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    Students in this class will not only learn about Mandarin Chinese, but also be prepared for conducting meaningful communication in an appropriate way with other Mandarin speakers. Students will practice daily counting practice with emphasis on tones and sounds.

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    Students in this class will not only learn about Mandarin Chinese, but also be prepared for conducting meaningful communication in an appropriate way with other Mandarin speakers. Students will practice daily counting practice with emphasis on tones and sounds.

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    MODULE4BLOG3

    ASSIGNMENT:STRUCTUREANDCONTENTOFA21st
    CENTURYLESSON
    ForyoursecondReadingResponse,respondtothefollowingprompt:
    InpreparationforBacktoSchoolNight,youwishtopost
    asummaryofhowyoustructureyourlessonstoreflect
    21stCenturyWorldLanguagesCurriculum.
    Chooseoneof
    thelessonsyoudevelopedinthismodule,andcomposea
    narrative
    describingthestructureandcontentofthe
    lesson.Rememberyouraudiencewillbenonteachers.
    __________________________________________________________________

    withMs.PeggyChu

    Hunyng!Nho,wshChlosh.(Welcome!IamMs.PeggyChu.)

    Nothingismorepowerfulthanimmersingtheunpreparedaudienceinthetarget
    languageattheleastexpectedmoment.Throughthisbriefdemonstrationatthe
    openingofthebacktoschoolnight,parentswillexperiencethecognitive,mental,
    emotionalandpsychologicalchallengesinvolvedinthelanguageacquisitionfirsthand.
    TheStandardsforLearningLanguages,firstpublishedin1996,haveredefined
    languagelearningwiththeir5CsgoalsareasCommunication,Cultures,Connections,
    ComparisonsandCommunity.
    Knowinghow,whenandwhytosaywhatto
    whom
    (NSFLEP,2006,p.11)capturedthevisionofwhatitmeanstocommunicateina
    languageotherthanEnglish(
    Clementi,D.&Terrill,L.,2010).Knowingisdoing.All
    studentsinthisclasswillnotonlylearnaboutMandarinChinese,butalsobeprepared
    forconductingmeaningfulcommunicationinanappropriatewaywithotherMandarin
    speakers.OurMandarininstructionsareguidedbythefollowing5Cswithsupporting
    activitiesforatotalimmersionlanguagelearningexperience.
    Communications
    studentswilldevelopthefollowing3modesofcommunicationto
    achieveproficiency
    interpersonal
    interpretative
    presentational
    Cultures
    products,practices&perspectives

    WewillpracticedailyChineseclassroomritualtoshowrespectfor
    teachers,knowledgeandeducation.WewillcelebrateChineseholidays
    andtraditionswhilesamplingChinesefoodanddrinkforextracultural
    exposure.
    Culturalprojectandexhibition
    Connections
    ResearcheshaveshownevidencethatMandarinlearnersprovedtohave
    betternumbersenseandplacevalueinmathconceptafterthey
    learnedthelogicalChinesenumbersystem.(WallStreetJournal)
    Throughourdailycountingpracticewithemphasisontonesandsounds,
    studentswillbeabletoconnectChinesenumberswiththeirmathsubject
    whileimprovingtheirpronunciation
    Thedailycountinginourlessonalsohelptoestablishasafeand
    supportivelearningcommunity
    Comparisons
    Throughlearningandcomparinganotherlanguagetoours,wegainbetter
    understandingofourown.

    Community
    Theessentialskillsinvolvedinlearningnewlanguageswhicharealigned
    withthe4Csinthe21stCenturySkillMapCommunication,Critical
    thinking&Problemsolving,Creativity&Innovation,andCollaboration
    whichwillprepareallstudentstobelifetimelearners.
    Whenlanguagelearnersarechallengedtomakesensebetweendifferentlanguage
    systems,theyaretrainedtobecomebetterlisteners,communicators,criticalthinkers
    andproblemsolverswithculturalawarenessandunderstanding.Theywillbeontheir
    waytobecomeactiveglobalcitizens.

    Iamlookingforwardtosharingmycultureandheritagewiththewholeclassthisyear.
    Thankyouverymuchforsupportingyourchildslanguagelearning.

    Reference:
    TheBestLanguageforMath:
    ConfusingEnglishNumberWordsAreLinkedtoWeakerSkills
    http://www.wsj.com/articles/thebestlanguageformath1410304008
    Clementi,D.&Terrill,L.(2010).
    TheKeystoPlanningforLearning:Effective
    Curriculum,Unit,andLessonDesign(4thed)
    .Boston:HeinleCengageLearning.

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