BHS CHINESE GUIDE

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can read: 1. words on a list from very familiar topics 2. very simple information on familiar topics 3. short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening profciency in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they are able to understand: 1. simple words and phrases about daily activities 2. simple questions on familiar topics 3. some multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 4. some of what people say in a short conversation on familiar topics. When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in partner language, here are some examples of the kinds of things they can write: 1. basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 2. brief descriptions of people or places mostly in list form 3. responses to simple questions 4. simple information related to subject matter content WRITING

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in partner language, here are examples of the kinds of things they can do: 1. greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 2. introduce self 3. ask “how are you?” 4. respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 5. answer simple questions to provide basic information 6. ask simple, formulaic questions 7. provide simple information on subject matter content

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Ask about the basic information about someone else’s home. ● Ask someone where their house is. ● Describe a home using basic information (rooms and responsibilities etc). ● Describe different rooms in a home ( 卧室，客 厅 ，厨房，地下室， 车库 ，后院， 书 房，客房 ). ● Describe responsibilities in a home. ● Draw a map of their home, and write about their home, rooms and responsibilities. ● Understand and provide directions to a location in my community. ● Recommend to others what common places to go in my community. ● Engage the student in more student-teacher conversation in Chinese aside from regularly planned activities or group the student with other advanced learners who are ready for more challenging dialog. ● View a documentary about home life in China. ● Explore currency exchange rate as it pertains to the cost of housing in China. ● Ask students who live in the same community to make posters together about their community, and write directions to different locations. ● Ask students to create a video about their community/home (pick three locations to describe the responsibilities) ● Ask students to design a house for their own community.

Skill Building

Extension