Teaching Chinese Characters: Horror Movie Theme

Teaching Chinese Characters: Horror Movie Theme Bo Hao, Hunter College International CLTA-GNY Conference May 15, 2010

Basic Principle • To teach characters under an interesting and meaningful theme. • Making connections between American pop culture and Chinese language.

Cultural phenomenon. An interesting topic that young adolescents like to discuss. Non-traditional Topic in the Curriculum. Why Horror Movie ?

Learning Objectives • 15 new radicals: 尸、殳、犬、黑、酉、疒、血、車、走、足、身、頁、骨、鬼，麻 • Corresponding characters: 屍、殺、狂、黑、死、醒、瘋、血、車、軍、超、跑、跳、躲、骨、鬼、魔。

Question: What are the main elements of a horror movie? • Introduce characters: 黑、血、死

Horror Movie Icons

Question 1：Similarities ？ Introduce character：殺

Question 2：Differences ？ Introduce characters：屍、骨

Question 2：Differences ？ Introduce characters：鬼、魔

Question 2：Differences ？ Introduce characters：瘋、狂

Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ? • Introduce characters：跑、跳

Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ? • Introduce characters：躲、車

Question 3：What should you do in order to survive ? Introduce character：醒

Question 4：Who can you call for help？ • Introduce character：軍

Question 4：Who can you call for help？ • Introduce characters：超

Follow-up • Writing a ghost story and present to your classmates.

Follow-up • Cultural comparison.

Conclusion

Thank You！

Teaching Chinese Characters: Horror Movie Theme