13 Oct 2008

Hot Chinese Words

Hot words in September:
1. 神舟七号 shénzhōu qīhào, Shenzhou-7 (spacecraft)
2. 太空行走 tàikōng xíngzǒu, space walk
3. 航天服 hángtiān fú, space suit
4. 翟志刚一小步,中国一大步。Zhái Zhìgāng yī xiǎo bù, zhōngguó yī dà bù.One small step for Zhai Zhigang; one giant leap for China. (翟志刚 Zhái Zhìgāng, the first Chinese man for space walk)
5. 残奥会 cán ào huì, Paralympic Games
6. 三鹿婴幼儿奶粉 Sānlù yīngyòuér nǎifěn, Sanlu baby milk powder (contaminated milk formula )
7. 一保一控 yī bǎo yī kòng, to strike a delicate growth-inflation balance
8. 救市 jiù shì, to save the financial market
9. 华尔街 huáěrjiē, Wall Street
10. 金融危机 jīnróng wēijī, financial crisis

Hot Chinese Words about Financial Crisis :
布什政府 bùshí zhèngfǔ, Bush Administration
国会 guóhuì, Congress
华尔街金融危机 huáěrjiē jīnróng wēijī, financial crisis on Wall Street
次贷危机 cìdài wēijī, subprime mortgage crisis
信贷危机 xìndài wēijī, credit crisis
股市暴跌 gǔshì bàodiē, Stock markets drop sharply.
破产 pòchǎn , bankruptcy
申请破产保护 shēnqǐng pòchǎn bǎohù, to file for bankruptcy protection
救市 jiù shì, to save the financial market
收购 shōugòu, to buy
投资银行 tóuzī yínháng,investment banks
商业银行 shāngyè yínháng,commercial bank
不良资产 bùliáng zīchǎn, bad debt
巨额注资行动 jùé zhùzī xíngdòng, giant liquidity operation
紧急财政援助 jǐnjí cáizhèng yuánzhù, financial bailout
一保一控 yī bǎo yī kòng, to strike a delicate growth-inflation balance– Premier Wen Jiabao said China should strike a balance between stable, comparatively fast economic growth and inflation control in macroeconomic management.
经济增长 jīngjì zēngzhǎng, economic growth
通货膨胀 tōnghuò péngzhàng, inflation

8 Oct 2008

5-C Goals & 11 Standards for AP Chinese Learning

Ⅰ. Communication :Communicate in Chinese
1. Interpersonal Communication: Students engage in conversations,provide and obtain information,express feelings and emotions,and exchange Opinions.
2. Interpretive Communication: Students understand and interpret written (in characters and/or phonetic transcription)and Spoken language on a variety of topics.
3. Presentational Communication: Students present information,concepts,and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

Ⅱ. Cultures :Gain knowledge and understanding of the Chinese Culture
1. Practices of Culture: Students demonstrate an understanding of social patterns and the practice of conventions,and interact appropriately in Chinese Culture Setting.
2. Products of Culture: Students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of significant of components of the Chinese culture,such as traditions,art,history,literature,music.

Ⅲ. Connection :Connect with other disciplines and acquire information
1. Making Connection: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines thru the study of Chinese.
2. Acquiring New Information: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the Chinese language and culture.

Ⅳ. Comparisons : Develop insight into the nature of language & culture
1. Language Comparisons: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the Chinese language and their own.
2. Culture Comparison: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the Chinese culture and their own.

Ⅴ. Communities :
1. Language Beyond School: Students use the Chinese language both within and beyond the school setting.
2. Life-1ong Learning: Students show evidence of becoming life-1ong learners by using the knowledge of the Chinese language and culture for personal enjoyment and enrichment.