Seventh graders learn the four seasons in Mandarin — 春天 (chūntiān), 夏天 (xiàtiān), 秋天 (qiūtiān), 冬天 (dōngtiān) — each ending in 天 (tiān - sky/day)! So they can talk about the year.
Students will be able to…
The year turns through four seasons — 季节 (jìjié). What are they in Mandarin, and what do they share?
Project this and tap each season. Have students learn the seasons in Mandarin.
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The year turns through four seasons — what are they in Mandarin?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Interpretive: understand season words.
Explore the Chinese year.
Connect to weather and science.
Interpersonal: talk about seasons.
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Have students name their favorite season in Mandarin and one weather word for it. A printable seasons sheet is in the World Languages library.
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