Sherry Wu
<
swu@mpslakers.com >
Mandarin
I
Term 1 from 8/29/2011 to
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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Tuesday 9-20-2011 |
Please review numbers
0-10000 in Chinese. Make sure that you memorize the characters, their
meaning, and their pinyin. We’ll have quiz-5 on
Thursday, 9-20-2011 |
Thursday 9-22-2011 |
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Friday 9-16-2011 |
Please review numbers
0-10 in Chinese. Make sure that you memorize the characters, their meaning,
and their pinyin. We’ll have quiz-4 on
Tuesday, 9-20-2011 |
Tuesday 9-20-2011 |
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Wednesday 9-14-2011 |
Please review all the
finals you’ve learned. Make sure that you memorize them and be able to write
them out in the right order. We’ll have quiz-3 (all
the multi-finals of “i” “u” “ü” series) on Friday,
9-16-2011 |
Friday 9-16-2011 |
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Monday 9-12-2011 |
Please review all the
finals you’ve learned. Make sure that you memorize them and be able to write
them out in the right order. We’ll have quiz-2 (all
the single finals and all the multi-finals of “a” “o” “e” series) on
Wednesday, 9-14-2011 |
Wednesday 9-14-2011 |
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Thursday 9-8-2011 |
Please review all the
initials you’ve learned. Make sure that you memorize them and be able to write
them out in the right order. We’ll have quiz-1 on
Monday, 9-12-2011. |
Monday 9-12-2011 |
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Monday 8-29-2011 |
Please read your
syllabus and print out the last page then complete printed form at the end of
the syllabus. |
Wednesday 8-31-2011 |
Mandarin
II
Term 1 from 8/29/2011 to
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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Tuesday 9-20-2011 |
Please review all the
new characters on your hand-out p21. Make sure that you
memorize the characters, their meaning, and their pinyin. We’ll have quiz-5 on
Thursday, 9-20-2011 Your homework: Please
review the dialogue on text book p9, and practice on writing characters on
the hand-out p21. |
Thursday 9-22-2011 |
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Friday 9-16-2011 |
Please review new
characters you’ve learned today on your hand-out p21. Make sure that you
memorize the characters, their meaning, and their pinyin. We’ll have quiz-4 on
Tuesday, 9-20-2011 Your homework:
practice on writing characters on the hand-out p21. |
Tuesday 9-20-2011 |
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Monday 8-29-2011 |
Please read your
syllabus and print out the last page then complete printed form at the end of
the syllabus. |
Wednesday 8-31-2011 |
Term 3 from 3/8/2011 to
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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Friday 5-20-2011 |
Please bring and hand in your text books. Thank you! |
Tuesday 5-24-2011 |
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Wednesday 5-11-2011 |
Home work(26):－due on
Friday, 5-13-2011 Please
review strokes – refer to text book p13 and hand-out. Please
write out the names (in Chinese) and pinyin of the strokes. |
Monday 5-16-2011 |
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Monday 5-9-2011 |
Home work(25):－due on
Wednesday, 5-11-2011 1. Please copy the
following words three times each: 零一二三四五六七八九十百千万 Just
give the pinyin once for every word. 2. Please write out the
number 七万八千五百零六in Arabic numeral. 3. Please write out
Arabic numeral 20030 in Chinese. |
Wednesday 5-11-2011 |
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Thursday 5-5-2011 |
Home work(24):－due on
Monday, 5-9-2011 Please
copy the following words three times each: 你 好 我 是 老 师 您 再 见 很 谢 的 们 学 生 他 她 住 Just
give the pinyin once for every word. |
Monday 5-9-2011 |
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Tuesday 4-5-2011 |
Home work(23):－due on
Thursday, 5-5-2011 Please
write out all the pinyin in order |
Thursday 5-5-2011 |
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Friday 4-15-2011 |
Home work(22):－due on
Wednesday, 4-27-2011 Please
write an essay, using Chinese characters you have learned as much as you can. 复活节快乐！ Happy Easter! |
Wednesday 4-27-2011 |
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Monday 4-11-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 让＝allow/permit/let，yield；原＝source，origin，beginning，former，excuse（情有可原），a big wide plain area（草原、雪原、冰原、原野）；原来＝originally，turns out to be，first；
太＝too；太太＝Mrs.，wife；放＝put，set，place，set free，release（放学），expend（放大），give up (放弃) ； 具＝tool，implement，have/possess
(nature，quality，feature，etc.)；玩具＝toy. We’ll have a quiz (30) Wednesday, 4-13-2011 |
Wednesday 4-13-2011 |
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Thursday 4-7-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 让＝allow/permit/let，yield；原＝source，origin，beginning，former，excuse（情有可原），a big wide plain area（草原、雪原、冰原、原野）；原来＝originally，turns out to be，first；
太＝too；太太＝Mrs.，wife；放＝put，set，place，set free，release（放学），expend（放大），give up (放弃) ； 具＝tool，implement，have/possess
(nature，quality，feature，etc.)；玩具＝toy. |
