BRIEF LESSON PLAN IN MANDARIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1

OBJECTIVES
Identify vowels and consonant sounds in Chinese
Recognize the importance of tones in Chinese
Practice tones, vowels and consonants in Chinese using greeting words in Chinese
SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Pinyin Pronunciation (Vowels and Consonants)
Duration: 1 hour for Demo/ 3 hours for actual lesson
Students’ Grade Level: Second Year College Students
Students’ Language Proficiency Level: Zero Beginners
Previous Lesson: Four Tones in Chinese
Materials: Presentation, Flashcards and Whiteboard
Reference: Cui, Y. (2012). The New Concept Chinese 1. Beijing Language and Culture University Press
PROCEDURE
INTRODUCTORY
Greetings & Review - Four Tones in Chinese
1. First tone (high flat level) 2. Second tone (rising)
3. Third tone (fall/rise) 4. Fourth tone (falling)
LEARNING PROPER
Consonant Sounds
b, d, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, s, t, w and y. The others are: c, j, q, r, x, z, ch, sh and zh
Vowel Sounds

a、o 、 e 、 i 、u、 ü 、er、-i(apico front vowel)、 -i(back apico vowel)、ai 、 ei 、 ao

、ou、 ia、ie、 ua、 uo、 iao 、iu 、uai 、ui、
an、ian、uan、üe、üan、en、in、uen、ün、ang、iang、uang、eng、ing、ueng、ong、ion
g.
ASSESSMENT
Read the syllables aloud
Circle the correct Pinyin
Identify the tones correctly
ASSIGNMENT
Read and voice record oneself saying the family members in Chinese. Attach the recordings in eLMS.
Please submit on or before Friday.
1. Mother Patricia Iris Razon, LPT
2. Father 4. Younger Sister
3. Older Sister 5. Older Brother
6. Younger Brother
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