Course Description
Chinese 2 is a continuation of Chinese 1. This course continues to develop students’ four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The units present topics through which students further develop their vocabulary, repertoire, grammar and language structures to communicate with friends and people around them. Various cultural embedded activities will be integrated into the curriculum as well. Topics include visiting friends; making appointments and phone calls; talking about Chinese learning experience; writing letters in Chinese; shopping in stores and markets; weather; transportation as well as dining in Chinese restaurants. By the end of this course, students are expected to master most of the basic grammar, to be able to use past tense and future tense, to be able to communicate in some real-life situations in a Mandarin-speaking environment, and to read and write with a limited vocabulary.
Course Syllabus
Vocabulary Lists
List 1 : 问好/国家
List 2:家人/工作
List 3:时间/日期
List 4:爱好1,爱好2,爱好3(Supplemental)
List 5: 看朋友
List 6:约时间(dialogue 1)
List 7:约时间(dialogue 2)
Semester 1 Final Study Guide
List 8: 学中文(dialogue 1)
List 9:学中文(dialogue 2)
List 10: 学校生活(李友的一篇日记)
List 11:学校生活(李友的一封信)
Quarter 3 Speaking Test Review Guide
List 12: 买东西(买衣服)
List 13:(买东西)换鞋子
List 14: 交通(dialogue 1)
Semester 2 Final Study Guide
List 2:家人/工作
List 3:时间/日期
List 4:爱好1,爱好2,爱好3(Supplemental)
List 5: 看朋友
List 6:约时间(dialogue 1)
List 7:约时间(dialogue 2)
Semester 1 Final Study Guide
List 8: 学中文(dialogue 1)
List 9:学中文(dialogue 2)
List 10: 学校生活(李友的一篇日记)
List 11:学校生活(李友的一封信)
Quarter 3 Speaking Test Review Guide
List 12: 买东西(买衣服)
List 13:(买东西)换鞋子
List 14: 交通(dialogue 1)
Semester 2 Final Study Guide
Assignment Calendar
Work due on Aug 16/17: Vocab Quiz
Work due on Aug 18/19: finish the handouts (the circled parts), the last page reading is for you to preview
Work due on Aug 22/23: 1. Review the vocabulary of dates and time 2. Workbook page 42: E (2), write a short essay, your essay should include the following information: 几口人,是谁,几岁,几年级,工作,住在哪儿 3. Workbook Page 44-46: III (A, B, C, D)
work due on Aug 24/25: Finish the handouts ( all the circled parts), review the new vocabulary you learned in class today, here are the recordings of the readings you can listen to: page78, page86 and page93
Work due by Aug 26/29: Study for the vocab quiz ( list 2), review the writing of invitation letter( Example of invitation).
Work due on Aug 30/31: Finish the dialogue with your partner and send it to my email. (问好,地点,时间,为什么,做什么,吃什么,还有谁,怎么联系,再见)
Work due on Sept. 2: Your filming oral work (dialogues and oral questions).
Work due on Sept. 5/6: Workbook page 52-53:III reading comprehension (A, B, C) ; page 54: A ; page 56: F and plus the reading paper I give you(last reading is more advanced,so I'll explain in class).
Work due on Sept 7/8: Finish the handouts about hobby (reading 1).
Work on Sept 9: Handouts about hobby (reading 2)
Vocab Quiz on Sept 21/22: About date and time (get the vocab list on this page)
Project 2 due on Sept 29/30-Interview a friend about his/her hobbies. Rubric
Work due on Sept 4: Workbook page 23-25: B, C, D
Work due on Oct. 6/7: Workbook page 77:III (B); page 78: A; page 80: D,E
Oct. 10/11: Vocab quiz on Hobby list 1 (爱好1)(not the words in the examples that you haven't learned)
Oct. 13/14: End of Quarter 1 Speaking Test ( Study Guide)
Work due on Oct 17/18: Workbook Page 90: IV. Answer all the questions about yourself and summarize all your answers into a short paragraph.
