Learning Objective:
  • This is a special project! You will use the language you learned in Level 17 to find an apartment in Beijing.
    • 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 may work individually OR in a group of two.

​Project Guidelines:

You will go on a "Cultural Webquest" through the Chinese internet, using real Chinese websites and online resources to hunt for, rent, and sell apartments in China. Through this webquest, you will apply your Chinese language skills in an authentic context to explore different aspects of modern Chinese living conditions, culture, and geography.
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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). This includes proper names--use a translator or dictionary.
  • 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.

PART ONE:

1. 恭喜！你在北京找到了一份工作。你找到了什么工作？请自己选择(xuǎn=choose)你的工作：

a. 中国的平均(píngjūn=average)工资(gōngzī=salary)多少钱？请写人民币。[RESEARCH (English): worldsalaries.org]

b. 这是多少美元？[RESEARCH: Internet]

c. 北京的平均工资 (average salary)多少钱？[RESEARCH: www.chashebao.com]

d. 北京的平均工资和中国的平均工资一样吗？为什么？

e. 你的每一个月的工资多少钱？写人民币。请自己选(choose)：

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2. 你想在北京找一个房子。你想租房子，还是买房子？你也不知道北京有什么样的房子。上网查资料(chá zīliào=look up materials)。[RESEARCH (English): Beijing Abode]. 

a. 北京有那种房子？[可以写英文: 50字]。

b. 为什么中国的公寓很多，但是没有很多别墅(biéshù=villa=Western-style house)？

c. 为什么美国有这么多别墅 (villa)?

d. 北京有很多地区(dìqū=district)。你想住在哪一个地区？​

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3. 你想在这个地区(district)租一个公寓。上网看房子！[RESEARCH: Anjuke.com > popular house hunting website in China]

a. 最贵的房子多少钱？有多少房间？多少卧室，客厅，卫生间？[Please link to the listing.]

b. 最便宜的房子多少钱？有多少房间？多少卧室，客厅，卫生间？[Please link to the listing.]

c.  什么是“朝向”(cháoxiàng=direction)？为什么重要(zhòng yào=important)？[RESEARCH (English): justlanded.com; (Chinese): https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/30611403]

d. 什么是“楼层” (lóuchéng=floors of a building)? 为什么重要(zhòng yào=important)？

e.  你在北京的工资(salary)多少？什么样的房租最合适？请找一个有合适的的公寓。[Please link to the listing]

> CHECKPOINT 1: Show your work to the teacher.

PART TWO:

4. a. 你想租的房子的房租每个月多少钱？

b. 有多少房间？(卧室，客厅，卫生间)

c. 有什么家具？(i.e. 配置)

d. 朝向 (direction) 是什么？合适吗？

e. 楼层 (floor level) 是什么？合适吗?

CHALLENGE BONUS 1: 有押金吗？有什么样的装修？面积多大？

CHALLENGE BONUS 2: 看广告。广告里还写了什么信息(xìnxī=information)？

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​5. a. 你想租的房子的附近有什东西？[Scroll down to "周边配套"]

b. 附近有什么交通 (jiāotōng=transportation)? 有地铁站吗？有公共汽车战吗？

c. 附近有没有学校？什么学校？

d. 附近有医院吗？什么医院？

e. 附近有什么商店？有餐馆吗？有超市吗？

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6. a. 如果你想组这个房子，你可以给谁打电话或者发短信？(i.e. 名字)

b. 电话号码是什么？

CHALLENGE BONUS: 这个人是房东/房主还是中介？如果是中介，中介的地产公司叫什么？ 

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7. a. 你在北京的中国朋友给你发一个电子邮件：

  • 我刚看见你给我发的邮件！你在北京找到了很好的工作，恭喜！我为你高兴。我知道你想在北京租房子，在网上找到了你觉得很合适的房子。网上有很出租公寓的广告。但是，这些广告很多不是真的。虽然广告里写得很好，房子不但便宜而且舒服，可是真的房子常常有问题。我昨天去看了一下你喜欢的那套房子。广告里说带家具，不但没有家具，而且卫生间和卧室也非常不干净，附近一点儿也不舒服，吵死了。广告是假(jiǎ=fake)的！我怕你不会喜欢。但是，我可以帮你！我不但是北京人，而且是你的朋友，我可以帮你找到一个很合适的房子，哈哈。请告诉我对什么样的公寓有兴趣。多少钱，多少房间，什么样的家具？附近最好有什么？

b. 你的朋友为什么给你发这个电子邮件？[可以写英文]

c. 你的朋友昨天做了什么？[可以写英文]

> CHECKPOINT 2: Show your work to the teacher.

PART THREE:

8. 你的北京朋友帮你找到了一个合适的房子。你搬到了北京去，开始了你的工作。因为你的朋友帮了你，所以你想为你的朋友一个送礼物。

b. 上网买一个合适的礼物。[Please link to what you buy] [RESEARCH: www.taobao.com > the Amazon/Ebay of China]

CHALLENGE BONUS: 为你自己的房子买一些家具。[Please link to what you buy]

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9. 在北京住很有意思，但是你有一点儿孤独（gūdú=lonely）。你先想找一个男朋友/女朋友，但是没有找到，太糟糕了。所以你想养一只宠物。

a. 上网买一只合适的宠物。[RESEARCH: www.58.com > the Craigslist of China] [Please link to what you buy]

b. 是哪种宠物？[i.e. 狗，猫]

c. 多少钱？

d. 你为什么想养这只宠物？

> CHECKPOINT 3: Show your work to the teacher.

PART FOUR:

10. 虽然你非常喜欢你新买的宠物，但是还是觉得有点儿(gūdú=lonely)。你想找一个人跟你一起住 (同屋= tóngwū=roommate)。请在 www.58.com 写一个广告找人和你合租(hézū=shared rent)。

Please describe the following in your advertisement:
  • what rooms your apartment has
  • what furniture it has
  • where is it/the surroundings/the environment
  • what kind of roommate you are looking for
  • how much is the rent for your roommate

[OPTIONAL RESEARCH: www.58.com/hezu > listings for shared rentals; you can use these as templates for your own advertisement]

> CHECKPOINT 4: Show your work to the teacher.