Speaking hmwk first and then graded; presentational; after in class activities (read and discuss, pix talk, sequencing and matching)

1. Evan’s Present Re-telling Guide
Pay attention to word order, measure word, special patterns, transitional phrases and past tense.
有
y ǒ u
there is，天天
tiāntiān
everyday，有一天
y ǒ u y ì t i ā n
one day，一个人
y í g è r é n
alone
还有
h á i y ǒ u
“and” for sentences/besides，因为
y ī n w é i
because，所以
s u ǒ y ǐ
so，
可是
k ě s h ì
/但是
d à n s h ì
but，也
y ě
also，都
d ō u
all
…的时候
d e s h í h o u
when…，跟
g ē n
…一起
y ì q ǐ
with…together，
只
z h ī
measure word，只 only,
最
z u ì
好
h ǎ o
的
d e
the best，生…的气 to be mad at…
觉
j u é
得
d e
to think/feel，知
z h ī
道
d à o
to know
红
hóng
色
s è
的
d e
球
q i ú
red ball， 外
w à i
面
miàn
outside
一
y í
个
g è
礼
l ǐ
物
w ù
a present，这只狗 this dog, 这个礼物 this present
看
k à n
一
y ī
看
k à n
to take a loot at, 看
k à n
到
d à o
to see
三
s ā n
个
g è
腿
t u ǐ
的
d e
狗
g ǒ u
3-legged dog，腿
t u ǐ
legs
起
q ǐ
立
l ì
to stand up
了
l e
a word to indicate that an action has been completed

2. Introduction of Evan
There is a boy, he is called Evan.
He likes to play XBOX game, and he everyday plays XBOX.
Because he has no friends, so he alone plays.
A New Thing Happened
One day, Evan’s mom gave him a present.
He does not know why his mom gave him a (measure word) present.
He doesn’t want a present, he wants to play XBOX.
But, his mom asked him “why don’t you take a look at the present?”
So, Evan looked at the present. It is a (measure word) dog.
Evan is very happy (hen + adjective), because he likes dogs and this dog is very cute.
Plot Twist 1
But, the dog doesn’t have 4 (measure word) legs, it only has 3 legs!
So, Evan was mad, he was mad at mom.
So, he doesn’t want this present because he thinks this present is not good.
So, Evan plays his XBOX.
He doesn’t look at this (measure word) dog. But the dog wants to with Evan play, it wants to
with Evan together to play a red ball.
Plot Twist 2
Evan doesn’t look at the ball, also doesn’t look at the dog.
So, the dog alone played with the red ball.
When the dog plays the red ball, it feels the ball is fun.
When Evan plays XBOX, he looked at the dog. He thinks the dog is very cute and fun.
Plot Twist 3
So, Evan looked at the dog and wants to with the dog play the red ball.

3. He stood up.
The dog is very happy, because it wants to with Evan go outside to play.
So, Evan with the dog went outside, and they played the red ball.
Plot Twist 4
Evan only has 1 leg, but his 3-legged dog friend likes him.
The 3-legged dog didn’t see the 1 leg, it only wants to with Evan play the red ball.
Evan also wants to with the dog play the red ball.
Ending
Evan feels very happy, because he has a very good present.
The dog friend is his best present.