Startalk Summer CampChinese ProgramUmass Boston- 2008

Themes for Discovering Chinese Language

Level 1-3

Demographic at Umass Boston• * 52 students in total• * Three levels: Chinese Level 1, 2, 3 • * Most of the students from Boston • area• * Different cultural and family• background• * Age gap: from 11-19• * Grade gap: from 6-12

Infusion of Chinese Culture into the Study of Chinese Language

• Taichi (morning exersise)• Field Trips• Guest Speakers• Arts and Geography Workshops• Films • Chinese Lunches

弘扬传统文化 教练太极拳，为造福人类作贡献。

中国太极拳 修身养性 祛病延年 神奇功效 造福人类

太极拳汇报表演

再见了，难忘的 2008 Umass Boston 中文夏令营

中文夏令营全体师生在波士顿中国城合影 2008

在中国城聚餐， 2008

参观 中国老房子荫餘堂

Introduction Our Chinese student program at Umass Boston followed the Startalk Program Curriculum Template, and went through three steps to design our standard-based curriculum.

According to the weekly plans and five day lesson plans, our teachers selected the appropriate level text books, chose authentic materials to capture the students’ interest and stimulated their imagination and motivated their Chinese learning.

With the effective use of the authentic materials in the classrooms, the teachers bought a different learning experience to the summer camp students, helped them benefit from the exposure to real language used in a real context, and helped them gain more confidence studying directly with authentic materials. Especially, introducing and utilizing natural authentic materials is a good way to bring real world experience into the classroom by focusing on practical language skills. Based on the authentic materials, the teachers designed the three-mode communication class activities to support the students learning. The summer camp teaching experience showed that having students worked in a small group was a better approach because they tend to be more active, enthusiastic and work harder, they also tend to contribute individual strengths and ideas to the completion of the task.

Curriculum design

Three steps used at Umass Boston

• 1. Description of the Program (Startalk Template)• 2. Themes for weekly planning• 3. Five-day lesson plan

The effective ways of using authenticmaterials in our Chinese classes at Summer camp

Dr. Suhong Chang, Springfield, MA

外国人把那京戏叫 Peking Opera,

紫色的天王托宝塔，绿色的魔鬼斗夜叉 types of facial makeup in operas

金色的猴王  银色的妖怪

哈哈，我刻的私人印章！Making my own seal

你知道那枚是我的印章？Do you know which one is mine?

再见了，难忘的 2008 Umass Boston 中文夏令营

Teaching Materials

Teaching Materials

Text Books Teacher-Designed MaterialsAuthentic Materials

Themes Interpersonal Interpretive Presentational The largest Country in Asia: China * Population and Nationalities * Major cities Beijing & Shanghai * Major river 黄河 * Highest Peak in the world:珠穆朗玛

What do you know about China? * Present information * Talk about one major city in China based on your reading * Role Play China’s Climate Differences in North and South

阅读-Reading materials 著名旅游城市: P.71-72 北京, 上海, 西安, 苏杭 香港与澳门 中国的国宝：熊猫Reading comprehension questions will be provided

Composition * Writing Corner Design your ID card Please choose one city you like and describe it to your friend in Chinese characters ( including it’s area, population, weather, food and history)

Themes for Discover Chinese Level 3 Startalk Summer Program -2008

Teacher: Suhong Chang From: Central High School

Transportation:你认识公共汽车上的广告词吗？

火车开往哪个城市？Which city dose the train go to?

请描述一下这个画面

Public service   公共服务这个牌子上写的什么？ What does this sign say?

Public service   公共服务这是在飞机场还是在火车站？

你知道这些标识的意思吗？

你知道用中文怎么说McDonalds 吗？

特色小吃，你喜欢吃吗？ Local delicacy

Five Day Lesson Plan for Summer Camp 2008Language Chinese Level/Grade Chinese 3 Teacher

Suhong Chang Central High School

Five Day Lesson Plan for Summer Camp 2008 Language Chinese Level/Grade Chinese 3 Teacher Suhong Chang Central High School

First Week , June30-July 4, The Largest Country in Asia: China

1 . C o n t e n t 中中 中 中 I . Im p o rt a n t F a c t s o f C h in a M a te r ia ls ： T e x t B o o k ： ： ： ： ：

N o u n s : 中 中 , 中中 , 中中 , 中 , 中 中 , 中 中 , 中 中 , 中 中 , 中中 , 中 中 , 中 中 R e a d in g s : I n t ro d u c t io n o f C h in a

中中中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中中 中 中 中 中 中 P.6

中中中 中中中 中中中 中 中

Verbs: 中中 , 中中 , 中 , 中 中 中 中 中

中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中 中

C la s s A c t iv ity

R o le p la y : W h e re d o yo u w a n t to g o in su m m e r v a c a t io n ?

S t u d y t h e m a p o f C h in a

S k il ls

S t u d e n t s w il l:

1 . B e a b le t o g iv e a n d o b t a in in fo r m a t io n fr o m o t h e r s .

2 . P r e s e n t in fo r m a t io n to o t h e r s b a s e d o n t h e t e x t in C h in e s e .

