​Chapter 1: "The Dark Lord"

HOW TO TEACH CHINESE
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大家    dà jiā (everybody)
  • 大家早，现在我们开始上课。

开始    kāi shǐ (to begin, to start; beginning)
  • 大家早，现在我们开始上课。

上课    shàng kè (to go to a class; to start a class; to be in class)
  • 大家早，现在我们开始上课。

学    xué (to learn; to study)
  • 明天我们学第七课。

新    (xīn) new
  • 我喜欢学新生词。
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SPEAK: role-play as a Chinese teacher and student, using new words.​

WRITE: translate the following sentences:
  • Everyone, we will begin class now.
  • I like to study and learn Chinese.
  • Your new classmate is from Beijing.​​
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WRITE: write a story or dialogue based on the following picture, using new words: 
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​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 大家，开始，上课，学，新
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • A: 大家，我们现在开始上课了！
  • B: 熊老师，今天要学新课吗？
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about starting a new lesson in Chinese class.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 2: "The Trial"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT PERFORMANCE
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得    (de) structural; particle
  • 李友，你上个星期考试考得怎么样？

教    (jiāo) To teach
  • 你教我怎么写 “懂” 字吧。

verb+得+adj    ［structure used to describe verbs］
  • 因为你帮我复习，所以考得不错。

verb+obj+verb+得+adj    ［structure used to describe verb+objects］
  • 但是我写中国字写得太慢了！

考试考得很好    took the test very well
  • 她考试考得很好。

哪里    (nǎ li) Where
  • 王朋，你在哪里教书？

哪里，哪里    Where, Where? [polite reply to a compliment: "you're too kind"]
  • A：你写字写得真好，真快。
  • B：哪里，哪里。
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READ: read the following sentences:
  • 李友，你上个星期考试考得怎么样？
  • 我考试考得很好。 
  • 王朋，你在哪里教书？
  • 我在美国加州教中文。
  • 你写字写得真好，真快。
  • 哪里，哪里。​

TRAIN: write 3 sentences using each of the grammar structures below:
  1. verb+得+adj
  2. verb+obj+verb+得+adj 

SKIT: in groups, write a dialogue based on the following picture and using the "V+O+V+得+adj" structure. Memorize your skit and perform in front of the class!
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​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • Descriptive Complements (得)，教,［哪里，哪里］
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Rule: explain what a "descriptive complement" is, including its structure. Give examples of descriptive complements.
  • Translate: How did you do on last week's exam?
  • TARGET: no mistakes.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about your performance at different aspects of Chinese.
  • Talk about how you did on an exam.
  • Politely refuse praise.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 3: "The Triwizard Tournament"

HOW TO MAKE LISTS
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第    (dì) Prefix for ordinal number
  • 明天我们学第七课。

第+#+MW+noun = ordinal numbers in a list
  • 她喝了第九杯咖啡以后开始唱歌跳舞。

第七课    Lesson 7
  • 明天我们学第七课。

第一    First…
  • 第一，我们要练习写字。

懂    (dǒng) To understand
  • 第七课的语法很容易，我都懂，可是生词太多，汉子也有一点儿难。
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THINK: create a list of concepts you understand well, using the words in Chapter 3.

WRITE: Write a dialogue between 王朋 and 李友 as they list different textbook lessons. 
READ: read this text and answer the following questions:
  1. What is the person doing?
  2. What is the person's occupation?
  3. Does the person understand?
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​​DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 第一课，第一，懂
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

GRAMMAR: complete the following exercises:
  • Translate: Tomorrow we'll study Lesson Seven.
  • TARGET: no mistakes.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • A：昨天是我的第一个中文课。
  • B：太好了！昨天是我的第七课。
  • A：你听得懂老师说的话吗？
  • B：懂，听得懂。
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about different Chinese textbook lessons.
  • Discuss your Chinese learning goals in order of priority (#1, #2, etc).
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

Chapter 4: "Cram School (1)"

HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE FEATURES OF CHINESE
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生词    (shēng cí) New words; vocabulary
  • 第七课的语法很容易，我都懂，可是生词太多，汉子也有一点儿难。

语法    (yǔ fǎ) Grammar
  • 第七课的语法很容易，我都懂，可是生词太多，汉子也有一点儿难。

写    (xiě) To write
  • 以后我跟你一起练习写字，好不好？

汉字    (hàn zì) Chinese characters
  • 第七课的语法很容易，我都懂，可是生词太多，汉子也有一点儿难。

字    (zì) Character
  • 以后我跟你一起练习写字，好不好？

发音    (fā yīn) pronunciation
  • 李友的汉语发音真好！
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SPEAK: discuss your favorite and least favorite features of Chinese, using the words in Chapter 4.

WRITE: translate the following sentences:​
  1. ​I have to study the new vocabulary words.
  2. Chinese grammar is easy.
  3. Wang Peng likes to write Chinese characters.
  4. His pronunciation is very bad.
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DICTATION: write the Chinese characters, English definition, and pinyin (including tones):
  • 生词，语法，写，汉子，发音
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.

READING: read aloud the following sentences:
  • 我学了很多新生词。    
  • 我不喜欢中文的语法。
  • 我写汉字写得很快！
  • 她的发音很好。   
  • TARGET: no more than 1 mistake, including tones.
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​SPEAKING: perform the following conversation tasks:
  • Talk about the unique features of the Chinese language.
  • Discuss what you like and dislike about learning Chinese.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 on ALL tasks.

 MINIBOSS #1: ACT 1 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:
    • Talk about the routines of Chinese class.​
    • Talk about your performance at different aspects of Chinese.
    • Talk about how you did on an exam.
    • Explain your Chinese learning goals in order of priority.
    • Talk about the unique features of the Chinese language.
  • TARGET: at least a 3 in ALL categories.

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