星期一，1/7
Memorize the pinyin and meaning of lesson 3 part 2 vocabulary.
Recognition quiz tomorrow (recognize sound and meaning)

星期二，1/8
Copy and memorize L3_2 vocab.  Vocab quiz Friday
Read L3_2 dialogue several times.
Do workbook pg 51 - 52 (II A, III A)

星期三，1/9
Finish copying and memorize L3_2 vocab.  Vocab quiz Friday
Read L3_2 dialogue several times.
Do workbook pg 52 - 53 (III B.C)

星期四，1/10
P5 does not meet, however, you will do the following homework as well.
Review L3_2 vocabulary.  Quiz tomorrow
Do workbook pg 53 - 54 (III D, IV A. B)

星期五，1/11
Review L3_2 patterns (textbook pg 86 - 90)
Do workbook pg 54 - 55 (IV C.D.E)
To practice speaking: go to "audio files" on my blog to hear the questions.  Record your answer (using any recording device) and listen to it.
P5: midterm exam speaking will be done next Monday
P7: midterm exam speaking will be done next Tuesday

新年快樂。Happy New Year!

星期三， 1/2
P7: class does not meet.  Spend 15 - 20 minutes to review all vocabulary you've learned so far.  (you may use Quizlet flashcard, link on my website.  go to "resources", then "IC resources")
P5: Translation exercise.  (Translate from English to Chinese.  Write as many characters as you can.  Be sure to review L3_1 dialogue and patterns.  textbook pg 66-67, 71-77)
Translation questions:
1. May I ask, what is today's date (month & day)?
2. What day of the week is today?
3. How old are you this year?  I am 14 (years old) this year.
4. Do you like to eat Chinese food or American food?
5. I am American, but I like to eat Chinese food.
6. This Saturday I invite you to eat, how does that sound?
7. That's terrific.  Thank you.  I'll see you at 6:30 Saturday evening.

星期四， 1/3
P5: study L3_2 vocabulary.  Memorize pinyin and menaing
P7: translation exercise (See Wednesday's post above. Translate from English to Chinese.  Write as many characters as you can.  Be sure to review L3_1 dialogue and patterns.  textbook pg 66-67, 71-77)


星期五，1/4
Review L3_1 (vocabulary, dialogue, patterns).  Unit test next Monday.  (Please submit character writing, patterns, and workbook on Monday)

星期一，12/17
Do workbook pg 46 (III D.E)

星期二，12/18
Review L3_1 (vocab & dialogue)
Do workbook pg 47 - 48 (IV A.B.C)Review L3_1 vocabulary.  Quiz tomorrow (if you do better on tomorrow's quiz, you will get add'l points on previous quizzes you didn't do well)

星期三，12/19
P5 Your class drops tomorrow, so this homework is due Friday: Do workbook pg 48 - 50 (IV D. E. F)
P7 Do workbook pg 48 - 49 (IV D. E1-4)

星期四，12/20
P5 does not meet today
P7: do workbook pg 49 - 50 (IV E5, F)

星期五，12/21
Review what you've learned so far (all vocab from L1, L2, L3_1)
Have a wonderful holiday!

星期一，12/10
P5 Drop (P5 students have vocab quiz tomorrow)
P7:
Finish reading "Orientation) on Yin Yu Tang website
After you've read the orientation, you will proceed to the chapter assigned to you.  Take notes while you read your assigned chapter.  (be sure to contain about one page of material)  You will share the information you've learned with your classmates in class tomorrow)

星期二，12/11
P5 & P7: Copy and write new vocabulary (#19 - #23) vocab quiz Thursday

星期三，12/12
P7 Drop
P5: Finish reading "Orientation) on Yin Yu Tang website
After you've read the orientation, you will proceed to the chapter assigned to you.  Take notes while you read your assigned chapter.  (be sure to contain about one page of material)  You will share the information you've learned with your classmates in class tomorrow)

星期四，12/13
We've postponed today's vocab quiz (#19 - #19) to tomorrow.  Be sure you study tonight.
Copy and write new vocab (#24 - 28), vocab quiz next Monday

星期五，12/14
Read L3_1 dialogue several times.  (read characters)  Make a recording of the dialogue.
Do workbook pg 44 - 45 (II A, III A.B.C)
Vocab quiz next Monday

星期一，12/3
Review Lesson 2_2 (also review Lesson 1_1, 1_2, 2_1 vocab), patterns, and speaking.  Unit test tomorrow.
Please hand in your character writing grid (all words copied), blue pattern sheet (fill out with two sentences of yours), and workbook (with revisions).

