Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Week 5/6 to 5/31 (Weeks 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)

We will:

  • Work on final project 
Due Dates:
  • Friday 5/10 List of survival phrases-- Homework grade
  • Wednesday 5/22 Rough draft of cultural tips-- Quiz grade
  • Wednesday 5/29 List of scenarios-- Quiz grade
  • Monday 6/3 Project Presentation-- Test grade
Please make every effort to be here on presentation day (Monday 6/3). If you have to miss it for any reason, the make-up date is Monday 6/10 in the afternoon.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Week 4/29 to 5/3 (Week 33)

This week we will:

  • Cook on Monday
  • Work on Cuisine project for grades
Homework: 
-Work on cuisine project 

Friday, April 19, 2013

Week 4/22 to 2/26 (Week 32)

This week we will:

  • Do recipe typing practice
  • Chinese food Character set 2
  • Work with Chinese AP on preparing cooking for next Monday
Homework: 
-Character sheet Chinese food set 2 on Wednesday
-Making food next Monday in class

Monday, April 15, 2013

Week 4/15 to 4/19 (Week 31)

This week we will:

  • Continue lesson on food
  • Translate Chinese/American food etiquette
  • Food WFR 
  • Food character sheet set 2 
Homework:
-Translate food etiquette due Wednesday
-Food WFR Quiz on Friday 

Friday, April 5, 2013

Week 4/8 to 4/12 (Week 30)

This week we will,

  • Watch a video on Monday
  • Start lesson on Chinese Food on Wednesday
Homework:
-Chinese food character sheet set 1 due Friday 

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Unit Test 2 listening practice


Click HERE for listening practice:


Option 1: Cities: ___Seattle_____________ to _____Xi'an____________
Departure time and date
 4/25 8:45am

Arrival time and date
 4/27 5:35pm

Price
 First Class $4500

City for changing flight
 Atlanta

Flight number
 63

Seat number
  3A

Luggage policy
 First class free check 2 luggage, 170 lb. 
Allowed 2 carry on bags. 





Option 2: Cities: ______Boston__________________________ to _____Taipei___________________
Departure time and date
 5/13 10:30pm

Arrival time and date
 5/15 12:00pm

Price
 Economy $2075

City for changing flight
 Richmond, Philly

Flight number
 8803

Seat number
 14D

Luggage policy
 2 free checked bags, 80 lbs.
1 carry on bag. 


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013

Week 3/18 to 3/22 (Week 28)

This week we will:

  • Start Lesson 23 dialogues I and II
  • Character sheet 21C
  • Read about airline regulations 
Homework: 
-Character sheet 21C due Wednesday
-Learn dialogue I and II vocabulary for Friday Quiz 

Friday, March 8, 2013

Week 3/11 to 3/15 (Week 27)

This wee we will:

  • Finish Lesson 21 dialogue II
  • Go over additional vocabulary on flights 
  • Practice reading flight ads
  • Learn Lesson 21 grammar
Homework: 
-Study additional vocabulary for flyswatter on Wednesday 
-Study for flight reading quiz on Friday 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Week 3/4 to 3/8 (Week 26)

This week we will:

  • Take Character quiz for lessons 17, 18, 20, 21 (See list on website) 
  • Continue Lesson 21
  • Learn major city names 
  • Learn to buy/interpret online airplane tickets 
Homework: 
- Study for Character Quiz 

Character Quiz Review List

Lesson 17A
吸引,印象,费力气,认识,舞会,新,票,就,约

Lesson 17B 
礼物,结婚,电话号码,庆祝,追求,逛街,聊天,
()___发短信, ()___牵(手)

Lesson 17C
撒娇,照顾,介绍,表白,心意,相亲,心疼,惯

Lesson 18A
(公)寓,卧室,客厅,书房,厨(房),洗衣(房),卫(生)间,(洗)澡(间)

Lesson 18B 
(车)库,院(子),游泳池,楼梯,层,搬,准备,附近,套

Lesson 18C
(家)具,沙发,(房)租,养,动物,冷气,暖(气),椅(子)

Lesson 18D
单双(人)床,(饭)桌,电视,冰箱,炉(子),洗碗机,宽带

Lesson 20A
比)赛,(国)际,输,赢,简单,危险,冠军

Lesson 20B
运动员 (yuan2)—athlete ,安全 an1quan2—safe, safety 5 sports that you do/like to do

Lesson 21A
签证,航空公司,机票,减价,旅行社,(打)折,订,(日)程,办,计划,放假

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Week 2/25 to 3/1 (Week 25)

This week we will:

  • Start Lesson 21
  • Learn about major Chinese cities
  • Learn character set 21A
Homework: 
-Dialogue 1 and 2 vocabulary quiz on Wednesday 
-Character set 21A due Friday 

Monday, February 18, 2013

Sports listening and review review (reading answers)


我和哥哥喜欢在外面运动。星期六早上七点二十四分我们去Shenandoah National Park 爬山和露营。八点半我骑马,哥哥骑车。下午三点零七分我们钓鱼和打猎。六点十三分我和朋友去打躲避球,哥哥和他的朋友打保龄球。晚上十一点五十八分我们在家看电视。

My older brother and I like to exercise outside. Saturday morning at 7:24 we went to Shenandoah National Park to hike and camp. 8:30 I rode the horse and older brother rode the bike. 3:07 in the afternoon we fished and hunted. 6:13 my friend and I played dodge ball, older brother and his friends bowled (played bowling). 11:58 at night we were at home watching TV. 

