2009-11-07 Homework 作業

This week's assignment:

1. IQ Chinese Lesson 2-->Exercise-->Word Game

Fininsh the 12 questions in Word Game and print out the completed table for me.
If you can't print, try taking a screenshot and email the saved screenshot to me. (See below for instructions.)

2. Prepare for the language contest on 11/04:

When it is your turn:
    Go onto the stage (front of the classroom);
    Take a bow. (Keep smiling and have eye contact with the judges.)
    Start with the short introduction. (Listen to the recording below.)
    Read the Rhyme LOUDLY and CLEARLY.
    End with “謝謝"。
    Go back to your seat.

  老師好，同學好，

  我是 明州 雙城 中文學校 B2 的（your Chinese name)。

  今天我要朗誦的是一首童謠：猴子的一星期。

*Download a copy of the full content: Intro + Monkey Rhyme w/Pinyin annotations
**For the reading of the Rhyme, please see previous posting.

You might wonder how you will be scored.  Here are the categories and percentages:
30% Composure--not visibly nervous or shy
40% Pronunciation and tone
30% Fluency

3. So far I have asked you to make two sets of flashcards (27 cards in total). Please bring the cards to school this Saturday, you'll lose credits for homework if you don't have them ready by that date. For those who lost the handouts, please download them here: (Or you can choose to handwrite them on index cards.)

Set 1
Set 2

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How to Take a Screenshot

Please click the link here.
When saving the picture, please select "JPEG" in the "Save as type" dropbox.
(Never save pic as TIFF for this purpose, because the file size is a lot bigger and not good for emailing.)

Then, email me the saved screenshot (of your finished game card) as an attachment.