Lesson Plans
These Lesson Plans are designed for teachers and students who want to create their own curriculum. Lesson Plans range from beginner level to intermediate levels. Teachers can combine and modify different lesson plans to create a customized course, they can also use the lesson plans as textbooks in class.
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Beginner - Intermediate Level Lessons Focuses on Different Aspects of Daily Life
These Lesson Plans are designed for students who already have a vocabulary of 200-300 words, or at a HSK 2-3 level. Each set of lesson plans contain 5 to 10 lessons all focused on the same topic. In this level, teachers/students can pick and choose topics that matter to them and add it to their own curriculum.
Talk About Food
This book features 6 lessons of 60–120 minutes each and includes 151 new words about food.
These lessons are food-focused and each one is centred on a different type of food. Students will learn about different dishes as well as general terms for foods such as meats, seafood, vegetables, and beverages.
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Upon completion of the book, learners will have a strong vocabulary in the world of food. They will be able to confidently discuss their food preferences, order and ask about dishes at restaurants, comment on food, share their dietary needs, even talk about cooking.
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These lessons are flexible enough to be adapted for any learning style and can stand alone as instruction. These texts include simplified Chinese characters and PinYin, so learners of any level can benefit.
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This book is a valuable tool for any beginners who are interested in exploring the incredible world of Chinese cuisine.
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Talk About Location
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This book features 5 lessons plans of 60–120 minutes and includes 142 new words about location.
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These lessons are aimed at helping students learn how to talk about location in daily life. These 5 lessons are focused on basics vocabulary about location and items in the home as well as the basics of real estate.
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At the end of these lessons, learners will be able to confidently navigate the basics of real estate and will be able to describe locations of things in the home, places in and around the home, and will be able to discuss moving things and themselves through these spaces.
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These lessons can be modified to suit any learning style and work well as is, for both students and teachers. The texts include simplified Chinese characters and PinYin in order benefit learners of all levels.
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This book is a valuable resource no matter where you are in your language learning journey.
Body and Health (Part 1 of Medical Care)
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Continue your Chinese language learning with this book about the body and health. This book is designed for both teachers and students and contains 180 new words across a total of five lessons of 60 to 120 minutes, giving you ample time to learn the material.
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Each lesson focuses on a common health or medical topic. Lesson 1 focuses on the Body and Injury, while lesson 2 explores terms and grammar related to Cold and Flu. In Lesson 3, students will learn how to discuss an emergency and in lesson 4, they'll discover the key language skills needed for Doctor's appointments. In the final and fifth lesson, students will learn the basics of Healthy Lifestyle language.
Whether you are keen to continue your learning or you are a medical professional looking for key skills in Mandarin, this book is well-suited to you!
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Beginners Lessons C: Household Items
Expand your Mandarin vocabulary related to household items and improve your ability to discuss different aspects of home living.
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Designed for learners who have completed Beginners Lessons A and B or have a basic understanding of 150-200 Chinese words, this book consists of five engaging lessons. Each lesson can be completed in 60-120 minutes, allowing for flexible learning.
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Whether you're looking to enhance your daily conversations about household items or engage in more in-depth discussions about home living, Beginners Lessons C: Household Items provides the necessary tools to achieve your language goals.
Beginners Lesson C: Talk About Travel
With a total of 241 new words to learn, this book will equip learners with the necessary vocabulary and skills to confidently talk about travel and location in daily life. The lessons focus on various aspects of travel, including transportation, accommodation, different types of travel, and more.
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The first two lessons focus on transportation and accommodation, providing learners with the tools to discuss these essential elements of travel. Lesson three is dedicated to city travel, while lesson four focuses on beach vacations. Lesson five introduces road trips and camping.
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At the end the book, students are invited to complete a final project where they plan their dream vacation, allowing them to review all of these travel topics.
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By completing these five lessons, learners will gain the skills and confidence to engage in meaningful conversations about previous travel experiences and will be able to make travel plan in Mandarin.