We had a great party. Thank you all for bring in goodies. Hope you all have a great Christmas break!
zhu nimen  shen dan jie kuai le!

Today we reviewed Lesson 4, and then did a practice test. Most of them felt it is a little bit of hard. If you haven't finished it yet, please do so after class. Next class, we are going to do a review test for Lesson 3.

Today we reviewed Lesson 4 by doing exercises on Page 54 and 55. Please prepare for dictation for vocabulary 8-13. Also, if you haven't sent in all the Workbook homework yet for Lesson 4, please do so by next class. We are going to have text on 12/13, Tuesday and then, have a party on 12/15.

We have learned a new song during class: ni wa wa. Here is the link, please listen to it several times. We also did exercises to review the vocabulary. Next time, we are going to have dictation for 1-7: 那，书， 这， 本， 文学， 工程， 难。 Also, please finish Workbook Q 3 and Q 4.

再见！

Today we continued to learn Lesson 4 on our text book. We also heard a new song which we will continue to learn for the next a couple of weeks: ni wa wa . 作业：Read Textbook Page 47-50 and finish Workbook Q1-Q 2 on page 19-20.

Also, I have set up a Google voice account for your to call me and practice speaking Chinese with me. The number is 315-400-1674( 1MPH). You need to record a message for me in Chinese so that I can play back to and listen to it. This is a great way to practice your Chinese more. So, please leave a message for me to start and I will assign this as part of homework later.

We studied the vocabularies and text in Lesson 4. Your homework is P52- Q5 (two characters) and Q6 in your textbook. We will have a vocabulary dictation from 1 to 5. We also watched "kuai le han yu" link
Gan en jie kuai le!

We did review on Lesson 3.  You did a great job with dictation and homework. We then watched a Chinese TV program called kuai le han yu( happy Chinese). Please watch it over and try to pick up some new vocabulary. Next class, Zhou laoshi will teach you Lesson 4.

zai jian!

Today we have continued to review more on Lesson 3 by doing lots of practice. We have also learned a new song: zhu ni sheng ri kuai le ( Happy Birthday to You). Here is a link for you to keep learning at home: sheng ri kuai le  .
Homework for today: study dictation words 11-14, complete Workbook Page 17-18, Q 3 and Q 4.

再见！

We have learned new vocabulary on Lesson 3, also we studied the language in use and text. Please make sure you listen to the audio a couple of times at home and study the first 5 vocabularies for dictation next class. Here is the link to Lesson 3  . Here is link to the song we learned during class: 我的朋友在这里

We finished first quarter successfully!  You all did great. Have a great weekend!

We have reviewed Lesson 2 by doing a practice test today. Wednesday, we are going to have a test. Please make sure that you come to see me if you have questions.Here is a link to the Two Tigers song we learned during class.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEQRr3I7PhQ&feature=related

再见!

你们好!
 We reviewed more on Lesson 2. Next class on Monday, we are going to continue to review Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 in order to prepare for the quarter exam on Nov. 2. Please make sure that you have turned in all the homework.  Today's homework is to review both lessons and read Page 28.

谢谢，
再见！

Today we reviewed Lesson 2 with typing on the computer. All of you did a great job typing into Pinyin and then choose the right characters. I would like to have you install the Chinese typing system into your own computers and practice typing at any time. Today's homework is Workbook Page 13 and 14. Dictation is on vocabulary 10-13, 她， 谁， 同学。

Here is the instruction on how to install Chinese on your own computer:

Installing foreign language keyboard and bringing up on-screen keyboard layout in Windows XP

a. Click Start > Control Panel

b. Open Regional and Language options

c. Click on Languages tab

d. Click Details

e. Click Add

f. Select desired language and keyboard layout

g. Click OK

h. Click Apply

i. In taskbar, click on the "EN" and select “Chinese Simplified( PRC)”. May need to have program or document open where language can be input. Keyboard will switch between languages.

j. If on-screen keyboard desired, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accessibility > On-screen Keyboard

Installing a Foreign Language Keyboard and bringing up on-screen keyboard layout in Windows Vista

a. From your Start menu, open the Control Panel.

b. In the Control Panel, go to Regional and Language Options (Classic View) or Clock Language and Region then Regional and Language Options.

