(ln) (tin) (q) Talking about Weather

Teaching Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this topic, students will be able to:

use appropriate words to describe the weather conditions accordingly;

get the information from weather forecast;

use the following sentence patterns in a conversation:

(q) (zn) (me) (yng)

(tin) / (mng) (tin)

(du) (sho) (d)

(q) (y) (bo) (shu) (zu) (go) (q) (wn) (d) (zu) (d) (q) (wn) (d)

Time Allotment:

Ten-class periods.

1st period: Lead-in and key sentences + cultural corner (seasons in China, customs related to weather in China)

2nd period: Revision of key sentences and weather vocabulary

3rd period: Introduction to the Conversation I & II

4th period: Revision of Conversation I & II + Introduction to Conversation III

5th period: Revision of 3 conversations + Have fun learning to write

6th period: Weather vocabulary review + Whoonu Weather Game

7th period: Test + Post Activity 1 (3 chants about weather in four seasons)

8th period: Post Activity 2 (weather forecast vocabulary + listen to the weather forecast in Chinese)

9th period: Post Activity 3 A Chinese Poem A Spring Morning

10th period: Post Activity 4 Weather Forecast Song

Materials Needed:

Students handouts

Whoonu Game

PPT

Videos

Loudspeaker

Below are the handouts and tests for this topic:

(q) Weather

(xu) (shung) (w)

(y) (zhn) (y) (y) (ji) (xu) (bo) (zi)

(y) (hi) (xio) (li)

(j) (fng) (lng) (jun) (fng)

(fng) (shn) (din)

(ln) (tin) (q) Talking about Weather

(hu) (sh) (l) Conversation

Conversation I

Two friends are chatting while having their meals.

A: (jn) (tin) (tin) (q) (zhn) (b) (cu)

B: (sh) () (tin) (du) (sho) (d)

A: (r) (sh) (w) (d) (sh) (fu)

B: (sh) () (r) (y) (b) (lng) (w) (xing) (q) (p) (shn)

A: (w) (y) (xing) (q)

Conversation II

A: (mng) (tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

B: (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu) (tin) (yu) (d) (y) (hu) (hn) (lng) (sh) (zhu) (m) (tin) (q) (hu) (ho) (y) (din) (zh) (g) (zhu) (m) (b) (dn) (b) (hu) (xi) (y) (r) (qi) (hu) (b) (xin) (zi) (gng) (nun) (huo)

A: (ti) (ho) (le) (sh) (mng) (tin) (hn) (lng)

B: (sh) (a) (zhe) (shng) (k) (yo) (di) (zhe) (y) (sn) (a)

(din) (c) (hu) Key Words

tin q

n.

weather

d

n.

unit of measurement for temperature

lng

adj.

cold

r

adj.

hot

sh fu

adj.

comfortable

p shn

v.

climb the mountain

zn me yng

pron.

how

tin q y bo

n.

weather forecast

y

n.

rain

nun huo

adj.

warm

b dn

r qi

conj.

not only but also

y sn

n.

umbrella

Conversation III

In the morning, people come to the office one after another, talking about the weather.

A: (zo) (shang) (ho)

B: (zo) (shang) (ho) (men) (tng) (jn) (tin) (de) (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (le) (ma)

A: (mi) (tng)

C: (w) (tng) (le) (tin) (yu) (zhn) (y) (zu) (go) (q) (wn) (r) (sh) (sn) (d) (zu) (d) (q) (wn) (sh) (w) (d)

B: (zo) (go) (xi) (y) (le) (tin) (b) (zu) (tin) (lng) (de) (du) (qi) (tin) (tin) (q) (hu) (yu) (li) (yu) (lng)

C: (w) (men) (xi) (bn) (y) (hu) (q) (ch) (hu) (gu) (ba)

A: (ti) (ho) (le)!

B: (ho) (zh) (y)

(din) (c) (hu) Key Words

tng

v.

listen to; hear

zu go

adj.

the highest; the tallest

zu d

adj.

the lowest

zo go

interj.

too bad; what a mess; Oh Mylanta!

xi bn y hu

phrase

after work

hu gu

adj.

