1. Lesson Plan
Facilitator(s): Donald Tang Programme: Chinese language teaching
Element/Topic Title: Mandarin Chinese Learning Class (02/10/2015)
Day/Time(s): 02/10/2015 No. of Students: 5
General Aims/Context:
To teach students Mandarin Chinese listening, reading, writing and speaking abilities.
Chinese Pinyin Section: Pinyin (Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Table) review, including 23 initials, 24 finals and 16 overall recognition
syllables reading practices.
Chinese Characters and Words Section: 6 new characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5 learning (recognitions and writing and
reading)
Chinese Grammar Section: “ One Minute Mandarin” lesson 1 (Wó hĕn gāo xìng jiàn dào nĭ ) (I am very happy to meet you)
Chinese Conversion Section: “Chinese dairy conversion 150 sentences (Page1-page3 review）
Chinese Culture Section: The Mid-Autumn Festival
Outcomes:
The Pinyin Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Table is demonstrated
6 new characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5 learning are explained
How to say greeting in Chinese and common Chinese surnames and forms of address are explained
The contents of page1-3 in “Chinese dairy conversion 150 sentences are demonstrated
The Chinese culture of the Mid-Autumn Festival are explained
Relevant Chinese Pinyin pronunciation practices are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese characters’ recognitions and writing and reading are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese greeting are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese dairy conversion are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese culture of the Mid-Autumn Festival are delivered
Links to previous lesson: Mandarin Chinese Learning Class 25/09/2015
2. Links to next lesson: Mandarin Chinese Learning Class 09/10/2015
Time/Stage Lecturer Activity Learner Activity Assessment
of
Learning/L&
N Skills
Resources
INTRODUCTION
(HITPRONS)
Interest: Introduce the important factors of
Chinese Pinyin utilizations, the greeting method in
Chinese, the attractions of Chinese dairy
conversations and the Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
Topic: Mandarin Chinese Learning Class
(02/10/2015)
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
Process: Lector’s speeches with printed materials
stick on the wall
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
Range:
Chinese Pinyin Section: Pinyin (Chinese Phonetic
Alphabet Table) review, including 23 initials, 24
finals and 16 overall recognition syllables reading
practices.
Chinese Characters and Words Section: 6 new
characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5 learning
(recognitions and writing and reading
Chinese Grammar Section: “ One Minute Mandarin”
lesson 1 (Wó hĕn gāo xìng jiàn dào nĭ ) (I am very
happy to meet you)
Chinese Conversion Section: “Chinese dairy
conversion 150 sentences (Page1-page3 review）
Chinese Culture Section: The Mid-Autumn Festival
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
3. Outcomes:
The Pinyin Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Table is
demonstrated
6 new characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5
learning are explained
How to say greeting in Chinese and common Chinese
surnames and forms of address are explained
The contents of Page1-page3 in “Chinese dairy
conversion 150 sentences are demonstrated
The Chinese culture of the Mid-Autumn Festival are
explained
Relevant Chinese Pinyin pronunciation practices are
delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese characters’
recognitions and writing and reading are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese greeting are
delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese dairy conversion
are delivered
Relevant interactivities of Chinese culture of the
Mid-Autumn Festival are delivered
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
Need (the usefulness of the lesson):
Participators can demonstrate understanding and
reading of Chinese Pinyin Phonetic Alphabet Table.
Participators can recognize, write and read 6 new
characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5.
Participators can demonstrate how to say greeting in
Chinese.
Participators can demonstrate Chinese dairy
conversions in “Chinese dairy conversion 150
sentences” (Page1-page3).
Participators can explain the culture elements of
“The Mid-Autumn Festival” in China.
Question /Answer relevant
topics
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Printed materials
Subject & student knowledge: Nil Nil
4. DEVELOPMENT OF
LESSON (EASE)
Explain: (each topic of the lesson)
Chinese Pinyin Section: Pinyin (Chinese Phonetic
Alphabet Table) review, including 23 initials, 24
finals and 16 overall recognition syllables reading
practices.
