1. CHINESE 4 /AP/IB 學中文 Valencia High School BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Mrs. Lin
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2. Good evening everyone! I hope everyone is doing well at this year‘s back to school night. Let me have a brief self-introduction first. My name is Alice Lin and I was born and raised in Taiwan. My major in college was Chinese Literature and I received my M.A. degree in curriculum & instruction granted by Concordia University. I currently teach Chinese 1, 2, 3, AP and IBSL at Valencia High School.
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3. CHINESE 4 /AP/IB Course Description
AP Chinese/Chinese IB SL course reinforces and refines the skills learned during the previous years of Chinese study and uses the new input in the textbook and supplementary materials to further develop students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The course is conducted in almost exclusively Mandarin Chinese and the students are required to speak in Chinese as much as possible. The AP/IB SL course is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to study Chinese language thoroughly enough to perform successfully on AP Test/ IB SL Exam, enabling them to earn college credit.

4. CHINESE 4/AP/IBSL Textbook: “Integrated Chinese”-Cheng & Tsui
Level 2 Part 1 & Part 2 & Workbook
Supplementary authentic materials
Barron’s AP Chinese Language and Culture
Strive for a 5- Cheng & Tsui

5. Expand their knowledge and understanding of Chinese culture through reading articles and authentic materials, such as advertisements, signs, newspapers, and internet materials. Also, through discussions, activities, music, art, computer programs, movies, and more.

6. Internet: Major on-line resources:

7. AP World Languages are structured around six themes

8. Main Topics:
six themes

9. AP Test and IB Exam formats

10. Format of AP Assessment Exam Day 2017 Thurs, May 4, 12 noon
Section I: Multiple Choice Questions
Part A: Listening (2 Sections)
* Interpersonal Communication: Rejoinders
(10–15 Questions)
* Interpretive Communication: Listening Selections
(15–20 Questions)
Part B: Reading Selections
(35–40 Questions)

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13. Format of AP Assessment
Section II: Free Response
Part A: Writing (2 Sections)
* Presentational Writing: Story Narration (1 prompt)
* Interpersonal Writing: Response (1 prompt)
Part B: Speaking (2 Sections)
* Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation (1 conversation: 6 prompts)
* Presentational Speaking: Cultural Presentation (1 prompt)

16. External Assessment 70% (20%+25%+25%)

17. Internal Assessment 30%(10%+20%)

18. FALL SEMESTER: 3 Interactive Oral Activities
10 percent of overall score
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
INTERNAL WRITTEN EVALUATION 20 percent of overall score
Students will select and read 3 related articles in Chinese based upon the
CORE. After reading the articles, students will write essays of characters.
This will also include a rationale of characters. Students may do their work at home.
MARCH
INTERNAL ORAL EVALUATION 20 percent of overall score
10 minute oral student presentation based upon teacher provided photographs
MAY
WRITTEN TEST 50 percent of overall score
PAPER 1: 90 minutes, 4 sections, multiple choice, short answer
PAPER 2: 90 minutes, essay characters from a choice of 5 prompts based upon the options

19. Authentic tasks with authentic materials debates skits Interviews
Main techniques
Pair/ Small group work
Authentic tasks with authentic materials
debates
skits
Interviews
Jigsaw reading
Projects
Integrating technology into students’ learning:
Edmodo to assign and turn in homework assignments;
Wechat to promote students’ interactive speaking skill

20. Grades
Homework/Class work: 30%
Tests & Quizzes: 50%
Final exam/Project: 10%
Participation: 10%-ClassDojo & monthly calendar

21. Late work policy: Turn in all assignments on time.
2 points will be deducted
per day for late work due to
unexcused absences.

22. School website: http://www.vhstigers.org
Alice Lin
Phone:
ext
School website:
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23. CHINESE 3
Textbook:
“Integrated Chinese”-Level 2 Part I & supplementary materials
Chinese 3 places a greater emphasis on advanced communication skills. The student continues to expand his/her vocabulary skills and studies essential concepts of grammar in depth.
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24. Course Objectives Listening Comprehension Skills
Listening to a dialogue and /or oral presentation by the classroom teacher, native speakers, and/or a wider variety of pieces of modern Chinese movies, dramas, or talk shows, the student will demonstrate comprehension by giving a correct response to questions/statements based upon the oral presentation.

