CHIN 012                                                                                 

Spring 2012

IC 12                                             

                                                Weekly Schedule  (February 15-24)

 

 

2/15 W

 

1)      New vocabulary check (L12)

2)      Dialogue 1 (TB pp.3-5)

3)      Grammar:

a)      .../都+不/ V—total negation 一个电影/都没看。

b)      Resultative complement—V+RC Indicating the result of an action 鱼卖了。你打电话了。功课我做了。这个字我学了。

c)      —measure word for indefinite quantity 一些这些那些哪些

4)      Tang poem (handout)

Homework: 1) Listen to the new dialogue and read out aloud after the recording; 2) CWB pp.1-5

 

 

2/16 R

 

 

1)      Review vocabulary & characters in Lesson 12

2)      Dialogue 2 (TB pp.7-8)

3)      Grammar:

d)     Adj.+极了—extremely; 他最近忙极了。这次考试难极了

e)      Reduplication of adj.—凉凉的、辣辣的、酸酸的

f)       Comparison of specific quantity:

      / + V + quantity—多写五个字。你得少吃三个饺子。

4)      Practice reading dialogue 2 (TB pp.7-8)

Homework: 1) Listen to dialogue 2 and read out aloud after the recording; 2) Prepare for tutorial session

 

 

2/17 F

 

 

Individual oral tutorial sessions

1.      Review: Tell your 老师your travel plan for the spring break (春假)

(If you are not going away, MAKE SOMETHING UP.)

§  where you will be going

§  when you will leave

§  how you will get there

§  why you chose this mode of transportation over others (speed, fare, convenience, etc. Compare the pros and cons of different means of transportation.)

§  how much is the ticket

2.      New Lesson (this is mostly vocab building): Answer some questions about

§  your food preferences (type of food, taste—suānde, tiánde, làde etc.)

§  your favorite Chinese dishes and restaurants around Penn campus or in Fèichéng

§  where you usually go for the three meals of the day while at school

Homework: 1) Study vocabulary: do "matching" on line; 2) Practice reading dialogue 2 (TB pp.7-8). Will check “memorization” on Monday; 3) CWB pp.7-9 & p.11 (crossword puzzle)

 

 

2/20 M

 

Bring Workbook to class

1)      Spot check dialogue “memorization” (English on p.25). Ask and answer comprehension questions based on dialogue.

2)      Speaking practice: 你喜欢吃什么?Name your favorite Chinese dishes describe it with adjective reduplication (use supplemental food handouts)

3)      Pattern drill—.../+/ (TB p.16 #A; WB pp.5-6 #A )

4)      Pattern drill—resultative complement (TB. p.19 #D; WB p.6 #B)

5)      Pattern drill--adj.极了 (TB p.17 #B)

Character Workbook due

Homework: 1) Listening: WB p.1 & pp.7-8; 2) Translation: WB p.6 #1,2,4,5 & p.13 #2,3,6,7,9,10 (characters only)

 

 

2/21 T

 

1)      Review characters in L12

2)      Review dialogue 1, and answer comprehension questions

3)      Pattern drill—/ V quantity (TB p.20 # E)

4)      Speaking activity—在饭馆吃饭 (handout)

5)      Grammar quiz (L12)

Workbook due (pp.1, 6-7, 13)

Homework: 1) Do character practice sheet (handout); 2) Reading: WB pp.3-5 #C-D & pp.10-11 #C-D. Make sure you can read all the characters with correct tones and pronunciation

 

 

2/22 W

 

1)      Group cultural presentation—Chinese cuisine

2)      Character quiz (Lesson 12/CWB pp.1-9)

3)      Correct reading assignment (WB pp.3-4 & pp.10-11)

4)      Grammar review (L11)—transportation, giving directions, sequence of actions

5)      Check character practice sheet (handout)

Homework: Review grammar: do grammar exercises on course website

 

 

2/23 R

 

Written test

Homework: Prepare for tutorial session

 

 

2/24 F

 

 

Individual oral tutorial sessions

1.      Warm-up: answer some questions about

§  your dinner last night

§  your favorite Chinese dishes. Describe them (taste) briefly when prompt.

2.      Role play:  you are a 服务员 (waiter/waitress) in Beijing 饭馆 (Beijing Restaurant), and your老师 is your customer. Greet your customer, and ask what dishes and drinks s/he would like to order. Recommend the house specials (hot-and-sour soup and sweet and sour fish), and describe their taste and ingredients. At the end, sum up what your customer ordered, give price of each dish and the total amount. Here is the menu:

 

Dishes and Drinks

Unit

Price

Home-style Tofu

Sold out today

Sweet and sour fish

Plate

$ 13.00

Beef in soy sauce

Plate

$ 11.50

Cucumber salad

Bowl

$ 4.50

Rice

Bowl

$ 1.00

Hot and spicy soup

Bowl

$ 3.50

Dumplings

4

$ 3.00

Vegetarian dumplings

4

$ 3.50

 

 

 

Coke

Sold out today

Chinese tea

Cup/Glass

$ 1.00

Coffee

Cup

$ 1.00

Water

Bottle

$ 1.50

Beer

Bottle

$ 2.50

 

Homework: Preview new vocabulary & characters in Lesson 13

 

 

Abbreviations:

TB= Integrated Chinese: Textbook

WB= Integrated Chinese: Workbook

CWB= Integrated Chinese: Character Workbook