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Tuesday 4-5-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 蓝＝blue(color，not emotion)；书＝book；包＝bag，to wrap，to pack，to guarantee；书包＝school bag；绿＝green(color)；新＝new；旧＝old(worn out，run down，not aging)，used，former，past； We’ll have a quiz (29) Thursday, 4-7-2011 |
Thursday 4-7-2011 |
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Friday 4-1-2011 |
Please
preview the new words on p 170 for next class on Tuesday, Apr.5. 周末快乐! |
Tuesday 4-5-2011 |
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Wednesday 3-30-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 离＝leave，part from，away；开＝open，start，begin，initiate，operate；离开＝leave；非＝not，non-，wrong，oppose，negative；常＝normal，ordinary，common，constant，often，frequent，regular；非常＝very，very much，extremely，special；马＝horse；虎＝tiger；马虎＝careless；马马虎虎＝so so。 We’ll have a quiz
(28) Friday, 4-1-2011 |
Friday 4-1-2011 |
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Monday 3-28-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 离＝leave，part from，away；开＝open，start，begin，initiate，operate；离开＝leave. |
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Wednesday 3-23-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 美＝beautiful，pretty，pleasing；参＝join，attend，take part
in ；加＝add to，adding，increase，addition，plus；参加＝join，attend，participate；会＝be able to，shall，meet，get together，gathering，association；棒＝stick，club，fabulous； We’ll have a quiz
(27) Monday, 3-28-2011 |
Monday 3-28-2011 |
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Monday 3-21-2011 |
Home work(21):－due on
Wednesday, 3-23-2011 Work sheet p226 Please finish Part III—Xiaoming’s Daily Activities
according to the instruction. You’ll make an oral presentation in class
based on what you wrote in your essay. |
Wednesday 3-23-2011 |
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Wednesday 3-16-2011 |
Please
preview the new words on work sheet p228 for next class. |
Monday 3-21-2011 |
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Monday 3-14-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 快＝rapid，quick，speedy，fast，soon，sharp，smart；快乐＝happy，cheerful，joyful，be glad to，to enjoy，to laugh，to grin；喂＝hello，hi；教jiao1＝to teach，to instruct，to
tutor；教jiao4＝teaching，religion；堂＝hall；教堂＝church；事＝affair，issue，incident，matter，case，business，to serve，be engaged in；门＝door；口＝mouth，oral，entrance，open end；门口＝gate，entrance。 We’ll have a quiz (26) Wednesday, 3-16-2011 |
Wednesday 3-16-2011 |
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Thursday 3-10-2011 |
Home work(20):－due on
Monday, 3-14-2011 Work sheet
p222 Please
finish three sentences according to the instruction. |
Monday 3-14-2011 |
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Tuesday 3-8-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 要＝shall/will，want，ask for，need；钢＝steel，strong；琴＝musical instrument；钢琴＝piano；武＝martial，fierce，warlike，things related to military or war；术＝art，skill，technique，method，special feat；武术＝martial art；周＝week，all，all over，circle，thoughtful；末＝end，final，last，tip；周末＝weekends. We’ll have a quiz
(25) Thursday, 3-10-2011 |
Thursday 3-10-2011 |
Term 2 from 11/30/2010 to 3/7/2011
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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Thursday 3-3-2011 |
Term II Test |
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Tuesday 3-1-2011 |
Please be prepared for term test Time
expressions (all the info and order) Like/dislike,
because/therefore 我喜欢…………..，因为………..。 我不喜欢………..，因为………..。 我喜欢…………..，所以………..。 我不喜欢……..…，所以………..。 因为……………..，所以………..。 Order
of placing words in sentence making. |
Thursday 3-3-2011 |
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Friday 2-25-2011 |
Home work(19):－due on
Tuesday, 3-1-2011 Work sheet
p209 Please
translate Chinese sentences into English and write out pinyin. |
Tuesday 3-1-2011 |
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Wednesday 2-23-2011 |
Home work(18):－due on
Friday,2-25-2011 Sentence making: Please use: 我喜欢…………..，因为………..。 我不喜欢………..，因为………..。 我喜欢…………..，所以………..。 我不喜欢……..…，所以………..。 因为……………..，所以………..。 |
Friday 2-25-2011 |
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Wednesday 2-18-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 程＝schedule，agenda，order，rule，degree，journey，trip；表＝list，table，meter，watch，surface，a kind of relationship between relatives，appearance，show，express/display，performance，example；期＝a period of time，scheduled time，date (time)，expect，measuring word (for journal/magazine/training program)；学期＝semester；门＝door，gate，gateway，entrance，opening，measuring word (for a type of course/class/knowledge/skill；所＝place，that/those；所以＝so，therefore，thus. Home work(17):－due on
Wednesday,2-23-2011 Make
a one week class schedule of yours. Please use characters you’ve learned as
much as possible. Note:
1. All the terms of time
(year, month, date, day, O’ clock, and minute) should be written in
Chinese. 2. Try to use all the terms
of class we have learned (for the terms of your class we haven’t learned, you
can use English instead). 周末快乐！ |
Wednesday 2-23-2011 |
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Wednesday 2-16-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 体育＝physical education；物理＝physics；法语＝French；经济＝economics； Along with 数学＝math；历史＝history；英语＝English；化学＝chemistry； We’ll have a quiz
(24) Friday, 2-18-2011 |
Wednesday 2-18-2011 |
