We learn Lesson 10 today (4/1). There are several words which are very easy to make mistake when you are writing, like 乌龟，赛，追，爬。Please try to write more.
You might want to tell you sister or brother about this story in Chinese, test yourself how much you can speak in Chinese.
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We will have midtest of spring semeter on next Sunday (3/25). Please try to finish the Test Review and memorize the all of new words from Lesson 7 to Lesson 9. You don’t have to finish all home work, but you should know the contents of every Lessons very well.
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We already learn the poems of <相思><静夜思><登鹳雀楼>，Please memorize them as well and try to read this: 《枫桥夜泊》唐：张继
月落乌啼霜满天，（yue(4) luo(4) wu(1) ti(2) shuang(1) man(3) tian(1))
Moon’s down, crows cry and frost fills all the sky
江枫渔火对愁眠，(jiang(1) feng(1) yu(2) huo(3) dui(4) chou(2) mian(2))
By maples and boat lights, I sleepless lie.
姑苏城外寒山寺，(gu(1) su(1) cheng(2) wai(4) han(2) shan(1) si(4))
Outside Suzhou Hanshan Temple is in sight
夜半钟声到客船。(ye(4) ban(4) zhong(1) sheng(1) dao(4) ke(4) chuan(2))
Its ringing bells reach my boat at midnight
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I would like to thank the student last weekend’s performance! Pretty and lovely!
This is the first week of spring semester in 2012, we start from lesson seven (古诗两首: 静夜思和登鹳雀楼）. Please memorize this two poems and also need to remember the authers and dynasty.
This coming Sunday (2/19) will be no school (President Day).
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Next week we will have final test of fall, please review all three lessons (4-6) and try to do the whole pages of review material (link at “Homework”).
We will have a Chinese New Year performance at Feb,5, please dress up with red tops and dark pants for boys and colorful dresses for girls.
Have a nice week!
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Happy New Year!
Today (1/8) we learned a new lesson (雪）, Do you remember who say “下糖了“ and who say “下盐了”? Can you tell what is the snow taste and what is the color? Please read more times.
We will have a performance in Chinese New Year party in NCLS. Please listen this melody and try to memorize the lyrics. The name of this song is “健康歌”, and also practice the dance what we learned today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3olZyAmr8
范晓萱 > 健康歌 > 歌词
(爷爷)小萱萱！来来来！跟爷爷做个运动！
(爷爷)左三圈 右三圈 脖子扭扭 屁股扭扭
早睡早起 咱们来做运动
抖抖手啊 抖抖脚啊 勤做深呼吸
学爷爷唱唱跳跳 你才不会老
(爷爷)笑眯眯 笑眯眯 做人客气 快乐容易
(萱萱)爷爷说的容易 早上起床哈秋 哈秋
(爷爷)不要乱吃零食 多喝开水 咕噜咕噜
我比谁更有活力(啊！加油！加油！)
(萱萱)左三圈 右三圈 脖子扭扭 屁股扭扭
早睡早起 咱们来做运动
抖抖手啊 抖抖脚啊 勤做深呼吸
学爷爷唱唱跳跳 我也不会老
(萱萱)笑眯眯 笑眯眯 对人客气 笑容可掬
(爷爷)你越来越美丽 人人都说NICE NICE
(萱萱)饭前记得洗手 饭后记得漱口漱口
健康的人快乐多(啊！加油！加油！)
(合)左三圈 右三圈 脖子扭扭 屁股扭扭
早睡早起 咱们来做运动
抖抖手啊 抖抖脚啊 勤做深呼吸
学爷爷唱唱跳跳 我也不会老
(爷爷)来，小萱萱啊！跟着爷爷一起做
要看好喔！嘿咻！嘿咻！嘿咻！嘿咻！
(萱萱)爷爷加油！加油！我们一起来答数！
1234 2234 3234 4234
5234 6234 7234 8234
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Today (12/18) is the last class in 2011. During your winter vacation, please read Lesson 4 and Lesson 5, try to memorize all of new words from these two lessones.
