Week 1/4 to 1/7 (Week 16)

Happy New Year! 大家新年快乐！

This week we will:

• Take Unit Test 2 on Tuesday (1/4) 
• Learn Color and Clothing 
• WFR 7
• Character set 11:  绿，黄，红，蓝，紫，灰，咖啡，粉，色

Homework: 

- Complete character sheet set 11 due Friday (1/7)

- Review WFR 7  

Unit Test 2--new test date

Hi everyone. Your Chinese Unit Test 2 is going to be on Tuesday, Jan. 4th (the first even day on the week we get back).

Happy New Year!

Unit Test 2 Study Guide

中文2 Unit Test 2 Study Guide      Test date: Thursday 12/16 (speaking-on Tuesday 12/14)

This test covers the following material: (You should be able to read, spell in Pinyin, say and understand the following topics) 

·        - Everything on the last Unit Test

·        - List of weekend activities handout

·       - Daily routines

·        - Weather and temperature handout

·        - Four Seasons handout

Words for Recognition 1-6

1。哪里，从…来，住，家，叫，姓，名字，几岁，年级，吗，什么，的

2。高，矮，瘦，胖，可爱，漂亮，帅，好笑，严肃，聪明，友善，凶

3。踢，语文，法文，西班牙文，德文，拉丁文，谁，篮球，美式足球，乒乓球，棒球，排球，网球，毽子

4. 哪，星期，号，昨天，今天，明天，这，那，打算，干什么，周末

5。天气，怎么样，晴天，下雨，刮风，下雪，多云，阴天，雷阵雨，最，度，会，可能，但是

6。春天，夏天，秋天，冬天，常常，不常，凉快，热，暖和，冷，到，有时，四季

Character sets 1- 10

1．                级，岁，住，几，从，来

2．                名，字，哪，里，什，么

3．                很，高，矮，凶，帅，笑

4．                爸，妈，哥，姐，弟，妹

5．                踢，打，球，和,   点，分

6．                星，期，这，明，今，昨     

7．                气，最，度，低，晴，雨，雪，云，会,  风

8．                刮，多，阴，雷，阵，可能，但，午，晚

9．                春，夏，秋，冬，常，到，热，冷，有时

Weeks 11/30 to 12/17

For the next three weeks, we will:

• Review WFR 
• Learn 20 more characters 
• Review seasons and weather 
• Learn about directions 

Homework:

- Character sheet set 10 due Thursday (12/2) 

- Take WFR 1-6 listening and reading Quiz on Tuesday (12/7)
- Direction worksheet due Thursday (12/9)

- Unit Test (speaking) Tuesday before winter break (12/14)

- Unit Test (writing, reading and listening) Thursday before winter break (12/16)  

Week 11/23

This week we will:

• Take Quiz on character sets 1-8
• Learn seasons 
• Learn 10 new characters 

Homework: 

-Character sheet due next Tuesday (11/30)

-WFR Quiz next Thursday (12/2) 

Week 11/16 to 11/18

This week we will:

• Review weather and temperature
• Learn 10 new characters 刮，多，阴，雷，阵，可能，但，午，晚
• Review writing characters 

Homework:
Character sheet due Thursday
Character sets 1-8 Quiz next Tuesday (11/23)

Week 11/9 to 11/12

This week we will:

• Learn 10 new characters
• WFR 5
• Review weathers
• Learn the 4 seasons and weather descriptions 

Homework:
-Character sheet due Thursday
-Speaking quiz on weather and activities on Friday (11/12)

Week 11/4 to 11/5

This week we will:

• Take character sets 1-6 quiz on Thursday (11/4)
• "A wonderful weekend" worksheet due Thursday (11/4)
• 9-weeks project Podcast due this Friday (11/5)
• 9-weeks project poster due next Tuesday (11/8) 

Week 10/26 to 10/29

This week we will:

• Review weekend activities
• Learn seasons and weather '
• Learn 6 new characters: 星，期，这，明，今，昨

Homework:
-Character sheet due on Thursday
-Weekend activity quiz next Tuesday 
-Start working on 9-Weeks project

Week 10/18 to 10/22

This week we will:

• Learn to say time and schedule according to calendar
• Learn weekend activities 
• Learn 6 new characters 
• Words for Recognition 4

Homework:

-Character sheet due Thursday (10/21)

-Time and schedule Quiz on Friday  

Week 10/12 to 10/14

This week we will:

• Review time and schedule (Time and Routine Worksheet) 
• Go over Test 1 Study Guide
• Take Test 1 on Thursday (10/14)
• Learn character set 5 踢，打，球，和，点，分

Homework:

• Take Test 1 on Thursday (10/14)
• Character sheet due on Thursday (10/14) 

Week 10/5 to 10/8

This week we will:

• Take description quiz 
• Review languages and sports
• Learn about time and schedule
• Learn about daily routines
• Learn 10 new characters 

Homework: 

-Description quiz on Tuesday (10/5)

-Character sheet due Thursday (10/7)

-Daily routine worksheet due next Tuesday (10/12)

-Unit Test next Thursday (10/14) 

Week 9/28 to 10/1

This week we will:

• Take self-introduction quiz on Tuesday (9/28)
• Review descriptions
• Words for Recognition 2
• Learn 6 new characters 

Homework: 

-Character sheet due Thursday (9/30)

-Description worksheet due Friday (10/1)
-Description quiz on Tuesday (10/5)

Number Pinyin

Here are the numbers 0-10 in Pinyin and characters:

０/零, 一，二，三，四，五，六，七，八，九，十

    líng     yī      èr     sān     sì     wǔ     liù     qī     bā     jiǔ     shí

Week 9/21 to 9/24

This week we will:

• Pass back last week's Class Commands Quiz 
• Review poem "Jingyesi" (recite on Tuesday for a homework grade)
• Complete self-introduction paragraphs
• Review Words for Recognition 
• Learn 5 new characters

Homework:
-Character sheet due Thursday (9/23)

-Words for Recognition/self-introduction quiz postponed until next Tuesday (9/28)

静夜思 jìngyèsī “Thoughts in a Tranquil Night”

Click HERE to hear the poem. 

Week 9/13 to 9/17

This week we will:

-Continue to review class commands
-Continue to review characters 
-Continue to review tones
-Work on poem memorization (tone practice)

-Review self-introduction
-Review sports
-Review descriptions
-Review nationalities and languages

Homework:
-Self-introduction paragraph due on Tuesday in class (9/14)

-Class supplies due on Tuesday (9/14) for participation grade

-Character sheet due Thursday (9/16)

-Quiz on class commands this Friday 9/17 (must be able to write in characters/Pinyin with correct tone marks)

Chinese 2 Course Syllabus

Syllabus for Chinese 2
2010-2011
Sharon Meng (Meng lǎoshī)
Room 244
Planning periods: 6th, 7th and 8th
Email: smeng@gsgis.k12.va.us Phone: 354-6800 Ext.3304


Course Description:
This course is based on textbook 跟我学汉语 Gen Wo Xue Hanyu 2 (Learn Chinese with Me 2) and students continue to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Standard Mandarin Chinese. Chinese culture will again be an integral part of this class. By the end of the course, students will learn to write an additional 120 characters and recognize 150-200 more characters. Students will be able to understand and converse about everyday topics with increasing sophistication.

Textbook(s): Students will be given instructor-made handouts and worksheets. Students are only responsible for material introduced in the handouts.

Web Page: http://menglaoshichinese2.blogspot.com/
Also linked to school webpage: http://www.gsgis.k12.va.us/ (click on Faculty Webpage)

Major Themes:
1. Personal Life
2. Family and Friends
3. School and Community
4. The World Around Us

Assessment/Evaluation Procedures:
Students will be evaluated on homework, class participation, quizzes, tests and projects. Again, students are only responsible for material in the handouts/notes.

Late work policy:
• Students are responsible for making up all work missed during an excused absence.
• Following an excused absence, students should complete any missing homework assignments and/or class work within a week after returning to class.
• After returning to school from an excused absence, students must schedule to make up any missed quizzes or tests within a week.
• With the exception of excused absences, homework assignments are due on their due dates. 10 points will be taken off for each class period the assignment is late.
• Students with special circumstances that prevent them from completing homework assignments should speak to Meng Laoshi before class.

Classroom Expectations:
1. Students should respect the teacher and one another
2. Students should be punctual and come prepared to class
3. Students should actively participate in all classroom activities
4. Students should not eat, drink or chew gum during instruction (water bottles are okay)

Homework Guidelines:
• Punctuality: Bring the assignment the day it is due. If you have not completed it in full, see me before class to explain why.
• Identification: Your name, date that the assignment is due must be no the paper that you turn in.
• Legibility: Write as neatly as possible. Character sheet grades are based on both completion and accuracy.

Materials Needed:
1. One 1” three ring binder
2. 5 subject index divider
3. Index cards

Useful tips for learning Chinese:
• Keep a well-organized binder, keep all handouts, notes, worksheets and characters sheets in their place.
• Spend at least 15 minutes daily reviewing new characters and Words for Recognition
• Practice tones. Record yourself or practice with a friend who is also taking Chinese.
• Check the class website at least once a week.
• Keep updated with Chinese current events.
(Fill out the information below and return to your teacher)
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“I have read and understood this syllabus.”

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Parent email: ______________________________________________________________

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(If no, Meng Laoshi will speak with you and we will work something out)