Dear 3A parents and students,
Thank you for coming to our conference today.
If you were unable to attend, you will see all the important information after homework assignment here in our blog.
Homework:
1 Workbook:
Page 1, page 2, page 5.
2. Typing:
Type workbook page 1 on our Facebook page.
Facebook link (Please cope and paste the link below):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1619100885007116/
You cou can email Li Lao Shi your typing homework if you prefer not to create a Facebook account.
3. Speaking:
Please look at your left on this page. Above my picture, there is a "lesson one page 2, 3 voice recording".
Listen to Li Lao Shi's voice recording and try your best to repeat and read all the phrases on textbook page 2 and 3 when you call Li Lao Shi on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Uou can also find my voice recording in our blog album.
Li Lao Shi’s message number: (925) 444-3131 (This is the phone line that I especially set up for 3AB class. I won’t answer the phone neither will receive nor reply text message. If you want to contact me, my cell phone number is in our roster. Please text me if it’s not emergency. Please text me in advance if your child will be absent.)
爸爸 side:
爺爺/爷爷,奶奶,伯伯,伯母,爸爸,姑丈,姑姑,叔叔,嬸嬸/婶婶。
堂哥,堂妹,表妹,我,妹妹。
new words
爺爺/爷爷,奶奶,伯伯,叔叔,姑姑,堂哥,堂妹,表妹。
You can listen above phrases here.
點擊播放按鈕可將文章「唸」出來喔!
媽媽 side:
外公,外婆,舅舅,姨丈,姨媽/妈,媽媽/妈妈,舅舅,舅媽/妈,
表哥,表姊,表弟,弟弟。
new words.
外公,外婆,舅舅,姨媽/妈,表哥,表姊,表弟。
You can listen above phrases here.
點擊播放按鈕可將文章「唸」出來喔!
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Notes:
1. We had so little time left today for parents to check roster information and to sign up for class volunteers. I will post signup sheets on the door outside again next week. Your help is very much appreciated.
2. Teacher/parent Conference notes.
a. Used textbook, workbook, and open-case CD can’t be returned or be used to exchange for new books or CD.
b. Please let me know if you are using Mac and need password to download IQ Chinese CD.
c. Students allergy emergency contact.
Please keep your phone connected when classes are in session.
d. Please come to school and pick up your child on time.
e. Volunteers opportunities:
1~2 Class representatives
1 treasurer
1 classroom helper. (Yee Ping)
Coordinators for special events.
f. Students will take turn to be our student representative (班長 ban1 zhang3). 班長 will give order to class when classes start and end./ Help teacher hand out and collect homework and test papers.
Here are the phrases that 班長 has to say when classes start and end.
老師:上課
班長:
起立,立正,敬禮
學生:老師好
班長:坐下
老师:下课
班长:
起立,立正,敬礼
学生:谢谢老师
g. Please only call me “Li Lao Shi 李老師/师” since we are studying at Chinese school.
I was a journalist in Taiwan before moving to the USA. I had worked as a news anchor at TV news stations for 10 years. I live at Lafayette and have three children, Cynthia (11), Sean (8), Ian (6). They are all in CCCS. I am also a sub Mandarin teacher at Stanley Middle School.
h. 3AB class calendar and goals.
Wk
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Date
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Special Event
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hrs
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Lesson
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Topic
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Project
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presentation
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1
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09/12/15
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First Day of School ^_^
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2
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1
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My Family1
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Family Tree
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2
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09/19/15
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*Parent/Teacher Meeting
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1
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1
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My2
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Class reps
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Self Intro
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3
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09/26/15
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2
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1
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My3
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Family Intro
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4
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10/03/15
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2
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1,2
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School Activities1
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Favorite acts
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5
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10/10/15
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*Parent Observation Day
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2
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2
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School2
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|
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6
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10/17/15
|
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2
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2
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School3
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|
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7
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10/24/15
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2
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2,3
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|
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8
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10/31/15
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*Halloween Parade
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1
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3
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Pay Attention1
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|
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|
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11/07/15
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No School
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|
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9
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11/14/15
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Mid Term Exam
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2
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1,2
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Test
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|
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10
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11/21/15
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*Autumn Festival
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2
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3,4
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Pay3/ I Am Sick1
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Scenario Act
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11/28/15
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No school, Thanksgiving
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|
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11
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12/05/15
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2
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4
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Sick2
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|
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12
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12/12/15
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2
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4, 5
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Sick3/ Where1
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School Walk
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13
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12/19/15
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2
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5
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Where2
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12/26/15
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No school, Winter Recess
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01/02/16
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No school, Winter Recess
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14
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01/9/16
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2
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5
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Where3
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01/16/16
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No school
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|
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|
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15
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01/23/16
