MYP-五 UNIT 3

Lesson slides

Reading practice

Class jobs

For the assigned section/s in the 文本, write all: 

• pinyin for every character and number (3 pts)

• tone marks on all pinyin you wrote (2 pts)

• an English will-use statement (3 pts) about how you plan to use the information from this text for your upcoming poster presentation and reflection essay. Show your understanding of the actual words and sentences assigned text in this 文本.

For the assigned section/s in the 文本, write all: 

• pinyin for every character and number (3 pts)

• tone marks on all pinyin you wrote (2 pts)

• an English will-use statement (3 pts) about how you plan to use the information from this text for your upcoming poster presentation and reflection essay. Show your understanding of the actual words and sentences assigned text in this 文本.

We will present near-perfect reenactments of this 45 second news clip, including the news anchors' emotions and visual displays. You should choose partners and start watching the video and reading the script as soon as possible. A clean character version of the script will be provided while you present.

Scoring Rubric:

A. Script match (4 pts). The words each presenter says match the words said in the video, according to a script.

B. Prosody (2 pts). The speaker's intonation, rhythm, stress, pauses, and speed are similar to the original video.

C. Movement (1 pt). The speakers' hands, shoulders, head, face, and other relevant parts of the body move as the video presenters do.

D. Materials (1 pt). Visual materials resemble the likeness and timing of what appears in the video. These might include clothing, props, pictures, and set designs.

In a poster presentation, using our speech notes format:

☞ Explain a Chinese celebration.

Your presentation should explore the Factual Question plus one Conceptual or Debatable question at the top of this page.

Poster design must include:

• hand-created on poster paper, though print resources can be glued or taped onto poster paper

• horizontal orientation to maximize space on projector or TV screen

• centralized visual design--all visuals and text clearly connect to each other before you present

• your Inquiry questions placed prominently (large font, top or central spaces, linked to related content)

• at least one map, diagram, or numerical table (bar chart, histogram, scatterplot, etc.)

• text from two formative readings, to read aloud for Reading score (see more below)

• two bits of real information from our lesson slides that uses the words or phrases there

• at least one bit of original research

• commentary on language usage in at least formative article or lesson slide

Presentation must include:

• • use of opening, transitions, & closing from speech notes format (linked here)

  • roughly equal speaking from both presenters (if two people are presenting)

  • coherent information directly about the poster content and general unit topics

  • clear understanding of what you presented when answering teacher questions

"Tools and resources" policy for this assignment:

Using translation and AI tools to generate your own sentences should be checked with the teacher for appropriateness prior to inclusion in your presentation. Why?

We are learning how to use words:

• • • • how to say each word, 

      • how to write each word, 

      • what each word means, 

      • in what contexts to use each word. 

With this in mind, you need to demonstrate your learning of these words along with the inquiry concepts of this unit--celebrations. 

Scoring is for: 

• • Speaking: present information and then answer questions about the content and inquiry tied to your poster and presentation (see rubrics below)

  • Reading: read aloud Chinese character sentences (40+ characters) from a text we read in our formative assessments in this unit. The information you read should support the inquiry of your overall presentation. Following your whole presentation, answer questions about the text, including information that you did not directly read aloud in your presentation, but were part of the text we discussed earlier in this unit. In other words, get to know the text we learned in class. Tones will not be emphasized.

• MYP formative rubrics for speaking and reading (linked here)

• MYP summative rubrics for speaking and reading (linked here)

Handwrite an essay in Chinese characters (150+ characters)  that includes the following:

• What did you learn about Chinese celebrations from this unit?

• What skills did you learn how to do in this unit?

• Cite materials we learned from to explain where you learned these things.

• What useful phrases did you use a lot in this unit?

• What next steps will you follow to research more about the topic in this unit?

Scoring follows:

• MYP formative rubric (linked here) out of 8. The assigned character count (above) is required for any score above 1 to be given.

  • 4 summative points based on formative read-aloud ( /2) and Q&A ( /2); feedback given

• Remaining MYP summative rubric (linked here) out of 4. The assigned character count (above) is required for any score above 1 to be given.