China and Globalization—In the 21st-century classroom,
Chinese language learning meets the world.
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Learning Chinese, Thinking Globally

I teach Chinese 1, 2, 3, AP Chinese Language and Culture at:

Clovis West High School: 327-2198(AM)

Buchanan High School: 327-3253 (PM)

Saturday, November 28, 2015

11/30/2015--12/04/2015 (Week 14)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 5: Chinese Family
                 2. Translation/Reading: P.53/54
                 3. Key Structures: P.51/52
                 4. Project: Family Tree
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P.48

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 5: Activities
                 2. Key Structures: P.52/53
                 3. Translation/Reading: P.55/56
                 4. Writing story: P.57
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P.49

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 5:Chinese Valentines
                 2. Reading:P.43/47
                 3. Key Structures:P.44/45
                 4. Story Map: P. 47 (bottom paragraph)
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P. 42

AP Chinese:1. New Textbook: Chao Yue
                    2. Speaking: Applying for Colleges

Sunday, November 15, 2015

11/16--11/20/2015 (13th Week)

Chinese 1: Lesson 5:1.Vocabulary
                                 2. Quizlet Test

Chinese 2: Lesson 5:1. Vocabulary
                                  2. Quizlet Test

Chinese 3: Lesson 5: 1. Vocabulary: P. 41/42
                                   2. Vocabulary Test

AP Chinese: Lesson 12
                     Cultural Presentation

Sunday, November 8, 2015

11/09--11/13/2015 (12th Week)
12th Week Grading Period Ends on Friday, 11/13/2015!

Chinese 1: Lesson 4:1. Reading+Translation: P43/44
                                  2. Internet Research: Confucius
                                  3. Flashcard: Lesson 4

Chinese 2: Lesson 4:1. Reading+Translation: P.43/44
                                  2. 4-panel Story: P.45
                                  3. Speaking: Weather in China

Chinese 3: Lesson 4: 1. Key Structures: P.34--35
                                   2. Listening Test: P.33+37
                                   3. Flashcard: Lesson 4
                                   4. Reading+Translation: P.39
                                   5. Internet Research: Dragon & Phoenix

AP Chinese: Lesson 11
                     Cultural Presentation: Tea

Sunday, October 18, 2015

10/19/2015--10/23/2015 (Week 9)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 3: Chinese Names
                 2. Internet Research: Dragon and Phoenix
                 3. Project: wo/self
                 4. Speaking Test: wo/self
               
Chinese 2:1. Lesson 3: Daily Schedule
                 2. Writing: 4-panel story
                 3. Project: my daily schedule
                 4. Speaking Test: my daily schedule

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 3:Chinese Medicines
                 2. Reading:P.23/27
                 3. Translation: P.27 (bottom paragraph)
                 4. Writing: P.29/30
                 5. Listening Test: P.23+27 (top)

AP Chinese:1. Lesson 9: Packet #9
                    2. Speaking: Chinese houses

Sunday, October 11, 2015

10/12/2015--10/16/2015 (Week 8)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 3: Chinese Names
                 2. Translation/Reading: P.33/34
                 3. Key Structures: P.31/32
                 4. Vocabulary Test: P.29/30

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 3: Daily Schedule
                 2. Speaking: Daily Activities
                 3. Translation/Reading: P.31/32
                 4. Vocabulary Test: P. 26/27

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 3:Chinese Medicines
                 2. Reading:P.23/27
                 3. Writing: P.24/25/27
                 4. Speaking Test: P.28

AP Chinese:1. Lesson 8: Packet #8
                    2. Speaking: Talk About Youself

Saturday, October 3, 2015

10/05/2015--10/09/2015 (Week 7)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 3: Chinese Names
                 2. Quizlet:Lesson 3
                 3. Building Blocks: P.29
                 4. Vocabulary Test: P.28

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 3: Daily Schedule
                 2. Telling Time
                 3. Quizlet
                 4. Reading:P.31/32

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 3:Chinese Medicines
                 2. Reading:P.23
                 3. Writing: P.21/22
                 4. Vocabulary Test: P.22

AP Chinese:1. Lesson 7: Packet #7
                    2. Speaking: Talk About Youself

Saturday, September 26, 2015

09/28/2015--10/02/2015 (Week 6)

6th week grading period ends on 10/02/2015!

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 2: Chinese People
                 2. Culture Unit: Moon Festival
                 3. Reading: P. 23/24
                 4. Speaking Test: Personal Information

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 2: Ride School Bus to School
                 2. Translation: Vehicles
                 3. Culture Unit: Moon Festival
                 4. Speaking Test:Compare Driving Systems in China vs. USA

Chinese 3:1. Translation: P.17
                 2. Reading:P.13/17
                 3. Writing: P.19/20
                 4. Listening Test: P.13+17

AP Chinese:1. Lesson 6: Packet #6
                    2. Culture Unit: Moon Festival
                 

Saturday, September 19, 2015

09/21/2015--09/25/2015 (Week 5)

Back To School Night: 6--8pm, Monday, 09/21/2015

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 2: Chinese People
                 2. Translation: P.21--24
                 3. Reading: P. 23/24
                 4. Quizlet Test: Lesson 2

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 2: Ride School Bus to School
                 2. Translation: Key Structures (P.16--17)
                 3. Reading: P.19/20
                 4. Speaking Test: P.21

Chinese 3:1. Translation: Key structures (P.14--15)
                 2. Reading:P.13/17--top
                 3. Writing: 5 questions (P.18)
                 4. Speaking Test: 5 questions + 10 MW

