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"Thinking outside the Box
                  Teaching Chinese creatively".




            Imagine new ways of presenting Chinese material
                              to students
                    http://www.creativechinese.com
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1st Goal - 第一目标




             •        Everyone can learn Chinese.
             •
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                      Everyone can learn Chinese to a high standard!
2nd Goal - 第二目标

    We want a line outside my
    door where students are
    wanting to learn Chinese!

                      AND

         Parents are demanding
                Chinese!


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3rd Goal - 第三目标




                      •   I will not spoon-feed my students.
                      •   It will be a THINKING classroom!

                      • 填鸭式
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• Creative ways to make writing Chinese
             characters enjoyable and effective




                                           6


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• How to develop a Theme




                                                 7


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• Work Stations




                                        8


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• Student Contracts and Technology




                                            9


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Writing of characters
  • 16 Fun ways to make writing Chinese
    characters enjoyable and effective




                      drill

                 worksheets

                 repetition

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First…..The Bad News!




                       There’s probably no way of avoiding the repetition!


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The Good news is…


                            Meaning

                          Connections

                            Context



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Cognitive Approach

            Learning Chinese creates
          specific demands on the areas
          of the brain for remembering
                 visual patterns.




                           Connections and Patterning




Friday, March 9, 12
Cognitive Approach

            Learning Chinese creates
          specific demands on the areas
          of the brain for remembering
                 visual patterns.




                           Connections and Patterning




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Teach Characters in context

                         Brain seeks connections, context and meaning!




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Teach Characters in Context




                 Avoid teaching

                 Vocabulary
                 Grammar
                 Sentence structures

                 in isolation!




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1. ‘Chinglish’


                 Encouraging use of characters




                 Supporting writing for meaning




                      Allows feedback for learning




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2. Shaving cream
    characters
         This activity is very helpful for fine
         motor skills and for visual and
         tactical learners.
         The more senses you use, the more
         effective we learn!




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3. Make Mini Books
 Create a simple Power-point presentation and print three slides per page.




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4. Mini White boards




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5. Red Head-bands




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6. Chinese Journals




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7. Adopt an Egg Project

              Decorate an egg

    Write a description of egg in Chinese


       Introduce Adopted egg to class


        Create an ID for Adopted Egg


   Record daily activities of Adopted egg




  What did we learn?
  Descriptions, parts of body, family, colours, dates, days of the week, numbers, nationalities, likes/
  dislikes, daily routine, S.T.V.P.O

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Adopt an Egg Project
      • Today you will receive your egg.
      • 今天你受到一个鸡蛋。

      • You will take it home and decorate it.
      • 你要把这个鸡蛋带回家 。画眼睛,头发,鼻子
        etc.,

      • You will care for your egg and write a
        weekly diary about the adventures of
        your egg using the S.T.V.O. rule.
      • 这个鸡蛋是你领养的。每天要保护它。你也要
        写一个日记 (你的鸡蛋喜欢什么?它的日常生
        活是什么?)
                                                 23


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8. Adopt an Animal Project




                           24


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9. Provide Memory Cues




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Encourage imagination and
                           ‘picture seeing’




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10. Use Chinese Newspapers to recognize
                 characters




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11. Composing stories




                Words I know      Words I am learning




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12. Rainbow Writing
                                   彩虹写




                  Students use a 4 colour pen to learn the stroke order of characters.



                                                                              30


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13. Look, Cover, Write, Check

         Look


         Cover


         Write


         Check 
      X

                                 31


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Allow students to add to the Word Wall


                                            14. Word Walls
                                                   -  ecomes a Reference for the class
                                                    b

                                                   -  xtends vocabulary beyond set
                                                    e
                                                   characters

                                                   -  asier to retrieve vocabulary
                                                    e




                                                 Students keep their own 
                                                 Word Wall in a Folder


                                                                         32


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15. Learning Map
                                     33


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16. Teach characters in
              clusters


     Teach clusters /components



             -Allows guessing
             -Cues for memory
             -Dictionary use
             -Organizes information
              in the brain




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16. Radical Grab




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口
                      口 吃 喝 唱 嘴哭


                               36


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17.           Vary the types of writing you assign to students




                         Who is the audience?

                         What is the purpose of writing?

                          What writing products will they create?