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Monday 2-14-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 节＝period，section，knot，holiday；然后＝after that，then；数＝number，count；数学＝math；历=all previous，experience；史＝history； 历史＝history；英＝hero，brave，outstanding person；英国＝England；英语＝English；化＝change，convert，melt，turn；化学＝chemistry；理＝truth，reason，rule，pay attention，tidy up，manage； We’ll have a quiz (24) Wednesday, 2-16-2011--cancled |
Wednesday 2-16-2011 |
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Thursday 2-10-2011 |
Home work(16):－due on
Monday, 2-14-2011 Translate
following sentences to Chinese (please pay attention to the order of the
words). 1. I get up at 7:30
every day. 2. Classes begin at 8:25 3. I have lunch in
school at 12:30 4. After class I play
tennis with my friends. 5. In the evening I
sometimes watch TV and sometimes play computer games. 6. I attend the
International School in Shanghai. 7. I attend [insert the
name of your school] in [insert the name of your city]. Submit along with
your home-work(15) please. |
Monday 2-14-2011 |
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Tuesday 2-8-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 视＝look，watch；电视＝TV；祝＝wish，express good wishes，pray for happiness or blessings；院＝yard，courtyard，court；见＝see，meet，opinion；再见＝see you again! We’ll have a quiz (24) Thursday, 2-10-2011.—move to another day to-be-decided. Note: Please remember bring your field trip form back to
me next class. |
Thursday 2-10-2011 |
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Friday 2-4-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 以＝with，according to ；后＝after，behind；以后＝after (a time, a event or action)；睡＝sleep, to sleep；觉(jiao4)＝sleep，觉(jue2)＝feel，become aware；睡觉＝sleep Home work(15):－due on
Tuesday, 2-8-2011 |
Tuesday 2-8-2011 |
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Wednesday 2-2-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 吃＝eat (meal)，take(medicine) ；饭＝meal，rice(cooked)；吃饭＝have meal(breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.)；下＝down，below，next，leave off；下午＝afternoon；下课＝get out of class/class is over；晚＝evening，night，late；晚上＝evening，night；晚饭＝dinner.
We’ll have a quiz
(23) Wednesday, 2-2-2011. |
Friday 2-4-2011 |
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Monday 1-31-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P133-134（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 国＝country；际＝border，boundary，juncture；国际＝international；校＝school；学校＝school；每＝every，each，per；天＝day；每天＝everyday；早＝morning，early；床＝bed；午＝noon；上午＝morning(from about 7:00am to 12:00 am)；开＝open，start，begin，initiate，operate；始＝begin，start；开始＝begin，start；
We’ll have a quiz (22) Wednesday, 2-2-2011. |
Wednesday 2-2-2011 |
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Thursday 1-27-2011 |
Home work(14):－due on
Monday,1-31-2011 Make
a one week schedule of yours. Please use characters you’ve learned as much as
possible. Note:
3. All the terms of time
(year, month, date, day, O’ clock, minute) should be
written in Chinese. 4. At least two
activities for each day. |
Monday 1-31-2011 |
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Tuesday 1-25-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P125（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 现＝present，appear，show，(现在＝now)；点＝O’ clock，dot， spot，point，a bit；分＝minute，cent，divide，separate；刻＝quarter of an hour(=15 minutes)，to carve；差＝lack，short of， difference，mistake，太差了＝awful! ；哦＝oh(interjection)；回＝return，turn； 宿＝stay over night；舍＝house，dwelling；宿舍＝dorm，hostel；打＝beat，hit，spank，fight，do，dozen(=12)；网＝web，net；球＝ball，globe；半＝half；业＝progression，business We’ll have a quiz (21) Thursday, 1-27-2011. Please be well prepared for the quiz—it’ll be a team work! |
Thursday 1-27-2011 |
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Friday 1-21-2011 |
Remember tomorrow: Boys:
white shirt + RED tie Girls:
anything BEAUTIFUL and with RED 2:00pm-3:00pm:
children’s museum 4:00pm-8:00pm: St. John’s Parish Center (1001 E. Main
Street Girard, PA 16417) Note:
if you have any emergency, call me at (814)746-4618 (home), or if you want to
make sure that I can get your message, you can call Hillary Krill at
(814)464-5276 or Luna (814) 969-5071. See
you guys all tomorrow! |
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Wednesday 1-19-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P125（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 宿＝stay over night；舍＝house，dwelling；宿舍＝dorm，hostel；打＝beat，hit，spank，fight，do，dozen(=12)； Home work(13):－due on
Friday,1-21-2011 Read
the instruction on today’s worksheet (the hand-out p179 with new words on it), finish three questions according to the instruction. Use
another paper to do it please (you need to write down Chinese also). |
Friday 1-21-2011 |
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Thursday 1-13-2011 |
Review and memorize new words on P125（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 现＝present，appear，show，(现在＝now)；点＝O’ clock，dot， spot，point；分＝minute，cent，divide，separate；刻＝quarter of an hour(=15 minutes)，carve；差＝lack，short of， difference，mistake，太差了＝awful! ；哦＝oh(interjection)；回＝return，turn around，come/go back，answer；
We’ll have a quiz(20) Wednesday, 1-19-2011. Note: please remember to submit your field trip form with your parents’ signature (remember to add activity in Children’s Museum and the time is from 2:00pm.) Please remember to submit your homework from 1/13/2011. |
