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  • 31 January - 6 February

  • 30 May - 5 June

    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, 10 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, 10  June 2022.


  • 6 June - 12 June

    We work on our assessment this week. Remember the due date is Friday, 10 June 2022. 

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      Y8 Mandarin Assessment 2022 Assignment

  • 11 July - 17 July

  • 18 July - 24 July

  • 25 July - 31 July


    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

    Success Criteria: I can 

    • Retell a Chinese New Year story 

    • Greet people in Mandarin

    • Make Chinese New Year paper cutting

    Motivation 

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

    & on   

    1. Watch  a Chinese New Year story "Nian" on  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 on https://quizlet.com/263969930/spring-festival-mhjc-flash-cards/

           3. Blooket game on Chinese New Year. 


    Glossary

    xīn                      nián                            hǔ 

    新    (new)          年          ( year )        虎       ( tiger) 

     nǐ                        hǎo

    你   ( you)           好    (  good)

     nǐ  hǎo

    你 好                (hello) 

     wǒ                               ma   

    我     ( I, me)                吗    (used at the end of a sentence, indicates it is a question)

    nǐ  hǎo ma

    你 好  吗? (How are you?) 

    wǒ hen hǎo

    我 很 好。 (I am fine.)


  • 1 August -7 August

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

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

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are learning to Introduce ourselves to others

    Success Criteria: I can

    • Tell others  my name and nationality


    Activities:


    Icebreaker. In Mandarin, introduce yourself to others and ask for their names. Write down at least 10 students' names. 

    1. Watch a video on 

    “Where are you from" " 你是哪国人?" . Discuss today's learning

    intentions and success criteria.

    2. Practise listening and speaking on Quizlet game on

    https://quizlet.com/145778647/self-introduction-flash-cards/


    Glossary

     nǐ   

     你                         you


    wǒ                                  

    我                     I, me 


    jiào

    叫     is called


    tā

    她 she


    tā

    他 he


    guó jiā

    国   家 country


    shì

    是     am, is, are

    rén

    人.  people

    zhōng guó

    中       国      China

    wǒ jiào

    我   叫.......  My name is ......

    nǐ shì nǎ guó rén

    你 是 哪  国   人?             Which country are you from?


    wǒ shì xīn xī lán rén

    我  是  新  西 兰  人 I am a New Zealander.

    wǒ shì zhōng guó rén

    我  是  中       国     人 . I am Chinese.


    Formulaic Expressions 

    nǐ  jiào shén me?

    你  叫     什     么 ？                             What is your name? 


    wǒ    jiào 

    我    叫.......                                        My name is ......

     Nǐ    ne? 

    你   呢？                           How about you?


    "Nathan"  zěn me pīn 

    "Nathan"  怎   么   拼？        How do you spell "Nathan"? 


  • 8 August - 14 August

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

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


    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    We are learning about countries and nationalities 

    Success Criteria: I can

    • Say my nationality and which country I live in

    Activities


    1. Quizlet game on https://quizlet.com/523364422/countries-nationalities%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6-flash-cards/
    2. Task on Education Perfect Unit 5: Countries and Nationalities 
    3. Group activity. Matching game and Snap game. 

    Glossary

    zhù               

    住           live 

    lái    zì 

    来     自       come from 

    Wǒ zhù zài xīn xī lán

    我住 在新  西 兰 。( I  live in  New Zealand.)


    Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó

    我来自中国。( I come from China. )


    Wǒ láizì yìn dù 

    我来自印度。     ( I come from India. )

  • 15 August - 21 August

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

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

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are learning numbers 1- 10 in chinese

    Success Criteria: I can

    • Match numbers 1-10 with their chinese words.

    • Represent numbers 1-10 with gestures

    Motivation 

    Number song on 

    Activities:

    1. The teacher introduces numbers 1-10 in chinese and demonstrates the hand gestures for numbers. 

    2.  Group Activities a. matching game b. Task on Education Perfect  c.  Quizlet game on https://quizlet.com/196697217/chinese-numbers-1-10-flash-cards/

    3. Kahoot game on numbers https://play.kahoot.it/v2/lobby?quizId=2d8d1076-aed5-4b8c-b6a4-369bebc6af7f

    4. Task. Students go around and ask each other their telephone numbers. They have to talk to at least 10 people in the class. 

    Glossary

    零             líng          0

    一             yī             1

    二             èr            2

    三             sān          3

    四             sì             4

    五             wǔ          5

    六             liù           6

    七             qī             7 

    八             bā           8

    九             jiǔ            9

    十            shí             10

    十一          shí yī            11

    三十四         sān shí sì                34 


  • 22 August - 28 August


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

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

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    We are learning how to ask someone's age and how to reply.

    We are learning  how to ask someone's year level and how to reply


    Success Criteria: I can

    • Communicate with others about age and year level

    Activities 

    1. A game with Hundred Board. 
    2. Tasks on Education Perfect : Unit 4 Age & Year level 
    3. Watch a video on 

    Glossary

    suì

    岁                  years old

     nián jí  

    年    级            grade 


    Nǐ  jǐ  suì?

    你  几  岁?           ( How old are you?)


    Wǒ shí   yī   suì

    我 十 一 岁 。 ( I am 11 years old)


    Wǒ  shí èr  suì

    我   十  二  岁 。 ( I am 12 years old)

    nǐ shàng jǐ nián jí 

    你上几年级?                ( Which grade are you in?)

    wǒ shàng  bā nián jí 

    我上八年级.                    ( I am in Year 8)


  • 29 August - 4 September

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA
    EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

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

    Learning intentions: we are learning to (walt)...

