2010-12-11: No School Today

Homework:
1. Watch the videos for “靜夜思”。




2. Click the picture and a new page/window will open.  Listen to the poem and read the interpretations.

Watch this video:



3. Practice numbers in Chinese: 一二三四五六七八九十百千萬, and 點 零 元 毛 分。
    Copy the two lines under 萬 on p. 28, and make sure you know the right way to say large numbers in Chinese, including number alone and money.
    Exercises: write those numbers or money amout in Chinese.
    a. 98,765.34
    b. 123,345.06
    c. $3,405.98
    d. $67,290.01
    e. $7.50

4. Coyp those sentences, including Chinese and English.
    a. Ming-Ming and Zhong-Zhng look alike. They must be brothers.
     明明和中中長得很像。他們應該是兄弟吧。

    b. Beijing is a major city of China.
     北京是中國的主要城市。

    c. My birthday cake was eaten up by dad.
      我的生日蛋糕 被 爸爸吃光了。
        Day ate up my birthday cake.
        爸爸 把 我的生日蛋糕吃光了。

    d. We have a ball game Sunday morning.  What should we do if it snows?
        星期天早上我們有球賽。萬一 下雪怎麼辦？

    e. I can finish my homework in twenty minutes.
        我 二十分鐘 之內  就可以做完功課。

    f. I helped my younger sister put together the toy house.
       我幫妹妹把玩具屋 裝 好了。

5. Study Lesson 2 and 3 for the final exam.
    a. Read 課文，including the footnotes.
    b. Make sure you can write all the 生字, their 注音 and Pinyin. (no 部首 for final)
    c. Study the sentences under "句子練習“；know the meaning of the phrases and sentences, and the structure (order of phrases).
    d. Review your old quizzes and Workbook exercises.

*Download Lesson 3 Quiz with answers for study.  Click Here


6. The final exam will include oral test, that is, recitation of the two poems in Lesson 4, including the titles and authors.  Watch the videos above to imitate the pronunciation and tone.



  
 

2010-12-04 Winter is a good time for study

親愛的同學們，

天氣很冷，不適合去外面玩，所以我們有多一點時間學中文了，對不對？
希望不是只有我一個人這麼想！

這個星期的功課不多，大家多花點時間背詩吧。

功課：

1. 抄寫（copy）第四課的兩首唐詩，兩次。並且背起來。

2. 抄寫第38頁的生字，部首，注音，拼音，三次。

Happy Thanksgiving & Holidays

感恩節過了，大家除了吃大餐、買東西之外，有沒有想想過去這一年裡，有那些人，那些事，是值得你感謝的？

祝福大家，過節快樂。

§功課：

1. Workbook 3-3
2. 背第四課的兩首詩(memorize the poems in Lesson 4).
3. 抄寫句子(Copy sentences under the phrases on pp. 28 to 31): 萬一；內容；之內；裝；課；被；應該（#1）；答應；主要（#3）。
4. Prepare for quiz on Lesson 3.

2010-11-13 You Did a Great Job!

Dear class,

You did a great job in the Speech Contest.  Principal Yeh told me she was impressed.  I'm so proud of you.


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Homework:

1. Workbook 3-2
2. 造句：萬一；之內。
3. Read 課本“說故事”(pp. 32-35)

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2010-11-06 Speech Contest is coming....

Dear class,

Sorry I'm late in updating.  I have a few things to say, but first, let me give you the "opening lines" for the speech contest.

+ [ Then...your speech ]

When you finish, say "謝謝", and bow.

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*這個星期的功課：

1. Workbook 3-1.

2. 課本 p. 30，抄寫生字，注音，拼音，部首。

3. Get ready for the speech contest.

4. Quiz-matching; phrases on p. 28 & p. 30.

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2010-10-30

時間過得真快，覺得才開學沒多久，這個學期已經過了一半多了，希望大家都有收穫，繼續加油哦。

這個星期的功課：

1. 抄寫：（課本p. 28）生字 + 注音 + 部首 + Pinyin ---- 兩次；
                                        詞語：中文 + 英文 ------ 兩次。
   Example:

2.  念課文----- 三次

     Read out loud!!

3. Prepare for speech contest-----memorize the essay you wrote.

2010-10-23 Get Ready for Mid-term Exam

This week's assignment is different from what you did before.  Please make sure you do it as required.

1. For all the new characters (生字）in Lesson One and Lesson Two, write TWICE the character, its 部首，注音，and 漢語拼音(Pinyin). There are 32 characters in total.  

Example:

  

2. Study for mid-term exam

To be honest, the exam is a bit challenging, but I think you'll have fun doing it (as long as you 用功）.

