For those interested in summer programs in China for high school students, check out this website:
http://www.highschoolprogramsabroad.com/China.cfm
Here are some links to useful online resources for studying Chinese language and culture:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese/
http://www.mandarintools.com/
http://www.zhongwen.com/
http://readchinese.nflc.org/http://www.ancientscripts.com/chinese.html
We are now finished with the entire "Level 1, Part 1" textbook! The rest of the year will be spent reviewing some of the more difficult sections of the book and going over new lesson material that I will provide.
The IRSE Assessment for Lesson 11 was as follows:
Oral: Prepare
to respond to three questions about transportation. Further instruction will be provided in class this Friday, Feb. 20.
Written:
Demonstrate mastery of the ten Chinese characters assigned for this
lesson; know how they are written, how to write their pronunciation in
pinyin, and how to translate them into English.
The 10 Chinese characters assigned for Lesson 11 were as follows:
From pages 257-258: 3 (piao), 6 (che), 9 (zou), 11 (zhan), 20 (zu), and 22 (song).
From page 261: 6 (mei) and 9 (zi).
From page 263: 5 (chuan).
The IRSE Assessment for Lesson 10 was as follows:
Oral: Prepare three sentences about the weather/seasons. One sentence must make use of the "bi" comparison marker, and another sentence must make use of the "you...you..." (both...and...) description structure.
Written: Demonstrate mastery of the ten Chinese characters assigned for this lesson; know how they are written, how to write their pronunciation in pinyin, and how to translate them into English.
The 10 Chinese characters assigned for Lesson 10 were as follows:
From page 235: 1 (tian, qi), 2 (bi), 3 (yu), and 6 (geng).
From page 239: 7 (xia), 10 (chun), 11 (dong), and 17 (qiu).
From page 242: 3 (xue).
