Chinese Scavenger Hunt

Use the Internet or your own general knowledge to answer the following questions:

1. What is the capital city of China?
2. What is the president's name?
3. In which city are the terracotta soldiers?
4. How many terracotta soldiers are there?
5. In which city is the Forbidden City?
6. How long is the Great Wall?
7. What is the biggest mountain in China?
8. Name three sports that are popular in China:
9. At what age do you start school in China?
10. How do you say goodbye in Chinese?
11. Name a famous Chinese singer:
12. Name a famous Chinese sportsperson:
13. What is the population of China?
14. At what age can you get a car licence in China?
15. When did Marco Polo come to China?
16. What were the four ancient capitals of China?
17. When was Genghis Khan in power?
18. Name three famous Chinese inventions:
19. How old is Peking Man?
20. Who was the last emperor?

Xinnian Kuaile

This week in Chinese, along with learning some more Chinese greetings and classroom instructions, we are going to be learning about Chinese New Year, one of the most important festivals on the Chinese calendar.
Here is a link to practise some of the new language we have learnt today:
http://quizlet.com/2535052/chinese-unit-1-flash-cards/

Speech Topics

Our topics for persuasive speeches this term will be:

1. Should we have to do speeches?


2. Should we be allowed to use our cellphones and ipods in class during school time?


3. Should New Zealand police be allowed to carry guns on their persons?


4. Should the age of getting a licence to drive stay at 15?


5. Should there be daily fitness for twenty minutes?

Hopefully there will be something to interest everybody! Better get cracking - Senior School Finals are on Monday of Week 5.

Speeches

This term we are going to be presenting a persuasive speech. Although many people dread public speaking, it is a really useful skill to be able to speak confidently in front of a group of people.

Today we are going to be brainstorming some possible topics. Room 12 and 13 will also come up with some topics and, from these ideas, five will be selected for our Team Speech Competition.

Below is a link to a video from a professional public speaker with some hints of how to prepare for giving a speech.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4401094_prepare-public-speech.html
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Multiple Intelligences

We all have something in life that we enjoy and are good at whether it be drawing, reading, writing or playing in a sports team. According to my results, I am logical (Mum always said I should have been an accountant), followed closely by intrapersonal and linguistic.

By taking the test at the link below, you can try to find out the areas that you maybe didn't realise you were actually really smart in!

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm

Chinese Culture and History

This term, we are going to begin learning not only the Chinese language, Mandarin, but also about the culture and history of China which dates back more than 6000 years. Today, in the ICT Suite, working with a partner you will research an aspect of Chinese culture and history and create an A3 poster using Publisher.

Some possible subjects for you to select from are: fireworks, The Great Wall, The Temple of Heaven, chinese zodiac, giant panda, The Forbidden City, food, The Silk Route, Peking Opera, Genghis Khan, and kung fu.

Pre-Assessment for Persuasive Writing

School Fitness

The government has issued a report on the fitness of school students. Overall, it was felt that New Zealand school children would benefit from more regular exercise. As a result of this report, The Minister for Education has suggested that compulsory daily fitness should be held in every school throughout New Zealand.

The suggestion is that each school day will now start with 20 minutes of fitness activities.

Some students think that daily fitness is a good idea. Others think it is not. Your teacher has decided you should write to the Minister of Education to express your opinions about this suggestion.

First, you need to decide what you think about the issue of daily school fitness. Think about whether you agree with the idea or not.

You should write an argument to persuade the Minister for Education to agree with your point of view.

Hints
- Remember who you are writing the argument for.
- State your opinion on the issue clearly.
- Make good points to support your point of view.
- Pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
- Remember to use the time at the beginning for planning and the time at the end to check and edit your writing.