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Winter Vacation

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Let’s go over the Winter Vacation Homework

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Winter Vacation Homework #1 – Pen Pal Letter Exchange

  • Writing letters to American students who speak/write Chinese at Yinghua Academy
  • What to do:
    • Write a letter to our friends at Yinghua Academy
    • On A4 paper
    • The amount of words do not matter as much as what you are writing! Make sure you are friendly!
      • If things are too private, please do not feel the need to share everything. Just share what you are comfortable with!

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Main features of a letter for organization.

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Date

Greeting

Body

Closing

Signature

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CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik.

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Winter Vacation Homework #1 – Pen Pal Letter Exchange

  • What your Pen Pal Outline should include:
    • Greeting (Dear Pen Pal, Dear Friend, etc.)
    • Body:
      • Self-Introduction (Tell Pen Pal a little about yourself – name, age, where you live, how many family members you have, etc.)
        • Things you like to do (what do you like to do in your free time?)
      • Introduction to your school (school name, location, subjects, favorite subjects, etc.)
      • Chinese New Year Traditions (how do you celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year?)
    • Closing
      • End with a friendly remark and your signature!
  • Use the template (QR code to the right) if you are not sure what to write!

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Winter Vacation Homework #2 – “Show and Tell” Speech

  • Bring a special souvenir you got on your winter vacation to school.
    • It could be a toy, a piece of art, a meaningful thing, or anything else you like!
  • Tell the class about your souvenir
    • What is it?
    • What does it look like?
    • What is it made of?
    • Where did you get it?
    • Why is it special to you? (who gave it to you and what memories does it bring back?)
  • Bring your souvenir to school on Wednesday, February 12, to share with your classmates (in homeroom classes!)

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