9 Mandarin 1

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  Welcome to Year 9 Mandarin class! 

  You will increase your vocabulary at a fast pace and develop your communication skills in a small group situation. Most importantly, you will have fun!

  Please join your Year 9 Mandarin Google Classroom.  I have sent all of you an invitation email. 

  Your classroom instructions will be posted on Google Classroom regularly. 

  Mrs Gao 

  
  
• Select week 31 January - 6 February

  31 January - 6 February
• Select week 7 February - 13 February

  7 February - 13 February

  
  

  Learning Intentions:

  We are learning formulaic expressions

  Success Criteria: We can 

  Follow classroom instructions 

  Activities

  1. Match the classroom instructions with corresponding pictures.
  2. Go over the HSK level 1 vocabulary list. Write 10 high frequency words in your Mandarin book.

  
  
• Select week 14 February - 20 February

  14 February - 20 February

  
  

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to 

  Communicate with others in Chinese 

  
  

  Success Criteria: We can 

  • Recognise high frequency words

  • Greet with each other in basic Chinese vocabulary  

  
  
  

  Activities

  
  

  We will start to use the Standard Course Book for HSK Level 1 this week. 

  All the resources are uploaded to your Mandarin Google Classroom. 

  
  

  1. Write all the new words in your Mandarin workbook. 

  2. Practise the dialogue with your peers 

  3. Make a little Chinese book.

  
  
  
• Select week 21 February - 27 February

  21 February - 27 February

  
  

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to 

  Communicate with others in Chinese 

  
  

  Success Criteria: We can 

  • Recognise high frequency words

  • Communicate with each other in basic Chinese vocabulary  

  
  
  

  Activities

  We will go through Lesson 2 of the Standard Course book for HSK Level 1. 

  1.  Write down new phrases in your Chinese workbook. 

  2. Add high frequency words to your Little Chinese book.

  3.  Complete tasks on the Google Classroom. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
• Select week 28 February - 6 March

  28 February - 6 March
• Select week 7 March - 13 March

  7 March - 13 March
• Select week 14 March - 20 March

  14 March - 20 March
• Select week 21 March - 27 March

  21 March - 27 March
• Select week 28 March - 3 April

  28 March - 3 April
• Select week 4 April - 10 April

  4 April - 10 April
• Select week 11 April - 17 April

  11 April - 17 April
• Select week 18 April - 24 April

  18 April - 24 April
• Select week 25 April - 1 May

  25 April - 1 May
• Select week 2 May - 8 May

  2 May - 8 May
• Select week 9 May - 15 May

  9 May - 15 May
• Select week 16 May - 22 May

  16 May - 22 May
• Select week 23 May - 29 May

  23 May - 29 May

  Year 9 Mandarin Assessment Instructions Term 2 2022

  
  

  Context for this assessment:

   At MHJC, we promote diversity and inclusion of multiple cultures and languages. We have been learning greetings and describing ourselves and others in Mandarin. For the  purpose of this assessment, you will demonstrate your communication skills through making a speech in Mandarin or writing a Chinese essay.  

  
  

  Assessment Instructions 

  
  

  For Students whose native language is not Chinese 

  
  

  You will record an original speech on any topic of your choice.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  1. The speech should be a minimum of one minute long in a video.  

  2. You must be the speaker in the video. Voiceover features are not allowed .

  3. Only Chinese language is to be spoken in the video with occasional unavoidable English words, such as names.  

  4. Include at least three language features in your video, especially the ones we have learnt so far, such as expressing your likes and dislikes. Resources can be found on MHOL. 

  5. The script of your speech must contain Chinese characters, with Chinese pinyin and its meaning in English.

  6. Submit your script of the speech and your video on MHOL by 23:59 on Friday, 3 June 2022. 

  
  

  For Students whose native language is Chinese 

  
  

  For the purpose of this assessment you will write a Chinese essay on any topic of your choice. 

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  1. The essay should contain 100 - 1500 Chinese characters. Chinese pinyin is not required.   

  2. Your essay must be your original work.   

  3. Submit your essay on MHOL by 23:59 on Friday, 3 June  2022.

  
  
• Select week 30 May - 5 June

  30 May - 5 June

  
  

  Please submit your speech on MHJC  by Friday, 3 June 2022. 

  
  

  • Select activity Year 9 Mandarin ASS T2 Y2022

    

    Year 9 Mandarin ASS T2 Y2022 Assignment

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done
• Select week 6 June - 12 June

  6 June - 12 June

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  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to describe dates and days of the week  

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Describe the dates of yesterday, today and tomorrow

  
  

  Activities on Google Classroom.

  
  
  

  
  
• Select week 13 June - 19 June

  13 June - 19 June
• Select week 20 June - 26 June

  20 June - 26 June
• Select week 27 June - 3 July

  27 June - 3 July
• Select week 4 July - 10 July

  4 July - 10 July
• Select week 11 July - 17 July

  11 July - 17 July
• Select week 18 July - 24 July

  18 July - 24 July
• Select week 25 July - 31 July

  25 July - 31 July

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to describe locations  

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Describe simple locations  

  • Ask questions about locations

  
  

  Activities on Google Classroom. 

