Red Topics are for Travel Year (2019, 2021, 2023)
Blue topics are for Non travel years (2020, 2022, 2024)
*Topic 1 Our Exchange Trip to China
Talk about your trip to China.
You should mainly focus on, but not limited to the following aspects, and add short narrations in Chinese:
your experience with your host family (who they are, what you did with them, the food they cooked for you, the gifts you give to each other......)
Your visits to each school in Shanghai (what class you attend, how did you like it, the school activities, comparison and thoughts......)
shopping excursions (what you bought, how much did you haggle down to......
Your favorite sightseeing sites/photos......
what surprised you the most based on your previous anticipations
Your thoughts on the entire experience: pros and cons
There are 22 junior and senior students are going to China next week. They are going to first fly from NY JFK Airport to Beijing, then take a fast train to Shanghai, finally fly from Shanghai back home. Because China is very far from US, therefore they plan to stay in China about two weeks. I heard that they will stay in our sister school, Beijing 101 Middle School. Although they really want to stay in a 5-star hotel, but staying hotel is too expensive. In Beijing, they plan first to tour Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and then take a tour bus or subway to tour the Great Wall. In Shanghai, they are going to do home-stay. They also plan to tour schools and do shopping.
I heard that shopping in China is very inexpensive. You can buy watches, camera, and scarves…… In China, they will not only eat Chinese food, especially dumplings but also eat Japanese food and American fast food. If they had time, they will go to Southeast of China to do sightseeing. They will be back to NY either Saturday or Sunday. No matter what, I hope there will be one day I will also go to China. Besides Beijing & Shanghai, I also plan to visit Guilin and Hunan. Because I know how to speak a little Chinese, therefore, I want to make many Chinese friends.
Topic 2 Going Through airport
You just came back to US after an exchange trip in China. Write a long passage (at least 200 words, but more is expected) to your Chinese teacher about your entire experience: the reason why you wanted to take this trip; your preparation for the trip; how you went to airport; how was your experience going through the check-in, custom, immigration......; when you arrived in China; who went to pick you up; what did you do in China; when you came back and how was your flight; how do you feel about this trip...... You have to use as much as possible of the new vocabulary that we learned from this chapter. Remember to use as many conjunction words as possible. Please follow the rubric above and try your best!
Speaking
https://quizlet.com/102531471/4-travel-speaking-flash-cards/
You will be asked you say 10 of the following sentences by my choice. Each sentence is worth 10 points.
What time is your flight?: 你是几点的航班？/你的飞机几点起飞？
It takes off at 9 PM tonight. : 飞机晚上九点起飞。
I need to get to the airport as early as 6:30 PM.: 我晚上六点半就得到机场。
May I trouble you to drive me to the airport?:可以麻烦你送我去机场吗？
I will arrive at Capital International Airport tomorrow morning: 我会在明天早上到达首都国际机场。
I brought two check-in luggage. : 我带了两件托运的行李。
My luggage is very heavy: 我的行李很重。
I worry it will be overweight. : 我担心我的行李会超重。
OMG! I forgot to bring my passport! : 天哪！我忘了带我的护照！
Found it! Thanks to heaven and earth!: 找到了！谢天谢地！
I heard going through Custom and Immigration is very troublesome. : 我听说过海关和移民局很麻烦。
When you buy things in the duty-free shop, be careful with your wallet!:你在免税商店购物时，要小心你的钱包！
The waiting area seems very messy, too many people!: 候机室好像乱七八糟的！人多死了！
I have very good impression of the concourse of the airport. : 我对机场的航站楼的印象很好。
I am going to Beijing for the internship. :我要去北京实习。
My boarding gate is #89.:我的登机口是八十九号。
My boarding board is in my passport. : 我的登机牌在护照的里面。
I need to do the check-in procedure right away. : 我得马上办理登机手续。
My friend is going to pick me up at the airport. : 我的朋友会去机场接我。
I hope the plane won’t get delayed. : 我希望飞机不会晚点。
Please take care of your luggage!: 把行李照顾好！
Bon Voyage! : 祝你一路平安！
Pretend to be a passenger and flight attendant. You may want to include:
Hello！Mr./Ms. Would you please give me English Newspaper/magazine.:你好！先生/小姐，请你给我英文报纸和杂志！
May I trouble you to give me the blanket and pillow？: 可以麻烦你给我毛毯和枕头吗？
OK. May I ask what would you like to drink?: 好的！请问您想喝什么饮料？
Do you have Sprite/Coke/Green tea?: 你有雪碧/可乐/绿茶吗？
What snacks do you want to eat?: 你要什么小吃？
Peanuts or potato chips?: 花生还是薯片？
Sorry, I am allergic to peanuts.: 对不起，我对花生过敏。
(For) dinner, do you want Chinese or western food?: 晚餐你想吃中餐还是西餐？
Do you have seafood?: 你有海鲜吗？
I want to eat fish or shrimp.: 我想吃鱼或者是虾。
I am sorry. We only have chicken and beef.: 对不起，我们只有鸡肉和牛肉。
Then please give me vegetarian food: 那请给我 素食/素餐。
Do you need a headphone? : 您需要耳机吗？
No need. I use my own. :不需要，我用自己的。
I am very sleepy (tired). I want to sleep for a little while. May I bother you to turn off the lights?: 我很困。要睡一会儿觉。能不能麻烦你把灯关了？
https://quizlet.com/76202684/3-speaking-on-the-plane-flash-cards/
5/7/18
*Topic 3 On Campus? Off Campus?
