This isn't easy but let's have a go! Take a look at the table below. The words along the top line can take a modifier (in the left-hand column) to make a finished or completed sense to the word.
For example, "see" is modified with "見" to become "saw". "Search" is modified with "到" to become 'found". By the way "光" can have the same meaning with "完"
Construct four modified words and create a sentence for each that illustrates their use.
We've been talking about the four seasons in the year. Choose a city and introduce the weather during the four seasons and the activities you might expect to do in each season. For example, in the Summer, you might go swimming or visit the beach.
The picture above talks about the Spring, so what activity might you do in this sort of weather? Write a short description for each season. Make sure you check the typical weather during the year for the city you select.
We studied the weather today and learned how to describe the temperature (high temp, low temp) and what the weather is doing (cloudy, sunny, snowing etc).
Take a look at the picture below, select a city then write three days of weather forecast.
Follow the format as shown in the article. Please have this ready for Thursday morning.
For your weekend journal, think about the birthday that you remember as being the best ever. What year was this, what was special about it? Did you receive any fantastic gifts, or perhaps you went somewhere very special?
Tell us about the friends who were with you and the highlights of your special day. See the examplebelow which describes one person's best birthday.
Check the grammar structure below. You can either write it on your journal book or type on line.
文法
当---的时候 When 当我过生日的时候,我妈妈会给我买一个大蛋糕.
有的, 有的 Some, some 有的(礼物)我喜欢,有的(礼物)我不喜欢.
是-----的 Emphasize time(Where or how) 我是昨天來紐約的.
--完 ---以后 mean" After finishing... " 吃完饭以后,我们看电视" .
坐在前面的( omit 那个学生 this phrase is subject) 是( V) 莉莉( Object) .
From the previous exercise, some of you said that you prefer to receive money while some said that you would rather have a gift. Read the article below and see what types of gifts are acceptable in China and which are considered bad luck or in poor taste:
Say in a paragraph whether you would rather have money or a gift and why. If you can think of other gifts that are in poor taste that were not mentioned in the article above then please tell us all about them!
文法:
下个星期 (Next week) 这个星期 (This week) 上个星期 ( Last week)
Excellent jobs on Thanksgiving weekend homework, I am really proud of your work and glad to see that you are all thankful for your family and friends. 感恩节的功课,每个同学都做得很棒.老师很高兴看到你们都知道感谢自己的爸爸妈妈,因为他们最辛苦.朋友也是我们应该感谢的人,因为他们每天都在我们的身边帮我们. The next topic we will cover is 'Birthdays'. Since we all celebrate birthdays then try and remember what the best gift was that you ever received for your birthday. Why was it so special, do you still have it and have you bought something similar for someone else? 接下来,我们上 "生日" 这个单元. 每个人每年都会过生日. 你过生日时,收到最特别的礼物是什么? 是谁送的? You can read the article below to give you some ideas.
Please respond by the end of Wednesday this week.
You can try use the grammar points:
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving day. Please summarize your Thanksgiving holiday in about 150 characters. Follow the format that I have attached below, which will help you construct your work. Make sure you provide some detail about what you did, what you ate and so on.
* Don't forget to post your response to" who or what are you thankful for?" 十一月 二十六日 星期四 天气晴 BY Cindy
Over the holiday weekend, have a think about who or what you are thankful for this year. Write one or two paragraphs in Chinese about your thoughts so we can discuss next week when school starts again.
This is a picture of a Thanksgiving dinner that I found on Google.Have a nice break!
First thing... wonderful menus and shopping lists! I enjoy reading it. 首先shǒuxiān,你们的感恩节购物单和菜单,棒极了!( bàngjíle Excellent)
OK, we have studied the mid-autumn festival中秋节 (remember the story of the Moon Lady Chang-e嫦娥 and moon cakes, right?) and we have just finished studying Thanksgiving with the story about the Indians.
So, today's homework is to compare the two holiday festivals and write down what you think is similar and different between the two. For example:
We have been studying the unit for "School life" for the past two weeks. We covered every day activities and school subjects such as History, English, Math and so on. We also learned how to describe the activity in our daily lives.
Read the article about an international student in China and write down three things that are either the same or different from your daily activities. Use the grammar points as follows:
每(měi)…… 都(dōu)……
一边(yì biān)……一边(yì biān)……
除了(chú le)……还(hái)……
有时候,,,,,, 有时候
----以后
或者 ( either, or)
Please try posting your homework as a reply to this message! If you can't type Chinese on your computer then please write it out and bring it to school .
PS:Reading material : Chapter 8 ,Hanyu Jingdu Keben
I have created this blog to help you with your Chinese work. Feel free to add comments on the material, subject or anything else. I plan to upload two or three articles each week for you to read and respond to which I hope will help you with a better understand the class content and your Chinese typing skills. Having an ability to type in Chinese will become important in the future.
Each week I hope to select one or two of the best articles from the class and publish them here.
Most of the students in this class in New York are taking Chinese for the third year as their second language. They all attend the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies.
There are about 20 students in the class.