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Create authentic reasons for writing!

         Labels
                                           Letter-writing




   Email


                      Journal




                      Notes and Messages

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• How to develop a Theme




                                                 39


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What is Thematic Teaching?


                              Meaningful Learning




                              Theme

                              Meaningful     learning activities
                      Real life contexts -   easily related to everyday life




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What is Thematic Teaching?




                           topics vs themes



                                     • Themes connect topics

                                     • Themes connect previous
                                       knowledge

                                     • Themes embed real-world
                                       activities

                                     • Themes recycle language




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What is Thematic Teaching?



                  THEMATIC TEACHING: It’s All About

          Buying a gift              Real life contexts!
                                                           Let’s go to the Circus

          Dinosaurs
                                                           At the Beach

          A Trip to the Zoo
                                                           Dinner with my friends

          My first visit to the Doctor
                                                           Happy Birthday!

          Let’s go to the Olympics                         Meeting a new friend


          It’s winter!                                     On the Farm



                         Authentic Learning Experiences

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What is Thematic Teaching?




                            Context




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What is Thematic Teaching?




                Merge topics into a Theme
       •     Clothing              •   Occupations
       •     Colors                •   Weather
       •     Size                  •   School
       •     Numbers               •   Home
       •     Age                   •   Transport
       •     Family                •   Money
       •     Food                  •   Time
       •     Likes/dislikes




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Dinosaurs
                                  恐龙
                                                              大/小
          头
         尾巴
         眼睛
          嘴
         牙齿                                                   吃/ 喝




                 绿色 / 黄色                                  喜欢 /不喜欢

          Parts of body, colors, size, comparison, food, drink, likes,
                             dislikes, action verbs
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What is Thematic Teaching?




                      Common questions
                              你叫什么名字?

                               你几岁?

                               你是哪国人?

                               你会说中文吗?

                               你家有几个人?



                          NO Context
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What is Thematic Teaching?

                                                 Context
                                               你叫什么名字?

                                               你几岁?

                                               你是哪国人?                                           Security on arrival in China.

    Meet someone new on the plane.
                                                你会说中文吗?

                                                你家有几个人?




                                                                                          A new classmate arrives at your school.



 Interview of a celebrity / sports
 person.

                                     Answer questions about yourself on Britain’s Got Talent.

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What is Thematic Teaching?




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Themes encourage deeper Learning
                      更深层次的学习

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Respond to a      5    6     Create a new toy.
       person                  Introduce it and it’s
    talking about              family members in a
     their family.                    video.

3 Make a TV interview               Use an image
                                                 4
      and interview a
                                    to talk about
    favorite sports star
                                       a family.
    about his/her family


       1 Repeat and              2 Write and extend
          perform                        your own
           introduction              introduction and
              to class.              perform to class.

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Students	
  need	
  to	
  take	
  responsible	
  for	
  their	
  own	
  
                                       learning.




           There	
  is	
  way	
  too	
  much	
  spoon-­‐feeding	
  in	
  Chinese	
  
                                  language	
  classrooms!
                                          填鸭式
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Small steps to do that...


        LESS Worksheets 给较少的作业


         LESS Teacher Talk! 不要讲太多


          LESS Rote Learning
          使用较少死记硬背的学习

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An Example 80/20
      1.Teacher reviews previous lesson.

      2.Teacher asks the whole class to repeat new vocabulary.

      3. Teacher asks individual students a question to review new
      vocabulary.

      4. Teacher demonstrates writing of new characters. Students copy
      characters in book.

      5. Teacher writes sentences on board. Student copy sentences.

      6. Teacher review new vocabulary. Students repeat.

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An Example 80/20
       1. Students play game to review previous lesson.

       2. Teacher models new vocabulary, and students rehearse with
       Talk Partner.

       3. Students conduct survey of classmates using new vocabulary.

       4. Students follow stroke order and write new characters.

       5. Students create their own sentences using new vocabulary, and
       read to their Talk Partner.

       6. Students write Journal entry of what was learnt today.


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A year-long Project



                        Welcome to Chinese classes!
       Your parents have just told you they have bought a luxurious
        hotel in Beijing. In just a month you will be moving to live in
                                     China.