    • Recognise the names of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac

    • Talk about Chinese Zodiac signs


    Success criteria: I can

    • Match the names of the animals with their pictures

    • Tell others how old I am and my Chinese zodiac sign


    Motivation

    Chinese zodiac story on 


    Activities:


    1.  Quizlet game on https://quizlet.com/30846634/flashcards

    2. Mandarin readers. Read out aloud.

    3. Education  Perfect task Unit 8.2 

    4. Kahoot game on https://create.kahoot.it/details/chinese-zodiac/b54fe4c7-d15c-4c0b-851a-d75ed69659d4


    Glossary


    Nǐ shǔ shén me ?

    你 属 什 么? ( what is your birth sign in the Chinese Zodiac?)

    Wǒ shǔ  níu 

    我   属   牛  。(My birth sign is the ox) -born in 2009

    Wǒ shǔ hǔ

    我  属 虎 。         (My birth sign is the tiger ) born in 2010


  • 5 September - 11 September


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA



    EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

    • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

    • We are EXPLORING  different colours in Chinese

    • We are learning to  express my likes and dislikes of colours


    Success Criteria: I can

    • match the right colour with its Chinese name

    • Discuss with others my likes and dislikes of colours

    Motivation

    Watch a tutorial on 


    Watch a video about the colours you can find in  Forbidden City 



    Listen to a song on


    Activities:

    1.Task on Education Perfect Unit 6 : Colours 

    2. Quizlet game on https://quizlet.com/291390718/%E9%A2%9C%E8%89%B2-flash-cards/

    3. Snap game.  


    Formumlaic Instructions 

    zhè shì shí me yán sè ？

    这是什么颜色？                ( What colour is this?) 

    zhè shì hóng sè

    这是红色。                         (This is red.) 

    wǒ xǐ huān hóng sè  

    我喜欢红色。                    ( I like red. )       

    wǒ bú xǐ huān hēi sè 

    我不喜欢黑色。                ( I don’t like black.)

    Watch to the attached video about the Moon Festival. 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMMU1YJadzE

  • 12 September - 18 September

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA
    EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

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

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

    • recognise the importance of food in Chinese culture

    • order some traditional Chinese dishes 

    Success Criteria: I can

    • explain the reason why Chinese have certain foods for special occasions

    • say the names of some traditional Chinese dishes 

    Motivation: 

    Watch a video on 

    Activities:

    1. Tasks set up on Education Perfect.

    2. Quizlet  game on https://quizlet.com/137711878/flashcards

    3. Write the following words in your Chinese workbook. 

    Glossary  

    yào 

    要            want 

    chī

    吃              eat 

    xǐ huān  

    喜欢      

     like 

    shuǐ jiǎo

    水饺 dumplings

    miàn tiáo

    面条

     noodles


    Sentence Patterns 

    nǐ yào  shén me?

    你  要 什 么？ ( What do you like to have/order?)

    wǒ yào .......

    我  要  ...... ( I want to have/order ......) 

    nǐ xǐ huān shén me?

    你  喜欢 什 么？ ( What do you like to eat?)

    wǒ xǐ huān  shuǐ jiǎo

    我喜欢水饺。                  ( I like dumplings. )

  • 19 September - 24 September

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

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

    Success Criteria: I can 

    • say the titles of my family members

    • ask and respond to questions about family members




    Pre task Activities:

    zhè shì wǒ mā mā

    这 是 我 妈 妈. (This is my mum)

    Dialogue

    nǐ mā mā jiào shén  me ？

    你  妈 妈   叫 什   么？ （What is your mum's name?)

    wǒ mā mā jiào ......

    我妈妈叫...... ( My mum’s name is ......)

    tā   jǐ suì?

    她几 岁？    ( How old is she?) 

    tā   sì   shí    suì

    她   四   十   岁 。 ( She is 40 years old) 

    tā shǔ shén me ?

    她 属 什 么？ （ What is her birth sign?)

    tā shǔ mǎ

    她 属 马 (She is a horse)


    Activities

    1. Quizlet games on your device on https://quizlet.com/192318050/happy-chinese-i-lesson-4-ba-ba-ma-ma-flash-cards/?new

    2.Tasks on Education Perfect.   

    3. Kahoot game on https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/fb15c598-5f32-42e3-8dd8-bf4f880ef767

    4. Task. Find a family photo and  name each one in the photo in Mandarin.  Say this to your family members and teach them.  Use the sentence  below. 

    zhè shì  mā mā

    这  是   妈 妈. (This is Mum)

    5. Write the above sentence in your Mandarin workbook. 



  • 26 September - 2 October


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    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. 

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

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


  • 3 October - 9 October

  • 10 October - 16 October

  • 17 October - 23 October

    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, 11 November  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, 11  November 2022.


  • 24 October - 30 October


    We are working on our Mandarin assessment this week. Please refer to the following criteria to self assess. 

    Early finishers can work on your task on Education Perfect. 



  • 31 October - 6 November

    We are working on our Mandarin Assessment this week. Early finishers will complete a task on Education Perfect. 

  • 7 November - 13 November

    Your  assessment is due this week. Please submit  your script and your video on MHJC as soon as you can. 

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      Year 8 Mandarin Assessment 2022 Assignment

  • 14 November - 20 November

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA
    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. 




  • 21 November - 27 November





    EXPLORE / TŪHURA
    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




  • 28 November - 4 December

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions: 

    • We are EXPLORING basic Chinese vocabulary

    • We are EXPLORING subject names in Chinese 

    Success Criteria: I can 

    • Tell others the subjects I take  

    • Tell others my school time table


    Activities:

     1. Quillet activities on 

    https://quizlet.com/210632435/flashcards


    2. EP task on Subjects 

  • 5 December - 11 December

  • 12 December - 18 December

  • 19 December - 25 December

  • 26 December - 1 January