Guideline About China (Zhōng Guó 中国 ) About Chinese (Zhōng Wén 中文 ) About Mandarin Class (Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 )

Brainstorm: What words come to your mind when you hear Zhōng Guó 中国 ? Zhōng Guó 中国

 Form groups of 3  Use white boards to write your group answers  Try your best Zhōng Guó 中国

1 Zhōng Guó 中国 is in _________. A) AsiaB) EuropeC) Africa 2The largest country in the world is _________. A) Zhōng Guó 中国 B) CanadaC) Russia 3The most populated country in the world is _________. A) Zhōng Guó 中国 B) IndiaC) United States 4 The most important traditional holiday in Zhōng Guó 中国 is _________. A) Mid-Autumn FestivalB) Chinese New YearC) Dragon Boat Festival 5 The traditional sports in Zhōng Guó 中国 is _________. A) YogaB) Tai ChiC) Taekwondo 6One of the traditional Chinese food is _________. A) DumplingsB) SushiC) Kimchi

7 Which of the following cities is NOT in Zhōng Guó 中国 ? A) BeijingB) ShanghaiC) Istanbul 8Which of the following animals does NOT represent China? A) PandaB) EagleC) Dragon 9Which of the following utensils were NOT traditionally used by Asians? A) ForksB) ChopsticksC) Spoons 10 Which of the following art forms is NOT originated in Zhōng Guó 中国 ? A) CalligraphyB) Ink PaintingC) Opera 11Which of the following countries does NOT use Chinese as its official language? A) Zhōng Guó 中国 B) JapanC) Singapore 12The Chinese writing system is called ___________. A) SymbolsB) CharactersC) Signs

13 The flag of Zhōng Guó 中国 is __________. A)B)C) 14 The map of Zhōng Guó 中国 is __________. A)B)C) 15The traditional Chinese clothing is __________. A)B)C) 16 The capital of Zhōng Guó 中国 is _________. 17 The longest man-made structure in Zhōng Guó 中国 is called _________.

 Zhōng Guó 中国 is in East Asia. Zhōng Guó 中国

 The full name of Zhōng Guó 中国 is People’s Republic of China.  People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1,  Zhōng Guó 中国 has a history of 3600 years. Zhōng Guó 中国

 Beijing is the capital of Zhōng Guó 中国.  Other cities:  Shanghai  Guangzhou  Nanjing  Xi’an  Hong Kong  Macau Zhōng Guó 中国 Xi’an Nanjing

 The red represents the communist revolution; the five stars and their relationship represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (source: Wikipedia)  National anthem: March of the VolunteersMarch of the Volunteers Zhōng Guó 中国

 Zhōng Guó 中国 has 34 provinces. Zhōng Guó 中国

 Zhōng Guó 中国 has 56 ethnic groups. Zhōng Guó 中国

Tourist Attractions

Chinese holidays Zhōng Guó 中国

Think and Share:  Why do you choose Zhōng Wén 中文 ?  What do you know about Zhōng Wén 中文 ?  Think by yourself (Time: 2 minutes)  Share your ideas and knowledge with your group members (Time: 6 minutes)  One person summarizes your groups’ information Zhōng Wén 中文

Mandarin is  Chinese is  Standard Chinese and the official language in China. A language has over 80 dialects. The accurate term for the language we learn. A general term, which is often used to stand for Mandarin. Pŭ tōng huà 普通话.Zhōng wén 中文, which is the word we use. Mandarin and Chinese

 Mandarin has the most native speakers in the world. Zhōng Wén 中文 Why learn Zhōng Wén 中文 ?

 Zhōng Wén 中文 is the official language in China.  Zhōng Wén 中文 is one of the four official languages in Singapore.  Zhōng Wén 中文 is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations. Zhōng Wén 中文 Why learn Zhōng Wén 中文 ?