Wednesday 1-19-2011 |
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Tuesday 1-11-2011 |
Home work－1: Integrated
language practice Translate
the sentences to Chinese and write out in Chinese. Due
on Thursday, 1/13/2011. If
you forgot to take homework sheet, please go to Room 204B to find 阿美 （Jocelyn
Masci）to get one. Home work－2: Remember
submit your field trip form with your parents’ signature. |
Thursday 1-13-2011 |
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Friday 1-7-2011 |
Check
your schedule and see if there is any confliction on Saturday, January
22—remember we need YOU as a team! For
boys: you need a RED(not blue) tie for that day. |
Tuesday 1-11-2011 |
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Wednesday 1-5-2011 |
Home work－1: Review and memorize new words on P113（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 几＝how many, which；号＝date, number；太＝too, extremely；好＝good；了＝particle of completed action；太好了＝great! Wonderful! ；只zhī＝measure word (for flocks and some animals). 只 zhǐ＝only；问＝ask；
We’ll have a quiz Friday, 1-7-2011. Home work－2: Memorize
all the lyrics of “Mo-Li-Hua茉莉花” and “Xin-Nian-Hao新年好”. Get prepared for Panda
Group’s Chinese New Year Party on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Home work－3: Please
check this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch? Learn how to sing “Mo-Li-Hua茉莉花” with it. Note ： Jonny: please make copy of “新年好” for everyone (remember change 祝贺 to 祝福zhù fú ); Nathaniel:
please practice with youtube and remember to bring
your guitar to the class. |
Friday 1-7-2011 |
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Monday 1-3-2011 |
Home work－1: Review and memorize new words on P113（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 日＝sun，day，daily；月＝moon，month，luna (r)；今＝now，this；天＝sky，day，season，weather；今天＝today；星＝star，bit；期＝a period of time，date，time limit；星期＝week；看＝watch，look，see，view，visit；课＝class，course，lesson；去＝go，leave，remove，get rid of；影＝shadow，image，photograph，picture；年＝year，annual(ly) ，age。 We’ll have a quiz Wednesday, 1-5-2011. Home work－2: Memorize
all the lyrics of “Mo-Li-Hua茉莉花” and “Xin-Nian-Hao新年好”. Get prepared for Panda
Group’s Chinese New Year Party on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Home work－3: Please
check this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch? Learn how to sing “Mo-Li-Hua茉莉花” with it. Note ： Jonny: please make copy of “新年好” for everyone (remember change 祝贺 to 祝福zhù fú ); Nathaniel: please practice with youtube and remember to bring your guitar to the class. |
Wednesday 1-5-2011 |
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 祝大家圣诞快乐新年快乐！ See you next year! 明年再见！ |
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Tuesday 12-21-2010 |
Home work: Memorize all the
lyrics of “Mo-Li-Hua茉莉花” and “Xin-Nian-Hao新年好”. Get prepared for
Panda Group’s Chinese New Year Party on Saturday, February 12, 2011. |
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Friday 12-17-2010 |
Home work: Review
all the new words and sentence pattern in Unit 2, and try to translate and
memorize two paragraphs on p 101-102. We’ll
have a test on Tuesday 12/21/2010. Also:
please remember to submit your project—“family
tree” on Tuesday. |
Tuesday 12-21-2010 |
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Wednesday 12-15-2010 |
Home work-11 Read
p. 90 and find one fact that interests you or you know something about and be
ready to discuss during class |
Friday 12-17-2010 |
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Notice: Your
project (Family Tree) is due on Tuesday,
12/21/2010. Please bring it to the class on Friday, 12/17/2010 for teacher to check and see if there is
anything needs to be corrected. |
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Important
notice: I
forgot to mention that for tomorrow’s parent-teacher conference, I’ll be in the
Upper Auditorium from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Your
parents are welcome to come over to meet me. |
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Wednesday 12-8-2010 |
Home work-10 Copy
dialogue 2 on p 83, characters and pinyin. Translate
the dialogue to English. On
loose leaf. Clean,
neat, accurate, and clear. Due
on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 |
Wednesday 12-15-2010 |
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Monday 12-6-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P84（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 庭＝court，courtyard；地＝ground，region；址＝location，site，address；地址＝address；市＝city，town；方＝square，direction，side，aspect，method；区＝section，area，district/ward，distinct；路＝road，route，way，path；室＝room，chamber；街＝street；宠＝spoil，favor on，favorite；物＝thing，substance，article，creature；宠物＝pet；它＝it。 We’ll have a quiz
Wednesday, 12-8-2010. |
Wednesday 12-8-2010 |
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Thursday 12-2-2010 |
Home work-9 Check
your hand-out p117. Finish 5 sentences according to the requirement. Please
make sure ALL the PINYIN and TONE are right, EVERY error=－1 Total
points: 5 |
Monday 12-6-2010 |
