星期一， 10/1
P5:
Review Lesson 1 part 1 vocabulary. (Pinyin & characters), Review L1 part 2 vocab (pinyin only).  Vocab quiz tomorrow.
Do workbook page 16 - 17 (II A. B., III A. B)  Please write out your answer for speaking exercises (II A. B.)
You have the following resources to help you study/review: animated characters, quizlet, angrybird games
P7: Class does not meet.

星期二， 10/2
P5:
Finish Blue pattern sheet for Lesson 1 part 1. Review.

P7: Review Lesson 1 part 1 vocabulary. (Pinyin & characters), Review L1 part 2 vocab (pinyin only).  Vocab quiz tomorrow.
Do workbook page 16 - 17 (II A. B., III A. B)  Please write out your answer for speaking exercises
You have the following resources to help you study/review: animated characters, quizlet, angrybird games

星期三， 10/3
Do workbook pg 16 - 17 (IV A.B.C)  Must show effort.
Start copying and memorize L1 part 2 characters.  (是，不，也，中国，人, 吗)
Hand in L1 part 1 character practice tomorrow.

星期四， 10/4
Start copying and memorize L1 part 2 characters. (recognition words: 老师，学生，美国，北京，纽约）

星期五， 10/5
Review L1 part 2 vocab (also review part 1 vocab, write at least once). Review textbook pg 29-34. Finish character practice sheet. Finish Blue pattern sheet.  Quiz next Tuesday (recognition & writing)
Do workbook page 20 - 21 (II A. B. C. D, III A. B.) Again, write out your answer for speaking exercises (II A.B.C.D)

Effective ways to learn the vocabulary: hand-made flashcards, copying and testing yourself periodically, Quizlet (links on my blog under "IC resources", angrybird games), last but not least: see me for extra help.

Lab & at home
Play AngryBird English-Pinyin Game for Lesson 1 part 1 vocabulary Link
Play AngryBird Character-Pinyin Game for Lesson 1 part 1 vocabulary Link
Play AngryBird Character-Pinyin Games for L1_2 Link

Mon, 9/24
Review Lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary.  Quiz yourself (look at the English and see if you can write the pinyin with correct tones.  This is a very important practice.  Do not assume you know how to write the pinyin simply because you can say it.)
Recite Lesson 1 part 2 dialogue (textbook pg 28) several times.  Do you understand the dialogue?  (there is English translation of the dialogue on page 40 if you need it)
Continue practice writing Lesson 1 part 1 characters.
There will be a quiz (all the vocab learned so far) on Thursday (P7, Friday for P5).  See me if you need help.

Tue, 9/25
We learned 4 more words today: 先生 (Mr.)，小姐 (Miss)  You may go to "animated Chinese" to learn the stroke order
Continue practice writing Lesson 1 part 1 characters.  (the five words you've already learned) be sure to test yourself periodically)
Review lesson 1 part 2 dialogue (textbook pg 28, in pinyin).  Be sure to read it several times and sight translate it.
There will be a quiz (all the vocab learned so far) on Thursday (P7, Friday for P5).  You will need to know the vocab in Lesson 1 (part 1 and part 2, in pinyin), know how to write the 9 characters (你，好，我，姓，叫，先生，小姐）

Wed，9/26  No School.

Thurs，9/27
P5 Drop.
P7: Continue practice writing lesson 1 part 1 characters. 请问，贵姓，呢，什么，名字。Keep in mind these words will be recognition words.  Still, it is important that you copy these words and memorize them.
      Review lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary (in pinyin)

Fri， 9/28
P5  Continue practice writing lesson 1 part 1 characters. 请问，贵 姓，呢，什么，名字。Keep in mind these words will be recognition words.  Still, it is important that you copy these words and memorize them. Vocab quiz Tuesday.
      Review lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary (in pinyin)
P7  Copy and memorize L1 part 1 vocabulary.  Quiz Tuesday
     Review blue pattern sheet. (be sure you make two sentences for each pattern in L1 part 1)
     Recording.
Both P5 and P7 do a recording assignment: record Lesson 1 dialogue 1 and dialogue 2 using recording box (in "speaking assignment".  If you have trouble using the box, please go to vocaroo.com and e-mail me the link.

