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Lesson Plans - 9th Grade

The Chinese New Year – a lesson plan

To give extensive & intensive reading practice – stages 2, 3, 4
To give freer speaking practice – stages 1, 4
To review & expand vocabulary connected to describing character – stage

Chinese Lanterns

Learn about Chinese culture, celebrations, and traditional symbolic writing then include characters and images in an original paper lantern decoration.

Chinese New Year Dragon Parade

Research Chinese New Year and create dragon puppets to use in a parade.

Valentine’s Day: Love Letters

Students study a love letter from John Keats and write their own

Valentine’s Day Hearts

This unit gives students an occasion to extend their communicative competence in informal settings. It provides them with experience in learning and using language “chunks” and negotiating meaning with native speakers. Students also have the chance to present their work to the mainstream peers and join in group response at an appropriate time.