Phone: 623-445-7456

Email: Enpengfei.Zhao@dvusd.org

Degrees and Certifications:

MA-East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
BA-China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China
BA-Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China

Mr. Enpengfei Zhao

Dear parents and students:

I am Enpengfei Zhao. You could call me Mr. Zhao or 赵老师Zhào Lǎoshi. I am a Manchu, a minority ethnic group in China. My Manchu name is Mergen Aisin-Gioro. My ancestors established the Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in China's history. I am from Harbin, a large city in the northeast part of China, near the border of Russia. It’s known as Little Oriental Paris. If you have a chance to visit my hometown, your impression of China will totally be changed, because it is more like somewhere in Europe than a typical Chinese place. Harbin is a city full of different styles of western architecture, such as Baroque, Byzantine, Eclecticism, Russian, Jewish, and even Japanese. Since Harbin is near the border of Russia geographically, Harbin people's dieting is influenced by Russian. Russian-style bread and sausage are on the list of our favorite foods. Since it's very cold in Harbin during the wintertime, which lasts almost half of the year, we like ice skating and skiing as outdoor sports.  

I received two BAs and one MA in China, with double majors; English as Foreign Language and International Relations. I'm Bilingual. I can speak Chinese and English. I had taught English-Chinese translation and interpretation at Harbin University in China for more than ten years before I came to the States. I’ve been teaching Mandarin Chinese at the middle school level for eight years, one year in Tulsa Public School District, Oklahoma, and two years in Spartanburg District 7, South Carolina. This is my 7th year teaching at Gavilan Peak School. I taught 7th-grade Mandarin immersion students for two years. This is my fifth year teaching Mandarin Language Arts, and Science to 6th-grade Mandarin Immersion students. I love teaching the Chinese language and culture to my students. Students will also have fun in my Math and Science classes because we are going to do various experiments and hands-on activities in my classroom. I have been married to my wife, Yanxin Liu, for 9 years. She is also a Mandarin teacher at DVUSD. We have 2 children. My son is seven years old. My daughter is 28 months old. During my spare time, I like reading, hiking, rock climbing, cooking, volleyball and traveling. I’m looking forward to a wonderful school year with you!

赵老师 Zhào Lǎoshi/Mr. Zhao

6th Grade Mandarin Immersion Teacher

6th Grade Science and Social Studies Teacher

Classroom 403

Gavilan Peak School

你们必认识真理，真理必叫你们得以自由。—约翰福音 八章三十二节

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.

‒Nelson Mandela

                         

• 2024-2025 Schedule 🏫 👨‍🏫

        8:15-9:10        Block 1 Mandarin Science

        9:10-10:05      Block 2 Specials

       10:07-11:00     Block 3 Mandarin Science

       11:00-11:25     Block 4 Mandarin Language Arts

       11:25-11:55     Lunch

       11:55-1:25       Block 5 Mandarin Math

        1:25-2:00        Block 6 Mandarin Language Arts

        2:00-3:00        Block 7 ELA

        

      

 

         

• Friday PLC Early Release days 

       8:15-9:00 Block 1 ELA 

       9:02-9:43 Block 2  Mandarin RTI/Reading

      9:45-10:27 Block 3 Mandarin Science/Social Studies

      10:29-11:25 Block 4 Mandarin Math

      11:25-11:55 Lunch 

      11:55-12:40  Block 5 Mandarin Language Arts

      12:40-1:30 Block 6  Mandarin RTI

    

 

    

 

 

 

     

 

A Letter to Parents from Mr. Zhao       

        Thanks for choosing Mandarin Immersion program!     

How to Type Chinese in Different Systems

1. How to type Chinese on Android      
2. How to type Chinese on iOS - iPhone and iPad
3. How to type Chinese on Mac OSX Lion Mountain Lion Mavericks
4. How to type Chinese on Windows 7
5. How to type Chinese on Windows 8
6. How to type Chinese on Windows 10

Websites for typing Chinese characters

1. http://www.archchinese.com/type_chinese.html
2. http://www.typingchinese.com/main.htm
3. https://www.purpleculture.net/online-chinese-input/
4. https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-handwriting-input/
5. https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/

 

2024-2025 6th Grade Mandarin Immersion School Supply List

(You may click the title to download the supply list pdf document)

QUIZLET LINKS

Essentials Characters at Foundation Level

Foundation 1

Foundation 2

Foundation 3

Foundation 4

Essentials Characters at Novice 1 Level

Novice 1.1

Novice 1.2

Novice 1.3

Novice 1.4

Novice 1.5

 

Essentials Characters at Novice 3 Level

N3 Unit 1 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614761168/mm-n3-unit-1-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 2 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614761625/mm-n3-unit-2-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 3 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614762183/mm-n3-unit-3-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 4 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614762468/mm-n3-unit-4-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 5 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614763039/mm-n3-unit-5-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 6 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614763339/mm-n3-unit-6-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 7 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614763771/mm-n3-unit-7-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 8 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/614764139/mm-n3-unit-8-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 9 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/618227779/mm-n3-unit-9-essential-words-flash-cards/

N3 Unit 10 Essential Words

https://quizlet.com/618230577/mm-n3-unit-10-essential-words-flash-cards/

Intermediate I 

Unit 1 Review List：

https://quizlet.com/818969857/mm-intermediate-i-unit-1-review-wordlist-flash-cards/

Unit 2 Review List：

https://quizlet.com/820493032/mm-intermediate-i-unit-2-review-wordlist-flash-cards/

PDF CHARACTER LISTS

You may also download character lists of the pdf version, and practice them at home.

Foundations Mandarin Character List

Novice 1 Mandarin Character List

Novice 2 Mandarin Character List

Novice 3 Mandarin Character List

Intermediate 1 Mandarin Character List

What is Pinyin?

https://www.duchinese.net/blog/learn-to-read-chinese-what-is-pinyin/

Interactive Pinyin Chart

https://yoyochinese.com/chinese-learning-tools/Mandarin-Chinese-pronunciation-lesson/pinyin-chart-table

 

        

6th Grade Mandarin Immersion classes Learning Resources for Parents and Students   

 

 

 

• Websites to learn Chinese:
  https://www.yabla.com/
  https://www.fluentu.com/

 

• Books to read in Chinese:
  1. http://mandarinmatrix.org/ : lots of online materials. Teacher will assign books to students for their
  reading both in class and at home.
  2. http://mandarincompanion.com/products/: they have several books. You can start with Level 1 and
  then move onto Level 2. They are adapted from classic novels, such as Sherlock Homles, Emma, and
  the Secret Garden. See the samples attached. Level 1 books might be a little hard at the beginning,
  but if you keep reading, your Chinese will improve a lot.
  3. http://www.chinesebreeze.net/ : start with Level 1 books and then move up to Level 2 or 3. I read
  with my high school students before. They loved them and the books was not too hard.

 

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