Lesson Plan

• Describe Chinese customs, faiths, celebrations, and famous sites of various countries in Mandarin.
• Use appropriate vocabulary and sentence patterns to compare cultural practices.
• Demonstrate correct pronunciation and pinyin when presenting a short oral description.
• Write a brief paragraph in Chinese summarizing a foreign festival using linking words.

• Projector or interactive whiteboard
• World map with Chinese city labels (digital or printed)
• Handouts with key vocabulary and sentence frames
• Audio clips of festival greetings
• Flashcards of famous landmarks
• Sample dialogue script for role‑play

Begin with a quick image‑guessing game of famous world landmarks labeled in Chinese to spark curiosity. Ask students what they already know about how different cultures celebrate festivals. Explain that by the end of the lesson they will be able to describe customs, faiths, and famous sites confidently in Mandarin.

1. Do‑Now (5'): Students match Chinese names of festivals to pictures on the board.
2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Overview of customs, faiths & celebrations with key vocabulary and pinyin.
3. Group activity (15'): Using the world map, groups create short oral presentations about a chosen country’s customs and famous sites.
4. Sample dialogue role‑play (10'): Pairs practice the provided dialogue, swapping roles and adding personal preferences.
5. Vocabulary matching game (10'): Flashcards – match Chinese terms to English meanings and pinyin.
6. Exit ticket (5'): Write one sentence describing a foreign festival using a linking word (比如, 例如).

Recap the main sentence patterns and vocabulary used to discuss cultural customs. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign homework: students record a 30‑second video describing a local celebration in Mandarin, using at least three new vocabulary words.