Yajie li Computer-Assisted Language Learning Saint Michael’s College February 7, 2014

1.Purpose: Students are able to speak and identify vocabulary related to the Chinese Spring Festival. 2.Target Learners: Chinese students in seventh grade, intermediate level. 3.Materials: Multi-media Image:chinatouristmaps

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1.Family Reunion [ ˈ fæm ə li ri ˈ junj ə n] In the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, family members always get together for a family reunion and share a meal. 2.Couplet [ ˈ k ʌ pl ɪ t] A couplet is a pair of lines in poetry, which adhere to certain rules. Couplets are usually seen on the door frames of the front entrances of people's homes. 3. Dragon Dance [ ˈ dræ ɡ ə n dæns] The dragon dance is performed by a team of dancers who maneuver a long, flexible dragon figure using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. 4. Dumplings [ ˈ d ʌ mpl ɪ ŋs] Dumplings are balls of dough cooked and eaten during the Chinese Spring Festival. Read and Follow Me.

Image:us.123rfus.123rf Sample Dialogue: A: How do you celebrate Chinese Spring Festival? B: Family members usually get together. It’s a family reunion. A: Cool. We also stick couplets on our doors for good luck. B: Yes, and there’s dragon dance in my hometown. I watch that with my friends. A: What do you eat on that special holiday? B: Dumplings. That’s traditional food in my family. Brainstorm

couplet family reunion dragon dance dumplings Click on the microphone above to hear the vocabulary.

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Reference Quenapple. (2008, January 25). Chinese Spring Festival. Retrieved from: ​ First Page