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Curriculum

Mandarin Chinese IV – Pen Argyl Area School District

Shimiao Liu, R. Scott Poppele

Mandarin IV Pen Argyl Area School District Chinese Curriculum 2 / 41

Overview: Mandarin Chinese 4 continues the Mandarin course emphasis on reading, writing,

listening, and speaking skills for higher-level communication in Mandarin. Topics include vocabulary,

grammatical structures, idiomatic expressions and the forming of sentences and questions while

focusing on the communicative aspects of language.

Grammar is treated as a necessary component for accurate expression, written and spoken

communication containing proper grammar are assessed through differentiated activities to

accommodate all learners, including those needing further grounding in the intricacies of accurate

expression through grammatical precision.

The use of traditional as well as online tools for study, practice, and reinforcement in reading,

writing, speaking and listening is emphasized as important components in the preparation of

productive lifelong learners.

Geography and culture topics provide a necessary, well-rounded background for linguistic

acquisition, understanding and fluency.

Students must complete a minimum of two research projects related to Chinese culture, each

requiring information sourced from both library and online resources, submission of a written paper

with appropriate citations (4+), and a brief classroom presentation. See unit 12 for details on one of the

projects. The timing and content of additional projects will be determined by the teacher based on

classroom discussion topics.


目录 Table of Contents

Unit 1 (§37): Chinese Festivals 中国的节庆 ........................................................................................................... 4

Unit 2 (§38): Shopping At the Store 去商店买东东西 ........................................................................................... 6

Unit 3 (§39): Grandpa’s Birthday Party 爷爷的生日会 .......................................................................................... 8

Unit 4 (§40): Four Seasons 一年有四季............................................................................................................... 13

Unit 5 (§41): I Am Sick 我病了 ............................................................................................................................. 15

Unit 6 (§42): I Like My School 我喜欢我的学校 .................................................................................................. 18

Unit 7 (§43): Sports Meet 运动会 ........................................................................................................................ 21

Unit 8 (§44): My Community 我的社区 .............................................................................................................. 24

Unit 9 (§45): What Are Your Hobbies? 你有什么爱好？ .................................................................................... 27

Unit 10 (§46): The Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖 ....................................................................................................... 32

Unit 11 (§47): My Vacation 我的假期 .................................................................................................................. 34

Unit 12 (§48): Getting to know China 认识中国 .................................................................................................. 37

Unit 13 (§49): Chinese Culture Research and Discussion ...................................................................................... 40


Unit 1 (§37): Chinese Festivals 中国的节庆

Unit Outcomes: In this unit, students will learn the names of Chinese festivals and the

food, customs and history of these festivals. They can describe a festival in Chinese.

Essential Outcome and Related Standards:

A. Students will understand and remember words and phrases about festivals.

B. Students will be able to use the “过……节” to express “to celebrate ……festival”.

C. Students will master the use of “……的时候” to describe an action with a specific

time.

D. Students will be able to describe food, customs and history of a festival in Chinese.

E. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

pertaining to Chinese festivals (灯,节,元,正) .

National Standard(s): 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2

Content and Instructional Activities:

A. Students will understand and remember words and phrases about festivals by

watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, engaging in group activities,

and reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with

classmates, computer-based exercises and engaging in a word card game.

B. Students will be able to use the “过……节” to express “to celebrate ……festival” by

watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a

characters game, computer-based exercises, and reading, writing, listening, and

speaking exercises.

C. Students will master the use of “……的时候”to describe an action with a specific

time by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a

characters game, computer-based exercises, and reading, writing, listening, and

speaking exercises.


D. Students will be able to describe food, customs and history of a festival in Chinese

by answering questions, playing a word card game, engaging in reading, writing,

listening, writing and speaking exercises, computer-based exercises, and group

activities.


pertaining to festivals (灯,节,元,正) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with

practice sheets, using technology tools and playing a word card game.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises and practice worksheets, dialogue practice,

listening exercises, tutoring, computer-based exercises and feedback, videos, revising

the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining difficulties, recording students'

pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g., textbook, and

the Confucius Institute Website).

Enrichment: Singing songs, PowerPoint presentations, computer-based activities and

academic games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly

game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities,

making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary vocabulary with contextual

phrases and sentences, situational dialogues, and Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Answering questions, listening/dictation, unit quizzes and tests

including oral, reading, listening and writing, group activities, unit project such as

making poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition and other written

assignments.

Resources and Materials: Discovering Chinese Volume 4 textbook and workbook

(online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, phrase

cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia, worksheets,

computer with projector, chapter videos, character-writing software, puzzles,

supplementary practice handouts and other class supplies.


Unit 2 (§38): Shopping At the Store 去商店买东东西

Unit Outcomes: In this unit, students will use new vocabulary and grammatical structures used in shopping and bargaining with vendors. They will be able to describe items using an expanded array of colors.


A. Students will know and use additional vocabulary to describe the colors of items,

including shades of light and dark colors (浅/深).

