MSE 中文简报 (Newsletter of Chinese) 2014-04-10

What has been learned by K and 1st grade students1. Greetings and Introduction1-1 I can greet people in Chinese, such as “Hello”, “How are you?”, “Goodbye”, etc.1-2 I can express “thanks” and “you’re welcome” in Chinese.1-3 I can introduce myself, including name and age in Chinese.1-4 I can sing the song of “Hello” in Chinese.1-5 I can sing the song of “ What’s your name, my friend” in Chinese.2. Numbers2-1 I can count from 1-20.2-2 I can name the days of the week from Monday to Sunday in Chinese.2-3 I can sing the song of “Where is my friend” in Chinese.2-4 I can sing the song of “Two Tigers” in Chinese.3. Family members3-1 I can name family members in Chinese, such as grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, big

brother, little brother, big sister, little sister.3-2 I can introduce my family members in Chinese, such as “This is my dad”.3-3 I can sing the song of “I love my family” in Chinese.3-4 I can sing the song of “Happy Birthday” in Chinese.4. Parts of the body4-1 I can name the parts of the body in Chinese.4-2 I can say some verbs in Chinese, such as see, listen, smell, walk, run, jump, etc.4-3 I can name the directions in Chinese, such as left, right, up, down, front, behind, etc.4-4 I can sing the song of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Feet” in Chinese.5. Introduction of Chinese New Year and Zodiac animals5-1 I can name the zodiac animals in Chinese.5-2 I can name the zodiac animals in proper order.5-3 I can tell the story about Chinese zodiac animals.5-3 I can sing the song of “Zodiac Animals” in Chinese.5-4 I can sing the song of “ Coming of New Year” in Chinese.6. Four seasons6-1 I can name the four seasons in Chinese.6-2 I can say some words related to weather such as warm, cold, hot, cool, etc. in Chinese.6-3 I can read the nursery rhymes “Spring is warm, summer is hot, fall is cool, winter is

cold” in Chinese.7. Color7-1 I can name the primary colors in Chinese, such as red, yellow, blue, white, black,

orange, brown, pink, green, purple, etc.7-2 I can ask “What color is it” and answer “It is…color” in Chinese.7-3 I can say “ I like…color” in Chinese.7-4 I can read the nursery rhymes “Spring is coming” in Chinese.7-5 I can sing the song “I am…”

Student work

Contact us:Ms Jane Wei, K and 1st grade Chinese teacher (Tel: 859-398-8410 E-mail:

jin.wei@montgomery.kyschools.us)Ms Helen Geng, 2nd and 3rd grade Chinese teacher (Tel: 859-432-5937 E-mail:

helen.geng@montgomery.kyschools.us)

What has been learned by 2nd and 3rd graders

September: Introduction and Greeting• -- say hello, thank you and good-bye. • -- introduce themselves. • -- locate China on the world map. • -- identify the flag of China. • -- identify Chinese characters as the writing system of the Chinese language. • -- recognize that Pinyin is a method of writing Chinese words with letters to help

students learn how to pronounce words. • Chinese Traditional Festival • --September 10th is Teachers’ Day• --Chinese Mid—Autumn FestivalOctober: Numbers• -- count from one to one hundred. • -- recognize and write the characters for numbers 1-10. • -- Student can ask and answer : How old are you ?I’m------ ( 你几岁？我 --- 岁 )• How old is he/she? 她 / 他几岁？• -- sing the number song: Where is my friend? • -- name and identify seven days of the week.• -- name and identify 12 months and will be able to do a daily report.November: Family• -- name their immediate family members. • -- form simple sentences to say they love their family members. • -- say how many people are in their families. ： -- sing the song : 你家有几口人？我

家有 ------ 口人• -- write the character for family. • --Sing the song: 《爸爸妈妈如果你们爱我抱抱我》 Daddy and mummy, if you love

me, please hug me .• Fold a house with the paper ,then draw and write the family members.• -- say vocabulary related to Thanksgiving. • -- compare and contrast Thanksgiving and the Moon Festival.December and January: 12 Chinese Zodiacs and Chinese Spring Festival• -- explain the difference between the Lunar New Year and the Gregorian New Year and that the Lunar New Year is on a different day every year. • -- recount the story about the zodiac animals and can sing the 12 zodiac song: 鼠，牛 , 虎，兔，龙，蛇，马，羊，猴，鸡，狗，猪，十二生肖，十二生肖。• --find out own zodiac ,then ask and answer: 你属什么？我属 ------• -- use vocabulary related to the New Year. • -- demonstrate an understanding of customs and traditions related to the New Year. • -- say 'Happy Chinese New Year' in Chinese.• --Sing the songs:<Happy new year> and <Congratulations> in Chinese• - Make lanterns

February: parts of the body • -- name the parts of the body • -- sing the song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. • -- sing the song: Two tigers. • -- Sing the song : < 妈妈呀我要亲亲你 >Mom I want to kiss you .• -- Make a paper panda• -- Read a small book about panda.• -- say their birthday date and age. • -- sing Happy Birthday in Chinese. March: 4 seasons• -- name four seasons and compare the seasons between China and America.• -- retell and perform the story <the Swallows> 小燕子• -- use vocabulary related to weather and read a small book:< 4 seasons>• -- Sing the song < 小燕子 >April ： Colors /Fruits• -- name the primary colors. • -- name and identify fruits. • -- express their likes and dislikes of different fruits. • -- name and identify vocabulary words related to spring.• -- retell the story in Chinese: < caterpillar>

Teacher: Mrs. GengEmail: helen.geng@montgomery.kyschools.us