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Zheng Lu Jia Languages

2 weeks Mandarin/Grade 8

Lesson: 1 She can speak several languages.

Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment
Language is a gift from God. We should Test
not only know our own language, but also
should learn other languages. Therefore,
we may communicate with other else,
and share the gospel.

Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)

1. How many languages can you
speak?
2. Can you translate I love Jesus,
because he loves me first, to
other languages expert English?
3. Which months can be called big
month (31 days)?
The student will . . .
1. Students will be able to speak
confidently with good pronunciation
and intonation.
2. Students will be able to able to
narrate events.
3. Students will be able to
demonstrate adequate control of
vocabulary, syntax and grammar,
punctuation and spelling.

Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies

4 min. Beginning the Lesson

Spread the students into three groups. Teacher will spend 15 minutes on teaching
new knowledge with a group of students. Meanwhile, the next group should review
what they have learned from last lesson. And another group should practice the
conversations.

Introduction: Stat from this lesson, we are going to learn how to speak
countrys name in Mandarin. Through this class, you may introduce
yourself with more various contents. Now, lets play a game. Listen
carefully, I will speak some names of language in English, and you should
repeat them in mandarin. Then you will say /. For
example, I say English, you should say . Then, you say
(I can speak English), if you can speak English.
Words list: English, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesian, French, German.
(After the game), very good! You have done excellent! In todays class, we
6 min. will meet a new friend, she can speak many languages. Her name is
. Lets get knowing her.
Listen to the recording, and answer True or False questions in page
72.
Read the article aloud: We have listened the recording, lets read it
again aloud.
Developing the Lesson
Then, has . Do you remember that we
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learned the name of family member before? Lets quickly review them. (After review),
okay, turn to page 73, and do practice 1, match the words with pinyin. (wait 1 minute),
okay, lets read them aloud.
Listen to the recording. Circle the phrase you hear.
Note: : several; a few.
Translation: #3, page 74.
Which months can be called big month (31 days)?
5 min.
There is a way can help students distinguish these months easily. Make a fist, and then
count the months from index finger to little finger. The knuckles are considered the
big months. The months which are in the space between two knuckles are considered
the small month.

Speaking practice: Page 74.

Closing the Lesson

Review: One-minute sentence: write down what you have learned

from todays lesson or main idea of todays class in one minute. Then,
share to class.

Set the homework:

1. Review the article and read it aloud, which we have read in the class.

2. Prepare for the coming Dictation.

Next class: Dictation.

Formative Assessment Differentiation

Answer the questions. /

One-minute sentence.

Resources
Chinese Made Easy: Book 1
Evaluation and Reflection
The time was not enough. I could not cover all lesson plan.
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Glossary

Term Definition Resources

Unit Overview Main Idea and Summative Assessment copied from the unit plan in order to
keep the goal in mind during the writing and implementation of the lesson
plan.
Guiding these questions guide the inquiry for the lesson, leading students toward
Questions a rich understanding of the objectives for the lesson and ultimately, the
unit.
Factual- knowledge or fact-based questions
Conceptual- questions that enable exploration of big ideas that connect
facts and topics
Debatable- questions that expose areas of ambiguity, disagreement, or
tension within the unit of study
Objectives The specific aims of the lesson. As a result of the instruction, this is
what the students are expected to know, understand, and be able to do.
These should align with and lead to the unit understandings, knowledge
and skills.
Time - Marks the amount of time needed for each stage of the lesson. Enables
effective time-management for the teacher.
Beginning the The opening or warm-up that will engage the learner, producing creative
Lesson tension. May include review and/or activation of prior knowledge.
Developing the The content learned and the strategies employed towards that end
Lesson
Closing the A conclusion or review of what was learned, providing closure to the
Lesson lesson.
Formative Assessment throughout the lesson that provides feedback that can be used to
Assessment plan or alter instruction. Should prepare students for the summative
assessment.
Differentiation ways of modifying instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
Resources any texts, materials, technology, people, places or other resources that
have informed the unit and learning experiences
Evaluation and Reflect on using the lesson and evaluate the lesson plan and ask the
Reflection following questions:
Did my students come to understand the main idea, essential understandings?
Do my students know what they are supposed to? Can they perform the unit
skills? Do they value what was intended?
What was most effective? least effective?
What changes will I make for next time?