Topic ---- Time expressions

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED
GOALS
Standards for
foreign language
learning
1.1 Interpersonal
Communication
1.2 Interpretive
Communication
4.2 comparing
culture
2.1 culture
understanding

Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to
Exchange time information by asking and responding in Chinese;
Asking and responding peoples age in a culturally appropriate
manner

Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
1. Chinese time expression system
is different from western manner
2. Chinese thought patterns linked to
sentence structure the order of
time, address in sentences
3. Chinese zodiac symbols influence
Chinese peoples daily life and
philosophy.
4. Lunar calendar is still used in east
Asian nations for different
purposes.

ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
1. How do Chinese structure
their thoughts differently than
English-speakers?
2.why there are 12 zodiac
animals in Chinese instead of
other numbers?

Acquisition

Students will know :

Chinese time expressions;
Chinese zodiac system and related
cultures;

Students are skilled at:

Expressing time and date in
Chinese;
Arranging a dinner date

Stage 2 - Evidence
Evaluative Criteria

Assessment Evidence

Performance

1Create an invitation a classmate to an activity stating

time, date/day and place
2Create a Chinese version of a day and week of your school
planner
3Write a note to a classmate asking when an event
happens

assessment

Other
assessment

4Online review and self-evaluation (www.quizlet.com)

5Peer/group evaluation (flashcard activities)
6Speaking focused assignment (recording and upload to
Google drive/Google classroom)
7Test/quiz
8Culture explore (culture presentation/ poster)
Stage 3 Learning Plan

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Chinese
time
system
expression

Make Dec.
Calendar (extra
point)

Go over the
answer
quiz
paper lesson 3-1
Grammar
Time.

Quiz lesson 3-1

Grammar Practice
WB pp48
TB 80-82
Self- quiz
www.quizlet.com

Grammar :
read the
time in Chinese
Pass out study sheet
Quiz about time on
Tuesday

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Lesson 3-1 Text

study
Students
listen
and take notes
Answer
the
questions on WB
HW: pp 44 II A

Listening
WB Turn in the script will Test lesson 3-1
pp43
get bonus points
Speaking test
Thursday
and
Students read the prompts
Friday working
and respond the task
on the Workbook
accordingly
Students present
the WB pp50
with picture and
PPT slides or
poster

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Recording
a
short
presentation
in
terms of WB p50.
Send
your

WB
listening
questions
Record
the
answer of TB
p88 J

Pass out the lesson 3

review sheets
Lesson 3-2 test is
going to be speaking
test next week

Watch video on Chinese

zodiac system
Class discussion
Make a poster on the topic

recording + two WB p54-56

pictures of your
idol to teachers
email by the end
of class

1. See the date/time

and say it in Chinese
2. See the English
and translate orally
P94
Answer the question
based on question #2