​Chapter 13: "Winter is Coming"

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES IN NORTHERN CHINA
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哈尔滨    (Hā'ěrbīn) Harbin [capital of Heilongjiang province]    

冰灯    (bīng dēng) ice lantern    

过节    (guò jié) to celebrate a holiday    

哈尔滨国际冰雪节    (hā ěr bīn guó jì bīng xuě jié) Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival [annual winter festival]    
  • 哈尔滨 = Harbin
  • 国际 = International
  • 冰雪节 = Ice and Snow Festival

Sentences:
  • 昨天电视里介绍哈尔冰的冰灯了，好看极了。
  • 冰灯好看是好看，可是哈尔冰现在冷得不得了，夏天再去吧。
  • 哈尔滨国际冰雪节每年一月五日开始。
  • 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 places you want to visit in northern China: location, province, attractions, etc. Specify the time of year you want to visit, and why.

MAP STUDY: go to Google Maps. Locate 哈尔滨. 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):
  • 哈尔滨，冰灯，过节，*哈尔滨国际冰雪节* 
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: locate Heilongjiang and Harbin on a map of China.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 昨天电视里介绍哈尔滨的冰灯了，好看极了。
  • 冰灯好看是好看，可是哈尔冰现在太冷了，夏天再去吧。
  • 哈尔滨国际冰雪节每年一月五日开始。
  • 听说，过节或者放假的时候，中国的旅游景点有很多人。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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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 14: "A Song of Ice and Fire"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT LATITUDE AND AREA
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纬度    (wěi dù) latitude    

面积    (miàn jī) area [mathematical term]    
  • 中国和美国的面积差不多    China and America's area is almost the same

最+adj+不过了    "none can surpass [adjective]"
  • Equivalent to the expression "没有比... 更 adj 的". Very strong expression!
  • ex. 她过生日，买花送她最好不过了 = Nothing would be a better gift for her birthday than flowers.
  • 我觉得去云南最好不过了 = I think going to Yunnan cannot be surpassed

*平方公里* (píng fāng gōng lǐ) square kilometer
  • 平方 = square
  • 公里 = kilometer

Sentences:
  • 你说的有道理。还有，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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SPEAK: talk about your hometown's latitude and area. Do you think the location is unsurpassable? Why or why not?

SPEAK: talk about ideal situations or actions...

​WRITE: write a comparison between 哈尔滨 and 香港. Compare latitude and area, and also use the "最+adj+不过了" structure.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 纬度，面积，最好不过了，*平方公里*
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 你说的有道理。还有，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。
  • 我觉得去云南最好不过了。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Using a map of China, compare the latitude and area of different places in China. 
  • Compare the latitude and area of China with other countries in the world. 
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

​Chapter 15: "“Green as Summer Grass"

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES IN WESTERN CHINA
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重庆    (chóng qìng) Chongqing [province-level city]

成都    (chéng dū) Chengdu [capital of Sichuan]

乐山大佛    (lè shān dà fó) Leshan Giant Buddha    

三峡    (sān xià) Three Gorges

Sentences:
  • 成都市是四川省的省会。重庆市是省级的直辖市。
  • 来到四川一定要去乐山大佛和三峡旅游。
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SPEAK: talk about places you want to visit in western China: location, province, attractions, etc.

​Go to Google Maps. Locate 重庆，成都，乐山大佛，and 三峡. 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):
  • 重庆，成都，乐山大佛，三峡
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GEOGRAPHY: locate Sichuan, Chongqing, Chengdu and the Three Gorges on a map of China.
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 成都市是四川省的省会。重庆市是省级的直辖市。
  • 来到四川一定要去乐山大佛和三峡旅游。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Describe the geography of these places.
  • Talk about tourist attractions at these places.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 16: "Mother Yangtze"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT CHINESE RIVERS
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河流    (hé liú) river

流 (liú) to flow    

从西往东流    flowing from west to east

长江    (Cháng jiāng) Yangtze River    

黄河    (Huáng hé) Yellow River

Sentences:
  • 中国的河流，大多是从西往东流，如果坐船从东往西走，一定得花更长的时间。
  • 为什么中国的河流大多从西往东流呢？
  • 要不然我真想坐船从东往西，看看长江或者黄河的风景。
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SPEAK: talk about the most important rivers in China, focusing on location and direction of flow.

WRITE: look at the map below. Write a paragraph about the locations of China's rivers.
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 河流，从西往东流，长江，黄河
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: locate the Yellow River and the Yangtze River on a map of China.​
  • TARGET: no grammar mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 中国的河流是从西往东流。
  • 为什么中国的河流从西往东流呢？
  • 要不然我真想坐船从东往西，看看长江或者黄河的风景。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about major Chinese rivers and their importance.
  • Discuss the geography of the Yellow River and the Yangtze.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #4: ACT 4 REVIEW

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Pika, Pika! Can you beat me?
Mastery Challenge 1 (Vocabulary and Grammar): ​
​Mastery Challenge 2 (Speaking):
  • Perform the following conversation tasks:
    • Locate Heilongjiang, Harbin, Sichuan, Chongqing, Chengdu and the Three Gorges on a map of China.
      • Discuss the geography of these places, including latitude and area.
      • Talk about tourist attractions in these places.
    • Talk about major Chinese rivers.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.
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