Autumn is here; the rice turns yellow.
GRADE-1 CHINESE · TEXT 13 min
The sky is so high, so blue; the weather turns cool
Our first text: Autumn
Today we read our first text and learn to read with feeling.
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WARM-UP · LOOK5 min
Look at the picture: what happened to leaves? To the weather?
What does autumn look like in your eyes?
🍂 Leaves turn yellow🧥 Weather turns cool🦗 Geese fly south
Teacher: who can say what you see and hear in autumn?
READ · P16 min
Teacher models; watch pauses and tone
The weather turns cool; leaves turn yellow; leaves fall from the trees.
The sky / so high, so blue. // Geese / fly south, // lining up in a "人", // then in a "一".
yi pian pian ye zi means the leaves are?
READ · P26 min
Ah! Autumn is here!
Do you like autumn? Read with that warm feeling.
Ah! // Autumn is here.
Teacher: stretch the ah happily, like cheering. Whole class repeats 3 times.
TEACH · CHARACTERS6 min
qiu qi le shu ye pian da fei ge
Ten new characters today; we learn them in groups.
秋 qiū气 qì了 le树 shù叶 yè
Why is qiu made of grain + fire?
PRACTICE · READ TOGETHER6 min
Teacher leads, students repeat, then try to recite
Stand up; read the whole text with the mood of autumn.
Cool weather, yellow leaves, leaves falling. // Sky high and blue. Geese fly south, lining up in 人, then 一. // Ah! Autumn is here!
Read with music: play soft autumn wind; students close eyes to listen, then read aloud.
SPEAK5 min
Autumn is here, ____.
Imitate the text; talk about autumn in your eyes.
Autumn is here; fruits turn red.
Tell a partner: Autumn is here, ____. Call on 3 students to share.
SUMMARY · HOMEWORK3 min
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Today we learned
Read Autumn, learn 10 characters, and talk about autumn.
Read the whole text with feeling.
qiu qi le shu ye pian.
Homework: recite Autumn to parents; draw a picture of autumn.