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A​CT TWO: DARKEST BEFORE DAWN

 

​Chapter 5: "End of Days"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT DAYS OF THE WEEK
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星期几?    (xīng qī jǐ) Which day of the week?

星期    (xīng qī) week [time word]
  • 星期一    (xīng qī yī) Monday
  • 星期二    (xīng qī èr) Tuesday
  • 星期三    (xīng qī sān) Wednesday
  • 星期四    (xīng qī sì) Thursday
  • 星期五    (xīng qī wǔ) Friday
  • 星期六    (xīng qī liù) Saturday
  • 星期日    (xīng qī rì) Sunday [written]
  • 星期天    (xīng qī tiān) Sunday [spoken]

天    (tiān) day

Sentences:
  • 白英爱,九月十二号是星期几?
  • 是星期四。
  • 我星期四请你吃饭,怎么样?
  • 好,星期四晚上见。
  • 星期天好。​​
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SPEAK: ask and answer questions involving all 7 days of the week. [i.e. Does your mom work on Sunday?]

SPEAK: name the following weekdays in Chinese, and read them aloud. See the first example below:
  1. ​Monday (Day 1 of the Week) => 星期一
  2. Tuesday (Day 2 of the Week) =>
  3. Wednesday (Day 3 of the Week) =>
  4. Thursday (Day 4 of the Week) =>
  5. Friday (Day 5 of the Week) =>
  6. Saturday (Day 6 of the Week) =>
  7. Sunday (Day 7 of the Week) =>
​​​
WRITE: l
ook up the following dates and write down each date's day of the week, in Chinese:
  1. 2015年1月10日
  2. 1999年5月5日
  3. 2012年12月25日
  4. 1992年3月29日
  5. 1987年8月27日
  6. 1955年9月23日
  7. 1800年2月10日
Mastery
DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 星期,星期一,星期二,星期三,星期四,星期五,星期六,星期日/星期天
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Puzzle: List all the Days of the Week.
  • Translate: Bai Ying Ai, what day of the week is September 12?
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 白英爱,九月十二号是星期几?
  • 是星期四。
  • 星期天好。​​
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the days of the week.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

Chapter 6: "Stroke of Midnight"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE TIME OF DAY
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Note: *Starred* words are OPTIONAL

几点(钟)?(jǐ diǎn zhōng) What time [of the day]?

X点(钟)    (diǎn) X+ O'clock

X点半    (...diǎn...bàn) X + O'clock + Half an Hour

X点X刻    (...diǎn...kè) X + O'clock + X + Quarter of an Hour

X点X(分)    (...diǎn...fēn) X + O'clock + X + Minutes

*分(钟)*    (fēn zhōng) measure word for a minute

Sentences:
  • 星期四几点?
  • 七点半怎么样?
  • 白英爱,现在几点?
  • 五点三刻。
  • 我六点一刻有事儿。
  • 好,明天七点半见。
  • 三点钟
  • 十一点五十分​​
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SPEAK: 几年几月几号?几点钟?Answer the questions using Chinese characters: X年X月X号,星期X,X点X分.

WRITE: write the following times using Chinese characters. See the first example below:
  1. 5:26 => 五点二十六(分)
  2. 7:18 =>
  3. 3:28 =>
  4. 9:46 =>
  5. 10:32 =>
  6. 11:50 =>
  7. 12:55 =>
  8. 1:05 =>
  9. 2:08 =>

WRITE: write the following times using Chinese characters. See the first example below:
  1. 9:30 / 6:15 / 12:45 =>  九点半/六点一刻/十二点三刻
  2. 1:15 / 7:15 / 10:15 / 12:15 =>
  3. 5:30 / 9:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 =>
  4. 6:45 / 3:45 / 11:45 / 12:45 =>

​WRITE: look at the following image. Write down the times on the clocks, using Chinese.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 点(钟),半,刻,分(钟)
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Rule: (in English) Explain how to tell the Time of Day (including hours, half an hour, and minutes). Give examples.
  • Rule: (in English) Explain the word order of multiple Chinese time expressions in relation to each other, and give examples.
  • Translate: Q: Thursday at what time? // A: How about seven thirty?
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 星期四几点?
  • 五点三刻。
  • 我六点一刻有时间。
  • 七点半
  • 三点钟
  • 十一点五十分​​
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: describe the time of day using the following random time generator.​​
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

Chapter 7: "Secret Origins"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES
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喜欢    (xǐ huan) to like

太...了    (tài...le) extremely + [adj]

太好了!    Great! [extremely good]

A还是B?    (hái shi) or [used in an A or B question. A还是B?]

Sentences:
  • 你喜欢吃中国菜还是美国菜?
  • 我是英国人,可是我喜欢吃中国菜。
  • 太好了。谢谢,谢谢。
  • 那太好了,我认识李友,她也是我的朋友。​
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SPEAK: ask each other about your likes and dislikes, using the A还是B? construction.

SPEAK: take turns asking each other the following question: "你喜欢谁?" Answer using one of two ways:
  1. "X,Y,...,我都喜欢。"
  2. "X,Y,...,我都不喜欢。"

WRITE: use "还是" to complete the question. See the first example below:
  1. 你是 /美国人/中国人 => 你是美国人还是中国人?
  2. 王朋是/老师/学生 =>
  3. 那个女孩子/姓王/姓李?=>
  4. 那个男孩子/叫李中/叫白英 =>
  5. 这张照片是/王朋的/李友的 =>
  6. 你喜欢/北京/纽约 =>
  7. 他喜欢/美国/中国 =>
  8. 王老师有/儿子/女儿 =>
  9. 她是你的/姐姐/妹妹 =>
  10. 他是你的/哥哥/弟弟 =>
  11. 这是/你的/他的 =>
  12. Brainstorm your own questions.

​WRITE: write a short introduction of yourself for an online dating profile. Include what you like and dislike; also ask potential matches what they like/dislike.
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 喜欢,太...了,A还是B?
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: Great! [extremely good]
  • Translate: Do you like to eat Chinese food or American food?
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你喜欢我还是她?
  • 太好了。谢谢,谢谢。
  • 那太好了,我认识李友。​
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the things and people that you like.
  • Talk about the things and people that you dislike.
  • 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 3 Miniboss #2: 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 dates (including years, months, and days) AND the days of the week using the following calendar.
    • Describe the time of day using the following random time generator.
    • Talk about likes and dislikes.
  • ​​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 28: Working >
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    • Level 29: Education >
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    • Level 30: Chinese Geography >
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  • Book 4
    • Level 31: Chinese Holidays >
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    • Level 32: Changes in China >
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    • Level 33: A Trip to Yunnan >
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    • Level 34: Lifestyle and Health >
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    • Level 35: Gender Equality >
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    • Level 36: Environmental Protection >
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    • Level 37: Wealth Management >
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