Unit Planner: Travel in China

HS AP Mandarin
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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30,

2016 by Tao Zhang

Zhang, Tao

Stage 1: Desired Results

Standards
ACTFL: Proficiency Guidelines (2012)
ACTFL: Intermediate High

Speaking

Proficiency Guidelines:

Writing

Proficiency Guidelines:

Listening

Proficiency Guidelines:

Reading

Proficiency Guidelines:

Copyright 1999, National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project. All rights reserved
Proficiency Guidelines, Performance Descriptors 2012 by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL)
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSSFL) and the American Council on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL). (2013). NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements. Retrieved from:
http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Can-Do_Statements.pdf

Application of Goals

Students first review essential language terms used in travel and transportation. Students then apply language terms
in real-life settings such as making travel plans. Students also examine transportation systems worldwide and their
role in peoples life.

Enduring Understandings

China is a big country with varied geographies,

mountains, rivers, and plateaus, etc.
Population distribution in China and its impact in
society

Essential Questions
Is Chinas economic reform bring more tourist to the
country?

Content

Skills

Students will know...

Students are able to know the suggested vocabularies
on the topic of ethnic group custums, transportation,

Students will be able to...

Research, summarize, and present in person or in
groups about said themes: For example,

travel, geography and climates in China.

transporatation direction in urban cities
Chinese railway system
basical information about Chinese geography, great
moutains, seas, famous sightseeings, etc.

research on minority group.

Make travel plans using various means of
transportation and discuss pros and cons of
each arrangement
Design a travel brochure for a chosen city, state
and/or country
Compare and contrast sister cities/areas between
China and US on said themes

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Assessments

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Stage 3: Learning Plan
Learning Activities

TB p107 ,
p68, p70

Resources
1. ACTFL proficiency standards
2. Standards for foreign language learning 5C
3. Barron AP Chinese
4. Harvest (all marked with TB)
5. Strive for a 5
6. www.slowchinese.com
7.
8. Hanban teaching materials data base-16, common sense of Chinese Culture.
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