c. Select the Keyboards and Languages Tab

d. Click the button that says Change keyboard…

e. Click Add

f. Expand “ Chinese” tree then expand Keyboard tree from the list.

g. Make a check mark beside the required keyboard(s) “Simplified Chinese(P.R.C). NOTE: You can preview any keyboard before adding it by highlighting its name then click on Preview… button

h. Click OK to add the keyboard to the Installed Services

i. Click OK to confirm and apply

j. To show the language bar if it is not there:

a. Right-click on the taskbar

b. Point to Toolbars

c. Click Language Bar

k. To activate on-screen keyboard:

a. Click Start button

b. Click All Programs

c. Click Accessories

d. Click Ease of Access

e. Click On-Screen Keyboard

Installing Chinese on Mac

a. click the Application icon on the Menu bar

b. click System Preferences in the drop down menu

c. click International ( in personal section)

d. click Input menu

e. find Simplified Chinese in list and make sure it is checked as well as

ITABC

f. exit

g. click the American flag on toolbar

h. select the Chinese flag, which is a red and yellow one with five stars.

i. turn on caps lock to stay in English

再见！

Today we learned more on Lesson 2. Most of you did a great job with dictation on the first five words. Our next dictation is on vocabulary 6-10. We did practices on page 19 and 20 together. Today's homework in on the Workbook Page 11 and 12 and that includes Q 1, 2 and 3A.

Have a great weekend and please remember we are going to have a test on Nov. 2.  That will cover Lesson 1 and Lesson 2.

zai jian !

Today we learned the core vocabulary of Lesson 2. Please finish the writing practice at home. Next class, we are going to dictate on 1-5: 您，贵，姓，请问，的。Also, please review the sentence patterns we did during class on Page 15.

再见！

You all did a great job preparing for test. Congratulations for finishing our first chapter with such a success.
Starting next class, we are going study Chapter 2. You homework today is to preview the Lesson 2 vocabulary and text. Here is the link for Lesson 2

After test today, we had some fun with Happy Chinese. This wet site is full of learning materials, games, and videos. Please bookmark it so that you can come back to it often. Here is the link Lesson 2

zai jian

ni men hao ,

We reviewed the vocabularies as well as sentences today for Lesson 1. Some of you got confused with homework assignment. So, next Monday, you can turn in Workbook exercise together for Page 7-10.  Please feel free to email me or come to see me if you have questions. We are going to have a test for Lesson 1, plus the 22 radical words we have learned.

zai jian!

你们好！

我men studied Lesson 1 after we did dictation on the 11 radical words. Next class, we are going to have dictation on the first 5 words, which are: 你，好，是， 学生， 吗。
Homework for today: Workbook Q 1 and Q 2.
We are going to have a test for Lesson 1 and the 22 radical words on Monday, October 17.

zai jian !

你们好！

Today we studied more on Lesson 1 Greetings. We reviewed vocabulary as well as sentence structures together. Most of you did well on the dictation and please keep it up. Next class( Next Tuesday), I will going to give you another dictation on the second page. These words are: 门，心，耳，目，手，鱼，马，车，　刀，金，玉．　

Homework:
1. Please read page 4 and 5 on textbook about Grammar.
2. Please continue to write words listed above to prepare for dictation.
3. Please use the new practice sheet of Lesson 1 vocabulary and practice writing. We are going to have a Thursday dictation on the Lesson 1 new vocabulary.


zai jian and have a great long weekend!

Welcome to US Program Night. I will explain in more detail about what is going on in Chinese class and some of the exciting opportunities for you children. Now, I am just sharing the links here so that you can check into them to see if you and your children might be interested:
1. National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y):
Program introduction:  Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affair, NSLI-Y
2. Application and Eligibility:  Apply
3. Confucius Institute: China Bridge Confucius Institute Summer Camp
4. StarTalk:  Startalk 2011 for students.
5. 2011 MPH NSLI-Y trip

ni men hao!