弟弟很喜欢练武术。他练得很好,武术赛都会赢。早上他四点十八分起床吃早饭。五点十分他练空手道。他练空手道练了九年了,他觉得空手道非常有用。七点半他跑步一个小时。八点半他回家洗澡。九点二十五分他练跆拳道。他的老师是韩国人,跆拳道练得很棒。下午两点四十五分到四点四十五分弟弟睡觉。晚上七点十二分弟弟和我打桌球。

Little brother really liked martial arts. He does it very well, and always won martial arts competition. He woke up at 4:18 in the morning to eat breakfast. 5:10 he practice karate. He has practiced karate for 9 years, he thinks it is very useful. At 7:30 he ran for one hour. 8:30 he returned home to take a shower. 9:25 he practiced taekwondo. His teacher is Korean, and is very great at taekwondo. 2:45 in the afternoon to 4:45 little brother took a nap. 7:12 at night him and I played pool. 

Week 2/20 to 2/22 (Week 24)

This week we will:

-Finish lesson on sports 
-Review grammar on sports 
-Start Lesson 21 on travel 


Homework: 
  • Sports reading and listening quiz on Wednesday 
  • Learn vocabulary for Lesson 21 Dialogue I

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Week 2/11 to 2/15 (Week 23)

This week we will:

  • Continue lesson 20 
  • Learn character set 20B
  • Review sports and activities 
  • Review grammar for how long you have done an activity, how well and your opinion on the activity 
Homework: 
-Character set 20B due Wednesday
-Reading and listening quiz on activities on Friday 

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Week 2/4 to 2/8 (Week 22)

This week we will:

  • Start Lesson 20
  • Learn characters for Lesson 20A
  • Do translation practice 

Homework: 
-Learn vocabulary for Dialogues I and II for Wednesday 
-Character Lesson 20A due Friday 

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Week 1/28 to 2/1 (Week 21)

This week we will:
  • Take Midterm Exam on Monday 
  • Do translation practice on Friday

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Midterm Study Guide


中文4 Midterm Study Guide                                    Speaking Exam: Wednesday, 1/23
                                                                                    Midterm Exam: Monday 1/28
Areas covered: (You should be able to read, spell in Pinyin, say and understand the following)
*Everything from last yearand the year before
*Lesson 12 Dining                 
*Lesson 16 Seeing a doctor (including body parts)
*Lesson 17 Dating                             
*Lesson 18 Renting an apartment
*Culture points on dating in China                
For each lesson:
*Grammar points                                                        * “What you should be able to do”
*Lesson vocabulary plus additional vocabulary (**Special emphasis on handout called “Additional 约会Vocabulary”**)

Lesson 12A
服务员,点菜,饿,够,渴,肉,极(了)碗,盘,杯
Lesson 12B
鸡,鸭,猪,鱼,虾,糖,甜,盐,咸,辣,酸,苦
Lesson 16A         
死,(一)些,厕所,躺(下),(吃)坏,(打)针,种,办法,流,(眼)泪,痒,(过)敏,越(来越),重
Lesson 16B
咳嗽,(打)喷嚏,发冷,(发)烧,拉(肚子),流(鼻)涕,呕吐,(流)血,割,烫
Lesson 17A
吸引,印象,费力气,认识,舞会,新,票,就,约会,
Lesson 17 B
礼物,结婚,电话号码,庆祝,追求,逛街,聊天,
()___发短信, ()___牵(手)

Lesson 17C
撒娇,照顾,介绍,表白,心意,相亲,心疼,惯

Lesson 18A
(公)寓,卧室,客厅,书房,厨(房),洗衣(房),卫(生)间,(洗)澡(间),

Lesson 18B
(车)库,院(子),游泳池,楼梯,层,搬,准备,附近,套

Lesson 18C
(家)具,沙发,(房)租,养,动物,冷气,暖(气),椅(子)

Lesson 18D
单双(人)床,(饭)桌,电视,冰箱,炉(子),洗碗机,宽带


Friday, January 11, 2013

Week 1/14 to 1/18 (Week 19)

This week we will:

  • Wrap up Lesson 18 
  • Do midterm review activities 
Homework:
-Review characters on Lesson 18 (for House renting) for Wednesday 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Week 1/7 to 1/11 (Week 18)

This week we will:

  • Take listening quiz on apartment rental ad
  • Play fly swatter
  • Work on apartment ad writing activity 
  • Character set 18C
Homework: 
-Character sheet 18C due Wednesday