The document discusses an upcoming Chinese painting contest being held by the New York State Department of Education. There will be three winners and two honorable mentions chosen from different age groups. Winners will receive certificates and prizes donated by sponsors. Mr. Au will visit the class to teach traditional Chinese painting techniques using ink and watercolors. Students are encouraged to properly dress for the activity.

1. THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Eighteenth Annual Statewide Chinese Painting Contest: Celebrate the Learning of the Chinese Culture The theme of the contest is Celebrate the Learning of the Chinese Culture. This theme is extended to all topics related to the Chinese culture and will not be limited to the lunar New Year celebration.

2. award There will be three (3) winners and two (2) Honorable Mentions from each group. All winners will receive a certificate of award from the New York State Department of Education Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies and the New York City Department of Education Office of English Language Learners and education-related gifts donated by sponsors and community based organizations.

3. Tomorrow 星期三，区[ōu]老师， Mr. Au will be here to teach us how to paint traditional Chinese painting. Please dress properly, we will be using ink and watercolor.

4. 二零一一年二月十五日 目的: 什么是国画？ shénmeshìguóhuà? Whatare the traditional Chinese paintings?

5. 文房四宝 wénfángsìbǎo Fourtreasures of studies 笔 墨 纸 砚

6. 毛笔 máobǐ (hairpen) writing brush

7. “四君(jūn)子”是中国画的传统(chuántǒng) 题(tí)材(cái)，以梅、兰、竹、菊(jú)谓(wèi)四君子。是传统寓意(yùyì)纹样。明代黄凤(fèng)池辑(jí)有《梅竹兰菊四谱(pǔ)》，从此，梅兰竹菊被称为“四君”。画家用“四君子”来标榜(bǎng)君子的清高品德。

10. Mr. Au came our school once a weekto teach my students to learn to paint

11. For free original price: $5.00 (5ml 12 colors) you can get it for free$8.50 (12ml 12 colors) needs to pay $2 to upgrade$13.50 (12ml 18 colors) needs to pay $5 to upgrade actual costs for us should be $5.5 You'll receive a brush with all the sets.

12. 二零一一年二月二十八日目的: 商讨一下我们该如何筹款? shāngtǎoyíxiàwǒmengāirúhéchóukuǎn? Let’s discusshowshould we do the fund-raising?

13. Fund-raising for the Lantern Festival Celebration Here is what we need to do: lunch time (needs 6 volunteers) 4th and 5th periods this Wednesday. After school Tuesday 3:15-4:15(M3 will be in charge) 4:15-5:15 Wednesday 3:15-4:15 4:15-5:15 Vote for two preferred time (the result will be posted online)

14. Who would like to be in charge of what? You’ll need to bring in everything for your booth? Fund-raising for the Lantern Festival Celebration

15. Suggested booths 摊位tānwèi Guess the riddles-- Selling Lanterns and Self-create lanterns— Design your own lantern-- Make lanterns (zodiac)-- Pingpong in cups-- Fortune telling and Fortune cookies -- Chopstick games (prize: chopsticks) and raffle(guessing the # of candies)— Selling tickets—

16. Suggested booths摊位tānwèi Origami table Calligraphy or painting table—guests Food & drink booth

17. Food 食物 Dumplings—need someone to pick it up on Wednesday morning at Essex and Hester Street 元宵Veggi and chicken—Ms. Chau Drinks: bubble tea Cupcakes Fried rice Chinese noodles

18. Could you contribute Cups or bowls spoons & forks Napkins Candies

19. Please fill out the information below & give it to Ms. Chau or leave it in her mailbox by Friday, 4/8/11; or email her the info. over the weekend. Name:_____________________ What would you like to bring in: (pls. circle) Food _________________ Bake goodies _________________ Fruit ___________________ Snack____________________ Others: ______________ Plates Spoons Napkins Cups Chopsticks Forks help out in period4th 5th If you would like to contribute next Monday 4/11/11 (lunch periods) for the Mandarin Classes fund raiser

20. Preparing for the fund raising events afterward

22. After the fund-raising Events

23. Feedbacks from other teachers

24. How much did we made? We raised $365. Already spent:$307

25. Need to raise: $550 more at least April, May and June lunch periods: $160 per day could raise $480 that way Buying brushes from China Fund raising plans

