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A​CT TWO: THE BATTLE FOR THE EAST

 

​Chapter 5: "Elmo's Conquest"

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES AROUND BEIJING
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北京    (bēi jǐng) Beijing [capital of China]    

天津    (tiān jīn) Tianjin [province-level municipality]    

西安    (xī ān) Xi'an [capital of Shaanxi]    

兵马俑    (bīng mǎ yǒng) Terracotta Warriors [tourist attraction in Xi'an]    

Sentences:
  • 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。
  • 来到西安,最不能错过的景点就是兵马俑。
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SPEAK: talk about places you want to visit in China: location, province, attractions, etc.

MAP STUDY: go to Google Maps. Locate 北京,天津,西安,and 兵马俑. Save each place as a star on the map. Zoom out so you can see all of China, and write a short paragraph about the relationship between the locations you starred.
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 北京,天津,西安,兵马俑
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: Locate Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, and Xi'an on a map of China.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.
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​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 6: "The Red Wedding"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT CHINESE TERRAIN
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山    (shān) mountain    

高原    (gāo yuán) plateau    

平原    (píng yuán) plain    

沙漠    (shā mò) desert    

Sentences:
  • 因为中国西边是高原,那儿有世界上最高的山。而东边是平原和大海。
  • 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。
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SPEAK: talk about the terrain of China: which geographical features predominate in which locations?

WRITE: look at this topographical map of China. Write a paragraph identifying the locations of 山,高原,平原,and 沙漠 in relation to the compass directions.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 山,高原,平原,沙漠
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 因为中国西边是高原,那儿有世界上最高的山。而东边是平原。
  • 西南呢,高山,高原多;西北呢,沙漠多。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
​
​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Using a map of China, talk about the terrain in various regions of China.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 

​Chapter 7: "The Pointy End"

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES AROUND SHANGHAI
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上海    (shàng hǎi) Shanghai [province-level municipality]    

南京    (nán jīng) Nanjing [capital of Jiangsu]    

杭州    (háng zhōu) Hangzhou [capital of Zhejiang province]    

西湖    (xī hú) West Lake [tourist attraction in Hangzhou]    

黄山    (huáng shān) Mount Huang [tourist attraction in Anhui province]    

Sentences:
  • 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。
  • 西湖是杭州的重要旅游景点。
  • 黄山在安徽省。
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SPEAK: talk about places you want to visit in China: location, province, attractions, etc. Use words in Chapter 7, as well as words from Act 1.

MAP STUDY: go to Google Maps. Locate 北京,天津,西安,and 兵马俑. Save each place as a star on the map. Zoom out so you can see all of China, and write a short paragraph about the relationship between the locations you starred.
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 上海,南京,杭州,西湖,黄山
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: Locate Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, West Lake, and Mount Huang on a map of China.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.
​
​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 8: "Across the Narrow Sea"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE CHINESE COASTS
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船    (chuán) ship
  • 要不然我真想坐船从东往西,看看长江或者黄河的风景。

​海    (hǎi) sea, ocean    

  • 中国东边是平原和大海。

沿海一带        the area along the coast
  • 沿海    (yán hǎi) along the coast    
  • 一带    (yī dài) the area around a particular place; the neighboring area
  • 中国的人口主要集中在沿海一带。

靠    (kào) to lean against; to be near; by [verb]    
  • 大城市都靠海或者离海不远 big cities all lean against coasts or are not far away from coasts
  • 好像大城市都靠海或者离海不远。
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SPEAK: talk about the coasts of China. Do you agree with this statement: 大城市都靠海或者离海不远? Why or why not? Use a map to illustrate your point.

WRITE: write a paragraph about the benefits (and disadvantages) of living along the coast.
Mastery
​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 船,大海,沿海一带,靠
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 好像大城市都靠海或者离海不远。
  • 中国东边是大海。
  • 在沿海一带,很多人都喜欢吃鱼。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Using a map of Chinese, discuss the geography of the Chinese coasts.
  • 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 30 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 the terrain in various regions of China.
    • Locate Beijing, Tianjin, Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Huangshan on a map of China.
      • Discuss the geography of these places.
      • Talk about tourist attractions in these places.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
​
BONUS CHALLENGES:
  • ​GODLIKE: Achieve a 100% score on all mastery challenges—zero mistakes!
  • ​GRAVITY: Play Level 30: Act 2 Gravity to 150,000 points or a #1 score.
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