Intermediate Mandarin Chinese for 11-16 Years Old
In this ongoing class, students will learn pinyin, tones, speaking, reading, listening, and writing Mandarin Chinese, knowledge about China history and Chinese culture such as holidays and customs
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Winny Lin
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2 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Students can choose how much to practice what is being taught in class. We have homework regularly. Usually it takes a few minutes to write a sentence or two in Chinese.Assessment
Informal assessment in class-- by their performance. Unit tests and homeworkClass Experience
Students will start with the very basics (pinyin and tones) and continue practicing in this fun and engaging class. Lesson 1--pinyin, tones, greetings, writing simple characters. 我，爱，中国， introduction to China) Lesson 2--pinyin, tones, speaking and writing numbers, (中国人口China population) Lesson 3--family members, writing Chinese characters 爱 有 个, Chinese nationalities Lesson 4--pinyin, tones, colors, writing characters 白 Lesson 5--pinyin, tones, body parts, writing Chinese characters 头， 口， 手 Lesson 6--pinyin, tones, ask questions, writing Chinese characters, Lesson 7--animals, writing Chinese characters 牛，龙， 马，羊 , "Legend of Chinese Dragon” 熊猫 pandas Lesson 8--pinyin, vowels, Chinese cities. Beijing, Great Wall, Sentence frame: I have, I don't have. Self introduction. 有， 没有 Lesson 9--months of the Year 月 日 Lesson 10-days of a week, more verbs,( want) , Lesson 11- pronouns, verb (want. 要。不要） Lesson 12--school subjects (like, dislike, study) 最， 也 Lesson 13--food and drinks (good eats 好吃） Lesson 14--breakfast (compare and contrast American and Chinese breakfast ) dim sum Lesson 15 --music genres and Chinese music Lesson 16-- Chinese song, "你笑起來真好看" Lesson 17-- "Tell Time" 中午，上午，下午, classical music 古典音樂, Lang Lang - Yellow River on piano Lesson 18-- "What time is it?" 上午， 下午， 早上好， Chinese Rap Lesson 19--”Zhang Lao Shi Mai Ping guo" 买 多少 钱 " Lesson 20- Four seasons 因为 ， 为什么 "Peacock Dance" by 杨丽萍 Lesson 21- seasons 我喜欢春天, 因为我可以...---- Art of Chinese paper cutting (春）剪纸 Lesson 22-sports , 我不喜欢打篮球， 但是我喜欢游泳。 Week 23-sports 运动，你喜欢什么运动？ 你会打篮球吗？ Lesson 24-- 八段锦， Pictographs and radicals. Yangtze River （长江） 能/不能， 我不能来， 因为我------, Lesson 25--Yellow River（黄河）more pictographs and radicals. 可以/不可以 Lesson 26--牛郎织女, Chinese Valentines Day 7/7 Lunar Calendar Lesson 27--- Chinese Valentines Day summaries in Chinese writing and verbs-- 会， 说 话， Lesson 28-- verb list, 吃， 喝， Taiwan September 6: verb list continues( 学） 有一天， 我要去.... Lesson 29-- verb review, Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节。 retell the story of 嫦娥奔月, 从前， 现在 Lesson 30--study 李白的 诗 “静夜思” Lesson 31--today, yesterday, tomorrow More verbs with song lyrics Lesson 32--Chinese radicals, free talk with verbs, pinyin consonants Lesson 33--今天怎么样？？我的， 你的， 他的，我们的，你们的， 他们的 (possessives) Consonants Lesson 34--review 今天怎么樣？今天， 昨天， 明天，秦始皇，兵马俑. Halloween 万圣节 Lesson 35-- consonants, read Halloween stories, write directions (东西 南北） Lesson 36-- weather, Chinese musical instrument (erhu 二胡） ， 我认为。 Lesson 37-weather, Thanksgiving unit, story writing, more Chinese musical instruments Lesson 38--Thanksgiving unit, 然后， 所以。 Lesson 39--11/11 双十一Singles Day, 你要买什么？ Lesson 40--我打算买.... song (茉莉花） Lesson 41-- Christmas unit( vocabulary words, drawing, song) , learn 先， 再， 然后， 最后。。 