2017 Midterm Test Items:
Chinese Language and
Culture I / 中文(一) / Mid-Term Exam, 2017
姓名 (Name)：________________________________________
日期
(Date)：_________________________________________
Listening
In this section of the test, you will demonstrate your
ability to understand some basic Chinese conversations. The teacher will be
playing the audio file twice in class. But if you still need to listen to it
more times, you may download it from Canvas
(Quzzes - Chinese I Midterm Listening Test 2017). Please answer all
questions below in English.
1. Listen
to two students introduce each other and answer questions in English. (3 points)
Q1. What’s the male student’s name? ______________.
2. Two
Chinese students are talking. What do you hear? Fill in the blanks in English (8 points)
Q1. What’s the “location” that they
are discussing? ______________.
3. IGNORE
THIS PORTION OF THE LISTENING TEST.
Vocabulary and grammar
A.
You meet a student, Xiao Wang, from China and
you two try to introduce each other in Chinese. Complete the dialog with
appropriate vocabulary. (5 points)
Xiǎo Wáng: Nǐ hǎo. wǒ jiào Xiǎo Wáng. Nǐ jiào ____________
míngzi?
B. You
have been introduced to a Chinese exchange student, Xiao Wang. Ask him
questions. Use the answers as a guide.
(8 points)
C. Look
at the following personal questions about you – Write in complete sentences in
pinyin to answer them. (12 points)
D. A
visiting Chinese student is asking you the following questions. Answer them in
complete sentences. (10 points)
Zhè shì shénme? __________________________________________________________________
READING
A. Read
the following dialog between a Chinese student (W) and an American student (M)
and find out what they are talking about.
(8 points)
Read the
following questions and circle the letter of the correct answers.
1.
M. jiào shénme míngzi?
a. Tamen jiào Mǎkè. c. Wǒ jiào Mǎkè.
B. Linda
has found a pen pal in China. The following is an email her pen pal has written
to her. Read the email first. (17 points)
Nǐ hǎo ma? Wǒ jiào Xiǎo Wáng. Wǒ shì yīgè
Zhōngguó xuéshēng. Wǒ xǐhuān wǒde jiàoshì. Wǒde
Now answer the
following questions in English only.
Q1. What’s the name of the
pen pal? _________________________________
C. Recognizing
Chinese characters. Match the following list by labeling each group of Chinese
characters with the number that corresponds to the meaning. (6 points)
a.
地图
______ 1. Chinese
language (written)
b.
中国
______ 2. Chinese
language (spoken)
CULTURE
A. True
and False Questions: Read the following 14 statements and decide if they are
true or false. If false, you must provide
the correct answer to get a point. (12 points)
1)
(T / F) The expression “Nǐ chī le ma?” was believed to come from the constant famine in
China hundreds of years ago.
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B.
Short Answers: Read the following topic and
respond in English.
1) How
do the Chinese give their children names? How is it different from English
names? Based
2) Based
on our discussion of the five calligraphy styles in the Chinese culture.
CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Summarization
(Topic
Sentence)
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Topic sentence clearly and effectively
reflects the main purpose.
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Topic sentence reflects the main
purpose, but not as effective or clear.
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Topic sentence not quite evident; but
the reader understands the main point.
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No indication of a topic sentence.
Confusing or conflicting topic sentence.
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Sufficient amount and relevant information to
address Topic
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The writing includes more than enough information to prove a point.
All information included is relevant to the assignment topic. No
unnecessary facts.
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The writing includes enough information to prove a point.
One unrelated
fact/sentence, but addresses topic.
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The writing doesn’t include quite enough information to prove a
point.
Two or more unrelated facts, but mostly addresses the topic.
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The writing includes barely any information to prove a point.
Three or more unrelated facts which distract the reader from
learning about the topic.
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Organization of writing
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Writing is highly logical and organized.
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Writing is mostly logical and structured
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Writing is not very organized but still meaningful
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Chaotic organization; confusing to reader
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Opinions and depth of analysis
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Sufficient opinions about the topic. Rich, thought-provoking and
profound in analysis.
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Some personal opinions about the topic. Some interesting points
and a good analysis
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No clear opinion(s) about the topic. A few interesting points
that offers a superficial analysis.
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No opinions about the
topic. There is no interesting point, nor does it offer any analysis.
