts page 79-80: 1, 3 ,4 ,5, 6, 8; page 83-84: 6 times each
Work due on Feb. 1: Handouts: section 9-14, review all the new vocabulary in this lesson.
Work due on Feb.6: Vocab quiz (list 14-中国在亚洲)
Work due on Feb 8: Handouts: 1,6,7,9,10,13,14 and page 93
Work due on Feb 10:By the end of the class. Interview a classmate and get the following information: name, birthday and birthplace, the places and countries he/she has been to, languages he/she can speak, where the family live right now, what languages he/she wants to learn, what place he/she wants to go. Film your interview and write an essay about that person.
Feedback from you: https://docs.google.com/a/siskorea.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHNPUlNEMkRZOEwweXhxcGFqb3dDalE6MA#gid=0
Work due on Feb 16: Nihao workbook page 53-54: F, G
Work due on Feb 20: Vocab quiz on list 15, read nihao textbook page 74 and send the recording to me by Sunday 12 o'clock lunch time)
Work due on Feb 22: 11 new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Feb 24: Nihao workbook page 56-58: B, D, I
Vocab quiz on List 16 on Feb 28
Work due on Mar 2: Make up the dialogue about your family's hobby and what you do on weekends (present to the class and submit a copy of your script)
Work due on March 6: new vocabulary (4 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin) and worksheets page 62: C
Work due on March 8: Check organization for quarter 3, worksheets page 63-65: A, C, D and study for the oral test.
Class work on March 13: Listen to the recording 1 (textbook dialogue) and recordings 2,3(workbook dialogue I and II) and finish the question on worksheets page 59-60: A, B, C, and also prepare the speaking exercises on page 60: section A
Skype Oral Test on March 13
List 17 Vocabulary Quiz on March 23
Work due on April 5: 1. Review time and date 2. Handouts page 48-49: C, D, E
April 9: On your handouts page 43: A Textbook dialogue, B: workbook dialogue 1part 1 and C: workbook dialogue 2part 2) (type down the dialogue and give the meaning)
Homework due on April 11: handouts page 46: D, E. and page 47: B
Work due on April 13: Introduce your idol about his/her personal information (name, age, nationality, birthday, hobbies, sports he/she likes, favorite food and etc), please use screen recording to present. Around 1.30 minutes.
Vocab quiz on time and date(list 18) on April 13
Work due on April 17: Handouts page 54-56: B, D, E, F (section F, we will go over in class next time, so please be prepared)
Work due on April 19: 10 new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on April 23: Nihao workbook page 63: A,B; page 66: F, G
April 23: Nihao textbook page 86-86 and also page 91. Please type characters one time, pinyin with tone marks one time and read one time. Send me the recording and typing by 23. It will be counted as 10% of your semester final.
Teach you how to type tone marks: http://v5.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=2dw57q&s=5
Vocab quiz on April 27 about list 19
Work due on May 1: 5 times for each new vocabulary, workbook page 69: A, page 71: C
May 1: Chinese presentation: 我家一周的饭 (requirement&rubric) The presentation day is May 7.
Vocab quiz on List 20 (May 15)