    “欢迎您到华语班来!你的父母已告诉你,他们
    已经在北京买了一家高级豪华的酒店。
    一个月以后,你将去中国住.”
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Learning
                      Outcomes




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September / October




        1. Make a Passport 2. Pack a suitcase 3. Intensive conversation

          准备一本护照 | 打包行李 |谈话
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Making a Flight Reservation
                          做一个航班预订


     •        Meaningful Learning
              (purpose)
     •        Culture as a delivery of
              language (interest)
     •        Technology (relevance)
     •        Learning Contracts
              (choice)
     •        Collaboration (motivation)

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Making a Reservation

       ACTIVATE previous knowledge:
       Who has made a reservation before?
       What language will we need?

       I will be able to introduce myself.
       I will be able to say where I want to fly.
       I will be able to say which date / time I am flying.
       I will be able to say how I will pay for the ticket.
       I will be able to express thanks.



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November




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What is the context?




                       Create a context!
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On the plane I will be able to tell someone
                                  about my family.




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Speaking Tasks

          •      You will be able to:     •   What I am looking for:


          •      Describe your family     •   Clear pronunciation
                 members. (age, name,
                 job, likes)              •   Good sentence structures


          •      You will be able to      •   Ability to maintain a
                                              conversation by asking
                 maintain a
                                              questions
                 conversation by asking
                 questions.
                                          •   Use of photos / props to
                                              convey meaning


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Speaking Task:You will role-play asking for food
            and drink while on the plane.

   What language will you need?


      I would like to eat....我喜欢吃
     I would like to drink....我想喝
     Excuse me, Miss / Mr. 请问..
     Do you have....? 你有...吗?
     Food and drink vocabulary
     Courtesy phrases

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December




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Transport, location, directions, rooms and furniture, greetings, family members, packing a suitcase, buying a
                                                     ticket,

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Work Experience: Meeting guests, finding your way around, Planning an Itinerary for a day’s
                                           outing

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Use authentic materials like - maps, tickets, posters, schedules, and menus etc.,

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灯       电视
                          床



  镜子


                                   桌子
 橱柜




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Picture Talk 谈论相片




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My Daily Routine:         My Daily Routine:
              6am - Arrive at work      我早上六点到大工作
             6:30am - Set up tables      我早上六点半.....
           6:30am - Service breakfast      七点....
              10am - Clean tables          十点....




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You go out with friends to a restaurant.You have a bad
             experience. Write a letter of complaint.




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Intro: Greeting
          Step 1: When did this happen?
           Step 2: Who were you with?      TASK: Brainstorm
        Step 3: What was the name of the
                     restaurant?            in small groups
           Step 4: What did you order?     what happened at
         Step 5: What was the problem?
             Step 6: How did you feel?       the restaurant
             Step 7: Closing and date.
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Plan a 3 day Itinerary for a guest at the hotel

                      计划三天的行程,给酒店的客人


    •      Local areas of interest

    •      Days, times

    •      Transport

    •      Buy tickets

    •      Restaurants/shopping




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A Weather Unit




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A Weather Unit
      What language will you need to know?            Getting Started

          Days of Week / Time / Numbers / Degrees /   Choose which major city you will
                      Places / Weather                do.

                                                      Print the weather forecast for 5
                                                      days.

                                                      Write a Script for your Weather
                                                      forecast and have it approved by
                                                      your teacher.

                                                      Rehearse your Weather forecast
                                                      with your partner.

                                                      Present your Weather Forecast
                                                      with suitable props.

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A Weather Unit
                               What I am looking for:

                      1. Clear and well-rehearsed
                      pronunciation.
                      2. Expression and good use of tones
                      3. A confident presentation
                      4. Use of props to add interest and
                      meaning



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Use Authentic resources




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January




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February




                        Interview a Sports Person



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A valuable resource for
                  language learning




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Photo Talk -谈论相片
                      Use Pictures to encourage Story writing – 5Ws
              Who?
             What?
        When?
    Where?
    Why?
                      ?
                 ?
        ?
      ?
          ?




