​Chapter 9: "And Now My Watch Begins"

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES AROUND SOUTHERN CHINA
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桂林    (guì lín) Guilin [city in Guangxi, tourist attraction]

山水    (shān shuǐ) mountains and rivers; scenery [lit. "mountain water"]

桂林山水        the mountains and rivers of Guilin

广州    (guǎng zhōu) Guangzhou [capital of Guangdong]

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。
  • 桂林山水甲天下，大家都应该去。​
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SPEAK: talk about places you want to visit in southern China: location, province, attractions, etc.

MAP STUDY: go to Google Maps. Locate 桂林 and 广州. 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.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 桂林，山水，广州
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: Locate Guangxi, Guangdong, Guilin, and Guangzhou 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 10: "Fire and Blood"

HOW TO COMPARE POPULATION CONCENTRATION
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人口    (rén kǒu) population

主要    (zhǔ yào) main, principal [adv]

集中    (jí zhōng) to concentrate; to centralize; to focus [verb]

Sentences:
  • 中国的人口主要集中在沿海一带。
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SPEAK: talk about factors for population concentration in different areas. Why are some places more likely to have more people, and other places likely to have less? Use China as an example.

WRITE: look at this map of China. Write a paragraph about the population concentration of different areas of the country.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 人口，主要，集中
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 中国的人口主要集中在中国的东部。
  • TARGET: no mistakes, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about China's population.
  • Compare the population concentration in different regions of China.
  • Compare the population of China and other countries.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 11: "A Dance of Dragons"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT HONG KONG AND TAIWAN
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深圳    (shēn zhèn) Shenzhen [city in Guangdong near Hong Kong]    

香港    (xiāng gǎng) Hong Kong    

台北    (tái běi) Taipei [capital of Taiwan]    

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。
  • 香港在深圳市旁边。台北在台湾的北部。
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SPEAK: what's special about Hong Kong and Taipei? Are they part of China, or separate? How do their locations relative to mainland China factor into their political status? 

MAP STUDY: go to Google Maps. Locate 深圳，香港，and 台北. 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.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 深圳，香港，台北
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: Locate Guangdong, Taiwan, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taipei 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 12: "All Men Must Die"

HOW TO COMPARE PLACES USING RELATIVE NUMBERS
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#+倍    (bèi) measure word for times by which something is multiplied    
  • ex. adj+#+倍
  • ex. A+比+B+adj+#+倍
  • ex. (A+是+)B+的+#+倍
  • 中国的人口是美国的四倍多 China's population is 4 times America's population

到处 (dào chù) everywhere; all around; all over [adv]

人山人海    (rén shān rén hǎi) huge crowds of people    

挤    (jǐ) crowded; to squeeze; to push against
  • 旅游景点到处都是人山人海，挤得很。    tourist attractions everywhere have huge crowds of people, so crowded.

Sentences:
  • 中国的旅游景点到处都是人山人海，挤得很。
  • 中国和美国的纬度接近，面积也差不多，可是你知道，人口是美国的四倍多。
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TRAIN: write 2 sentences each using the following grammar structures:
  • adj+#+倍
  • A+比+B+adj+#+倍
  • (A+是+)B+的+#+倍

​SPEAK: talk about the benefits and drawbacks of China's large population, in comparison with a less populated country. Use relative numbers. 

WRITE: write a list comparing China's population to the populations of different countries, using the #+倍 structure.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 倍，到处，人山人海，挤
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: China's population is 4 times America's population.
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 中国的旅游景点到处都是人山人海，挤得很。
    中国和美国的纬度很近，面积也差不多，可是你知道，人口是美国的四倍多。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Compare different places using relative numbers.
  • Talk about the popularity of various tourist attractions.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #3: ACT 3 REVIEW

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Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar): ​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • ​Compare the population concentration in different regions of China.
    • Locate Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan, Guilin, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taipei on a map of China.
      • Discuss the geography of these places.
      • Compare their relative population [using 倍].
      • Talk about their popular tourist attractions. 
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
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