Lesson 42--review the first 6 vowels, write a Christmas play. Lesson 43- review the next 6 vowels, 请， 没关系，对不起，可以， 不可以 Lesson 44--review vowels, How much? 多少钱，块，free talk Lesson 45- review vowels, tell time to the exact minutes, 现在几点？ Lesson 46--review vowels, free talk, 你喜欢冬天吗？为什么？ 太冷了！ 下雪！ Lesson 47: review vowels, free talk, 春节！ Chinese New Year traditions and customs. Zodiac animals 你属什么？ Lesson 48: Harbin Ice Festival 你觉得怎么样？ ..写字write Chinese characters Lesson 48: review vowels, Chinese paper cutting 囍 double luck, song "恭喜”。写方块字 write Chinese characters Lesson 49: self introduction review . Write 你好。 我叫。我-- 岁。unit on 东西 Lesson 50: self introduction continues Write 我是半个----人。 我今年--- 岁。我爸爸妈妈也是------ Watch a video of Chinese wedding. 我认为中国的婚礼.... Write good luck sign 福 3 different ways Lesson 51: review vowels, 我出生在---， 了不起， Beijing Winter Olympics, read numbers 113.97, Lesson 52: 我从美国来。Winter Olympics, 我认为太酷了，我太好了， 太惊人了！！太棒了！vowel review.. Lesson 53: write 情人节快乐， say 出生在美国， 她爸爸是美国人， 妈妈是中国人， celebrate Chinese Lantern Festival Lesson 54: write 她太了不起了， 现在中国很多人向她学习。review vowels. Learn 也。 Lesson 55: 她会不同的东西， 懂,文化， 两国， 我都要流口水了！ watch Beijing Street Food. Lesson 56: watch "Turning Red", draw a "red panda" , review the body parts. Write 可爱，oral presentation on" My red panda is cute..." in Chinese. Lesson 57: 清明节 and 唐诗”清明 by 杜牧” Lesson 58: 复活节 ”小猪佩奇找蛋” Lesson 59: 4 seasons 春夏秋冬 Lesson 60: sports 我喜欢什么运动 Lesson 61: free talk, mini lessons for each group, review consonants, Chinese Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Lesson 62: free talk, mini lessons, Chinese folktale," 白蛇传” 、粤剧 ”白娘子” Lesson 63: free talk, mini lessons, Gao kao 高考 ， 父亲节快乐 Lesson 64: free talk, mini lessons, China education 中国教育 Lesson 65: free talk, mini lessons, consonant reviews with sentence writing, reading, A Day in Chinese High School . Lesson 66: China Education Reform, HSK verbs Lesson 67: my day in Chinese 我的一天. HSK level 1 verbs Lesson 68: " 50th Anniversary of Panda in the US" and HSK 1 Verbs Lesson 69. All about pandas for kids, HSK level 1-verbs 打电话 Lesson 70: 我觉得。express opinions, 周深， 丁真的歌 (好听） Lesson 71: how to change statements to questions. Read pinyin sentences n characters Lesson 72: HSK verbs 睡觉， 叫， 看见 Lesson 73: Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival 中元节。a Chinese Ghost story-- Boy Dumplings. Lesson on "今天是我的生日” ”你的生日是几号？” HSK level 1 verbs Lesson 74: retelling "Boy Dumplings " in Chinese, and "lesson on "今天比昨天热” Lesson 75: weather- 今天天气怎么样？ 我觉得今天是晴天， 阴天， 下雨，有 雾， 下雪、 刮风。HSK verbs Lesson 76: Climate change 气候变化, HSK level 1 verbs Lesson 77: Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节 Lesson 78: 嫦娥奔月， 后羿。HSK level 1 verbs lesson 79: 李白的”静夜思” HSK level verbs Lesson 80: 花木兰的故事。 剑上四个字-忠勇真孝。我觉得---花木兰很忠心，勇敢，真心， 孝顺！ Lesson 81: How many people are in your family? 你家有几口人？ describe family members. HSK level one verbs Lesson 82: Chinese Princinpal male dancer in New York Ballet 陈镇维 --我觉得他很了不起， 因为他又有天才， 又很努力！ Lesson 83: Halloween vocabulary words and story writing 万圣节快乐 Lesson 84: Thanksgiving vocabulary words, story, menu Lesson 85: 感恩节快乐。 我很感谢我的家人， 学校， 朋友， 老师.... Lesson 86: 雪人， measure words (一顶帽子， 一条围巾， 一个鼻子、 一张嘴巴。。） Lesson 86: need 你需要什么？ Lesson 87: i lost a tooth. 我掉了一颗牙齿。 牙医。。 Lesson 88: Christmas words, song, card, story, measure words continue. Lesson 89: Chinese New Year, Spring Festival, 12 Chinese zodiac animals-12 生肖。 你属什么？ 