Week 1/3 to 1/7 (Week 16)

Happy New Year! 新年快乐！

This week we will:

• Start lesson on one's opinion on beauty
• Learn character set 9
• WFR 5 

Homework: 

-Character sheet set 9 due Wednesday (1/5)

-WFR quiz on Friday (1/7) 

Unit Test 2 Study Guide

中文3 Unit Test 2 Study Guide      Test date: Wednesday 12/15 (speaking on Monday 12/13)

This test covers the following material: You should be able to read, spell in Pinyin /write in character if it’s in the character sheet , say and understand the following topics, ) 

·        Everything on the last Unit Test

o   Weekend activity

o   Clothing and color

o   他长得怎么样

o   我的身体

o   Describing people

·      医生 Handout

o   Grammar Points

·        妈妈减肥 Handout

o   Grammar Points

WFR 1-4

Character sets 1-8

1.  岁 没 这 姓 什 么 哥 姐 弟 妹

2.  级 从 来 件 衣 服 穿 配 颜 色

3. 如 果 黑 橙 绿 黄 红 蓝 紫 哪 裙 裤 鞋 怎 样

4．长得，像，比，多了，短，矮，胖，瘦，身体，非常，挺

5.   舒服，检查，医生，疼，买药，感冒，健康，笑，高

6. 擦，病，扭，断，受伤，肿，漂亮，聪，帅，凶，善，严肃

7.鼻，眼睛，嘴巴，朵，头发，脸，牙齿，臂，脚，腰，腿

8. 减肥，以前，能，又，比如，什么的，该，最，变，其他

Weeks 11/29 to 12/17

In the next 3 weeks, we will:

• Learn about diet and beauty 
• Review character sets 
• Learn 15 more characters
• WFR 
• Visit Rita Mae Brown assembly on Wednesday 12/8 

Homework: 

-Character sets 1-7 quiz on Wednesday (12/1)
-Character sheet set 8 due Friday (12/3)
-Diet writing assignment due Wednesday (12/8) 

-Unit Test Wednesday before winter break (12/15)

-Unit Test (Speaking) Monday before winter break (12/13) 

Week 11/22 to 11/24

This week we will:

• Take a speaking quiz on injuries
• Start lesson on Diet and beauty 
• Grammar review writing worksheet 

Homework: 

-Injuries speaking quiz on Monday 

-Writing worksheet due Wednesday
-Character sets 1-7 quiz next Wednesday (12/1)

Week 11/15 to 11/17

This week we will:

• Continue working on 9-weeks project 
• Review grammar 
• Watch project presentation 
• 15 new characters for the week 

Homework:
-9-weeks project due on Tuesday
-Character sheet due Wednesday
-Injuries speaking quiz next Monday (11/22)

Week 11/9 to 11/12

This week we will:

• Continue to work on 9-weeks project
• Review injuries
• Practice speaking in lab

Homework:
Finish 9-weeks project 

Week 11/1 to 11/3

This week we will:

• Review character sets 1-6
• Review illness and health 
• Learn about Diet and fitness
• Culture: Chinese fashion and beauty  

Homework:
-Character sets 1-6 quiz moved to Wednesday (11/3)

Week 10/25 to 10/29

This week we will:

• Review illness and injuries
• Learn 15 new characters
• Review color, clothing, body parts and illnesses
• Learn "Go on a diet"  lesson

Homework:
-WFR 1-3 Quiz on Monday
-Character sheet due on Wednesday
-Character sets 1-6 Quiz next Monday

Week 10/19 to 10/22

This week we will:

• Finish writing and speaking section of Test 1
• Start lesson on going to the doctors and illnesses
• WFR 3
• 15 new characters

Homework: 

• Character sheet due on Wednesday 

Week 10/11 to 10/15

This week we will:

• Review character sets for Test 1 on Friday (10/15)
• Review Words for Recognition 
• Review descriptions for people 

Homework: 

- Study for Test 1on Friday (10/15)

Week 10/4 to 10/8

This week we will:
-Review body parts
-Learn physical descriptions and degree words
-Learn 15 new characters
-WFR 2

