Some students asked me how to typ Chinese at home.
#1, you need to have Chinese in your computer.
#2, How do you know if you have Chinese in your computer?
Go to the website tw.yahoo.com and see if what you see on the page is Chinese characters or boxes. If it shows boxes then it means you don't have Chinese in your computer?
#3, How to install Chinese in your computer?
a. You will need a disc named Microsoft Windwows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or 3 to download it.
b. go to control panel -- region and language -- language -- install files for East Asian Language -- place the disc in and follow the installation procedures.
#4, After I download the East Asian Languages, can I type Chinese now?
No, not yet. You have to set up your keyboard.
a. Control Panel -- Region and Language -- Language -- Details -- Add -- choose Chinese (Taiwan) -- check the box -- OK -- properties -- Keyboard Mapping -- choose "HanYu PinYin" and then click OK -- Advance -- Make sure the box "turned off advanced text services" is unchecked -- and/or Apply.
b. Repeat the step a but this time choose Chinese (PRC).
By doing so you may type Chinese Traditional and Chinese simplied. MAKE SURE the box "turned off advanced text services" unchecked; otherwise, you won't be able to see the language bar pop-up.
#5, After you can see the language bar "EN" on the right bottom at the screen of your computer, you may click the "EN" and it will show the different languages for you - Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (PRC), and English. By this time, you may choose the one input and start to type Chinese.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
April 13, Friday 四月十三日星期五 - B Day
8th period -
It seems they don't get too many words from the story, so they definitely need to work on their vocabulary more.
#1, Please help them practice the words on the flashcards with small whiteboards.
#2, Please ask them use the the story (only the first 3 paragraphs) and copy down the story but with some changes on the names and location. For example, (write this done on the board) change Mermaidman into Spiderman, change shafa into yizi; change fangjian to fangzi, and change Jeremy Lin into Justin Bierber.
#3, Give each table one flashcard with one Chinese word on it and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create a sentence with the word on the flashcard in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
It seems they don't get too many words from the story, so they definitely need to work on their vocabulary more.
#1, Please help them practice the words on the flashcards with small whiteboards.
#2, Please ask them use the the story (only the first 3 paragraphs) and copy down the story but with some changes on the names and location. For example, (write this done on the board) change Mermaidman into Spiderman, change shafa into yizi; change fangjian to fangzi, and change Jeremy Lin into Justin Bierber.
#3, Give each table one flashcard with one Chinese word on it and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create a sentence with the word on the flashcard in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
April 12, Thursday 四月十二日星期四 - A Day
Today I headed to Washington DC to attend National Chinese Language Conference and received the award from Chian government for our effort in promoting Chinese program as Confucius Classroom, which one of one hundred in the United States. Even though I was not here for students, yet our Ma Ke Laoshi, our former student teacher, was our sub and brought lots of fun with students.
Here was the lesson plan
Chinese Level III &II- they have the story about Lazy boy named Mermaidman. Ask them to pull it out and give them the blank story frame form (which is on my desk).
#1, Have the students pick up 16 sentences from the story and copy down in Chinese characters in the form and draw pictures to the sentences.
#2, Give each table two flashcards and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create one or two sentences with the words on the flashcards in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
#3, Please tell students to pull out of a piece of linedpaper and you read the stories they write table by table and have students listen to the stories and summarize what the story is about.
#4, if there's still some time left after they've done all the assignments and you would like to play some games, please feel free and do it.
Chinese Level I - they also have the same article about Lazy boy named Mermaidman but they only need to work on the first 3 paragraphs.
#1, Have the students copy down the story sentence by sentence in pinyin in the story frame form. (There are only 13 sentences).
#2, Give each table one flashcard with one Chinese word on it and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create a sentence with the word on the flashcard in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
#3, Please tell students to pull out of a piece of linedpaper and you read the stories they write table by table and have students listen to the stories and summarize what the story is about.
#4, if there's still some time left after they've done all the assignments and you would like to play some games, please feel free and do it.
Here was the lesson plan
Chinese Level III &II- they have the story about Lazy boy named Mermaidman. Ask them to pull it out and give them the blank story frame form (which is on my desk).
#1, Have the students pick up 16 sentences from the story and copy down in Chinese characters in the form and draw pictures to the sentences.