星期一，9/17  Rosh Hashanah.  No School.

星期二，9/18
P7 drop.
P5: Review L1 part 1 vocabulary (see handout or textbook pg 21-22) and patterns (textbook pg 22-26).
Do worksheet questions.  You don't need to print the file.  Simply write your answer on a separate sheet.

星期三，9/19
P5 & P7: Review L1 part 1.  Read the dialogue several times.  Quiz yourself on vocab (can you write all the pinyin with correct tone marks?)  There will be a quiz on Friday
P7: Review L1 part 1 vocabulary (see handout or textbook pg 21-22) and patterns (textbook pg 22-26).
Do worksheet questions.  You don't need to print the file.  Simply write your answer on a separate sheet.

星期四，9/20
Copy and memorize the three writing words (你，好，我）.  Make flash cards, quiz yourself.
There is a quiz tomorrow on L1 part 1 vocab & patterns (vocab will be pinyin only, no characters) + speaking

星期五，9/21
Copy and memorize two more new words from Lesson 1 part 1 (姓，叫）
Practice and memorize Lesson 1 part 2 vocabulary (pinyin only)
There will be a quiz on Monday (part 1 five writing words plus part 2 pinyin words)

Mon, 9/10  Review month, day, and day of week.  Also review pinyin (textbook pg7)
                Choose 10 days from the 2012 calendar and write 10 dates from the calendar (you may
                choose holidays or family birthdates.  Identify them in English first.  For example:
                New Year's Day: 一月一日xīngqī 日)
                There will be a quiz on Wednesday (numbers, pinyins, radicals, and dates)

Tue, 9/11  Review L1_1 vocab (in pinyin: nǐhǎo, wǒxìng , wǒjiào, nǐjiào,shénme ,xiānsheng ,xiǎojiě  )
                Quiz tomorrow (pinyin, numbers, radicals, dates)

Wed, 9/12 Review new vocab (in pinyin: míngzi, qǐngwèn, guìxìng, ne )
                Here's the recording for L1 part 1 vocabulary Link
                Read L1_1 in pinyin (textbook pg 21).  Recite several times.
Thurs, 9/13 P5 drop.
                  P7: listen to this recording.  For each question, first write down the pinyin (with tone marks),
                        then translate into English.  (you may look up your vocab list to check your pinyin)

Fri, 9/14  P7: Read textbook pg 22 - 25.  Do exercise on textbook pg 25 - 26 (on separate sheet)
                    Bring workbook to school next week.
              P5: listen to this recording.  For each question, first write down the pinyin (with tone marks),
                        then translate into English.  (you may look up your vocab list to check your pinyin)
                        bring workbook to school next week.

Mon, 9/3  Holiday.  Class does not meet.  Quiz tomorrow (numbers 1-10, pinyin - what you've learned so far,
               Radicals - what you've learned so far.)

Tue, 9/4  Read textbook pg 2 - 5.  Look up PINYIN TABLE to practice the sounds
              Finish worksheet for numbers (11 - 99).  Read out loud each number and memorize.

Wed, 9/5  P7 drop.
               P5 students: practice numbers.  Review all you've learned so far.  Practice on the websites.

Thur, 9/6  P5: Review numbers.  Review compound finals (read textbook pg 6-7, use pinyin table to hear the sounds
                   
               P7: Review numbers, review compound finals (read textbook pg 6-7, use pinyin table to hear the sounds, review radicals page 3)

Fri, 9/7    Recording: this is your first recording assignment.  Go to "Speaking Assignment" in this blog, go go
              "Mandarin 1", use the recording box to record.  (record workbook pg 1-2, practice before you
              record.  Remember to use pinyin table to listen to the sounds and practice).  Due Monday.
              Review everything (numbers, pinyin, radical)

Lab work: 1. animated Chinese characters: go to "Resources" - "IC Resources" - "Animated Chinese characters"
               2. stroke order practice go to  this link
               3. pinyin practice: go to "Resources" - "other resources" - "pinyin practice"
               4. recording exercise (go to "speaking assignment", click on "Mandarin 1)