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Tuesday 11-30-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P74-75（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 养＝raise，bring up，maintain，support，foster；只＝measure word for certain animals and articles；小＝small，tiny，little，young，insignificant；猫＝cat；狗＝dog；玩＝play(only for game, not instruments or sports)；游＝swim，travel，wander，roam；戏＝drama， play，show，joke，tease；游戏＝game(has nothing to do with sports)；跟＝with，together with，to follow，heel；虎＝tiger；马虎＝careless，negligent，sloppy；马马虎虎＝not so bad，so-so。 We’ll have a quiz Thursday, 12-2-2010. |
Thursday 12-2-2010 |
Term 1 from 8/27/2010 to 11/ /2010
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Tuesday 11-23-2010 |
Home work-8 for
Thanksgiving Break: Use
all the words you have learned so far to write an essay. Topic: My family—doesn’t have to be
real. Relatives can be included. Content: who’s in your family, people’s age, occupation, location
of work place, location of residence, be/not, do/not, like/dislike, people’s
nature, personality, hobby, etc. Should
use 很＝very,
都＝all,
也＝also
in
your essay. At
least 80 characters. If
you really need to use some words but don’t know their Chinese characters,
use English instead. Neat
and clean. Along
with English version for teacher to refer. Totally
points: 20 |
Tuesday 11-30-2010 |
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Tuesday 11-21-2010 |
Home work-7 Please
find a piece of prayer, either in English or in Chinese for our class to pray
at the beginning of the class. The
score for this assignment is 3 points. |
Tuesday 11-30-2010 |
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Wednesday 11-17-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P74（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 兄＝older brother；上＝up， go to，previous，superior；中＝middle，center，central，in the midst of…..；聪＝faculty of hearing，can hear well；明＝bright，clear，clear sighted；聪明＝intelligent，clever；用＝use，spend，by，with；功＝work，skill，merit，exploit；用功＝diligent，hard-working；许＝allow，permit，about，promise；多＝many，much；许多＝many，a lot，lot of；幼under age，infant，immature；儿＝child(children)，son；园＝garden，palace；幼儿园＝kindergarten；可＝can，approve，but，may，possible，worth to….，worthy of….；爱＝love，like，be fond of，affection；可爱＝lovely，cute。 We’ll have a quiz Tuesday, 11-23-2010. Practice your writing: use work sheets to write all the characters that we learned today in right stroke order. |
Tuesday 11-23-2010 |
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Monday 11-15-2010 |
Home work-6: Use
following sentence pattern to make 1. Statement; 2. Negative; 3. Question in
Chinese. You
need translate all the sentences you made into English. You
can use English for some nouns if you cannot find Chinese one since we didn’t
learn them. 我家有―――。 我家住在―――。 我在——－工作。 我爸爸是―――。 我妈妈喜欢―――。 Note:
try to use 都， 也 if you need. |
Wednesday 11-17-2010 |
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Thursday 11-11-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P66-67（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 听＝listen to，hear，obey；音＝sound，tone；乐lè＝happy，cheerful，enjoyable；乐yuè＝music；音乐＝music；忙＝busy； 啦＝final particle of assertion or question. A word used for its sound；程＝order，rule，journey，trip，schedule，Chinese family name； 工程师＝engineer；脑＝brain；电脑＝computer；做＝to do，to make；第＝prefix for sequence or ordinal numbers； 中＝middle，center，central，in the midst of；学＝learn，study，school；中学＝middle school。 We’ll have a quiz Monday, 11-15-2010. Practice your writing: use work sheets to write all the characters that we learned today in right stroke order. |
Monday 11-15-2010 |
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Tuesday 11-9-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P66（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 岁＝years old (in age)；公＝fair，general，public，male (only for animal)；司＝department，manage，take charge of；公司＝company；经＝pass through，manage；理＝reason， logic，manage ，pay attention to；经理＝manager；喜＝like， enjoy，happy；欢＝happy， vigorously；喜欢＝to like；运＝transport，fortune，motion；动＝move，act；运动＝sports，excise，movement ；护＝protect，guard，defend；士＝person，soldier；护士＝nurse； We’ll have a quiz Thursday, 11-11-2010. Practice your writing: use work sheets to write all the characters that we learned today in right stroke order. Listen to the dialogue on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv), and read with it. Learn how to use website to find the meaning of a character by its pinyin: Go to Or: Try it yourself, and report what you got from using it. |
Thursday 11-11-2010 |
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Thursday 11-4-2010 |
Home work: Translate
sentences into Chinese, and write out in Chinese and pinyin. Keep them in
English for some nouns if you don’t know them. |
Tuesday 11-9-2010 |
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Tuesday 11-2-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P56（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 有＝have，exist，own，possess；个＝measure word； 人＝human person，people，individual；爸＝dad，father；妈＝mom，mother；哥＝elder brother；弟＝younger brother；姐＝elder sister；妹＝younger sister； We’ll have a quiz Thursday, 11-4-2010. Practice your writing: use work sheets to write all the characters that we learned today in right stroke order. Listen to the dialogue on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv), and read with it. |
Thursday 11-4-2010 |
