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Setting the Stage for Chinese Level 1
Plays and Performances for Grades K-6
演中学
ISBN: 9780887275296
Children learn by doing, and with Setting the Stage for Chinese, children of all ages will learn Chinese as they perform Aesop's fables and classic stories from China. By combining language learning with theater performance, this innovative new compilation of bilingual plays introduces students to Chinese language and culture as they read each story and perform their roles on stage.
This collection includes adaptations of China’s favorite stories and fairy tales such as "The Legend of Mulan," "The Little Tadpoles" and "The Turnip Is Back." Contemporary dialogues, rhymes and songs are woven into the scripts, making the language come alive for the stage. Even parents who don’t know Chinese will find themselves saying lines from the plays they’ve watched, and children who have performed them will remember them for years to come.
Features:
- The plays are bilingual (English, simplified characters and pinyin romanization), making Setting the Stage for Chinese perfect for both heritage speakers and learners of Chinese as a second language.
- The plays cover a wide range of topics in Chinese culture, such as the four major traditional Chinese holidays, fairy tales, legends, myths and stories about historical figures. This rich cultural component will help students gain fluency in Chinese culture.
- Bilingual teacher/parent resource pages for each play contain background information and practical teaching suggestions.
- A Setting the Stage companion website offers suggestions for costumes and props, a photo gallery, and additional resources. Teachers can share own ideas and photos of performances, too.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780887275296
ISBN-10: 088727529X
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui
Published: 2007
Trim Size: 8.5 x 11
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: B/W illustrations
Pages: 108pp
Many students learn by doing, and with Setting the Stage for Chinese, students of all ages will be singing, shouting and laughing as they learn Chinese. By combining language learning with theater performance, this innovative new series of bilingual plays introduces students to Chinese language and culture as they read each story and perform their roles on stage. Setting the Stage for Chinese offers two levels, providing plays suitable for beginning, intermediate and advanced students in grades K-12.
Features:
- The plays are bilingual (English, simplified characters and pinyin romanization), making Setting the Stage for Chinese perfect for both heritage speakers and learners of Chinese as a second language.
- The plays cover a wide range of topics in Chinese culture, such as traditional Chinese holidays, fairy tales, legends, myths and stories about historical figures. This rich cultural component will help students gain fluency in Chinese culture.
- Bilingual teacher/parent resource pages for each play contain background information and practical teaching suggestions.
- A Setting the Stage companion website offers suggestions for costumes and props, a photo gallery, and additional resources. Teachers can share own ideas and photos of performances, too. To access the companion site, click here.
Setting The Stage for Chinese
Preface | vii |
Acknowledgments | xi |
1. Happy Chinese New Year (A Holiday Rhyme) |
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Play | 1 |
Teaching Reference | 6 |
2. The Ants and the Grasshopper (A Total Physical Response [TPR] Story) |
|
Play | 9 |
Teaching Reference | 20 |
3. The Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mother (A Fairy Tale Skit) |
|
Play | 23 |
Teaching Reference | 36 |
4. The Turtle and the Hare (Adapted from Aesop's Fables) |
|
Play | 39 |
Teaching Reference | 52 |
5. The Legend of Mulan (A Chinese Legend) |
|
Play | 55 |
Teaching Reference | 62 |
6. The Turnip Is Back (A Fairy Tale Skit) |
|
Play | 65 |
Teaching Reference | 92 |
7. Mimi Says (A TPR Class Activity) | 95 |
Teaching Reference | 102 |
8. Me (A TPR Class Activity) | 105 |
Teaching Reference | 108 |
- The plays are bilingual (English, simplified characters and pinyin romanization), making this book perfect for both heritage speakers and learners of Chinese as a second language
- The plays are written in simple Chinese, suitable for age and level
- Two fun and useful classroom activities in Level 1, "Mimi Says" and "Me," will help get students warmed up to performance and oral recitation
- Bilingual teacher/parent resource pages for each play contain background information and practical teaching suggestions
Setting the Stage for Chinese TOC
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