Section outline


  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING Chinese cultural festivals
    • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary
    • We are EXPLORING Chinese alphabet and pronunciation

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are learning to appreciate and participate in Chinese cultural celebrations

    Success Criteria: I can 

    • Retell a Chinese New Year story 

    • Greet people with "Happy New Year" in Mandarin and sing a " Happy New Year" song 

    • Write Chinese characters “新年好” 


    Motivation 


    Watch a  promotion video on http://www.ilep.ac.nz/about/news-and-events/ilep-video


    Activities 

    1. Watch  a Chinese New Year story "Nian" on Youtube. Answer the following questions.

    • What is "Nian"?

    • Why is New Year called " guo Nian"? 

    • What were the things "Nian" was afraid of?

    • Explain the reasons why Chinese  people use bright red colours and let off fireworks for the New Year.  

     2. Quizlet  game on https://quizlet.com/263969930/spring-festival-mhjc-flash-cards/

     3. Learn a Chinese New Year song "xin nian hao ya" on  

     4. Kahoot games on

    https://create.kahoot.it/details/chinese-new-year-quiz-mhjc/01c3b416-e9b1-4fd2-b704-75b3e522eb4f


    5. Write the following Chinese characters in your Mandarin workbook. 


    Glossary


    新 xīn   new

    年 nián   year

    春 chūn   spring

    你                   nǐ                      you

    好                   hǎo                   good

    我                   wǒ                   I, me 

    呢                  ne                    used at the end of a sentence, indicates it is a question