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Culture in the Target Language 3.8.2013
Pauline Huang,
Chinese Instructor, SCPS, NYU
Chinese Teacher, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School

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A Trip to Chinatown (Flushing)

3. + Preparation Task1 –
Ordering Food
Step 1:
Practice singing the song
Step 2:
Create your own order
Step 3:
Role Play with a friend

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Preparation Task 1 –
Asking for Directions
Main Street: 缅 街（miǎn jiē）
Prince Street: 王子 街（wángzǐ jiē）
39th Ave: 三十 九 大道
sānshí jiǔ dàdào
Roosevelt Ave. 罗 斯 福 大道
luó sī fú dàdào
Flushing: 法 拉 盛（fǎ lā shèng）

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Preparation Task 2 –
Asking for Directions
Step 1:
Modeling of asking directions (learned in
“Clubs” song)
Step 2:
Introduce new directions questions –
从书店到餐厅怎么走？
Step 3:
Use google maps to locate the places
We will go on our field trip
Step 4:
Write directions from bookstore
to Hong Kong Supermarket (in Chinese)

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Preparation Task 3 –
Making requests in the bookstore.
What preparation steps could we take
To prepare students for this activity?

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On the Day of the Chinatown Trip...
In today’s lesson, we will…
Experience Chinese food.
• Do various tasks.
• Have fun!!
• ssignment:
A
• Please prepare for the Flushing trip presentation.

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The Field Trip
Today’s schedule: Group A (Gu-Shine Restaurant)
1:30 pm: Meet up in the tea store
1:45pm-2:45 pm: Lunch
2:45-3:00 Library
3:00-3:15 Hong Kong Supermarket
3:15-3:30 Chung Hwa Book Store（135-29 Roosevelt Ave. Flushing NY
11354）
By 3:45 Come back to the tea store

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The Field Trip
Today’s schedule: Group B (My Sweet Home)
1:30 pm: Meet up in the tea store
1:45pm-2:45 pm: Lunch
2:45-3:00 Chung Hwa Book Store
（135-29 Roosevelt Ave. Flushing NY 11354）
3:00-3:15 Library
3:15-3:30 HongKong Supermarket
By 3:45 Come back to the tea store

10. + Places directory
Places
Pinyin
English
香港超市
Xiāng
gǎng
chāoshì
Hong
Kong
Supermarket
图书馆
tú
shū
guǎn
Library
中华书局
Zhōng
huá
Shū
jú
Chung
Hwa
Book
Inc.
(Bookstore)
我家食坊
wǒ
jiā
shí
fáng
My
Sweet
Home
(Dumpling,
wonton,
noodle)
故鄉(乡)
Gùxiāng
Gu
Shine
(Taiwan
&
Sìchuān
cuisine)
南翔小籠(笼)包
nán
xiáng
xiǎo
lóng
bāo
nán
xiáng
xiǎo
lóng
bāo
(Shanghai
cuisine)
快可立
kuài
kě
lì
Quickly
(Tea
store
1)
茶都
chá
dū
Sago
(Tea
store
2)

11. + Check list
Tasks
Check
1.
Discussing
what
to
eat
with
a
partner.
2.
Asking
for
direcZons
-­‐
restaurant
3.
Ordering
food
4.
Making
requests
in
the
restaurant.
5.
Asking
for
direcZons
–
library.
Asking
where
the
Chinese
books
are
6.
Asking
for
direcZons
–
Hong
Kong
Supermarket.
7.
Finding
items
in
the
supermarket.
Purchasing
a
newspaper
8.
Making
requests
in
the
bookstore.
9.
Ordering
a
drink
at
the
tea
store.
10.
Sharing
your
experiences
with
everyone.

12. + In the Chinese restaurant
中国餐馆 zhōng guó cānguǎn
• Please accomplish the following tasks.
1. Ask for a menu.
2. Request for utensils.
3. Ask where the restroom is.
4. Order food.
5. Take a picture.
厕所/卫生间（cèsuǒ / wèi shēng jiān）: restroom

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In the Library
图书馆 (tú shū guǎn)
 Ask people on the street where the Flushing
library is.
 Get a monthly calendar.
 Take a picture of the building.
 Find out which floor has Chinese books.
中文书（Zhōng wén shū ）：Chinese books
哪(一)层楼（nǎ {yì} céng lóu）？： Which floor

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At the Supermarket
香港超市 Xiāng gǎng chāoshì
 Ask for directions.
 Find out which fruits are on sale.
 Lookfor the Chinese seasonings. Write down three
items that you are not familiar with.
 Buy a world Journal Newspaper (each group).
(世界日报 Shì jiè rìbào )
1.
报纸(bào zhǐ)：
Newspaper
2.
3.

15. + At the Bookstore
中華書局(中华书局) Zhōng huá Shū jú
 Ask for directions.
 Ask where the Chinese dictionary is.
 Read Chinese magazines and find out which
one attracts you the most. Write down the name
of the magazine.
字典(zì diǎn): Dictionary
雜誌(杂志)(zá zhì): Magazine

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At the Tea Store
泡沫红茶店
pàomò hóng chá diàn
Please refer to last week’s handout and order a drink.
 快可立(kuài kě lì):Quickly (Tea store 1) 718-886-1711
136-49 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, NY 11354
 茶都(chá dū): Sago (Tea store 2) 718-353-2899
39-02 Main St., Flushing, NY 11354

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Follow-up Activities
 Sharewith the other group about the favorite stop or the biggest
challenge of the day.
 Show the pictures to the class and give a presentation.
 Workwith their partners and do role play to act out the
unforgettable moments of their trip.
 Revise the chant to accommodate their own experience.
 Discuss
the difference of shopping/dining experience between
Chinatown and other places.
 Plan for the next trip.

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Some pictures from the trip…

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中国餐馆, 小吃店

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图书馆

24. + 书店

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中国超市

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泡沫红茶店

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More pictures for reference…

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With another group

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谢谢！
 auline
P Huang
Chinese Instructor, SCPS, NYU
Chinese Teacher, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s
Co-Author of the book Rhythms and
Tones 2 (with Robin Harvey)
jh2285@columbia.edu