HS Chinese Guide

CHINESE LEVEL 2

UNIT 4 FOOD & EATING OUT

PACING

WL STANDARDS

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

4-6 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 simple questions about what you like to eat. (

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● I can express preferences for different foods. (

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● I can order at a restaurant and pay for the meal. ● I can identify basic food groups from items on a Chinese menu. ● I can read a short grocery list. ● I can engage in conversation about healthy food. SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

● Tell what foods are traditional at the Chinese New Year ● Ask and answer simple questions what you like to eat ● Ask and answer simple questions to obtain/share food ● Ask/answer simple questions about food preferences including naming favorite foods ● Name of two or three favorite Chinese dishes

● Understand and interpret messages and announcements about food ( eg.read a list of available foods, read labels on the food pyramid, identify basic food groups from items on a Chinese menu, interpret information in a television ad for restaurant or food product) ● Choose foods from among alternatives (eg. order from a menu, make a grocery list from a newspaper ad)

● Read short grocery list with visual support ● Give/take food order in a Chinese restaurant

● Write short grocery list ● Describe similarities/differences between what people eat (eg. make an advertisement for a restaurant, grocery store or food product, report on similarities and difference in diets of people in different locations, countries or parts of China)

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