Chinese Hot Pot

zh y

adj.

idea

(q) (y) (bo) Weather Forecast

(du) (yn) (yn) (tin) (xio) (y) (zhng) (y)

(y) (bo) (y) (zhn) (y) (li) (zhn) (y) (li) (din)

(bo) (w) (y) (ji) (xu) (xio) (xu) (zhng) (xu)

(xu) (bo) (xu) (shung) (ti) (fng) (sh) (chn) (bo)

Conversation

A: (jn) (tin)________ (sh) (de) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

B: (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu)________ (sh) (jn) (tin)_____ (go) (q) (wn)____ (d) (d) (q) (wn)____ (d)

(xio) A Spring Morning

Written by (mng) (ho) (rn)

Translated by Xu Xuanchong

(min) (b) (ju) (xio)This morn of spring in bed I'm lying,

(ch) (wn) (t) (nio)Not woke up till I hear birds crying.

(li) (fng) (y) (shng)After one night of wind of showers,

(lu) (zh) (du) (sho)How many are the fallen flowers?

(wn) (nio) (y) (fng)

(shng) (hu) (du) (sho)

(tin) (q) (y) (bo)

by SOLO

(zhng) (png) (yu) (n) (ho) (zhng) (yng) (q) (xing) (ti) (jn) (tin) (xi) (w) (li) (din) (zhng) (f) (b) (le) (bo) (y) (y) (bo) (zi) (jn) (hu) (de) (j) (tin) (dng) (zhng) (qun) (gu) (de) (qing) (jing) (y) (fi) (chng) (du) (t) (bi) (sh) (cng) (mng) (tin) (wn) (shang) (do) (hu) (tin) (zh) (dun) (sh) (jin) (xing) (shn) (x) (de) (nn) (b) (s) (chun) (de) (bi) (b)

(q) (y) (bo) (shu) (jn) (y) (yu) (y) (xi) (y) (de) (y) (l) (n) (zi) (h) (ch) (du) (b) (sh) (b) (sh) (y) (jng) (zho) (do) (xn) (de) (lin) (q) (hi) (sh) (xing) (w) (y) (yng) (zu) (b) (ch) (hu) (y) (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu) (jn) (y) (yu) (y) (zh) (yng) (de) (tin) (q) (rng) (w) (g) (wi) (xing) (n) (sh) (jin) (w) (f) (jing) (gu) (wng) (y) (y) (m) (q) (w) (hi) (sh) (b) (nng) (ji) (shu) (zh) (yng) (de) (ji) (j) (xi) (y) (de) (tin) (q) (rng) (w) (xing) (k) (q) (w) (de) (xn) (l) (ki) (sh) (xi) (y) (yn) (wi) (shn) (bin) (mi) (yu) (n) (xi) (y) (de) (tin) (q) (rng) (w) (gng) (xing) (n) (y) (y) (xing) (sh) (wi) (w) (zi) (k) (q) (w) (y) (yng) (yun) (sh) (q) (n)

Topic: Talking about Weather (Review)

Vocabulary List (43)

(q) (zn) (me) (yng) (d) (lng) (r)

(fu) (p) (shn) (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (nun) (huo) (y) (sn)

(dn) (r) (qi) (y) (xu) (shung) (w) (xio) (y) (y) (ji) (xu) (zhn) (y) (bo) (zi)

(y) (hi) (xio) (li) (fng) (j) (fng)

(jun) (fng) (ti) (fng) (shn) (din) (chn) (wn)

(y) (fng) (y) (shng)

(du) (sho) (tng) (zu) (go) (q) (wn)

(d) (q) (wn) (zo) (go) (xi) (bn) (y) (hu) (hu) (gu) (zh) (y)

Sentences

1. (zu) (tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

2. (jn) (tin) (du) (sho) (d)

3. (mng) (tin) (tin) (q) (b) (r) (y) (b) (lng)

4. (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu) (mng) (tin) (yu) (xu) (hu) (hn) (lng)

5. (zh) (g) (zhu) (m) (b) (dn) (b) (hu) (xi) (y) (r) (qi) (hu) (b) (xin) (zi) (gng) (nun) (huo)

6. (jn) (tin) (zu) (go) (q) (wn) (sn) (sh) (y) (d) (zu) (d) (q) (wn) (r) (sh) (w) (d)

7. (jn) (tin) (b) (zu) (tin) (lng) (de) (du) (dng) (tin) (tin) (q) (hu) (yu) (li) (yu) (lng)

Opportunity for TALKING ABOUT WEATHER (November 24, 2009)

Part I Vocabulary

A. Match the following Chinese words with their English meanings. (36)

(q) ________

(me) (yng) ________

________

________

________

(fu) ________

(q) (y) (bo) ________

(huo) ________

(sn) ________

(rqi) ______

(xio) ________

________

________

(sho) ________

(go) (q) (wn) ________

(d) (q) (wn) ________

(bn) (y) (hu) ________

(gu) ________

1. how2. umbrella3. lowest temperature

4. how many5. unit of measurement for temperature

6. warm7. Chinese Hot Pot8. highest temperature

9. not only but also 10. tsunami11. hot

12. cold13. spring14. flower

15. weather16. comfortable17. weather forecast

18. after work

B. Circle the word that you think is different from the others in the group. Answers may vary, but please offer the reason. (24)