B. Students will know how to use“一点儿”to express comparison and small degrees of change.

C. Students will be able to use the comparison structure ”太……了”to express "too" or "very".

D. Students will be able to use “···吧” at the end of a sentence to indicate a suggestion or a command.

E. Students will be able to use “···行吗” at the end of a sentence to make a polite suggestion.

F. Students will be able to use Chinese to shop and bargain.

G. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

related to shopping (百,行,以,深).



A. Students will know and use additional vocabulary to describe the colors of items,

including shades of light and dark colors (浅/深) by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a characters game, computer-based exercises.

B. Students will know how to use“一点儿”to express comparison and small degrees of change by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a characters game, computer-based exercises.

C. Students will be able to use the comparison structure ”太……了”to express "too" or "very" by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, engaging in group


activities, and reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises and a word card game.

D. Students will be able to use “···吧” at the end of a sentence to indicate a suggestion or a command by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a characters game, computer-based exercises, and reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises.

E. Students will be able to use “···行吗” at the end of a sentence to make a polite suggestion by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a characters game, computer-based exercises, and reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises.

F. Students will be able to use Chinese to shop and bargain by engaging in group discussion, classroom activities, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises and using technology tools.

G. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

related to shopping (百,行,以,深) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with practice sheet, using technology tools and playing a word card game.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises and practice worksheets, dialogue practice, listening exercises, tutoring, computer-based exercises and feedback, videos, revising the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining difficulties, recording students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g., textbook, and the Confucius Institute Website).

Enrichment: Singing songs, PowerPoint presentations, computer-based activities and games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues and Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Answering questions, listening/dictation, unit quizzes and tests including oral, reading, listening and writing, group activities, unit project such as making a poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition, and other written assignments.

Resources and Materials: Discovering Chinese Volume 4 textbook and workbook (online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, phrase cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia worksheets, computer with projector, videos, writing software and puzzles.


Unit 3 (§39): Grandpa’s Birthday Party 爷爷的生日会

Unit Outcomes: Students will use Chinese to describe events associated with a

birthday party, including authentic expressions of birthday wishes.


A. Students will recognize and correctly write Chinese characters pertaining to

birthday parties.

B. Students will be able to use the sentence pattern “someone /something + 真 +

adj.” to describe “really……”.

C. Students will become familiar with specific measure words and their use in context.

D. Students will be able to use the sentence structure “Someone + 一面 to do

something + 一面” to describe someone doing two or more tasks at the same time.

E. Students will recognize and correctly pronounce and write the Chinese characters

for specific phrases pertaining to parties and party activities.

F. Students will be able to use and understand the sentence pattern “Person A + 送给

+ person B + something” to express “person A gives person B something as a gift”.

G. Students will know how to create a list with the sentence structure：Somewhere +

有 + something A，B，C，还有 D 和 E

H. Students will become familiar with specific four-character expressions of good

wishes used on birthdays：

身体健康 Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng good health

I. Students can introduce and describe the events in the birthday party in Chinese

and express wishes in Chinese.

J. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to parties: 爷,给,高,兴.




A. Students will be able to know some vocabulary about party by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, group activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises.

B. Students will be able to use the sentence pattern “someone /something + 真 + adjective” to describe “really……” by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, group activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises.

C. Students will become familiar with the following measure words and their use in context by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, group activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises and word card game.

一

件衬衫，礼物

条裤子，鱼

双手，鞋子

块钱，蛋糕，西瓜

只鸟，猫

个苹果，西瓜，人，包子

杯茶，果汁，可乐，橙汁

本书

束花


D. Students will be able to use the sentence structure “Someone + 一面 to do

something + 一面 to do something ” to describe someone doing two or more tasks at

the same time by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, group

activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including

conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises and a word card game.

E. Students will recognize and correctly pronounce and write the Chinese characters for

the following phrases pertaining to parties and party activities by watching a

PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, computer-based exercises, engaging in

group activities and in other reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including

conversing with classmates.

Phrases

为 + someone For someone

开生日会 To hold/throw a birthday party

Someone + 每人 Everyone

亲 + someone To kiss someone

亲 + someone + 一下 To kiss someone once

F. Students will be able to use and understand the sentence pattern “Person A + 送给

+ person B + something” to express “person A gives person B something as a gift”

by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, completing computer-

based exercises, playing a word card game, engaging in group activities, and in

other reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with

classmates.


G. Students will know how to create a list with the sentence structure “somewhere +

有 + something A，B，C，还有 D 和 E” by watching a PowerPoint presentation,

completing computer-based exercises, playing a word card game, watching videos,

engaging in group activities and in other reading, writing, listening and speaking

exercises including conversing with classmates.

H. Students will become familiar with the four-character expressions of good wishes

used for birthday celebrations through direct instruction, group discussion, classroom

activities, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, speaking exercises and using

technology tools.

I. Students will be able to describe the events in a birthday party in Chinese and

express birthday wishes using the following specific four-character expressions through

direct instruction, group discussion, classroom activities, and engaging in reading,

writing, listening, speaking exercises and using technology tools.

