Subject Teacher: Zhe Wu Contact: zhe@askeris.no
Grade 8 Language Acquisition
Mandarin Expectations: In order to succeed in Mandarin lessons, students are required to dedicate at least 15 minutes a day.
Unit two ---- Clothes and globalization
Key Concepts: Global interaction
Related Concepts: Form and conventions
Global Contexts: Globalization and sustainability
Inquiry questions:
Factual questions: What do I and my classmates wear to school?
Conceptual questions: Why do people wear similar clothes in different parts of the world?
Debatable questions: To what extent, globalization impacts people's way of life and fashion?
The summative assessment and rubric
08/06/2017
Here is student end unit summative assessment. Please enjoy.
Group one
Group two
Group three
Group four
02/06/2017
Today, Grade 8 enjoyed a field trip to Sangrok martial arts training center in Oslo. The Grade 8 students kept a positive attitude and participated in activities related to Chinese Wushu martial arts.
31/05/2017
Students are required to work in groups to design a school uniform and make a video for their summative assessment. They were really engaged and excited to present their group work.
12/05/2017
This week students wrote a poem about any subject we have learned in Chinese and started to work together for their group work.
05/05/2017
This week students have learned vocabulary about facial appearance, such as 头， 头发， 眼睛，鼻子，耳朵，嘴巴. Students have practised to form different sentences with these new words. Students are encouraged to practise with the websites of Quizlet at home.
01/04/2017
This week students were engaged in different activities requiring rhythm and coordination to review vocabulary from current and previous lessons, which allowed students to gain confidence in speaking.
24/03/2017
Students have learned how to say some clothes in Chinese this week, such as 裙子， 裤子，上衣，短裤，鞋子. They practised the new vocabulary with the different colours they learned. They also did a game to practise their new vocabulary named Brown bear, Brown bear what did you see. They really enjoyed it.
12/03/2017
This week Grade 7 started the new unit. After introducing the unit, students have learned the new words on clothes. They also linked the new words to the knowledge they have learned, such as colours.
The summative assessment and rubric
08/06/2017
Here is student end unit summative assessment. Please enjoy.
Group one
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Laila, Nina, Lorenzo, Jessica, Rikard,
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Group two
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Islam, Isis, Ana, Magomed, Arthur
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Group three
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Iben, Iselin, Dhanisha,Jonathan, Dina,
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Group four
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Ulrika, Abdel, Salman,William, Megan
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Group one
Group two
Group three
Group four
02/06/2017
Today, Grade 8 enjoyed a field trip to Sangrok martial arts training center in Oslo. The Grade 8 students kept a positive attitude and participated in activities related to Chinese Wushu martial arts.
31/05/2017
Students are required to work in groups to design a school uniform and make a video for their summative assessment. They were really engaged and excited to present their group work.
12/05/2017
This week students wrote a poem about any subject we have learned in Chinese and started to work together for their group work.
05/05/2017
This week students have learned vocabulary about facial appearance, such as 头， 头发， 眼睛，鼻子，耳朵，嘴巴. Students have practised to form different sentences with these new words. Students are encouraged to practise with the websites of Quizlet at home.
01/04/2017
This week students were engaged in different activities requiring rhythm and coordination to review vocabulary from current and previous lessons, which allowed students to gain confidence in speaking.
24/03/2017
Students have learned how to say some clothes in Chinese this week, such as 裙子， 裤子，上衣，短裤，鞋子. They practised the new vocabulary with the different colours they learned. They also did a game to practise their new vocabulary named Brown bear, Brown bear what did you see. They really enjoyed it.
12/03/2017
This week Grade 7 started the new unit. After introducing the unit, students have learned the new words on clothes. They also linked the new words to the knowledge they have learned, such as colours.
Unit One ---- Beijing Opera and Chinese Calligraphy
Key Concepts: Aesthetics
Related Concepts: Function and meaning
Global Contexts: Personal and Cultural Expression
Inquiry questions:
Factual questions: What is the function of Beijing opera? What is the Chinese calligraphy?
Conceptual questions: How does Beijing opera performance convey Chinese culture?
Debatable questions: To what extent does tradition improve people's cultural and historical understanding?
The Rubric of Summative assessment
17/02/2017
In order to help students understand better the rubric and summative assessment, Grade 8 did peer assessment for their Beijing opera mask work. It was nice to see most students work hard on it. After that they did end unit self-reflection.
10/02/2017The Rubric of Summative assessment
17/02/2017
In order to help students understand better the rubric and summative assessment, Grade 8 did peer assessment for their Beijing opera mask work. It was nice to see most students work hard on it. After that they did end unit self-reflection.
This week students have been connecting the knowledge they are learning in this unit to the knowledge they have learned last unit, such as how to ask and tell the colors of different food. It is so nice to see that students are able to build the connection with little help.
07/02/2017
On Monday the school celebrated the Chinese New Year. Grade 6, 7 & 8 presented an assembly on the theme of Chinese New Year and after that they taught the younger kids Chinese New Year traditions with different activities. At lunch time, they tasted some Chinese food which they really like. Grade 6, 7 & 8 did a fantastic job. It was a very successful celebration and everyone had a nice time. A big thanks to their engagement.
28/01/2017
This week students painted their final masks according to the drafts they designed. Almost all the students completed their summative assessment within limited time. Well done.
26/01/2017
Students have been learning a popular Chinese New Year song named Gong Xi Gong Xi.
14/01/2017
Beijing opera is one of the most beautiful forms of art in China and it has about 200 years of history. This week students have been introduced the history of Beijing opera and the four main characters in the Beijing opera. Student have learned that facial painting is very important in Beijing opera.
Unit two ---- Food and Culture
Key Concepts: Culture
Related Concepts: Context, function, meaning
Global Contexts: Personal and cultural expression
Inquiry Questions:
Factual Question: What is your favourite food?
Conceptual Question: How are different kinds of food served in different cultural cuisines?
Debatable Question: Does what we eat represent who we are?
Rubric of Summative assessment
Summative assessment for Unit two:
Reading comprehension: Dec. 5th
Written in-class exam: Dec. 1st
05/12/2016
Students have learned location words this week, such as 上， 下， 里. They practised these locations words with pictures. Students participated summative assessment and did self-assessment as well. Most students did a good job in their final tests.
18/11/2016
This week, students were required to make a dialogue in groups on the food topic and role-played the dialogue with their classmates. They also used new vocabulary and sentence structures to write a short play with their group members. and performed them in front of the class.
14/112016
Grade 8 has a special guest this week. Mr. Liu talked about Chinese food and his food adaption in Norway. Students really enjoyed it. With the help of Mr. Liu, students further developed their understanding of Chinese food and food culture in China.
04/11/2016
In this week, students have learned to say the foods they like to eat, the foods they love to eat and the foods they want to eat as well. They are also able to talk about the foods they extremely love and dislike. Students have been practising different ways to express their preference.
22/10/2016
Students will learn food and culture based on their discussions and interest for this unit. This week, they have learned an amount of vocabulary related to foods and drinks, such as 水, 饺子，水饺，包子，汉堡，薯条，香蕉，三文治 etc. They also played a role as a waiter or customer in a restaurant.
Unit One---School Communities
Key concept: Communities
Related concepts: Audience, meaning, patterns
Statement of Inquiry: A school community is considered as a part of your identity and an important place to build social relationships.
Inquiry questions:
Factual - What is a school community?
Conceptual - What are differences between your school and those in other countries?
Debatable - What role does a school community play in your life?
Rubric of Summative assessment
03/10/2016
Students did summative assessment for unit one last week. They took a listening comprehension test and also performed their short plays in groups. I was impressed with students' improvement on their speaking and listening abilities. I recorded their voices when they performed their group work. Please enjoy.
Group one: Ana, Jonathan and Isis
Group two: Dina, Dhanisha, Salman and William
Group three: Nina, Iben, Magomed and Laila
Group four: Ulrika, Megan, Arthur and Abdel
Group five:Lorenzo, Jessica, Rikard and Iselin
22/09/2016
Students have learned how to ask for /say of the week this week. They did some group work to practise what we have learned for this unit. They also learned to wish someone a happy birthday and sing a birthday song.
04/09/2016
Grade 8 has practised new words and sentences we have learned with different games and activities this week. I am quite impressed with their abilities to speak and understand Chinese. I recorded the voice of some students who participated in this activity. You can listen to them by clicking their names.
Megan: Hello
Anna:Hello
Megan: How are you?
Anna:I am very good. Thank you.
Megan: What is your name?
Anna: My name is Anna.
Megan: How old are you?
Anna: I am 12 years old.
Megan: Where are you from?
Anna: I am from Brazil.
Megan: Which grade do you go to?
Anna: I go to Grade 8.
Megan: How old is your little brother?
Anna: My little brother is 7 years old.
Danisha: What is your name?
William: My name is William.
Danisha: How old are you?
William: I am 13 years old.
Danisha: Where are you from?
William: I am a Norwegian.
Danisha: Where is your school?
William: My school is here.
Danisha: How old is she?
William: She is 13 years old.
Danisha: Where dose she come from?
William: She is from England.
Danisha: Which grade does she go to?
William: She goes to grade 8.
Ulrika: How are you?
Nina: I am fine. Thank you.
Ulrika: Who is at home?
Nina: My mum is at home.
Ulrika: Which school do you go to?
Nina: I go to International school in Norway.
Ulrika: Which grade do you go to?
Nina: Grade 8.
Ulrika: What is your nationality?
Nina: I am a Norwegian and American.
26/08/2016
This week students have learned vocabulary about schools, such as 学校， 老师， 同学， 学生， 小学生，中学生，大学生，高中生， 在学校，在家， 在哪儿, 小学，中学， 大学. Students have practised to form different sentences with these new words. Students are encouraged to practise with the website of quizlet at home.
https://quizlet.com/
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Beijing Opera is the essence of Chinese traditional culture, nice topic.
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