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Photo Talk




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Photo Talk




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Use
                      Authentic
                      materials


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Planning a Birthday
              party                                       Going to the
                                                           Olympics
                                  A visit to the USA




                   When possible
                        always
                use a real-life context!
                                                       A weekend with
           Work experience in a                            friends
                 hotel              Write a Travel
                                  brochure for your
                                      local area




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Lesson Planner




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Engage students with
                            Choices

                       学生参与,让他们选择
                      Work Stations and Learning
                              Contracts



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Design Tasks that give choices

              1. Introduce theme and brainstorm language
              needed

              2. Develop Learning Outcomes for students

              3. Whole class instruction of new vocabulary and
              sentence structures.

              4. Rehearsal of language

              5. Students demonstrate learning at Work Stations
              (choices)



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The Olympics Work Stations




          在教室里设立工作站。活动之间学生轮流
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Set up Learning Activities in the Classroom




                                                                Materials needed:

                                                                •Passport template
                                                                •Vocabulary Cards




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Make your own Passport with
                      8 pieces of information about
                      yourself.
                      (Use Vocabulary Cards)




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Set up Learning Activities




                                                   Materials needed:

                                                   •Graph paper
                                                   •Sport Vocabulary Cards




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Set up Learning Activities




                                                   Materials needed:

                                                   •Mascot Images
                                                   •Poster paper
                                                   •Olympic logo


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Describe the Olympic Mascots




                                                     TASK: Describe the
                                                     color, size, body of
                                                        each Mascot.

                                                      In the description
                                                      include at least 3
                                                     actions/sport each
                                                     Mascot is able to do.




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Set up Learning Activities




                                                   Materials needed:

                                                   •Olympic venues Map
                                                   •Writing paper




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http://www.london2012.com/visiting/getting-to-the-games/
                      index.php

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Set up Learning Activities




                                                   Materials needed:

                                                   •Competition Schedule
                                                   •Laptop




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TASK:
                       Create a Podcast
                      Describing day and
                            time of
                      At least 10 events




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Materials needed:

                      •Vocabulary Sheets




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Thumbs Up




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A Trip to China Theme




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A Trip to China




                                         Brainstorm
         1. What do I need?                    3. What will China be like?


             Transport – plane ticket?
             Time (schedule)                               Weather
             Passport?                                     Transport
             Pack a suitcase?                              Things I like /dislike



      2. Talking to someone on the plane
                                                  4. What is my new home
                                                  like?
              Nationality
                                                                     Rooms
              Numbers/Age
                                                                     Furniture
              Likes/dislikes
                                                                     Descriptions
              Family members
                                                                     Location
              Sport




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A Trip to China




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What is Thematic Teaching?




Friday, March 9, 12
A Trip to China




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How to develop a Theme




                         At the Airport

                 你好!
                 你是哪国人?



       Students exchange information
       about themselves and nationality.




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A Trip to China




                      g




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Give	
  students	
  a	
  Choice
            about	
  how	
  they	
  
           demonstrate	
  their	
  
                   learning	
  
                                多种选择
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= You must complete




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Rap




                  e
             Gam
                         Map
                             
          Cartoon
                 
                             y
                       Surve
               er 
          Bump
                 r
          Sticke
                       Poster


            Comic




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Technology

          Rap
                      Role-play

  Card game

                      Cartoon
    Poster
                      Map
Vocab. game




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Nurture	
  independent	
  learners	
  of	
  
                            Chinese
                             with
                       Technology



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Step 1: Decide on context

       Step 2: Choose an the Essential Question aligned with Outcomes

       Step 3: Brainstorm in English with students

       Step 4: Connect previous knowledge

       Step 5: Form groups of 3-4 students

       Step 6: Students research Essential Question



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You are in 北京Beijing. You enter a restaurant.
       What phrases and words will you need to order
                      food and drink?




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Phrases I will need...
     •       Hello

     •       A table for 2 please.

     •       Thank you!

     •       Where is the bathroom?

     •       Do you have coca cola?




                                       ENGAGED
     •       I can’t read this!

     •       Can you help me?

     •       Excuse me

     •       I can’t use chopsticks.

     •       Do you have a fork?

     •       How much is it?

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TASK:	
  You’ve	
  found	
  a	
  great	
  restaurant	
  in	
  北京.
         What	
  words	
  and	
  phrases	
  will	
  you	
  need	
  to	
  order	
  food	
  and	
  drink?




Friday, March 9, 12
Harness	
  the	
  power	
  of	
  technology
                         in	
  your	
  Chinese	
  language	
  
                                       classroom




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Apps	
  for	
  Learning	
  Chinese




                                                           !



