Chinese IA (7th grade) and Chinese IB (8th grade
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Year 1 (Chinese IA) |
Year 2 (Chinese IB) |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Unit Titles
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Unit 1: Welcome to Chinese |
Unit 2: My Friends |
Unit 3: My School |
Unit 4: My Family |
Unit 5: My Pets |
Unit 6: Communi-ties Near and Far |
Unit 7: More About My Friends |
Unit 8: Food, Fun and Health |
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Learning Outcomes |
Unit 1: How to say “no” and “I don’t understand. Use gestures appropriately Understand short conversations Present a short dialogue and be understood
Unit 2: How to meet and greet others Numbers How to give one's age and phone numbers How use mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in Chinese |
Unit 3: How to name and describe school objects including location of objects How to use of numbers to tell time. Demonstrate ownership to utilize possessive adjectives
Unit 4: How to describe people &their relationship How to write short descriptions Know & name various occupations in Chinese. How to address the Chinese cultural traditions related to family life.
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Unit 5: How to use opposites: big/small What are the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac What about the Giant Panda
Unit 6: How to describe buildings, homes & rooms Use ordinal number to refer to the different floors of a building How to ask and give street addresses, building and floor information How to ask & give directions using interrogative words for where |
Unit 7: Describe people Utilize antonyms related to height, size, length,..etc Learn human body parts Understand the typical sports
Unit 8: Learn names of foods, beverages, snacks, meals Learn names of regional dishes and specialties Recognize nutritious foods, a balanced diet Learn the role of family in different celebrations such as , birthdays, national holidays. How to read menus& recipes How to write a shopping list |
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Significant Tasks
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1. Perform a meet and greet conversation in pairs. 2. Make a dialogue with the person they are visiting |
1.Create a mini photo album that must include photos or drawing of 5 people 2. Cumulative Autobiography |
1.Create &write a one-week school schedule birthday-month calendar |
1. Create a family tree. 2. Cumulative autobiography pages |
1. Create a photo album of one’s pets (real or imaginary) 2.Presenta-tion about a lost pet |
1. Provide walking directions to a specific New Haven location 2. Create a wall sized map of a city in a Chinese speaking country |
1.Create a drawing of a friend or use a photo of a friend to write description 2.Presenta-tion about a friend using photo or drawing |
1. Write a restaurant scene script 2. Perform a restaurant scene skit |
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Content Supporting Materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |
Textbook: Ni Hao and ancillary materials |