CHIN 012                                                                           

Spring 2012

IC 11

                                             Weekly Schedule  (February 6-14)

 

 

 

2/6 M

 

1)      Spot check new vocabulary in L11

2)      Dialogue (TB pp.259-260)

3)      Grammar:

a)      Topic sentence—飞机票你买了吗？第七课生词多，语法难。

b)      或者—"or" for affirmative sentences 衬衫我想买红的或者绿的。

或者 Vs 还是

c)      先...再...—indicating sequence 你先坐蓝线，再换红线。

d)      还是…吧—had better 明天会下雨，我们还是别去公园吧。

4)      Pattern drill— Topic sentence (TB p.270-271 #A; WB p.160 #A)

5)      Pattern drill—或者 (TB pp.271-272); 或者Vs 还是 (WB p.162 #D)

6)      Practice reading dialogue (TB pp.259-260)

Homework: 1) Listen to the new dialogue and read out aloud after the recording; 2) CWB pp.127-130

 

 

2/7 T

 

 

Bring Workbook to class

1)      Review new vocabulary & characters

2)       “A Letter” (TB pp.261-262)

3)      Grammar:

      e)   每...都—each and every 我每天都练习说中文。

      f)    让—ask/have someone do something 我让他去买飞机票。

4）Pattern drill—还是…吧 (TB p.274; WB pp.160-161 #B)

5）Pattern drill—每...都 (TB p.276; WB pp.170-171 #A)

6）Tang poem

Homework: 1) Listen to “A Letter” and read out aloud after the recording; 2) CWB pp.131-135; 3) Practice reading the dialogue (TB pp.259-260). Will check “memorization” on Wednesday

 

 

2/8 W

 

Bring Workbook to class

1)      Spot check dialogue “memorization” (English on p.277). Answer comprehension questions based on dialogue.

2)      Pattern drill—先...再...(TB pp.273-274 #C; WB pp.161-162 #C)

3)      Practice giving directions

4)      Speaking activity—到XXX去，怎么走？(handout)

Character Workbook due

Homework: 1) Listening: WB p.157 & p.165; 3) Translation: WB pp.162-164 #2,3,4,6,7,9 & p.171 & p.172 #B (characters only and specified sentences)

 

 

2/9 R

 

Bring Workbook to class

1)      Group cultural presentation—China’s transportation system

2)      Review “A Letter,” and answer comprehension questions

3)      Grammar quiz (L11)

4)      Reading (WB pp.168-169 #C & D)

5)      Pre-in class writing activity (handout)

Workbook due (pp.157, 162-165, 171-172)

Homework: Prepare for tutorial session

 

 

2/11 F

 

Individual oral tutorial sessions

Have a conversation with your tutorial 老师 about

1.      The transportation system of Philadelphia. You can make up information if you are not familiar with Philly’s public transportation system.

2.     Compare Philadelphia’s public transportation with that of your home city (家xiāng) or another big city (New York, Boston, San Francisco etc.). Make sure you use “比” or “跟…一样”.

3.      Give directions (You will be shown a Septa transit map, give directions from point A to point B.)

4.      Ask your 老师2-3 questions about the mode of transportation that he/she usual uses; e.g. 你常常坐地铁吗?

Homework: 1) Do character practice sheet (handout); 2) Study vocabulary: do "matching" on course website

 

 

2/13 M

 

Bring your laptop computer to class

1)   Character quiz (Lesson 11/CWB pp.125-135)

2)   Check character practice sheet (yesterday’s homework)

3)   In-class writing (30 min)

4)   Sign up for oral presentation

Homework: Prepare for oral presentation

 

 

2/14 T

 

 

Oral presentation

Homework: Preview vocabulary & characters in Lesson 12 (in new book)

 

 

Abbreviations:

TB= Integrated Chinese: Textbook

WB= Integrated Chinese: Workbook

CWB= Integrated Chinese: Character Workbook