  
  
  
• Select week 1 August - 7 August

  1 August - 7 August

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to describe locations  

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Describe simple locations  

  • Ask questions about locations

  
  

  Activities on Google Classroom (Lesson 10, HSK Level 1) 

  
  
  
• Select week 8 August - 14 August

  8 August - 14 August

  
  

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to tell the time in Mandarin   

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Describe the time of the day   

  • Ask questions about the time

  
  

  Activities on Google Classroom (Lesson 11, HSK Level 1) 

  Tell the time from a watch or a clock. 

  
  
  
• Select week 15 August - 21 August

  15 August - 21 August

  Continue with our learning from last week due to absences. 
• Select week 22 August - 28 August

  22 August - 28 August

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to describe the weather in Mandarin   

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Describe the weather of the day   

  • Ask questions about the weather 

  Activities 

  
  

  • Lesson 12 HSK L1 

  • Education Perfect task

  • A weather song 

  
  
  
• Select week 29 August - 4 September

  29 August - 4 September

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING how to communicate on the phone 

     

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Answer the phone and make a phone call in Mandarin   

  
  

  Activities 

  
  

  1. Tasks on the Google classroom

  2. Role play. 

  
  
  
• Select week 5 September - 11 September

  5 September - 11 September

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING Chinese language and culture 

  • We are EXPLORING how to communicate on the phone 

     

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Answer the phone and make a phone call in Mandarin

  • Retell a Chinese legend on the Moon Festival 

  
  

  Activities 

  
  

  1. Watch a video on the Moon Fetival 
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMMU1YJadzE

  2. Tasks on  Google classroom for Lesson 13 HSK L1.

  
  
• Select week 12 September - 18 September

  12 September - 18 September

  
  

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING Chinese language and culture 

  • We are EXPLORING how to discuss past events    

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Retell past events using appropriate vocabulary and structure

  Activities 

  
  

  1. Tasks on the Google Classroom for Lesson 14 HSK L1

  
  
• Select week 19 September - 24 September

  19 September - 24 September

  Review what we learned last week. 
• Select week 26 September - 2 October

  26 September - 2 October

  
  

  

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)

  
  

  We are learning to appreciate and participate in Chinese cultural celebrations 

  
  
  

  Success Criteria: I can 

  • Recite the five phrases on the NZCLW posters 

  • Retell a Chinese legend  “Chang’e Flying to the Moon” 

  • Make Chinese moon cakes 

  Motivation 

  
  

  zhōng qiū jiē   

  中秋节                 Mid Autumn Festival 

  
  

  chī yuè bǐng 

  吃月饼                Eat mooncakes 

  
  
  

  We are celebrating New Zealand Chinese Language Week and the Mid-Autumn Festival. 

  1. Watch the attached video and learn about a Chinese legend, “Chang’e Flying to the Moon”. 
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMMU1YJadzE

  2. Make  your own moon cakes. Materials are provided. 

  3. Reply to the daily quiz questions and earn prizes! 

  4. Come to the bike shed at lunch time on Tuesday and participate in the  activities. 

  
  
  
• Select week 3 October - 9 October

  3 October - 9 October
• Select week 10 October - 16 October

  10 October - 16 October
• Select week 17 October - 23 October

  17 October - 23 October

  Y9 Mandarin assessment T4 - Picture book

  
  

  We are reconnecting with our sister school after lockdown. Create a picture book in Mandarin to introduce MHJC to our sister school, Jinling High School.

  
  

  1. Your picture book could be either digitally made or hand drawn. 

  2. It must be a minimum of 10 pages with at least 100 Chinese words in total.  

  3. Each page must feature a picture and a simple sentence in Mandarin (characters and pinyin) and English to accompany that picture.

  4. All the images and sentences need to be culturally appropriate.

  5. You must submit your work by the due date, Friday, 11 November 2022.

  
  Use the following link to figure out the order of strokes when writing Chinese.  
  
  http://www.strokeorder.info/
  
  
• Select week 24 October - 30 October

  24 October - 30 October

  We are working on our Mandarin Assessment this week. 
• Select week 31 October - 6 November

  31 October - 6 November

  We are working on our Mandarin Assessment this week. 
  
• Select week 7 November - 13 November

  7 November - 13 November

  Please complete and submit your Mandarin Assessment on MHOL by Friday this week. 

  • Select activity Year 9 Mandarin Assessment T4 2022

    

    Year 9 Mandarin Assessment T4 2022 Assignment

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done
• Select week 14 November - 20 November

  14 November - 20 November

  
  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 
  

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary
  • We are EXPLORING Chinese cultures and festivals

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

  • Address all family members correctly.
    

  • Discuss with others about their families and pets.
    

  Success Criteria: I can

  • Recognise and say the titles of all family members

  • Recognise and say the names of popular pets in Chinese culture

  Activities 

  EP task. 

  
  

  
  
  
• Select week 21 November - 27 November

  21 November - 27 November

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 
  

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary
  • We are EXPLORING Chinese cultures and festivals

  Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

  • Recognise and speak basic Chinese vocabulary. 

  • Discuss with others everyday topics.

  Activities 

  Dulingo tasks

  
  

  
  

  
  
• Select week 28 November - 4 December

  28 November - 4 December

  
  

  EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

  • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

  • We are EXPLORING  describing daily activities 

  Success Criteria: I can 

  Use language appropriately to describe my daily routine

  Activities 

  EP task “Daily Routines”.

  
  

  
  
  
• Select week 5 December - 11 December

  5 December - 11 December
• Select week 12 December - 18 December

  12 December - 18 December