我属... Lesson 90: The Great Race--story about the Zodiac animals Lesson 91: Spring Festival Chinese customs and traditions. Write good luck sign 福, and make couplet 春联 Lesson 92: measure words 一本、 一只 Evaluation: carry conversation for 5 minutes or longer. Lesson 93: self-introduction writing (3 paragraphs) Lesson 94: shopping (多少钱？ 太贵了） Lesson 95: 唐诗-春晓 Lesson 96: pronoun possessive: 我的， 你的， 她的， 他的 Adjectives: 长短， 大小， 高矮 Lesson 97: 你知道....? Tang Dynasty Lesson 98: more adjectives: 有趣， 有意思， 快慢，"Travel to China" 南方， 北方 Lesson 99: compare "School Uniform" 制服 Lesson 100: Shark Xiao Xiao -4 adjective phrases, 他很陽光， 交朋友， Lesson 101: Sun wu kong 孙悟空 Animated version 他是一只石猴子，住在花果山， 金箍棒， 海龙王， 变，unit test Lesson 102: express feelings and emotions 你的心情怎么样？ 高兴， 开心。 兴奋 Lesson 103: Father's Day. 父亲节快乐， 我爱你。 我的父亲像个。 Lesson 104: Dragon Boat Festival 端午节. 龙舟赛，屈原， 西元前 Lesson 105: 20 emotion words. 你感受如何？ 你对中文有兴趣吗？"A day in Chinese high school " Lesson 106: How do you celebrate July 4th Independence Day? 你如何庆祝美国国庆日？ 我们看烟火，烤肉， 去公园，和海边玩。 Lesson 107: 我今天很伤心/难过， 生气， 兴奋， 期待， 开心， 高兴， 兴趣， Lesson 108: Draw a fish for Chinese scroll and write 年年有餘。 Lesson 109: A quiz on "feeling words"-- listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Lesson 110: Chinese high school and gao kao 你认为中国高中/高考如何？ Lesson 110: Chinese porcelain, 中国瓷器 Lesson 111: Ming Dynasty 明朝 Lesson 112: what grade are you in? 你几年级？ HSK level 1 verbs, 想 Lesson 113: 我喜欢---还有---， 我都喜欢。 HSK level 1 verbs 会 Lesson 114: HSK level 1 verbs 能， 爱。 请。 Lesson 115: all about schools 学校 plus HSK verbs Lesson 116: molihua-- 茉莉花 Lesson 117: Mid-autumn Festival 中秋節 Lesson 118: 李白的靜夜思 Lesson 119: Halloween vocabulary words and ghost story writing Lesson 120: Daylight Saving Time 美国有六个时区， 中国只有一个， 北京时间。 你住在那里， 我住在美国 --- 州。 现在几点？ Lesson 121: Thanksgiving unit 我很感谢我的家人。 Lesson 122: How was your Thanksgiving? HSK level 1 Verbs. Qing Dynasty Lesson 123: Textile art Which one do you like the most? 你最喜欢那一个？ 我喜欢它的图案和颜色。 Lesson 124: Christmas unit--vocabulary words and sentences. 我们祝你圣诞快乐。 把好的消息带给你和家人 Continue HSK level 1 verbs Lesson 125: 元旦， 新年新希望。 你想做什么？HSK level 1 verbs continue Lesson 126: Short stories in Chinese Lesson 127: Spring Festival, 春节。 12 生肖， 我出生在。年， 我属.... "The Great Race", "The Legend of the Chinese dragon", draw a Chinese dragon, design a pennant of zodiac, make Chinese couplets, write 福， sing "新年好” Lesson 128: Happy Valentine's Day 情人节快乐。 Lesson 129: Lantern Festival, SF CNY parade, guess riddles, Lesson 130: Women History Month, Chinese mythology, Nuwa, Lesson 131: 凉州词 Lesson 132: finish HSK level 1 verbs Lesson 133: Warring States period. 楚国， 屈原 Lesson 134: Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Lesson 135: Summer vacation 我爱夏天。 Lesson 136: How to ask questions? 什么 Lesson 137: 秦始皇 the first emperor of China Lesson 138: Chinese calligraphy 龍 and a dragon T shirt design Lesson 139: 2024 Paris summer Olympics 奥运， 法国， 巴黎， Lesson 140: 中国人擅长什么运动？ Lesson 141: How to ask questions? 你在想/做/看/说/玩/吃/喝什么？ Lesson 142: 你最想去什么地方旅游？ Lesson 143: 你过生日、 想收到什么礼物？ Lesson 144: 你玩得开心吗？ 你喜欢法国什么？ Lesson 145: post Impressionist Van Gogh and Starry Night 星空 Lesson 146: Chinese Mid-autumn Festival 嫦娥奔月，reading, writing script, reader's theatre, music video: 花好月圓 Evaluation on vocabulary words Lesson 147: Yuan Dynasty 元朝 plus "free talk" at the beginning of each lesson about any topic to practice listening and talking. Emphasis is on learning new vocabulary from listening! Lesson 148: 青花瓷 Lesson 149: 功夫熊猫， panda research Lesson 150: 你是哪国人 Lesson 151: I M Pei 贝聿铭的设计 Lesson 152:感恩节的小故事（恐龙妈妈） 我很感谢我的家人朋友和老师 Lesson 153: 中国笔友 Lesson 154: 一分耕耘， 一分收获 The curriculum is subject to change based on the progress and the needs of each section. I also will add Chinese festivals(Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival), stories, drawings, art, games, songs when I see fit. This class has been going on for a while. It will help if the learner has studied Chinese before.
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Pre-Requisites
All 4 sections have been going on for a while. It will help if the learner has studied Mandarin Chinese before.
Supply List
Notebook for notes and index cards for Chinese characters Teacher will provide printouts sometimes in classroom announcement. Outschool will send recordings link to watch after class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Illinois State University
Hello! I am Winny Lin - I have been teaching for over 40 years, because I love to teach and help students to grow. I taught reading, writing, math, social studies in public elementary schools for 34 years straight!
I also love to share Chinese language and culture. After retiring from my full-time teaching role, I have shared passionately my knowledge of China with elementary, middle, high school level students at schools, public libraries, museums, and summer camps. As a matter of fact, I have taught students from 6 months old to 72 years old. Wow! But I am still working on my craft daily.
I organized a city-wide Chinese New Year celebration with over 1,300 people in a concert hall, a Dragon Boat Festival in the Ohio River, and facilitated extensive exchange education programs between USA and China.
My classes usually are full of fun activities, and I love to be silly and entertaining!
My strengths from my training and experience are task analysis, scaffolding, and curriculum designing. I individualize and recognize my students' strengths. I ❤️ to help them build on their strengths and interests.
I have a master's degree in Special Education from Illinois State University and a Rank I in education from Western Kentucky University.
I was the recipient of "Teacher of the Year Award" from Owensboro Business and Professional Women, and "Outstanding Alumini Award in Education " by Leadership Owensboro, Kentucky.
I am very proud that I founded Annual Owensboro Multicultural Festival in Kentucky. This year will be the 26th anniversary and is still going strong, "celebrating diversity and reaching out beyond ourselves ".
Since I moved to California, I have taken many fun activities like Chinese New Year celebration, Dragon Boat Festival, kite making and flying , exploring China, transcontinental railroad and Chinese laborers, and many more to public schools. In 2024, I organized a team of 8 volunteers, including 4 Chinese artists and 3 interpreters, to help an elementary of 400 Latino students to celebrate Chinese New Year of the Dragon. Very proud.
I love to write, especially about Chinese-Americans and my articles have been published in US-China Review. My latest article is the story of China Camp State Park in California.
Thank you!Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly ($15 per class)2x per week
50 min
Completed by 380 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
3-14 learners per class