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Friday 10-29-2010 |
Laker day!!! |
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Wednesday 10-27-2010 |
Fill
out your self-assessment form, submit it next class. Be
honest, be subjective.—due on Tuesday 11-2-1010 Review
all the content we have learned so far ( pinyin,
tones, words, sentences, characters, rules, expressions, related knowledge,
etc. ) Make sure you know and remember them, and know how to use them. |
Friday 10-29-2010 |
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Monday 10-25-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P41（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 问＝ask；对＝correct，right；不＝no，not；起＝get up，start，rise ；对不起＝excuse me / I’m sorry / my apology；没关系＝that’s all right / not a problem / not a big deal；高＝high；兴＝excitement, interest, mood to do sth.；高兴＝glad，happy；知＝to know，to realize ；道＝doctrine，reason，moral，way；知道＝to know / realize / be aware of；手＝hand；机＝machine；手机＝cell phone；客＝guest； 气＝air，gas；客气＝polite，courteous；不客气＝don’t be too polite / don’t be too courteous / you are welcome Practice your writing: use work sheets to write all the characters that we learned today in right stroke order. Read dialogue1 and 2 on p39 and p40 till you can say them fluently. |
Wednesday 10-27-2010 |
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Thursday 10-21-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P41（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone)： 电=electricity；话=speech, talk, language；电话＝telephone；号=number；码=number,
size；号码＝number；多＝many,
lot；少＝few,
less, inadequate；多少＝how many/what’s the number；子＝child, fruit, seed, son；电子＝electronic；邮件＝postal matter, post, mail, letter；电子邮件＝email. All the numbers from 零 to 十(0 to 10) We’ll have a quiz next class. Writing practice: write all the characters we learned today in right stroke order with using new words sheets. |
Monday 10-25-2010 |
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Tuesday 10-19-2010 |
Writing
practice (homework-2): write all the Chinese characters of interrogative
pronouns from “list of interrogative pronouns” twice, memorize their pinyin
and meaning. Note:
write characters in right order. Reference: http://www.shuifeng.net/pinyin.asp if
you don’t know how to use it, check the instruction on 9/14/10 |
Thursday 10-21-2010 |
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Friday 10-15-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P29: 学，习，汉，语，大，家，上，海，王（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class. |
Tuesday 10-19-2010 |
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Wednesday 10-13-2010 |
Review and memorize new words on P29: 叫，什么，名字，姓，家，住，在，不，哪儿（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class. |
Friday 10-15-2010 |
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Thursday 10-7-2010 |
Home work 1. Memorize the lyrics of “mò lì huā 茉莉花”； 2. Review and memorize today’s hand-out (noun, pronoun, possessive adjective, and possessive pronoun). Memorize their pronunciation, meaning, and usage； 3. Make two dialogues, one is “how are you?” kind, one is “introducing one to another” kind. You should use Chinese characters you have learned so far as much as you can. Note: dialogues must be written in Chinese! The longer, the better! |
Wednesday 10-13-2010 |
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Wednesday 9-29-2010 |
Notice: due to the senior/freshmen
assembly, half of your classmates will
be absent this Friday, the test will be changed to Tues. Oct. 5th |
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Monday 9-27-2010 |
Review all the pinyin ( initials and finals), tones, and numbers from 1 to 10 (Chinese characters and their pinyin and English meaning) Review with your hand-outs We’ll have a test on Tuesday Oct. 5th ,2010. |
Tuesday 10-5-2010 |
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Wednesday 9-22-2010 |
1. Listen to the dialoque1 (page 17) on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Review and memorize the names of strokes—your hand-outs 3. Memorize the characters we learned today : 们，认识，这，学生，朋友（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class Total points: 10 |
Monday 9-27-2010 |
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Monday 9-20-2010 |
1. Listen to the dialoque1 (page 17) on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Memorize the characters we learned today : 你，我，是，老师，再见（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class Total points: 12 |
Wednesday 9-22-2010 |
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Thursday 9-16-2010 |
1. Listen to the finals on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Write the finals we learned today down in the order of: ua, uai, uan, uang, ui, un, uo, ue; 3. Memorize the finals we learned today : ua, uai, uan uang, ui un, uo, ue, un; 4. Memorize the characters we learned today : 您，好，呢（meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class—write finals in order, dictation, give character pinyin and meaning. Total points: 12 |
Monday 9-20-2010 |
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Tuesday 9-14-2010 |
