Mandarin Immersion Culture Reading Club(Texts Without Pinyin-无拼音经典课文）

Texts: Extracted from Chinese Language designed by Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) 课文均摘录自新加坡教育部的中文教材

Unit 1 童年多趣事
WEEK 1 Lesson: 诗歌-小时候的我； 我们家的秘密
WEEK 2 Lesson: 漫画男孩
WEEK 3 Lesson: 球星马嘴
WEEK 4 Lesson: 变色龙
WEEK 5 Lesson: 不愿长大的小姑娘
WEEK 6 Lesson: 金蝉脱壳
WEEK 7 Lesson: 放飞蜻蜓
WEEK 8 Lesson: 海底世界
WEEK 9 Lesson: “你必须把这条鱼放掉”
WEEK 10 Lesson: 我应该感到自豪才对

Unit 2 友情与亲情
WEEK 11 Lesson: 这样的哥哥
WEEK 12 Lesson: 放风筝
WEEK 13 Lesson: 给妹妹一个未来
WEEK 14 Lesson: 原谅
WEEK 15 Lesson: 饼干罐的秘密
WEEK 16 Lesson: 只想陪着她
WEEK 17 Lesson: 送汤
WEEK 18 Lesson: 手机不见了
WEEK 19 Lesson: “”精彩极了“和”糟糕透了“


Unit 3 人间的温情
WEEK 20 Lesson: 瘸腿的小狗
WEEK 21 Lesson: 领路人
WEEK 22 Lesson: 一件小事
WEEK 23 Lesson: 天使就在身边
WEEK 24 Lesson: 这不是一颗流星
WEEK 25 Lesson: 改变一生的闪念
WEEK 26 Lesson: 黄丝带的故事
WEEK 27 Lesson: 醉人的春夜
WEEK 28 Lesson: 孔子与学生


Unit 4 诗人与故事
WEEK 29 Lesson: 少年王冕 （王冕）
WEEK 30 Lesson: 少年王勃 （王勃）
WEEK 31 Lesson: 推敲（贾岛）
WEEK 32 Lesson: 黄鹤楼送别（李白）
WEEK 33 Lesson: 烟花三月下扬州 （李白）
WEEK 34 Lesson: 西出阳关无故人 （王维）
WEEK 35 Lesson: 毛遂自荐 （毛遂）
WEEK 36 Lesson: 王羲之题扇（王羲之）
WEEK 37 Lesson: 但愿人长久 （苏轼）
WEEK 38 Lesson: 李时珍夜宿古寺（李时珍）

Unit 5 小说的魅力
WEEK 39 Lesson: 永远的蝴蝶
WEEK 40 Lesson: 九色鹿
WEEK 41 Lesson: 我不是最弱小的
WEEK 42 Lesson: 猴王出世
WEEK 43 Lesson:  三顾茅庐
WEEK 44 Lesson: 草船借箭
WEEK 45 Lesson:  景阳冈
WEEK 46 Lesson: 林冲棒打洪教头
WEEK 47 Lesson: 红楼春趣

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What will be taught?
 In this ongoing reading club, students will explore the fascinating world of Chinese classical stories, poems, and songs of beginner-level written in simplified Chinese without pinyin support. Each week, learners will improve their Mandarin reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary while deepening their cultural understanding through carefully selected age-appropriate texts.

Topics we will cover:
–Famous Chinese stories
--Beautiful Chinese poems 
--Core vocabulary and sentence patterns in context
--Cultural themes such as family, friendship, and moral values
--Story structure, character analysis, and reading strategies
--Weekly speaking and writing activities to reinforce learning

Class structure:
Each 50-minute weekly session is structured to include:
--Warm-up Activity (5 min): Cultural trivia or review questions
--Guided Reading (30 min): Group or individual reading with shared screen text and pinyin support
--Interactive Discussion (10 min): Students respond to comprehension questions
--Wrap-up & Writing Prompt (5 min): Brief writing or drawing activity based on the story


Teaching method and style:
 Mrs. Zhang teaches with a warm, encouraging, and interactive style. Lessons are student-centered and scaffolded to build confidence. She incorporates visual aids, gestures, repetition, and storytelling techniques to support comprehension and maintain engagement.

Interaction and engagement:
--Live interaction in each session (guided reading, Q&A, games)
--Students can choose to read aloud or follow along silently
--Weekly take-home prompts and optional extension activities
--Feedback and support provided through Outschool messaging


Who is this class for?
--Young Mandarin learners in grades 4–8
--Students in immersion or dual-language programs
--Heritage learners who want to build confidence in reading
--Learners who enjoy stories and cultural exploration


Progression and materials:
Students will read a series of short texts,  each with appropriate pinyin support. All reading materials are adapted from the Elementary School Chinese Textbook published by the  People's Education Press ensuring educational quality and authentic cultural representation. Texts are adapted and suited to learners’ developmental levels.

Why join this club?
--Build a joyful habit of reading Mandarin
--Improve reading fluency and cultural awareness
--Connect with peers in a supportive learning community
--Grow steadily with consistent weekly practice