This document provides information for a Chinese curriculum night for grade 8 students and their parents. It outlines the learning resources that will be used, including workbooks, notes, vocabulary lists, and online tools like Google Classroom. It describes how student learning and progress will be assessed, including the criteria and types of assessments. Examples of question types are provided for listening, reading, speaking and writing assessments. Important dates for assessments are noted and parents are advised to check the teacher's blog calendar. Suggestions are provided on how parents can support learning at home, such as checking Google Classroom, practicing vocabulary, and using online review tools.

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Welcome to
Chinese Curriculum Night
Grade 8 Phase 3
Google Classroom
Code: ho442l

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Agenda
• What to Learn
• Assessed Curriculum
– Assessment Criteria
– Examples of Assessment
– Important Dates
• How to Support

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What to Learn

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What to Learn
• Main Learning Resources
– Unit Workbook
– Pink-Class Notes
– Green-Words/Phrases
• Online Learning Resources
– Google Classroom
– MZ Inquiry Class Blog
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Learning Resources
Type of Exercise
Red characters for reading and writing.
Blue characters
for reading and
understanding.

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Learning Resources
Red for reading and writing
Blue for reading and understanding

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Assessed Curriculum
• Assessments: Criteria & Performance-based
• Summative Assessments (SA): end of unit
• Formative Assessment (FA): Ongoing
• Student Portfolio (SP)/ iFolio
• Report Cards

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How is MYP Language Acquisition Phase 3 assessed?
5 skills: listening, speaking, viewing, reading, writing

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Assessment Examples
Examples of Test Question Types
• Criterion A: listening comprehension / video & picture viewing
• Criterion B: reading comprehension assessments
• Criterion C&D-Oral: oral presentation assessments
• Criterion C&D-Writing: passage/text type/reflection/story writing

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Assessment Examples
Criterion A
Comprehending spoken and visual text

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Assessment Examples
Criterion B
Comprehending written and visual text

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Assessment Examples
Criterion C&D - Oral
Communicating in response to spoken,
written and visual text

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Assessment Examples
Criterion C&D - Writing
Using language in spoken and written form

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Important Dates
Please check the Google Calendar on Ms. Zhang’s blog
regularly to keep the assessment dates updated.

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Home Learning
• Average G8 Phase 3 class home learning time: about 20 min, for a
total of 80 minutes maximum per night.
• If you find your child spending much longer on home learning,
please remind him/her to finish as much as possible, then bring the
rest back to school the next day and ask for teacher’s help.
• Home learning assigned on EVERY class days
• Check Google Classroom for home learning task & Verify email
subscription to Ms. Zhang’s blog for updates
• Class notes & daily practice is highly recommended to maintain a
habit of learning a foreign language

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Learning Resources
• Check Google Classroom assignment for home
learning assignments & handouts
• Quizlet: Vocabulary flash card sets
• Calendar: important assessment dates
• Self-study Quizizz.com
• Online Resources: Symbaloo (website cluster)
• Library books & People who can speak Chinese

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Reading Program
• Enrich interest and build up vocabulary
• Choose to read/write a book report
• Reading Award: middle/end of year
• Visit CCC library

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Thanks for coming!
谢谢！
Google Classroom
Code: ho442l