身体健康 Shēn tǐ jiàn kāng good health

生日快乐 Shēng rì kuài lè happy birthday

福如东海 fú rú dōng hǎi happiness as boundless as the sea

寿比南山 Shòu bǐ nán shān live as long as the southern mountain

长命百岁 Cháng mìng bǎi suì to live a hundred years

J. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to parties (爷,给,高,兴) by imitating teacher’s writing, using Chinese

character practice sheets, using technology tools and playing word card game.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises, practice worksheets, dialogue practice,



pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g., textbook,

Confucius Institute Website).



games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly game,

watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities,


phrases and sentences, situational dialogues and Webquest.


including oral, reading, listening and writing, group activities, unit projects such as

making a poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition.


(online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, number

cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia worksheets, computer with

projector, videos, writing software, puzzles, world map and explanatory handouts.


Unit 4 (§40): Four Seasons 一年有四季

Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to describe scenery, favorite indoor and outdoor

activities, and the changes in the four seasons in Chinese.


A. Students will recognize and correctly write and pronounce Chinese characters

pertaining to seasons and activities.

B. Students will become familiar with the phrase”讨厌”to describe hate or disgust

towards something.

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “为什么”to ask questions.

D. Students will know how to express reasons through the usage of “因为”(because).

E. Students will be able to describe scenery, their favorite indoor and outdoor

activities, and the changes in the four seasons.

F. Students will be able to correctly read, write, and pronounce the Chinese

characters related to seasons：花，草，因，为




pertaining to seasons and activities by PowerPoint presentation, classroom games,

engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing

with classmates,role play and computer-based exercises .

B. Students will become familiar with the phrase”讨厌”to describe hate or disgust

towards something by PowerPoint presentation, classroom games .

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “为什么”to ask questions by

PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, characters game, engaging in

reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises and computer-based

exercises.


D. Students will know how to express reasons through the usage of “因为”(because)

through the use of a PowerPoint presentation, classroom games, engaging in

reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including conversing with

classmates, situational/role play activities, and computer-based exercises.

E. Students will be able to describe scenery, their favorite indoor and outdoor

activities, and the changes in the four seasons by PowerPoint presentation,

classroom games, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises

including conversing with classmates, situational/role-play activities, and computer-

based exercises.

F. Students will be able to correctly read, write, and pronounce the Chinese

characters related to seasons：花，草，因，为 by imitating teacher’s writing,

writing with practice sheets, using technology tools, playing character games and

making posters.



the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining the difficulties, recording

students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g.,

textbook, Confucius Institute Website, Quizlet).


games, computer-based activities and games, situational performance, spelling games,

patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying

comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary

vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues and Webquest.



making posters, performance-based activities, participation, essay/composition.


(online), computer resources, audio pictures, making sounds picture, Pinyin cards,

character cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia

worksheets, computer with projector, videos, writing software, puzzles.


Unit 5 (§41): I Am Sick 我病了

Unit Outcomes: In this unit of study, students will be able to understand vocabulary

surrounding illnesses, they will be able to describe medical symptoms and speak to a

doctor about how they feel.



pertaining to illnesses.

B. Students will become familiar with the phrase ”body part + 疼”to describe pain in a

specific area.

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “量体温”to talk about body

temperature.

D. Students will become familiar with the phrase “多+verb”、“少+verb” to describe

the frequency for doing something.

E. Students will understand and correctly use the conversational phrases “还有”，“还

要”and “还是”and they will be able to tell the difference between them.

F. Students will recognize and correctly use “应该”（should）.

G. Students will understand and know how to use the phrase “person A + 要+ person

B + action”（person A asks person B to do something）.

H. Students will be able to correctly write, read, and pronounce the following Chinese

characters related to illness：病，疼，应，该。




pertaining to illnesses by watching a PowerPoint presentation, completing

computer-based exercises, engaging in classroom games, and in reading, writing,

listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates and role-

playing activities.


B. Students will become familiar with the phrase “body part + 疼”to describe pain in a

specific area by watching a PowerPoint presentation, playing classroom games,

completing computer-based activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and

speaking exercises including conversing with classmates and role-playing exercises.

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “量体温”to talk about body

temperature through direct instruction, written activities including worksheets, and

a PowerPoint presentation.

D. Students will become familiar with the phrase “多+verb”、“少+verb” to describe

the frequency for doing something through a PowerPoint presentation, group

activities, classroom games, engaging in reading, writing, listening, and speaking

exercises and computer-based exercises.

E. Students will understand and correctly use the conversational phrases “还有”，“还

要”and “还是”and they will be able to tell the difference between them through

the use of a PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, characters game,

engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises and

computer-based exercises.

F. Students will recognize and be able to correctly use “应该”（should）by watching

a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking

exercises including conversing with classmates and role-playing activities.

G. Students will be able to correctly write, read, and pronounce the following Chinese

characters related to illness：病，疼，应，该 by PowerPoint presentation,

computer-based exercises, playing classroom games, engaging in reading, writing,

listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates and role-

playing exercises.