We will have Chinese New Year performance in Feb in NCLS. All of third graders will sing together on the stage, the song’s name is “健康歌”. Please listen and learn this during your vacation:
We will have rehearsal in Jan.
Hope all of you have a wonderful holiday!
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Today (12/11) we learned Lesson Five and told the story about ancient poem <相思>. Please memorize it and show up with your beautiful, poetic reading next Sunday.
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Today (12/3) we reviewed Lesson Four and did some difficult word writing practices, like: 鼻子、嘴、劳动、蜜。Please practice to writing more if you still cannot write very well. I know it’s hard but write more, then you will find easy.
We learn to read a poem: 相思（王维）
红(hong)豆(dou)生(sheng)南(nan)国(guo)，
春(chun)来(lai)发(fa)几(ji)枝(zhi)，
愿(yuan)君(jun)多(duo)采(cai)撷(xie)，
此(ci)物(wu)最(zui)相(xiang)思(si)。
We will explain this poem next Sunday. Please try to memrize it.
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Today (11/20) we start to learn Lesson Four (猜一猜）. Do you know other riddles? Try to speak by Chinese. Can you point the right area when people say 鼻子，眼睛，耳朵，嘴? Some words are really difficult to write, try to practice more times until you can write them without looking at the book. You have enough time to do this since we don’t have Chinese school next Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Today(11/6) we reviewed all three lessons, read the text and wrote the words. Next Sunday we are going to have a mid-test on all the content from these three lessons. You should read them a few times and memorize all phrases.
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Today(10/23) we reviewed the words from Lesson Three and learn how to use some phrases ( …去…，也，一…就…）. You should pay attention and try to use these phrases in Chinese during your daily life. Now do you know how to convert the Fahrenhit and Celsius? Try it!
This week we don’t have extral homework paper, but you have to start to do the Midtest Review. You don’t have to finish it, just do some as possible as you can.
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Today(10/16) we reviewed the phrases and lessons what we have learnd from beginning. Also, learn new words from Lesson Three. Please read the text several times and understand what happened in this story. Try to tell parents this story without looking at the book.
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Today(10/2) we reviewed all of phrases in Lesson one and Lesson two, and had a very fun quize. I also enjoied your reading. Remember to say something with your parents by using “高高兴兴”and “可真多”,and try to tell the store about “一”和“万”.
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Today(9/25) we learned 14 new words and phrases in Lesson two and also practiced to read the text. You should try to read more times at home before you do the homework in order to know the detail content in the text. Please pay more attention on tune. Also memorize the homophones, like 店（电）、童（同）、话（画）and know the difference.
Thanks everyone to do the excellent homework from last week, keep going!
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Today (9/18) we learned and reviewed all of the new words in Lesson One and got a quiz on the whitebord. Everyone did well and got gifts. Congratulations! I enjoyed your reading voices: loud and beautiful! I am proud of you. Please remember to bring your homework book and additional homework paper next Sunday and hand in to Danmei when you come to class. Thanks!
Have a nice week!
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Today (9/11) we learn nine new words (灯、街、道、宽、交、通、忙、往、弟）in Lesson One and three more（妹、拉、停） left for next class. Please do your homework as much as you can, but don’t have to finish all of them. When you write, please follow the stroke order，don’t “draw words”.
Please leave a note for me in “Homework” session if you have any questions.
Have a nice week!
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Congratulations!
Welcome to 3rd grade Class C in the Newtown Chinese Language School.
As your teacher, I am very happy and excited to meet all of you and teach you this year. Try your hardest in class, but don’t make it a priority over regular school. Don’t worry, class won’t be very difficult. You might even find class to be interesting and fun.
I look forward to meeting all of you at September 11!
Your Chinese teacher: Dongdong