MS Chinese Guide

Chinese LEVEL 1

UNIT 1 PINYIN, NUMBERS, GREETINGS

PACING

WL STANDARDS

RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

● Instructional Guides ● USBE Standards ● ACTFL website ● ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

3-4 weeks/unit

Novice Low

INFORM

ENDEARING UNDERSTANDING

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

● I can demonstrate culturally appropriate behaviors in the classroom (respect for teachers, seriousness about study, participation in classroom ritual, etc.) ● I can use appropriate courtesy expressions. ● I can demonstrate profciency with the use of tones. ● I can demonstrate a basic knowledge of the evolution of the Chinese writing system.

Change/Continuity ● What patterns from the past endure and continue to shape the present and

future with relation to education, family, friends and leisure time.

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

Purposeful communication: Tell and ask questions using the following terms and language functions and features:

● I can say and recognize the words and phrases in Chinese conversation such as hello, good-bye and stating and asking names using last name frst, nice to meet you, greetings 你好，您 贵 姓 , pronouns 我， 你，她，他，您 , polite expressions 请问 ， 谢谢 ， 对 不起，不好意思 , numbers 0-30, classes (oral only) ● I can write number characters 1-30 using the correct stroke order ● I can demonstrate profciency with the use of tones. ● I can recognize Pinyin sounds to help with pronunciations. ● I can understand procedures and essential phrases used in the classroom setting. ● I can introduce myself and meet others using culturally appropriate language and gestures. ● I can use polite expressions for “ 请 please”,” 谢谢 thank you”, “ 对 不起 I’m sorry”,” 不好意思 excuseme”

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/fles/resource/WIDA-ELD-Standards-Framework-2020.pdf

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Use a variety of visuals with Chinese characters to defne meaning of words and phrases (eg. pictures of people greeting one another with characters like 你好 , n ǐ h ǎ o, etc.).

Skill Building