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)

Monday, October 22, 2018

10/22/2018--10/26/2018 (Week 10)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 4: Chinese Family
                 2. Handout: People
                 3. Project: wo/self
                 4. Word Test: P.38
       
Chinese 2:1. Lesson 4: Weather
                 2. Handout: Weather Report
                 3. Word Test: P. 37

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 4: Parent and Children
                 2. Reading:P.33
                 3. Typing Practice
                 4.  Word Test: P. 31(two notes)
           
AP Chinese:1. Lesson 4: Packet #4
                    2. Speaking: Technology

Sunday, October 14, 2018

10/15/2018--10/19/2018 (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 3: Packet #3
                    2. Speaking: My neighborhood

Saturday, September 29, 2018

10/01/2018--10/05/2018 (Week 7)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 3: Chinese Names
                 2. Quizlet:Lesson 3
                 3. Building Blocks: P.29
                 4. Word/Picture Test: P.28
                 5. Movie: China's First Emperor

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 3: Daily Schedule
                 2. Telling Time
                 3. Quizlet
                 4. Reading:P.31/32
                 5. Word/Picture Test: P. 25

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

AP Chinese:1. Lesson 6: Packet #6
                    2. Speaking: Talk About Youself

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

09/24/2018--09/28/2018 (Week 6)

6th week grading period ends on 09/28/2018!

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 2: Chinese Names
                 2. Culture Unit: Moon Festival
                 3. Reading: P. 23/24
                 4. HW#8: P.26+27
                 5. Movie: First Emperor of China

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 2: Ride School Bus to School
                 2. Translation: Vehicles
                 3. Culture Unit: Chinese Cities
                 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

Monday, September 17, 2018

09/17/2018--09/21/2018 (Week 5)

Back To School Night: 6--8pm, Monday, 09/17/2018

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 2: Chinese People
                 2. Translation: P.21--24
                 3. Reading: P. 23/24
                 4. Speaking: Exchange name, age, and nationality
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P. 19/20 (20 words)

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 2: Ride School Bus to School
                 2. Translation: Key Structures (P.16--17)
                 3. Reading: P.19/20
                 4. Project: Parking Lot Survey w/Oral Report
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P. 14/15 (20 words)

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
                 5. Vocabulary Test: P. 12

AP Chinese: Lesson 5: Packet #5

Thursday, August 30, 2018

09/03--09/07/2018  (Week 3)

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

Sunday, April 15, 2018

12th Week Grade is due Friday, April 20, 2018

04/16--04/20/2018 (Week 14)

Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 10: Chinese Breakfast
                  2. Translation/Reading
                  3. Flashcard: Lesson 10
                  4. Video: Beijing Duck and Tofu
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 9: Chinese Food
                  2. Writing: At the restaurant
                  3. Internet Research: Tea
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 9
                  5. Video: Measure Words
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 10: Jobs
                  2. Internet Research: Jobs
                  3. Reading: P. 93/97
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 10
AP Chinese: Word Recognition
                     Group #3

Friday, April 6, 2018

04/09--04/13/2018 (Week 13)


Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 10: Chinese Breakfast
                  2. Translation/Reading
                  3. Flashcard: Lesson 10
                  4. Vocabulary Test: P. 99/100
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 9: Chinese Food
                  2. Role Play: At the Chinese Restaurant
                  3. Speaking: Food Survey
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 9
                  5. Vocabulary Test: Lesson 9
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 10: Jobs
                  2. Vocabulary Test: P. 92
                  3. Reading: P. 93/97
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 10
AP Chinese: Word Recognition
                     Group #1+2

Friday, March 16, 2018

03/19/2018--03/23/2018 (Week 11)


Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 9: School Activities
                  2. Chinese Chess Project
                  3. Flashcard: Lesson 9
                  4. Vocabulary Test: P. 89/90
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 8: Clothing
                  2. Project: At the clothing store
                  3. Speaking: shop at a clothing store
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 8
                  5. Vocabulary Test: Lesson 8
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 9: New Four Treasures
                  2. Vocabulary Test: P. 82
                  3. Reading: P. 83/87
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 9
AP Chinese: Lesson 10--Internet World
                     Packet: 10

Monday, March 5, 2018

03/05/2018--03/09/2018 (Week 9)


Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 9: School Activities
                  2. Internet Research: Traditional Chinese Music/Instrument
                  3. Speaking Test: Dates/Numbers
                  4. Picture Test: P.88
                  5. Flashcard: Lesson 9
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 8: Clothing
                  2. Project: At the clothing store
                  3. Speaking: shop at a clothing store
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 8
                  5. Picture Test: Lesson 8
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 9: New Four Treasures
                  2. Vocabulary Test: P. 82
                  3. Reading: P. 83/87
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 9
AP Chinese: Lesson 10--Internet World
                     Packet: 10