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Grammar and Mechanics
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Perfect grammar and no errors in spelling and punctuation.
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A few errors in sentence structures punctuation and spelling
errors.
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Some errors and sentence structure and punctuation errors.
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Too many errors in sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
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Role
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Self
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Audience
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A Chinese pen pal
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Task Description:
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It’s your turn to write back to your pen pal in China to
introduce your classroom. walls. Be organized and be creative.
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Product
Performance
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A well-organized paragraph that includes a beginning, a
middle and a conclusion.
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Assessment
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Above WL Written Rubric Sheet -
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Weekly Planner for 5/30- 6/8
Day 1: Wrap up food unit - start characters, review recording procedures
Day 2: Final Exam Recording
Day 3: Due - audio listening, nearpod project, nearpod review, fill in food in frig and table.
Day 4: Final exam review.
Weekly Planner for 5/23- 5/27
Day 1: Nearpod Project on Chinese medicine is due Monday 8:00 AM.
Nearpod review worksheet due Friday
Go over vocab. list on foods (drinks). (5 points quiz)
Go over vocab. list on foods - (adjectives). (5 points quiz)
Day 2: Go over vocab. list on foods (dishes). (5 points quiz)
Go over vocab. list on foods - (utensils). (5 points quiz)
Day 3: Go over vocab. list on foods (grammar). (5 points quiz)
Go over vocab. list on foods - (writing). (5 points quiz).
Audio file due today.
Day 4: Writing/translating the restaurant dialog and comprehensive vocab. review sheet (front and back). Senior Trip - You will have a sub.
Weekly Planner 5/16-5/20
This week you should be well-researched and be close to finishing your project. The following are a plan for the week:
Day 1: Gather all the information you wish to use - be an expert: Food map, characters, pinyin, ingredients, major dishes, etc. Watch videos to see how your cuisine is prepared. Suggestions for the slides included in your Nearpod:
a. Map to indicate where
b. Major materials for cooking - what
c. Major ingredients - what
d. Major characteristics, spicy, salty, mild, sour, sweet, etc. - what
e. A recipe - how
f. A video (less than 5 minutes) -how
g. 3-5 Major well known dishes - what
h. History and culture behind this type of cooking - how, when, and why
i. Who are the people who like this type of cuisine - who
j. Where can you still find this cuisine today? - where? In NYC?
k. How does this cuisine reflect the culture of the people who enjoy this particular cuisine?
Please follow the 6x6 Rules - Six lines, six words in each slide. Your presentation must be visually appealing, organized logically, and have the right information.
Day 2: Gather all the photos and videos necessary and compose your script -Yes, you will need to record your explanation of each slide. Start preparing your nearpod.
Day 3: Finish recording and imbedding in to Edmodo.
Day 4: Submission.
Homework: Review 7 other cuisines and fill in blanks.
Weekly Planner 5/9 -5/13
Nearpod Project on Chinese Cuisines
Chinese I Quarter IV
Project
Topic: Kungpao Chicken? Which Cuisine is that?
This is our last quarterly project on Chinese culture. It’s
supposed to be fun and it’s intended to help you to explore the culture in
depth and shed light on the topic(s) based on your research findings. Grades
will go into your Test/Project/Quizzes category for Quarter 4.
Essential
Questions:
How does food reflect a culture?
Your Role: A presenter of Chinese cuisines to a group of
Old Lyme residents
Your Task/Goals: Research
and find out everything you can about the cuisine you have been assigned to.
Your Audience: Your parents, your neighbors who would love
to learn more about one of the Chinese cuisines.
Steps:
1.
Research all eight major cuisines first and then
focus on ONE (1) assigned to you in much more depth.
2.
Find out about where, when, how, how much, who, and what about the cuisine.
3.
Make a decision as to what to include in your
presentation
4.
Create the slides with good photos
5.
Audio – Discuss each slide with sufficient
information to answer questions in Step 2.
6.
Share on Edmodo. – follow the instructions on
technology
Language Requirement: The language will be a little Chinese and mostly
English. Proper names must be pronounced accurately in pinyin. All product
names in the presentation must have both English and Chinese equivalents, such
as Gongbao Jiding (Kungpao Chicken). Introduce your topic with a few Chinese
sentences and then switch to English for more complicated explanations. The amount
of languages should be 0.1 : 9.9 (Chinese 0.1 and English 9.9).
Technology
Requirement: Must use Nearpod (and at least 10 slides) and audio (must be
imbedded in the Nearpod presentation. Audacity
or Vocaroo are two voice recording devices.
Grading: See
separate Rubric Sheet.
Effort and Time
Management: Be productive and
efficient in class; whatever you can’t finish in class should be completed at home.
Meet all deadlines and show good effort.
Pictures to consider:
Food maps, lists of representative dishes and ingredients, photos of
dishes, service style, utensils, table setup, etc. Be creative and interesting.
Weekly Planner 4/25- 4/29
4/25- Research on Siheyuan - due by the bell or next time we meet
4/26 or 4/27 - Vocabulary and writing on "Why Is the Great Wall Such a Symbol of the Chinese Culture" - From a Cultural Perspective? Due Friday
4/28 Vocabulary Study and Quiz (Part 1)
4/29 Grammar and Vocab Quiz (Part II) + Bluebook Due
Weekly Planner 4/25- 4/29
5/2 or 5/3- Grammar Practice and Discussion of Writing on the Great Wall
5/4 Grammar Practice and Vocabulary Quiz
5/5 Writing Practice - My House
5/6 Writing Practice - Me and My House
Homework: Due Friday 1-8-16
Please do this in your Bluebooks - This will count as the week's Bluebook assignment. Translate the following into Pinyin. Leave blank any words we have not learned. Please do it without anyone else's help but with your own notes and effort.
How are you? My name is …. I am a student. I am in the US. I am at LOL. I like my classroom. My classroom has desks, chairs, whiteboards, erasers, and markers. My classroom also has maps, framed pictures, a national flag, and windows. My classroom still has …(name ten items).This is my desk. My desk is very good and I like my desk. I have pencils, pens, a notebook, a piece of paper on my desk. She is Mary. She is also a student.She also likes our classroom. She also likes her desk. Who else are in my classroom? There is Jack, Larry, Cynthia and Samantha, and Ophelia. They are very happy to be in the classroom. They like the whiteboard, the framed pictures and maps. Where is the trash can? The trashcan is there! Who is our Chinese teacher? Mr. Wang is our Chinese teacher! Mr. Wang is a very good Chinese teacher. We like Mr. Wang! How about you? Do you like your classroom? Do you have an English teacher? What’s his/her name? Do you have a whiteboard? Do you have a blackboard? Do you have markers? What do you speak in your classroom? Do you speak English? Who is your English teacher? Is she/he a very good English teacher? Who is your Chinese teacher? Is he also a good teacher? Still yet, what other teachers do you have? Do you have a French teacher? Do you have a German teacher? Who is your French teacher?Who is your German teacher? Do you have a trashcan in your classroom? Where is your trashcan? Do you have a window? Where is the window? Do you have a national flag in your classroom? Where is the national flag? Do you like your classroom? Are you a very good student?I am very happy to meet you. See you again.
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Answers:
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Here is the translation exercise you may not have finished in class.
Translation Exercise: Work in pairs; both of you will be writing and handing in a separate sheet for graded assignment. (20 points)
Scenario: You have been selected to show a student around at LOLHS. The student is from China who wants to visit Mr. Wang's classroom. Mr. Wang is not in the room at the moment and this is your conversation. Translate the following dialog into pinyin.
Good morning.
Good morning.
What is your name?
My name is... You?
My name is.... It's nice to meet you.
I am also very glad to meet you.
Where is your classroom?
My classroom is there.
What is this?
This is a whiteboard.
What is that?
That is a national flag.
Do you have markers?
Where is your desk?
It's there.
Do you like your desk?
I like my desk.
Where is the teacher’s desk?
The teacher’s desk is there.
Who is your Chinese teacher?
MR. Wang is my Chinese teacher.
Do you like Mr. Wang?
I very much like him.
Do you like your classroom?
I like my classroom very much.
What do you also have in the classroom?
We also have ..... (List 10 additional items).
Can you speak French?
Yes, I can speak French.
Can you speak Spanish?
Yes. I can speak Spanish.
What can you still speak? (What else can you speak?)
