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The AP Chinese Language and Culture course is designed to be comparable to fourth semester (or the equivalent) college/university courses in Mandarin Chinese. The course deepens students’ immersion into the language and culture of the Chinese-speaking world.

To further students’ develop their language skills. Listening, speaking, reading, writing and typing are the five elements that help achieve their Chinese proficiency. The five goal areas as out lined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. 1. Communication 2. Culture 3. Connections 4. Comparisons 5. Communities.

Lesson 1~ Aug 25

A look at the AP Chinese language and culture: What will we learn? What to expect from the Course. What are the goals? AP exam samples. Text books introduction; Writing assessment (before the lesson start); What was the summer life for me?Lesson 1: 开学 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. The Dynamic Particle 了2. The 是……的……Construction3. 除了….以外，还/ … and 除了...以外，都4. 再说/再说

Important Words& Phrases

1. 有的…,有的…(some…some…)2. 觉得( to feel )3. 不见得(not necessarily)4. 对…有好处( good for )

Discussion Topic: Arriving on Campus

How to prepare for a campus living style? What to expect?What is the best choice for you regarding living in the dorm and renting an apartment?

Activities Computer lab; Typing ~ Pair work; dialogues ~ Writing~Assessment Questions/Answerers, Test,

Reviewing Lesson 1

Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different sentence expending the skills.

Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking presentation excise to be comfortable and familiar with the topic. Computer Lab: typing

Lesson 2~ Sep 2

Lesson 2: 宿舍Vocabulary &Grammar

1.word order in Chinese（1）我买家具了。（2）我的小妹妹买了一张很大的书桌。（3）我们昨天去了一个很远的地方。（4）我刚才写错了一个字。

Important Words &Phrases

1．一般(Generally Speaking) 2. 差不多（About; Roughly）3. 听说 ( Hear; hear Of) 4. 不怎么样( Not That Great; Just so-so)

Existential Sentences Place word + verb + (/) + numerals + noun. Narrative &Dialogue

A brief narrative about the dorm setting. Some common dialogue that could occur in the dorm.

Discussion Topic: Dorm lifeActivities A research to find out what college dorm has to offer. Presentation with

result.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading.

Pair or group conversation. Reviewing Lesson 2 Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different

sentence rather from the lesson 1.Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.How would I arrange furniture for my room? What is theme that I would use and why?Feng Shui talk.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with topic. Teacher/Students conversation, pair, group discussion. Computer Lab: Typing, Language lab: Tape recording.

Lesson 3~ Sep 15

Lesson 3: 在饭馆Vocabulary &Grammar

Grammar; 1. About “Topics(1)2. Adverbials and 地(DE)(1)3. 一+ V (1)4. 原来(1) 5. 极了(1)

6.又 adj./verb, (1)7. 多/少+ V ( NU+M+N)Chinese sentences follow a basic word order, ”subject + verb + object,” The topic construction is also an important characteristic of Chinese grammar. It is preferred in certain circumstances, some of which are illustrated here.


1．特别是+ N(ESPECIALLY)2. 并+ NEG. (NOT REALLY)3. 总的来说(GENERALLY SPEAKING)4. 这（就）要看。。。(了)(IT DEPENDS ON)5. (要)不然 (OTHERWISE)6. 其实(ACTUALLY)

Narrative &Dialogue

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Discussion Topic: Weekend PlansActivities Role play: in a restaurant setting. Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, readingWriting: I was at the restaurant then…. Speaking presentation with what is in the writing.Reviewing Lesson 3

Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different sentence rather from the lesson 1.

Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or group work.

Computer Lab: typing skill. Listening and recording assignment.

Lesson 4 ~ Sep 23

Lesson 4: 买东西Vocabulary &Grammar

1. The position of time phrases; concentrate on time phrases that have to do with duration of time.2. 无论。。。，都。。。3．于是4．真5．ADJ./ V 是+ADJ。/，可是/但是6．难道7．REDUPLICATION OF BERBS


1. 另外(BESIDES)2. 。。。什么的(…ETC.)3. 大小，长短，（SIZE, LENGTH, THICKNESSM ETC.）4. 打折(DISCOUNT)

非。。。不可(INSIST ON)

Narrative &Dialogue

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Discussion Topic: SHOPPINGActivities Computer lab, pair work, dialogues, group work, project. Are the Chinese

teenager share same kind of shopping habit with American teenager? Where are they like to go? Where do you go for shopping?

Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading Reviewing Lesson 4

Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different sentence in order to expend the skills.


