MS Chinese II Online
Middle School Chinese II has been carefully aligned to national standards set forth by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Students in Middle School Chinese II focus on the four key areas of world language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course represents an ideal blend of language-learning pedagogy and online learning. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, Pinyin and tones, and interactive activities that reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context and conversational examples for the language concepts presented in each unit. Students have many opportunities to practice and master vocabulary and grammar before moving to the next unit. In this course, students explore homes, telling time, professions, telephones, clothing, food, prepositions, and places.
Middle school language courses do not qualify for high school credit.
Unit 1: At Home
- Vocab: At Home
- Grammar: Preferences, Gradation, and 真 (Zhēn)
- Culture: A Chinese Home
Unit 2: Telling Time
- Vocab: Telling Time
- Grammar: Question Words
- Culture: Chinese Zodiac
Unit 3: Professions
- Vocab: Professions
- Grammar: What Do/Will You Do?
- Culture: Agriculture
Unit 4: Telephone
- Vocab: Telephone
- Grammar: Polite Questions and Requests
- Culture: Sky Lanterns
Unit 5: Semester Review and Assessment
- Vocab: Review Units 1–4
- Grammar: Review Units 1–4
- Semester Test: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking
SEMESTER 2
Unit 1: Clothing
- Vocab: Clothing
- Grammar: Measure Words (Clothing)
- Culture: Clothing
Unit 2: Food
- Vocab: Food
- Grammar: Measure Words (Food)
- Culture: Dumplings, Wontons, and Buns
Unit 3: Prepositions
- Vocab: Prepositions
- Grammar: STPVO (Prepositions)
- Culture: Nanjing
Unit 4: Places
- Vocab: Places
- Grammar: STPVO (Place)
- Culture: Shanghai
Unit 5: Semester Review and Assessment
- Vocab: Review Units 1–4
- Grammar: Review Units 1–4
- Semester Test: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking