Mon, 1/28
Write out English translation for the two poems we learned before mid-year exam.  Rewrite in contemporary Chinese these two poems.  Memorize the original poem.  Quiz Wednesday.
Prepare/practice speaking for lessons 1 - 2. (click here to get the questions) We will have a round table speaking on Wednesday.  (will be graded)
Listen to this song and practice. (link to the song music and lyrics)

Tue, 1/29
Class does not meet

Wed, 1/30
Continue review/practice speaking on topics generated from L1 - L3.
Pair with a partner and talk (in Chinese only) for at least 10 minutes (on L1 & L2).  Record your part (record while you talk on the phone with your partner).  Send me the recording.  (you may use the recording box, or vocaroo) You will need to report back to class tomorrow about what you did.
Some of you need to retake the quiz (poem) tomorrow

Thurs, 1/31
Continue review/practice speaking on topics generated from L1 - L4.
Pair with a partner (or two) and talk (in Chinese only) for at least 10 minutes (on L3 & L4).  You will need to report back to class tomorrow about what you did.
Listen & sing the song you learned.  Be prepared to answer questions on the meaning of the lyrics.

Fri, 2/1
Listen & sing the song you learned.  Be prepared to answer questions on the meaning of the lyrics.  (you may need to look up some phrases in the lyrics).  Be prepared to be quizzed on the meaning of these words.
Practice with a partner (L3 & L4 topics) and record.  Due Monday.

Welcome to the second semester!

Your homework for the weekend:
Choose one lesson (L1 - L4) and make five questions (in Chinese) for conversation/discussion.  You will also need to review that lesson so you can teach your classmates to use the more advanced vocabulary and patterns relevant to the five questions.  (The questions will elicit lengthy conversation, not simple yes/no questions)

Due Monday.

This is your first Karaoke song:
http://singchinesesongs.com/sing.php?singid=14

We will learn it next week.  Get ready to sing!

星期一，1/14
Prepare for speaking exam tomorrow (Tuesday)
To practice speaking: go to "audio files" on this blog to hear the questions.  Record your answer (using any recording device) and listen to it.
Extra help is available before exam.  However, you must make appointment with me at least one day in advance.  (Arrive on time for your appointment.)

星期二，1/15
Study for exam

星期三，1/16
Study for exam

星期四，1/17
Midyear exam period 1
Midyear exam period 2

星期五，1/18
Midyear exam period 3
Midyear exam period 4: Mandarin 4

星期一，1/7
Honors exercise due tomorrow

星期二，1/8
Translate poem （look up meaning for each word) then memorize.  Also find out who 李白 is. (write in English one paragraph about this poet.)
(poem title: 夜思   author: 李白
床前明月光
疑是地上霜
舉頭望明月
低頭思故鄉）
 (do not use google translate to translate sentences.  use this website to translate andy word/phrase:
http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php

星期三，1/9
Work on honors assignment

星期四，1/10
Review.
Midterm speaking will be done next Tuesday
To practice speaking: go to "audio files" on this blog to hear the questions.  Record your answer (using any recording device) and listen to it.

星期五，1/11
Review