Today we went over some basic Chinese characters as well as radicals. We practiced handwriting a little bit and then had a "mock"dictation. In the beginning of the next class, we are going to have a real quiz. So, please make sure you practice the 11 characters/radicals enough time to remember.  Also, please review the vocabulary and text we have studied on Lesson 1. Listen to the core vocabularies, Sentence Patterns and Text 2 times. Here is the link Lesson 1.
Also, for Chinese character writing practices, here is a website you can use to input the characters and see how the animation plays out:   http://www.archchinese.com/chinese_english_dictionary.html . You can put in Pinyin, and then look for the write character matching our list. I will teach you how to type Chinese characters as well on Friday, so please make you you either bring a laptop with you, or borrow a lab cart laptop from the F Cart located in Mr. Leqclre's room.


zai jian!

ni men hao!

Today we studied Chinese Writing System together. I explained how the radicals work,we did practice 1 on Page 28 together. . Homework for today is to finish the reading on Page F-28 to F-32 and do Practice 2 and 3( on page F-30). For those of you who haven't finished homework on the Workbook, Q 1 all the way to Q 4 yet, please make sure you finished it and give it to me next class.

zai jian !

Instruction for sub teacher coverage on 9/27

There are two  Chinese 1 Classes. They are on the same pace and both uses Chinese Link, Book 1, Part 1.

Please click on the highlighted link and it will take  you directly to the audio resources that is needed for the practices and exercise:

1. Ask the students to turn to page F-14 and read along with the audio on Exercise 4 and 6( marked on the book as F-4 and F-6)

 2. Ask the students to take a break and turn to page F-26 and start to read the park on Chinese Writing System. It ends at F-27.

3. Turn back to page F-15 and read exercise F8,9, 10

4. Let the students pair up in two and pratice the tongue twister on F-17 . 

5. If students are done, let them practice writing their names, or use it for self study

There are a lot of students who are on class trips today. So, we did some calligraphy practice with our names while waiting for the rest of the group. I won't be in class since I am going with the 9th grade trip to Bryn Mawr. You will have a substitute teacher coming in on Tuesday to help you with some Pinyin practice. Please pay attention to the sub teacher get homework done.

ni men hao!
Today we went over PinYin Section 7, the Nasal Finals and Section, the Special Pinyin rules.  We also explained the changes of tones for "yi" and " bu". If you are not very clear, please read textbook page F-9 to F-11 one more time.  We had some fun with tone twisters again and the poem we used is on page F-23.

 Most of you finished homework. This is the first class, so I would gave some students excuses. But next time, late homework will only get half point. Please try to finish homework on time since they often reinforce the learning and help you understand new concepts better.
Homework for today is: Workbook page 3&4.

zai jian!

ni men hao!
Today we reviewed Tones and Tone Marks, Vowels and Simple Finals, plus the Initials. We continued to learn Compound Vowels of Secoion 6 on our textbook.
Congratulations that all of you can write your Chinese names in characters now! Today's homework is on the Workbook, Page 1 and 2. Here is the link just in case you can't find where it is. Homework 1  
It is due on Wednesday.

zai jian !

ni men hao!
Today we went over Pinyin, the Consonant and vowels together. Also, I gave each one of you a Chinese name to remember and practice. Please practice the writing as many times as you shall need. Homework for today and tomorrow is to listen to Chinese Link website, Preface, Section 3, 4, and 5. Here is the link leading you to the website. Chineselink

Don't forget that when you come back next class, I am going to quiz you on your Chinese name as well.

zai jian 

ni hao

ni men hao!
Thank you all for taking Chinese and it was nice to meet you all. I will be busy giving you a Chinese name in these couple of days. In the meanwhile, please read the textbook , Preface: Introduction to Chinese, and Pinyin Foundation, F-1 to F-2.

zai jian !

Welcome

ni hao!

Welcome to the Chinese 1 class!

We have now finished all the 8 chapters for this school year. Starting 5/24, we are going to do our final project. During class, I have sent out the project description. Please start working on it.  On 5/25, please submit me a draft so that I can help you modify it to perfection. Then you prepare for final presentation on June 2.

再见！

今天我们review了第八课。 You need to review Lesson 8 and Lesson 7 together. We are having a test on Thursday. 

再见！

We continued to review Lesson 8 vocabulary and text. Please make sure to use the weekend and finish all the homework that is not done yet. Most of you finished Q1 and Q 2, but you still need to turn in Q 3 and Q 4. We are going to have a quiz on chapter 8 soon, and later, we will go ahead work on our final project.

take care,

今天我们学了第八课。 We went over the grammar point about three ways of asking questions: 1。吗？

2。 A不A, or A没A 3。 tag question: 是不是？ 对不对？ 对吗？ 好吗 ？

作业： Q 3 and Q4. Also, please make up the past homework for Q1 and Q2 if you haven't finished it yet.