Writing:
Talk about the pros and cons of living on campus compared to living off campus or with the host family. Make sure to incorporate the expressions or constructions you have learned in this lesson.
1. Where do you want to live when you go to college, on campus or off campus?
2. What can you say to support your choice of living on/off campus?
3. Do all your friends who are in college now live on/off campus?
4. What would you say to those who have made a difference choice
Don't forget to incorporate conjunctions such as 因为......所以......; 除了......以外, 还......; 不但......, 而且......; 再说......,第一, 第二, 第三,最后一点...... in order to connect the sentences.
Speaking
https://quizlet.com/109745843/4-speaking-qa-school-year-started-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
You must be able to understand, ask, and answer the following questions:
你是在什么地方出生的？
你是怎么来到学校的？
你今天是几点钟到教室的？
今年我们的学校是在几月开学？
你上大学的时候你打算住在校内，还是住在校外？为什么？
住在校内的好处是什么？
住在校外的坏处是什么？
你将来想当研究生吗？
告诉我你家的附近安全吗？去购物方便吗？
你的父母是从哪里来的？
这里的房子的价钱怎么样？尤其是跟纽约市比较，贵不贵？
如果你去中国的话，你打算在中国体验一下住家吗？
你如果第一年上大学，中文叫什么？
5/8/18
Topic 4 Dorm or Apartment
My Messy Room
Read the following email message first, then respond the email in Chinese. You should write in as complete and as culturally appropriate a manner as possible. Follow the writing rubric below to do your best.
王阿姨的电子邮件:
你好！你最近学习怎么样？你的父母的工作怎么样？他们的身体好吗？
我最近有一个烦恼。我的儿子的房间总是又脏又乱。我一进他的房间，我就很生气。因为他的房间总是乱七八糟的。他把他的脏衣服放在他的屋子的地上，到处都是。所以我几乎每天让他打扫他的房间。 虽然他有的时候打扫是打扫了，可是第二天，他又把他的东西摆得乱七八糟的。不但是他的睡房，而且他的厕所也很脏乱。你能不能告诉我你的房间是什么样的？ 你的房间有很多家具吗？家具都摆在哪里？你的睡房干净吗？我也想请你跟我的儿子谈一谈，怎么解决房间又脏又乱的问题。非常感谢！
王阿姨
Topic 5 Types of Chinese Cuisine
Talking about your knowledge about Chinese cuisine. What are the main cuisines in China and their special tastes (spicy, sweet, light taste, salty......) what is your favorite home cooking food and compare them with Chinese food. Your point of view on the Chinese food served in your area. You must use the following expression in your writing/speaking.
一......, 就...... : as soon as ......, then
一点儿办法也没有: have no idea what to do
好容易/好不容易...... : with great difficulty, to have a hard time doing
这个就要看.....了: This will depends on......
跟......一样: to be the same as......
跟......不一样: Not the same as......
麻烦:inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother someone
不如/没有......那么...... : not as much as.......
比如/比如说/比方说: for example
Topic 6 Shopping
Use at least 95% of the vocabulary and grammar element from this chapter and write at least 200 words about your shopping habit and experience. You must include as many conjunction words as you can. Type it up today as practice. Tomorrow you will go to the lab and type it up without any references.
王阿姨的电邮：
你好，
听说你要去中国留学六个月，太好了！在中国你是要住在学校的宿舍，还是住在校外？你知道你需要买什么日用品吗？因为我住在中国，在你来之前我可以帮你准备一下。你可以告诉我需要我帮你买什么东西。另外，你购物的标准是什么？
等你的回信！
祝好！
王阿姨
像，无论如何/无论怎么样/不管怎么样，需要· 卫生纸· 牙膏· 毛巾
· 浴巾· 洗衣粉 · 于是· 购物· 牌子· 名牌· 价钱· 纯棉· 时髦· 哎呀
· 质量· 到底· 道理· 不必· 非......不可· 标准· 物美价廉· 在乎· 同意
· 难道· 咱们· 现金· 加· 税· 打折· 起· 降价· 讲价/议价· 本店谢绝议价
5/15/18
*Topic 7 Course Selections
Write an email message to your Chinese friend in Chinese. Talk about the courses that you are studying this year. Then talk about your course/major selections for your college. You must give reasons why you choose those courses. Try to use as many new words and expressions that you learned from this chapter as possible. Also, don't forget to use the conjunctions.
https://quizlet.com/109770859/4-speaking-qa-course-selections-flash-cards/
You have to be able to understand and answer the following questions:
1．Q:现在在高中哪门课最让你受不了? 为什么?