Work due on Oct 19/20: 1. Review 才 and 了。 2. Workbook page84: A (III), page 85: B, C, page 88: D
Work due on Oct. 21/24: Quiz on Ten sentences from Textbook page 144
Work due on Oct 25/26: Finish the Essay(去——的家玩儿),Directions。
Work due on Oct 31/ Nov 1: Lesson 6 new vocabulary write 3 times for each. Workbook Page 93: A; page 95-97: A, B, C
Work due on Nov. 2/3: Perform the two dialogues and hand in both of the scripts. Here is the link: http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20100524/101989.shtml (if you are missing the class, please study the dialogues 2 and 3 from the video.)
Work due on Nov. 4/7: Get the new vocabulary list from this page (约时间), make three sentences with each grammatical point.
Work due on Nov. 8/9: Workbook page 98-101: A, B. C
Vocab quiz on list 6 (约时间dialogue 1)on Nov 10/11 and practice writing the new vocab list on textbook page 162: 5 times characters, one time pinyin and meaning
Work due on Nov 14/15: Workbook page 104-107: A, B, C, D
Work due on Nov 16: Essay-给中文老师的信;(Letter form example)
Work due on Nov 18/21: Picture description 小明的一天(1. Directions; 2. sample picture of SIS )
Work due on Nov 22/23: First and second drafts, first and second recordings of your picture description. Don't forget to hand in the peer editing form.
Work due on Nov 28/29: Vocab quiz on list 7 and workbook Page 107-109: A, B, C, D
Semester 1 Final: Listening and Oral (Dec 6/7), Written Exam (Dec 15)
IMovie project due on Jan 25/26: 画蛇添足 or 叶公好龙
Work due on Jan 27/30: Workbook page115-116: A, B, C, D. Textbook page 178-179: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Jan 3/April 1: Simulate a dialogue (Workbook page 112 speaking C) and present to class. Submit one hard copy; Workbook page 112-113: reading A, B, C
Work due on Feb.1/3: Workbook page 116-118: E, F, G
Work due on Feb 6/7: Vocab quiz on Chapter 7 dialogue 1 (list above), send the recording of your reading (chapter 7 dialogue 1 page 176) to me during the weekend.
Work due on Feb 8/9: Textbook page 190: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Feb 9/10: 学中文Essay topic (choose 1), 130个字at least.
Work due on Feb 14/15: Workbook page 122-125: A, B, F
Work due on Feb 16/17: workbook page 120-121: A, B, C
Work due on Feb 20/21: Vocab quiz on list 9, read dialogue 2 on textbook page188, and also answer the oral questions, send the recording in one file to me ( due on Sunday 12 o'clock lunch time).
Work due on Feb 22/23: Textbook page 203-204: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Fen 24/27: Workbook page 135: D, E ( section E, please ask a working adult)
Work due on Feb 28: Workbook page 129-131: A, B , C
Work due on March 2/5: Interview Project
Vocab quiz on List 10(李友的一篇日记)on March 6/7
Work due on March 8/12: Workbook page 141-143: A, B, C, D
Work on March 13/14: Workbook page 144: E, F
Skype Oral Test on March 13/14
Work due on March 19/20: Workbook page139: A,B,C
Work due on March 23: (2 minutes) Picture description: 上课, Directions information I need: 这节是什么课? 学生们在做什么? 你觉得这个老师怎么样?为什么? 这节课有没有意思? 要是你是老师,你会怎么做,怎么说?
April 2 classwork: 我的假期
April 3/4: 衣服 and homework for April 5's class: review the clothes words and measure words you learned today, you will have some more pictures to describe next class, and also design sis uniforms (both girls and boys)
Work due on April 9/10: Practice writing the vocabulary I picked ( 3 times characters, 1 time pinyin and meaning), and workbook page 150: A,B, C, and page 153: E
Class work on April 9/10: Workbook page 147: B (Please listen to recording1 and recording 2, type down what you hear, and give the English meaning of the conversation.)
Homework due on April 11: Workbook page 148-149: reading comprehension A, B.
April 11: Individual presentation - 我的偶像 (at least 2.30 minutes)document
Vocab quiz (L9 dialogue 1) on April 13/16.
