The document discusses establishing a balanced Chinese writing program for students that includes writing journals, teaching the writing process of planning, drafting and revising, and providing meaningful writing activities and genres for students to express themselves authentically. It provides examples of writing prompts and projects to engage students in the writing process.

1. Let students write!
让学生写

2. 1. Writing Journals
写日记

3. 2. The Planning process
在写作前计划

4. 3. Meaningful Writing
有意义的写作

5. 1. Writing Journals
写日记

6. What does your writing program look like?
Mechanics of Writing Formula Writing
Character writing on grids Copy sentences
Radicals / Stroke order Prepared writing tasks
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7. Let the students write!
Mechanics of Writing Formula Writing
Character writing on grids Copy sentences
Radicals / Stroke order Prepared writing tasks
My thinking 我的想法
My opinions 我的意见
My feelings 我的感情
My suggestions 我的建议
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8. What does your writing program look like?
the fence
Remembering Modelled Writing Writing for a Purpose
Characters (Teacher generated model (Student generated writing)
(Saturday session) writing)
I feel that....
I enjoy....
I wish....
I hope....
My opinion is....

9. Purpose of writing is to.....
e
communicatet
Opinions Ideas Suggestions Recommendations
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10. Do you encourage students to express themselves?
Formula Writing Express myself!
I hope there is a new series of Dr. Who.
I think Britain’s Got Talent is the greatest!
I especially like watching music videos,
because I want to learn to play the
guitar.
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11. Expressing my
opinion matters..
I think...
I feel...
I wish...
My opinion is...
I hope...
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12. Why use a Chinese Journal?
为什么写中文日记?
• Opinions and Ideas • Provides Feedback
• S.T.P.V.O • Frequency of writing
• Express THEIR opinion, not increases
the teachers • Reflect on learning
• Natural writing that is • Record of writing progress
owned by students • Breaks down fear of
• Learning of new vocabulary writing / using correct
• Differentiation - Weaker characters etc.,
students can excel • Emphasizes PROCESS of
writing
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14. Chinese Journals
1. Three times a week, you will write an entry in
your 日记.You can use 英文 and 中文 to start with.
2. The Journal is where you will write your thoughts,
opinions, and likes/dislikes about anything.You may also
illustrate your journal.
3. Every Friday, I will collect your Journals and give you
feedback about your writing.

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16. Writing is a
process, and
students are
permitted to
make mistakes!
写作是一个过
程，并允许学生
犯错误！

18. My Word Bank
• store new words
• expand vocabulary
• easy to refer to..
• customized to each
individual student
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19. Allow students to add to the Word Wall
Word Bank 字银行
- ecomes a Reference for the class
b
- xtends vocabulary beyond set
e
characters
- asier to retrieve vocabulary
e
Students keep their own
Word Wall in a Folder
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20. Learning Map
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22. There’s a Celebrity in my Journal Week
在周记里有名人（学生在他们的日记里写一个名人.）
What does he look like?
他是什么样子的？
What do you like about him?
关于他你喜欢他什么？
What don’t you like about him?
关于他你不喜欢他什么?
What kind of person is he?
他是什么样的人呢?
What does he do best?
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他(是)做什么最好？

23. Word Order 句子中的词序
S.T. P.V.O
我
I 星期一 踢 足球
Monday kicked football
在学校 at school 23

24. Tenses 过去，现在和将来时态
• Past 我以前.......
• Present 我现在.......
• Future 我将去.......
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25. Writing is a
Process.
我周末打算......
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26. Experimenting
and Mistakes
are central to
the writing
Process.
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27. 2. Plan before writing

28. Teach the Writing Process
• Generate ideas 想一想
• Organize content 组织内容
• First draft 写第一稿
• Proofread 复习一下
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29. 1. Generate ideas 产生想法
You are a blogger for a website about what it’s like to be a
teenager in the UK
My interests
Friends Introduction
of self
Hopes for the
Difficulties future
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30. 1. Generate ideas
You are on work experience in a Health Club
and need to write a web page
List available Benefits of
Day and time classes regular exercise
of classes
Importance of
Getting fit keeping healthy
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31. 1. Generate ideas
You are writing to a Chinese e-pal about your Easter break.
Explain Easter What did you
break do at home? What you did
with friends?
Plans for the
A boring day? weekend?
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32. STEP 1: Generate ideas in English
想⼀一想
The type of house do you live in
Events where you live
-house/flat?
-Tourist attractions?
-like/dislike your house? Why?
-What is there to do in summer? winter?
-compare your house with housing in China?
-Festivals? / celebrations?
-how long lived there?
Write a Blog about where you live.
Describe the place you live Where you want to live in the future
-what your city/town is like? -Type of area you would like to live in?
-what is there for young people to do? -What would be there for you?
-what you like about it / dislike? Why? -Why?
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33. STEP 2: Organize content (Chinese)
组织内容
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34. Mind Maps 创建一个心地图
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http://www.mindmeister.com/

35. STEP 3:
Write a first draft
写初稿
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36. STEP 4: Proofread and Edit 编辑你的写作
I learn best when I am given opportunities to reflect on my
learning and are given advice on how to make 36
improvements.

37. feedback 反馈
provides
the
learner
informa4on
with:
Where I want
to be
Where I am

38. feedback
Sugges)ons,
hints,
or
cues
for
improvement
....more
effec)ve
for
learning
than
praise
or
comments
about
performance

39. ENGAGE Learners in the Assessment process

40. Do you show students what GOOD
writing looks like?
你能不能示范给学生看良好的写作像什么样子？

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43. Why should I write?

44. 3. Meaningful Writing

45. Create authentic reasons for writing!
Labels Journal
Letter-writing
Email
Notes and Messages

46. Writing Genres
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Journal Entries
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Personal Letter
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Greeting Card
•
•
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Schedule/Things to Do List
Inner Monologue Representing Internal Conflicts
Classified or Personal Ads
What to write?
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Personal Essay or Philosophical Questions
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Top Ten List/Glossary or Dictionary
•
Poetry
•
Song Lyrics
•
Autobiographical Essay
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Contest Entry Application
•
Business Letter or Correspondence/Persuasive or Advocacy
Letter
•
Biographical Summary
•
Critique of a Published Source
•
Speech or Debate
•
Historical Times Context Essay
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Textbook Article
•
Science Article or Report/Business Article or Report
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Lesson Plan
•
Encyclopedia Article
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Short Scene from a Play with Notes for Stage Directions
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Short Scene from a Movie with Notes for Camera Shots
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Dialogue of a Conversation among Two or More People
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Short Story
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Adventure Magazine Story
•
Ghost Story 46
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Myth, Tall Tale, or Fairy Tale
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Talk Show Interview or Panel

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Picture book
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Chart or Diagram with Explanation and Analysis
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Brochure or Newsletter
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Time Line or Chain of Events
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Map with Explanation and Analysis
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Magazine or TV Advertisement or Infomercial
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Restaurant Description and Menu
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Travel Brochure Description
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How-To or Directions Booklet
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Receipts, Applications, Deeds, Budgets or Other Documents
•
Wedding, Graduation or Special Event Invitation
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Birth Certificate
•
Local News Report
•
Pop-Up book
•
Review and Poster for a Movie, Book, or TV Program
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Board Game or Trivial Pursuit with Answers and Rules
•
Comic Strip or Graphic Novel excerpt
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Power Point Presentation
•
Informational Video
•
Web Site
•
Future News Story
•
Letter to the Editor
•
Newspaper or Magazine Feature/Human Interest Story
•
Obituary, Eulogy or Tribute
•
News Program Story or Announcement
•
Tabloid Article
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48. Vary the types of writing you assign to students
Who is the audience?
What is the purpose of writing?
What writing products will they create?

49. Writing from Day 1
从第一天开始，让学生用中文写东西。
Encourage use of characters
Support writing for meaning
Allow feedback for learning

50. Adopt an Egg Project
Decorate an egg
Write a description of egg in Chinese
Introduce Adopted egg to class
Create an ID for Adopted Egg
Record daily activities of Adopted egg
What did we learn?
Descriptions, parts of body, family, colours, dates, days of the
week, numbers, nationalities, likes/dislikes, daily routine, S.T.V.P.O

51. Adopt an Egg Project
• Today you will receive your egg.
• 今天你收到一个鸡蛋。
• You will take it home and decorate it.
• 你要把这个鸡蛋带回家 。画眼睛，头发，鼻
子etc.,
• You will care for your egg and write a weekly diary
about the adventures of your egg using the S.T.V.O.
rule.
• 这个鸡蛋是你领养的。每天要保护它。你也
要写一个日记 (你的鸡蛋喜欢什么？它的日常
生活是什么?）
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52. Adopt an Animal Project
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56. Expect and Accept only the BEST!
只接受最好的工作

57. A year-long Project
Welcome to Chinese classes!
Your parents have just told you they have bought a luxurious
hotel in Beijing. In just a month you will be moving to live in
China.
“欢迎您到华语班来！你的父母已告诉你，他们已
经在北京买了一家高级豪华的酒店。
一个月以后，你将去中国住.”

58. Support
deep
learning

59. Learning
Outcomes

60. September / October
九月 ／ 十月
准备一本护照 ｜ 打包行李 ｜ Make a list of clothes
to take |

61. November
十一月

64. December
十二月

65. Transport, location, directions, rooms and furniture, greetings, family members, packing a suitcase, buying a
ticket,

66. Work Experience: Meeting guests, finding your way around, Planning an Itinerary for a day’s
outing

67. Use authentic materials like - maps, tickets, posters, schedules, and menus etc.,

68. 灯 电视
床
镜子
桌子
橱柜

69. My Daily Routine: My Daily Routine:
6am - Arrive at work 我早上六点到达工作
6:30am - Set up tables 我早上六点半.....
6:30am - Service breakfast 七点....
10am - Clean tables 十点....

70. You go out with friends to a restaurant.You have a bad
experience. Write a letter of complaint.

71. Intro: Greeting
Step 1: When did this happen?
Step 2: Who were you with? TASK: Brainstorm in
Step 3: What was the name of the
restaurant? small groups
Step 4: What did you order? what happened at
Step 5: What was the problem?
Step 6: How did you feel?
the restaurant
Step 7: Closing and date.

74. Plan a 3 day Itinerary for a guest at the hotel
计划三天的行程，给酒店的客人
• Local areas of interest
• Days, times
• Transport
• Buy tickets
• Restaurants/shopping

75. January 一月

76. February 二月
Interview a Sports Person

77. A year-long Project
“欢迎您到华语
班来！你的父母
已告诉你，他们
已经在北京买了
一家高级豪华的
酒店。
一个月以后，你
将去中国住.
http://www.creativechinese.com/2012/02/18/your-parents-have-just-
bought-a-luxurious-hotel/

78. 1. Writing Journals

79. 2. Plan a Writing Task
• Generate ideas 想一想
• Organize content 组织内容
• First draft 写第一稿
• Proofread
• Edit 复习一下
• Student reflection
• Final draft

80. 3. Meaningful Writing

81. A balanced Chinese writing program
the fence
Remembering Modelled Writing Writing for a Purpose
Characters (Teacher generated model (Student generated writing)
(Saturday session) writing)
I feel that....
I enjoy....
I wish....
I hope....
My opinion is....

82. Presentation and Handouts
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