H. Students will be able to correctly write, read, and pronounce the following Chinese

characters related to illness：病，疼，应，该 by imitating teacher’s writing,

writing with practice sheets, using technology tools, playing character games and

making a poster.



the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining the difficulties, recording

students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g.,

textbook, Confucius Institute Website).


Enrichment: Singing greeting songs, PowerPoint presentations, computer-based

activities and games, situational performance, Pinyin spelling games, character games,

patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying

comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary

vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues and Webquest.



making poster, performance-based activities, participation, essay/composition, and

written assignments.


(online), computer resources, audio pictures, making sounds picture, Pinyin cards,

character cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia

worksheets, computer with projector, videos, writing software, puzzles.


Unit 6 (§42): I Like My School 我喜欢我的学校

Unit Outcomes: Students will learn pertinent vocabulary pertaining to school. Students

will be able to describe their school in Chinese and they will be able to talk about some

of their favorite school activities.



pertaining to school.

B. Students will be able to use the phrase 到处 to describe “everywhere” or “all over”.

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “sport + 场”to describe the field or

court used for specific sports.

D. Students will be able to use the sentence structure “不但…而且… ” to express “not

only…but also…”.

E. Students will know how to create a list using the sentence structure：一共 or 有

的…有的….

F. Students will be able to use the phrase “action +以后/以前” for “after/before +

action”.

G. Students will be able to introduce and describe their school in Chinese and they will

be able to talk about some of their favorite school activities.

H. Students will be able to correctly write, read, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to school: 楼，但，馆，场.




pertaining to school by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos,

group activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises

including conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises.


B. Students will be able to use the phrase 到处 to describe “everywhere” or “all over”

by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos, engaging in group

activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including

conversing with classmates, computer-based exercises.

C. Students will become familiar with the phrase “sport + 场”to describe the field or

court used for specific sports by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching

videos, engaging in group and computer-based activities, and in reading, writing,

listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates.

D. Students will be able to use the sentence structure “不但…而且…”to express “not

only…but also…” by watching a PowerPoint presentation, watching videos,

engaging in group activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking

exercises including conversing with classmates, completing computer-based

exercises, playing a word card game.

E. Students will know how to create a list using the sentence structure：一共 or 有

的…有的… through group discussion, classroom activities, and engaging in reading,

writing, listening, speaking exercises and using technology tools.

F. Students will be able to use the phrase “action +以后/以前”for “after/before +

action” by PowerPoint presentation, classroom practice activities, engaging in

reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises, and completing computer-based

exercises.

G. Students will be able to introduce and describe their school in Chinese and they will

be able to talk about some of their favorite school activities through PowerPoint

presentation, classroom practice activities, playing the characters game, engaging in

reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises, and completing computer-based

exercises.

H. Students will be able to correctly write, read, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to school (楼，但，馆，场) by imitating teacher’s writing, using

Chinese character practice sheets, using technology tools and playing word card

game.




pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (textbook,












(online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, number

cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia worksheets, computer with

projector, videos, writing software, puzzles, world map and explanatory handouts.


Unit 7 (§43): Sports Meet 运动会

Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to use Chinese to describe sports and games.

Students will master the format and characteristics of Chinese diaries and will be able

to use Chinese to write basic diary entries and other descriptive essays.


A. Students will know how to use the phrase “参加……比赛” to express taking part in

a competition.

B. Students will know how to use the phrase “第+number” to express order.

C. Students will be able to use the structure “subject + object + verb +得+adjective” to

express the result, extent or degree of an action.

D. Students will be able to use “了” to express past tense or perfect tense.

E. Students will become familiar with the use of ”可是”(but) and know the similarity

and difference between “但是”，“但”and “可是”.

F. Students will become familiar with the use of the conjunction “因为……所以……”.

G. Students will be able to use Chinese to talk about games. They will master the

format and characteristics of Chinese diaries and will be able to use Chinese to

write basic diary entries and other descriptive essays.

H. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

related to competitions ( 运，第，开，远).



A. Students will know how to use the phrase “参加……比赛” to express taking part in

a competition by watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom

activities, a characters game, and computer-based exercises.

B. Students will know how to use the phrase “第+number” to express order by

watching a PowerPoint presentation and engaging in classroom activities, a

characters game, and computer-based exercises.


C. Students will be able to use the structure “subject + object + verb +得+adjective” to

express the result, extent or degree of an action by watching a PowerPoint

presentation, watching videos, engaging in group activities, and reading, writing,

listening and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, computer-

based exercises and playing a word card game.

D. Students will be able to use “了”to express past tense or perfect tense by engaging

in group discussion, participating in classroom activities, and engaging in reading,

writing, listening, and speaking exercises and using technology tools.

E. Students will become familiar with the use of ”可是”(but) and they will understand

the similarity and difference between “但是”，“但”and “可是”by engaging in

group discussion, classroom activities, and engaging in reading, writing, listening,

and speaking exercises and using technology tools.