再见 

Sorry I couldn't teach the class today. But I heard you were all good.你们都很好，对吗？
你们的作业是：workbook Q1 and Q2.

再见！

今天我们学了第八课的vocab and test。 You need to review all the vocabulary well. No need to remember how to write them yet, but you need to be able to recognize them and know the meaning. We are going to have a quiz next class.

再见！

We had quiz on Lesson 7 today. You did very good job!
The homework today is to preview the new words in Lesson 8.

We reviewed Lesson 7 today. Please prepare for the test on next Tuesday.

We reviewed Lesson 7 today. Please remember the new vocabulary and sentence structures. We are having a test on Friday.
再见 ！

We did the exercise in your textbook: p103-Q5, p104-Q6 and  p110 conversation.
We will have a dictation (房间，大，电话，小，号码）on Wednesday, April 27th. Also, there will a test on Lesson 7 on Friday, April 29th.

Have a good spring break!

We did several practice during class today and you all got the vocabulary and sentence structures better and better. We finished the supplementary reading 102,  7－2， Now, please do homework on the Workbook, Q3 and Q4. If you haven't turned in the assignment for Q 1 and Q2 yet, please make sure you do so soon. Next class, we are going to have a dictation for the first five words: 住，哪儿， 宿舍， 多少， 号。

Today we continued to study the vocabulary and sentence structures through an interview project. Students were asked to interview 5 students by getting the following information:
1. 你家的电话号码是什么？
2。 你的手机号是什么？
3。 你的朋友的电话号码是什么？

you all did a good job!

Now, homework: Workbook Q 1 and 2 for lesson  7.

再见！

We studied the sentence patterns and text of Lesson 7 today. Your HW: 1. listen to the text 3 times. 2. read the grammar on p100-102. 3. p103-Q4 (1-6)if you have odd number, (7-12) if you have even number.

We did the test correction for Lesson 5 and 6. You did a very good job!

We had the quarter 3 test today. You all did very good job! Have a good weekend.

We did a review sample test today and 你们都很好！
作业： Workbook Q3 and 4. And for those whose names have been read for haven't turned in your Q1 and Q2 yet, please do so ASAP. I won't accept late homework for credits beyond this Friday.

Now, a reminder:
1. Review Lesson 5 on Wednesday
2. Go to Mr. Lecqler's room and grab a computer before coming to class.
3. Bring in any questions you have for Lesson 5 and Lesson 6.
4. Finally, Q3 test on Friday.

zai jian !

We reviewed the words and text today. The homework is p.89 Q7 write down the questions and replace the underline words with the first word in each box. We will have dictation on 只,狗,爱 on Monday. We will have Q3 test next Friday. 

Today we continued with students presentation: 山浩， 妮娜， 柏德， 易婉 和 何浩 all did a great job. Those who hasn't gone yet, please be prepared.

作业： please finish workbook Q 1 and  Q2.
             Dictation: Vocabulary 6-10, 四， 爸， 妈， 姐， 工作。

再见！

Today students did presentation on 我的家.Thanks go to ：聂琼，珠丽，李镐诚，和宁乐。
Those haven't done it or haven't fully prepared, please take time to do so. You can email me your wording to me ahead of time for proofreading.

Homework: Workbook Q 1 and Q 2.


再见！

We studied 课文 (text) on p. 83 and supplementary practice on p. 86. 
Today's homework: 
1. Prepare for the dictation. We will have a dictation (word 1-5) next Wednesday.
2. Project: 我的家
    You need to include the followings in your project.

    1) 谁？(who? such as father, mother, sister, etc.)
    2）名字？(their names?)
    3）工作？(their jobs)
    4）住在哪儿？(where do they live)
    5) 宠物？ （chongwu, pet)
You can do your project either in a PPT or a WORD file.


Have a great weekend!

We reviewed the new words and sentences today. We also did an interview activity in class today.
The homework today is: p.88 6-4 (作，辆，爱） and 6-5. You need to follow the example. Listen to the text 5 times.

