Start lesson 7.  Copy and memorize vocabulary #1 - #14.
Vocab quiz (recognition, know pinyin and meaning) tomorrow.
Preview L7 dialogue 1.
 
1. Finish what you did in the lab today.  (lesson 6, make a list of traditional vs. simplified) and be ready for quiz tomorrow (you need to know pinyin and English for the words I show you.)
2. Follow the instructions on the worksheet (download here) and translate the sentences into Chinese.  (you may type it, but be sure to use the correct word.)

 
Practice singing.
Review lessons 1 - 6
Look up the origins of the Moon Festival
Do recording : voice thread.
Do self-evaluation.

 
Follow the basic patterns you copied in class today: write 6 - 8 sentences regarding your school schedule.  Remember the correct word order for words such as 以前,以後.  Also remember the word order subject - time - verb- object. 
 
Review lesson 6 well.  (vocabulary, patterns).  Quiz tomorrow.
Speaking assignment (go to "Speaking Assignment" page on this blog)
 
今天的功課是:
複習第四課和第五課的生詞和 Patterns. (Use Quizlet or Yellowbridge to review vocabulary.  Use last year's pattern handout to review patterns。
明天有小考。
If you cannot find your old pattern handout, download here.
 

You will review lessons 1, 2, and 3.  Start by reviewing the vocabulary.  You may use Quizlet or Yellowbridge to review vocabulary.  We will have a recognition quiz next Tuesday.
Also, you will do a speaking recording (go to Speaking tab, then find Mandarin 2 Speaking, in this blog)You do not need to register an account to do this recording.

 
I hope you are excited as I am that school finally started!
Please refer to the previous blog post (immediately below this one, posted 8/29) to find what your first assignment is.  As usual, the assignment is due next time our class meets, which is tomorrow Friday.  Do not put this off, you will be using these tools immediately.