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CNY:Lesson 1 - What is Chinese New Year Inquiry
Lesson 1 launches the Chinese New Year unit with curiosity first. Instead of starting with explanations, students begin by noticing and wondering.
The lesson opens with rich Chinese New Year photos. Students are invited to observe carefully and share what they see using the simple sentence starter:
我看到……
I see…
Isn’t it time?
It’s time to encourage student voices to be heard in the language learning setting., Explore how to get started with Inquiry-based learning in the Chinese classroom.