Mandarin Chinese Immersion Class for Beginners/Intermediate
In this ongoing class, students will learn to speak Mandarin Chinese, write and read simplified Chinese characters, learn pinyin (phonics) for proper pronunciation, and study Chinese culture like holidays and customs
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Winny Lin
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What's included
2 live meetings
5 in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be given something to review after class. The time they spend on reviewing will be their choice. We have homework regularly.Assessment
Informal assessment from talking with the teacher and other students ,and their class work.Class Experience
Students will learn Mandarin Chinese in fun and interactive lessons! Each student will have turns practicing speaking in class. Every lesson consists of several short segments - a mix of speaking, pinyin, character writing, songs, art,- so they will learn a lot and stay engaged, while I give them directions in Chinese as much as possible. Lesson 1--pinyin, tones and greetings 拼音 和 四声, 你好 Lesson 2 --pinyin, greetings and simple conversation phrases Lesson 3 --vowels, and numbers 1-10 数字 我--岁 Lesson 4-- vowels, and colors 颜色 What is this color? Write 白 Lesson 5--vowels, and body parts 身体部位 What is that? Write 头 子 有 手 Lesson 6 --vowels and self introduction Lesson 7 --vowels and animals 动物 喜欢, watch "大象 和小老鼠” 这是什么？sing “Two Tigers” 熊猫， 龙 Lesson 8--vowels and family members 家人 爱 有 Lesson 9: vowels and days of the week 星期一到星期日 Lesson 10: pinyin, months of the year 一月到十二月 今天几号？？ Lesson 11: Be verbs, want, I don't want (Video 我要臭豆腐） Lesson 12: 我要 rap， 你要不要。你要什么？ Lesson 13: Are you Chinese?中国人？外国人？ pronouns --I, you, he, she, Lesson 14: pronoun plurals -- we, they, you 生日， Lesson 15: school subjects （like, dislike）不， 喜欢， 最， 也 Lessons 16 and 17: food （ breakfast, dinner, fruits, drinks） 吃喝 Lesson 18: 可以， 不可以, 请， 坐， 对不起， 不客气 Lesson 19: telling time 現在几奌？ Lesson 20: telling time 早上好。 上午， 下午。早上。 晚上 Lesson 21: buy apples--我想买一个红苹果，（想）多少钱 Lesson 22: 我喜欢我的红鞋子--我的 Lesson 23: 4 seasons --spring, summer， autumn， winner 我喜欢....因为我 可以 Lesson 24: 暑假来了， 你做什么？ Summer vacation Lesson 25: 我喜欢海边 I like seaside 你要去那里？ Lesson 26: red panda Lesson 27: 运动， 我喜欢 .....但是...sports Lesson 28: sports 我不喜欢。但是 Lesson 29: right left 左右手 上下 Lesson 30: 12 pictographs and radicals. Lesson 31: Pete the Cat loves his white shoes. Lesson 32: verbs 会 想 看 Lesson 33: consonants, free talk, Pete and the five little ducks Lesson 34: Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Lesson 38: How much? 多少钱？ Lesson 39: My Day 我的一天 Lesson 40: 自我介绍 self introduction Lesson 41: Thanksgiving unit, consonants 你吃过饭了吗？ Lesson 42: 你的生日几号？ 我的生日是---月---日。 Lesson 43: 你几号开学？ 今天/昨天/明天几号？ Lesson 44: weather 今天天气怎么样？比，今天比昨天热。 Lesson 45: weather-我觉得今天是晴天， 阴天， 下雨， 下雪，有 雾 Lesson 46: Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节 Lesson 47: 嫦娥， 玉兔、后羿 Lesson 48: 唐诗” 静夜思Quiet Night" Lesson 49: 花木兰的故事。 Lesson 50: 4 virtues-- 忠勇真孝--剑 Lesson 51: 我觉得花木兰很忠心， 勇敢， 真心， 还有孝顺。 Lesson 52: 你家有几口人？ Lesson 53: 你在做什么？我在上中文课！学中文/唱歌/画画。.... Lesson 54: 你每天做什么？上课， 刷牙。 ... Lesson 55: 万圣节快乐， 画画 Lesson 56: 感恩节快乐、我很感谢我的朋友， 家人， 学校。 .... Lesson 57: Thanksgiving menu. I like ... Lesson 58: 冬天。 winter stuff. Draw a snowman and describe it in Chinese. Lesson 59: measure words： 一顶， 一条，一只， 一个， 一 张， 三颗， Lesson 60: I can skate... 我会。我不会 Lesson 61: I lost a tooth 我掉了一颗牙齿。 Lesson 62: 圣诞节, Christmas unit, draw a Santa, review measure words, Christmas song, (We wish you a merry Christmas) Christmas card... Lesson 63: 春节 Chinese New Year, zodiac, song( 新年好）， traditions and customs. Story(The Great Race), art( draw rabbits for the Year of the Rabbit), paper cutting, and more. Lesson 64: measure words: 一本， 一只 Lesson 65: self-introduction 我的名字是--， 我出生在--， 我属--， 我--岁。 我喜欢中文。 Lesson 66: 情人节快乐 Lesson 67: 唐诗，春晓 Lesson 68: 包子多少钱一个？How much? Lesson 69: pronoun possessive: 我的、 你的， 她的， 他的。 Adjectives: 长短， 大小， 高矮 Lesson 70: 你的个子多高？ Lesson 71: more adjectives: 好吃， 好喝， 好看，有意思， 有趣 Lesson 72: shark story, 鲨鱼笑笑， story reading n writing Lesson 73: write 4 adjective sentences about the shark #他最爱笑 #他最阳光 #他最有趣 #他最喜欢交朋友。 Lesson 74: practice "the most (最） Lesson 76: Sun wi kong 孙悟空 Lesson 77: 猴子， 他住在花果山， 金箍棒，海龙王， 变 Lesson 78: Father's Day. Make a card Lesson 79: Dragon Boat Festival Lesson 80: Today is hotter than yesterday 比， 苹果比西瓜好吃 Lesson 81: 最， 苹果最好吃 lesson 82: 暑假来了， 我喜欢去公园，海边， 露营， 夏令营，跑步， 踢足球， Lesson 83: learn to sing 茉莉花 and write the lyrics. Lesson 84: when do you start school? 你几号开学？ Lesson 85: What grade are you in? 你几年级？ Lesson 86: I am a boy/girl. 我是男生/女生 Lesson 87: I like --and--- 我喜欢-- 还有--- Lesson 88: I like both. 我都喜欢。 Lesson 89: unit test-listening comprehension, reading, writing Lesson 90: all about schools, 学校 老师。 学生， 同学，校车 Lesson 91: Song "If you are happy, 如果开心， 你就。..." Lesson 92: Mid-autumn Festival 中秋節 Lesson 93: 靜夜思 Quiet Night by Li Bai 李白 Lesson 94: Halloween vocabulary words and stories Lesson 95: daylight saving time, where do you live? I live in the USA, --- state Tell time. Lesson 96: Thanksgiving unit, vocabulary words and a song: 感恩节有火鸡， 南瓜， 火腿， 落叶， 家庭团聚 Lesson 97: 5 Little Monkeys , How was your Thanksgiving? 五只小猴床上跳 Lesson 98: Christmas unit--vocabulary words, sentences, art, and songs 我们祝你圣诞快乐。 新年快乐 Lesson 99: What is today? 今天几号？2024-1-2。 很好看 Taipei 101 fireworks, China New Year's Eve drum performance Lesson 100: 你几岁？ 我--岁。 Lesson 101: winter Lesson102: Chinese New Year/Spring Festival: the Year of the Dragon 龙 "The Great Race", study Chinese zodiac, customs 你属什么？ 我出生在--年， 我属。... Learn to sing "新年快乐” Make Chinese couplets 岁岁平安，年年有餘，福 Lesson 103: reading storybook: Red Lantern 红灯笼 Lesson 104: 凉州词 Lesson 105: Chinese Dragon Festival Lesson 106: summer activities 夏天活动： 我喜欢游泳， 我不会滑水。 我爱吃西瓜。 Lesson 107: review 12 radicals- 口， 人， 火， 木, Lesson 108: 七月四号是美国国庆 Lesson 109: 我是美国人， 不是中国人 Lesson 110: 动词：想，会， 能, 爱， 喜欢 Then evaluation: listening and reading Lesson 111: review the first 12 radicals 口人火木山日月门女宀王水 Lesson 112: 2024 summer Olympics in France Paris. 奥运 ， 法国， 巴黎， Lesson 113: What sports are Chinese good at? 跳水， 体操， 女排， 羽毛球， Lesson 114: 今天星期几？今天几号？ 我的生日是---， 昨天， 明天 Lesson 115: 你玩得开心吗？ Lesson 116: Van Gogh's Starry Night Lesson 117: Chinese Mid-autumn Festival, the story of chang'e, 嫦娥奔月，drawing the story, vocabulary evaluation. Lesson 118: Kungfu Panda, vocabulary words： 功夫熊猫， 师父， 徒弟， 我来了， 专心、等一下， 太差了， 加油， 你很厉害， 筷子，包子 Lesson 129: Halloween 万圣节 Lesson 130: 感恩节快乐。 我很感谢我的爸爸妈妈， 还有老师， 南瓜派， 火鸡 Lesson 131: HSK level 1 verbs ： 想， 会， 能 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, when I see fit. Please have pencils, a notebook and a Chinese character practice book, crayons/or coloring pencils, ready for class. This class is great for beginners - no experience or prior knowledge is required, but helpful.
Learning Goals
Students will learn Chinese tones, pinyin, speaking sentences, carrying simple conversations, writing Chinese characters (Hanzi) and sing Chinese songs.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
All sections have been going on for a while. It will help if the learner has had some exposure to Mandarin Chinese.
Supply List
Students sometimes will be provided handouts of pinyin, Chinese characters, numbers etc. for each lesson. But most of the time, I share materials in class and students can take notes. No books are required. However they need a notebook, pencils, crayons, (or if you prefer a copy of Chinese character writing practice book for class. You can order online. 田字格) We often draw pictures to go with their weekly lesson. It's a good idea to always have art supplies like crayons, a sketch book/or copy papers, markers/or coloring papers, glue, and scissors available.
Language of Instruction
Mandarin Chinese (Level: A2)
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
$22
weekly ($11 per class)2x per week
150 min
Completed by 916 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
3-11 learners per class