Homework: 1. Go to this website: http://www.shuifeng.net/pinyin.asp 2. Click the pinyin which you want to check; 3. Click the character you want to check, then you get another window with the character you just chose; 4. Click the left button of 4 blue buttons on the bottom; then you’ll see another 4 blue buttons appear on the right side of the character; 5. Click the top blue button on the right side, then can see the demonstration of how to write this word in right stroke order. 6. If you want to look at demonstration one more time, just click the top right blue button again; 7. If you want to see how this word being written in order step by step, you can click the third blue button on right side, every click makes next step. Have fun on your
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Tuesday 9-14-2010 |
1. Listen to the finals on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Write the finals we learned today down in the order of: ie, in, ing, iong, iu; 3. Memorize the finals we learned today : ie, in, ing, iong, iu; 4. Memorize the characters we learned today : 你，我，是，老师，再见(meaning, pinyin, pronunciation, tone) We’ll have a quiz next class—write in order, dictation, put pinyin for character, match character with its pinyin and meaning. Total points: 12 |
Thursday 9-16-2010 |
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Friday 9-10-2010 |
8. Listen to the finals on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 9. Write the finals we learned today down in the order of: ong, ou, ei, en, eng, er, ia, ian, iang, iao; 10. Memorize the finals we learned today : ong, ou, ei, en, eng, er, ia, ian, iang, iao; We’ll have a quiz next class—write in order and dictation. Total points: 10 |
Tuesday 9-14-2010 |
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Wednesday 9-8-2010 |
11. Listen to the finals on audio CD downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 12. Write the finals we learned today down in the order of: a o e i u v ai an ang ao; 13. Memorize the finals we learned today a o e i u v ai an ang ao). We’ll have a quiz next class—write in order and dictation. Total points: 10 |
Friday 9-10-2010 |
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Thursday 9-2-2010 |
1. Listen to the initials on audio CD1.1 downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Write the initials we learned today down in the order of: j q x z c s zh ch sh r y w; 3. Memorize the initials we learned today : j q x z c s zh ch sh r y w). We’ll have a quiz next class—write in order and dictation. Total points: 12 |
Wednesday 9-8-2010 |
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Tuesday 8-31-2010 |
1. Listen to the initials on audio CD1.1 downloaded from website (see the introduction on page iv); 2. Write the initials we learned today down in the order of bpmfdtnlgkh; 3. Memorize the initials we learned today ( b p m f d t n l g k h ). We’ll have a quiz next class—write in order and dictation. Total points:11 |
Thursday 9-2-2010 |
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Friday 8-27-2010 |
Fill out info. Form Total points:5 |
Tuesday 8-31-2010 |
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Date Assigned |
Assignment |
Due Date |
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1-22-2010 |
Homework
1. Listen to disc track
1: introduction—listen
only track
2: task
1-6— listen and write out the whole sentence ①in pinyin ②in Chinese character ③their meaning in
English. |
2-9-2010 |
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2-11-2010 |
Homework
2. track
3: task 1-6— listen and answer all the questions
on the disc. ①in pinyin--must ②in Chinese character—as
much as possible(at least those you already learned) ③in English.--if
necessary |
2-17-2010 |
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2-19-2010 |
Homework 3. track 4: lesson4 task 1-6— listen and answer all the questions on the
disc. ①in pinyin--must ②in Chinese character—as much as possible(at least
those you already learned) ③in English.--if
necessary |
2-25-2010 |
Term 3 from
3/10/2010 to
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3-10-2010 |
Homework
4.—part 1 track 5: lesson5 Task 1-3— listen and answer all the questions on the disc. ①Task 1: write out missing pinyin
and characters/write out their meaning in English./answer the questions in
English and Chinese(the more the better) ②Task 2: write out pinyin and
character for sentence 2 and 3./write out 3 sentences’ meaning in English./answer
the question in English and Chinese (the more the better) ③Task 3: listen carefully and
make sure you understand the meaning./repeat and practice with disc, try to
speak the sentences as fluently as possible./answer the question A in Chinese./answer
the question B in English and Chinese (the more the better) |
3-15-2010 |
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3-10-2010 |
Be prepared
for the quiz-1(new words from page 50—lower part) on Monday, 3-15-2010 |
3-15-2010 |
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3-15-2010 |
Homework
4.—part 2 track 5: lesson5 Task 4-6— listen and answer all the questions on the disc. ①Task 4: write out missing
characters and their pinyin / write out meaning of the sentences in
English./answer the questions in English and Chinese(the more the better) ②Task 5: write out missing character and their pinyin ./write out
meaning of the sentences in
English./answer the question in Chinese ③Task 6: listen carefully and
