​Learning Objective:

• This is a special project! You will use the language you learned in Level 10 to travel to and around China.
  • You must follow and complete all steps of this Webquest in order.
  • You should show the teacher your work at each of the checkpoints.
  • All the questions in the Webquest must be completely and correctly answered. You must redo any questions that are not correct.
  • You must work individually.

​Project Guidelines:

​This project is the culmination of Level 10. You will go on a "Cultural Webquest" through the Chinese internet, using real Chinese websites and online resources to travel to and around China. Through this webquest, you will apply your Chinese language skills in an authentic context to explore different aspects of modern Chinese transportation.
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You will be provided with questions as well as links to resources that will guide your webquest. Please number and answer each question in your Journal.

Response Format:

• Your responses should be in Chinese (unless otherwise stated). Proper names may be in English.
• You should write as much as you need to answer the questions. There is no minimum word count.
• Generally, you DO NOT need to answer in complete sentences. However, you SHOULD use the appropriate register for all responses. For example, if you are asked to write a formal letter, you should use complete sentences. 
• While much of the research for this project can be duplicated using English language resources, please do not do so (unless otherwise stated). The point of this project is for to apply your language skills to explore the authentic Chinese internet. 

Grading:

• Each question will be graded on the following criteria. If your response does not meet this minimum criteria, it must be redone:
  • COMPLETENESS: All parts of the question are completely answered.
  • CORRECTNESS: All parts of the question are correctly answered. Please read each prompt carefully and ask if you are unsure what to do.
  • DELIVERY: The register used is appropriate for the situation. May include several lapses but should be generally consistent.
  • LANGUAGE USE: Chinese is used at all times. Appropriate vocabulary and grammar is used. Only minor errors and few typos 

1. a. 这个星期以后，因为是圣诞节（shèng dàn jié=Christmas），所以我们的学校有寒假。你这个“寒假”想要去哪里玩？为什么？

1. b. 你要跟谁一起去？ 为什么？

1. c. 你要怎么去［坐飞机，坐火车，坐地铁，坐公共汽车，开车，走路，etc.］？为什么？

2. 你的大学朋友给你发一个短信:

• 喂！你这个寒假想不想去中国玩？我现在在大学开始学中文，很有意思。我希望能去中国。你可以帮我找在中国好玩的东西吗？我知道你的中文很好！我最喜欢大城市。我很想去北京。但是，除了北京以外，中国还有什么城市？你觉得我们应该(yīnggāi=should)去什么中国城市玩？

给你的朋友发一个短信回去 [RESEARCH: Internet]。

• 除了北京以外，选(xuǎn=choose)两个中国城市。
• 为什么选这几个城市？
• 先去哪一个城市？再去哪里？然后去哪里？最后怎么回美国？

3. 你的朋友再给你发一个短信：

• 我的寒假十二月二十二号开始，我们那天从旧金山(jiù jīn shān=San Francisco)飞到中国的第一个城市，好吗？我们可以坐哪种飞机？我没有很多钱。但是我也想坐最快的飞机。你帮我们买飞机票，好不好？要买最合适的。

给你的朋友发一个短信 [RESEARCH: ctrip.com > this is the Expedia/Kayak of China]：

• 写最贵的飞机票: 1) 飞机的时间, 2) 飞机的名字 2) 多少钱
• 也写最便宜的飞机票: 1) 飞机的时间, 2) 飞机的名字 2) 多少钱

> CHECKPOINT 1: Show your work to the teacher.

4. a. 你的朋友想知道从第一个中国城市到第二个中国城市怎么走［坐什么？］。你的朋友说：“我们没有太多钱，但是我们也没有太多时间”。[RESEARCH: www.ctrip.com]

b. 如果你12月26号从第一个城市坐飞机到第二城市，飞机票多少钱？要花多少时间？[pick a plane ticket suitable for your budget and time]

c.  如果你12月26号从第一个城市坐火车到第二城市，火车票多少钱？要花多少时间？[pick a train ticket suitable for your budget and time]

e. 你觉得要坐飞机还是做火车？为什么？

5. a. 你们12月30号要从第二个中国城市到第三个中国城市。你想坐飞机还是做火车？

b. 多少钱？花多时间？

6. a. 你们1月2号要从第三个中国城市坐飞机回旧金山(jiù jīn shān=San Francisco)。选( xuǎn=choose)一个最合适的飞机票。

b. 飞机票多少钱？花多时间？

7. 你一共花了多少钱买这四张火车票或者飞机票？[USD or RMB?]

> CHECKPOINT 2: Show your work to the teacher.

8. 你的大学朋友给你发一个短信:

• 我觉得这些飞机票和火车票很合适，谢谢你帮我买！我还有一个问题。我们到了北京以后，我很想去看故宫(gùgōng=Forbidden Palace)。从北京的机场怎么到故宫去？

上网看地图 (dìtú=map) [RESEARCH: Google Maps (Chinese version)]

• 从 "北京首都国际机场" 开始 (bēi jǐng shǒu dū jī chǎng=Beijing Capital International Airport)
• 到 "故宫" (gù gōng=Forbidden Palace)

a. 如果开车的话，要花多少时间？[approximately]

b. 如果走路的话，要花多少时间? [approximately]

c. 如果做地铁的话，要花多少时间？[approximately; pick one route]

d. 给你朋友发发回去一个短信。Describe this subway route in detail.

• Explain the starting and ending points of your route.
• Explain how many stops to ride.
• Explain where to get on and off the subway car.
• Explain where to switch subway lines.
• You must use the "first, second, then, lastly" structure.

BONUS: Describe a route from the Forbidden Palace to the Beijing Railway South Station (北京南站).

​> CHECKPOINT 3: Show your work to the teacher.

BONUS: 你要买火车票。Look at the Chinese train ticket above and describe the:

• starting location
• ending location
• price
• date of travel
• any other information you can

9. 你的大学朋友再给你发一个短信:

• 谢谢你！从北京机场到故宫(gùgōng=Forbidden Palace) 很方便，不麻烦。你知道北京还有什么好玩儿的东西吗？什么地方很有名？我想你找每个人都喜欢去，最喜欢看，最喜欢吃的东西！

a. Research at least two other tourist attractions in Beijing on the Internet.

b. 给你的朋友发一个短信，介绍这两个新的地方(dì fāng =place)。

• You must the use "每...都" structure.

BONUS: 找这两个地方的照片。

BONUS: 你的朋友想知道中国人跟美国人有哪里不一样。你觉得呢？一样，还是不一样？为什么？

• You must the use "每...都" structure.

10. 寒假开始了，和你的朋友一起到了北京！你想给你的同学送一些礼物(lǐwù=gift). 你的朋友很喜欢衣服，但是你没有很多钱。上网买一件衣服. [RESEARCH: www.taobao.com >the Ebay/Amazon of China]

a. 你买了什么？[please link to the item]

b. 是那种衣服（i.e. 衬衫，裤子，etc）?

c. 颜色是什么？

e. 大小是什么？

f. 多少钱？

g. 有没有打折？

BONUS: 买两礼物 (lǐwù=gift)！

​> CHECKPOINT 1: Show your work to the teacher.