A sse s s m e n t

P o in t a t m a p a n d a sk t h e s t u d e n t s to n a m e t h e c it ie s a n d a u t o n o m o u s r e g io n s .

A n d a sk t h e s t u d e n t s to a n sw e r t h e q u e s t io n s r e g a rd in g to t h e r e a d in g s ( w r it e o u t in C h in e se c h a r a c t e r s )

H o m e W o r k : I n t e rn e t S e a r c h - C h in a a n d S t u d y t h e M a p

2 . C o n t e n t 中中 中 中 I I M a jo r R iv e r s a n d M a jo r C it ie s M a te r ia ls : T e x t B o o k ： ： ： ： ：

R e v ie w t h e n o u n s a n d v e rb s f ir s t R e a d in g s : 中 中 中 中 P . 3 2 - 3 3

M o re n e w w o rd s : 中 中 ,中 中 ,中 中 ,中 中 ,中 中 中 中 中 中中中 中 中中中

G ra m m a r E x c ise s中 中 中 中 中 中 中中 中 中 中 中 中 中

中中中中中 中中

C la s s A c t iv ity

R o le p la y 中 中中 中 中中中 中中中 中中中 中中中中 中中中 中 ….. Mini-Talk : Where have you been to… .

S k il ls :

S t u d e n t s w il l:

1 . B e a b le t o n a m e t h e m a jo r r iv e r s a n d m a jo r c it ie s .

2 . B e a b le t o u se t h e s e n t e n c e p a t t e r n s to e x p re s s w h a t t h e y h a v e d o n e a lr e a d y .

A sse s s m e n t a n d H o m e W o rk

P o in t a t m a p a n d a sk t h e s t u d e n t s to n a m e t h e m a jo r c it ie s a n d t h e r iv e r s

H o m e W o r k : W r it e a sh o rt d ia lo g u e w it h 中中中 中中中 中中中 中中中中 中中中 中 w it h a p a ir

First Week , June30-July 4, The Largest Country in Asia: China

Day 1 Content 中国概况 I. Important Facts of China Materials ： Text Book 双双学汉语Nouns: 主席 , 总理 , 红旗 , 省 , 城市 , 人口 , 山峰 , 河流 , 气候 , 首都 , 地 图 Readings: Introduction of China

直辖市： 北京，上海，天津，重庆 人口和民族 P.6特别行政区：澳门，香港

Verbs: 超过 , 划分 , 有 , 想 去，去 过句 型： 暑 假 你 想 去 哪 里？ Class Activity Role play: Where do you want to go in summer vacation? Study the map of China

SkillsStudents will: 1. Be able to give and obtain information from others. 2. Present information to others based on the text in Chinese.

Assessment While looking at a map ask the students to name the cities and autonomous regions. And ask the students to answer the questions about the readings (write out in Chinese characters)Home Work: Internet Search-Facts about China and Chinese culture and Study the Map

五星红旗 , 你是我的骄傲五星红旗 , 我为你自豪为你欢呼 , 我为你祝福你的名字比我生命更重要

The five-star red flag is fluttering in the wind

我要去中国

我要去日本

请看，这是我去北京的旅行计划

Using Authentic Material

In real life situations, interpretation plays an important role in international communication.

So, we emphasized the use of authentic materials using

the “three-modes of communication class activities” to encourage students to practice their interpreting skills.

With various forms of practice they will improve their abilities to memorize the important facts and information.

1. Focus on your thematic units (for

content and meaning) 2. Choose authentic material that is

appropriate for the students’ level3. Design class activities to implement the

authentic materials4. Cultural content is key to effective

Chinese teaching

Choosing Authentic Material

Cultural Themes• Geography• Festivals• Customs• Traditions• Songs• Rhymes• Poems• Literature

Advantages

• Reinforce for students the direct relationship between the language classroom and the real world

• Provide authentic cultural information

• Provide exposure to authentic language

• Closely relate to students needs and interests

• Encourage turn taking keeping everyone involved

Authentic Visual Materials

• Street signs (Chinese websites)

• Children’s artwork, Pictures, Postcards

• Chinese MTV (Youtube.com)

• Chinese movies (Tapes & DVD)

• Chinese Website for music 百度http://mp3.baidu.comhttp://flash.sunvv.com

• Dance/Theater Performances

Authentic Printed Materials• Daily classroom expressions• Tourist information brochures• City maps, bus schedules• Lyrics to songs• Restaurant menus• Street signs• Weather report • Visa application forms

An example: A documentary film

Title: Iron and Silk

• Learning martial arts in China• Absorbing Chinese culture

How to use authentic materials

For using the authentic material effectively, question handouts must be well designed:

• Provide a good opportunity for students to practice Chinese

• Help the students develop the ability to immediately identify as much information as possible from what they listen, read and watch

• Expose the students to cultural differences and customs

• Help the students gain more confidence in Chinese expression

Conclusion

• Our experience shows that authentic materials enable students to interact with authentic Chinese language and content rather than the language form alone.

• A student said, “I learned more this summer than in a whole year at school!”

谢谢大家Thank You

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