Welcome! 6th grader!
Learning Chinese will open a brand new world to you!

Topic for 6th grade year 2014-2015

Self-introduction
Pick a Chinese Name
Number
Date, day of the week
Telling Time 
Family & Friend
Country, continent, and language
Daily Schedule 
Occupation
Places of work 
Places in the community
Additional Topic 
Chinese phonetic system (pinyin)
History and the development of Chinese character
Reading & Writing of Chinese characters 
Chinese typing 
Chinese New Year 
Major cities in China 

Week1 

Aim: Knowing the course, rules, and tips for learning Chinese 
Agenda: 
Day1. get to know the teacher, classmates, talk about why you want to learn Chinese 
Day2. get to know the course syllabus, course requirements and class rules
Day3. review the class rules, class expectation, video and class discussion 

Week 2: Introduce of China, Chinese and the Chinese Language
Week 3: learn to pronounce pinyin initial and the tones
Week 4: learn to pronounce pinyin final; name chant
Week 5: review, quiz on pinyin and basic phrases

In week 4, Zhang Laoshi has shared with you 12 Pinyin Practice listening material on the Google Drive. 
Those listening material go with your handout Pinyin HW1, 2, 3 and 4. Zhang laoshi also gave you each a pinyin chart, Click the link below to practice pinyin at home: 
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-pinyin-chart.php



Unit 1
Pinyin
the Chinese Phonetic System

Tones
































Initial 




















How to pronounce 
zi ci si zhi chi shi ri 
in Chinese ?














Pinyin Song
learn all the initial and final with music and melody














Learn Chinese with Mike: 
pinyin initial 
pinyin final




Unit 2
Basic Greetings 


















Quiz on 10/9
content:
pinyin and 20 basic phrases 
To study, please join quizlet.com
mszhang's class 
Chinese 6 MS

or click
http://quizlet.com/50935929/the-20-basic-phrases-flash-cards/













Unit 3 
Chinese Characters

please watch the video about Chinese character, think about the feature of Chinese characters, and try to connect it with the real objects in your life. 
















Mini Project: Chinese Name 
  1. Hello (regular)
  2. Hello (respectfully)
  3. How are you?
  4. I’m fine, and you?
  5. Thank you.
  6. You are welcome! 
  7. What’s your name?
  8. My first name is ... My last name is ...
  9. Goodbye
  10. Teacher, I have a question.
  11. Excuse me, may I go to the restroom?
  12. Excuse me, can I go drink water?
  13. Good morning! 
  14. Good afternoon! 
  15. Good evening!
  16. .Good night!
  17.  I’m doing Okay…
  18. I’m not doing well.
  19.  I’m sorry
  20.  It’s okay. 
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Unit 4
Number 
1-10
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100








Unit 5 
Day, Month, Year
Day of the week
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 
Birthday 















Unit 6 
Family Unit

Family Picture Project 
due on Dec.10th our project, requires a bit art work, but mostly Chinese reading and writing skills, please read the direction and grading rubric.



Family Unit Quiz on Dec.17th 







Unit 7 
Nationality 
你是哪囯人？


Unit 8 
Country, 
Continent, 
Language,
Place we live






Unit 9 Cities in China
















Project: Self-portrait Plate



1st and 2nd Quarter Unit Test 
Content:
Pinyin
the 50 basic Chinese phrases
Basic Questions (name, age, birthday,family members)
Reading Comprehensions 











QUIZ on Thursday Mar.20th
Please study our current packet page.5-page.7
format and content will be very similar as how we practiced in class 









Unit 10 Jobs 

Test on Job/Occupation on
Thursday April.10th 




Take-home-test Unit 1-Unit 10
on Monday April.28-29






Unit 11 Telling the time 











Unit 12 Daily Activity 
Combined vocab quiz of jobs and daily activities on
May. 16th Thursday 




Unit 13 Places in our community
vocab quiz on June.5th








Unit 14 how to type Chinese 

typing practice 1-2 in school
typing practice 3-4 and 5-6 are for your own practice. 







End of Year Project"
My Community 

Unit Test on 11/25
content:  I'm your good friend; date, day of the week
format:  50 multiple choice 

Please click here to study 
http://quizlet.com/56016835/2-you-are-my-good-friend-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/53415078/3-number-age-day-flash-cards/
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Quiz on Jan.29th Thursday 
Click here to review 
http://quizlet.com/3182504/5-countries-nationalities-flash-cards/
Cities - The Real Shanghai 1 of 2 - BBC Travel Documentary 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2LyZO7LBqk
Cities -The Real Hong Kong 1 of 2 - BBC Travel Documentary  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG4FIU11raM&feature=related

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Click here to study for the test!   
http://quizlet.com/8910957/review-1-8-flash-cards/

REVIEW CLASS    Mar.18-19th

我的名字叫大山, 这是我的一家. 我家有六口人: 爸爸, 妈妈, 两个哥哥, 一个姐姐和我. 我们还有一只小狗。 我大哥今年二十岁, 是大学生. 我二哥今年十七岁, 是中学生. 我姐姐今年十岁, 上六年级. 我今年九岁, 上五年级, 我是小学生. 我的爸爸妈妈都是香港人 爸爸是律师，妈妈是老师。 他们很爱他们的工作。 我们一家人住在上海。 我很爱我的家人，我也爱我的小狗。

1.大山的一家有几口人? 他们是谁?
2.他有几个姐姐?
3.他有没有哥哥?
4.他大哥今年多大了? 是大学生吗?
5.他姐姐今年几岁? 上几年级?
6.大山今年几岁?上几年级?
7.大山的爸爸是哪里人?
8.大山的妈妈做什么工作？
9.他们一家人住在哪里?
10. 大山爱不爱他的小狗？ 

Click here to study for the test!
http://quizlet.com/39200155/school-work-flash-cards/


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Click here to study for the combined vocab quiz!

http://quizlet.com/class/786832/
http://quizlet.com/4749442/community-places-flash-cards/

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