Pīn yīn 拼音 PinyinShēng diào 声调 TonesHàn zì 汉字 Characters Typing Zhōng Wén 中文

 Pīn yīn 拼音 is the phonetic system of Chinese.  Pīn yīn 拼音 consists of 23 initials, 24 finals and 16 whole syllables.  Most Pīn yīn 拼音 follow the rules of English pronunciation.  But a few Pīn yīn 拼音 are pronounced differently than English. Zhōng Wén 中文 Pīn yīn 拼音 Pinyin

 Initials

 Finals  Whole syllables

 Shēng diào 声调 is a mark on Pinyin to show the intonation.  There are 4 Shēng diào 声调 : Zhōng Wén 中文 Shēng diào 声调 Tones

 Shēng diào 声调 are very important to differentiate meaning. A different Shēng diào 声调 can change the meaning of a word.  Tā yŏu hěn duō d ă suàn. (He has a lot of plans.)  Tā yŏu hěn duō dà suàn. (He has a lot of garlic.) Zhōng Wén 中文 Shēng diào 声调 Tones

 Hàn zì 汉字 is the writing system of Chinese.  Chinese has simplified Hàn zì 汉字 and traditional Hàn zì 汉字. Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters Simplified 门说气 Traditional 門說氣

Simplified Hàn zì 汉字 are evolved from are simplified version of are more widely used than Traditional Hàn zì 汉字 Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters  Mandarin uses simplified Hàn zì 汉字.

 《 2012 年中国语言生活状况报告》 Hàn zì 汉字 Words Dictionary10,0002,300,000 99% of reading2,40030,000 90% of reading96014,000 80% of reading5904,800 Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 How important are Hàn zì 汉字 ?  “The Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den” 《施氏石狮史》 By Yuen Ren Chao, 1930 Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 Hàn zì 汉字 have six origins.  3 origins make up 99% of the Hàn zì 汉字. Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 Picture form (4%): Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 Joined meaning (13%):  These Hàn zì 汉字 combine two or more Hàn zì 汉字 to suggest a third meaning. Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 Radical + Sound (82%):  These Hàn zì 汉字 have 2 parts: one suggests meaning (radical), and another suggests the pronunciation. Zhōng Wén 中文 Hàn zì 汉字 Characters

 Change language input into Chinese  Use keyboard to type Pinyin  Select the character or word you need Zhōng Wén 中文 Typing

Discussion:  How can we exemplify IB Learner Profile in Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 ?  Focus on 2 character traits and discuss within your group  Write your group’s ideas on a poster  Time: 9 minutes Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课

What will we learn? How will we learn? What are you expected in class? What assignments and assessments will you have? What can you do by the end of the year? What proficiency level will you reach?

 Pinyin and tones  Simplified characters  Units:  Myself  My Family  School Life  Description of people  Food  Chinese culture Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What will we learn?

 Textbook and workbook : Ma, Yamin, and Xinying Li. Easy Steps to Chinese. Simplified characters version. ed. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Print.  Supplemental materials: Chen, Carol. A+ Chinese. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Print. Liu, Yuehua, and Chengzhi Chu. Chinese Breeze Graded Reader Series. Beijing: Peking University Press, Print. Xiao, Yun, Hui Xiao, and Ying Wang. Tales and Traditions. Boston, MA: Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc., Print. Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What will we learn?

 100% of Chinese will be used during instruction and practice.  English will only be used to introduce a unit, do reflections at the end of a unit and deliver important information.  Practice through a variety of activities: independent work, pair work, group work, games, projects, presentations, extended reading, etc. Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 How will we learn?

Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What are you expected in class? Be on time Follow directions Participate in class Take notes Complete assignments Prepare for quizzes, tests,  presentations, etc.

Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What assignments and assessments will you have? Class work Home- work QuizzesTests Presen- tations Projects Always try your best. Keep work neat and tidy. Hand in on time.

 Understand basic information related to learned topics  Have simple conversations  Read short stories  Write short paragraphs in Pinyin and characters Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What can you do by the end of the year?

 You will reach Novice Mid to Novice High according to ACTFL Standards Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课 What proficiency level will you reach?

 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 Zhōng Wén Kè 中文课