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A​CT TWO: RISE OF THE MACHINES

 

Chapter 5: "Indispensable Power"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT USES OF THE INTERNET
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查    (chá) [v]; to look up
  • 他在网上看新闻,查资料,玩儿游戏,有时候还在自己的网站上写博客

资料
    (zī liào) [n]; material
  • 查资料 = look up materials
  • 我要写一篇文章,查一些资料。
 
外卖    (wài mài) [n]; takeout
  • 叫外卖 = to order (takeout),送外卖 = to deliver (takeout)
 
翻译    (fān yì) [v/n]; to translate, translation
  • 从中文翻译到英文 = to translate from Chinese to English
  • 我也用电脑帮助我做翻译练习,也上网比较价钱
 
衣食住行    (yī shí zhù xíng) [成语]; "food, clothing, shelter and transportation"; basic necessities of life
  • This is a 成语 (Chinese four-character idiom)
    • 衣=衣服,食=food,住=housing,行=transportation​
  • 网络世界又大又方便,你可以叫外卖,购物,你可以租房子,买车...,总之,衣食住行,什么资料都查得到。
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SPEAK: what are the different uses of the Internet? Discuss using specific examples.

WRITE: write a letter to your technology-impaired grandmother, who doesn't understand the Internet. Explain to her all the different things you can do using the Internet.
Mastery
​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 查,资料,外卖,翻译,衣食住行
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 从中文翻译到英文。
  • 他在网上看新闻,查资料,玩儿游戏,有时候还在自己的网站上写博客。
  • 网络世界又大又方便,你可以叫外卖,购物,你可以租房子,买车...,衣食住行,什么资料都查得到。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the different uses of the Internet.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

Chapter 6: "Trash In, Trash Out"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE INTERNET
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新闻    (xīn wén) [n]; news​
  • 看新闻 = read/watch the news​
  • 假 (jiǎ) 新闻 = Fake News​

可靠    (kě kào) [adj]; dependable​
  • 不可靠 = not dependable, unreliable​
  • 网上有很多资料很可靠很有用啊。
 
杂志    (zá zhì) [n]; magazine
  • 查资料吗?我们教授不让我们用网上的东西,一定要用书或者杂志。
 
垃圾    (lā jī) [n]; garbage, trash
  • 网上的垃圾太多了 = There is too much garbage on the Internet
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SPEAK: discuss whether you think the Internet is reliable or not. Give reasons.

WRITE: write a letter of dissent to your teacher, who will not let you use the Internet for research.
Mastery
​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 新闻,可靠,杂志,垃圾
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 网上有很多可靠的资料。
  • 查资料吗?我们教授不让我们用网上的东西,一定要用书或者杂志。
  • 网上的垃圾太多了。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:​
  • Talk about the reliability of the Internet.
  • Talk about news (real or fake).
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

​Chapter 7: "Out of Time"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT FALLING BEHIND THE TIMES
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时代    (shí dài) [n]; era, age 
  • 现在是网络时代,当然离不开电脑。

​重要    (zhòng yào) [adj]; important
  • 电脑和网络在我们的生活越来越重要

落伍    (luò wǔ) [v]; to lag behind, to be outdated
  •  你的教授太落伍了!

有用    (yǒu yòng) [adj]; useful

  • 网上有很多资料很可靠很有用啊。
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SPEAK: discuss the importance of being able to use the Internet in the modern era.

WRITE: write a blog post directed at elderly people who want to learn how to use the Internet.
Mastery
​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 时代,重要,落伍,有用
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 现在是网络时代,当然离不开电脑。
  • 你的教授太落伍了,网上有很多资料很可靠很有用啊。
  • 我知道电脑和网络在我们的生活中越来越重要,可是我不像你,常常忘了时间,忘了朋友。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about what's important and useful.
  • Talk about falling behind the times.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
 

Chapter 8: "The Skynet Conspiracy"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT GOVERNMENT CONTROL
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政府        (zhèng fǔ) [n]; government
  • 中国政府 = Chinese government
 
控制        (kòng zhì) [v]; to control
  • 学校控制住在校内的学生的生活。= The school controls the lives of the students who live on campus.
  • 中国政府控制中国的网络。= The Chinese government controls the Chinese Internet.
 
结果    (jié guǒ) [conj/n]; as a result; result
  • 结果 is a conjunction. It is usually used in the second clause of a compound sentence to express a result of the condition indicated in the first clause.
    • Structure: condition or situation, 结果 + result
  •  Examples:
    1. 他常常麻烦别人,可是一点也不愿意帮助别人,结果一个朋友也没有。= He often asks people for favors, but won’t help others at all. As a result, he doesn’t have a single friend.
    2. 他原来听力不好,后来每天听录音,结果听力比我们都好。= Originally, his listening comprehension wasn’t very good, so he listened to audio recordings every day. As a result, his listening comprehension is better than any of ours.
    3. 对不起,对不起,我在网上下载了一个软件,又查了一点儿东西,结果忘了时间了。
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TRAIN: write 3 sentences using the following grammar structure:
  • 结果​

DEBATE: should the Internet be free from government control? Why or why not? Take a strong position on each side.

WRITE: write a story about the negative consequences of a mistake that you made...
Mastery
​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 政府,控制,结果
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: I was downloading software on the Internet, and searching for a few things. As a result, (I) forgot the time.
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 学校控制住在校内的学生的生活。
  • 对不起,对不起,我在网上查了一点儿东西,结果忘了时间了。
  • TARGET: no mistakes, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about government control.
  • Talk about the result of an action.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

 MINIBOSS #2: ACT 2 REVIEW

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Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar):
  • ​Take the "Level 27 Miniboss #2: Vocab/Grammar Quiz."
    • There are two versions, one for Handwriting and one for Definition.
  • TARGET: see rubric.
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​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • Talk about the different uses of the Internet.
    • Talk about the reliability of the Internet.
    • Talk about falling behind the times.
    • Talk about government control.
    • Talk about the result of an action.​
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
​
BONUS CHALLENGES:
  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!
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  • Book 1
    • Level 0: Introduction to Chinese >
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    • Level 2: Family >
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    • Level 6: Making Appointments >
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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 15: Seeing a Doctor >
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    • Level 16: Dating >
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    • Level 17: Renting an Apartment >
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    • Level 18: Sports >
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    • Level 19: Travel >
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    • Level 20: At the Airport >
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    • 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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    • 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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    • Level 27: Computers and the Internet >
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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 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
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      • L31 Act 3
      • L31 Act 4
      • L31 Boss Fights
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    • Level 32: Changes in China >
      • L32 Act 1
      • L32 Act 2
      • L32 Act 3
      • L32 Act 4
      • L32 Boss Fights
      • L32 Projects
    • 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
      • L34 Act 2
      • L34 Act 3
      • L34 Boss Fights
      • L34 Projects
    • Level 35: Gender Equality >
      • L35 Act 1
      • L35 Act 2
      • L35 Act 3
      • L35 Boss Fights
      • L35 Projects
    • Level 36: Environmental Protection >
      • L36 Act 1
      • L36 Act 2
      • L36 Act 3
      • L36 Act 4
      • L36 Boss Fights
      • L36 Projects
    • Level 37: Wealth Management >
      • L37 Act 1
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      • L37 Boss Fights
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  • Special Units
    • Distance Learning
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