There are 4 pages, and it includes the following categories:

a. Fill in the blanks with missing Chinese characters.  You'll get 注音 for the blanks, and you need to write correct Chinese characters based on the meaning of the sentence.

b. Corrections: Read the sentences, pick out the wrong characters, and write the correct ones in the blanks.

c. Synonyms: Circle the synonym for the phrase underlined.

d. Circle the correct word/phrase.

e. Fill in the blanks with correct phrase, which you can pick from the word bank given.

f. Write down the 部首，注音，and Pinyin for some Chinese characters (from this week's homework).

g. Make a sentence.

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Study tips:

1. 生字：Know how to write the character, its 注音, Pinyin，and 部首。

2. 詞語：Understand the phrases, especially those listed in the part of 句型練習。Know the meaning and usage.

3. Study the Workbook.

4. Review the quizzes.

For the quiz you took today, download the questionnaire with answers here:

Quiz-Lesson 2 with answers

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2010-10-23 Mid-term on 10/30

注意：期中考改到 Oct. 30.

作業：
1. Workbook 1-3 & 2-3.  (Some of you have done 1-3, but please put it in the folder with 2-3.)

2. 造句：因此；故意；其實；不肯；肯定

3. Quiz on Lesson 2.

*** Bring Workbook 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2 to class Saturday.  We'll review the questions. ***


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Some one asked me what the quiz would be like, but instead of writing in the "Comments" area of this posting, he/she left the message as a response to the last posting on this page.  Make sure you click the "Comments" button at the end of the target posting.  Don't go all the way down!


The categories on the quiz include: matching, picking the correct word, filling in the blanks, and sentence making.


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2010-10-09 作文：我的房間 for 演講比賽

五年級的課本內容很多，加上還要準備演講比賽，時間實在不夠用，希望大家在家可以多多用功，如果只靠每個星期六上課兩個小時，很難學得好。

這星期的作業：

1. Workbook 2-2.

2. Complete essay "我的房間".
If you can, please hand it in this Saturday, so that I'll have time to correct and return it to you next week.  After you have your essay with my comments/corrections back, you have to copy the revised version down on another piece of paper.  Then, you can start memorizing it, and prepare for the speech contest.  I hope we can have a "rehersal" in our class before the contest day.


3. Optional: study the new characters and words/phrases on p. 20.


Note:  I've corrected and added some 注音on the handout "Example Sentences".  You can download the revised copy HERE.

2010-10-02

這個星期的作業：

1. 課本第十八頁的生字：抄寫一次；詞語抄寫一次，並寫出英文意思。別忘了，也要寫注音。
    p. 18, copy new characters once; all phrases once with English translation.  Don't forget phonetics.

2. 讀“課文” 三次。 Read text 3 times.

3. Workbook 2-1.

4. Quiz on p.18--new characters and phrases.

**If you haven't return the Student Information form to me, please remember to do so this Saturday.
You can download the file from the link in last week's posting if you couldn't find the form.

2010-09-25 作業及其他

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這個星期的作業：

1. Workbook 1-2 (This means Lesson 1-Week 2.)

2. 紅本：造句練習，用以下詞語，各造一個句子
夠不夠
不論
可惜
並且
容易

3. 下次還是一樣有小考（quiz).

4. [Not due this week]* 大家可以開始準備“演講比賽”的作文--“我的房間”。
You can start thinking about the essay you're going to write for the speech contest. The title is "My Room".

5. Please remember to bring me the Studentd Information Form if you forgot last week.

If you lost the forms I gave you, download here:

§ Letter to Parents

§ Student Information

§ Syllabus

Study Hard

Picture from http://jane628.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html

歡迎五年級同學！

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親愛的同學們，
Dear class,

歡迎回來中文學校。
Welcome back to Chinese School.
上過兩次課以後，我發現你們都是很可愛很聰明的學生。
Meeting you twice, I found you are all lovely and smart.
我相信只要大家認真上課，好好寫作業，一定會學得很好。
I believe that your Chinese will be greatly improved as long as you pay full attention in class and do your assignment with due devotion.

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作業 Homework：
1. Lesson 1, Week 1 (of your Workbook)--Put those pages in the purple folder and hand it in Saturday.
2. Textbook, p.8: 生字一次；
                     p.10: 生字一次，詞語一次+ English.
    (Since I have your Red Bood, write those on a piece of paper. Put it in the folder too.)
3. Quiz--write a note （便條）.   Matching / circle the right phrase.
4. Remember to bring a notebook to class.
5. Give the two handouts to your parents and return the Student Information form to me Saturday.

Enjoy your learning.

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An Indian Malaysian sang Taiwanese song:

2010-05-15 Homework & Reminder

For this week, please complete the "book project" we started last Saturday.

Write the following sentences, filling the blanks, one on each page.  Decorate your little book with your own drawings.

Cover: [your name] 的書

Page 1：今天是 [   ] 月 [   ] 日 星期 [   ]。

              (Fill in the blanks, using last Saturday's date.)

Page 2：我住在明州。

Page 3：我喜歡吃 [        ]。
               (You can write down more than one item.)

Page 4：我會 [ sports ]。
               (Check the handout to find the Chinese for the sport you like.)

Page 5：我早上 [     ] 點起床。
               (起床 qi3 chuang2:  wake up, get up)

Page 6：我會說中文。

Page 7：(Pick your own sentence.  Think of something that you really want to know its Chinese translation.  Leave your question in the Comments area or email it to me.  I'll tell you. )


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1. For May 22nd, please come to school at 9:00 a.m.


2. Bring your backpack for the trophies, gifts, and prizes.


3. You may want to bring extra money for game tickets.  More participation, more fun. 

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2010-05-08 Term Project

For your term project:

1. Complete your essay, and write/type it on paper, using as many Chinese characters as you can.

2. Memorize and make an oral presentation in class. 

3. I'll video tape your presentation if you want to.  Bring a flash drive to class so that I can give you a copy of your video.

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*** Bring your own color pencils/markers.  We'll make a book this Saturday.

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2010-05-01 Essay for final

For this week, please do the following:

1. Handout--"B2-2010.04.17—Writing Exercise": Write the words as instructed.

2. Phone Conversation exercise--Practice the example conversations.

3. Finish draft of the essay on "Self introduction" (or other topic of your choice).

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For those who missed the class, download the following files:

Writing exercise

Phone conversation

Class notes--IQChinese Lesson 9

Flashcards

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IMPORTANT:  Remember to give the Info Sheet on "Year-end Party" and ticket order form to your parents.  Let's get together and have some fun on the last day of school.

2010-04-24 Homework--Making sentences

For this week's assignment, complete #4 of the handout titled "2010.04.17-IQChinese Lesson 8."


A. Sentence pattern:

    你 什麼時候 要 V？  (When are you going to V?)
    ex. 你什麼時候要睡覺？  (When are you going to sleep?)

B. Terms to use: 吃飯 / 洗澡 / 做功課 / 彈鋼琴 / 回家 / 刷牙 /


==>  Plug the phrases into the sentence pattern and make 6 sentences.   WRITE (not type) the sentences and their English translations on paper.

==>  Read out the sentences loud, three times each.


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Term Project:

For your term project, write a self-introduction essay (or if you like, pick up another topic).  Review the sentence patterns and words you've learned, and try to use as many different words/patterns as you can.  Please start your draft now.  I'll review your draft with you on 05/08.  On 05/15, you will make an oral presentation on the essay.  (It's ok to type.)

2010-04-17 Homework

1. Study the handout I gave you Saturday.  Read the sentences below 5 times (They are from IQ Chinese -Lesson 8).  Make sure you understand the sentence patterns, especially the last two.

請問 現在 幾點鐘？= 請問現在幾點？

下午三點五十分。

還有 十分 四點鐘。（Ten more minutes to four o'clock.)

四點半時 我要走。(I'm leaving at 4:30.)


**Download the handout HERE if you missed the class.
   
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Exercise: (Write or type the sentences on paper and hand it in this Saturday.)

1. Read the example and then use the time given to make questions & answers.

    Example:
     It is 3:40.
    Question:  還有 幾分 四點？ (How many more minutes to 4:00? )
    Answer:  還有 二十分 四點。

    ==> It is 9:33.
    Question:
    Answer:

    ==> It is 7:51.
    Question:
    Answer:

2. Write those words 3 times：

    ** Use this site to view stroke orders.  (Type in Pinyin and tone number in the box.  A table of all the characters of the same pronunciation will show up.  Click on the one you want to check.)


    電 視  dian4 shi4, TV

    時間  shi2 jian1, time

    吃飯  chi1 fan4, to have a meal

    做功課  zuo4 gong1 ke4, to do homework

    走  zou3, to walk; to go; to leave

    刷牙  shua1 ya2, to brush teeth

2010-04-10 Homework & Word Contest

On 04/17 we'll have a Word Recognition Contest.  The rules for our class are:

1. Everyone has 30 seconds for 10 Chinese word cards, which will be drawn randomly and laid out on the table.

2. You have to read out the Chinese word/phrase and then say its English meaning.

3. For each card, you get 1 point for clear Chinese pronunciation and 1 point for correct English meaning.

4. There will be 2 rounds of contests and the two scores will be added up. 

5.  The top 3 winners will be awarded.

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So, this week's homework is to prepare for the contest.  All the words/phrases that will be used for the contest are on the list I gave you a few weeks ago.

2010-03-27 Homework

Hi, everybody,

Are you having a good spring break?  Don't forget to review your Chinese lessons when you are free.

