八月三十日星期五 August 30, Friday- A Day

For Chinese Level I students,
we first introduced the new words as the following. We used TPR to introduced the words which means we created a gesture to each word so that students can connect the word to its English meaning. We did a quickly 'close-eye' evaluation which means that students closed their eyes and did the gesture to the word said by the teacher. Next, we practiced these words with small whiteboards. After that, we played "老師說" (Simon says). Last, we played charades.

Vocabulary List

站zhàn 起qǐ 來lái = stand up

坐zuò 下xià  = sit down

蹲dūn 下xià = squat (down)

走zǒu = walk

快kuài 快kuài = quickly, fast

停 t í ng = stop


For Chinese Level II & III students
students copied down the words on the slideshow, and then we used PQA to work on the words on the slideshow. Later we watched some pictures that related to Chinese traditional costume and talked about them. Students are informed that they are going to do A FASHION PROJECT soon;
1. choose a dynasty from Chinese history.
2. search the fashion clothing of the chosen dynasty.
3. explicit the meaning of the fashion clothing of the chosen dynasty.
4. compare the fashions between western's and China's.
We also watch a powerpoint about clothing.
Next we used whiteboard activities to practice these words.
We played "Ribbon Game" to have all the students practice conversation such as
"妳穿幾號鞋子?"
"妳穿幾號衣服?"

Vocabulary List



 

 

 

哪裡!哪裡!

We have learned 哪nǎ 裡lǐ? (= where?) as an Interrogative word/question. However, 哪裡!(not at all)  can also be a statement for the response to a compliment which means "Not all all" or "It's nothing special."
The following story shows the different concepts between 哪nǎ 裡lǐ? (= where?) and 哪裡!(not at all) 。

八月二十九日星期四 - B Day

Yesterday evening we had a Back-to-School-Night. It went great. I was so happy that I was able to see so many parents. Tons thanks to the dear parents that they care about their children and spend time to come and meet the teachers.
For Chinese Level II and III students we learned the following words.
褲子kù zǐ = pants
裙子qún zǐ = skirts
襪子wà zǐ = socks
鞋子xié zǐ = shoes
衣服yī fú = clothes
穿chuān = wear
During the class, one of our assistant principal, Mr. Poll, came to our classroom and watched us. We used PQA and choral response to get to know these words. For example,
Michael 穿灰色衣服chuān huī sè yī fú
誰穿灰色衣服sheí chuān huī sè yī fú ?
Michael 穿什麼顏色的衣服chuān shèn me yán sè de yī fú?
Josh穿棕色衣服 chuān zōng sè yī fú
Josh還是hái shì Michael穿灰色衣服chuān huī sè yī fú ?
Audrey穿紫色衣服 chuān zǐ sè yī fú
Taelyn穿黑色褲子chuān hēi sè kù zǐ
......
and we reviewed the old words learned last time
長cháng = long
短duǎn = short
內nèi kù = inside
長褲chángkù = (long) pants
短褲duǎn kù = shorts
內褲nèi kù = underwear
買了mǎi le = bought
賣了mài le = sold
First we reviewed the old words and introduced the new words with PQA. Next we used individual whiteboards to practice the words. At the end we distributed the "I can" Stamp sheet for students so that they would know what they are going to learn in the unit and what they can do at the end of the unit.
Supplemental phrase
我wǒ 不bù 知zhī 道dào = I don't know.
我wǒ 不bú 在zài 乎hū = I don't care/mind.
我wǒ 不bù 管guǎn = I don't care.
帥shuài = handsome
不bù 帥shuài = not handsome.
For Chinese Level I students, we first reviewed the old words,
我wǒ = I
你nǐ = you
是shì = is/am/are
誰?sheí ? = who?
我是....wǒ shì ....= I am....
你是誰?..nǐ shì sheí ?..= Who are you?
你好nǐ hǎo  = hello

and then we introduced the new words.
你好嗎? nǐ hǎo ma ? = How are you?
很好hěn hǎo = I am very good.
不好bú hǎo = I am not good.
馬馬虎虎mǎ mǎ hǔ hǔ = so-so
還可以。hái kě yǐ = It's okay. I'm okay.
Again we tossed the ball first to practice the conversation. The first student of each row asked the 2nd student 你好嗎? and the second student answered 很好/不好/馬馬虎虎/還可以。And then we played bingo game.
1. the teacher distribute a A4 paper to each student.
2. have the student fold this A4 paper into half in a "hamburger" way.
3. have the student draw 2x2 lines on the 1st side of the folded paper like tic-tac 9 boxes.
4. have the students to ask 9 students 你是誰?and then你好嗎? (6 minutes)
5. when the students were done the conversation, toss the ball to a student and ask 你是誰?and then你好嗎? Any student on their paper who has the name the teacher tossed the ball and asked the questions may cross out the name.
6. Continue to toss the ball randomly and ask students the questions until the students who has one line crossed out says "賓果"。
We repeated the game until the paper is filled out. (4 times)

