Today we did a lot of reviews on our Workbook. All of you who have missed the class, please spend sometime finishing the exercises on Page 30 and 31. Also, please at least verbally finish Page 32 questions.  

Homework:

1. Dictation Page 51, Vocabulary 6-10. 

2。 Workbook, Page 33 E, and 34 F.  For 34 F, you can hand draw the portrait and write out a minimum of 10 sentences in character, or you can download a a Brady Bunch picture and type out the sentences. 

All these are due next class. Xie xie !

gao laoshi  

Not sure why the post I wrote two days ago was not posted. Sorry if you looked at this site and didn't find your homework.

Anyway, today we practiced further on how to introduce your family members by using Groovy Pauli 's family pictures.

Your homework today is:
1. Continue to study new vocabulary 16-20.
2. Prepare your own family album and type out the introduction in Chinese characters.  You need to have a minimum of 10 sentences.  If you want to add more family members and are not sure about how to say them, please come in or email me your questions.


See you Thursday!

gao laoshi

During class, we did more review on Chapter 1. Please feel free to come in to see me to get extra help. I hope everyone will have a good testing experience : )

Here are some additional resources and steps for you if you want to see if you are well prepared:

1.  Play the audio for Chapter 1 to see if you can understand and write out all the characters.

2. On Quizlet, see if you can answer all the questions on the Test section.
3. For workbook, here are the answers for each chapters. see if your answers are all correct.
    Workbook Answers:

Good luck!

Gao laoshi

We review lesson 1 and will start on Lesson 2. However, we will also do reviews on Lesson 1 until we have our Chapter 1 test. 


Please come in to see me during tutorial for help and explanation if you don't understand, or felt you have difficulties with.


Take care,


Gao laoshi

Today we practiced a lot on Lesson 1 on our workbook. You all did a great job ! If you miss the class, please try to finish Page 23, Secion 4, A.B.E.F on your own.


Homework:
1. G and H on page 26, and 27
2. Continue to work on your vocabulary with flashcard( your made) or quizlet.


Please feel free to come in to seek additional help if you need explanation. I know you can do it, but sometimes, it might take a while to sink in all the information.


Take care,


gao laohsi 

During class, we did our vocabulary quiz and most of you did a great job! Congratulations!


Please continue to study vocabulary 8-11. We will quiz them next class. Also, please handwrite and copy conversation 1 and 2 for lesson 1 in Chinese character to be turned in during class.




In the meanwhile, if you want to watch the time table in Chinese, here is the link. It will be fun to be able to follow what they are saying in Chinese:


Chinese time table.


zai jian !

Today we studied Part 2 of Lesson 1.  It is about nationality. We had fun learning the sentences by watching the following three segments of videos:
1. Song: ni shi na guo ren?
2. Dialogues:


Please listen to them one more time to digest.  Homework is to study the Part 2 vocabulary from 1-7.

Gao laoshi

Welcome back from the fieldtrips!  During some of yours' absence, we watched a Singapore movie.


During class today, we reviewed what we have learned so far, from basic strokes to numbers and greeting. We also reviewed vocabulary and sentence patterns from Lesson 1 Part 1.


Today's homework:
1. Continue to go over your vocabulary on flash card.
2. Finish Workbook Question IV (ABCD) on your workbook.
3. Preview vocabulary for Part 2.




zai jian !


Gao laoshi

We learned the number song during class and practiced conversation about greeting.  Please make sure you listen to the audio link at home. Quiz on characters will be for 6-10 of our vocabulary:

1. Chinese number song" 0-10

2.  Audio link for Lesson 1:  Lesson 1

xiexie!

gao laoshi

Today we learned about Chinese basic greetings and practiced on Lesson 1 conversation.


Here is the link for Chinese greeting song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZA6M9EsSlM


For homework:
1. Practice new vocabulary 1-5. They will be dictated on next class.
2. Please listen to the audio link of our text for Lesson 1.


take care,


Gao laoshi

Today we reviewed Pin Yin and also introduced each other's Chinese names. By the end of this class, everyone should be very comfortable calling each of your classmate by their Chinese names.


Today's homework:
Bookmark this website for our companion Audio resource of our text book.  Listen to the first two link, which is about pronunciation and classroom phrases.  I want you to be comfortable with the expressions when you hear it during class.


Integrated Chinese:
 http://www.sewanee.edu/academics/languagelab/chinese/integrated-chinese-level-1-part-1/


Open your book and follow along in sequences. You need to listen to all the audio clips, starting from Page 2.


take care,


Gao laoshi

你好！

For tomorrow's homework, you need to prepar for the following tasks:

 

1.  Listen to the Pin Yin Song to get all the consonant and vowels listed in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6jX4oZrlwo

 

2. Please make sure to practices with your Chinese name with the paper I sent home.  You need to know how to write your Chinese name without looking at the printed paper by next class.

 

Please feel free to email me or call me at 315-396-5315 if you have any questions.

gao laoshi

欢迎！


Welcome to beginner Chinese class. I'm so happy that you choose to learn Chinese, which provides lots of rich treasures for you to discover, old and new!


During the first week, we learned basic introduction about Chinese language, both pronunciation system and writing system.


Here you can find the two video clips that I showed you during class:
1. Chinesease: Chinese characters who Shao Lan


2. Why Chinese is easy to learn: YOYO Chinese


zai jian !