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2
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6
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My Moods1/
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Worries
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16
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01/30/16
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Final Exam
|
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4,5
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Review/ Test
|
|
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17
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02/06/16
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2nd semester starts
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1
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6
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Moods2
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*Lunar New Year Parade
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02/13/16
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No School
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18
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02/20/16
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2
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6,7
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Moods3/ Game1
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Fav. Games
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19
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02/27/16
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*Parent Observation Day
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2
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7
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Game2
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|
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20
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03/05/16
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2
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7,8
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Game3/ Hobbies1
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21
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03/12/16
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2
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8
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Hobbies2
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22
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03/19/16
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*CCCS 40th Anniversary
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2
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8
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Hobbies3
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03/26/16
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No school, Spring Break
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23
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04/02/16
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Take Home Mock-up Level Test
*Open House
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2
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9
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TV Program1/
Review lesson 1~7
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Anchor
|
Broadcasting
|
24
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04/09/16
|
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2
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9
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TV2
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|
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25
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04/16/16
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2
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9, 10
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Weather1
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26
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04/23/16
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2
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10
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Weather2
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Meteorologist
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Broadcasting
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27
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04/30/16
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Mock-up Level Test
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2
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10
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Test/ (Rehearsal
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Mother’s Day
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Show)
|
28
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05/07/16
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*Mother’s Day Show
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1
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Rehearsal/ Show
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|
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29
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05/14/16
|
IQ Chinese Level Test
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2
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1~7
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2-hour Test
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30
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05/21/16
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2
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Review/Rehearsal
|
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News Show
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05/28/16
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No School
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|
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31
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06/04/16
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Final Exam /
Level Test makeup test
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2
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8,9,10 |
Test/ Rehearsal
|
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makeup test after class
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32
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06/11/16
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*Last Day of School
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2
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News Show
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Class Party
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i.聽說讀打寫/听说读打写:
聽/听 Listening:
I will speak 90% of Mandarin in class.
Students will try their best to use Chinese in class.
Students will speak 100% Mandarin for every presentation
說/说 Speaking:
1. Call Lao Shi every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
2. Students call their partners.
讀/读 Reading:
Textbook is a great resource for reading.
打 Typing:
There will be typing assignments. Students will type their homework on our 3AB Facebook page. If you are not prepare to create a Facebook page, you can email Li Lao Shi your typing homework.
寫/写 Writing:
1. Writing in your personal booklet. Write on blackboard.
2. Workbook
j. Class blog, Facebook page, message phone line.
(Please cope and paste the links below.)
Blog: 李老師3AB中文教室
http://noyalee.pixnet.net/blog
Facebook: 李老師3AB班討論區
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1619100885007116/
Students message phone line #: 學生留言專線
(925) 444-3131
Please note, this phone line is especially set up for students to leave message.
I won't pick up nor answer this phone.
Please call my cell phone (listed in our roster) if it's emergency.
k. Special events.
10/31, 2:40pm~3:00pm= Halloween parade
11/21= Carnival/ Autumn Festival (after school activities)
2/6, 2:40pm~3”00pm= Lunar New Year parade
2/6, 4:15pm~6:30pm= Lunar New Year Potluck party
3/19= CCCS 40th Anniversary
5/7= Mother’s Day presentation
6/11= Last day of school.
1. Year-end News anchor & weather person presentation.
2. Class party.
l. Useful "FREE"online resources for stroke orders
常用國字筆順網 (Traditional ):
http://stroke-order.learningweb.moe.edu.tw/character.do
Arch Chinese (Traditional):
http://animation.archchinese.com/arch_animation.html#
E-Stroke (Traditional and simplified):
http://www.eon.com.hk/verysimple/
Stroke order dictionary (Simplified with pictures):
http://www.mandarinstrokes.com/character/00008bf7
m. 7 No School Holiday
- 11/7 = Veterans’ Holiday 退伍老兵節
- 11/28= Thanksgiving 感恩節
- 12/26, 1/2= Winter break 寒假
- 1/16= Martin L. King Jr.s’ Day
- 2/13= Washington’s Day
- 3/26= Spring break
- 5/28= Memorial Holiday
n. Test and exam.
10/24= Midterm test (the 8th week)
1/23, 2:00~3:50pm= EP Contest
1/30= Final exam (after winter break)
4/2= Midterm exam and
1st take-home-mock-test of IQ Chinese Level test
4/30= IQ Chinese level mock-up test
5/14= IQ Chinese level test
6/4= Final exam
1st retake of IQ test (after class)
Ps. I will post class pictures occasionally in our blog and Facebook, and I will also upload students’ video for Mother’s presentation. Please let me know if you don’t want your child’s image to appear in our blog, Facebook, or on YouTube.
Please let me know if you didn’t take home your textbook and workbook today.
Thank you.
Have a nice weekend. I will see you next week.
Li Lao Shi