Computer Lab: Typing practice with given topic.

Lesson 5 ~ Oct 5

Lesson 5: 选专业Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 只是/就是 (IT’S JUST THAT) 2. 对他来说 (AS FOR HIM) 3. 至於 4. 要么。。。要么。。。(EITHER…OR…) 5.另外 (ANOTHER, OTHER, THE OTHER; AND IN ADDITION) 6. RESULATIVE COMPLEMENTS(1) 7. 再，又，AND 还/COMPARED


1．反复(REPEATEDLY) 2. 肯定(DEFINITELY) 3. 跟。。。打交道 DEAL WITH 4.这样(IN THIS WAY) 5. 不过(BUT)

Narrative &Dialogue

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Discussion Topic: CHOOSING A FIELD OF STUDYActivities Student’s research and role play the field they would be interesting to do for

the future. Share their thoughts with others. What do you really do if the money is not the issue?

Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 5


Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or group work. Assessment is done by students.

Computer Lab: website learning. Games that interacted with other Chinese learner.

Lesson 6 ~ Oct 14

Lesson 6: 租房子Vocabulary &Grammar

1. DESCRIPTIVE COMPLEMENTS WITH 2. 3. … COMPARED WITH … 4. DIRECTIONAL COMPLEMENTS (1) 5. (/) …（IF）6. ADJ. 7. CHINESE NUMERICAL SERIES


1. (ALL ALONG; CONTINUOUSLY) 2. ( ) (“ OR,” USED IN DECLARATIVE SENTENCES) 3. / ( “ OR,” USED IN INTERROGATIVE SENTECES) 4. ( ALMOST) 5. (HAD BETTER; IT’S BEST THAT…) 6. + ADJ. + (SLIGHTLY)

Narrative &Phone conversation

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Discussion Topic: Apartment HuntingActivities Gathering some ad information about apartment renting; Making Flyer, design

a interesting flayer that attract possible tenant. Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading.

Reviewing Lesson 6



Computer Lab

Lesson 7 ~ Oct 22

Lesson 7: 男朋友Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 才 2. (先 ) …，再 … 3. (在 ) …上 4. V 来 V 去 5. DIRECTIONAL COMPLEMENTS (II) : INDICATIONG RESULT 6. V +出 (来 ) : INDICATING RESULT 7. 以后 AND 以来


1. 听起来好像( SOUND AS IF ) 2. 电视里( ON TELEVISION) 3. 跟… 一样( THE SAME AS…) 4. 越来越(MORE AND MORE) 5. 难怪(NO WONDER)

Narrative &Phone Conversation

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Discussion Topic: DatingActivities Students create a survey that show what the percentage of high school students

are dating.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 7

Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different sentence rather from the lesson 7


Computer Lab

Assessment to conclude the lesson one.

Lesson 8 ~ Nov 4

Lesson 8: 电视和电影的影响Vocabulary

1. DISTINGUSISHING AMONG 的，地，得, (ALL PRONOUNCED DE) 2. 一边…,一边… 3. 反而 4. 就是…,也… (EVEN IF …STILL …) 5.难免 / 6. 反问句( RHETORICAL QUESTIONS) 7. COHESION (I)

&GrammarImportant Words &Phrases

1.几乎 (ALMOST) 2. 偶尔(OCCASIONALLY) 3. 多半(LIT.”MORE THAN HALF,” USED BEFORE VERBS) 4. 引起…反对/火灾 /兴趣 /争论 / 讨论 (PROVOKE/BIVE RISE TO… OPPOSIION/FIRE/INTEREST/DISPUTE/DISCUSSION) 5. THE ADVERB老 (COLLOQ.”ALWAYS”) 6.还是 …(吧 ) (HAD BETTER)

Narrative &Dialogue

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Discussion Topic: TELEVISION AND THE MOVIES

Activities Role play a scene on television or the movie.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading Reviewing Lesson 8



Computer Lab

Lesson 9 ~ Nov 16

Lesson 9: 旅行Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 过(INDICATING EXPERIENCE) 2. 过(INDICATING COMPLETION) 3. 除非 4.哪儿 …, 哪儿… (INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS) 5.既然 …就, …6. 然后 7. WORD ORDER IN CHINESE(II)


1.从来不 / 没(NEVER) 2. 岑（经 ) (“AT ONE TIME IN THE PAST:;INDICATING PAST ACTION) 3. 就要… 了(ALMOST;INDICATING AN IMMINENT ACTION OR STATE) 4. 不是…, 就是… (IF IT’S NOT A, IT’S B; EITHER A OR B) 5.像 … 一样(LIKE A …; RESEMBLING) 6. 顺便(IN PASSING) 7. 赶快(HURRY UP)

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&DialogueDiscussion Topic: MAKING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Activities Students choosing one destination to travel and research the fun and the good about the destination.




