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A​CT ONE: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

 

​Chapter 1: "The Great Train Robbery"

HOW TO DESCRIBE TRAINS AND PLANES
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坐    (zuò) to ride; to travel by; to sit

车    (chē) car; vehicle    

火车    (huǒ chē) train

飞机    (fēi jī) airplane

飞    (fēi) to fly

Sentences:
  • 我想坐公共汽车或者坐地铁。
  • 坐火车很方便。
  • 飞机是几点的?
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SPEAK: talk about your preferred method of transportation. Do you like to fly, or take a train? Explain.

WRITE: write an email about your upcoming trip to New York. How will you travel there? Explain your decision.
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 坐,车,火车,飞机,飞
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 坐火车很方便。
  • 飞机是几点的?
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Describe traveling on trains and planes.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

Chapter 2: "The Black Rider"

HOW TO DESCRIBE DRIVING A CAR
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开车    (kāi chē) to drive a car [verb object]

高速公路    (gāo sù gōng lù) highway    

走路    (zǒu lù) to walk

走    (zǒu) to go by way of; to walk    

路    (lù) road; path

自己    (zì jǐ) oneself [pronoun]

Sentences:
  • 我这几天每天都开车出去看老朋友。
  • 我在高速公路上开车,真有点儿紧张。
  • 学校很近,可以走路去。
  • 这儿没有公共汽车,也没有地铁,只能自己开车,很不方便。
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​SPEAK: Role play two students who are about to take their road test. Talk about driving a car: 

WRITE: write a speech that you will present to your parents, asking them to buy you a car. Be persuasive.

​​SKIT: in a group, write a dialogue on the following prompt. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
  • Some students are about to take their road test.
  • One student is a very good driver, the other is very bad...
  • Talk about driving: do you like driving? What's good about being able to drive? Where will you go when you can drive on your own?​
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 开车,高速公路, 走路,自己
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我这几天开车出去看老朋友。
  • 我在高速公路上开车。
  • 学校很近,可以走路去。
  • 这儿只能自己开车,很不方便。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Describe driving a car.
  • Explain what you like or dislike about driving a car.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

Chapter 3: "Many Meetings"

HOW TO DESCRIBE STATIONS AND ROUTES
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城市    (chéng shì) city    

站    (zhàn) station; measure word for the stops of bus, train, etc.

火车站    train station

票    (piào) ticket    

从A到B    (cóng... dào...) from A to B [prepositional phrase]

Sentences:
  • 这个城市的人开车开得特别快。
  • 你先坐一路汽车,坐三站下车,然后换地铁。
  • 我开车送你去火车站。
  • 从北京到纽约的飞机票你买了吗?
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RESEARCH: suppose you are traveling from San Francisco to Seattle soon. Research potential routes using public transportation and discuss the best option.

WRITE: write a paragraph on how to get from place A to place B in a city of your choice. Be specific.
Mastery
DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 城市,站,票,从...到...
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: I'm flying from New York to Beijing.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 这个城市的人开车开得很快。
  • 我要开车去火车站。
  • 从北京到纽约的飞机票你买了吗?
  • 你知道要坐到哪一站吗?
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: Use the Beijing Subway Map Planner to give directions from the Beijing South Railway Station to another station of your choice. Stay on the No. 14 Line.
  • Explain the starting and ending points of your route.
  • Explain how many stops to ride.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
​
Note: it may be helpful to look at the following sentence patterns:
1. 从+X站+到+Y站 [from X station to Y station]
2. 坐+#+站 [how many stops?]

 

Chapter 4: "Heist"

HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION
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上车    (shàng chē) to get on a car, bus, train, etc. [verb object]    

下车    (xià chē) to get off a car, bus, train, etc. [verb object]    

换    (huàn) to switch

换车 = to switch cars

线    (xiàn) line [i.e. a train or subway line/route]    


X号线 (X hào xiàn) = X + number line

Sentences:
  • 我在火车站,已经要上车了。
  • 你先坐一路汽车,坐三站下车,然后换地铁。
  • 换车很容易,慢慢走没问题。
  • 先坐红线,再换绿线,最后换蓝线。
  • ​一号线 = Line 1
  • ​二号线 = Line 2
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TRAIN: Translate the following Chinese dialogue into English:
  • Q: 我怎么从北京火车站到北京Dong Zhi Men站?
  • A: 在北京火车站上车,坐十号线坐四站到Dong Zhi Men站下车。

CITY RESEARCH: Plan a trip to a city near you. Each partner should look up specific directions for the route they want to take (whether going to the city or upon arrival in the city). Then tell your partner the directions.

BEIJING SUBWAY: Go to the Beijing Subway Map Planner. Look up directions from 昌平 to 雍和宫. Write down the route, in your own words, specifying lines, stations, and estimated times. Explain the starting and ending points of your route, how many stops to ride, where to get on and off the subway car, etc.

Note: it may be helpful to look at the following sentence patterns:
1. 从+X站+到+Y站 [from X station to Y station] 
2. 在+X站+上车 [to get on at X station]
3. 坐+#+号+线 [to take #X subway line]
4. 坐+#+站 [to ride X stops]
5. 在+X站+换车 [to change at X station] 
6. 到+Y站+下车 [to get off at X station]
Mastery
DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 上车,下车,换车,线
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我在火车站,已经要上车了。
  • 坐三站下车。
  • 换车很容易,慢慢走没问题。
  • 如果坐地铁(dì tiě=subway)去火车站的话,可以坐哪条线?​
  • 坐红线,换绿线,换蓝线。​​​
  • 你可以从学校坐B线到Rockefeller Center.
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: Use the Beijing Subway Map Planner to give directions from the Beijing South Railway Station to another station of your choice. You MUST switch subway lines.
  • Explain where to get on and off the subway car.
  • Explain where to switch subway lines.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

​Note: it may be helpful to look at the following sentence patterns:
1. 从+X站+到+Y站 [from X station to Y station] 
2. 在+X站+上车 [to get on at X station]
3. 坐+#+号+线 [to take #X subway line]
4. 坐+#+站 [to ride X stops]
5. 在+X站+换车 [to change at X station] 
6. 到+Y站+下车 [to get off at X station]

 

 MINIBOSS #1: ACT 1 REVIEW

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Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar):
  • ​Take the "Level 10 Miniboss #1: Vocab/Grammar Quiz."
    • There are two versions, one for Handwriting and one for Definition.
  • TARGET: see rubric.
​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • ​Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • Talk about different modes of transportation.
    • Explain what you like or dislike about different modes of transportation.
    • Use the Beijing Subway Map Planner to give directions from one subway station to another station. 
  • TARGET: at least a 3 in ALL categories.

BONUS CHALLENGES:
  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!
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    • Level 0: Introduction to Chinese >
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  • Book 2
    • Level 11: Weather >
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    • Level 12: Dining >
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    • Level 14: Birthday Party >
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    • Level 16: Dating >
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    • Level 19: Travel >
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    • Level 20: At the Airport >
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  • Book 3
    • Level 21: Starting School >
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    • Level 22: Dorm Life >
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    • Level 23: At the Restaurant >
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    • Level 24: Buying Things >
      • L24 Act 1
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      • L24 Boss Fights
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    • Level 25: Choosing Classes >
      • L25 Act 1
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      • L25 Act 3
      • L25 Boss Fights
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    • Level 26: Romance >
      • L26 Act 1
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      • L26 Act 3
      • L26 Boss Fights
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    • Level 27: Computers and the Internet >
      • L27 Act 1
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      • L27 Boss Fights
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    • Level 28: Working >
      • L28 Act 1
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      • L28 Act 3
      • L28 Boss Fights
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    • Level 29: Education >
      • L29 Act 1
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      • L29 Act 3
      • L29 Boss Fights
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    • Level 30: Chinese Geography >
      • L30 Act 1
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      • L30 Act 3
      • L30 Act 4
      • L30 Act 5
      • L30 Boss Fights
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  • Book 4
    • Level 31: Chinese Holidays >
      • L31 Act 1
      • L31 Act 2
      • L31 Act 3
      • L31 Act 4
      • L31 Boss Fights
      • L31 Projects
    • Level 32: Changes in China >
      • L32 Act 1
      • L32 Act 2
      • L32 Act 3
      • L32 Act 4
      • L32 Boss Fights
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    • Level 33: A Trip to Yunnan >
      • L33 Act 1
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      • L33 Act 3
      • L33 Boss Fights
      • L33 Projects
    • Level 34: Lifestyle and Health >
      • L34 Act 1
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      • L34 Act 3
      • L34 Boss Fights
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    • Level 35: Gender Equality >
      • L35 Act 1
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      • L35 Act 3
      • L35 Boss Fights
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    • Level 36: Environmental Protection >
      • L36 Act 1
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      • L36 Act 4
      • L36 Boss Fights
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    • Level 37: Wealth Management >
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  • Special Units
    • Distance Learning
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