25. Course Objectives Reading Comprehension Skills
-Recognizing more Chinese characters. Given a reading passage (narrative, dialogue, cultural and /or historical selection), the student will read the Chinese passage orally at a normal speed with correct pronunciation, intonation, and will reflect on the reading by answering multiple-choice, short-answer questions.

26. Course Objectives Speaking Communication Skills
Given a cue, the student will respond with correct pronunciation and intonation in a variety of sentence structures as he/she answers questions, repeats dialogues, and participates in discussions related to the dialogues, or makes conversation to suit different real life situations.

27. Course Objectives Writing Communication Skills
Given a topic, the student will demonstrate his/her ability to use a variety of sentence structures and a wide vocabulary to write a paragraph, dialogue, such as responding to an , narrating a story according to pictures, and composing a short essay.

28. Learning Topics: Starting School At a restaurant Travel
Geographic features of China

29. Learning Topics:
Education
Shopping
Computer & Internet
Dating

30. Grades Homework/Class work: 30% Tests & Quizzes: 50%
Final exam/Project: 10%
Participation: 10%-ClassDojo & monthly calendar
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31. Late work policy: Turn in all assignments on time.
2 points will be deducted per day
for late work due to unexcused
absences.
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32. Main techniques used in class
TPR &TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)
Comprehensible Input
Pair work/Small group work
Role play
Skits
Interviews
Games
Projects
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33. School website: http://www.vhstigers.org
Alice Lin
Phone:
ext
School website:
学中文

34. CHINESE II
Chinese II is designed to continue developing vocabulary, deepening the understanding of word formation and sentence structure of the Chinese language, and further developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Culture topics will also be presented.
Textbook:
“Integrated Chinese”-Level I Part 2
& supplementary materials
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35. CHINESE CLASS
Communicative drills, meaningful drills, natural approach
Skills – listening, speaking, reading,
writing & culture
Pin Yin -- phonetic system
Writing -- traditional or simplified
Daily homework
Tests/Projects-- Students will have one test or project at the end of each unit
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36. Learning Topics: 學中文 Talking about the Weather Dining
Asking Directions
Birthday Party
Seeing a Doctor
Dating
Sport
Travel
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37. Grades Homework/Class work: 30% Tests & Quizzes: 50%
Final exam/Project: 10%
Participation: 10% -ClassDojo & monthly calendar
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38. Late work policy: Turn in all assignments on time.
2 points will be deducted per day
for late work due to unexcused
absences.
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39. Main techniques used in class
TPR, TPRS
Comprehensible Input
Authentic Materials
Pair work
Small group work
Role play
Skits
Interview
Games
Projects
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40. School website: http://www.vhstigers.org
Alice Lin
Phone:
ext
School website:
学中文

41. CHINESE I 學中文 Communicative, natural approach
Skills – listening, speaking, reading,
writing & culture
Pin Yin -- phonetic system
Writing -- traditional or simplified
Daily homework
Tests/Projects-- Students will have one test or project at the end of each unit
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42. Alice Lin
Phone:
ext
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43. CHINESE I Textbook: “Integrated Chinese”-Level I Part I
& supplementary materials
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44. Learning Topics: Useful Expressions Phonics--- pin yin
The Chinese character writing
Greetings
Family
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45. Learning Topics: 學中文 Dates and Time Hobbies Visiting Friends
Making Appointments
Studying Chinese
School Life
Shopping
Transportation
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46. Grades Homework/Class work: 30% Tests & Quizzes: 50%
Final exam/Project: 10%
Participation: 10%-ClassDojo & monthly calendar
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47. Late work policy: Turn in all assignments on time.
2 points will be deducted per day
for late work due to unexcused
absences.
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48. Main techniques used in class
TPR
Comprehensible Input
Pair work
Small group work
Role play
Skits
Interview
Games
Projects
學中文

49. 上課了， 請起立。
老師好! 同學們好！
上課了， 看老師。
上課了， 說中文。
聽聽， 看看, 說說， 寫寫。
Valencia 中文班，非常好！！

50. School website: http://www.vhstigers.org
Alice Lin
Phone:
ext
School website:
学中文

51. Informational Meeting
Trip to Japan June 2017
Informational Meeting
September 20
Room 202
Valencia HS