Computer Lab

Lesson 10 ~ Nov 30

Lesson 10: 在邮局Vocabulary &Grammar

1. V 着 V 着 … 2. RESULTATIVE COMPLEMENTS(II) 3. THE 把STRUCTURE 4.ATTRIBUTIVES AND 的 5. 一 + MEASURE WORD + NOUN 6. 一向 AND 一直


1. 轮到(IT’S SOMEONES’S TURN) 2. 趁(TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT…) 3. 特地(SPECIALLY; FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE) 4. 却 (HOWERER) 5. 万一(IN CASE)

Narrative &Dialogue

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Discussion Topic: GOING TO THE POST OFFFICE

Activities Students write letter or post card to someone.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading Reviewing Lesson 10


Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend

a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or group work.

Computer Lab

Lesson 11 ~ Dec 9

Lesson 11: 一封信Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 几天来 2. 才 AND 就 COMPARED 3. 好（不）容易 4. … 所以…,是因为 … (THE REASON OS THAT ) 5. THE PREPOSITIONS 跟, 向 , AND 对 COMPARED 6. 再三


1. 快… 了 (SOON; BEFORE LONG) 2. 催(URGE) 3. 忍不住(CANNOT HELP DOING SOMETHING) 4. 千万(BE SURE TO)

A letter PINYIN TEXTSDiscussion Topic: TRAVELOGUE

Activities Students do the research to find some interesting letter that other have wrote.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 11

Vocabulary, Grammar ~ excise with the vocabulary to create different sentence to extend the skills.

Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or group work.Computer Lab

Lesson 12 ~ Jan 4

Lesson 12: 中国的节日Vocabulary

1. 戴着玩 2. THE INDEFINITE USE OF THE INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN 什么 3. POTENTIAL COMPLEMENTS 4. NU + M + N CONSTRUCTION AND 大 / 小 5. COHESION (II): CONNECTING

&Grammar

NARRATIVE SENTENCES


1. 表面上(ON THE SURFACE) 2. 好像 (SEEM LIKE; SEEM AS IF) 3. 跟…有关系 (HAVE TO DO WITH) 4. 各种各样(VARIOUS KINDS OF) 5. … 之一(ONE OF THE…) 6. 尽可能(TRY ONE’S BEST)

Narrative &Dialogue &Reading

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Discussion Topic: THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Activities Students do research on festival that is not as big. Students bring the item that represent the festival.




Lesson 13 ~ Jan 13

Lesson 13: 谈体育 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 连 …也 / 都 … 2. 一球 IN 进一球 3. 反正 4. (成千 )上（万） 5. ( 有益) 6. MAKING COMPARISONS 7. WRITTEN STYLE 8. COHESIION (III): LINKING NARRATIVE SENTENCES


1. 本来 (ORIGINALLY; AT FIRST) 2. 倒也是(THAT IS TRUE; YOU’RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT) 3. 还是 …的 , 就是(…IT’S JUST) 4. 每当… 时 / 的时候,就 …(WHENEVER)


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Discussion Topic: SPORTS

Activities Students showcase their own favorite sport. Research about the person who is inspiring and well-known.


Reviewing Lesson 13



Lesson 14 ~ Jan26

Lesson 14: 家庭 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. DIRECTIONAL COMPLEMENT (III): INDICATING CHANGE IN STATE. 2. POTENTIAL COMPLEMENT (V) + 不/ 得 + 了(LIAO) 3. 要 ( 应该) 4. 下来：INDICATING RESULT 5. TOPICS (II) 6. COHESION (IV): 了 ( LE) AS A COMPLETION MARKER


1. 而 2. 最好(HAD BETTER;OT’S BEST THAT) 3. 要不是(IF IT WERE NOT FOR) 4. 说不定(PROBABLY; PERHAPS) 5. 没想到(DIDN’T EXPECT)

Narrative &Dialogue &

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ReadingDiscussion Topic: FAMILY

Activities Students bring family pictures to share and talk about.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 14



Lesson 15 ~ Feb 15

Lesson 15: 男女平等 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 同样 AND 一样 2. 随着… (ALONG WITH …; FOLLOWING …; IN CONJUNCTION WITH…) 3. 在… 方面(IN THE AREA OF ; AS FOR) 4. 甚至 5. WORD ORDER IN CHINESE (III)


1. 反过来(CONVERSELY) 2. 实际上(ACTUALLY, IN FACT, IN REALITY) 3. 就拿 … 来说 (TAKE SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING FOR EXAMPLE) 4. 明显 (APPRECIABLY; OBVIOUSLY) 5. COMPARE …以后 AND … 以来

Dialogue &Reading

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Discussion Topic: GENDER EQUALITY

Activities Students do research on countries that they are still has big different equality between gender.


