Quarter 1 (2025-26)

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Course: Mandarin I - Ms. Pai
Book: Quarter 1 (2025-26)
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Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025, 3:50 PM

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 


September 22/23

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 Quizlet due / wbp. 18 speaking ABC due
  3. Review HW
  4. D2 text read aloud
  5. D2 new character flashcards making
  6. Pinyin exercise (wbp. 2-5) 


Homework
  • Complete...

1.New character sheet writing for today's learning

2. D2 character flashcards & D1+D2 character sheet due 10/1

3. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

4. Festivals culture notes due 9/29 (Google Classroom)


September 24/25

Unit #: Title

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: prepare flashcards for characters
  3. D2 character flashcards making
  4. Moon festival project instruction & group meeting


Homework
  • Complete...

1.New character sheet writing for today's learning

2. D2 character flashcards & D1+D2 character sheet due 10/1

3. Bring more blank index cards for new characters learning 

4. Festivals culture notes due 9/29 (Google Classroom)

5. Bring group project materials and research (imagine, legend)



September 26/29

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

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: Festivals culture notes due 
  3. L1 D2 role-play
  4. Group project finish 30%
  5. Sign up party sheet


Homework
  • Complete...

1. D2 character flashcards (15 cards) & D1+D2 character sheet due 10/1

2. Workbook p. 22 due 10/3

3. Moon festival presentation & party 10/8


Sept 30/Oct 1

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

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: D2 character flashcards (15 cards) & D1+D2 character sheet due 
  3. D2 role-play finish
  4. Group project finish 70%


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Workbook p. 22 due 10/3

2. Moon festival presentation & party 10/8 (upload your slides/skit "script" by 1:00 PM, Oct. 8 ) Bring your poster if your group make a poster 


October 2/3

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

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: workbook p. 22 due 
  3. HW ck in & review
  4. Finish project & rehearse as a group (ck in rubric instruction) use your class time productively 
  5. Party sheet last minute change if you need it


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Everyone upload your group project if you have slide show. "Skit" group need to upload your script (everyone) late work 80% grade

2. Bring your rubric and party food or whatever you sign up as participation grade.

3. Moon festival presentation next class!




October 6/8

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

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: Group project Rehearsal / ck in party food/drink/cups/plates/napkins (Participation grade)
  3. Group project presentation /party 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. D2 Role-play (practice at home!)

2. Wbp. 23-25G due next class

3. L1 post activity sheet due 10/14 (D1 & D2 )

4. Address cultural notes due 10/22 (Google Classroom)

5. L1 test 10/16


October 9/10

Unit #: Title

Culture -Moon Festival Celebration (October 6 this year)

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Make a group project on Moon Festival 

Review Chinese traditional holidays

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: Moon Festival bingo / wbp. 23-25 G due
  3. Bingo (extra credit on project grade for first 3 bingo)
  4. Hello China video clip : Full Moon meaning 
  5. Group presentation finish
  6. Kahoo-Moon Festival (winners extra credit on group project)
  7. D2 role-play with clock partner


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L1 post activity sheet due 10/14 (D1 & D2 )

2. Address cultural notes due 10/22 (Google Classroom)

3. L1 test 10/16

4. L1 WB due 10/16