The homework for these two weeks is:

1. IQ Chinese Lesson 7: Do the exercise on computer.  Study the handout I gave you on 3/27 for key words/phrases.  Memorize the 4 lines in the Text.

2. Prepare for the Word Recognition Contest on 4/17.  I gave you the list of the words that will be used for the contest.  You have to say the word/phrase and its English meaning.  Practice with your flashcards.

3. Practice the conversation on the handout titled "B2-Conversation-20100206."

4. Online howework: http://lingtlanguage.com/stpchinese/3616

5. Learn the measure words in the song "Ten Animals".  You can learn how to sing it by listening to the clip below:

2010-03-06 作業

1. Prepare for midterm exam.

2. Do exercise on http://lingtlanguage.com/stpchinese/.

2010-02-27 作業

Homework for this week:

1. Redbook: 6 characters, 4 times each.

2. Handout: Translation from English to Chinese.

3. Online assignment at
    http://lingtlanguage.com/stpchinese/ (due March 05):

    The exercise requires you to have a working mircrophone connected to your  computer.  Try doing this if possible.  If you cannot record with your computer, do the writing part on paper and practice the oral part.  I'll let you do the oral exercise in class.


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Midterm is coming on March 13.  Please study the following topics:

1. The name of the food items we circled before.

2. The proper way to say how much something costs, i.e. measure word, money units, correct word order.

3. The handouts I gave you this semester.

2010-02-20 Online Homework

Dear class,

We're going to try something new this week.  Please go to the following website to do your homework online.

http://lingtlanguage.com/stpchinese/

** Remember to submit your homework when you finish.  There are two practices.  Please do both.



The homework requires you to type in Chinese, so you need to have some Chinese input method installed on your computer.

You can either use Microsoft's Chinese IME:  read instruction.
(Read #11~#14 for inputting traditional Chinese.)

Another choice is Google Pinyin.  I've written some instructions for this:  read instruction.

2010-02-06 作業

祝大家 新年快樂！


The homework due 02/20 is similar to that for last time--the handout on IQ Chinese Lesson 5.

  1. Write down the Pinyins for every sentence.

  2. Memorize the sentences.  (This should be easy for you!)

  3. Type the sentences in IQ Chinese or MS Word using Chinese input method.

  4. Study the notes on the handout.

  5. Do the drills in IQ Chinese.

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Listen and Repeat:

  1. 一星期，有七天。

  2. 星期一 到 星期日。 (From Monday to Sunday.)

  3. 四月一日星期幾？

  4. 這個月有幾星期？

  5. 一個月有幾天？

  6. 有的三十天，有的三十一天，二月有二十八天或二十九天。

2010-01-30 作業

The assignment for this week is from IQ Chinese, Lesson 4.

1. On the handout, write down the Pinyins in the blanks.

2. Listen to the chanting and memorize the 4 sentences.

3. Type the 4 sentence in IQ Chinese or other software; and send me a screen shot or print it out. 

* New character: 貴

=〉 Learn to write here.

=〉 Learn its definition and usage here.


Listen and repeat:

  你好，請問你貴姓？

  你的名字叫什麼？

  我姓謝，叫小明。

  大家都叫我小明。


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2010-01-23 Homework and exercise

作業：

1. Write 想，要，吃，喝 and their Pinyins 5 times each.

2. Make one sentence for each of the characters above. (Don't repeat words.)

3. Practice the words on the flashcards I gave you last week.  Make sure you know the pronunciation and the meaning when you see those Chinese words.

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練習 lian4 xi2 (exercise):

  1. 王小文 喜歡 吃 餃子。

  2. 我哥哥 想 喝 果汁。

  3. 他 要 吃 麵包 和 餅干。

4. 你 喜歡 吃 草莓 嗎？

5. 你 喜不喜歡 吃 草莓？

6. 美香 想 喝 咖啡 嗎？

7. 美香 想不想 喝 咖啡？



** Listen to the recordings in previous posting too.

2010-01-09 Spring Semester Begins

Homework:

A. Write the words 3 times including Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English meaning.

    也是 ( yě shì ) ： also, too
    都是 (dōu shì ) ： both, all
    還是 ( hái shì ) ： or
    這些 ( zhè xiē ) ： these
    那些 ( nà xiē ) ： those
    甜的 ( tián de ) ： sweet

B.  Make a sentence for each of the words.

C. Listen and repeat. (Read out loud; make sure you know the correct pronunciation of every character; imitate the tone.)

1. 我是學生，他也是學生。我們都是學生。

2. 你是美國人，我是美國人，他也是美國人。我們都是美國人。

 3. 你是美國人還是中國人？

 4. 你喜歡蘋果還是草莓？

 5. 那是你的書還是他的書？

 6. 這些水果都是甜的。

 7. 那些人都是學生。