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Classroom Management: Community Agreements

A great start for a new year is establishing a community in the Chinese language classroom. Students brainstorm how they will learn best in the classroom. The teacher then creates a Classroom Community Agreement which all students sign. ... Read More...

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Theme: The big game

Download the 'Big Game' Learning Outcomes for students Using this theme, students will describe a football team's clothing, buy tickets to a game, and describe their favorite player. This is a great way to introduce a sports theme to students. ... Read More...

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Ideas to engage High School students learning Chinese

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High school: A Trip to China

Why not start off the new school year with a theme titled: 'A Trip to China'? Download the Outline below. Each month is focused on preparing to visit China - making a Passport, Choose airline food, Buying a ticket etc., Download the Trip to Chi... Read More...

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The ‘Trash Ball’ Game

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Writing Journals – starter sentences

Use these starter sentences to encourage students to write about topics that interest them ... Read More...

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Adopt an Egg Project

The Adopt an Egg project is a great way for students to review parts of the body, colors, descriptions, and daily routines. Students are given a hard-boiled egg to look after for 3 weeks. To begin, students decorate the face, adding eyes, nose etc... Read More...

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Curriculum Map: 10th and 11th Grade

Download the sample Curriculum Map - 10th and 11th grade levels.... Read More...

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School Timetable

School Timetable - Download the Timetable and use it for a Reading activity. Students will read the Timetable and see when school subjects are being studied.... Read More...

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Work Stations: Clothing

Work Stations are a great way to engage reluctant students in the learning of Chinese. They work at their own pace, and produce products that are assigned for each station around the classroom. After students have been introduced to clothing, colo... Read More...

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Learning Contracts: What are they?

For 11 years I taught Chinese at an all-boys High School. All students had an English-speaking background, and the traditional methods of Textbook learning was not going to engage them in learning, as much as I wanted. I developed a series of Lear... Read More...

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Picture Talk: Buying a birthday gift

picture talk_buying a birthday gift Students will rehearse a role-play with a partner about buying a gift for a friend. They will use the Picture Talk photo to brainstorm the short role-play and perform for the teacher.... Read More...

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Picture Talks: Biking around the city

picture talk:_biking Students will create a short talk with a partner focused on riding a bike around Beijing.... Read More...

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Picture Talks: An airport delay

What would you do if your plane was delayed? This picture talk will encourage students to talk about this scenario. picture talk_airport_delay... Read More...

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Let the students write characters!

Download starter sentences for students Let the students write Chinese! from Shaz Lawrence... Read More...

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Differentiation: One size does not fit all

Differentiation Activities in the Chinese language classroom from Shaz Lawrence... Read More...

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What do you say after 你好?

What do you say after nihao? from Shaz Lawrence ... Read More...

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The Flipped Chinese classroom

The Flipped Chinese language Classroom from Shaz Lawrence The Flipped Chinese Classroom Part 2 from Shaz Lawrence... Read More...

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Rubrics for Speaking Tasks

Rubric - Interpersonal-Intermediate Rubric - Interpersonal-Novice Rubric - Interpersonal-Preadvanced Rubric - Interpretive-Intermediate Rubric - Interpretive-Novice... Read More...

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My House Lesson Plan / Worksheets

My House - Lesson Plans_ My House - Worksheets and Resources... Read More...

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Luxurious Hotel

Students will learn how to prepare for a trip to China. Teacher Overview - The Luxurious Hotel Luxurious hotel unit Ppt - Lesson one Learning Outcomes_hotel Ppt - Outline of the Luxurious Hotel Theme Download Passport template and o... Read More...

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Chinese New Year Choice Boards

A Strange Thanksgiving Dinner video

Halloween: Trick or Treat Ppt

Classroom Management: Community Agreements

Theme: The big game

Ideas to engage High School students learning Chinese

High school: A Trip to China

The ‘Trash Ball’ Game

Writing Journals – starter sentences

Adopt an Egg Project

Curriculum Map: 10th and 11th Grade

School Timetable

Work Stations: Clothing

Learning Contracts: What are they?

Picture Talk: Buying a birthday gift

Picture Talks: Biking around the city

Picture Talks: An airport delay

Let the students write characters!

Differentiation: One size does not fit all

What do you say after 你好?

The Flipped Chinese classroom

Rubrics for Speaking Tasks

My House Lesson Plan / Worksheets

Luxurious Hotel