Dear Parents,

What we did today:
1. Quiz
2. Finish lesson 4
3. Discuss about Chinese New Year and make red envelopes
4. Teach first part of lesson 5

Homework:
1. Homework packet: 91pp-97pp
2. Extra worksheet (find the attachement)

Students made their red enveloped today for you, don't forget to ask them to give you!

* We will have Chinese celebration on 2/13. Our class will need to introduce the meaning of "fish" to audiences. I guess I will make ppt or find some videos first and let students describe it.
If you have any ideas, please let me know!

This week homework:
1. Finish homework package: 73pp.~77pp.
2. Extra practice sheet (I attach the file in case kids lose it)
3. I also want to share with you some links about 成語 , you can encourage kids to read it at home:
http://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/mandarin/fulu/about_main/story/main00001.htm
http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/culture/topic/05html/001.htm

Advanced Class – Spring 2011
Presentation 1 – Due 1/23/11

Please prepare a 2-minute presentation for the class based on the following questions.

寒假作了什麼?

1. 有沒有出門去玩? 去哪裡? 好不好玩?
2. 沒有去玩, 在家裏做什麼?
3. 有沒有慶祝聖誕節? 如何慶祝?
4. 有沒有拿到聖誕禮物? 是你想要的嗎?
5. 國曆除夕有沒有熬夜倒數計時到新年? (例如看紐約時代廣場的節目)
6. 現在開學了, 感覺如何?