This document provides instructions for an activity to learn the days of the week in Mandarin Chinese. It includes: 1. A chant with the days of the week and instructions to add pinyin and translate new words. 2. Acting out each line of the chant and a picture competition to demonstrate understanding. 3. An assignment to make sentences using new words on a website. 4. Prompts for interviewing classmates about the current day of the week and their favorite/least favorite days and why. 5. A link to complete a homework assignment online by a deadline.

1. Days of The Week (星期) Page 1
Days of The Week
1. Add Pinyin to the chant below and translate the new words.
星期一，我要休息
星期二，我吃面条
星期三，我非常懒
星期四，我累得要死
星期五，我学跳舞
星期六，我得遛狗
星期天，我乐翻天
Wu Laoshi will only explain the meaning of phrases, so each group needs to refer to the
dictionary and figure out the meaning of each single character (competition). New character &
words (including slang phrases) that you have learned from this chant:

2. Days of The Week (星期) Page 2
2. Listen to the chant again and act out each sentence; Picture-Speak competition;
3. Make sentences for each of the new word on Todaysmeet at
http://todaysmeet.com/newsentence. (This room is only active for one week, starting from
11/13, please submit your sentences by 11/16.) Try to use the new words in the context of
your true daily activity.
4. In-class interview of your classmates
今天是星期几？
你最喜欢星期几？为什么？
你最不喜欢星期几？为什么？
5. 星期 和 心情 (xin1 qing2, emotion; feeling)
Go to http://lingtlanguage.com/takeassignment/456835286220354/ and complete your
homework assignment by 11/16.