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Class
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Objectives
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Themes in connection to AP
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Mandarin I
(Target Language Use 80%-90%)
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Students will:
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Say greetings
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Introduce herself/himself to others
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Talk about where they are from (city and country)
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Address family members
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Talk about their hobbies, likes and dislikes
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Tell numbers, time, week, date and birthday
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Tell phone numbers and address
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Talk about daily routines
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Tell locations of objects
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Talk about common stuff in a classroom;
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Talk about jobs, grade, and dream job
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Offer beverages to visitors
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Arrange a date
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Introduce one person to another
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Compliment on a person and his/her house
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Talk about colors, clothes
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Describe one’s appearance
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Tell common animals (and zodiac animals)
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Personal & public identities
-self-identity
-beliefs & values
Families & communities
-family structures
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Mandarin II
(Target Language Use 90%)
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Students will:
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Answer a phone call and initiate a phone conversation
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Set up an appointment on the phone;
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Ask for a favor
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Comment on one’s performance
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Talk about study habits
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Remark on typical scenes from one’s class
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Describe one’s daily routine
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Use monetary units
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Shop clothes and stationary
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Talk about common transportation means and describe a traffic route
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Express gratitude
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Talk about weather and activities one can do in a certain weather condition
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Order food in a restaurant
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Know popular foods in Chinese and American culture
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Personal & public identities
-One’s daily life
-Neighborhood
Families & communities
-family structures
Contemporary life
-Weather
-Transportation
-Food
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Mandarin III
(Target Language Use 95%)
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Students will:
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Ask for and give directions
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Talk about distance
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Describe a party
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Talk about symptoms of a cold and allergies
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Invite someone to to on a date
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Accept and decline a date politely
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Describe your current and ideal living quarters
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Name common pieces of furniture
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Name popular sports and discuss your feelings about various sports
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Describe a city/place
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Talk about your plans for summer vacation
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Make a comparison between a Chinese item and English item
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Book flight tickets and check in at the airport
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Personal & public identities
-One’s daily life
-Neighborhood
Contemporary life
-Travel
-Leisure activities
Personal & public identities
-beliefs & values
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Mandarin IV
(Target Language Use 100%)
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Students will:
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Discuss and debate over the pros and cost of living at home and renting an apartment
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Express politely a dissenting opinion during discussion and when debating
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Discuss the characteristics of Chinese names
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Compare one's own living quarters and with the dorms and dorm life in China
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Explore the historical type of residence called Siheyuan
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Investigate and discuss Chinese culinary culture
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Describe one’s shopping preferences and criteria, and disagree with others on which items to buy tactfully
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Explore the cultural differences in payment methods, sales tax, bargaining
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Talk about academic courses and extracurricular activities, and compare the educational systems in two countries
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Investigate and compare cultural dating norms
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Discuss personalities, hobbies and interests
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Discuss the pros and the cons of using new technology
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Indicate agreement or disagreement, and present their opinions about parents' aspirations for their children
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Give a brief introduction to the geographic features of China
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Appreciate poems and original literary works
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Families & communities
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School layout structures
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Friendship & love
Contemporary life
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Food
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Travel
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Educational systems
Personal & public identities
Science & technology
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AP Chinese
(Target Language Use 100%)
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Students will:
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cultural celebrations
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beliefs and attitudes
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interests and career
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teen life/self and global community
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famous people
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social issues and current events
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art and music appreciation
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literature and poetry
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geography/climate/political divisions, etc..
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