Milford EVSD Curriculum
Chinese Introduction
Essential
Questions
Introduction and
Chinese name
Course Objectives
SWBAT identify the
transformation of Chinese
characters and the
combination of characters
that change its meaning
5 days
請問你叫什麼名字?
我的名字是
他的名字是
姓名 (Last name + first name)
SWBAT give their names
and the names of others
when asked
Pictures showing
transformation of Chinese
characters
SWBAT pronounce and
write their name in
Chinese
Card board, construction
papers (students bring a
photo for the craft)
SWBAT recognize Chinese
first names and identify
their English translations
How do I say
hello and
Strategies &
Resources
Pacing
SWBAT make a photo
frame and write his/her
Chinese name on it
SWBAT greet/bid farewell
to one another
Write students’ names in
Chinese
5 days
你好
早安
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articulation
Define what students
should understand and be
able to do.
Interpretive
Communication: 1.d. Gain
and utilize knowledge of
word families/characters
and cognates to figure out
the meaning of new
words and expressions.
Interpersonal
Communication 2.b. Ask
and answer simple and
somewhat complex
questions on personal and
familiar topics.
Interpersonal
Communication 2.a.
goodbye in
Chinese?
How do I wish
someone a hapy
birthday?
午安
晚安
再見
明天見
SWBAT identify formal vs.
informal language
你
您
SWBAT apply the rules of
formality
稱謂 (address people by
title)
SWBAT say happy
birthday in Chinese
introduce vocabulary using
an immersion technique
Engage in greetings,
introductions and leavetaking.
Cultures 2.g. Identify and
begin using appropriate
levels of formality or
informality when
interacting with members
of the target culture(s).
guided notes
Celebrity role play (address
one another
formally/informally)
Happy birthday song
What vocabulary
might be
necessary in a
Chinese speaking
country?
SWBAT recognize the
sound and meaning of new
vocabulary in an
immersion environment
SWBAT use this
vocabulary in every day
5 days
Make a happy birthday card
請
請問
請問廁所/洗手間在那裡?
我可以用洗手間嗎?
可以給我一杯水嗎?
請問車站在那裡?
請問餐廳在那裡?
Interpretive
Communication 1.f.
Interpret gestures,
intonation and tone to
comprehend basic verbal
and nonverbal messages.
interactions in class
請問這個多少錢?
我要一個
對
不對
對不起
不客氣
謝謝
再見
Interpersonal
Communication 2.a.
Engage in greetings,
introductions and leavetaking.
Illustrate the new
vocabulary using an
immersion technique
Role play
What am I like?
SWBAT answer questions
regarding their own
feelings and interests and
others’
SWBAT create and
describe a monster
5 days
我
我很
高興
難過
還好
餓
渴
冷
涼
熱
公分
公里
Interpersonal
Communication 3.b. Ask
and answer basic
questions about feelings,
emotions and preferences.
公升
公斤
公克
你幾歲?
我____歲
數字 0-20
0 lín
1 yī
2 rì
3 sān
4 sì
5 wǔ
6 lìu
7 qī
8 bā
9 jǐu
10 shí
11 shí yī
12 shí rì
13 shí sān
14 shí sì
15 shí wǔ
16 shí lìu
17 shí qī
18 shí bā
19 shí jǐu
20 rì shǐ
Introduce vocabulary using
an immersion technique
Memory
Bingo game
What do people
eat in China and
Taiwan?
SWBAT identify common
Chinese dishes
5 days
SWBAT read and interpret
a recipie for dumpling
SWBAT share the dishes
they eat in a Chinese
restaurant (photos, videos,
descriptions)
Where would I
use my Chinese
skills?
SWBAT identify where
Chinese is commonly
spoken
create a monster as a group
Dumpling
Fried rice
Spring rolls
Oyster omelet
Tapiyoca bubble tea
Local Chinese restaurnats
read information in course
booklet
YouTube videos
8 day
Dumpling recipe worksheet
Names of Chinese speaking
countries: China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Singapore,
Macau, Malaysia, and
Cultures 1.g. Identify and
compare basic variations
in products, practices and
perspectives among and
within target language
communities.
Cultures 1.i. Solve basic
problems and complete
simple tasks while
learning to recognize and
consider different cultural
perspectives.
Cultures 1.i. Solve basic
problems and complete
simple tasks while
learning to recognize and
Indonesia.
SWBAT locate and
describe tourist
attractions in Chinese
speaking countries
Great Wall of China
Mount Huángshān
Dūnhuáng caves
Tarogo gorge (Taiwan)
National Orchid Garden
(Singapore)
Night markets (Taiwan)
SWBAT research an
attraction in a Chinese
speaking country and
present his/her findings
Blackline map in booklet
Languages of the World
map in booklet
consider different cultural
perspectives.
Cultures 1.e. Identify and
name/list major
institutions,
contemporary and
historical figures,
contributions and time
periods of the target
culture(s).
Languages other than
English in the US map in
booklet
China vs. USA geography
worksheet
YouTube video tours
Great Wall of China
worksheet
Who speaks
Chinese?
SWBAT identify famous
speakers of Chinese
3 days
Forms of government
activity
Bruce Lee
Jackie Chan
Cultures 1.e. Identify and
name/list major
Dèng xiăo píng
Jeremy Lin (NBA)
Yao Ming (NBA)
Brainstorm famous Chinese
speakers
What traditions
make Chinese
culture unique?
SWBAT compare and
contrast holiday
celebrations in China and
Taiwan with family
traditions
SWBAT compare and
contrast fairy tales and
legends from China and
USA
YouTube profiles
8 days
Chinese New Year
Mid-Autumn Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Lantern Festival
Videos
Read Chinese legends/fairy
tales and compare to
American
create a comic to illustrate
the stories
Hūa Mù Lán
Gūan Gōng (三國演義)
西遊記
濟公
八仙過海
Make a lantern
institutions,
contemporary and
historical figures,
contributions and time
periods of the target
culture(s).
Cultures 1.c. Identify,
examine and compare
basic products, practices
and perspectives of the
U.S. and target cultures.
Interpretive
communication 4.g.
Classify short literary
pieces by genre and
identify characteristics of
those genre
classifications.
Interpretive
communication 4.e.
Demonstrate
comprehension of literary
texts through the creation
What influence
does Chinese Art
have on world
culture?
SWBAT describe artwork
by Chinese artists
SWBAT describe
traditional Chinese
musical and dancing styles
2 days
Wang Hsi-Chih (Chinese
Calligraphy)
Zhang Da-Qian
Yu Xue-Man
Tea Picking Dance (山歌, 採
茶舞)
Dragon and Lion Dance (舞
龍舞獅)
Fan Dance (扇舞)
Sword Dance (劍舞)
八佾舞
Rice field dance 秧歌
Folk dance (八家陣)
Taiwanese Opera (歌仔戲)
Chinese Opera (國劇)
YouTube video clips
CDs
Dance—Finding friends
song
of basic artistic and/or
technology-enhanced
representations.
Cultures 1.e. Identify and
name/list major
institutions,
contemporary and
historical figures,
contributions and time
periods of the target
culture(s).
Cultures 2.b. Experience
and react to expressive
products.