2025~2026       Chinese中文  (7^th/8^th grade)
Lesson Plan:  Chinese 1B/1C/2D

Class Structure: following current Ashbrook School Guideline

This year, our focus remains on practical Chinese communication skills that students can use in daily life. These skills will be strengthened through a variety of cultural experiences, such as traditional Chinese painting, tai chi, Chinese food, and crafts. Lessons will combine hands-on projects, multimedia resources, and collaborative group activities.

Students will continue to practice Chinese typing using Han Yu Pinyin, gradually moving toward building sentences with the vocabulary they’ve learned. We will emphasize classroom immersion in Chinese, encouraging students to express themselves with spoken and written Chinese words. In addition, we will continue to introduce phonics to support accurate pronunciation and prepare students for reading simple Chinese texts.

Following the current Ashbrook school guideline, Students will using the google classroom set out to turn in works.

 Homework:
The homework will come from the review of in-class materials emphasized through the verbal and vocal communication exercises.  There is a Chinese speaking policy in the classroom which allows me to gauge student’s learning progress and provide improvement strategy when needed.  Student’s in class presentation will be recorded and I will provide just-in-time feedback to student.  Students can also review the recording of their presentations after the class for further improvement and refinement. Additionally, the mp3 audio clips of Chinese pronunciations of each word in the given assignment will be provided (as the online link).  The repository of these audio clips will be available online throughout the school year and I highly recommend students to review this material as often as they can.

Tests:
A short quiz will be given and corrected during each class period.  The quizzes will base on student’s continuous learning from one week to the other throughout the school year.  I have also created a huge set of Quizlet games to complement the teaching materials and allow students enjoy learning effectively with fun.

Class Review:
There will be a class blog updated on the daily basis throughout the whole school year where we will post the recording videos and photos of all in class performances and classroom activities for students and parent to review.

 Textbook:
We will continue using Mei Zhou Chinese and Speak Mandarin in One Thousand Words as our main textbooks. Additional reference materials and cultural resources will also be incorporated to support learning and engagement.