- Read the course expectation sheet with your parent/guardian, go over details, sign the sheet, and place the sheet in your Mandarin binder.
- Start preparing materials needed for this class (binder, pencils, markers in ziplock bag, and a composition book). Bring them to school as soon as you have them but no later than Friday.
- Preview two websites:
- http://www.dragonwise.hku.hk/dragon2/schools/archives/morph.php
- click on some of the links to explore the origins of Chinese language
- http://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-pinyin-chart.php
- click on some of the words and listen to the pronunciations
Tuesday, 8/27
- Finish (writing, studying, and reviewing) worksheet dated August 26, 2013.
- Go to this website to practice/quiz your pinyin tones. Be ready to report to me how you did:
- http://pinyinpractice.com/tones.htm
Wednesday, 8/28
- Go to this website to practice/quiz your pinyin initials. Be ready to report to class your best scores:
- http://pinyinpractice.com/initials.htm
- Write a composition introducing your friend (we did the interview in class today). Be sure to write as many characters as you can. You may use pinyin (with tones) if you don't remember the characters.
- Remember all assignments are due the next day unless otherwise mentioned.
Thursday, 8/29
- Go to this website to practice/quiz your pinyin finals. Be ready to report back to class your best scores.
- http://pinyinpractice.com/finals.htm
- Go to this website to review vocabulary and play various games. There will be vocab quiz next Tuesday. (you will need to be able to recognize all the vocabulary and be able to write at least 5) http://quizlet.com/25393782/saxe-unit-1-flash-cards/
- Review Unit 1 sentence patterns (see today's handout as well as your notes).
- Have a good weekend!