Quarter 2 (2025-26)

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Course: AP Chinese Language & Culture - Ms. Pai
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Date: Saturday, 20 December 2025, 3:03 AM

October 13/14

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Unit 3 Festivals & Customs: Lesson 6 Moon Festival


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated 

Express agreement, excitement, or approval

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals



Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Banzhang sign up/ L6 T2 recording due / Moon festival handout worksheet due
  3. daily star : Yi Tian, Yu- Tong / Natalie 
  4. Review worksheet


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Moon festival handout worksheet quiz next class

2. Lesson 9 text 2 Q & A due in paper (handwriting / # 14 double space, write down questions & answers) due 10/21

3. AP unit 2 MCQ due 10/23

4. Lesson 6 MCQ test (listening & reading) 10/23



October 15/16

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Unit 3 Festivals & Customs: Lesson 6 Moon Festival


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated 

Express agreement, excitement, or approval

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Moon festival handout quiz
  3. L6 grammar exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Lesson 9 text 2 Q & A due in paper (handwriting / # 14 double space, write down questions & answers) due 10/21

2. AP unit 2 MCQ due 10/23

3. Lesson 6 MCQ test (listening & reading) 10/23

4. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


October 21/22

Unit #: Title

Unit 3 Festivals & Customs: Lesson 6 Moon Festival

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated 

Express agreement, excitement, or approval

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L9 T2 Q & A due
  3. Student fall survey
  4. Dr. Sun Yat-sen video clip
  5. Review HW Q & A. collect HW
  6. L6 grammar exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. AP unit 2 MCQ due 10/23

2. Lesson 6 MCQ test (listening & reading) 10/23

3. L3 Text 1 Q & A due 10/27

4. Dr. Sun Yat-sen quiz 10/29

5. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.



October 23/24

Unit #: Title

Unit 3 Festivals & Customs: Lesson 6 Moon Festival

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Review Chinese traditional holidays

Talk about similarities and differences in the way two festivals are celebrated 

Express agreement, excitement, or approval

Explain the source or origin of something

Understand major Chinese festivals and celebrations 

Understand festival foods and their symbolic meanings

Learn origins and legends of Chinese Festivals


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: AP Classroom unit 2 MCQ due 
  3. Lesson 6 MCQ test (listening & reading) 
  4. Assigned Four Major Cuisine worksheet


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L3 Text 1 Q & A due 10/27

2. Dr. Sun Yat-sen quiz 10/29

3. Four Major Cuisine worksheet due 11/4 (watch videos on Google Classroom) EC for Eight (on the back)

4. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


October 27/28

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Reader 1 due / L3 Text 1 Q & A due 
  3. Daily star: Lin Cui / Claire
  4. Review HW & collect HW
  5. Eight Major Cuisine video
  6. AP exam instruction


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Dr. Sun Yat-sen quiz 10/29 (open notes)

2. Four Major Cuisine worksheet due 11/4 (watch videos on Google Classroom) EC for Eight (on the back)

3. Reader 2 due 10/31

4. ICR set 1 AP practice test due 11/4 (should day by day finish different exercise)

5. L3 vocabulary quiz 11/6

6. L3 MCQ 11/13

7. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.



October 29/30

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Dr. Sun Yat-sen quiz (open notes), peer grading
  3. Email response instruction
  4. Email response exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 2 due 10/31

2. Four Major Cuisine worksheet due 11/4 (watch videos on Google Classroom) EC for Eight (on the back)

3. ICR set 1 AP practice test due 11/4 (should day by day finish different exercise)

4. L3 vocabulary quiz 11/6

5. L3 MCQ 11/13

6. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.



Oct 31/Nov 3

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ICR Question Bank / Reader 2 due
  3. Daily star: Sunny / Tiffany Jin
  4. Story narration instruction
  5. Story narration writing exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 2 due today

2. Four Major Cuisine worksheet due 11/4 (watch videos on Google Classroom) EC for Eight (on the back)

3. ICR set 1 AP practice test due 11/4 (should day by day finish different exercise)

4. L3 vocabulary quiz 11/6

5. L3 MCQ 11/13

6. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


November 4/5

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ICR QB / Four Major Cuisine worksheet due / Reader 2 due 
  3. Daily star: Joyce
  4. Story narration
  5. L3 grammar exercise 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. ICR set 1 AP practice test due tonight

2. L3 vocabulary quiz 11/6

3. Reader 3 due 11/10

4. L3 MCQ 11/13

5. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


November 6/7

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Beijing Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ICR QB / ICR set 1 AP practice test due 
  3. L3 vocabulary quiz 
  4. L3 T1/T2 recording with your group (Google Classroom) & upload individually


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Tbp. 43-46 grammar sentences (write down) due next class

2.Reader 3 due 11/10

3. ICR set 2 AP practice test MCQ due 11/13 , FRQ due 11/17

4. L3 MCQ 11/13

5. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.



November 10/12

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Chinese food word search / Reader 3 & textbook grammar sentences due/ L3 T2 recording (2A)
  3. Daily star: (2A) Joyce / (3A) Tiffany Jin
  4. Group report grammar exercise
  5. (3A) L3 recording 10 minutes
  6. AP FRQ 20" conversation training


Homework
  • Complete...