F. Students will become familiar with the use of the conjunction “因为……所以……”by

drilling new vocabulary, playing a word game, engaging in reading, writing, listening,

and speaking exercises, and computer-based exercises and group activities.

G. Students will be able to use Chinese to talk about games, and they will master the

format and characteristics of Chinese diaries and will be able to use Chinese to

write diaries and other descriptive essays by watching a PowerPoint presentation

and engaging in classroom activities, a characters game, computer-based exercises,

and reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises.

H. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

related to competitions ( 运，第，开，远) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing

with practice sheet, using technology tools and playing a word card game.










phrases and sentences, situational dialogues and Webquest.




making a poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition, and other written

assignments.



cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia worksheets,

computer with projector, videos, writing software and puzzles.


Unit 8 (§44): My Community 我的社区

Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to use Chinese to describe their own community,

its location, businesses and organizations within the community, and activities that

they engage in within the community.


A. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the following phrases：写

作业（to do homework）, and they will be able to differentiate between 写作业

and 做功课；画图（to draw pictures）；寄信（to send a letter）；Verb + 完

（finish doing）.

B. Students will become familiar with the use of “忘了”(forget to do).

C. Students will know how to use “正在” to express ideas in the present progressive.

D. Students will become familiar with the use of 然后(再)（then ）.

E. Students will understand the use of “在” to describe position.

F. Students will become familiar with the use of “来/去 + verb”.

G. Students will be able to use Chinese to describe their own community, its location,

businesses and organizations within the community, and activities that they engage

in within the community.

H. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to talking about community and daily life ( 店，得，完，忘).



A. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the following phrases：写

作业（to do homework）, and they will be able to differentiate between 写作业

and 做功课；画图（to draw pictures）；寄信（to send a letter）；Verb + 完

（finish doing）by watching a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group

activities and in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including

conversing with classmates, completing computer-based exercises, playing class

games.


B. Students will become familiar with the use of “忘了”(forget to do) by watching a

PowerPoint presentation, playing a word card game, engaging in classroom

activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises

including computer-based exercises and listening/dictation.

C. Students will know how to use “正在”to express ideas in the present progressive by

watching a PowerPoint presentation and video, playing games including role-

playing activities and a word card game, and engaging in reading, writing, listening,

writing and speaking exercises, group activities, and computer-based exercises.

D. Students will become familiar with the use of 然后(再)（then ）by watching a

PowerPoint presentation and video, playing games including role-playing and a

word card game, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking

exercises, group activities, and computer-based exercises.

E. Students will understand the use of “在” to describe position by engaging in group

discussion, answering questions, and completing web inquiry and project work.

F. Students will become familiar with the use of “来/去 + verb” by watching a

PowerPoint presentation and video, playing games including role-playing and a

word card game, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking

exercises, group activities, and computer-based exercises. Because of the advanced

nature of this expression, students will need to recognize and understand its use,

but they will not need to produce it at this stage.

G. Students will be able to use Chinese to describe their own community, its location,

businesses and organizations within the community, and activities that they engage

in within the community by using technology tools, watching a presentation,

engaging in group discussion, classroom activities and other reading, writing,

listening, speaking exercises including conversing with classmates.

H. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters related to talking about community and daily life ( 店，得，完，忘) by

imitating teacher’s writing, writing with Chinese characters practice sheet,

computer-based exercises and playing a word card game.











phrases and sentences, situational dialogues, Webquest.


including oral, reading ,listening and writing, group activities, unit projects such as

making a poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition and other written

assignments.



cards, number cards. practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia, worksheets,

computer with projector, videos, writing software, puzzles, supplementary practice

with handouts and family photos.


Unit 9 (§45): What Are Your Hobbies? 你有什么爱好？

Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to use Chinese to talk about their hobbies and

favorite activities.


A. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the expression ”一边……一

边……” to express “to do a few things at the same time.”

B. Students will know how to use the conjunction ”除了……以外，还……” to express”

in addition to”.

C. Students will know how to use ”常常” to express “often do” .

D. Students will know how to use “V+过” to express past tense and they will correctly

differentiate between “V+过“and “V+了”.

E. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters pertaining to hobbies (唱，歌，跳，队).

F. Students will be able to use Chinese to describe their hobbies and favorite activities.

G. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce specialized and extended

vocabulary pertaining to activities for greater freedom of expression on this topic.



A. Students will know how to use”一边……一边……” to express to do a few things at

the same time by PowerPoint presentation, watching video, group discussion,

classroom activities, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking

exercises.

B. Students will know how to use the conjunction ”除了……以外，还……” to express”

in addition to” by PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, word card game,

engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises ,computer-

based exercises .


C. Students will know how to use ”常常” to express “often do” by playing a word card

game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking

exercises ,computer-based exercises, group activity.