make sure you understand the meaning of this paragraph./write out missing
characters and their pinyin./write out the meaning of the paragraph in
English./answer the question B in Chinese, answer the question A and C in
English and Chinese (the more the better) |
3-17-2010 |
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3-15-2010 |
Be prepared
for the quiz-2(new words from page 60—upper part) on Wednesday, 3-17-2010 |
3-17-2010 |
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3-17-2010 |
Homework 5. track 6: lesson6 Task 1-6— listen and answer all the questions on the disc. ①Task 1: write out
missing characters and their pinyin / write out the of the sentences in
English./answer the questions in English and Chinese(the more the better) ②Task 2: write out
missing characters and their pinyin ./write out
meaning of the sentences in
English./answer the questions in English and Chinese (the more the better). ③Task 3: write out
missing characters and their pinyin ./write out the meaning of the sentences in English./answer the questions
in English and ④Task 4: write out missing characters and their pinyin. /write out the
meaning of the sentences in English./answer the
questions in Chinese. ⑤Task 5: write out missing character and their pinyin. /answer
the questions. ⑥Task 6: listen carefully and make sure
you understand the meaning./write out missing
characters and their pinyin./answer the question. Note: ·
Be careful
about the pronunciation and the usage of “这(this)”“那(that)”“最(most)”“真(really)”“也(also)” “A比B 大(A is older/bigger than B)” “A比B小(A is younger/smaller than B)” “…..极了(extremely…..)” ·
5 points
will be taken off for every delay day. |
3-24-2010 Wednesday |
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3-17-2010 |
Be prepared
for the quiz-3(new words from page 60—lower part) on Wednesday, 3-24-2010 |
3-24-2010 Wednesday |
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3-22-2010 Monday |
Be prepared
for the test-1(make sentence in Chinese with given word/group-word: ①是 ②也是
③有 ④没有
⑤只有 ⑥还有
⑦也有 ⑧可是⑨比
⑩一样 ⑾最
⑿又…..又…..) Note: 1. When you
see word/word/word, that means you can use them together to make one sentence
(or a piece of conversation), or you can use them individually to make
separate sentences. 2. The
sentence you made must make good sense and logical/reasonable. 3.
Translate your sentence to English 4. Finish
your test independently, no discussion with others is allowed. Assigned on
Monday, March 22nd Due on
Friday, March 26th (if you cannot be school on March 26th, please
give it to me or Mrs. Comstock before that day.) Total
points: 60 |
3-26-2010 Friday |
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3-24-2010 Wednesday |
Homework
6-1. track 7: lesson7 Task 1-3— listen and answer all the questions on the disc. ① Task 1: write out missing characters and their pinyin / write out the
of the sentences in English./answer the questions in English and Chinese(the
more the better) ②
Task 2: write out missing characters
and their pinyin ./write out meaning of the sentences in English./answer the questions
in English and Chinese (the more the better). ③
Task 3: write out missing characters
and their pinyin ./write out the meaning of the sentences in English./answer the questions
in English and Note: 5 points will be taken off for every delay day. Total
points: 15 |
3-26-2010 Friday |
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3-24-2010 Wednesday |
Be prepared
for the quiz-4(new words from page 70, part-1) on Friday, 3-26-2010 动物animal
/动物园
zoo /熊猫panda /会can, know how to, /飞fly/跑 run /只M.W. for animal/特别 especially/ 喜欢like/ 老家hometown/ Total
points: 10 |
3-26-2010 Friday |
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3-26-2010 Friday |
Be prepared
for the quiz-5(new words from page 70 part-2) on Tuesday, 3-30-2010 叫growl,
bark /
游swim / 水water / 爬climb, crawl / 树tree / 为什么why / 因为because / 觉得 feel Total points:
12 |
3-30-2010 Tuesday |
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3-30-2010 Tuesday |
Be prepared
for the quiz-6(new words from page 80 part-1) on Thursday, 4-1-2010 叫年
year / 月month / 日day / 星期 week/ 星期日Sunday / 天
day / 去年last year / 今年 this year / 明年 next year / 昨天 yesterday / 今天
today /明天 tomorrow Total
points: 12 |
4-1-2010 Thursday |
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3-30-2010 Tuesday |
Homework
6-2. track 7: lesson7 Task 4-6 Listen the content and answer the questions as much as you can. Use Chinese characters and pinyin as much as you can. Note: If you are not be in school on April 13rd, please
give this homework to Mrs. Comstock on April 12nd, otherwise, 5 points will be taken
off for every delay day. Total
points: 15 |
4-13-2010 Tuesday |
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Spring
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4-13-2010 Tuesday |
Be prepared
for the quiz-7 (new words from page 80 part-2) on Thursday, 4-15-2010. 上up / 下down / 上个星期last week / 这个星期this week / 下个星期next week / 生be born / 生日birthday / 生日快乐happy birthday / 属…. born in the Year of …/ 新年new year / 玩play, have fun / 所以 therefore, so Total points: 12 |
4-15-2010 Thursday |
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4-13-2010 Tuesday |
Homework
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