HS Chinese Guide

UNIT 1 COUNTRIES, SCHOOL, COMMUNICATION

CHINESE LEVEL 2

PACING

WL STANDARDS

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

2-3 weeks

Novice-Mid

● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

INFORM

WIDA Website

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE - MID PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in Chinese they can read:

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening pro fi ciency in Chinese they 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 Chinese 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

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

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in Chinese they can: 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

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS ● I can ask and answer questions about countries/ nationalities. ● I can list what places I would like to visit or travel in the world. ● I can label different countries on a world map. ● I can name what cities I would like to visit in China. ● I can participate in conversations about what subjects I like and dislike in school (

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● I can understand and interpret simple maps (i.e. map of school) SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Ask and answer simple questions about nationality, countries visited, and languages spoken ● Name places you would like to visit ● Label six to eight countries on a map ● Name places in China you would like to visit ● Participate in conversations about what subjects I like and dislike ● Understand and interpret a written class schedule ● Coordinate schedules to do an activity with others ● Give and respond to oral directions and commands (eg.to fi nd a hidden object or a speci fi c location ● Understand and interpret simple instructions (eg. where to look for a speci fi c object) ● Understand and interpret simple map of school ● Read a short note from a pen pal which includes name, age, year in school, number of people in the family, who they are, where they are from, and what languages they speak

Skill Building