Quarter 2 (2025-26)

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Course: Mandarin I - Ms. Pai
Book: Quarter 2 (2025-26)
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Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026, 6:08 AM

October 13/14

Unit #: Title

IC 1-1 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: sign up banzhang sheet / L1 post activity sheet
  3. Read aloud text role-play
  4. Workbook listening ex.
  5. Country PPT
  6. Country poster
  7. Post activity culture minutes video, Q & A
  8. L1 grammar PPT


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L1 test (study guide on Google Classroom)

2. L1 workbook due (skip translation )

3. Culture notes Chinese Form of Address due 10/22

4. L1 post activity sheet due 10/24

October 15/16

Unit #: Title

IC 1-1 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: collect L1 workbook (tear & staple)
  3. L1 test


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Culture notes Chinese Form of Address due 10/22

2. L1 post activity sheet due 10/24

3. Bring more index cards for making character cards next week


October 21/22

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Culture notes Chinese Form of Address due 
  3. Daily star: Samantha 
  4. Assign My Family Picture show & tell on Google Classroom
  5. L2 D1 video, Wbp. T/F
  6. Read aloud text
  7. Make new character flashcards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L1 post activity sheet due 10/24

2. AC package p.1 due next class

3. L2 Character sheet writing

4. "My Family Picture Talk" assigned on Google classroom. Oral Presentation dates: 10/28,10/30,11/5

5. Bring index cards for new character card making


October 23/24

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 29 A B pinyin & spaaking A / L1 post activity sheet due / AC package p.1 due 
  3. Daily star: Jasmine
  4. Read aloud text 1
  5. New character cards making
  6. Wbp. 44 (family picture talk script)


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Complete wbp. 44

2. AC package p.2 & 3

3. L2 Character sheet writing

4. Bring index cards for new character card making

5. "My Family Picture Talk" assigned on Google classroom. Oral Presentation dates: 10/28,10/30,11/5



October 27/28

Unit #: Title

L1 -2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: AC package p. 4 / wbp. 44 due
  3. Daily star: Bihn
  4. D1 character cards
  5. L1 test correction
  6. Quizlet live review


Homework
  • Complete...

1. AC package p. 5

2. L2 Character sheet writing

3. Bring index cards for new character card making

4. "My Family Picture Talk" assigned on Google classroom. Oral Presentation dates: 10/30,11/30,11/3, 11/5

5. L2 D1 dictation 11/7


October 29/30

Unit #: Title

L1 -2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Wbp. 30 A & B / AC pkg p. 5 due
  3. Daily star: Mei-Ying
  4. Family picture talk group 1
  5. New character cards


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Wbp. 31-32

2. L2 Character sheet writing

3. Bring index cards for new character card making

4. "My Family Picture Talk" assigned on Google classroom. Oral Presentation dates: Group 2 on 11/3, Group 3 on 11/5

5. L2 D1 dictation 11/7


Oct 31/Nov 3

Unit #: Title

L1 lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: AC pkg p. 6 / Reader 2 due / wbp. 31-32 due
  3. HW ck in & review
  4. New character cards making
  5. "My Family Picture Talk" presentation group 2


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Wbp. 33D & E

2. L2 Character sheet writing

3. Bring index cards for new character card making

4. "My Family Picture Talk" assigned on Google classroom. Oral Presentation dates:Group 3 on 11/5

5. L2 D1 dictation 11/7


November 4/5

Unit #: Title

IC 1-2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 40 A / Wbp. 33D & E due
  3. My Family Picture talk group 3
  4. New character cards making
  5. Review characters 


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Wbp. 41B

2. L2 Character sheet writing

3. Bring index cards for new character card making

4. L2 Quizlet due

5. L2 D1 dictation 11/7



November 6/7

Unit #: Title

L1 lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: AC pkg p. 12 / L2 Quizlet due / Wbp. 41B due / Reader 3 due
  3. L2 D1 dictation 
  4. D2 new character cards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 3 due today

2. L2 D2 Character sheet writing

3. Bring index cards for new character card making

4. Wbp. 38 speaking A

5. AC pkg. p. 12,14,19 due next class



November 10/12

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: ck in Reader 3 & AC pkg p. 12,14,19
  3. Read aloud L2 D2 , review wbp. 38 speaking A (homework)
  4. D2 character cards making
  5. L1 test correction