I can also speak Chinese.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
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Chinese Architecture: Research Project on Nearpod:
1. The Great Wall
2. The Forbidden City
3. Siheyuan- traditionalCourtyards (Siheyuan).
4. Suzhou Yuanlin- Garden Architecture
5. Wang Family Courtyard (山西省晋中市灵石县)
6. Fujian Tulou
7. Imperial Architecture:
8. Farmers' Caves (Yaodong).
9. Seal-like Compound (Yikeyin) 一颗印建筑
10. Hakkas create the Earthen Buildings (Tulou)
11. Buddhist Architecture
12. Taoist Architecture
13. Chinese Temples
14. Buddhist Temples
15. Taoist Temples
16. Islamic Mosques
17. Confucius Temples
18. Qiao Family Courtyard (Shanxi Province) 乔家大院位于山西省祁县乔家堡村
19. Shanxi Pingyao Ancient City: 山西古城平遥
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Do a Nearpod presentation of the Five Calligraphy Styles of Chinese CharactersNovember 30, 2015
Unit: Chinese Characters and Calligraphy
Unit Project: The Five Styles of Chinese Calligraphy
Requirements:
Purpose and Goals: Imagine that you are educating your family members about the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. You need to tell them "what, when, who, which, and how" of each style. Design a 10-12 page presentation using Nearpod (like a PPT) and share it with your classmates by imbedding your presentation in your Edmodo account.
Steps:
1. Read and research to understand the topics - "what, when, who, which, and how"?
2. Do all the related homework, reading, and worksheets in class to be prepared.
3. Design your Nearpod presentation:
a. Establish a Teacher's account in Nearpod
b. Establish a student account in Edmodo and join your group. See Mr. Wang's email
c. Learn to use Vocaroo or other recording tools to use for audio
d. Make your presentation following the 6x6 Rule
e. Follow: Definition + Illustration pattern for each style, with a title page at the beginning and a citation page at the end.
f. Imbed the audio for each one of your page.
g. Design a Quiz Page.
i. Share at Edmodo.
Congradulations! You have successfully completed your Presentation!
4. Design your Nearpod presentation: Watch _________ other presentations for knowledge and comparison.
Your Presentation and Effort will be graded based on the following Rubric Sheet.
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CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Describe
Characteristics
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Student can describe
and define all five (5) calligraphy styles and their history.
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Student can describe
and define four (4) calligraphy styles and their history.
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Student can describe
and define three (3) calligraphy styles and their history.
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Student can describe
and define two (2) calligraphy styles and their history.
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Influence of and on Culture
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Student is able to
give (4) detailed examples of calligraphy in history and/ or how they
function in the culture.
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Student is able to
give three (3) detailed examples of calligraphy in history and/ or how they
function in the culture.
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Student is able to
give two (2) detailed examples of calligraphy in history and/ or how they
function in the culture.
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Student is able to
give one (1) detailed examples of calligraphy in history and/ or how they
function in the culture.
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Representative Artists
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Student is able to
name at least five (5) artists and their style and influence.
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Student is able to
name at least four (4) artists and their style and influence.
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Student is able to
name at least three (3) artists and their style and influence.
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Student is able to
name at least two (2) artists and their style and influence.
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Accuracy of Information
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All facts and samples
and discussions are accurate.
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A few errors in facts,
names, samples, or discussions.
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Several errors in
facts, names, samples, or discussions.
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Many errors in facts,
names, samples, or discussions.
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Timely Completion of Task
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Always on time; met
all deadlines. No technical issues.
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Missed deadline by one
day. One technical issue.
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Missed deadline by two
days. Two technical issues.
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Missed deadline by
three days. Multiple technical issues.
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Chinese Culture and Its Diversity
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中文1，2015年十二月三号
The Week Before Thanksgiving
(11-16 to 11-18) Both Period 1 and 4 Meet 2x
1-16. Review: Jeopardy; Kahoot;
1-18. Unit Listening/Reading/Writing Quiz; Practice Writing
Chinese I. Q2. PT: Writing. (11-19)
You have a pen pal, who is a high school student from Beijing, and you are writing your first email to him/her.
Write a semi-formal email to him/her to introduce yourself. You may talk about your name, your nationality, the languages you can speak or can’t speak. You end your writing by asking similar questions about your pen pal and before you send it you use a closing salutation.