Thursday, March 1, 2018

02/26/2018--03/06/2018 (Week 8)


Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 9: School Activities
                  2. Study Guide: Speaking
                  3. Speaking Test: Dates/Numbers
                  4. Writing: one-page handout
                  5. Flashcard: Lesson 8 #1,2
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 8: Clothing
                  2. Project: At the clothing store
                  3. Speaking: shop at a clothing store
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 8
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 9: New Four Treasures
                  2. Picture Test: P. 81
                  3. Listening Test: P.73+77
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 9
AP Chinese: Lesson 10--Internet World
                     Packet: 10

Sunday, February 18, 2018

02/19/2018--02/23/2018 (Week 7)

6th week Grade Due on 2/23/2018

Chinese 1: 1. Lesson 8: Calendar/Dates/Numbers
                  2. Study Guide: Dates/Numbers
                  3. Speaking Test: Dates/Numbers
                  4. Translation/Reading:P. 83/84
                  5. Flashcard: Lesson 8
Chinese 2: 1. Lesson 7: MW/Market/Money
                  2. Writing: P. 78/P. 81/P. 82
                  3. Translation/Reading: P. 79/80
                  4. Flashcard: Lesson 7
Chinese 3: 1. Lesson 8: Music/Singing
                  2. Translation #1: P. 77 (write Chinese and English)
                  3. Translation #2: P. 79 (write Chinese and English)
                  4. Research: Silk Road (P. 80)--10 sentences in Chinese
                  5. Flashcard: Lesson 8
AP Chinese: Lesson 10--Internet World
                     Packet: 10

Monday, February 12, 2018

02/12/2018--02/16/2018 (Week 6)
狗年快樂!  狗年快乐!
Year of the Dog, Lunar Year 4716
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Chinese New Year: Friday, February 16, 2018

Sunday, February 4, 2018

02/05/2018--02/09/2018 (Week 5)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 7: Calendar/Dates
                 2. Project: Personal Calendar
                 3. New Year Project: 12 Zodiac
                 4. Flashcard: Lesson 7
                 5. Test: Calendar/Dates

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 6: Measure Words
                 2. Building Blocks
                 3. Written Test: Chinese money

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 7: Music/Singing
                 2. Reading: P.73
                 4. Key Structures: P. 74/75

AP Chinese: Lesson 5: Environmental Awareness

Thursday, February 1, 2018

01/29/2018--02/02/2018 (Week 4)

Chinese 1:1. Translation/Reading
                 2. Speaking: 12 Zodiac animals
                 3. Movie: 12 Zodiac

Chinese 2:1. Writing: 4-panet story
                 2. Building Blocks
                 3. Translation/Reading

Chinese 3:1. Reading: P. 63+67
                 2. Writing: in Chinese character only: P. 64--#1,2,3,6
                                                                              P. 65--#8,10,11
                 3. Translation: P. 67 (in English) 
                 4. Listening Test: P. 63+67 (top)

AP Chinese: Lesson 3: Traffic Jam

Sunday, January 21, 2018

01/22/2018--01/26/2018 (Week 3)

Chinese 1:1. Reading: Chinese New Year
                 2. Speaking: 12 Zodiac animals
                 3. Movie: 12 Zodiac

Chinese 2:1. Writing: "Nian"
                 2. Project: Chinese Calligraphy
                 3. Translation/Reading

Chinese 3:1. Reading#1: Chinese New Year
                 2. Reading#2: P. 63
                 2. Writing: Traffic Signs (P. 69)
                 3. Translation: P. 67 
                 4. Listening Test: P. 63+67 (top)

AP Chinese: Lesson 8: Education System in China

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

01/15/2018--01/19/2018  (Week 2)

Chinese 1:1. Reading: Chinese New Year
                 2. Speaking: 12 Zodiac animals
                 3. Movie: 12 Zodiac
                 4. Picture Test: P.68 

Chinese 2:1. Writing: "Nian"
                 2. Project: Chinese Calligraphy
                 3. Translation/Reading
                 4. Vocabulary Test: Lesson 6

Chinese 3:1. Reading#1: Chinese New Year
                 2. Reading#2: P. 63
                 2. Writing: Traffic Signs (P. 69)
                 3. Translation: P. 67 
                 4. Vocabulary Test: P. 62

AP Chinese: Lesson 8: Education System in China

Sunday, January 7, 2018

01/08/2018--01/12/2018 (Week 1)

Chinese 1:1. Lesson 7: Animals
                 2. Speaking: 12 Zodiac animals
                 3. Writing: Animal abilities

Chinese 2:1. Lesson 6: Four Treasures 
                 2. Project: Chinese Calligraphy
                 3. Translation/Reading

Chinese 3:1. Lesson 7: Going to Museum
                 2. Writing: Traffic Signs 
                 3. Vocabulary: P. 61+62

AP Chinese: Lesson 8: Education System in China