Innovative Chinese Learning Approaches with Garden and Kitchen Themes

Gifts from the Gardens and the
Kitchens of China
-a new approach to Chinese learning
?
DHSG/PGCC
Yuemei Li
What topic(s) have your learners 
enjoyed
learning most? 
What could be the reasons?
What topic(s) do you find 
challeng
ing
 
to
teach, and why?
Warm up/Pair work
how
 can motivate 
students 
and help them
stay engaged
can improve and deepen the learning
can expand learning beyond lesson time
can support learning at all levels
Why a new approach?
Types of Curriculum Design
S
ubject-centered
L
earner-centered
P
roblem-centered
1.
Identity and culture
Who am I?
Daily life
Cultural life
2. Local area, holiday, travel
Holidays
Travel and tourist transactions
Town, region and country
3. School
What school is like
School activities
4. Future aspirations, study and work
Using languages beyond the classroom
Ambitions
Work
5. International and global dimension
Bringing the world together
Environmental issues
Fuchsia Dunlop-The James Beard Foundation Awards
Winner
Fuchsia Dunlop-The James Beard Foundation Awards
Winner
The British food writer snacking in Sydney’s
Chinatown. 
Photo: Kate Geraghty
Where would we be without
magnolias, camellias,
chrysanthemums, tree peonies,
repeat-flowering roses, viburnums
and so many more? ’
                                
Jane Kilpatrick
Garden theme students handout (see word
document)
Episodes 1&2, how would you adapt these for KS4?
Episode 3, how would you design a lesson plan for
KS4 based on the source?
 
work in group to design a series of lessons on
the chosen topic for different key stages.
Share the lesson plans.
A list of possible 
mini-design
s
 
Make a festive calendar
Sports day
School’s canteen food
Drama project
……
Be
 
creative,
be
 
the
 
change.
DHSG/PGCC
Yuemei Li
Liym@dhsg.co.uk
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Explore a fresh approach to Chinese learning through the integration of topics related to gardens and kitchens. Discover how this innovative method can engage students, deepen learning, and extend beyond traditional lesson times. Delve into various curriculum designs and thematic subjects, such as identity, culture, local areas, global issues, and future aspirations. Gain insights into motivating students and supporting learning at all levels with this dynamic method.


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  1. Gifts from the Gardens and the Kitchens of China -a new approach to Chinese learning? DHSG/PGCC Yuemei Li

  2. Warm up/Pair work What topic(s) have your learners enjoyed learning most? What could be the reasons? What topic(s) do you find challenging to teach, and why?

  3. why where when Students learn what how From whom

  4. Why a new approach? can motivate students and help them stay engaged can improve and deepen the learning can expand learning beyond lesson time can support learning at all levels

  5. Types of Curriculum Design Subject-centered Learner-centered Problem-centered

  6. Theme 1: Identity and culture 1. 2. Local area, holiday, travel Holidays Travel and tourist transactions Town, region and country 3. School What school is like School activities 4. Future aspirations, study and work Using languages beyond the classroom Ambitions Work 5. International and global dimension Bringing the world together Environmental issues Identity and culture Who am I? Daily life Cultural life 1.1 Topic 1: Me, my family and friends Relationships with family and friends Marriage/partnership 1.2 Topic 2: Technology in everyday life Social media Mobile technology 1.3 Topic 3: Free-time activities Music/ Cinema /TV/Books Food and eating out Sport 1.4 Topic 4: Customs and festivals in Chinese-speaking countries/communities Chinese festivals and customs Christmas and Easter Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest 2.1 Topic 1: Home, town, neighbourhood and region Talk about your house and neighbourhood 2.2 Topic 2: Social issues Charity/voluntary work Healthy/unhealthy living 2.3 Topic 3: Global issues The environment: problems & protection Poverty/homelessness: reasons & help 2.4 Topic 4: Travel and tourism Introduce your city and how to get around Theme 3: Current and future study and employment 3.1 Topic 1: My studies 3.2 Topic 2: Life at school/college 3.3 Topic 3: Education post-16 3.4 Topic 4: Jobs, career choices and ambitions

  7. Fuchsia Dunlop-The James Beard Foundation Awards Winner

  8. Fuchsia Dunlop-The James Beard Foundation Awards Winner The British food writer snacking in Sydney s Chinatown. Photo: Kate Geraghty

  9. Where would we be without magnolias, camellias, chrysanthemums, tree peonies, repeat-flowering roses, viburnums and so many more? Jane Kilpatrick

  10. Garden theme students handout (see word document) Episodes 1&2, how would you adapt these for KS4? Episode 3, how would you design a lesson plan for KS4 based on the source?

  11. work in group to design a series of lessons on the chosen topic for different key stages. Share the lesson plans.

  12. A list of possible mini-designs Make a festive calendar Sports day School s canteen food Drama project

  13. Be creative, be the change. DHSG/PGCC Yuemei Li Liym@dhsg.co.uk

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