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Daily Routine
Rooms of the House and Household Chores
Food
Chinese 2 > Home Life Daily Routine
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about daily routines in the home.
- Exchange information about family routines in the home.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify daily routines based on spoken and written description.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe daily routines.
- Describe family members in relation to daily routines.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss daily routines in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the importance of family in daily routines in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Explore differences in health and fitness in Chinese-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
- Compare daily routines of typical American teenagers and teenagers from Chinese-speaking countries.
Communication Across Communities
- Comprehend information about daily routines of individuals in Chinese-speaking countries from print and Internet sources (journal entries, magazine articles, etc.).
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to personal care
- Vocabulary for parts of the body
- Sequencing vocabulary
- Adverbs of frequency
- Review of time and time expressions
Chinese 2 > Home Life Rooms of the House and Household Chores
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about rooms of the house, furnishings and chores.
- Discuss the home including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify the rooms of the house and/or furniture based on spoken and written description.
- Comprehend comments and commands about daily chores and the house, including rooms and furnishings.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe the home including its rooms, furniture and household objects.
- Describe family members in relation to daily chores.
- Describe household responsibilities for self and/or family members.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss different styles of houses and living arrangements in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Make connections between styles of houses and geographic locations.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
- Compare household responsibilities of typical American teenagers and teenagers from Chinese-speaking countries.
- Compare and contrast space allocation in homes in the U.S. and Chinese-speaking countries.
- Identify differences in architecture of homes in Chinese-speaking countries and in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Explore information about homes in Chinese-speaking countries in print and Internet resources.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to furniture and furnishings
- Affirmative and negative command
- Vocabulary related to rooms
- Vocabulary related to chores
Chinese 2 > Home Life
Food
Communication
Person to Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions relating to food.
- Ask and answer questions about food at a celebration.
- Order or take an order for a meal in a variety of dining situations.
- Exchange opinions about food.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify foods based on spoken and written description.
- Understand comments and commands about foods and/or celebrations.
- Identify foods based on visual aids.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe foods and/or shopping for food.
- Describe foods and menus in relation to celebrations.
- Describe a menu or recipe from a Chinese-speaking country or region.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss the different eating customs for formal and informal meals in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the different food shopping patterns in Chinese-speaking countries (frequency, specialty shops, etc.).
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the influence of Chinese foods and cooking styles in the United States.
Cultural and Linguistics Comparisons
- Compare the differences between Americans and Chinese cuisines.
- Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Contrast the eating habits and food preparation in the U.S. and in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the influence of American fast food on Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss the increasing popularity within the American diet of food items from Chinese-speaking countries and the effect on vocabulary.
Communication Across Communities
- Describe recipes and menus for celebrations in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Identify typical food products from Chinese-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to table settings
- Vocabulary related to opinions about food
- Vocabulary related to fast-food
- Courtesy expressions
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