八月二十八日星期三 - A Day

For Chinese Level II and III students we learned the following words.
褲子kù zǐ = pants
裙子qún zǐ = skirts
襪子wà zǐ = socks
鞋子xié zǐ = shoes
衣服yī fú = clothes
穿chuān = wear

and we reviewed the old words learned last time
小賈斯汀xiǎo jiǎ sī ting = Justin Bieber
女神卡卡nǚ shén kǎ kǎ = Lady Gaga
長cháng = long
短duǎn = short
內nèi kù = inside
長褲chángkù = (long) pants
短褲duǎn kù = shorts
內褲nèi kù = underwear
買了mǎi le = bought
賣了mài le = sold
First we reviewed the old words and introduced the new words with PQA. Next we used individual whiteboards to practice the words such as ...
小賈斯汀買了長褲xiǎo jiǎ sī tīng mǎi le cháng kù
女神卡卡賣了裙子nǚ shén kǎ kǎ mài le qún zǐ
小賈斯汀穿短褲xiǎo jiǎ sī tīng chuān duǎn kù
女神卡卡沒有穿襪子nǚ shén kǎ kǎ méi yǒu chuān wà zǐ

After the whiteboard activity we watched the 1st slide of a powerpoint about 小賈斯汀。We used TPRStorytelling circling questions and had students choral response for the answers.

For Chinese Level I students, we first reviewed the old words,
我wǒ = I
你nǐ = you
是shì = is/am/are
誰?sheí ? = who?
我是....wǒ shì ....= I am....
你是誰?..nǐ shì sheí ?..= Who are you?
你好nǐ hǎo  = hello

and then we introduced the new words.
你好嗎? nǐ hǎo ma ? = How are you?
很好hěn hǎo = I am very good.
不好bú hǎo = I am not good.
馬馬虎虎mǎ mǎ hǔ hǔ = so-so
還可以。hái kě yǐ = It's okay. I'm okay.
Again we tossed the ball first to practice the conversation. The first student of each row asked the 2nd student 你好嗎? and the second student answered 很好/不好/馬馬虎虎/還可以。And then we played bingo game.
1. the teacher distribute a A4 paper to each student.
2. have the student fold this A4 paper into half in a "hamburger" way.
3. have the student draw 2x2 lines on the 1st side of the folded paper like tic-tac 9 boxes.
4. have the students to ask 9 students 你是誰?and then你好嗎? (6 minutes)
5. when the students were done the conversation, toss the ball to a student and ask 你是誰?and then你好嗎? Any student on their paper who has the name the teacher tossed the ball and asked the questions may cross out the name.
6. Continue to toss the ball randomly and ask students the questions until the students who has one line crossed out says "賓果"。
We repeated the game until the paper is filled out. (4 times)

八月二十七日星期二 - B Day

Today is the first B-Day of school.  Lots of students are still learning to get used to the new schedule and 'homecoming'. :) Especially 7th graders. As a teacher I have a great time today in class. For Chinese level I students, We first introduced the disclosure, And then we introduced 你好！ We didn't have enough time to introduce " 你nǐ 好hǎo 嗎ma ?" yet definitely we will continue to work on next day we see one another.
Activity 1 --Students were asked to write their English name on a half-folded cardstock paper and drew what they like on the left of the paper and what they don't like on the right.
Activity 2 -- we did the self-introduction using 我wǒ 是shì ........(= I am ……. ).
Activity 3 -- we tossed a ball around the classroom to practice the conversation 你nǐ 好hǎo   (= Hello) and asked a question 你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ? (= Who are you?)
Of course, the teacher did the example first, and then we practice, and the last students performed by themselves.