#2, Give each table two flashcards and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create one or two sentences with the words on the flashcards in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
#3, Please tell students to pull out of a piece of linedpaper and you read the stories they write table by table and have students listen to the stories and summarize what the story is about.
#4, if there's still some time left after they've done all the assignments and you would like to play some games, please feel free and do it.
Chinese Level I - they also have the same article about Lazy boy named Mermaidman but they only need to work on the first 3 paragraphs.
#1, Have the students copy down the story sentence by sentence in pinyin in the story frame form. (There are only 13 sentences).
#2, Give each table one flashcard with one Chinese word on it and one piece of paper. Assign each table a number and have them write down the number on their paper. Tell the students they are going to create a sentence with the word on the flashcard in 1.5 minutes. After 1.5 minutes they are going to pass the paper to the next table and the next table is going to read the written sentence(s) and then create a setnece with the word on their flashcard but the sentence they create has to be related or has connection to the 1st sentence. After it's done, the paper has to pass to the next table. Repeat this until all the tables receive their original paper.
#3, Please tell students to pull out of a piece of linedpaper and you read the stories they write table by table and have students listen to the stories and summarize what the story is about.
#4, if there's still some time left after they've done all the assignments and you would like to play some games, please feel free and do it.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April 11, Wednesday 四月十一日星期三 - B Day
After we did the calendar, we reviewed some words on the boards. We played 'claping' game to review the words. And well, seemed it was a challenge for some students to catch up the beats and to say the words. Of couse some students complained it was hard, Chinese numbers and colors were easier. Of course, numbers and colors were easier but reviewing the words is important as well. After the game, students were given a story about Mermaidman, they were asked to copy down the story on the story form sentence by sentence and draw pictures to the sentence. Except a couple of girls still came to class late and not showed their interest in learning others did their best and they did great job.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April 10, Tuesday 四月十日星期二 - A Day
Today for 1st period student Jarem S. came up to do the calendar introduction while 2nd period Elias and Sam came up to do it. 3rd period students Jose and Daniel do the introduction of calendar. After the calendar introduction, we introduced the following new words -
提tí 醒xǐng = remind
效xiào 果guǒ = effect
反fǎn 效xiào 果guǒ =mal-effect, de-ffect
老lǎo 兄xiōng = bro, man, dude
We also reviewed the following words
越yuè 來lái 越yuè ...= getting more and more
湯tāng 匙chí = spoon
結jiē 果guǒ = as a result
整zhěng 天tiān = whole day/all day
半bàn 天tiān = half day
勤qín 勞láo = hard-working
懶lǎn 惰duò = lazy
整zhěng 齊qí = tidy/organized
亂luàn = messy
乾gān淨jìng =clean
髒zāng = dirty
準zhǔn 時shí = be on time
遲chí 到dào = late, tardy
早zǎo = early/morning
晚wǎn = late/ night
交jiāo = turn in/submit
作zuò 業yè = assignment
家jiā 庭tíng 作zuò 業yè = homework
打dǎ 掃sǎo = clean
沙shā 發fā = sofa
突tū 然rán =suddenly
肌jī 肉ròu = muscle
體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng=healthy and strong/body fits
1st period students were asked to take turn to read sentence by sentence, did the time-read and write words on the whiteboard to have their partner to tell what the word is and what it means. 2nd period students were asked to read through the story on their own and highlighted the words/phrases they didn't understand. 3rd period students were asked to cut the flashcards off and raised up the correct flashcard according to the word the teacher said. Af the very beginning of the 3rd period we were a little off track; talking about making-up/ comsmetics. The reason we mentioned that part because we used the comsmetics to explain the words - 效xiào 果guǒ = effect反fǎn 效xiào 果guǒ =mal-effect, de-ffect.
click 懶惰的男孩Mermaidman想要體格健壯 (with pinyin) to access the story for Chinese Level II and I
click 懶惰的男孩Mermaidman想要體格健壯 (without pinyin) to access the story for Chinese Level III
click Here to access the story for the flashcards for the story -lazy boy wants a strong and healthy body.
