​Chapter 1: "The War of the Two Kings"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT MISSIONS
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打仗    (dǎ zhàng) to fight a war [VO]    

攻击    (gōng jī) to attack    
  • 中国不会主动攻击，因为我们并不想打仗。
地理    (dì lǐ) geography    
  • 看地图？这个主意不错，我也正想学学中国地理呢。

景点    (jǐng diǎn) scenic spots, attractions    
  • 旅游    (lǚ yóu) travel; to travel
  • 旅游景点    tourist attraction
  • 听说，过节或者放假的时候，中国的旅游景点到处都是人山人海，挤得很。
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SPEAK: talk about how geography can affect the outcome of a war.

WRITE: write a mission briefing for a time traveler who is supposed to prevent a historical Chinese war.
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 打仗，攻击，地理，景点
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 中国不会攻击我们，因为我们并不想打仗。
  • 看地图？好啊！我也正想学学中国地理呢。
  • 听说，放假的时候，中国的旅游景点有太多人。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the concept of geography (define it).
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 2: "Winterfell"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT CHINESE PROVINCES AND CITIES
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了解    (liǎo jiě) to understand
  • "理解" vs. "了解"
  • 理解 means to "understand"​她现在学习压力大，不能帮助我，我理解。[I understand]
    老师刚才说的意思，你没有完全理解。[I totally understand]
  • ​了解 means "to have a clear knowledge of something"​
    • 我在那国家住过几年，对那里比较了解。​[I have compartively clear knowledge of that place]
    • 你了解她的过去吗？[Do you clearly know her past?]

省    (shěng) province    
  • 云南在哪里？...我找到了，在这儿，十一个省，在西北部。

省会    (shěng huì) provincial capital

首都    (shǒu dū) [national] capital
  • 石家庄市是河北省的省会。北京是中国的首都。

**BONUS WORDS:**

*直辖市*    (zhí xiá shì) "province-level municipality"

*自治区*    (zì zhì qū) "autonomous region"

*特别行政区*    (tè bié xíng zhèng qū) "special administrative region"
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SPEAK: talk about the difference between a provincial capital and a national capital. Use examples from China.

WRITE: write a paragraph about Chinese provinces and cities. How are they different from American states and cities?
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 了解，省，省会，首都，*直辖市*，*自治区*，*特别行政区*
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • BONUS (Rule): in English, explain the differences between the words "理解" and "了解". Give examples of each usage.​
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我对中国地理了解得太少了。
  • 我找到了，在这儿，十一个省。
  • 哈尔滨 (hā ér bīn)市是黑龙江(hēi lóng jiāng)省的省会。
  • 北京是中国的首都。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about understanding Chinese geography.
  • Talk about Chinese provinces and cities.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 3: "A Storm of Swords"

HOW TO LOCATE MAJOR CHINESE PROVINCES
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新疆    (xīn jiāng) Xinjiang [autonomous region]
云南    (yún nán) Yunnan    
西藏    (xī zàng) Tibet [autonomous region]    
广西    (guǎng xī) Guangxi [autonomous region]
陕西    (shǎn xī) Shaanxi    
台湾    (tái wān) Taiwan [political status disputed]    
黑龙江    (hēi lóng jiāng) Heilongjiang    
浙江    (zhè jiāng) Zhejiang
安徽    (ān huī) Anhui
山东    (shān dōng) Shandong    
江苏    (jiāng sū) Jiangsu    
广东    (guǎng dōng) Guangdong    
四川    (sì chuān) Sichuan    
湖南    (hú nán) Hunan

Sentences:
  • 听说新疆是个很特别的地方。
  • 我觉得去云南最好不过了。
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SPEAK: look at this interactive map of China together. Work together to locate each province in this chapter.

DRAW: make a map of China, drawing the provinces in this chapter in relation to each other.
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 新疆，云南，西藏，广西，陕西，台湾，黑龙江，浙江，安徽，山东，江苏，广东，四川，湖南
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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GEOGRAPHY: Locate these provinces on a map of China.
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake.

​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Discuss the geography of these places.
  • Talk about tourist attractions in these places.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 4: "When the Sun Rises in the West"

HOW TO USE THE MAJOR COMPASS DIRECTIONS
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东南西北    (dōng nán xī běi) east, south, west, and north; "all directions"
  • 东南    (dōng nán) southeast
  • 东北    (dōng běi) northeast
  • 西北    (xī běi) northwest
  • 西南    (xī nán) southwest

部    (bù) part; section
  • 我们先到南京，我父母的家乡...在这里，在中国的东南边。
  • 你一下子要从东南边跑到最北边去？
  • 新疆在西北，十月就开始冷起来了，现在去不合适。
  • 你看，在北边，这是北京，天津；东南边，这儿有上海，南京；南边这里，是广州和深圳。
  • 西南呢，高山，高原多，西北呢，沙漠多，自然条件不太好，所以人口比较少。
  • 云南在哪里？...我找到了，在这儿，十一个省，在西北部。

地形    (dì xíng) terrain; topography    
  • 我觉得中国的地形和美国有点儿像。

任务    (rèn wù) mission, task
  • 我们要先完成任务，然后可以出去玩儿。
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SPEAK: use the major compass directions to tell each other how to get places around campus.

DRAW: create a map of your school or neighborhood, labeling places using the major compass directions [i.e. 西南部，东北，etc].
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 东南西北，东南，东北，西南，西北，部，地形，任务
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Geography: List ALL eight compass directions and indicate their relative locations.
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 在这里，在中国的东南边。
  • 你一下子要从东南边跑到最北边去？
  • 新疆在西北，十月就开始冷起来了，现在去不合适。
  • 你看，在北边，这是北京；东南边，这儿有上海；南边这里，是广东。
  • 我觉得中国的地形和美国有点儿像。
  • 我们要先完成(wán chéng=to complete)任务，然后可以出去玩儿。
  • TARGET: no more than 2 mistakes, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Use the eight major compass directions to talk about a map of China.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #1: ACT 1 REVIEW

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Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar): ​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • Talk about understanding Chinese geography.
    • Use the eight major compass directions to talk about a map of China.
    • Locate major Chinese provinces and cities.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
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  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!