Fun for the day!!

 It is not in Chinese but it is fun to read and have some laughter.

Chinese Level II & III December 17, 2014 Wednesday,

We did the quiz first. and then do the new words. Afterwards we did the STAMP practice test as a whole. We read the story and then students draw a picture to identify the thief. Later they wrote a description to identify the thief they saw (to respond the question on STAMP test.)

我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)穿(chuān)紅(hóng)色(sè)的(de)上(shàng)衣(yī)，藍(lan)色(sè)的(de)褲(kù)子(zǐ)。他(tā)的(de)頭(tou)上(shàng)戴(dài)著(zhù)白(bái)色(sè)的(de)帽(mào)子(zi)，他(tā)穿(chuān)綠(lǜ)色(sè)的(de)鞋(xié)子(zi)。他(tā)的(de)臉(liǎn)上(shàng)有(yǒu)黑(hēi)色(sè)的(de)圍(wéi)巾(jīn)。他(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)是(shì)藍(lan)色(sè)的(de)。我(wǒ)也(yě)看(kàn)到(dào)他(tā)有(yǒu)棕(zōng)色(sè)的(de)頭(tou)髮(fà)。他(tā)的(de)紅(hóng)色(sè)上(shàng)衣(yī)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)個(ge)口(kǒu)袋(dài)，一(yī)個(ge)在(zài)左(zuǒ)邊(biān)，一(yī)個(ge)在(zài)右(yòu)邊(biān)。口(kǒu)袋(dai)上(shàng)面(mian)有(yǒu)貓(máo)的(de)圖(tú)樣(yàng)。上(shàng)衣(yī)的(de)背(bèi)面(miàn)有(yǒu)中(zhōng)文(wén)字(zì)“龍(lóng)”。他(tā)的(de)藍(lan)色(sè)褲(kù)子(zǐ)有(yǒu)六(liù)個(ge)口(kǒu)袋(dai)，前(qián)面(mian)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)個(ge)口(kǒu)袋(dai)，後(hòu)面(miàn)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)個(gě)，膝(xī)蓋(gě)旁(páng)邊(bian)有(yǒu)兩(liǎng)個(gě)。 他(tā)的(de)白(bái)色(sè)帽(mào)子(zi)上(shàng)面(mian)有(yǒu)紅(hóng)色(sè)的(de)毛(máo)球(qiú)， 有(yǒu)點(zhān)像(xiàng)聖(shèng)誕(dàn)帽(mào)子(zi)，只(zhǐ)是(shì)顔(yán)色(sè)不(bù)一(yī)樣(yàng)。他(tā)的(de)鞋(xié)子(zi)有(yǒu)超(chāo)人(rén)的(de)圖(tú)樣(yàng)，也(yě)會(kuài)發(fa)出(chū)紅(hóng)色(sè)的(de)亮(liàng)光(guāng)。

New words
小偷 = thief
口袋 = pocket
帽子 = hat
圖樣 = logo
圍巾 = scarf
膝蓋 = knee
聖誕 = Santa/Christmas
發出亮光 = shine the bright light/flashing


Quiz 

独	角	戏
dú	jiǎo	xì
monodrama

达	人
dá	rén
expert

潮

cháo

tide; current; damp

人

rén

man; person; people

拔	尖
bá	jiān
top-notch (colloquial)

垫

diàn

pad; cushion; mat

底

de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

的

de

of

扫

sǎo

to sweep

货

huò

goods; money

漫	画
màn	huà
caricature; cartoon

书

shū

book; letter

愤	青
fèn	qīng
angry youth

刨	根	问	底
páo	gēn	wèn	dǐ
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom)

添	油	加	醋
tiān	yóu	jiā	cù
lit. to add oil and vinegar

太

tài

highest; greatest

复	杂
fù	zá
complicated

了

le

(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

掉

diào

to fall; to drop

链	子
liàn	zi
chain

了

le

(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

枯	燥
kū	zào
dry and dull

Chinese I, II & III Learn Chinese Phrases on December 15, 2014 Monday

Chinese Level I December 9 & 10, 2014 Tuesday & Wednesday

We quizzed and learned the new words. We played stand-up and shout aloud game. After that, the teacher acted out a story and students tried to figure out what it was about. At least 80% of students comprehend at least 80% of the story. Later we used TPRStorytelling circling questions to talk about the story. Each student was given 4 pictures and they had to arrange the pictures in order according to what they heard from the teacher. After several times, students were pair up to tell the story in Chinese to their partner.

Quiz 寫(xiě) write 房(fáng)子(zi) house 地(dì)方(fāng) place 寫(xiè)著(zhù) written 用(yòng) use 這(zhèi)個(gě) this 貓(māo) cat 進(jìn)去(qù) enter 毛(máo) fur 上(shàng)面(mian) top 說(shuì) say 裏(li)面(miàn) inside 問(wèn) ask

New words 帶(dài) bring 學(xué)校(xiào) school 去(qù) go 錢(qián) money 喜(xǐ)歡(huān) like 給(gěi) give 因(yīn)爲(wéi) because