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 4 due 11/14

2. Wbp. 38-39 reading A & B (answer in Chinese)

3. L2 D2 Character sheet writing

4. Bring index cards for new character card making

5. L2 D2 dictation 11/18

6. L2 test 11/20

7. L2 WB due 11/20 (skip translation) 


November 13/14

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 37 A & 38 B tone, p. 41 ask a partner /ck in Reader 4 & wbp.38-39
  3. D2 character cards making
  4. Review new characters
  5. WB listening exercise


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Reader 4 due 10 PM today

2. Wbp. 40 C, 41-42 C & D

3. L2 D2 Character sheet writing

4. Bring index cards for new character card making

5. L2 D2 dictation 11/18

6. L2 test 11/20

7. L2 WB due 11/20 (skip translation) 


November 17/18

Unit #: Title

IC 1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: D2 character cards & L2 character sheet due wbp. 40-42 due
  3.  Review HW
  4. Review characters
  5. L2 grammar slides


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L2 test 11/20

2. L2 WB due 11/20 (skip translation) 



November 19/20

Unit #: Title

IC1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: L2 WB due L2 test 11/20

  3. Peer grading D1 dictation

  4. L2 written test


Homework
  • Complete...


November 24 ("B" DL Day)

Unit #: Title

IC1 Lesson 2 Family

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Employ basic kinship terms

Describe a family photo

Ask someone's profession

Say some common professions


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Give thanks Chinese song
  3. Thanksgiving activity
  4. (breakout room) Role-play recording with your partner
  5. Thanksgiving kahoot game


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Upload your recording today individually (Google Classroom)

2. Reader 5 due 12/3

3. Bring index cards for next class

Happy Thanksgiving!

December 1 ("B" Day)

Unit #: Title

IC1 Lesson 3 Dates and Time

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: Wbp. 50 B (numbers) / ck in class work recording
  3. L3 D1 video, wbp. 46
  4. Read aloud D1 role-play
  5. D1 new character cards making
  6. I thank God for your ...


Homework
  • Complete...

1. Wbp. 48 speaking A 

2. Reader 5 due 12/3

3. Bring index cards for next class

4. L3 character sheet writing

5. L3 D1 dictation quiz 12/9


December 2/3

Unit #: Title

IC 1 L3 Date and Time

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 50 A , 52 E & 54 G / Wbp. 48 speaking A due / ck in Reader 5
  3. Review HW
  4. making D1 character cards & review
  5. Making D1 role-play own situation recording and upload Google Classroom   


Homework
  • Complete...

1. wbp. 49 DE & 58 D

2. L3 quizlet due 12/5

3. Bring index cards for next class

4. L3 character sheet writing

5. L3 D1 dictation quiz 12/9

6. Reader 6 due 12/9 (last reader for S1)

December 4/5

Unit #: Title

IC 1 L3 Date & Time

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 47 A B & 50 A / L3 quizlet due
  3. D2 video, wbp. 55 T/F
  4. Read aloud D2 role-play
  5. Making new character cards
  6. S1 awards vote


Homework
  • Complete...

1. wbp. 51-52 D & p. 56 speaking A

2. L3 D1 dictation quiz 12/9

3. Bring index cards for next class

4. L3 character sheet writing

5. L3 Post activity sheet D1 & D2 due 12/15

6. Reader 6 due 12/9 (last reader for S1)

December 8/9

Unit #: Title

IC1 Lesson 3 Dates & Time

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. Bell work: wbp. 58A & 59 BC / Reader 6 due
  3. WB listening p. 46 & 55
  4. L1 & L2 test correction
  5. New character cards making


Homework
  • Complete...

1. S1 late work submission deadline today. Ck in your power school, contact teacher if you have any questions.

2. L3 Quiz next class

3. L3 workbook due for Finals EC (optional)

4. L3 post activity sheet due (D1 & D2) 12/15

December 10/11

Unit #: Title

S1 Finals review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. S1 Awards vote  https://forms.gle/A5MKwX29kxHFZxkFA
  3. L3 Quiz
  4. L3 WB due for final EC


Homework
  • Complete...

1. L3 post activity sheet due (D1 & D2) 12/15

December 12/15

Unit #: Title

S1 Finals review

Objectives
  • Students will be able to...

Talk and speak about dates and time

Talk about one's age and birthday

Invite someone to dinner

Arrange a dinner date


Classroom Activities
  1. Devotional/Prayer...
  2. S1 Awards
  3. L3 quiz correction
  4. L3 post sheet culture minute video & Q & A
  5. L2 role-play 


Homework
  • Complete...

S1 Final exam study guide on Google Classroom

Dec. 19 -- 9:00-10:30

*Read more books on ichinese reader to enrich your vocabulary enhance your listening and reading /writing skill during break

Happy Christmas break! C U next year!