D. Students will know how to use “V+过” to express past tence and they should know

the difference between “V+过“and “V+了” by playing a word card game, engaging

in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises ,computer-based

exercises, group activity.


pertaining to hobbies (唱，歌，跳，队) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with

Chinese characters practice sheet, computer-based exercises, playing word card

game, and puzzles.

F. Students will be able to use Chinese to describe their hobbies and favorite activities

by viewing a presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities, and

other reading, writing, listening, speaking exercises including conversing with

classmates, technology tools and answering questions.

G. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the following specialized

and extended vocabulary pertaining to activities for greater freedom of expression

on this topic.

吹 chuī to blow, to play a wind instrument,

敲 qiāo to knock

鼓 gǔ drum

笛子 dí zi flute

萨克斯 sà kè sī saxophone

小号 xiǎo hào trumpet


吉他 jí tā guitar

管风琴 guǎn fēng qín organ

竖琴 shù qín harp

动作片 dòng zuò piàn action movie

科幻片 kē huàn piàn Science fiction Film

爱情片 ài qíng piàn romance film

喜剧片 xǐ jù piān Comedy film

歌舞片 gē wǔ piàn Musical

恐怖片 kǒng bù piàn horror film

纪录片 jì lù piān documentary

警匪片 jǐng fěi piàn crime film

动画片/卡

通 dòng huà piàn /kǎ tōng cartoon

西部片 xī bù piàn Western film

战争片 zhàn zhēng piàn War Film


电视剧 diàn shì jù TV drama, TV series

真人秀 zhēn rén xiù Reality show

新闻 xīn wén news

小说 xiǎo shuō novel

传记 zhuàn jì biography

童话 tong huà Fairy tale

戏剧 xì jù drama

诗歌 shī gē poetry

散文 sǎn wén essay

报纸 bào zhǐ newspaper

华盛顿 huá sheng dùn Washington DC

纽约 niǔ yuē New York

芝加哥 zhī jiā gē Chicago

波士顿 bō shì dùn Boston

旧金山 jiù jīn shān San Francisco


洛杉矶 luò shān jī Los Angeles

费城 fèi chéng Philadelphia

夏威夷 xià wēi yí Hawaii

佛罗里达 fó luó lǐ dá Florida
















cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia, worksheets,

computer with projector, videos, writing software, puzzles, supplementary practice

handouts and Chinese map.


Unit 10 (§46): The Chinese Zodiac 十二生肖

Unit Outcomes: Students will understand basic concepts pertaining to the Chinese zodiac and they will be able to correctly read, write, and pronounce the character of each zodiac. Students will master vocabulary and characters related to the zodiac, and they will be able to engage in basic discussions on the zodiac in Chinese.


A. Students will understand the use in context of the structure “是……的”in order to make emphasis.

B. Students will be able to use the expression “属……/属相是……”to talk about their own and others’ zodiac.

C. Students will be able to use “比”to make comparisons.

D. Students will be able to use “用……来” to express purpose and use.

E. Students will be able to use “是……的象征” to express “item A is the symbol of concept B”

F. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters pertaining to the zodiac (牛，羊，猪，狗).



A. Students will understand the use of “是……的”and will be able to use this sentence pattern to make emphasis by watching a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in classroom activities, playing a word card game, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises, including computer-based exercises.

B. Students will be able to use “属……/属相是……” to talk about their zodiac as well as others’ by engaging in word card game and reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises ,computer-based exercises, group activities, and watching videos.

C. Students will be able to use “比”to make comparisons by watching a presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities and other reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, using technology tools, answering questions.


D. Students will be able to use “用……来”to express purpose and use by watching a presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities and other reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates, using technology tools, answering questions.

E. Students will be able to use “是……的象征” to express “item A is the symbol of concept B” by engaging in a word card game and reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises, computer-based exercises, group activities, and watching videos.

F. Students will be able to correctly recognize, write, and pronounce basic Chinese

characters pertaining to the zodiac (牛，羊，猪，狗) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with Chinese characters practice sheet, computer-based exercises, playing word card game, and puzzles.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises and practice worksheets, dialogue practice, listening exercises, tutoring, computer-based exercises and feedback, videos, revising the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining difficulties, recording students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g., textbook, Confucius Institute Website).

Enrichment: PowerPoint presentations, computer-based activities and games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues, Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Answering questions, listening/dictation, unit quizzes and tests including oral, reading ,listening and writing, group activities, unit project such as making poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition and other written assignments.

Resources and Materials: Discovering Chinese Volume 4 textbook and workbook (online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, phrase cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia, worksheets, computer with projector, videos, writing software, puzzles, supplementary practice handouts and Chinese calendar.


Unit 11 (§47): My Vacation 我的假期

Unit Outcomes: Students will be able to describe what they did during their vacation and to create a vacation itinerary.


A. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the following phrases：拍

照片（to take photo），给 someone 拍照片（to take photo for someone），做义

工（to be a volunteer）.

B. Students will know the usage of the structure “verb 起来”. For example：看起来

（To look like），听起来（To sound like），尝起来（To taste like），闻起来（To

smell like）.

C. Students will be able to express hypotheses with 如果（if）.

D. Students will know how to use 打算（intend to）to describe a plan.

E. Students will be able to express the degree of an action with the sentence pattern:

Object+ verb+得+adjective. For example: 他篮球打得好。（He plays basketball

well.）

F. Students will be able to express degree (from very good to very bad) with the

following phrases:非常好(Brilliant)，很好(Good)，还可以(Just so so/ok )，不太好

(Not that good)，很不好(Bad )，非常不好(Horrible).

G. Students will be able to express the duration of an action with the sentence pattern:

（object）+ subject + verb + 了 + time.

H. Students will be able to express the duration of an action with the following

phrases: 秒钟(second)，分钟(minute)，小时(hour)，天(day)，星期(week)，月

(month)，年(year)，世纪(century) 一辈子(a whole life).

I. Students will be able to write a letter in Chinese with the proper format.

J. Students will be able to correctly recognize and write basic Chinese characters

pertaining to vacation (假，暑，寒，海).




A. Students will correctly recognize, write, and pronounce the following phrases：拍

照片（to take photo），给 someone 拍照片（to take photo for someone），做义

工（to be a volunteer）by watching PowerPoint presentation, engaging in classroom activities, playing a word card game, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises.

B. Students will know the usage of the structure “verb 起来”. For example：看起来

（To look like），听起来（To sound like），尝起来（To taste like），闻起来（To

smell like）by playing word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises including computer-based exercises, group activity, and watching videos.

C. Students will be able to express hypotheses with 如果（if）by answering questions, watching PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group activities (rhyme), and in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including computer-based exercises and class games.

D. Students will know how to use 打算（intend to）to describe a plan by answering questions, watching PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group activities (rhyme), and in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises including computer-based exercises and playing class games.

E. Students will be able to express the degree of an action with the sentence pattern:

Object+ verb+得+adjective (for example: 他篮球打得好。He plays basketball well.）by playing word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises including computer-based exercises, group activity, and watching videos.

F. Students will be able to express degree (from very good to very bad) with the

following phrases:非常好(Brilliant)，很好(Good)，还可以(Just so so/ok )，不太好

(Not that good)，很不好(Bad )，非常不好(Horrible) by watching a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities and watching videos.

G. Students will be able to express the duration of an action with the sentence pattern:

（object）+ subject + verb + 了 + time by watching a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities.

H. Students will be able to express the duration of an action with the following

phrases: 秒钟(second)，分钟(minute)，小时(hour)，天(day)，星期(week)，月

(month)，年(year)，世纪(century) 一辈子(a whole life) by watching a PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group discussion and classroom activities.


I. Students will be able to write a letter in Chinese with the proper format by direct instruction, reading and analyzing samples, imitating teacher’s writing.


pertaining to vacation (假，暑，寒，海) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with Chinese characters practice sheet, computer-based exercises, playing word card game, and puzzles.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises and practice worksheets, dialogue practice, listening exercises, tutoring, computer-based exercises and feedback, videos, revising the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining difficulties, recording students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (textbook, Confucius Institute).

Enrichment: Singing songs, PowerPoint presentations, computer-based activities and games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues, Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Answering questions, listening/dictation, unit quizzes and tests including oral, reading, listening and writing, group activities, unit project such as making poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition and other written assignments.

Resources and Materials: Discovering Chinese Volume 4 textbook and workbook (online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, phrase cards, number cards, practice exercises, manipulatives, multimedia, worksheets, computer with projector, chapter videos, writing software, puzzles, supplementary practice handouts and Chinese calendar.


Unit 12 (§48): Getting to know China 认识中国

Unit Outcomes: The topic of this unit is Chinese culture, geography, and history. Students will be able to describe various aspects of China including its tourist attractions.


A. Students will understand and recite numbers to greater than 1,000. They will know

how to count from 1 thousand to 100 billion. For example: 111,111,111 一亿一千

一百一十一万一千一百一十一.

B. Students will understand and describe the different directions with “部”, for

example: 东部，南部，北部，西部，东南部，东北部，西南部，西北部 and

they will know the difference between “部”，“边”and“面”.

C. Students will become familiar with the difference in units of measurement in China and America.

D. Students will master the use of 关于……的. For example, 关于中国的资料 (information about China).

E. Students will master the use of 其中（among）. For example, 我有三只小狗，其

中白色的小狗最可爱。

F. Students will master the use of 一定 and know the difference between “一定”“不

一定”and“一定不”.

G. Students will master the use of 听说 (“hear about”). It is usually followed by a sentence with information on what was heard or rumored.

H. Students will master the use of : 好+adjective” and know the similarity and

difference between “真+ adjective“ and “很+ adjective” (very …).

I. Students will know the difference between “认识”and “知道”(know/be familiar with a person vs. know a fact).


pertaining to geography (山，口，江，河).