1. (y) (xu) (xio) (y) (zhn) (y)Reason: ___________________________________

2. (shung) (w) (bo) (zi) (sun) (y)Reason: __________________________________

3. (fng) (li) (shn) (din) (y) (ji) (xu)Reason: ___________________________________

4. (ti) (fng) (j) (fng) (lng) (jun) (fng) (li)Reason: __________________________________

5. (lng) (r) (nun) (huo) (tin) (q)Reason: __________________________________

6. (wn) (tng) (fng) Reason: ________________________________________

Part II Sentences: Translate the following sentences into English. (40)

1. (mng) (tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

2. (jn) (tin) (du) (sho) (d)

3. (zu) (tin) (tin) (q) (b) (r) (y) (b) (lng)

4. (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu) (mng) (tin) (yu) (y) (hu) (hn) (lng)

5. (jn) (tin) (zu) (go) (q) (wn) (sn) (sh) (y) (d) (zu) (d) (q) (wn) (r) (sh) (w) (d)

(c) (yn)

Part I Learn and understand the poem (20)

(xio)

By (mng) (ho) (rn)

(min) (b) (ju) (xio)

(ch) (wn) (t) _____A. (gu)B. (nio)C. (zh)

_____ (li) (fng) (y) (shng)A. (y)B. (zo)C. (w)

_____ (lu) (zh) (du) (sho)A. (qin)B. (y)C. (hu)

1. Please find a proper character for each line from A, B and C. (6)

2. What is the poets family name? (2)

A. (mng)B. (ho)C. (rn)

3. What season do you think it is in the poem? Why? (5)

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4. What do you think the poet felt when writing this poem? Why? (5)

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5. Do you have anything to say to the poet if he were alive? Answers may vary. (2)

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Part II Learn and understand the chants (32)

1. Match the phrases on the left with their meanings on the right. You may draw a line to match. (8)

A. (ling) (shung) (shung)a. hot all around

B. (nun) (yng) (yng)b. cool and refreshing

C. (lng) (bng) (bng)c. warm and cozy

D. (r) (hng) (hng)d. cold as ice; ice-cold

2. Please choose from the phrases above on the left to fill in the blanks in the chant below. (8)

(tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng) (tin) (tin) (q) __________

(tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng) (tin) (tin) (q) __________

(tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng) (tin) (tin) (q) __________

(tin) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng) (tin) (tin) (q) __________

3. Match the phrases on the left with their meanings on the right. You may draw a line to match. (8)

E. (hng) (yn) (yn)e. bright yellow and shiny

F. (jn) (cn) (cn)f. bright green and shiny (like newly opened leaves)

G. (l) (yu) (yu)g. all covered in white (for snow or fog)

H. (bi) (mng) (mng)h. bright red and shiny

4. Please choose from the phrases above on the left to fill in the blanks in the chant below. (8)

(tin) (do) (le) __________ (tin) (do) (le) __________

(tin) (do) (le) __________ (tin) (do) (le) __________

Part III Learn and get information from weather forecast (48)

1. Vocabulary. Please write down the meanings in English. (18)

(qng) __________ (du) (yn) __________ (xio) (y) __________

(d) (xu) __________ (w) __________ (shung) __________

(y) (ji) (xu) __________ (tifng) __________ (zhn) (y) __________

2. Please translate the following sentences. (12)

A: (jn) (tin) (wi) (r) (m) (sh)(Willmar) (de) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

B: (tin) (q) (y) (bo) (shu) (wi) (r) (m) (sh) (jn) (tin) (yu) (xu) (zu) (go) (q) (wn) 16 (d) (zu) (d) (q) (wn) 5 (d)

A: ____________________________________________________________________________

B: ____________________________________________________________________________

3. Learn to use what I learned. (18)

Please study the weather map below and learn to talk about the weather in Chinese by answering the following questions. You may use pinyin to answer and get some clues somewhere in this opportunity. (Where are they?? )

1. (jn) (tin) (shung) (z) (sh)(Twin Cities) (de) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

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2. (mng) (tin) (g) (ln) (m) (ru) (sh)(Grand Marais) (de) (tin) (q) (zn) (me) (yng)

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