星期二，12/4
Preview Lesson 3.  Read textbook pg 70 (numbers) and 71 - 73 (Dates). (Pop quiz possible on numbers 1-99 and dates that you've already learned)

星期三，12/5
Copy and memorize L3_1 vocab (#1 - #11) quiz Friday

星期四，12/6
Read L3-1 dialogue 1
Copy and memorize L3_1 vocab (#12 - #18, (P7: quiz next Monday, P5: quiz next Tuesday)

星期五，12/7
Read L3_1 dialogue 1 (textbook page 66 only)
Be sure to review all vocabulary you've learned this week.  Copy several times.  Review grammar (textbook pg 70 - 73)
Make 10 sentences using L3_1 new vocabulary (#1 - #18).  Must show effort.
Copy and memorize L3_1 vocab (#12 - #18) , (P7: quiz next Monday, P5: quiz next Tuesday)

星期一，11/26
Review Lesson 2 (vocabulary, then read both dialogues, also read textbook pg 53-59)
Make 10 sentences using the following words: 都，几，家，也，和，英文，中文，学生，做，医生。must show best effort.  Write characters.  Due tomorrow.

星期二，11/27
Review L2_2, read textbook pg 53-59, finish blue sheet
Do workbook pg 39-40 (IV B.C.D1&D2)

星期三，11/28
P5 Drop
P5 & P7 Do workbook pg 41 (whole page)

星期四，11/29
 P5 & P7: do workbook pg 42, also see "speaking assignment" section on this website to do a recording
Unit test next Tuesday

星期五，11/30
P7 Drop
P5 & P7 see "speaking assignment" section on this website to do a recording

星期一，11/19
Review L2_2 vocabulary.  Copy and memorize the following new words from L2_2: 都，大学生，医生。Vocab quiz Wednesday. (writing)
Read L2_2 dialogue several times. (textbook pg 50 - 51)
Do workbook pg 37-38 (II. A B, III A), must write down your answer for speaking exercises.

星期二，11/20
Review L2_2 (vocab & dialogue), vocab quiz tomorrow.
Do workbook pg 38-39 (III. B. C, IV A) 

星期三，11/21
Review what you've learned so far (L2), no writing assignment.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

星期四，11/22
Thanksgiving holiday.  No school.

星期五，11/23
Thanksgiving holiday.  No school.

星期一，11/12
Review radicals learned last week, quiz Thursday.  Memorize only the following: 山，足，鳥，疒、衣、犬、目、刀、 宀、禾、马、贝、车、示、食、酉、
Study L2 part 2 new vocab (家，几，口，两，和）， memorize

星期二，11/13
Study L2 part 2 new vocab (做，工作，英文，大学生，都，律师，医生）, memorize
Read dialogue 2_2 several times (textbook pg 50 - 51)
P7: you have vocab quiz tomorrow on the new words, recognition by sound only)

星期三，11/14
P5 drop
P5 & P7: quiz on radicals tomorrow.

星期四，11/15
Copy and memorize new vocab (家，几，口，两，和，做，工作，英文，中文 on writing grid)
Recording: record L2_2 dialogue.  due next Mon.
P5 & P7: you have vocab quiz next week on the following new words (writing): 家，几，口，两，和，做，工作，英文，中文

星期五，11/16
P7 drop
P5 & P7: Recording.  vocab quiz (writing) next TuesdayP5 & P7: you have vocab quiz next week on the following new words (writing): 家，几，口，两，和，做，工作，英文，中文

Welcome back.  I hope you and your family have been safe this past week.
As most of us are still recovering from Sandy,  I will be posting assignment day by day this week.  If you have any problem completing any assignment, please don't hesitate to let me know.    Wulaoshi

星期一，11/5
P5: revise the translation assignment.  Due tomorrow.
(if you haven't handed in the workbook, character sheet, and pattern sheet, please do so by Wed)
Unit Test Wednesday (lesson 2_1, include stroke order)

星期二，11/6
P5 & P7: unit test tomorrow.  Study & review.  No other assignments.
(if you still need to make up quarter 1 work, please do so as soon as you can, by Thursday the latest.  Or speak with me tomorrow.)

星期三，11/7
Find your "radicals" handout and bring it to school tomorrow
Copy and memorize L1 & L2_1 recognition words, they are now writing words (孩子，儿子，女儿，老师）

星期四，11/8
Do "radicals" project.  Choose 10-12 radicals. for each radical, write the contemporary form (and the ancient form if you have it) , and draw (or download) a picture relevant to the radical.  Due Monday

星期五，11/9
Continue the radicals project.  Due Monday.

All postings about homework assignments will be revised.
星期一，10/29 (B)
No School.

星期二，10/30 (C)
No School.

星期三，10/31 (D)Please copy and memorize the "recognition" words for both lesson 1 and part 1 of lesson 2.  (also practice on quizlet for 15-20 minutes then quiz yourself).  These words are: 请问，贵姓，呢，什么，名字，老师，吗，孩子，）
Review.  Unit test (L2 part 1) will be on this Friday.  

星期四，11/1 (E)
P5 Drop.
Study for tomorrow's test.

星期五，11/2 (F)
Preview Lesson 2 part 2 vocabulary and dialogue.  (fill in English definition for vocabulary and memorize the sounds, must know these words by sound)