2．Q:现在在高中哪门课你觉得最轻松? 为什么?
3. Q: 你对哪一门课 最有兴趣/最感兴趣? 为什么？
A:我对…最有兴趣/最感兴趣。因为
4. Q: 你觉得哪一门课 最没兴趣/最不感兴趣? 为什么？
A: 我觉得.....课 最没兴趣/最不感兴趣. 因为
5. Q. 你放学以后都参加哪些课外活动？
A. 我每个星期四参加中文社团的活动。
6. Q:上大学你想选什么专业? 为什么？
A: 上大学我打算选......(金融/亚洲研究/中国文学......)专业。因为……
or 我现在还没决定选什么专业呢。
7. Q: 学什么专业对将来找工作很有好处? 为什么？
A: 学......专业 对将来找工作很有好处。因为
8. Q: 你大学毕业以后，先打算做什么？找工作，还是念/读 研究生？
A: 我打算大学毕业以后，先找工作赚钱, 不打算 念/读 研究生。Or 我还没决定呢。
Topic 8 Dating
回答问题
https://quizlet.com/276933096/l4-dating-speaking-flash-cards/
你有男/女朋友吗？
你将来选择男/女朋友的标准是什么？
你觉得在高中/大学谈恋爱有什么好处/坏处？
你觉得长相 重要吗？
在性格上，你喜欢什么样的女孩子/男孩子？
在兴趣和爱好上，你喜欢什么样的女孩子/男孩子？
什么样的女朋友/男朋友最让你受不了？
你觉得在高中谈恋爱会有什么不好的影响？
https://quizlet.com/79028474/3-speaking-dating-flash-cards/
How do you feel students date in high school?: 你觉得高中生谈恋爱怎么样？
I feel H.S. kids dating is too much time/energy consuming.: 我觉得高中生谈恋爱太花时间/花精力了。
If you have a crush on a boy/girl: 要是你对一个男孩子/女孩子有好感，If there is a boy/girl who you want to date: 如果你想跟一个男孩子/女孩子约会, How are you going to ask him/her out? :你会怎么问他/她？
Tomorrow night there is a good foreign movie: 明天晚上有一个外国电影，
My parents bought me a new car, would you be willing to go for a ride with me? :我爸妈给我买了新车，你愿意跟我一起去兜风吗？
If you don’t have a good impression on him/her, how are you going to decline? : 如果你/她/他 对 你/她/他 的印象不好，你/她/他应该怎样拒绝？
I will find excuses: I feel bad, I have no time: 我会找理由：不好意思，我没空儿/没时间。
I need to clean my room/wash my hair/going picnic with my friends/sing KARAOKE ……: 我得/需要打扫房间/洗头发/跟朋友去野餐/唱卡拉OK……
You have received an email message from your nosy Chinese relative 王阿姨. Respond her message / call her in Chinese. You must use most of the expressions that you have learned from this lesson， especially using this format:
在性格上…
在学习上…
在爱好和兴趣上…
在食物上…
在饮料上…
在运动上…
......
