This document lists and provides links to over 20 input and output activities for a CI-inspired Chinese language class with the goal of helping students know themselves, each other, and the world better through meaningful materials and authentic interactions. The activities include games like TPR Cup Grab, Speedy Announcer, Pass it Up, Guess the Stores, Video Reading with comprehension questions, and others. They aim to create information gaps, use realia, involve music or movement, build comprehension and memory, and foster teamwork and competition to engage students rather than just teaching content. The document encourages adding more activities to the list.
This document lists and provides links to over 20 input and output activities for a CI-inspired Chinese language class with the goal of helping students know themselves, each other, and the world better through meaningful materials and authentic interactions. The activities include games like TPR Cup Grab, Speedy Announcer, Pass it Up, Guess the Stores, Video Reading with comprehension questions, and others. They aim to create information gaps, use realia, involve music or movement, build comprehension and memory, and foster teamwork and competition to engage students rather than just teaching content. The document encourages adding more activities to the list.
This document provides instructions for a class interview assignment in Chinese where students work with a partner to understand sentences, interview 6 classmates they don't have class with to get their name, number of family members, number of pets, who they think is famous, if they like singing or dancing, what movies they like, and if they prefer movies or sports. Students are to conduct the interview and write responses in Chinese characters.