26. Help to pick up around 20 boxes of water color todaybefore 7pm from Oriental Culture Enterprises 东方书局 13-17 Elizabeth Street, 2nd floor (near the intersection of Canal and Elizabeth St.) (212)226-8461 Take the J or Z train and get off on Canal Street ask for Mr. Zhu (manager) 朱经理 [zhūjīnglǐ]

28. 很好

29. 还可以

30. 有待改进

31. 需要多多练习

32. 难说请签[qiān]大名___________

33. Here is a simple dialogue, create your own 请问您是朱[zhū]经[jīng]理吗？ 朱经理，您好！我叫______,我是千禧[xǐ]高中[MHS]______年级的学生。邹[zōu]老师叫我来拿水彩。 您能花一分钟帮我评分吗？ 谢谢，非常感谢您给我们优(yōu)惠(huì)。

34. Please help to hand-deliver (by Friday, March 18, 2011 before 4:30) three selected water color paintings to Take the N or R train and get off on 8th Street (the building is located near the subway station, you’ll need to show your student ID to the security) You may ask for Ms. Lo (director) 罗主任 [luózhǔrèn] Asian Languages BETAC New York University - Metro Center 726 Broadway 5th Floor New York, NY 10003

35. Mr. Au contributes the following paintings for us to sell

36. 二月七日 目的: Learn to Makea oriental style of Paper Lantern zuòyí gèdēnglong 做一个灯笼

37. 马上做 Answer the following questions in your notebook What is your favorite color? What does the color mean to you? Does it remind you of anything? Example: Ms. Chau’s favorite color is green. 绿色lǜsè. Green means fresh. It reminds me of trees and spring.

38. In the Chinese culture hóngsè 红色 =good fortune & joy huángsè 黄色 =freedom & royal lánsèlǜsè 蓝色& 绿色 = new start, spring

39. In the Chinese culture 金色[jīnsè] gold symbolized brightness, purity & fulfillment 紫色 [zǐsè]shows potential & seriousness 粉红色 [fěnhóngsè]signifies good relationship. 橙色 [chéngsè]indicates growing luck & profit.

40. dēnglong 灯笼 lantern

41. 灯笼 play more important roles in ancient time. [dēnglong] cannot be excluded from any events from wedding to funeral. [dēnglong] are not only served for the purpose of illumination, but also other meanings. For example, in ancient time, kids would bring a [dēnglong] on the first day of school, and the teacher would light up the [dēnglong] to symbolize bright future for the student. Chinese people believe that [dēnglong] could ward off evil spirits. [dēnglong] also means joy, luck & reunion.

43. A famous movie by Zhang Yi Mou: “Raise the Red Lantern”

44. rú yì wén 如意纹 Will Chain Symbol of all your wills come true

45. shòu zì 寿字 Word for Longevity

46. táo huā 桃花 Peach blossom Symbol of good relationship

47. chūn zì 春字 Word for Spring

48. qīng cài 青菜 Green vegetable Symbol of Luck

49. fáng zi 房子 house Symbol of wealth

50. yú 鱼(魚) fish yú 余 surplus

51. biānfú 蝙蝠 bat 福 good fortune & happiness

52. huǒguō 火锅 hot pot symbolized reunion, staying along with each other. prosperous; flourishing; vigorous

53. méihuā 梅花 plum blossom symbolized strong & durable, fearless.

54. xìngyùn huā 幸运花 fortune flower sì yè cǎo 四叶草(葉) clover

55. tù zi 兔子 Rabbit

56. Let’s make a paper lantern Decide which lantern you would like to make Say the name of the lantern in Chinese and ask for a template Choose 2 sheets of card stock Fold and cut it out Cut another one out Write your name on the lantern and staple them together

57. 二月八日 目的: Learn to Makeyour own Paper Lantern zìzuòyígèdēnglong 自做一个灯笼

58. Google image for a simple symmetry picture This will be the one

59. Copy and pasted the image into PAINT

60. Select half of the image and cut it half

61. Paste it into a new page of PAINT

62. Suggestion: save it as a JPEG picture format before you start editing the image

63. Resize it into the size you want

64. Size on screen vs. print-out

65. After the size is being doubled.

66. Optional: you may use the brush to draw the outline of the image

67. Copy and paste into Microsoft Word

68. Congratulations, now you know how to design your lantern template. You may start thinking about a lantern you would like to make. Start googling for an image. Any image that fits the Lantern Festival will be good. Print it out and bring to the class on Friday. Or you may Draw your image on a sheet of paper, and bring it to the class on Friday.