Quarter 1 (2025-26)

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Course: AP Chinese Language & Culture - Ms. Pai
Book: Quarter 1 (2025-26)
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Date: Monday, 15 September 2025, 7:06 AM

August 14/15

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know the teacher and classmates


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Daily routine (classroom rule)
  3. Design your own name stick
  4. Sign up "banzhang" sheet for August and September
  5. 3 Q & A for summer break, Think-group-share, Venn Diagram, report 
  6. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
  7. Tien laoshi's summer break


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Submit your summer work if you have them ( Next Wednesday / Friday office hour)

2. Course syllabus return slip due 8/26 (you will get a hard copy in class) 

3. "Seven Things about Me" letter size paper poster show & tell ( August 22 present, upload to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

4. "Daily Star" talk show starts next week




August 18/19

Unit #: Title

School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Understand course syllabus & class expectation

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Daily rountine
  3. Daily Star talk show ( 2A Joshua, 3A Leanna)
  4. Syllabus 
  5. Class expectation and reward system
  6. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
  7. L1 text 1 Q & A & group discussion (Google Classroom)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Submit your summer work if you have them ( this Wednesday / Friday office hour) due Friday

2. Class work L1 text 1 Q & A due today (check in Google Classroom)

3. Course Syllabus return slip (parent & student sign) due August 26

4. "Seven Things about Me" show & tell due August 22

5. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/26


August 20/21

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Daily Routine
  3. Daily Star talk show (2A: Andrew, 3A: Bryan)
  4. Clock partner sheet
  5. Text worksheet with 1:00 partner, write on white board, oral report (9/4 quiz handwriting 200 words)
  6. upload CW to Google Classroom


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Show & Tell next class (upload your poster to Google Classroom)

2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/26

3. Syllabus slip due 8/26

4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 8/28 (Google Classroom) ck in instruction

5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/4

6. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8



August 22/25

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: rehearse picture talk with your neighbor
  3. Daily Star Talk show (2A: Seto, 3A Summer)
  4. Making sentence assignment Re-instruction
  5. "Seven Things about me" presentation 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Show & Tell finish up presentation 

2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due 8/26

3. Syllabus slip due 8/26

4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 8/28 (Google Classroom) ck in instruction

5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/4

6. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8


August 26/27

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: syllabus return slip due / L1 sentences due / rehearse presentation with a neighbor
  3. Daily star : (2A) Seto & Elina, (3A) Summer
  4. Seven Things about Me show & tell


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Show & Tell finish up presentation 

2. Lesson 1 making 7 sentences on paper, underline the phrases, at lease 10 characters for each sentence. Handwriting or typing (#14 font) must skip one line for teacher grading. Submit your paper due today

3. Syllabus slip due today

4. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 9/2 (updated) (Google Classroom) ck in instruction

5. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/4

6. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8



August 28/29

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: rehearse show & tell if your turn
  3. Daily star : 2A Michael Liu
  4. Seven things about me finishing up


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due 9/2 (updated) (Google Classroom) ck in instruction

2. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/4

3. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8



Sept 2/Sept 3

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work :Lesson 1 text 2 Q & A due (peer ck in) & turn it in
  3. Daily star: Allen Wu / Elaina 
  4. L1 grammar exercise
  5. With clock partner write 200 essay on tbp.9 (upload small white board)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Upload CW before you leave the class

2. Summer camp worksheet due 9/4

3. Lesson 1 writing quiz 9/4

4. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8



September 4/5

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know their classmates better though picture talk project

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Summer camp worksheet due
  3. Lesson 1 writing quiz , peer grading
  4. (3A) Show & tell finishing


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test on 9/8

2. Lesson 2 text 1 Q & A due 9/12

3. Lesson 2 sentences due 9/16


September 8/9

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 1 : Chinese is Fun!

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers

Understand Chinese family value

Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life

Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Lesson 1 MCQ ( listening & reading) test 
  3. Peer grading writing quiz


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Lesson 2 text 1 Q & A due 9/12

2. Lesson 2 sentences due 9/16

3. (3A) Show & tell 


September 10/11

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 2 My Father, Laoshe

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers

Understand Chinese family value

Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life

Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Daily star: Zixuan / Elaina
  3. L2 Text 
  4. (3A) show & tell finishing


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L2 Text 1 Q & A due 9/12 in paper

2. L2 sentences due 9/16 in paper

3. L2 vocabulary & grammar quiz (fill the blank with work bank) 9/18

September 12/15

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 2 My Father, Laoshe

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers

Understand Chinese family value

Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life

Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L2 Text 1 Q & A due in paper
  3. Daily star
  4. HW review
  5. Grammar exercise in pair, report


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L2 sentences due 9/16 in paper

2. L2 vocabulary & grammar quiz (fill the blank with work bank) 9/18

3. L2 Text 2 Q & A due 9/22

4. L2 MCQ test 9/24


September 16/17

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 2 My Father, Laoshe

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers

Understand Chinese family value

Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life

Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L2 sentences in paper due 
  3. Daily star: Joyce/ Charlotte & Claire Jiang
  4. Grammar exercise group oral report
  5. (3A ) Show & tell seven things about me


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L2 vocabulary & grammar quiz (fill the blank with work bank) 9/18

2. L2 Text 2 Q & A due 9/22

3. AP Classroom unit 1 MCQ due 9/24

4. L2 MCQ test 9/24


September 18/19

Unit #: Title

Unit 1 School & Family Lesson 2 My Father, Laoshe

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about what you like and give reasons why you like it

Ask follow-up questions to obtain details answers

Understand Chinese family value

Understand changes in Chinese culture as reflected in Modern Chinese family life

Learn famous Chinese novelist and dramatist, Laoshe


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. L2 vocabulary & grammar quiz 
  3. (2A) L2 Text 2 Q & A in pair
  4. (3A) Show & tell seven things about me


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L2 Text 2 Q & A due 9/22

2. AP Classroom unit 1 MCQ due 9/24

3. L2 MCQ test 9/24 (listening & reading)