Animals & Nature

By the end of this period, students are supposed to be able to: Identify some farm animals in Arabic. Express possession using " I have" structure. Work cooperatively and share ideas.

1. Ss can say 4 words of four seasons in Mandarin. 春，夏，秋，冬 （spring, summer, autumn, winter） 2. Ss can say 4 words to describe their feelings in four seasons 温暖， 热， 凉爽， 冷 （warm, hot, cool, cold） 3. Ss can sing the song 《 春天在哪里》 4. Ss can use the sentence pattern to describe the seasons: 春天很温暖。夏天很热。秋天很凉爽。冬天很冷。 （Spring is warm. Summer is hot. Fall is cool. Winter is cold.)

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: • Communication: • Use appropriate expressions to talk about their favorite pets • Say the names of eight animals in Arabic . • -Ask and answer questions about one’s favorite animals. • Cultures: • Students will know about animals in the Arab world particularly Morocco. • Comparisons: • will students compare pets people have in the U.S and Morocco

Students will be able to tell the story “The Great Race”, or the legend of the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals “十二生肖”. Students will be able to remember the order of the 12 zodiac animals. Students will be able to match the animals with the characters and say these animals in Chinese.