Tenth graders learn the particle 过 (guo), which marks a past experience — “have you ever…?” 我去过中国 = “I have been to China.” It lets learners talk about what they’ve done in life.
Students will be able to…
Have you ever been somewhere or tried something? To say “I have… before,” Mandarin uses the particle 过 (guo). How?
Project each item and have students answer about the experience particle 过.
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To say “I have… before,” Mandarin uses 过 — how?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Interpretive: understand 过.
Compare aspect markers.
Connect to grammar.
Interpersonal: discuss experiences.
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Have students say one thing they have done before in Mandarin using 过 (like “我吃过饺子” — I have eaten dumplings). A printable 过 sheet is in the World Languages library.
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