Chinese Characters and Words Section: 6 new
characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5 learning
(recognitions and writing and reading)
Chinese Grammar Section: “ One Minute Mandarin”
lesson 1 (Wó hĕn gāo xìng jiàn dào nĭ ) (I am very
happy to meet you) (Greeting speaking)
Chinese Conversion Section: “Chinese dairy
conversion 150 sentences (Page1-page3 review)
(Conversations listening and speaking)
Chinese Culture Section: The Mid-Autumn Festival
(Culture stories and idioms explanations).
Students will
participate to practice
reading the Pinyin
table by individuals.
Students will
participate to practice
in recognizing, writing
and reading of Chinese
characters by
individuals.
Students will
participate to practice
in speaking of Chinese
greeting and develop
them in similar
environments in groups.
Students will
participate to practice
of speaking in Chinese
dairy conversions in
groups.
Students will
participate to practice
in discussion of the
Mid-Autumn Festival,
including the legends
and customs in China.
Questioning/
Presentation
/Analysis/
Discussion
Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
Reader/Heading
project/Youtube
/printed
materials
handing out to
students
Actively: Involve students to do questioning
/answering relevant topics, reading the Pinyin table
by individuals, recognizing, writing, speaking and
Questioning /answering
Reading by individuals
Questioni
ng/Presen
tation/An
Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
5. reading of Chinese characters, speaking Chinese
dairy conversions and discussing on the topic about
the Mid-Autumn Festival, including the legends and
customs in China.
Recognizing, writing,
speaking and reading
of Chinese characters
by individuals
Speaking and listening
Chinese greeting and
addresses by groups
Speaking Chinese dairy
conversions in groups
Discussing in groups
upon the topic about
the Mid-Autumn
Festival, including the
legends and customs in
China
alysis/
Discussio
n
Reader/Headi
ng
project/Yout
ube/printed
materials
handing out
to students
materials
Summarise:
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in Pinyin Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
Table.
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in the 6 new characters in “Chinese”
text book Lesson 5
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in greeting and addresses.
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in “Chinese dairy conversion 150
sentences (Page1-page3).
To identify key factors and story and idioms of
Chinese upon the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Questioning /answering
Reading
Questioning Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
Reader/Heading
project/Youtube
/printed
materials
handing out to
students
materials
Evaluate:
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in Pinyin Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
Table and attract students to practice and the
teacher evaluate them and give feedbacks
Questioning /answering
Reading by individuals
Recognizing, writing,
speaking and reading
Questioni
ng/Presen
tation/An
alysis/
Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
Reader/Heading
project/Youtube
6. To review and solid the 6 new characters in
“Chinese” text book Lesson 5 by picking them in
randomly to let students to recognize and read.
To review and solid Chinese greeting and addresses
by groups
To review and solid Chinese the conversations in
“Chinese dairy conversion 150 sentences (Page1-
page3) by groups
To attract students to discuss on the topic upon the
Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
of Chinese characters
by individuals
Speaking and listening
Chinese greeting and
addresses by groups
Speaking Chinese dairy
conversions in groups
Discussing in groups
upon the topic about
the Mid-Autumn
Festival, including the
legends and customs in
China
Discussio
n
/printed
materials
handing out to
students
materials
CONSOLIDATION
/CONCLUSION
(CONS)
Clarify:
Review if the learners have understood the following issues
in the class:
Chinese Pinyin Section: Pinyin (Chinese Phonetic
Alphabet Table) review, including 23 initials, 24
finals and 16 overall recognition syllables reading
practices.
Chinese Characters and Words Section: 6 new
characters in “Chinese” text book Lesson 5 learning
(recognitions and writing and reading)
Chinese Grammar Section: “ One Minute Mandarin”
lesson 1 (Wó hĕn gāo xìng jiàn dào nĭ ) (I am very
happy to meet you) (Greeting speaking)
Chinese Conversion Section: “Chinese dairy
conversion 150 sentences (Page1-page3 review）
(Conversations listening and speaking)
Chinese Culture Section: The Mid-Autumn Festival
(Culture stories and idioms explanations).
Questioning/
Presentation
/Analysis/
Discussion
Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
Reader/Heading
project/Youtube
/printed
materials
handing out to
students
materials
Review outcomes:
To identify key factors and easily leading to
confusing issues in Pinyin Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
Questioning /answering
by individuals
Questioning/
Presentation
Lector’s
speeches &
Word/Adobe
7. Table and attract students to practice and the
teacher evaluate them and give advices
To review and solid the 6 new characters in
“Chinese” text book Lesson 5 by picking them in
randomly to let students to recognize and read.
To review and solid Chinese greeting and addresses
by groups
To review and solid Chinese the conversations in
“Chinese dairy conversion 150 sentences (Page1-
page3) by groups
To attract students to discuss on the topic upon the
Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
Recognizing, writing,
speaking and reading
of Chinese characters
by individuals
Speaking and listening
Chinese greeting and
addresses by groups
Speaking Chinese dairy
conversions in groups
Discussing in groups
upon the topic about
the Mid-Autumn
Festival, including the
legends and customs in
China
/Analysis/
Discussion
Reader/Heading
project/Youtube
/printed
materials
handing out to
students
materials
Special points:
Home works
To attract the students to try
the home works of book
“Chinese“ lesson 5 part 1.
Imitation
s/Analysi
s/Writing
/Reading
printed materials
handing out to
students
materials
Modelled Strategies:
Class contents taught by Word/Pdf presentation (teaching by resources and technology)
Printed materials will give to students to practice Chinese writing, reading, speaking (students centred and participation)
Questioning/Discussion are arranged in the class and student attend in groups to review and solid the learning processing (interactive
learning’ team based learning)
Presentations by individuals and in groups are arranged in the class (giving and receiving feedbacks to reveal the learning and teaching
outcomes)
Home works are delivered to students to verify the learning outcomes.
Independent Learning Activities:
Questioning /answering by individuals in the class
Recognizing, writing, speaking and reading of Chinese characters by individuals in the class
Speaking and listening Chinese greeting and addresses by groups
8. Speaking and listening Chinese dairy conversions in groups in the class
Discussions in groups upon the topic about the Mid-Autumn Festival are arranged in the class
Independent home works are delivered after the class
(Reflection on own teaching & evaluation of lesson)
The following have been achieved:
The Chinese Grammar Section of “One Minute Mandarin” lesson 1 is impressive. Following the feedback of last class, using living dialogue or
talking in reality to teach Chinese grammar instead of boring grammar competence is delivered and applied in the class.
The printed out class materials are good ready for the class, it also help students to review the class contents after class.
The lesson contents are professional, knowledgeable, valuable, and interesting.
Class procedures control under good management.
Stress lesson contents emphasis and make the teaching mission delivery clearly and logically.
Questioning /answering leaded learners in deep interactive participations
Recognizing, writing, speaking and reading of Chinese characters by individuals help students to grasp the competences impressively.
Speaking Chinese dairy conversions in groups offered students plenty chances to do presentations.
Discussing in groups lead to students to bring background knowledge to the class and it contribute benefits of understand the culture issues
thoroughly.
Optional home works are delivered to help students’ continuous study.
The following issues need to be improved:
The time frames of each session will be 20 minutes. But the new Chinese characters sessions cost over 30 minutes, it affected the time
frames of the other units to be accomplished.
Next class’ expectations need to be explained at the end of this class, so as to students can do some preparations.
In the introductions’ part of the class, the lecture utilized printed materials stick on the whiteboard to explain the class contents and
learning outcomes, the fonts are too small to be seen in the classroom circumstance, Power point slides are recommended for future.
In the session of Chinese Pinyin Phonetic Alphabet Table learning, utilization of Multiple media learning strategies, such as relevant videos
and songs to let students to follow and practice are recommended. This method can benefit students to review the class contents in their
spare time.
In the Chinese Conversations session, the materials are printed out to students. The fonts are too small, the contents are too crowed to use
in the class. So listing the current contents by individuals and enlarging the fonts are recommended.
