Quarter 4 (2024-25)

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Course: Mandarin I - Ms. Pai
Book: Quarter 4 (2024-25)
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Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 12:51 AM

March 14/17

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 5 Visit Friends

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Welcome a visitor

Introduce one person to another

Compliment someone on his/her house

Ask for beverages as a guest at someone else’s place

Offer beverages to a visitor

Briefly describe a visit to a friend’s place


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: 
  3. MV project assigned
  4. Learning new song
  5. Grouping
  6. Group work (story board)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L5 test on Tuesday

2. MV project presentation 3/31


March 18/19

Unit #: Title

IC 1Lesson 5 Visit Friends

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Welcome a visitor

Introduce one person to another

Compliment someone on his/her house

Ask for beverages as a guest at someone else’s place

Offer beverages to a visitor

Briefly describe a visit to a friend’s place


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: 
  3. L4 role-play for 3 teams
  4. L5 written test / ck in lesson 5 WB for extra credit 
  5. Student class survey


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Listening and learning MV song on Google classroom. Memorize!

2. L5 character sheet due next class

3. Reader 14 due 3/25

March 20/24

Unit #: Title

Music Video Cover Production (I Am Sorry My Chinese Is Not Good 对不起我的中文不好)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group presentation of music video cover of a Chinese popular song

Learn/review many Chinese characters through a MV lyrics 

Collaborate with peers in a group setting


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L5 character sheet due
  3. L5 Post activity sheet Culture Minute video clip, Q & A
  4. MV group project, complete at least 70% Story Board today (use class time productively)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Finish MV story board in class/ at home

2. Reader 14 due 3/25

3. L5 Post activity sheet due 3/27

4. MV cover presentation on March 31



March 25/26

Unit #: Title

Music Video Cover Production (I Am Sorry My Chinese Is Not Good 对不起我的中文不好)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group presentation of music video cover of a Chinese popular song

Learn/review many Chinese characters through a MV lyrics 

Collaborate with peers in a group setting


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Reader 14 due
  3. MV project cont.


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L5 Post activity sheet due 3/27 (D1 +D2)

2. Reader 15 due 3/31

3. MV cover presentation on March 31


March 27/28

Unit #: Title

Music Video Cover Production (I Am Sorry My Chinese Is Not Good 对不起我的中文不好)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group presentation of music video cover of a Chinese popular song

Learn/review many Chinese characters through a MV lyrics 

Collaborate with peers in a group setting


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L5 Post activity sheet due  (D1 +D2)
  3. Post sheet culture minute video Q & A
  4. Finishing MV project, everyone upload by 1:00 on March 31


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index card for new characters

2. Reader 15 due 3/31

3. MV cover presentation on March 31 ( one rubric with everyone's name on it)



March 31/April 1

Unit #: Title

Music Video Cover Production (I Am Sorry My Chinese Is Not Good 对不起我的中文不好)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group presentation of music video cover of a Chinese popular song

Learn/review many Chinese characters through a MV lyrics 

Collaborate with peers in a group setting


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ck in reader & MV 
  3. MV Cover presentation
  4. L6 D1 video
  5. Making new character cards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index card for new characters

2. Reader 16 due 4/4

3. MV cover presentation on March 31 ( one rubric with everyone's name on it)


April 2/3

Unit #: Title

IC 1 lesson 6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 99 pinyin & tone & AC worksheet p.155
  3. Read aloud L6 D1 
  4. New character cards making
  5. Modify L5 D1 role-play group of 3 , present 4/8


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. AC worksheet recording p.153-154 due next class (Google Classroom)

3. Reader 16 due next class

4. AC worksheet package due 4/25

5. L6 D1 character sheet writing

April 4/7

Unit #: Title

IC 1 lesson 6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work; wbp. 99 A radicals / Reader 16 due/ recording due
  3. New character cards making
  4. Role-play practice (present next class)
  5. L4 test correction


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. L6 Quizlet due 4/10

3. L6 D1 quiz(dictation ) 4/10

4. AC worksheet package due 4/25

5. L6 D1 character sheet writing


April 8/9

Unit #: Title

IC 1 lesson 6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 100-101 ask your partner / Reader 16 due
  3. Last group MV & Vote
  4. L6 D1 read aloud
  5. Review quiz vocabulary
  6. make new character cards
Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. L6 Quizlet due 4/10

3. L6 D1 quiz(dictation ) 4/10

4. AC worksheet package due 4/25 (P. 153-155 recording send Google Classroom)

5. L6 D1 character sheet writing



April 10/11

Unit #: Title

IC 1 lesson 6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call



Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: AC worksheet p.155 / L6 quizlet due
  3. L6 D1 quiz (dictation)
  4. New character cards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. Reader 18 due 4/25

4. AC worksheet package due 4/25 (P. 153-155 recording send Google Classroom)

5. L6 D1 character sheet writing

Happy Easter Break!