提tí 醒xǐng = remind
效xiào 果guǒ = effect
反fǎn 效xiào 果guǒ =mal-effect, de-ffect
老lǎo 兄xiōng = bro, man, dude
We also reviewed the following words
越yuè 來lái 越yuè ...= getting more and more
湯tāng 匙chí = spoon
結jiē 果guǒ = as a result
整zhěng 天tiān = whole day/all day
半bàn 天tiān = half day
勤qín 勞láo = hard-working
懶lǎn 惰duò = lazy
整zhěng 齊qí = tidy/organized
亂luàn = messy
乾gān淨jìng =clean
髒zāng = dirty
準zhǔn 時shí = be on time
遲chí 到dào = late, tardy
早zǎo = early/morning
晚wǎn = late/ night
交jiāo = turn in/submit
作zuò 業yè = assignment
家jiā 庭tíng 作zuò 業yè = homework
打dǎ 掃sǎo = clean
沙shā 發fā = sofa
突tū 然rán =suddenly
肌jī 肉ròu = muscle
體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng=healthy and strong/body fits
1st period students were asked to take turn to read sentence by sentence, did the time-read and write words on the whiteboard to have their partner to tell what the word is and what it means. 2nd period students were asked to read through the story on their own and highlighted the words/phrases they didn't understand. 3rd period students were asked to cut the flashcards off and raised up the correct flashcard according to the word the teacher said. Af the very beginning of the 3rd period we were a little off track; talking about making-up/ comsmetics. The reason we mentioned that part because we used the comsmetics to explain the words - 效xiào 果guǒ = effect反fǎn 效xiào 果guǒ =mal-effect, de-ffect.
click 懶惰的男孩Mermaidman想要體格健壯 (with pinyin) to access the story for Chinese Level II and I
click 懶惰的男孩Mermaidman想要體格健壯 (without pinyin) to access the story for Chinese Level III
click Here to access the story for the flashcards for the story -lazy boy wants a strong and healthy body.
Monday, April 9, 2012
April 9, Monday 四月九日星期一 - B day
Today Gage M. came up to the classroom and did his presentation. He did a great job. Briant tried to do his but since he forgot how to say what he likes and what he doesn't like, he decided to re-do it next time.
After the calendar introduction, we quickly use PQA to introduce the word 越yuè 來lái 越yuè ....and had students choose "誰shéi 越yuè 來lái 越yuè...?" For example, Gage 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 聰cōng 明míng; Matthew 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 懶lǎn 惰duò; Jasmin 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 準zhǔn 時shí; Dayln 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 遲chí 到dào; Alozao越yuè 來lái 越yuè 乾gan 淨jìng, etc.
Next each student received a package of flashcards of the words we've learned for the past 2 weeks and a full story about the lazy boy Mermaidman who wants to be healthy and strong. 懶惰的男孩想要體格健壯. Students worked as a group of three and translated the story for the first 3 -4 paragraphs.
Last we used TPRS cycling questions to help students' listening, speaking and comprehension.
After the calendar introduction, we quickly use PQA to introduce the word 越yuè 來lái 越yuè ....and had students choose "誰shéi 越yuè 來lái 越yuè...?" For example, Gage 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 聰cōng 明míng; Matthew 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 懶lǎn 惰duò; Jasmin 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 準zhǔn 時shí; Dayln 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 遲chí 到dào; Alozao越yuè 來lái 越yuè 乾gan 淨jìng, etc.
Next each student received a package of flashcards of the words we've learned for the past 2 weeks and a full story about the lazy boy Mermaidman who wants to be healthy and strong. 懶惰的男孩想要體格健壯. Students worked as a group of three and translated the story for the first 3 -4 paragraphs.
Last we used TPRS cycling questions to help students' listening, speaking and comprehension.
March 30 Friday 三月三十日星期五 - A Day
After the calendar introduction, we used PQA to review the words taught before and then learned four new words -
越yuè 來lái 越yuè ....= getting more and more...
湯tāng 匙chí = spoon
杓sháo 子zǐ = spoon, ladle
結jiē 果guǒ = as a result
Students were assigned a short paragraph and work on translating the paragraph. We aslo acted out the story and used TPRS to practice listening, speaking, and comprehension.