Be creative and try to experiment with different vocabulary you have learned. (Yes, you have learned a lot so far, from Geography to Greetings)
Chinese I. Q2. PT: Speaking. (P1: 11-20; P4: 11-23)
You have been arranged for a pen pal from Beijing High School. Today you want to introduce yourself by sending him a voice message, in which you introduce yourself and tell him/her as much as you know about China as possible. Make sure you end your recording with as many questions as you can think of.
Be creative and try to experiment with different vocabulary you have learned. (Yes, you have learned a lot so far, from Geography to Greetings)
Chinese I. Q2. Project (After Thanksgiving)
Chinese Calligraphy – Use Nearpod and create a presentation on the five styles of Chinese calligraphy. You will be narrating based on your understanding of these five styles so that your family (dad and mom and siblings) will have a good understanding of what Chinese calligraphy is, how significant it is, and how the five styles were developed for different purposes and how they reflect different functions and emotions, etc. Follow the Rubric Sheet for categories of evaluation – (Recommended Youtube to Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRiTo8sUwk )
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Mr. Wang.Chinese I. Unit 1. Chinese
Geography
Quarter I: Presentation of Your
Province
I.
Assignment:
You will pick one of the provinces or autonomous regions in China; research as
much as you can on the following topics: Its location on the map; its
geographical features and characteristics; its history; its demographics; its economic situation today; and its unique
cultural differences from the others (including but not limited to customs,
religion, arts and crafts, foods, etc.)
II.
Prepare
your presentation: Use effective and up-to-date online or other commercial
software to prepare a 5 minute long presentation and be prepared to answer any
questions your classmates might have.
III.
Follow
the specific requirements for the presentation in terms of text and pictures
and sounds. In general:
a.
Content:
the six (6) elements discussed in above (Part I) must be included
b.
Text:
Follow the 6x6x6 Rule
c.
Pictures:
Choose high-definition photos and give the source
d.
Sound:
You may pre-record, video tape, include a very brief youtube clip, and/or
speak.
e.
Sources:
You must have a source page
A Rubric Sheet will be
used to evaluate the quality of your electronic file and its content
IV.
Presentation:
a.
Speak
slowly, clearly, and loudly enough
b.
Maintain
eye contact and communicate with your audience
c.
Be
prepared to answer questions at the end of the presentation
A Rubric Sheet will be
used to evaluate the quality of your electronic file and its content
Assignments Due:
a. Unique Quality
b. Signed Class Rule Sheet (purple)
c. Course Expectation Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Discussion of the Course Expectations:
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Assessment/
Grading:
Tests/Projects 20
%
Quizzes 25
%
Oral/Class participation 25
%
Graded assignments 20
%
Homework checks 10
%Name Assignment:
Your assignment is to select a Chinese name for yourself and then share it with your classmates in a post in the Week 1 Discussion: Chinese Names.
There are several ways of completing this assignment:
Remember, your last name comes first and your first name comes last.
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How are you? My name is …. I am a student. I am in the US. I am at LOL. I like my classroom. My classroom has desks, chairs, whiteboards, erasers, and markers. My classroom also has maps, framed pictures, a national flag, and windows. My classroom still has …(name ten items).This is my desk. My desk is very good and I like my desk. I have pencils, pens, a notebook, a piece of paper on my desk. She is Mary. She is also a student.She also likes our classroom. She also likes her desk. Who else are in my classroom? There is Jack, Larry, Cynthia and Samantha, and Ophelia. They are very happy to be in the classroom. They like the whiteboard, the framed pictures and maps. Where is the trash can? The trashcan is there! Who is our Chinese teacher? Mr. Wang is our Chinese teacher! Mr. Wang is a very good Chinese teacher. We like Mr. Wang! How about you? Do you like your classroom? Do you have an English teacher? What’s his/her name? Do you have a whiteboard? Do you have a blackboard? Do you have markers? What do you speak in your classroom? Do you speak English? Who is your English teacher? Is she/he a very good English teacher? Who is your Chinese teacher? Is he also a good teacher? Still yet, what other teachers do you have? Do you have a French teacher? Do you have a German teacher? Who is your French teacher?Who is your German teacher? Do you have a trashcan in your classroom? Where is your trashcan? Do you have a window? Where is the window? Do you have a national flag in your classroom? Where is the national flag? Do you like your classroom? Are you a very good student?I am very happy to meet you. See you again.
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