Attended UC Berkeley STARTALK Program in summer, 2009 Presenter
How I connect the following topics and grammar points using i+1 Major theme: names of the animals Sub themes: measure words, action words Major grammar points: Have/don t have Demonstrative pronouns: this and that I was born in the year of (zodiac sign).
Types of learning styles Visual learners Auditory learners Kinesthetic learners
Types of Multiple Intelligences Bodily/kinesthetic - body movements, hands-on activities Interpersonal - the ability to interact and cooperate with others (group project, presentation) Intrapersonal - self-reflective, deep understanding of oneself Logical/mathematical like to work with numbers and solve problems Verbal/Linguistic ability to analyze syntax/grammatical rules Musical/rhythmic - singing, reciting chants or playing with musical instruments Visual/spatial - word search, reading and writing
Three modes of communication Interpersonal teacher-student and student-student interactions Interpretive answer questions based on what your hear (i.e. a dialogue) or after read a passage Presentational - oral presentation, skit, play
Beginning CSL Level (Level one) Students prior knowledge: subject pronouns Numbers New information: Have/don t have Names of animals Measure words
兒歌 : 兩隻老虎 auditory and kinesthetic learners (singing with body movements or along with musical instruments) 兩隻老虎, 兩隻老虎, 跑得快, 跑得快, 一隻沒有耳朵, 一隻沒有尾巴, 真奇怪, 真奇怪 Warm up by teaching the Two Tigers song. Sing the song with body movements to make it fun for the learners. This is a great song for a warm-up activity as it includes a measure word zhi for most of the animals, the name of the animal tiger, and body parts such as ears and tail.
Names of Animals and Action Words Incorporate action-words into names of the animals taught Fill in the boxes with correct names of animals and action words from the word bank Word bank: 跳 走 跑 爬 飛 貓會走 兔子會跳 狗會跑 小鳥會飛
Names of the animals and Measure words Grammar Point: Have/Don t have A: 你家有什麼小動物? B: 我家有一隻狗, 兩隻鳥和三條魚 (v) A: 你家有沒有兔子?(v?X?) B: 我家有 / 沒有兔子 (v/x) Use body language especially gestures, facial expressions, pictures or realia when introducing the above dialogues.
Animals and Measure Words Reinforce the grammar Point: Have/Don t have Hands on activity (kinesthetic learners): 1. Cut out the phrases below. 2. Make a sentence according to what the teacher says. 牛四頭狗 兩匹我有一隻 馬三條魚
CSL Level 2 Students prior knowledge: Subject pronouns Numbers Several animal names: dog, cat, bird, fish, turtle, rabbit Action words: walk, run, jump, fly, crawl
Animals and Measure Words Grammar Point: Demonstrative Pronouns (This and That) A: 這是什麼動物? B: 那是一隻兔子 A: 這是什麼動物? B: 那是一條蛇 A: 這是什麼動物? B: 那是一匹馬 A: 這是什麼動物? B: 那是一頭牛
Song: the twelve zodiac signs Sing the song to the tune of the Two Tigers song Lyrics: 鼠牛虎兔龍蛇馬羊猴雞狗豬猴雞狗豬鼠牛虎兔龍蛇馬羊猴雞狗豬猴雞狗豬 This is a great way to learn to recite the zodiac signs in the correct order. The Two Tigers song is very catchy. A former student of mine came up with the idea of using the tune to sing the zodiac signs.
The Twelve Zodiac Signs Word Cards (double-sided) 鼠牛虎 tiger ox rat 兔龍蛇 snake dragon rabbit 馬羊猴 monkey sheep horse
The Twelve Zodiac Signs Word Cards (double-sided) 雞狗豬 pig dog rooster 隻頭條 a measure word for long objects or animals with long body features a measure word for ox a measure word for most animals 匹十二生肖 我屬 I was born in the year of (animal sign) the twelve zodiac signs a measure word for horse
Wheel of the Twelve Zodiac Signs 1. Cut out the word/picture cards 2. Glue them to the paper plate 鼠 牛 虎 十二生肖 兔 龍 馬 蛇
十二生肖 Q&A A: 你屬什麼生肖? B: 我屬 / 我的生肖是. Draw your animal birth sign on the space given below. 我的生肖是 我的生肖是
CSL Level 3 Students should have prior knowledge of: Subject pronouns Numbers Colors Body parts Several animal names: dog, cat, bird, fish, turtle, rabbit Action words: walk, run, jump, fly, crawl Have/don t have Likes/dislikes
Presentational (written and oral) 1. Write down a minimum of 6 sentences to describe your pet or stuffed animal. Be sure to include what type of pet/stuffed animal, age, name, food he/she likes to eat (if it s a live pet), his/her body and facial features. 2. Share the picture with the class and give a presentation. Example: 我有一隻狗 牠叫來富 牠今年五歲了 牠喜歡吃餅乾 牠有棕色的毛 牠有大眼睛和小嘴巴
Dialogue Practice 大中 : 你有沒有養小動物 ( 寵物 )? 小玉 : 有啊! 大中 : 你養了什麼小動物 ( 寵物 )? 小玉 : 我養了一隻狗 兩隻貓 三隻小鳥 你呢? 大中 : 我養了五條魚和七隻小蝌蚪 我的小蝌蚪已經開始長出腳來了 小玉 : 真的嗎? 我可不可以去你家看看牠們? 大中 : 當然可以 小玉 : 什麼時候方便去你家? 大中 : 明天放學後怎麼樣? 小玉 : 沒問題, 明天見 大中 : 明天見
Quiz 大中 : 你有沒有養小動物? 小玉 : 有啊! 大中 : 你養了什麼小動物? 小玉 : 我養了一隻狗 兩隻貓 三隻小鳥 你呢? 大中 : 我養了五條魚和七隻小蝌蚪 我的小蝌蚪已經開始長出腳來了 小玉 : 真的嗎? 我可不可以去你家看看牠們? 大中 : 當然可以 小玉 : 什麼時候方便去你家? 大中 : 明天放學後怎麼樣? 小玉 : 沒問題, 明天見 大中 : 明天見 Wordbank: 牠們魚怎麼樣狗什麼時候小動物
十二生肖的故事 Q&A Q : 請將十二生肖裡的動物按照順序唸出來? A : Q :十二生肖是怎麼選出來的? A : Q :貓最後得了第幾名? A : Q :自從比賽後, 貓和老鼠的關係如何? A : Q :如果老鼠和貓沒有坐在水牛的背上, 你認為誰會得第一? A :
Play - Chinese Zodiac 分配角色 (Assigning roles): 旁白 天帝 土地公公 鼠牛虎兔龍蛇馬羊猴雞狗豬 貓