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Friday, March 9, 12
As	
  teachers	
  of	
  Chinese,	
  we	
  need	
  to	
  work	
  smarter


  Student
  学生




                                                                 Teacher
                                                                 老师
Friday, March 9, 12
Transform	
  your	
  classroom	
  -­‐	
  80/20	
  Principle

            Teacher
            老师




                                                                    Student
                                                                    学生
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1 Question

                                                   1




                                           1           2

                                                                   2 Things I knew already




                                    1          2            3

 3 new Things I find interesting




                      Think,             Pair, Share
                       思考 ,              互相交流, 分享
                           Sīkǎo,       hù xiàng jiāoliú,       fēnxiǎng

Friday, March 9, 12
"Thinking outside the Box - Teaching Chinese creatively".




                      Creative Chinese: www.creativechinese.com
                      Email: shaz@creativechinese.com

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Thinking Outside the Box - Teaching Chinese

  • 1. "Thinking outside the Box Teaching Chinese creatively". Imagine new ways of presenting Chinese material to students http://www.creativechinese.com Friday, March 9, 12
  • 3. 1st Goal - 第一目标 • Everyone can learn Chinese. • Friday, March 9, 12 Everyone can learn Chinese to a high standard!
  • 4. 2nd Goal - 第二目标 We want a line outside my door where students are wanting to learn Chinese! AND Parents are demanding Chinese! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 5. 3rd Goal - 第三目标 • I will not spoon-feed my students. • It will be a THINKING classroom! • 填鸭式 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 6. • Creative ways to make writing Chinese characters enjoyable and effective 6 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 7. • How to develop a Theme 7 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 8. • Work Stations 8 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 9. • Student Contracts and Technology 9 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 10. Writing of characters • 16 Fun ways to make writing Chinese characters enjoyable and effective drill worksheets repetition Friday, March 9, 12
  • 11. First…..The Bad News! There’s probably no way of avoiding the repetition! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 12. The Good news is… Meaning Connections Context Friday, March 9, 12
  • 13. Cognitive Approach Learning Chinese creates specific demands on the areas of the brain for remembering visual patterns. Connections and Patterning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 14. Cognitive Approach Learning Chinese creates specific demands on the areas of the brain for remembering visual patterns. Connections and Patterning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 15. Teach Characters in context Brain seeks connections, context and meaning! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 16. Teach Characters in Context Avoid teaching Vocabulary Grammar Sentence structures in isolation! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 17. 1. ‘Chinglish’ Encouraging use of characters Supporting writing for meaning Allows feedback for learning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 18. 2. Shaving cream characters This activity is very helpful for fine motor skills and for visual and tactical learners. The more senses you use, the more effective we learn! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 19. 3. Make Mini Books Create a simple Power-point presentation and print three slides per page. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 20. 4. Mini White boards Friday, March 9, 12
  • 23. 7. Adopt an Egg Project Decorate an egg Write a description of egg in Chinese Introduce Adopted egg to class Create an ID for Adopted Egg Record daily activities of Adopted egg What did we learn? Descriptions, parts of body, family, colours, dates, days of the week, numbers, nationalities, likes/ dislikes, daily routine, S.T.V.P.O Friday, March 9, 12
  • 24. Adopt an Egg Project • Today you will receive your egg. • 今天你受到一个鸡蛋。 • You will take it home and decorate it. • 你要把这个鸡蛋带回家 。画眼睛,头发,鼻子 etc., • You will care for your egg and write a weekly diary about the adventures of your egg using the S.T.V.O. rule. • 这个鸡蛋是你领养的。每天要保护它。你也要 写一个日记 (你的鸡蛋喜欢什么?它的日常生 活是什么?) 23 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 25. 8. Adopt an Animal Project 24 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 26. 9. Provide Memory Cues Friday, March 9, 12
