Chinese 3/4 R (Period 4) Assignments

Chinese for Youth Level II 遠東（远东）少年中文第二册

Learning objective

Lesson 1  My school 我的學校（学校）

To tell general information about a school

To tell location of places and compare distances

To identify cities on a map of China

To compare the grade division on America with that in China

Lesson 2 Take bus to go to school 坐校車（车）上學（学）

To tell how people go to school or go to work by different means of transportation

To ask and tell where someone lives and talk about how to get around to places

To identify cars and express preferences for cars.

To present brief information on students’ driving habits in US

Lesson 3 My day 我的一天

To tell and ask about someone’s daily routine.

To make an appointment

To describe an incident in which someone is late

To learn about the 24 hour system used by train and plane schedules in China

Lesson 4 Today’s Weather 今天的天氣（气）

To ask and tell about the weather

To ask and tell if an action has been completed

To express personal preferences for weather conditions

To compare the weather conditions in America with those in China

Lesson 5 activities活動（动）

To ask and tell about seasonal activities

To ask and tell one’s preference for after-school activities

To talk about sports, games, and competitions

To talk about the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games

Lesson 6 The four  treasures for Chinese study文房四寶（宝）

To identify regular pens and colored pens

To borrow or lend a pen

To identify the shape of an object

To learn about the four treasures of Chinese study

Lesson 7 Retail market 小商品市場（场）

To identify money systems for the US , China and Taiwan

To buy things at a Chinese souvenir market

To tell about an experience at a Chinese market

To experience Chinese new year celebration

Lesson 8 Buying clothes 買（买）衣服

To Identify different and use the measure words for them

To comment on clothes and express opinions about them

To understand the discounts appearing in store advertisements

To learn about Chinese clothes

Lesson 9 Chinese dishes 中國（国）菜

To identify and express preferences about food

To comment the food

To learn about the practices for celebrating elder people’s birthday and the beliefs and values related to the practices.

Lesson 10 Chinese restaurant 中國（国）飯（饭）店

To tell personal preferences in Chinese food

To sustain conversation in Chinese restaurant

To tell personal choices in choosing a restaurant

To learn about special foods in China