Work due on April 19/20: Workbook page 158-160: A(write the phrase), B, C, D
Work due on April 23/24: Workbook page 156-157: reading comprehension A B C
April 25/26: Group speaking work for Lesson 9, requirement
Work due on April 25/26: Workbook page 161: E
Work due on May 1/2: Practice writing the vocabulary I pick (three times each), workbook page 168-170: B, C, D。The document about taking taxi or bus to airport
Class work on May 1:Workbook page 165: B (workbook dialogue), page 173: B (workbook dialogue)
Work due on May 3:Workbook page 166-167 (reading comprehension): A, B, C
Work due on May 7: Essay writing:你的中国朋友要来首尔,他/她请你告诉她首尔最好的韩国菜饭店是哪一家,怎么去(怎么坐公共汽车或者地铁),请你回一封电子邮件给她,也请你告诉他/她为什么你觉得这家饭店最好。(最少120个字) Email format, textbook page 264 for your reference
Chapter 10 Oral Work:Individual and pair work Individual one is on May 9/10, pair work is on May 11/14
Chapter 10 dialogue 1 vocab quiz on May 15/16
Work due on Aug 18/19: finish the handouts (the circled parts), the last page reading is for you to preview
Work due on Aug 22/23: 1. Review the vocabulary of dates and time 2. Workbook page 42: E (2), write a short essay, your essay should include the following information: 几口人,是谁,几岁,几年级,工作,住在哪儿 3. Workbook Page 44-46: III (A, B, C, D)
work due on Aug 24/25: Finish the handouts ( all the circled parts), review the new vocabulary you learned in class today, here are the recordings of the readings you can listen to: page78, page86 and page93
Work due by Aug 26/29: Study for the vocab quiz ( list 2), review the writing of invitation letter( Example of invitation).
Work due on Aug 30/31: Finish the dialogue with your partner and send it to my email. (问好,地点,时间,为什么,做什么,吃什么,还有谁,怎么联系,再见)
Work due on Sept. 2: Your filming oral work (dialogues and oral questions).
Work due on Sept. 5/6: Workbook page 52-53:III reading comprehension (A, B, C) ; page 54: A ; page 56: F and plus the reading paper I give you(last reading is more advanced,so I'll explain in class).
Work due on Sept 7/8: Finish the handouts about hobby (reading 1).
Work on Sept 9: Handouts about hobby (reading 2)
Vocab Quiz on Sept 21/22: About date and time (get the vocab list on this page)
Project 2 due on Sept 29/30-Interview a friend about his/her hobbies. Rubric
Work due on Sept 4: Workbook page 23-25: B, C, D
Work due on Oct. 6/7: Workbook page 77:III (B); page 78: A; page 80: D,E
Oct. 10/11: Vocab quiz on Hobby list 1 (爱好1)(not the words in the examples that you haven't learned)
Oct. 13/14: End of Quarter 1 Speaking Test ( Study Guide)
Work due on Oct 17/18: Workbook Page 90: IV. Answer all the questions about yourself and summarize all your answers into a short paragraph.
Work due on Oct 19/20: 1. Review 才 and 了。 2. Workbook page84: A (III), page 85: B, C, page 88: D
Work due on Oct. 21/24: Quiz on Ten sentences from Textbook page 144
Work due on Oct 25/26: Finish the Essay(去——的家玩儿),Directions。
Work due on Oct 31/ Nov 1: Lesson 6 new vocabulary write 3 times for each. Workbook Page 93: A; page 95-97: A, B, C
Work due on Nov. 2/3: Perform the two dialogues and hand in both of the scripts. Here is the link: http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/20100524/101989.shtml (if you are missing the class, please study the dialogues 2 and 3 from the video.)
Work due on Nov. 4/7: Get the new vocabulary list from this page (约时间), make three sentences with each grammatical point.
Work due on Nov. 8/9: Workbook page 98-101: A, B. C
Vocab quiz on list 6 (约时间dialogue 1)on Nov 10/11 and practice writing the new vocab list on textbook page 162: 5 times characters, one time pinyin and meaning
Work due on Nov 14/15: Workbook page 104-107: A, B, C, D
Work due on Nov 16: Essay-给中文老师的信;(Letter form example)
Work due on Nov 18/21: Picture description 小明的一天(1. Directions; 2. sample picture of SIS )
Work due on Nov 22/23: First and second drafts, first and second recordings of your picture description. Don't forget to hand in the peer editing form.