Conversation goes like this 
Student A: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Emerson, 你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?  (Toss the ball to a student across the classroom)
Student B: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Kyler. (Toss the ball to another student across the classroom and ask...)你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?
Student C: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Betheny.(Toss the ball to another student across the classroom and ask...)你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?
Student D: ......
 
Vocabulary List
你nǐ 好hǎo   = Hello

我wǒ 是shì Duke老lǎo 師shī 。 = I am Mrs. Duke.

你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ? = Who are you?

 

我wǒ 是shì ........= I am …….

 

 

For Chinese Level II & III students.....,
It seems we had more relaxing and talkative today than yesterday.
We first introduced the disclosure,  and gave students the goals.
Activity 1 --Students were asked to write their English name on a half-folded cardstock paper and drew what they like on the left of the paper and what they don't like on the right.
Activity 2 -- we did the self-introduction using 我wǒ 是shì ........(= I am ……. ) or 我wǒ 的de 名míng 字zì 叫jiào ....(= my name is....), 我wǒ 喜xǐ 歡huān ....(=I like....), 我wǒ 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān....(= I don't like....) in Chinese.  
Of course, the teacher did the example first, and then we practice, and the last students performed by themselves.

We learned  小賈斯汀，女神卡卡，買，賣，褲子，長，短，內，長褲，短褲，內褲。Due to the time limited we just quickly went through the words and didn't have enough time to really got into them. Not mentioned acting out the story.
We used PQA asking 小xiǎo 賈Jiǎ 斯sī 汀ting 帥shuai不bu 帥shuai (handsome or not)? Lots of students don't think 小xiǎo 賈Jiǎ 斯sī 汀tīng 帥shuai! It's interesting.

 

 Vocabulary List
小xiǎo 賈Jiǎ 斯sī 汀tīng = Justin Bierber

女nǚ 神shén 卡kǎ 卡kǎ = Lady Gaga

買mǎi = to buy

賣mài = to sell

褲kù 子zǐ = pants

長cháng = long

短duǎn = short

內nèi = inside

長cháng 褲kù = (long) pants

 

短duǎn 褲kù = shorts

內nèi 褲kù = underwear

八月二十六日星期一- A Day

Today is the first of school.  For Chinese level one students, We first introduced the disclosure, And then we introduced 你好！ 你好嗎？Students were asked to write their English name on a half-folded cardstock paper and drew what they like on the left of the paper and what they don't like on the right. Next we did the self-introduction using 我wǒ 是shì ........(= I am ……. ). And then we tossed a ball around the classroom to practice the conversation 你nǐ 好hǎo   (= Hello) and asked a question 你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ? (= Who are you?)
Of course, the teacher did the example first, and then we practice, and the last students performed by themselves.

Conversation goes like this 
Student A: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Emerson, 你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?  (Toss the ball to a student across the classroom)
Student B: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Kyler. (Toss the ball to another student across the classroom and ask...)你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?
Student C: 你nǐ 好hǎo ! 我wǒ 是shì Betheny.(Toss the ball to another student across the classroom and ask...)你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ?
Student D: ......
 
Vocabulary List (for the sound) click the Vocabulary List to listen to the sound to each word
你nǐ 好hǎo   = Hello

你nǐ 好hǎo 嗎ma ? = How are you?

我wǒ 是shì Duke老lǎo 師shī 。 = I am Mrs. Duke.

你nǐ 是shì 誰shéi ? = Who are you?

 

我wǒ 是shì ........= I am …….

 

 

For Chinese Level II & III students.....,

We learned  小賈斯汀，女神卡卡，買，賣，褲子，長，短，內，長褲，短褲，內褲。And then we acted out the story. Students were asked to write their English name on a half-folded cardstock paper and drew what they like on the left of the paper and what they don't like on the right. Next we did the self-introduction in the target language 我wǒ 的de 名míng 字zì 叫jiào ....(= my name is....), 我wǒ 喜xǐ 歡huān ....(=I like....), 我wǒ 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān....(= I don't like....). Next we introduced the new words with PQA questioning. Next we acted out the story.

 

 Vocabulary List
小xiǎo 賈Jiǎ 斯sī 汀tīng = Justin Bierber

女nǚ 神shén 卡kǎ 卡kǎ = Lady Gaga

買mǎi = to buy

賣mài = to sell

褲kù 子zǐ = pants

長cháng = long

短duǎn = short

內nèi = inside

長cháng 褲kù = (long) pants

 

短duǎn 褲kù = shorts

內nèi 褲kù = underwear