1. 音乐时间 (music Time)
快樂天堂 2 3

2. 今天的活动 (Today’s Activities)
Recap:
TED Talks/How to learn a second language well
Student Profile
Review Chinese 1
Homework: Check out Chinese Teacher’s website

3. 为什么学中文? (Why Study Chinese?)
You can communicate with more than a billion people in Chinese. China, Taiwan, Singapore, (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia,, Brunei, the Philippines, and Mongolia).
China is the second largest economy in the world. China is one of largest trading partners of the United States. Chinese is quickly becoming the Language of Business (and Tourism).
Learning Chinese is intellectually challenging and beneficial for your cognitive development
Chinese has no tenses, no cases, no genders and simple grammar
Etc.

4. 为什么学外语? (Why Study a Second Language?)
Learning Chinese is intellectually challenging and beneficial for your cognitive development
You build multitasking skills
You stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia
Your memory improves
You become more perceptive
Your decision-making skills improve
You improve your English
You become a better learner

5. 怎么学好外语? (How to Study a Language well?)
Learning like a baby
Repetition (keep practicing in your head)
Frustration is good
Create an environment for yourself
A little bit at a time and everyday
When you learn a new word, try to use it a few times right away
TV shows, movies, newspapers and magazines are a good
supplementation.