  • 27. Encourage imagination and ‘picture seeing’ Friday, March 9, 12
  • 28. 10. Use Chinese Newspapers to recognize characters Friday, March 9, 12
  • 29. 11. Composing stories Words I know Words I am learning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 31. 12. Rainbow Writing 彩虹写 Students use a 4 colour pen to learn the stroke order of characters. 30 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 32. 13. Look, Cover, Write, Check Look Cover Write Check X 31 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 33. Allow students to add to the Word Wall 14. Word Walls -  ecomes a Reference for the class b -  xtends vocabulary beyond set e characters -  asier to retrieve vocabulary e Students keep their own Word Wall in a Folder 32 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 34. 15. Learning Map 33 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 35. 16. Teach characters in clusters Teach clusters /components -Allows guessing -Cues for memory -Dictionary use -Organizes information in the brain Friday, March 9, 12
  • 37. 口 吃 喝 唱 嘴哭 36 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 38. 17. Vary the types of writing you assign to students Who is the audience? What is the purpose of writing? What writing products will they create? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 39. Create authentic reasons for writing! Labels Letter-writing Email Journal Notes and Messages Friday, March 9, 12
  • 40. • How to develop a Theme 39 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 41. What is Thematic Teaching? Meaningful Learning Theme Meaningful learning activities Real life contexts - easily related to everyday life Friday, March 9, 12
  • 42. What is Thematic Teaching? topics vs themes • Themes connect topics • Themes connect previous knowledge • Themes embed real-world activities • Themes recycle language Friday, March 9, 12
  • 43. What is Thematic Teaching? THEMATIC TEACHING: It’s All About Buying a gift Real life contexts! Let’s go to the Circus Dinosaurs At the Beach A Trip to the Zoo Dinner with my friends My first visit to the Doctor Happy Birthday! Let’s go to the Olympics Meeting a new friend It’s winter! On the Farm Authentic Learning Experiences Friday, March 9, 12
  • 44. What is Thematic Teaching? Context Friday, March 9, 12
  • 45. What is Thematic Teaching? Merge topics into a Theme • Clothing • Occupations • Colors • Weather • Size • School • Numbers • Home • Age • Transport • Family • Money • Food • Time • Likes/dislikes Friday, March 9, 12
  • 46. Dinosaurs 恐龙 大/小 头 尾巴 眼睛 嘴 牙齿 吃/ 喝 绿色 / 黄色 喜欢 /不喜欢 Parts of body, colors, size, comparison, food, drink, likes, dislikes, action verbs Friday, March 9, 12
  • 47. What is Thematic Teaching? Common questions 你叫什么名字? 你几岁? 你是哪国人? 你会说中文吗? 你家有几个人? NO Context Friday, March 9, 12
  • 48. What is Thematic Teaching? Context 你叫什么名字? 你几岁? 你是哪国人? Security on arrival in China. Meet someone new on the plane. 你会说中文吗? 你家有几个人? A new classmate arrives at your school. Interview of a celebrity / sports person. Answer questions about yourself on Britain’s Got Talent. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 49. What is Thematic Teaching? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 50. Themes encourage deeper Learning 更深层次的学习 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 51. Respond to a 5 6 Create a new toy. person Introduce it and it’s talking about family members in a their family. video. 3 Make a TV interview Use an image 4 and interview a to talk about favorite sports star a family. about his/her family 1 Repeat and 2 Write and extend perform your own introduction introduction and to class. perform to class. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 52. Students  need  to  take  responsible  for  their  own   learning. There  is  way  too  much  spoon-­‐feeding  in  Chinese   language  classrooms! 填鸭式 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 53. Small steps to do that... LESS Worksheets 给较少的作业 LESS Teacher Talk! 不要讲太多 LESS Rote Learning 使用较少死记硬背的学习 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 54. An Example 80/20 1.Teacher reviews previous lesson. 2.Teacher asks the whole class to repeat new vocabulary. 3. Teacher asks individual students a question to review new vocabulary. 4. Teacher demonstrates writing of new characters. Students copy characters in book. 5. Teacher writes sentences on board. Student copy sentences. 6. Teacher review new vocabulary. Students repeat. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 55. An Example 80/20 1. Students play game to review previous lesson. 2. Teacher models new vocabulary, and students rehearse with Talk Partner. 3. Students conduct survey of classmates using new vocabulary. 4. Students follow stroke order and write new characters. 5. Students create their own sentences using new vocabulary, and read to their Talk Partner. 6. Students write Journal entry of what was learnt today. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 56. A year-long Project Welcome to Chinese classes! Your parents have just told you they have bought a luxurious hotel in Beijing. In just a month you will be moving to live in China. “欢迎您到华语班来!你的父母已告诉你,他们 已经在北京买了一家高级豪华的酒店。 一个月以后,你将去中国住.” Friday, March 9, 12
  • 57. Learning Outcomes Friday, March 9, 12
  • 58. September / October 1. Make a Passport 2. Pack a suitcase 3. Intensive conversation 准备一本护照 | 打包行李 |谈话 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 60. Making a Flight Reservation 做一个航班预订 • Meaningful Learning (purpose) • Culture as a delivery of language (interest) • Technology (relevance) • Learning Contracts (choice) • Collaboration (motivation) Friday, March 9, 12
  • 61. Making a Reservation ACTIVATE previous knowledge: Who has made a reservation before? What language will we need? I will be able to introduce myself. I will be able to say where I want to fly. I will be able to say which date / time I am flying. I will be able to say how I will pay for the ticket. I will be able to express thanks. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 63. What is the context? Create a context! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 64. On the plane I will be able to tell someone about my family. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 65. Speaking Tasks • You will be able to: • What I am looking for: • Describe your family • Clear pronunciation members. (age, name, job, likes) • Good sentence structures • You will be able to • Ability to maintain a conversation by asking maintain a questions conversation by asking questions. • Use of photos / props to convey meaning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 66. Speaking Task:You will role-play asking for food and drink while on the plane. What language will you need? I would like to eat....我喜欢吃 I would like to drink....我想喝 Excuse me, Miss / Mr. 请问.. Do you have....? 你有...吗? Food and drink vocabulary Courtesy phrases Friday, March 9, 12
  • 70. Transport, location, directions, rooms and furniture, greetings, family members, packing a suitcase, buying a ticket, Friday, March 9, 12
  • 71. Work Experience: Meeting guests, finding your way around, Planning an Itinerary for a day’s outing Friday, March 9, 12
  • 72. Use authentic materials like - maps, tickets, posters, schedules, and menus etc., Friday, March 9, 12
  • 73. 电视 床 镜子 桌子 橱柜 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 75. My Daily Routine: My Daily Routine: 6am - Arrive at work 我早上六点到大工作 6:30am - Set up tables 我早上六点半..... 6:30am - Service breakfast 七点.... 10am - Clean tables 十点.... Friday, March 9, 12
  • 76. You go out with friends to a restaurant.You have a bad experience. Write a letter of complaint. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 77. Intro: Greeting Step 1: When did this happen? Step 2: Who were you with? TASK: Brainstorm Step 3: What was the name of the restaurant? in small groups Step 4: What did you order? what happened at Step 5: What was the problem? Step 6: How did you feel? the restaurant Step 7: Closing and date. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 80. Plan a 3 day Itinerary for a guest at the hotel 计划三天的行程,给酒店的客人 • Local areas of interest • Days, times • Transport • Buy tickets • Restaurants/shopping Friday, March 9, 12
  • 81. A Weather Unit Friday, March 9, 12
  • 82. A Weather Unit What language will you need to know? Getting Started Days of Week / Time / Numbers / Degrees / Choose which major city you will Places / Weather do. Print the weather forecast for 5 days. Write a Script for your Weather forecast and have it approved by your teacher. Rehearse your Weather forecast with your partner. Present your Weather Forecast with suitable props. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 83. A Weather Unit What I am looking for: 1. Clear and well-rehearsed pronunciation. 2. Expression and good use of tones 3. A confident presentation 4. Use of props to add interest and meaning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 86. February Interview a Sports Person Friday, March 9, 12
  • 87. A valuable resource for language learning Friday, March 9, 12
  • 88. Photo Talk -谈论相片 Use Pictures to encourage Story writing – 5Ws Who? What? When? Where? Why? ? ? ? ? ? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 91. Use Authentic materials Friday, March 9, 12
