HS Chinese Guide

YEAR AT A GLANCE Chinese Level 1

GRADE 9-12

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

2-3 weeks

5-6 weeks

5-6 weeks

5-6 weeks

5-6 weeks

Suggested Pacing

Pinyin Numbers Greetings

Dates Age Telephone Numbers

Family Members Self-Introduction Occupation

Time Daily Routine Transportation

Colors Clothing Parts of the body

Unit

● Greetings ● Introductions ● Goodbyes ● Procedures ● Essential phrases

● describe dates ● Ages ● Telephone ● Number in text or conversation

Engage in conversations about family members, including their relationships to me and occupations. Introduce myself to others.

● Ask and answer

● Describe colors and clothing ● Describe others based on their physical features

questions about the time of the day and means of transportation.

Essential Vocabulary & Structure

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Pre: Beg of Aug

Mid: End of Dec - Beg of Jan

Final: End of May

Testing Window

WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARD(S) - NOVICE LOW (NL) INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL

PRESENTATIONAL

● Listening NL-IL 1-2

● Reading NL-IR 1-2

● Listening, Speaking,

● Speaking NL-PS 1-4

● Writing NL-PW 1-3

Reading, Writing NL-IC 1-3

I can recognize a few memorized words and phrases when I hear them spoken.

I can recognize a few characters. I can identify a few memorized words and phrases.

I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.

I can present information about myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases.

I can copy some familiar words or phrases using the correct stroke order.

INTERCULTURAL

Cultural Products & Practices N.CPP

Cultural Perspectives N.CP

Cultural Interactions N.CIA

I can identify some products and practices of cultures

I can identify some basic cultural beliefs and values.

I can function at a survival level in an authentic cultural context.