Paragraph #1一yī 個gè 男nán 孩hái 的de 名míng 字zì 叫jiào Mermaidman。Mermaidman整zhěng 天tiān 坐zuò 在zài 沙shā 發fā 上shàng 。Mermaidman不bù 打dǎ 掃sǎo 房fáng 間jiān ，他tā 的de 房fáng 間jiān 很hěn 亂luàn 。Mermaidman不bú 做zuò 作zuò 業yè ，也yě 不bù 工gōng 作zuò Mermaidman整zhěng 天tiān 坐zuò 在zài 沙shā 發fā 上shàng 看kàn 電diàn 視shì。
Paragraph #2Mermaidman很hěn 懶lǎn 惰duò 。他tā 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān 運yùn 動dòng ，也yě 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān 跑pǎo 步bù 。一yī 天tiān 過guò 一yī 天tiān ，結jiē 果guǒ ，Mermaidman變biàn 得dé 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 胖pàng ，越yuè 來lái 越yuè 肥féi 。因yīn 為wèi Mermaidman一yī 點diǎn 也yě 沒méi 有yǒu 結jiē 實shí 的de 肌jī 肉ròu ， 他tā 一yī 點diǎn 也yě 不bù 高gāo 興xìng 。
Paragraph #3有yǒu 一yī 天tiān ， Mermaidman 開kāi 車chē 去qù 他tā 的de 一yī 個gè 朋péng 友yǒu 叫jiào Jeremy Lin的de 房fáng 子zǐ 那nà 裡lǐ 。Jeremy Lin 很hěn 勤qín 勞láo ， 他tā 每měi 天tiān 打dǎ 掃sǎo 他tā 的de 房fáng 間jiān ，所suǒ 以yǐ Jeremy Lin的de 房fáng 間jiān 很hěn 乾gan淨jìng 。Jeremy Lin也yě 很hěn 喜xǐ 歡huān 運yùn 動dòng ，他tā 喜xǐ 歡huān 每měi 天tiān 跑pǎo 步bù 。Jeremy Lin 的de 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng 。Mermaidman看kàn 到dào Jeremy Lin 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng ，他tā 也yě 想xiǎng 要yào 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng 。
越yuè 來lái 越yuè ....= getting more and more...
湯tāng 匙chí = spoon
杓sháo 子zǐ = spoon, ladle
結jiē 果guǒ = as a result
Students were assigned a short paragraph and work on translating the paragraph. We aslo acted out the story and used TPRS to practice listening, speaking, and comprehension.
Paragraph #1一yī 個gè 男nán 孩hái 的de 名míng 字zì 叫jiào Mermaidman。Mermaidman整zhěng 天tiān 坐zuò 在zài 沙shā 發fā 上shàng 。Mermaidman不bù 打dǎ 掃sǎo 房fáng 間jiān ，他tā 的de 房fáng 間jiān 很hěn 亂luàn 。Mermaidman不bú 做zuò 作zuò 業yè ，也yě 不bù 工gōng 作zuò Mermaidman整zhěng 天tiān 坐zuò 在zài 沙shā 發fā 上shàng 看kàn 電diàn 視shì。
Paragraph #2Mermaidman很hěn 懶lǎn 惰duò 。他tā 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān 運yùn 動dòng ，也yě 不bù 喜xǐ 歡huān 跑pǎo 步bù 。一yī 天tiān 過guò 一yī 天tiān ，結jiē 果guǒ ，Mermaidman變biàn 得dé 越yuè 來lái 越yuè 胖pàng ，越yuè 來lái 越yuè 肥féi 。因yīn 為wèi Mermaidman一yī 點diǎn 也yě 沒méi 有yǒu 結jiē 實shí 的de 肌jī 肉ròu ， 他tā 一yī 點diǎn 也yě 不bù 高gāo 興xìng 。
Paragraph #3有yǒu 一yī 天tiān ， Mermaidman 開kāi 車chē 去qù 他tā 的de 一yī 個gè 朋péng 友yǒu 叫jiào Jeremy Lin的de 房fáng 子zǐ 那nà 裡lǐ 。Jeremy Lin 很hěn 勤qín 勞láo ， 他tā 每měi 天tiān 打dǎ 掃sǎo 他tā 的de 房fáng 間jiān ，所suǒ 以yǐ Jeremy Lin的de 房fáng 間jiān 很hěn 乾gan淨jìng 。Jeremy Lin也yě 很hěn 喜xǐ 歡huān 運yùn 動dòng ，他tā 喜xǐ 歡huān 每měi 天tiān 跑pǎo 步bù 。Jeremy Lin 的de 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng 。Mermaidman看kàn 到dào Jeremy Lin 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng ，他tā 也yě 想xiǎng 要yào 體tǐ 格gé 健jiàn 壯zhuàng 。
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