***NOTE*** If your student has not yet learned the pinyin alphabet it would be helpful for them to do a pinyin class, I offer one called "Mandarin Chinese Conversation Camp: Pt. 0 Pinyin". It is not required but having a solid foundation in pinyin will help make this and other Chinese classes easier.***end note***

Students will learn the basics of Chinese pronunciation and grammar as well as have ample opportunity to practice what they are learning on a daily basis. Students will use everyday situations from the Lexicarry book as well as custom made conversation trees to learn how to talk about real life things in preparation for speaking Chinese to real Chinese people. We will also learn a Chinese song and how to sing it. Each week we will also have culture Friday where we learn something new about Chinese culture.

At the end of the 4 weeks students will submit a short video of them singing the song so the teacher can make a virtual choir type video of the song for the class to watch at the end of the 4 weeks. Students will also have some practice time at the end of the 4 weeks to do with the teacher.

Class will be structured in the following way:
5-10 minutes - chinese song time
10 minutes - Learn new Vocab/Structures
10 minutes - Practice with teacher and partners

Topics covered:
Week 1: Introductions, Pinyin and Tones review
Week 2: Time, Have you eaten?, What did you eat?, are you cold?
Week 3: When did you eat?, Are you hungry?, is it yummy?
Week 4: extra questions depending on students vote, finish the song, finish mastering the questions

Weekly Plans:
Monday - 
10-15 minutes - Review practice time with partners and teacher
10 minutes - Talk about the plan for the week and learn new material
5 minutes - Practice the new material and get homework

Tuesday - 
5 minutes - General practice time with all learned topics.
15 minutes - Learn new material.
10 minutes - Practice Monday and Tuesday's material.

Wednesday -
5 minutes - General practice time with all learned topics.
15 minutes - Learn new material
10 minutes - Prepare a dialogue with partners to perform on Friday

Thursday - 
10 minutes - General practice with all learned topics while teacher reviews role-plays created by students with each group.
15 minutes - Learn new material
5 minutes - Practice dialogue and new material

Friday - 
5 minutes - General Practice time with all learned topics
10 minutes - Groups present their dialogue.
10 minutes - Review the week and preview the coming week
5 minutes - Final practice for the week and homework.