1. ICR set 2 AP practice test MCQ due 11/13 , FRQ due 11/17

2. L3 MCQ test 11/13

3. L4 text 1 Q & A due 11/17 (questions on Google Classroom)

4. Reader 4 due 11/14

5. Upload Lesson 3 text 2 recording individually due today

6. AP Classroom unit 2 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.



November 13/14

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 3 Tea House

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk about similarities and differences between food in different cultures

Express personal experiences and feelings clearly and precisely

Discuss views and opinions

Chinese food culture and how it has evolved over time


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ICR set 2 AP practice test MCQ due / ck in L3 recording
  3. L3 MCQ test 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. ICR set 2 AP practice test MCQ due today , FRQ due 11/17

2. Reader 4 due tomorrow!

3. L4 text 1 Q & A due 11/17 (questions on Google Classroom)

4. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.

November 17/18

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Ck in Reader 4  / submit L4 text 1 Q & A/ ck in ICR set 2 FRQ
  3. AP FRQ 20" & 2 minute culture presentation practice


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 4 due 10 PM

2. ICR  set 2 FRQ due 10 PM

3. Bring earphone & microphone 

4. Reader 5 due Friday

5. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


November 19/20

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: unit 1 Top Question exercise
  3. Culture presentation practice


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 5 due Friday

2. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.





November 21 ("A" Day)

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: unit 1 Top Question exercise / ck in Reader 5
  3. Zoom meeting practice
  4. Thanksgiving bingo
  5. I thank God for your...


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 5 due 10 PM

2. ICR set 3 practice test due 12/8

3. FRQ B (speaking) test 12/4

4. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.





November 25 ("A" DL Day)

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Give Thanks Chinese song
  3. Thanksgiving activity 
  4. (Breakout room) Lesson 4 text 2 Q & A discussion
  5. Group report
  6. Thanksgiving Kahoot game 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. FRQ B (speaking) test 12/4 (bring mic & earphone next class for a practice 12/2)

2. L4 MCQ test 12/8

3. ICR set 3 practice test MCQ due 12/8, FRQ due 12/12

4. L4 Text 2 Q & A class work today due 12/4 ( see instruction Google Classroom)

5. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.

Happy Thanksgiving!




December 2/3

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. L4 grammar exercise
  3. ICR FRQ speaking exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. FRQ B (speaking) test 12/4 (bring mic & earphone)

2. Reader 6 due 12/4

3. L4 MCQ test 12/8

4. ICR set 3 practice test MCQ due 12/8, FRQ due 12/12

5. L4 Text 2 Q & A class work today due 12/4 ( see instruction Google Classroom)

6. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.


December 4/5

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung  Fu

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work:  L4 Text 2 Q & A due (online submission)/ Reader 6 due
  3. FRQ B speaking test (11 minutes) 
  4. S1 Award vote


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L4 MCQ test 12/8

2. ICR set 3 practice test MCQ due 12/8, FRQ due 12/12

3. AP Classroom unit 3 video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.

4. AP classroom unit 3 MCQ due 12/10


December 8/9

Unit #: Title

Unit 2 Lesson 4 Shaolin Kung Fu


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ICR set 3 MCQ due / S1 class award vote  (2A https://forms.gle/eNRbRmAE7HVwXTvW9

          3A:  https://forms.gle/5m9oFqRrcRQeUhEt5

     3. L4 MCQ test


Homework
  • Complete...

1. ICR set 3 practice test MCQ due 12/8, FRQ due 12/12

2. AP Classroom unit 3 MCQ due 12/10

3. AP Classroom unit 4  video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.

4. (for some of you)Bring instrument for Christmas carol practice next class 

5. Christmas caroling 12/12 wear red / hat /decor anything for the activity

6. Ck in your power school grades get it right this week

7. All late work submission deadline 12/9

8. Watch AP Classroom Daily Video unit 1,2,3,4 to gain culture knowledge and exam taking skill during break



December 10/11

Unit #: Title

S1 Finals Review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ck in AP Classroom unit 3 MCQ due 10 PM
  3. Unit 3 FRQ A exercise 
  4. Peer grading L4 MCQ
  5. Christmas caroling practice 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. ICR set 3 practice test MCQ due 12/8, FRQ due 12/12

2. AP Classroom unit 3 MCQ due 10 PM today

3. AP Classroom unit 4  video and question bank MCQ exercise are open for you to watch / practice.

4. (for some of you)Bring instrument for caroling next class 

5. Christmas caroling 12/12 wear red / hat /decor anything for the activity

6. Ck in your power school grades get it right this week

7. Watch AP Classroom Daily Video unit 1,2,3,4 to gain culture knowledge and exam taking skill during break





December 12/15

Unit #: Title

S1 Finals Review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Describe a favorite sport

Express thoughts and opinions clearly and correctly

Popular sports in China such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Shuttlecock Kicking and Kite Flying


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ck in ICR set 3 FRQ & AP Classroom Unit 3 MCQ HW 
  3. S1 class awards
  4. Christmas caroling
  5. Kahoot Four Major Cuisine if we have time


Homework
  • Complete...

S1 Final exam on Dec. 16/ 18 : study guide on Google Classroom

2A Dec. 16 -- 9:00-10:30 (2A)

3A Dec. 18 -- 9:00-10:30 (3A)

1. Read more advanced level books on ICR to enrich your vocabulary enhance your listening and reading /writing skill during break

2. Watch AP Classroom Daily Video unit 1,2,3,4 to gain culture knowledge and exam taking skill during break

Happy Christmas break! C U next year!