HOLIDAYS & CHINESE TALE PROJECTS

Created by Ms. LinChing NiehMandarin Chinese at CGMS

Created by Ms. LinChing Nieh

FIGURE OUT WHAT MONTH FOR FOLLOWING DAYS & WRITE IT DOWN IN CHINESE:

New Year Valentine’s Day Spring Break Mother’s Day Independence Day Halloween Back to School Thanksgiving Christmas, Hanukkah

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一月 – JANUARY & 二月 – FEBRUARY

New Year Martin Luther King Jr. Day Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) –

Lunar calendar Lantern Festival – Lunar calendar Valentine’s Day President’s Day

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三月 – MARCH & 四月 – APRIL

St. Patrick’s Day Daylight Saving Time Spring Break April Fool’s Day Easter Day Tomb-sweeping Day

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五月 – MAY & 六月 – JUNE

Mother’s Day Memorial Day (US) Father’s Day (US) Dragon Boat Festival – Lunar calendar

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七月 – JULY & 八月 – AUGUST

Independence Day (US) Chinese Valentine's Day – Lunar

calendar Father’s Day (Taiwan)

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九月 – SEPTEMBER & 十月 – OCTOBER Labor Day Teacher’s Day (Taiwan) Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) –

Lunar calendar Halloween

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十一月 – NOVEMBER & 十二月 - DECEMBER

Thanksgiving Christmas Hanukkah New Year Eve

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TYPICAL CHINESE HOLIDAYS – LUNAR CALENDAR

Spring Festival Lantern Festival Tomb-sweeping Day (Solar Calendar) Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Double Ninth Festival

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PROJECT – CHINESE TALE STORY

Created by Ms. LinChing NiehMandarin Chinese at CGMS

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EXPECTATIONS & GRADING SCALE

Total: 25 points Clear introduction about yourself & the

character in story (in Mandarin Chinese)

Clear presentation about the Chinese tale story

Clear demonstration of the Chinese tale story through the poster

Complete the project on time (Due: March 22nd)

Work with partner equally and collaboratively

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PRESENTATION PROCEDURE

Greeting - 大家好 (dà jiā hǎo) ！ Self-introduction: 我叫 (wǒ jiào) _________ 。 Story character’s introduction: 他叫 (tā

jiào)____ 。 Chinese tale presentation ： (1) Story telling (2) The meaning behind of the story Ending – 谢谢大家 (xiè xiè dà jiā) ！再见！

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ONE STORY - 玉兔捣药 (YÙ TÙ DǍO YÀO)

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TODAY’S WORK

Read the Chinese tale with partners Write down the Character’s name &

introduction Write down self-introduction in Chinese Discuss with partner about how to

collaborate this project together Find pictures related to the stories &

send them to yourself.

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POSTER - PRESENTATION

Name of the Tale story (In Chinese) Use different ways (Pictures, drawing,

etc) to demonstrate the story The character of the tale story Meaning of the tale story

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