Homework:
-Character sheet due Wednesday (10/6)
-Study WFR sheets and all handouts
-"Me in 10 years" worksheet due next Monday (10/11)
-Unit Test next Monday(10/11) 

Week 9/27 to 10/1

This week we will:

• Review color and clothing
• Words for Recognition 2
• Learn 15 new characters 

Homework: 

-Character sheet due Wednesday (9/29)

-Quiz on color and clothing Friday (10/1) 

Week 9/20 to 9/24

This week we will:

• Review weekend activities
• Review colors and clothing
• Learn to ask opinions on clothing 
• Learn new characters 级，从，来，件，衣，服，穿，配，颜，色 
• Learn Words for Recognition sheet 
• Celebrate Full Moon Festival

Homework:
-Character sheet due Wednesday (9/22)

-Self-Introduction Quiz on Friday (9/24)

-Color/clothing worksheet due Monday (9/27)

Week 9/13 to 9/17

This week we will:

-Review self-introduction
-Review time and daily routine
-Review clothing and color
-Review weather and seasons

Homework:
Self-introduction paragraph due Wednesday (9/15)
Class supplies due on Wednesday (9/15)
Character sheet due Wednesday (9/15) 

Poetry memorized by Friday for a Quiz grade (9/17)

Chinese 3 Course Syllabus

Syllabus for Chinese 3
2010-2011
Sharon Meng (Meng lǎoshī)
Room 336
Planning periods: 6th, 7th and 8th
Email: smeng@gsgis.k12.va.us Phone: 354-6800 Ext.3304


Course Description:
This course is based on textbook 跟我学汉语 Gen Wo Xue Hanyu 3 (Learn Chinese with Me 3). Students develop language skills necessary to carry out oral and written activities and utilize analytical and abstract thinking skills. Students read a variety of authentic materials to broaden their range of vocabulary in Chinese. Students focus on conversation and compositional skills by preparing dialogues and short compositions about selected topics. Students review all characters learned from Chinese 1 and 2 and learn additional characters.

Textbook(s): Students will be given instructor-made handouts and worksheets. Students are only responsible for material introduced in the handouts.

Web Page: http://menglaoshichinese3.blogspot.com/
Also linked to school webpage: http://www.gsgis.k12.va.us/ (click on Faculty Webpage)

Major Themes:
1. Personal Life
2. Family and Friends
3. School and Community
4. The World Around Us

Assessment/Evaluation Procedures:
Students will be evaluated on homework, class participation, quizzes, tests and projects. Again, students are only responsible for material in the handouts/notes.

Late work policy:
• Students are responsible for making up all work missed during an excused absence.
• Following an excused absence, students should complete any missing homework assignments and/or class work within a week after returning to class. Students will receive a zero for any incomplete work.
• It is very important for students to keep up with their daily learning, and homework assignments are due on their due dates. Late assignments can be turned in one class late for 50% of total grades. Assignment turned in the next class will receive 25% of total grades. No work will be accepted after that.
• Students with special circumstances that prevent them from completing a homework assignment should speak to Meng Laoshi before class.

Classroom Expectations:
1. Students should respect the teacher and one another
2. Students should be punctual and come prepared to class
3. Students should actively participate in all classroom activities
4. Students should not eat, drink or chew gum during instruction (water bottles are okay)

Homework Guidelines:
• Punctuality: Bring the assignment the day it is due. If you have not completed it in full, see me before class to explain why.
• Identification: Your name, date that the assignment is due must be no the paper that you turn in.
• Legibility: Write as neatly as possible. Character sheet grades are based on both completion and accuracy.

Materials Needed:
1. One 1” three ring binder
2. 5 subject index divider
3. Index cards

Useful tips for learning Chinese:
• Keep a well-organized binder, keep all handouts, notes, worksheets and characters sheets in their place.
• Spend 15-20 minutes daily reviewing characters and words for recognition
• Continue to practice tones. Record yourself or practice with a friend who is also taking Chinese.
• Check the class website at least once a week.
• Keep updated with Chinese current events.

(Fill out the form below and return to your teacher)
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