王阿姨的电子邮件：
你好！
好久不见，最近怎么样？
我刚刚听说你最近开始跟一个 女朋友/男朋友 谈恋爱。我很为你高兴！同时，我也想知道你的 女朋友/男朋友长得什么样？她/他的性格怎么样？你为什么选择了她/他 做你的 女朋友/男朋友。 跟你的性格比较，你和 她/他的优(you1)点是什么？缺(que1)点是什么？你觉得你跟你的女朋友/男朋友相处有什么好处，也有什么坏处？
等待你的回信！
祝好！
王阿姨
Writing /Speaking
Write a passage about your views on dating and marriage in Chinese. You have to use at least 75% of the new words and expressions that you have learned in this chapter. You may want to include but not limited to:
your view on marriage
what things that you feel that is important in a relationship and marriage
what kind of person (personalities) you think you would like to date or marry to
what are your parents' opinions about your dating life
would you date/marry a person from the local or not
some extra words that you may want to use:
善良(shànliáng): kind-heart
有耐心(yǒunàixīn): have patience
人好(rénhǎo)/好人(hǎorén): good person
脾气(píqi): temper
忠诚(zhōngchéng): loyal
帅气(shuàiqì): cool looking (for male)
温柔(wēnróu): soft and gracious (for female)
诚实(chéngshí): honest
说谎(shuōhuǎng): tell lies
有个性(yǒugèxìng): have unique personalities
积极向上(jījíxiàngshàng): motivated
富有(fùyǒu): wealthy
高富帅(gāofùshuài): tall, wealthy, and good looking man
白富美(báifùměi): pale skin, wealthy, and pretty lady
Topic 9 Computer and Internet
https://quizlet.com/290406477/l4-speaking-internet-technology-flash-cards/
在你的生活中，你每天用什么高科技的东西？
在中国跟谷歌类似(leisi,similar)的网站叫什么名字？
中国最大的网购站叫什么名字？:淘宝
在中国跟Youtube类似(leisi,similar)的视频网站叫什么？
在中国， 跟脸书，微博相似/类似(xiangsi,similar)的网站叫什么？
你觉得互联网的积极面是什么？消极面是什么？
你平常跟朋友沟通用什么方式？
在你的中文课你用智能手机做什么？
如果你对智能手机上瘾，怎么办？
高科技的积极面是什么？消极面是什么？
Talk about your point of views about the internet and social media in today's teenagers' life.
王阿姨的电子邮件：
你好！好久没有跟你聊天了，你最近学校的事情怎么样？
最近我的儿子跟我闹别扭，因为我把他的手机拿走了。他非常生气，因为他从早到晚不是玩手机，就是在网上跟朋友聊天，玩游戏，就连吃饭，上厕所的时候，手里都离不开手机。很少跟家人一起说话。甚至有时把作业都忘了。我想了解一下，你对这件事有什么看法？你也是从早到晚离不开手机吗？你有什么解决这个问题的主意，请你告诉我，好吗？
祝好！
王阿姨
Topic 10 Part Time Job (non Travel year)
https://quizlet.com/290417172/l4-speaking-part-time-jobs-flash-cards/
你觉得高中生打工会不会影响学习？
你有没有打过工？
你在哪里打工？你打什么工？
你为什么要打工？
每个小时工钱/工资是多少？
你是怎么找到你的工作的？
你打工赚来的钱都用来买什么东西？
你的父母供你上大学的费用吗？
上大学的时候你自己得付什么费用？
你常常借钱吗？为什么？
请给小明回信：(follow the usual writing rubric)
来自小明的电子邮件：
你好吗？好久没有在网上跟你聊天了！你最近怎么样？申请大学的手续都办理好了吗？我希望你能被你最理想的大学录取！
我今天给你写电邮是因为我有一个烦恼。你知道，我非要上一个名牌大学不可。如果从名牌大学毕业了，将来一定会找到一个非常好的工作，也会赚很多的钱。可是，学费太贵了。尽管我的父母会帮我付一半的学费。可是因为我还有其他的兄弟姐妹也要上大学，父母的收入不是很高，所以另一半我要自己付钱。除了学费，我还要付买书钱，住宿费，还有零花钱什么的...... 虽然我打算借学生贷款，可是将来要还钱的。我想我得做工读生，一边打工，一边上学。可是又担心会影响我的功课，因为打工又花时间，又花精力。我希望你能给我一点建议，要是你的话，你会怎么办呢？
祝好！
小明
Topic 11 Family Value (常回家看看)
1.你觉得中国人和美国人在对待老人上有哪些一样的和不一样的地方？
2. 你将来会怎么样跟你的父母经常在一起？
3. 如果你的父母生病了，你应该做些什么？
4.在美国，你觉得每个家庭的儿女对他们的父母有什么样的责任?
5.你对你的父母怎么样？你帮他们做什么？
6.如果你以后离开家，离开你的父母，你打算怎么样跟你的父母在一起团圆？
Writing Practice
你好吗？你最近怎么样？我想要向你谈一谈家里的事情。没什么大事。只是我的爸妈老了。我想应该多帮帮他们。哪怕是帮他们刷刷筷子洗洗碗， 捶捶后背揉揉肩。他们希望我们团团圆圆，平平安安。可是我的工作总是非常忙，我住的地方离我父母的家很远，每次都要坐至少一个半小时的火车。可是在中国，照顾父母和老人是子女的责任，当子女的必须要照顾自己的父母，尤其是在他们生病的时候。在中国虽然有医疗保险，可是医药费还是很贵，特别是如果要长期住院的话，需要付很多的钱。你能告诉我，如果是你的话，你会怎么做？在美国，照顾父母老人是子女的责任吗？如果他们生病了，你们做子女的会怎么样？
(Please follow the writing rubtics)