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: