Period 8 class:
1. Review pinyin: zh, ch, sh, ri, z, c, s, j, q, x.  Go to pinyin table to listen to these sounds in combination with the vowels a, e, i, o, u, and the four tones. 
2. Practice writing the three new characters (中国吗)
 
I hope you enjoyed the calligraphy lesson we had today.
Please review all you've learned so far.  Pay special attention to the new vocabulary.  Practice several times speaking out loud the new phrases.
 
Study Lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary.  Know pinyin and English meaning for every new vocabulary.
Copy and memorize four writing words: 人,不,是,也。
Review sentence order for 不,and 也。 Know the specific word order when used with 是.
 
1. Study Lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary.  Read several times and memorize the sound, pinyin and meaning.
2. Review pattern sheet for lesson 1 part 1.
 
Review Pinyin on textbook page 4 - 5.  Listen to the pronunciation online to get familiar with these sounds.
Review writing and recognition words for lesson 1 part 1.
Practice typing (www.branah.com/chinesepinyin, www.branah.com/chinese, www.purpleculture.net)
(possibly) quiz Monday
 
1. Study lesson 1 dialogue 1 vocabulary.  Memorize all the "recognition" words.  Be sure you know the pinyin and English meaning when you hear it or see the words.
2. Remember to review often what you have learned.

 
1 Review vocab, quiz tomorrow (你, 好,我,姓, 叫, 問,小姐,先生)
2. do workbook pages 16 - 17 (part II and Part III).

 
See yesterday's posting for P8 Mandarin 1 class.  You have the same assignment.
 
1. Review radical handout page 3 (and review all pages)
2. Textbook page 5, listen to the sounds for pinyin "j, q, x, z, c, s" on "pinyin table"
3. Practice writing new characters and memorize: 先生,姓, 叫
4. Vocab quiz Thursday
 
1. Review Lesson 1 part 1 dialogue.
2. Write and memorize all characters learned this week. (你好我問小姐)
3. Review radicals page 4.
4. Do recording on Voice Thread. (see "Speaking Assignment")
5. Practice pinyin: textbook page 5, look up the sounds on the "pinyin table" and listen to the sounds.  You will be asked to say them in class on Monday.