Quarter 1 (2025-26)

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Course: Mandarin I - Ms. Pai
Book: Quarter 1 (2025-26)
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Date: Monday, 15 September 2025, 4:20 AM

August 14/15

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

know the teacher and classmates

Make my ID card


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. Draw 3 Things about summer, Think-group-share, report 
  6. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
  7. My ID card


Homework
  • Complete...

"Seven Things about Me" letter size paper poster show & tell ( August 25 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.




August 18/19

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Understand course syllabus & class expectation

Introduce your classmate


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Join Quizlet
  3. Daily routine
  4. Daily star: Audrey
  5. Syllabus 
  6. Class expectation and reward system
  7. Da Zhong Xiao exercise
  8. Making number character cards
  9. My ID card


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Upload My ID card if we finish in class (Google Classroom) bring card next class

2. Quizlet "number" due 8/21

3. Number worksheet due 8/27( at least 3 lines)

4. "Seven Things about Me" A4 paper poster show & tell ( updated August 25 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

5. Course syllabus return slip (have parent & student sign) due 8/27


August 20/21

Unit #: Title

Knowing You, Knowing Me

Hanyu Pinyin Foundation

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Introduce Classmates

Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Number quizlet due, ck in
  3. Daily routine
  4. Daily star: Victoria Vu
  5. Counting 1-20
  6. Pinyin foundation p. 1 & 2
  7. Da zhong xiao
  8. Birthday Line Up


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Upload My ID card if we finish in class (Google Classroom) bring card next class

2. Review pinyin worksheet p. 1&2 (quiz on 9/3)

3. Number worksheet due 8/27( at least 3 lines)

4. "Seven Things about Me" letter size paper poster show & tell ( updated August 25 present, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

5. Course syllabus return slip (have parent & student sign) due 8/27

6. Learning "Friendship" song and memorize it (9/5 present)


August 22/25

Unit #: Title

Knowing you, knowing me

Hanyu Pinyin Foundation

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Self-introduction & Introduce Classmates

Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: rehearse presentation with a neighbor
  3. Daily routine
  4. Daily star: Victoria Vu
  5. Counting 1-20
  6. Show & Tell seven things about me
  7. Summer show & tell cont.


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Number worksheet due 8/29 ( at least 3 lines)

2. "Seven Things about Me" letter size paper poster show & tell ( present tod, send to Google Classroom and bring your hard copy to be submitted.

3. Course syllabus return slip (have parent & student sign) due 8/27

4. Number quizlet due Wed. 8/27 (4 tasks: learn, flashcard, test, match)

5. Learning "Friendship" song and memorize it (9/5 present)


August 26/27

Unit #: Title

Knowing you, knowing me

Hanyu Pinyin Foundation


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister

Present "seven things about me" project


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: syllabus slip due / number quizlet due 
  3. Daily star: Alice
  4. counting 1-30
  5. pinyin chart p.1 & 2
  6. da zhong xiao
  7. friendship song & tongue twister
  8. Show & tell cont.


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Number character sheet due next class

2. Pinyin chart practice 

3. Learning "Friendship" song and memorize it (9/5 present)



August 28/29

Unit #: Title

Knowing you, knowing me

Hanyu Pinyin Foundation


Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister

Present "seven things about me" project


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Number character sheet due 
  3. Daily routine
  4. Daily star: Evan
  5. counting 1-50
  6. pinyin chart p.3 & 4
  7. da zhong xiao
  8. summer break report finishing
  9. pair work friendship song & tongue twister 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Start to bring blank index cards for new character cards the week of Sep. 8 

2. Pinyin chart practice 

3. Learning "Friendship" song and memorize it (9/5 present)

4. Pinyin quiz 9/9



Sept 2/Sept 3

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: number word search
  3. Daily routine
  4. Daily star: Meixi
  5. Counting 1-70
  6. Pinyin p.6 & practice
  7. Seven things about me cont.
  8. Friendship  & tongue twister with clock partner


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Start to bring blank index cards for new character cards the week of Sep. 8 

2. Pinyin chart practice 

3. Learning "Friendship" song and memorize it (9/5 present)

4. Pinyin quiz 9/9

5. Show & tell finishing


September 4/5

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

Objectives

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Learn Chinese song & tongue twister


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: practice song & tongue twister
  3. Counting 1-100
  4. Song & tongue twister presentation
  5. da zhong xiao
  6. Seven things about me finishing
  7. Review game on pinyin & number 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Start to bring blank index cards for new character cards next week 

2. Pinyin chart practice 

3. Pinyin quiz 9/9


September 8/9

Unit #: Title

Pinyin Foundation

IC 1 Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Learn numbers

Learn Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin System

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: bingo pinyin
  3. Counting 1-100 by 5 & 10
  4. Pinyin quiz
  5. Last show and tell
  6. L1 D1 video, wbp.12 MCQ
  7. Make new character flashcards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Wbp. 13 (skip speaking B)

2. Number culture notes Q & A due 9/15 (Google Classroom)

3. Number quiz 15

4 Greeting quizlet 9/17

4. Greeting culture notes 9/19 (Google Classroom)

5. New character sheet writing for today's learning

6. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

September 10/11

Unit #: Title

IC 1 L1 Greetings

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: number sudoku
  3. Daily star: Eric Tam
  4. ck in HW p. 13 & in pair speaking B
  5. New character cards making 
  6. Number telephone


Homework
  • Complete...

1. wbp. 14-15 & 16 E

2. Number culture notes Q & A due 9/15 (Google Classroom)

3. Number quiz 15

4 Greeting quizlet 9/17

4. Greeting culture notes 9/19 (Google Classroom)

5. New character sheet writing for today's learning

6. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

7. L1 D1 dictation/ quiz 9/17


September 12/15

Unit #: Title

Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Number bingo / wbp. 14-15 & 16 E due / Number culture notes Q & A due
  3. Daily star: Bihn
  4. Number quiz, peer grading
  5. Make new character flashcards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L1 D1 character cards & character writing due next class

2. L1 D1 dictation/ quiz 9/17

3. Greeting quizlet 9/19 (update)

4. Greeting culture notes 9/19 (Google Classroom)

5. New character sheet writing for today's learning

6. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 


September 16/17

Unit #: Title

Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L1 D1 character bingo / ck in L1 D1 character cards & character writing due 
  3. L1 D1 dictation/ quiz
  4. L1 D2 video, wbp. 17A
  5. L1 D2 new character flashcards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Greeting quizlet due 9/19 

2. Greeting culture notes 9/19 (Google Classroom)

3. New character sheet writing for today's learning

4. D2 character flashcards & character sheet due 9/25

5. D2 vocabulary dictation /quiz 9/25

6. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 



September 18/19

Unit #: Title

Lesson 1 Greetings

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Exchange basic greetings

Request a person's last name and full name and provide your own

Determine whether someone is a teacher or a student

Ascertain someone's nationality


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 25(I) / Greeting quizlet due / Greeting culture notes due
  3. D1 & D2 listening exercise (workbook)
  4. Country PPT
  5. D2 new character flashcards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. wbp. 18 speaking ABC write them down, due next class

2. L1 Quizlet due 9/23

3. New character sheet writing for today's learning

4. D2 character flashcards & character sheet due 9/25

5. D2 vocabulary dictation /quiz 9/25

6. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning