I have 2 websites - Creative Chinese
 我有两个网站 – 创意中文




                CreativeChinese
           www.creativechinese.com
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www.creativechinese.com
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Gigglepotz
  http://gigglepotz.com/
另一个网站是: 格格笑




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说了"你好"以后,




  你说什么?
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fluent
 流利
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accurate
pronunciation

 标准的发音
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sustain a
conversation
 保持对话
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The one thing that will
 set students apart...




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express ideas
and opinions

表达你的意见
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One thing we know
       about
 Secondary school
     students

They have opinions!
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I think that latest song by   My opinion is that the iPad
                I don’t like       Radiohead is cool!
                   Maths.                                        3 is the best yet!


   Did you
    watch
Britain’s Got
 Talent last
 night? That
  first song
 was lame!




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1. Express yourself!


             T me why you
              ell
             don’t like coming
            to this restaurant?



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What are my
              suggestions?


What are my
 feelings?




                 What are my
                  opinions?




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Passive listeners
  Passive answers
Passive statements     14
我觉得......
                                                  我的建议是......




                                 Text




Active expression of feelings           Active expression of opinions
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Express yourself!


       Why?




How?


                              What?
                              When?
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Before you leave...give your opinion....
  你离开教室之前,给我你的意见...
             我觉得‘One Direction’ 真可爱




我认为Iron Man 是了不起的人
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2. Repair communication

            修复交谈

        学生需要知道如何
          表达不明白


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“你好”
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Please say it again.

请再说一遍
Qǐng zàishuō yībiàn




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How do you say ….in
     Chinese?
 中文怎么说
Zhōngwén zěnme shuō ?




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I don’t know how to
           say…..
我不知道怎
  么说
Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme
      shuō




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It’s not clear what you are
            saying.
                我听不清楚
                Wǒ tīng bù qīngchu




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I don’t understand what
     you are saying.

            我听不懂
             Wǒ tīng bù dǒng




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3. Bring the real world into the
           classroom




     把真实世界带进教室
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4. Role-plays




角色扮演 - 学生需要用语言来完成一个任务。
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The Clumsy Waiter




Chinese Role-plays: http://www.creativechinese.com/
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The Robot - 机器人




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5. Authentic Tasks
On the plane I will be able Talk to class about my
to tell someone about my            family.
          family.




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‘On the Plane’ Speaking
         task        Target

                                                                                                  I can introduce
                                                                                                 myself and family
                                                                                                    to a Chinese
                                                                                                      speaker
                                                                               Repairing
                                                                             communication
                                                         I can introduce         skills
                                                            my family                          Role-play ‘On
                                                            members                          the Plane’ with a
                                   I can describe                                                partner
                                   my nationality                          Peer-Assessed
                                                                           Family Tree 
                                                            Portfolio
                I can ask and                             reflection by
                   state age                                 student
  I can state                         Class Survey /
my name and                           presentation of
inquire about                          results to the
others names                               class
                     Taking Roll
                    Observations




                                                        Check in with students

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Goal
      Interview a Sports Person




4 Subskill         Assessment
                         Listening Quiz




3 Subskill         Assessment
                     Role-play with partner




2 Subskill         Assessment
               Label sports/match sentences




1 Subskill         Assessment
                       Informal checklist




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Speaking Task:You will role-play asking for food and
             drink while on the plane.

 What language will you need?

  I would like to eat....
  I would like to eat....
  Excuse me, Miss / Mr.
 Do you have....?
 Food and drink vocabulary
 Courtesy phrases

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6. Provide criteria for Speaking Tasks

                      What I am looking
                           for......




    提供一个标准给说话任务
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Speaking Tasks
•   You will be able to:      •   What I am looking for:


•   Describe your family      •   Clear pronunciation
    members (age, name,
    likes) to a Chinese       •   Good sentence structures
    speaker on the plane.
                              •   Ability to maintain a
                                  conversation by asking
•   You will be able to           questions
    maintain a conversation
    by asking questions.
                              •   Use of photos / props to
                                  convey meaning


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Context: You are LOST in London! Ask for directions to get to
                       the bus stop.




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We are Learning
                                      What I am looking for...
           to...


Greet a Chinese speaker.        Clear and loud Chinese
                                pronunciation
Give directions to a location
                                Correct pronunciation of Chinese
Ask for clarification of
directions                      Lots of expression!

Ask someone to speak            Gestures to support language
slower
                                Suitable props to make the role-play
Express gratitude for help      authentic

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All students should have a copy of this!




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7. Do you provide Learning
    Goals to students?
学生的学习目标 - 给学生一张学习地图。




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Clear Learning Outcomes


  What am I
 going to learn
     today?
我今天要学习什么?




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Student-Friendly Learning
          Outcomes

 I can.....                                      I can tell...

