Video Summary
In this lesson, students in Chinese II-IV work on the theme "directions." The class begins by reviewing the previous day's vocabulary, then practices writing characters. Next, Chinese II and Chinese III students work together in groups: The Chinese III students in each group describe local restaurants to prepare for a restaurant review project, while the Chinese II students use a map to practice giving directions to the restaurants. Meanwhile, Chinese IV students prepare and present a dramatic interpretation of two poems to the class. Finally, the whole class reads and interprets a portion of a poem that contains "directions" vocabulary, and then watches a filmed, musical performance of the poem.

		Standards Addressed Communication: Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational Cultures: Practices, Products Connections: Making Connections, Acquiring Information

		Key Terms authentic materials character dictation heritage speaker proficiency level spiraling