Reviewing Lesson 15


Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or

group work.Computer Lab

Lesson 16~ Feb 12

Lesson 16: 健康与保险 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTIVES 2. 是(SHI) INDICATING EMPHASIS OR CONFIRMATION 3. REDUPLICATION OF MEASURE WORDS 4. USING 不如 TO MAKE COMPARISONS 5. MODAL VERB 会 6. V + 不/ 得 + 起.7. 毕竟


1. 加上 (IN ADDITION) 2. 至少( AT LEAST) 3. 毫无( NOT AT ALL, HAVE NONE WHATSOEVER) 4. (没 ) 有 + 可 + V 5. 只有…, 才… (ONLY WHEN…)


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Discussion Topic: MEDICAL CARE IN AMERICA

Activities Students do research on the Chinese medicine. Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 16



Lesson 17 ~ Feb 23

Lesson 17: 教育Vocabulary

1.很不自然 2. 简直 3. V + 坏+了 INDICATING DEGREE 4. 适合 AND 和适 COMPARED 5. THE PREPOSITION 被 , A MARKER OF PASSIVE

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VOICE 6. 从来Important Words &Phrases

1. 自然(NATURALLY, OVER THE COURSE OF TIME) 2. 不是…, 就是… (IF NOT…, THEN…) 3. 害得… (CAUSING SOME NEGATIVE INPACT OF HARRMEFUL RESULT) 4. 的确(TRULY) 5. 看来 (TO SEEM) 6. 即使 … 也 (EVEN IF)


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Discussion Topic: TEACHING APPROACHES IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES

Activities Students create a plan in education. Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 17



Assessment to conclude the lesson one.

Lesson 18 ~ Mar 11

Lesson 18: 枪支与犯罪 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. CONJUNCTION OMISSION 2. 枪走了火 3. THE ADVERB 正 4. THE CONJUNCTION 并 5. 等


1. 万一(IN CASE) 2. 只要(SO LONG AS) 3. 难道(INTRODUCING A RHETORICAL QUESTION: DO YOU MEAN TO SAY…?) 4. 通过(BY MEANS OF, THROUGH, BY)

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&Dialogue &ReadingDiscussion Topic: IS GUN CONTROL A GOOD IDEA?

Activities Students do research on gun control in different countries.Assessment Test that evaluate students’ progress; listening, speaking, writing, reading

Reviewing Lesson 18



Lesson 19 ~ Mar 23

Lesson 19: 动物与人 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 为了 AND 因为 2. THE ADVERB 可 IN 你可别后悔 3. 于 4. 而 5. 其中


1. 抗议(TO PROTEST) 2. 说好(TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT) 3. 凭什么(WHY ON EARTH? ON WHAT BASIS DO YOU…?) 4. 尽量 (AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE)


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Discussion Topic: DO ANIMALS HAVE RIGHTS?

Activities Students do research on animal that on the verge of become extinct.


Reviewing Lesson 19


Writing excise to further writing skill. It can be related to the lesson or expend a new idea to utilize the vocabulary capacity.

Speaking excise to be comfortable and familiar with vocabulary. Pair work or group work.

Lesson 20 ~ April 7

Lesson 20: 环境保护 Vocabulary &Grammar

1. 怎么 AND 为什么 2. (好 ) 多了 AND (好 ) 得多 3. …吧, …吧 ,… 4. 往往 AND 常常


1. (竞争 ) 不过 (CANNOT COMPETE WITH;BE NO MATCH FOR) 2. 委托(COMMISSION; ENTRUST) 3. 原来如此(SO THAT’S HOW IT IS; SO THAT’S WHY) 4. 不就是 (ISN’T IT JUST…?)


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Discussion Topic: IS SUSTAINAABLE DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVABLE?

Activities Students do research on the environment that we live in, and to see if we do enough to protect our environment. What we as individual can do with little thing that can help the future in a long run.


Reviewing Lesson 20



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