  • 93. Planning a Birthday party Going to the Olympics A visit to the USA When possible always use a real-life context! A weekend with Work experience in a friends hotel Write a Travel brochure for your local area Friday, March 9, 12
  • 96. Engage students with Choices 学生参与,让他们选择 Work Stations and Learning Contracts Friday, March 9, 12
  • 97. Design Tasks that give choices 1. Introduce theme and brainstorm language needed 2. Develop Learning Outcomes for students 3. Whole class instruction of new vocabulary and sentence structures. 4. Rehearsal of language 5. Students demonstrate learning at Work Stations (choices) Friday, March 9, 12
  • 99. The Olympics Work Stations 在教室里设立工作站。活动之间学生轮流 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 100. Set up Learning Activities in the Classroom Materials needed: •Passport template •Vocabulary Cards Friday, March 9, 12
  • 101. Make your own Passport with 8 pieces of information about yourself. (Use Vocabulary Cards) Friday, March 9, 12
  • 102. Set up Learning Activities Materials needed: •Graph paper •Sport Vocabulary Cards Friday, March 9, 12
  • 103. Set up Learning Activities Materials needed: •Mascot Images •Poster paper •Olympic logo Friday, March 9, 12
  • 104. Describe the Olympic Mascots TASK: Describe the color, size, body of each Mascot. In the description include at least 3 actions/sport each Mascot is able to do. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 105. Set up Learning Activities Materials needed: •Olympic venues Map •Writing paper Friday, March 9, 12
  • 107. Set up Learning Activities Materials needed: •Competition Schedule •Laptop Friday, March 9, 12
  • 108. TASK: Create a Podcast Describing day and time of At least 10 events Friday, March 9, 12
  • 109. Materials needed: •Vocabulary Sheets Friday, March 9, 12
  • 112. A Trip to China Theme Friday, March 9, 12
  • 113. A Trip to China Brainstorm 1. What do I need? 3. What will China be like? Transport – plane ticket? Time (schedule) Weather Passport? Transport Pack a suitcase? Things I like /dislike 2. Talking to someone on the plane 4. What is my new home like? Nationality Rooms Numbers/Age Furniture Likes/dislikes Descriptions Family members Location Sport Friday, March 9, 12
  • 114. A Trip to China Friday, March 9, 12
  • 115. What is Thematic Teaching? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 116. A Trip to China Friday, March 9, 12
  • 117. How to develop a Theme At the Airport 你好! 你是哪国人? Students exchange information about themselves and nationality. Friday, March 9, 12
  • 118. A Trip to China g Friday, March 9, 12
  • 119. Give  students  a  Choice about  how  they   demonstrate  their   learning   多种选择 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 120. = You must complete Friday, March 9, 12
  • 121. Rap e Gam Map Cartoon y Surve er Bump r Sticke Poster Comic Friday, March 9, 12
  • 122. Technology Rap Role-play Card game Cartoon Poster Map Vocab. game Friday, March 9, 12
  • 123. Nurture  independent  learners  of   Chinese with Technology Friday, March 9, 12
  • 125. Step 1: Decide on context Step 2: Choose an the Essential Question aligned with Outcomes Step 3: Brainstorm in English with students Step 4: Connect previous knowledge Step 5: Form groups of 3-4 students Step 6: Students research Essential Question Friday, March 9, 12
  • 127. You are in 北京Beijing. You enter a restaurant. What phrases and words will you need to order food and drink? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 128. Phrases I will need... • Hello • A table for 2 please. • Thank you! • Where is the bathroom? • Do you have coca cola? ENGAGED • I can’t read this! • Can you help me? • Excuse me • I can’t use chopsticks. • Do you have a fork? • How much is it? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 129. TASK:  You’ve  found  a  great  restaurant  in  北京. What  words  and  phrases  will  you  need  to  order  food  and  drink? Friday, March 9, 12
  • 130. Harness  the  power  of  technology in  your  Chinese  language   classroom Friday, March 9, 12
  • 131. Apps  for  Learning  Chinese ! Friday, March 9, 12
  • 135. As  teachers  of  Chinese,  we  need  to  work  smarter Student 学生 Teacher 老师 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 136. Transform  your  classroom  -­‐  80/20  Principle Teacher 老师 Student 学生 Friday, March 9, 12
  • 137. 1 Question 1 1 2 2 Things I knew already 1 2 3 3 new Things I find interesting Think, Pair, Share 思考 , 互相交流, 分享 Sīkǎo, hù xiàng jiāoliú, fēnxiǎng Friday, March 9, 12
  • 138. "Thinking outside the Box - Teaching Chinese creatively". Creative Chinese: www.creativechinese.com Email: shaz@creativechinese.com Friday, March 9, 12