National Standard(s): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2



A. Students will understand and recite numbers to greater than 1,000, and they will

know how to count from 1 thousand to 100 billion (for example: 111,111,111 一亿

一千一百一十一万一千一百一十一) through use of a PowerPoint presentation, group activities including rhyme and singing songs, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises, computer-based exercises, playing class games.

B. Students will understand and describe the different directions with “部”, for

example: 东部，南部，北部，西部，东南部，东北部，西南部，西北部 and

they will know the difference between “部”，“边”and“面”by using a PowerPoint presentation, group activities including rhyme and singing songs, engaging in reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises, computer-based exercises, class games.

C. Students will become familiar with the difference in units of measurement in China and America through the use of a PowerPoint presentation and practice worksheets.

D. Students will master the use of 关于……的. For example, 关于中国的资料 (information about China) by answering questions, playing a word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing and speaking exercises, computer-based exercises, group activities.

E. Students will master the use of 其中（among）(for example, 我有三只小狗，其

中白色的小狗最可爱) by viewing PowerPoint presentation, engaging in group discussion, classroom activities, watching videos, singing songs related to the topic, and engaging in reading, writing, listening, and speaking exercises including conversing with classmates.

F. Students will master the use of 一定 and know the difference between “一定”“不

一定”and“一定不”by viewing PowerPoint presentation, practice worksheets and online tools.

G. Students will master the use of 听说 (“hear about”) (which is usually followed by a sentence with information on what was heard or rumored) by PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing, speaking exercises and computer-based exercises.

H. Students will master the use of : “好+adjective” and know the similarity and

difference between “真+ adjective“ and “很+ adjective” (very …) by PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing, speaking exercises and computer-based exercises.


I. Students will know the difference between “认识”and “知道”(know/be familiar with a person vs. know a fact) by PowerPoint presentation, classroom activities, word card game, engaging in reading, writing, listening, writing, speaking exercises and computer-based exercises.


pertaining to geography (山，口，江，河) by imitating teacher’s writing, writing with Chinese characters practice sheet, computer-based exercises, playing word card game, and puzzles.

Remediation: Review, workbook exercises and practice worksheets, dialogue practice, listening exercises, tutoring, computer-based exercises and feedback, videos, revising the mistakes of class work and homework, explaining difficulties, recording students' pronunciation, personalizing vocabulary and using online resources (e.g., textbook, Confucius Institute Website).

Enrichment: Singing songs, PowerPoint presentations, computer-based activities and games, situational performance/role-playing, spelling games, patting fly game, watching relevant video and audio with accompanying comprehension activities, making sounds pictures, group activities, supplementary vocabulary with contextual phrases and sentences, situational dialogues, and Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Answering questions, listening/dictation, unit quizzes and tests including oral, reading, listening and writing, group activities, unit project such as making poster, role-playing, participation, essay/composition and other written assignments.

Resources and Materials: Discovering Chinese Volume 4 textbook and workbook (online), computer resources, audio pictures, Pinyin cards, character cards, phrase cards, number cards. practice exercises, manipulative, multimedia, worksheets, computer with projector, chapter videos, writing software, puzzles, supplementary practice handouts and class supplies.


Unit 13 (§49): Chinese Culture Research and Discussion

Unit Outcomes: With the assistance and approval of the Chinese teacher and based on classroom topics and discussions, students will choose a unique aspect of Chinese culture and complete a research project, essay, and class presentation related to that topic. Possible topics include: food and dining customs, schooling, jobs/making a living, geography, calligraphy (ancient/modern), notable figures such as classical or modern artists (novelists, painters, sculptors, scientists).


A. Students will choose and thoroughly research a topic related to Chinese culture.

B. Students will write an essay (in English, under teacher recommendation and direction, portions may be written in Chinese) with a specific theme and appropriate opening and closing related to their chosen topic.

C. Students will create and give a five to seven-minute presentation using visual materials on their chosen topic to the class.

D. Students will discuss each presentation and take a test on key points highlighted in each presentation by student presenters and the teacher.

National Standard(s): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2


A. Students will choose and thoroughly research a topic related to Chinese culture through library and Internet-based tools, maps, and graphic organizers.

B. Students will write an essay (in English) with a specific theme and appropriate opening and closing related to their chosen topic using Internet-based tools.

C. Students will create and give a five to seven-minute presentation to the class on their chosen cultural topic using physical and/or online visual materials and key points from their research.

D. Students will discuss each presentation focusing on key points highlighted in each presentation by student presenters and the teacher.

Remediation: Practice worksheets, physical/online maps, mnemonic devices, notes taken during other students’ presentations, computer-based exercises and feedback,


PowerPoint presentations and exercises, online audio and video with accompanying comprehension activities, class and group discussions.

Enrichment: Computer games, exercises and feedback, partner games, map drills, individual review games, videos and other presentation media, study guide, class and group discussions, Webquest.

Assessment Criteria: Written test on student research and presentations and related teacher topics, class participation.

Resources and Materials: Library resources, online resources/research Websites, manipulatives, practice exercises, discussions, puzzles, graphic organizers, computer with projector, computers/Chromebooks, multimedia worksheets, computer with projector.

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