DP一 UNIT 2

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Theory of Knowledge (TOK) questions document；cite as 《TOK 文本》

IA practice document (class of '27)

DP Scoring Rubrics: speaking, writing

文本 wénběn "texts", 2025 Fall: 《范梓鹤》 + 《空中菜园》

文本 (texts) 2026 Fall and after:《假期与节日》 + 《清明节》

Day 1

1. Listening:

( /20): Listen to randomized audio-only clips from 《范梓鹤》. Write the pinyin (7分) tone marks (7分) and English (6分) for all assigned sections. 

2. Reading: 

( /20): In 《养宠物》(Pages 2, 3, 4) choose three underlined phrases on each page (total 9). 

• Draw a sketch to show accurate understanding of the meaning of each underlined phrase you chose, and 

• write a number to indicate which phrase you chose from the reading (the numbers need to match).

(if time allows, begin preparing for writing)

Day 2

3. Writing:

( /20分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C; format: diary here, total = 120 多字 zì "characters")

     Choose one unit question above. Answer your unit question using information from all 文本 listed above. 

You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.

(there will no speaking formative)

文本 wénběn "texts"： 《范梓鹤》 + 《空中菜园》+ 《情人节》 + 《两头住》

文本 (texts) 2026 Fall and after:《假期与节日》 + 《清明节》 + 《情人节》 + 《两头住》

Day 1

1. Listening:

( /30): Watching separated clips from the 《咖啡还是茶》, transcribe into pinyin with tone marks and English all assigned sections (see document).

 "Transcribe-draw-number": From the 《两头住》 video:

2.  hear one or more sentences together in the video, but chosen at random

3.  write the pinyin (no tones required!) for the sentence/s

4.  draw a simple picture to show understanding of what the person said

5.  write the number of the prompt

You should watch the original video and this explainer video many times.

6. Reading: 

( /30): Put seven instruction screenshots from the 《取出香兰汁》 video in the correct order. Here is the read-aloud explainer video.

(if time allows, begin preparing for writing and speaking presentations)

Day 2

7. Writing:

( /30分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C, format: diary here, total = 145 多字 zì "characters")

Choose any TOK question (in Unit Resources, above). Answer your TOK question using information from all 文本 listed above.

You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.

Lunch mock IA time (sign up on Classroom > Resources > Mandarin Calendar > Office Hours Doc)

8. Speaking: 

( /30, scored on criteria A, B1, B2, C): Bring a printout containing pictures from all assigned texts for this summative. To practice for the IA individual oral exam (final exam week, Fall 2025): 

1. 1. explain all text info in the images for 4 minutes, 

   2. then discuss for 5 minutes (answer and expand on teacher's questions), and 

   3. then discuss the same texts and images on a different DP theme for 6 minutes.

文本 wénběn "texts"：《取出香兰汁》 + 《咖啡还是茶》 

Day 1

1. Listening:

( /30): Listen to selected audio clips from required portions of 《脱口秀》to transcribe into pinyin (10pts) with accurate tone marks (10pts) and English (10pts).

2. Reading:

( /30): Choose 6 underlined phrases in《白节》(1 only) to transcribe into pinyin (10pts) with accurate tone marks (10pts) and English  (10pts).

Day 2

3. Writing:

( /20分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C, format: email here, body = 168 多字 zì "characters")

Choose one unit question above. Answer your unit question using information from all 文本 listed above. 

You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.

(there will no speaking formative)

文本 wénběn：《取出香兰汁》 + 《咖啡还是茶》

                         《脱口秀》 + 《白节》(1 only)

Day 1

1. Listening:

( /30): Watching separated clips from the 《清明节》with the English cut out. Transcribe into standard Mandarin pinyin (10pts) with tone marks (10pts) and English (10pts) for all assigned sections (see document).

2. Reading: 

( /18): In 《白节》(1 & 2) choose five underlined phrases in each section (total 10).

• Draw a sketch to show accurate understanding of the meaning of each underlined phrase you chose, and 

• write a number to indicate which phrase you chose from the reading (the numbers need to match).

(if time allows, begin preparing for writing and speaking summatives)

Day 2

3. Writing:

( /30分 fēn "points", scored on criteria A, B, C, format: email here, body = 192 多字 zì "characters")

Choose any TOK question (in Unit Resources, above). Answer your TOK question using information from all 文本 listed above.

You will not have any of the 文本 at the time of writing, but you can bring a single sheet of paper with your own hand-copied sentences from the 文本, on one side only. Your single sheet of paper cannot have anything outside from the title and direct quotes from the main 文本 listed above. Adding pinyin with tones and English is recommended to maximize learning. The goal of making this "cheat sheet" is to promote learning through practicing reading, understanding, and thinking about the sentences in the texts you intend to use in your writing.

Lunch mock IA time (sign up on Classroom > Resources > Mandarin Calendar > Office Hours Doc)

4. Speaking: 

( /30, scored on criteria A, B1, B2, C): Bring a printout containing pictures from all assigned texts for this summative. To practice for the IA individual oral exam (final exam week, Fall 2025): 

1. 1. explain all text info in the images for 4 minutes, 

   2. then discuss for 5 minutes (answer and expand on teacher's questions), and 

   3. then discuss the same texts and images on a different DP theme for 6 minutes.