April 22/23

Unit #: Title

IC 1-6 Making appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 106-108B
  3. L6 D2 video, T/F wbp. 113
  4. Text 2 read aloud (role-play)
  5. D1 grammar PPT
  6. D2 new character cards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. Reader 17 due 4/25

4. AC worksheet package due 4/25 (P. 153-155 recording send Google Classroom)

5. wbp. 108C-111C & 112E ask any teacher , due 4/29

6. L6 D2 pair dictation 4/29

7. L6 Test 5/1

8. L6 Post activity sheet due 5/1 (skip culture minute Q & A)

9. L6 D2 character sheet writing


April 25/28

Unit #: Title

IC 1-6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 105 AB & 113 A & 114 B & speaking A / AC package due / Reader 17 due
  3. wbp. listening
  4. wbp. 114 B role-play


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring index cards 

2. L6 D2 pair dictation 4/29

3. wbp. 108C-111C & 112E ask any teacher & wbp. 115-117 due 4/29

4. L6 Test 5/1

5. L6 Post activity sheet due 5/1 (skip culture minute Q & A)

6. L6 D2 character sheet writing



April 29/30

Unit #: Title

IC1- 6 Making appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 118A, C (ask ppl) & D
  3. Wbp. 118 B 
  4. New character cards making
  5. Speaking Chinese rap assigned and practice
  6. Wbp. 108-117 review


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L6 Test 5/1

2. L6 Post activity sheet due 5/1 (skip culture minute Q & A)

3. Wbp. 120 FG due 5/1

4. L6 WB due for EC (optional)

6. L6 character sheet & character cards due 5/5 


May 1/2

Unit #: Title

IC1- 6 Making Appointment

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation

Set up an appointment with a teacher on the phone

Ask for a favor

Ask someone to return your call


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: dictation peer grading/ ck in wbp. 120 FG / L6 post activity sheet due / L6 WB (optional)
  3. L6 test
  4. Rap practice


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L6 character sheet & character cards due 5/5 

2. Bring more index cards

3. Reader 18 due 5/7

4. Rap presentation 5/7

5. Speaking final 5/13 


May 5/6

Unit #: Title

IC Lesson 7 Studying Chinese


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L6 character sheet & character cards due
  3. Speaking Chinese rap practice
  4. L7 D1 video, T/F
  5. Text role-play read aloud
  6. Making new character cards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Rap presentation next class

2. Bring more index cards

3. L7 D1 quizlet due 5/9

4. L7 D2 quizlet due 5/15

5. Mother's day show & tell (project grade) Google Classroom

6. Speaking final 5/13 & 5/15



May 7/8

Unit #: Title

IC Lesson 7 Studying Chinese

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: rehearse Rap
  3. Speaking Chinese Rap presentation 
  4. New characters making
  5. Speaking Chinese puzzle & drawing with a partner


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Bring your final speaking sheet for final exam next class 

2. Bring AC worksheet package next class

3. L7 D1 quizlet due 5/9

4. L7 D2 quizlet due 5/15

5. Mother's day show & tell 5/13 (project grade) Google Classroom

6. Speaking final 5/13 & 5/15



May 9/12

Unit #: Title

IC Lesson 7 Studying Chinese

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L7 D1 quizlet due 
  3. Speaking final practice with a partner (using final speaking sheet both sides)
  4. AC worksheet package (final study guide) writing, due 5/15
  5. Writing WB L7 (get 10% EC if you finish by 5/19)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Speaking final 5/13 & 5/15

2. L7 D2 quizlet due 5/15

3. Mother's day show & tell 5/13 (project grade) Google Classroom

4. Writing WB L7


May 13/14

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 7 Studying Chinese

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 124-126
  3. Mother's day show & tell 
  4. Speaking Chinese Rap last group
  5. Speaking final exam ( get your study guide ready--a partner for your "pre test")
  6. CW: Workbook p. 122A,123


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Speaking final cont. 5/15

2. L7 D2 quizlet due 5/15

3. AC worksheet package (final study guide) writing, due 5/15

4. Writing WB L7 (get 10% EC if you finish by 5/19)

5. All late work submission deadline due 5/16 (schoolwide)

6. Mrs. Pai's Year book card due 5/19 (presentational grade)





May 15/16

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 7 Studying Chinese

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L7 D2 quizlet due, AC worksheet package due 
  3. Speaking final cont.
  4. L7 Workbook p. 127.128,133,134D
  5. L7 post activity sheet (final study guide)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. All late work submission deadline due tomorrow

2. Bring L6 & L7 post activity sheet for culture minute Q & A

3. Mrs. Pai's Year book card due 5/19


May 19/20

Unit #: Title

Review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits

Remark on typical scenes from one’s language class


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Yearbook due
  3. L7 D2 Video / wbp. 131 A
  4. WB listening
  5. Speaking final cont. if not yet finished
  6. CW: Workbook p. 130,131,132,134E,135,136,137 (no E) & 138 F only
  7. L7 WB due for EC on final exam (optional)


Homework

  • Complete...

1. Start to review final exam (L1-L7) MCQ

2. Ck in Final study guide on Google Classroom

3. Summer work for Mandarin 2 class extra credit next year. Check in Google Classroom the first week of June (optional) 




May 21/22

Unit #: Title

Review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Comment on one’s performance in an exam

Comment on one’s character writing

Talk about one’s experience in learning Chinese vocabulary and grammar

Talk about one’s study habits


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L7 word search
  3. S2 class award ceremony
  4. Final practice exam link: https://forms.gle/a4BKwZ1qTncmjjgZ9
  5. Review activity


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Start to review final exam (L1-L7) MCQ

2. Ck in Final study guide on Google Classroom

3. Final exam on May 29 (9 -10:30)

4. Summer work for Mandarin 2 class extra credit next year. Check in Google Classroom the first week of June (optional)