Animals & Nature

The tangram (Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qīqiǎobǎn; literally: 'seven boards of skill') is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a certain shape (given only an outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which can not overlap. It is reputed to have been invented in China during the Song Dynasty,[1] and then carried over to Europe by trading ships in the early 19th century. It became very popular in Europe for a time then, and then again during World War I.

While everyone's staying at home, pets seems to be the easist topic for students to talk about.

This is a class based on the song“Who are you?". According to this song, students learned about different animals and know how to ask and answer " Who are you "in mandarin

1. Ss will be able to say the words of pets.
2. Ss will be able to know how to talk about their pets.
3. Ss will be able to describe their pet with the adj they have learned.

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to
1. Know what are 12 Chinese zodiacs, including the legend, the traits associated with them and the order of them;
2. Say all the first 4 animal signs in Mandarin:
鼠(shu), 牛(niu), 虎(hu), 兔(tu) ; Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit,
3. Do the gestures for the first 4 animals;

This class is based on student centered classroom, students try to find their own zodiac ,read their zodiac and find the zodiac's character.

the students will learn and review 12 zodiac animals in Chhinese. Also they can introduce themselves with their own zodiac signs

Goals (What should students know & be able to do by the end of the unit?):
1. Know the family members in Chinese
2. Know how to introduce their family members in Chinese
3. Be able to recognize the relevant words and expressions
4. Ask/answer general questions in Chinese
5. Get a general knowledge of Chinese Double Ninth Festival and make a paper work
6. Know their relatives in Chinese