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Jasmine Flower song

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This PowerPoint by a P7 class presents the well-known song, ‘Molihua’. The simple twigs with jasmine flowers might be suitable for Early Years. This a...

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People and Verbs Flashcards

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Use these flashcards to learn the vocabulary related to people and verbs.

Household items Flashcards

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Use these flashcards to help learn vocabulary related to the home and household items.

Illness Flashcards

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Use these flashcards to learn words related to illnesses.

Supermarket Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for things you might buy in the supermarket.

Colours Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different colours.

Animal Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different animals.

Weather Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different types of weather.

Occupations Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different kinds of occupations.

Food Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different kinds of food.

Family Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different members of the family. 

Clothes Flashcards

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Use this powerpoint to help learn the Chinese characters for different kinds of clothes.

The Dao or Tao

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An introduction to Daoism and Buddhism.

The art of Chinese calligraphy

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A detailed introduction into the art of Chinese calligraphy.

Countries of South Asia

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A factfile on the countries of South Asia. This resource could be used for cross-curricular work with Modern Studies.

Chinese traditions

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An introduction to the many Chinese traditions.

Chinese Calligraphy

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A basic introduction to Chinese calligraphy.

Planning grid for thematic teaching for 1 year - example 2

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Example of how to use the blank tematic planning grid for 1 year.

Planning grid for thematic teaching for 1 year - example 1

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Example of how to use the blank thematic planning grid for 1 year.

Planning grid for thematic teaching for 5-8 weeks - example

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An example of how to use the blank planning grid.

Planning grid for thematic teaching for 1-4 weeks - example

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Example of how to use the blank planning grids.

Blank planning grid for thematic teaching for 1 year

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Use this grid to plan your lessons by theme for 1 year.

Blank planning grid for thematic teaching for 4 weeks

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Use this grid to plan your teaching by theme for 4 weeks.

Architecture in China

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Use this powerpoint to describe different architecture styles in China.
Posted in: CISS, CISS stages, P7

Kites

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Use this PowerPoint to look at kites in China with P5 pupils. Includes the opportunity to look at characters written on kites.
Posted in: CISS, P5

Let's go to a restaurant

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PowerPoint to use with P7 pupils learning Chinese. A trip to a restaurant.
Posted in: CISS, P7

Chinese characters

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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.

Context for learning

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Suggested themes to use with P7 pupils studying Chinese.
Posted in: CISS, P7

Radicals

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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.

P6 - P7 Curriculum based on the Silk Road Theme

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Ideas for a P6/P7 curriculum based on the Silk Road. Could also be used for transition to Secondary.
Posted in: CISS, P6, P7

Chinese characters

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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.

Radicals

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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.

Chinese characters

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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.

Context for learning (P5)

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Themes for introducing Chinese language in P5.
Posted in: CISS, P5

Radicals

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This document is suitable for introducing radicals to beginners.

Context for learning (P4)

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Classroom language and other language to be used across the curriculum. For Chinese.
Posted in: CISS, P4

Chinese characters

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This PowerPoint is suitable for use with beginners and looks at Chinese characters.

Story (fill in the blanks)

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Learners should read the story and see if they can work out what the Chinese characters mean.
Posted in: CISS, P4, P5

Search for characters

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These activities are suitable for use with P4 and P5 and introduce learners to Chinese characters.
Posted in: CISS, P4, P5

China: where is it?......where is Scotland?

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Activities for Primary 3 to explore Chinese traditions and culture.
Posted in: CISS, P3

Radicals - Overview

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This worksheet introduces a few very simple radicals at first (e.g. water, sun, moon, fire, tree etc.) and gradually introduces more radical...

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China: a land of contrasts

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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning through culture.

Tones for pandas

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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning.

Chinese festivals

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Find out why the Chinese people love the colour red and explore the Spring Festival celebrations.

Clothes

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This powerpoint can be used with Primary 7 pupils to learn about clothes in Chinese.
Posted in: CISS, P7

Five famous Chinese mountains

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This powerpoint can be used to for interdisciplinary work with P7 pupils. The PP looks at famous mountains in China and in Scotland, and is an opportu...

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Chinese animals

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A series of photographs of beautiful Chinese animals in English and Mandarin.

What a Confucius Classroom can do!

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One teacher of Chinese shares her experience of interdisciplinary working in a secondary school.

Access 3 materials - Mandarin

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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning, through cross-curricular pro...

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Introduction to China

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A series of beautiful photographs depicting Chinese culture and everyday life.

Chinese food

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Discover China's regional delicacies and the cultural and medicinal importance of food.

Chinese calligraphy

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Learn about the ancient Chinese art of calligraphy and practise writing the characters.

Cross-curricular projects: Mandarin

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This powerpoint can be used to support teachers who want to introduce Chinese to learners at any stage of their learning, through cross-curricula...

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