We had a small quiz on the new words of Lesson 6 today. We also covered the sentence patterns on p. 82-83.
The homework today is: p.88 6-4 (作，辆，爱） and 6-5.

Today we studied Lesson 6 vocabulary with 书法（ shu fa= calligraphy)。Please continue to review them on your textbook. We are going to have a quiz on Friday


Some of you haven't turned in the audio recording homework yet. Please do it as soon as possible.


take care,

Today we reviewed the whole 1-5 lessons while emphasizing on tones and speeds of speech. 你们的作业是： make a audio recording with any audio/video recording software to record ten conversations. You can use the sentences we wrote on the board, or you can create your own. Softwares you can use: Audacity, GarageBand, IMovie etc... Later, you can share with me on Facebook or email as iTune. 

zai jian 

你们好， 你们的考试（ kaoshi= test)很好。Have a nice winter break!

再见

We did exercise 5-7 and 5-8 on page 71-72 today. Please finish 5-8 if you have not done in class. We will have a review class next Tuesday. Do NOT forget to bring computer with you. Next Thursday, we will have a quiz on Lesson 5.

We reviewed Lesson 5 by doing lots of reading and speaking practices. We listened together our homework audio portion to make sure you all understood the dialogue. The we read the Supplementary practice reading on Page 69, and then did exercise 5-4, 5-6 during class.

Homework for today: Workbook, Lesson 5, Q 3 and 4. Most of you have turned in Q 1 and Q 2, but if you still haven't, please do it ASAP. We are having a chapter 5 test next week, so I want you to catch up with the learning.

Dictation: 男朋友,认识 and three random words from 1-13. So, yes, basically, you need to review all of them!


再见！

We reviewed Lesson 5 vocabulary and text. We also spent half of our class doing the interview project. Please finish it up before next class so that we can go over them together. 

作业( zuo ye)＝ homework:  Workbook 第五课， Q1 and Q2.   听写 (dictation)： 都，常， 跟， 没有， 女朋友。 

再见！

Today we reviewed the 生词（ core vocabulary). Please make sure you study them and review them. There will be no dictation and homwwork for Thursday since we are going to celebration Chinese New Year together by making dumplings. Please don't forget to bring the food you have signed up for: bing gan 饼干, dan gao 蛋糕，  yinliao 饮料  和 shu pian 薯片。

谢谢！

我们今天学了第五课的生词和课文 。(We covered the vocabulary and text in Lesson 5 today. )

Assignment: prepare for the dictation (6-10), WB - Q1 & 2

Ｗｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｔａｒｔｅｄ　Ｌｅｓｓｏｎ　５　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｎｅｗ　ｖｏｃａｂｕｌａｒｉｅｓ．　Ｐｌｅａｓｅ　ｓｔｕｄｙ　ｔｈｅｍ　ｂｙ　ｌｉｓｔｅｎｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅｍ　ｏｎ　ｌｉｎｅ　ａｔ　ｌｅａｓｔ　５　ｔｉｍｅｓ　ｔｏ　ｍａｋｅ　ｓｕｒｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｔｈｅｍ　ａｌｌ．　Ｔｈｅ　ｆｉｒｓｔ　ｆｉｖｅ　ｓｅｔｓ　ｏｆ　ｗｏｒｄｓ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｏｎ　ｄｉｃｔａｔｉｏｎ　ｔｏｍｍｏｒｗ．　Ｓｏ，　ｓｔｕｄｙ　ｈａｒｄ！


再见！

We have our Q2 test on Jan.20, Thursday. Please make sure you review lesson 1-4 key vocabularies and pay special attention to the Lesson 3&4 sentences.  All homework is due by Thursday. So far, I have at least 5 students who still owes part of their homework.

Today we went over Lesson 4 text and vocab. Here are 3 words for your to do dictation on: 文学，功课，工程。 Also, please do 作业 on the workbook Q 1 and Q 2 for Lesson 4.  We will present it during class next class.

take care,

gao laoshi

Today we started Lesson 4. Please make sure that you listen to the audio recording on the Chinese Link website and review the new vocabulary. The following five words are to be dictated: 太，难，多， 少， 书。


再见！