                                                   I can read..
 I am able to .....

I know.....            I will be able to .....       I can write...

                      I am learning how to.....
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Display the Learning Goals in the classroom.



                   We are learning to....




                   What I am looking for....




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8. Past / Present / Future Game

   以前               现在              将来


•我去过              •我在......       •我将在
What did you do   What are you    What are your
  last week?       reading?          plans?

Where did you     Where are you   Where are you
    go?              now?         going for your
                                     holidays?
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Why should
students talk?
 学生为什么要谈话?


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9. Provide a Stimulus
        Use Pictures to encourage Story writing – 5Ws
Who?
             What?
        When?
    Where?
    Why?
    ?
                     ?
        ?
      ?
          ?




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Picture-based Discussion




                           Why?
                           What?
                           When?
                           How?
                           Where?
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Where?
What?
When?
How?
Why?
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Where?               What?                Why?




 Students need to brainstorm their speaking task




             My feelings and opinions?
When?                                       How?

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10. Technology




使用技术发展演讲技巧。
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The flipped classroom




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What does a flipped
    classroom look like?

Learn in class   Learn for homework



 Review for      Review and apply in
 homework               class


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Learn for homework




       Watch the video about directions at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_soOSzZynn8

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Review and apply in class

 1. Print a map of your local
          area online.
    2. Write a script giving
instructions to a taxi driver
  on how to get from your
    house to your school.
3. Ask your teacher to check
          your script.
4. Rehearse the script with a
            partner.
 5. Perform the role-play for
          assessment.



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Flipped Classroom Resources




Meiyu: http://www.youtube.com/user/OMGmeiyu

Chinese with Mike: http://www.chinesewithmike.com/
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11.	
  Games 游戏 - 指导实践讲中文。

是吃的东西吗?                 是大的吗?




                        是红色的吗?
我妈妈有吗?




小孩子喜欢吗?                 是玩具吗?

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Celebrity Guesses

1. Print celebrity photos.
2. Divide students into 4
teams.
3. Each representative of a
team may ask one question
in Chinese.




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100 Questions




Games: http://www.creativechinese.com/module-1-burgers-of-chinese-food/
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12. But why?
但是为什么?您的学生可以证明他们的主张

(意见)使用'因为,因此,但....' 吗?

• 因为.....................
• 所以......................
• 然后.....................
• 但是.....................       65
13. What if...cards

 What if....卡 -
 排练'如果'......场景。




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14. Talk Partners




     对话伙伴
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15. Motivational Ideas / Incentives

                         动机的主张
Possible rewards, besides those
used as a school-wide system are:

 - a note home to parents about
   achievements
 - name on a special chart which
   earns a later tangible reward
 - being given special
   responsibilities
 - being allowed to go first
 - having extra choices




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10th Grade Incentives
•   Class trip to Chinatown - 9th
    grade

•   Karaoke night - 10th grade




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A Classroom Economy
  一间有关(讲)经济的教室




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Your Power
             The Great Wall Trek
  source




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16. Teach S.T.P.V.O in English first
教S.T.P.V.O. - 必须先用英语教句子的顺序。


我
I        星期一               踢         足球
          Monday         kick             football



               在学校       at school
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17. Teach Mind Maps
 Brainstorm content of speaking tasks.




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What time              Would you
     does the cafe         recommend this
        open?             cafe? Why or why
                                 not?




   Tell me about the
     special offer!
                            Tell me about a
                          place you like to go
                           on the weekend.



Where is your favourite
         cafe
and why do you like it?




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What activities are
   available at this
      complex?                                           If you owned a
                                                        Leisure Complex
                                                         what activities
                                                       would you provide?
                                                              Why?


  Which activity would
    you like most?
        Why?




What people would use
 the Leisure center?                                        What is your
                                                         opinion about the
                                                          activities offered
                                                            here? Why?
                         http://www.mindmeister.com/
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18. Chinese ONLY Zone




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19. Bite-size Chinese
http://www.creativechinese.com/category/bite-size-chinese-for-kids/




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http://www.creativechinese.com/category/bite-size-chinese-for-kids/
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20. Teach students to take
control of the conversation.
          教学生去控制对话
“An important indicator of
good speaking skills is
interacting with
spontaneity. That
explains why a candidate’s
effort to ask questions in
an open interaction task
will be rewarded.” -
Examiner's Report (GCSE)
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Automatic Questions
给学生10个基本的问题,他们是可以在任何谈话里使用的。


1. How are you?
2. What’s your name?
3. Where are you from?
4. Can you speak Chinese/English?
5. Where do you live?
6. Who is in your family?
7. How old are you?
8. What sports do you like?
9. What is your favourite....?
10. Where is the....?

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Presentation and Handouts




Speaking
Chinese




            www.creativechinese.com
           Email: shaz@creativechinese.com
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