Work due on Nov 28/29: Vocab quiz on list 7 and workbook Page 107-109: A, B, C, D
Semester 1 Final: Listening and Oral (Dec 6/7), Written Exam (Dec 15)
IMovie project due on Jan 25/26: 画蛇添足 or 叶公好龙
Work due on Jan 27/30: Workbook page115-116: A, B, C, D. Textbook page 178-179: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Jan 3/April 1: Simulate a dialogue (Workbook page 112 speaking C) and present to class. Submit one hard copy; Workbook page 112-113: reading A, B, C
Work due on Feb.1/3: Workbook page 116-118: E, F, G
Work due on Feb 6/7: Vocab quiz on Chapter 7 dialogue 1 (list above), send the recording of your reading (chapter 7 dialogue 1 page 176) to me during the weekend.
Work due on Feb 8/9: Textbook page 190: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Feb 9/10: 学中文Essay topic (choose 1), 130个字at least.
Work due on Feb 14/15: Workbook page 122-125: A, B, F
Work due on Feb 16/17: workbook page 120-121: A, B, C
Work due on Feb 20/21: Vocab quiz on list 9, read dialogue 2 on textbook page188, and also answer the oral questions, send the recording in one file to me ( due on Sunday 12 o'clock lunch time).
Work due on Feb 22/23: Textbook page 203-204: new vocabulary (5 times characters, 1 time definition and pinyin)
Work due on Fen 24/27: Workbook page 135: D, E ( section E, please ask a working adult)
Work due on Feb 28: Workbook page 129-131: A, B , C
Work due on March 2/5: Interview Project
Vocab quiz on List 10(李友的一篇日记)on March 6/7
Work due on March 8/12: Workbook page 141-143: A, B, C, D
Work on March 13/14: Workbook page 144: E, F
Skype Oral Test on March 13/14
Work due on March 19/20: Workbook page139: A,B,C
Work due on March 23: (2 minutes) Picture description: 上课, Directions information I need: 这节是什么课? 学生们在做什么? 你觉得这个老师怎么样?为什么? 这节课有没有意思? 要是你是老师,你会怎么做,怎么说?
April 2 classwork: 我的假期
April 3/4: 衣服 and homework for April 5's class: review the clothes words and measure words you learned today, you will have some more pictures to describe next class, and also design sis uniforms (both girls and boys)
Work due on April 9/10: Practice writing the vocabulary I picked ( 3 times characters, 1 time pinyin and meaning), and workbook page 150: A,B, C, and page 153: E
Class work on April 9/10: Workbook page 147: B (Please listen to recording1 and recording 2, type down what you hear, and give the English meaning of the conversation.)
Homework due on April 11: Workbook page 148-149: reading comprehension A, B.
April 11: Individual presentation - 我的偶像 (at least 2.30 minutes)document
Vocab quiz (L9 dialogue 1) on April 13/16.
Work due on April 19/20: Workbook page 158-160: A(write the phrase), B, C, D
Work due on April 23/24: Workbook page 156-157: reading comprehension A B C
April 25/26: Group speaking work for Lesson 9, requirement
Work due on April 25/26: Workbook page 161: E
Work due on May 1/2: Practice writing the vocabulary I pick (three times each), workbook page 168-170: B, C, D。The document about taking taxi or bus to airport
Class work on May 1:Workbook page 165: B (workbook dialogue), page 173: B (workbook dialogue)
Work due on May 3:Workbook page 166-167 (reading comprehension): A, B, C
Work due on May 7: Essay writing:你的中国朋友要来首尔,他/她请你告诉她首尔最好的韩国菜饭店是哪一家,怎么去(怎么坐公共汽车或者地铁),请你回一封电子邮件给她,也请你告诉他/她为什么你觉得这家饭店最好。(最少120个字) Email format, textbook page 264 for your reference
Chapter 10 Oral Work:Individual and pair work Individual one is on May 9/10, pair work is on May 11/14
Chapter 10 dialogue 1 vocab quiz on May 15/16