AP Chinese: Lesson 5: Packet #5

Sunday, September 13, 2015

09/14/2015--09/18/2015 (Week 4)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 2: Chinese People
                 2. Flashcard Test: P. 18--20
                 3. Reading: P. 23/24
                 4. Vocabulary Test (written): P. 18
Chinese 2:1. Lesson 2: Ride School Bus to School
                 2. Flashcard Test: Lesson 2
                 3. Vocabulary Test: Lesson 2 (P. 14/15)
Chinese 3:1. Unit 2 (P. 11/12)
                 2. Research: Measure Words
                 3. Speaking: Identify Measure Words
                 4. Reading: P. 13
                 5. Vocabulary Test: 25-word (P. 12)
AP Chinese: Lesson 4: Packet #4
               

Sunday, September 6, 2015

09/07--09/11/2015 (Week 3)

Chinese 1: 1. Formation of Chines Chacters
                  2. Radicals (p.17)
                  3. Test: Radicals
Chinese 2: 1. City of Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou
                  2. Internet Research: Major cities in China
                  3. Speaking Test: Chinese city
Chinese 3: 1. Sentence Practice (P.7)
                  2. Reading (P.7)
                  3. Writing: answer 5 questions (P.8)
                  4. Translation: P.9-10
AP Chinese: Lesson 3:Packet #3

Saturday, August 29, 2015

08/31/2015--09/04/2015 (Week 2)

Chinese 1: 1. Chinese Numbers
                  2. Introduction of Chinese Characters (P.16-17)
                  3. Test: Chinese Characters
Chinese 2: 1. Key Structures (P.4-5)
                  2. Language Tasks (P.6)
                  3. Picture Story (P.9)
                  4. Flashcard #l
                  5. Vocabulary Test: P.2/3 (20 words)
Chinese 3: 1. Reading: P.3
                  2. Listening Practice
                  3. Key Structures (P. 5-6)
AP Chinese: Lesson 2
                     Test: Dialogues (L1+L2)

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Welcome to Chinese!
New Resolution for this year:
Speak Chinese, Think Chinese.

08/24/2015--08/28/2015 (Week 1)
Chinese 1: Lesson 1: Pinyin and Chinese Characters
Chinese 2: Lesson 1: My School
Chinese 3: Lesson 1: Self-Evaluation
AP Chinese: Lesson 1: At the Food Mart

Sunday, May 3, 2015

05/04--05/08/2015

Chinese 1: 1. Cap. 4: At the Chinese Restaurant
                  2. Chinese Menu
                  3. Flashcard #4: P. 106--108
                  3. Vocabulary Test: Cap. 4 (P. 106)

Chinese 2: 1. Unit 6: Chinese Culture
                  2. Study Guide: P.102--103
                  3. Test: Vocab + Sentence (P.102)
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 16

Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 11: Travel
                  2. Reading: P. 103
                  3. Flashcard: Lesson 11
                  4. Vocabulary Test: P. 102 (25 words)
                  5. Conversation: At the Travel Agency

AP Chinese: AP Exam at 12:15 pm, Tuesday, 05/05/2015
                     Language Lab--BHS

Sunday, April 12, 2015

12th week grading period ends on April 24.
04/13/2015--04/24/2015

Chinese 1: a. Flashcard: Food/Part 1+2: p. 98--101, P.103--105
                 b. Reading: P. 100/104
                 c. Vocabulary Test: P. 98+103

Chinese 2: a. Reading: P. 87/93/98/99
                 b. Vocabulary Test: P. 94
                 c. Sentence Test: P.99
                 d. Speaking Test: Your class schedule
                 d. Flashcard: Lesson 13/14/15
             
Chinese 3: a. Unit 11: Travel
                 b. Vocabulary Test: Unit 11
                 c. Flashcard: Unit 8/9/10/11
                 d. Reading: P. 73/83/93/103

AP Chinese: Review and Practice

Sunday, March 15, 2015

03/16--03/20/2015

Chinese 1: Chinese Money/Numbers
Chinese 2: Lesson 12: Chinese Schools
Chinese 3: Lesson 9: Internet/Technology
AP Chinese: AP Exam Practices--Listening Sections

Saturday, March 7, 2015

6th week grading period ends on March 6, 2015

03/09--03/13/2015
Chinese 1:  More Animals
Chinese 2: Lesson 11: Class Schedules/Vacation Plans
Chinese 3: Lesson 9: Four treasures v.s. New four treasures
AP Chinese: Lesson 10: Internet v.s. New Technology

Sunday, February 22, 2015

02/23/2015--02/27/2015

Chinese 1:  Animal Rhymes
Chinese 2: Lesson 11: Class Schedules/Vacation Plans
Chinese 3: Lesson 8
AP Chinese: Lesson 8: Schools in China v.s. in USA

Sunday, February 8, 2015

02/09/2015--02/13/2015

Chinese 1: 1. 12 Zodiac Animals
                  2. Calendar/Date:  Chinese New Year
                  3. Flashcard: #1 (P. 74--76), #2 (P. 78--80)
                  4. Written Test: 12 animals
                  5. Speaking Test: 12 Zodiacs, Animal Rhymes

Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 10: Chinese New Year
                  2. Flashcard: Lesson 10
                  3. Reading: P. 66/67
                  4. Oral Test: Chinese New Year (study guide)

Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 7: Going to the museum
                  2. Flashcard: Lesson 7
                  3. Reading: P. 63/67
                  4. Listening Test: P. 63/67

AP Chinese: 1. Lesson 7: Community Services
                     2. Speaking: Interview of Volunteers
                     3. Writing: Community Services

         
               

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Happy New Year!
01/09/2015: All Final Packet Due for extra credits
01/16/2015: All homework/assignments due with full or partial credits
01/12--01/16/2015: Final Exam on Listening/Speaking
01/20--01/23/2015: Final Exam on Written/Multiple Choice