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Name origin of the days of the week, the twelves months, and the twelve Chinese years

Joseph Z

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This series ended on August 16, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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Who is Friday named after? Why is October the tenth month yet "octo" means eight? Why is the rat the first Chinese year and the cat is not on the list?
My dearest knowledge seekers, In this series, I shall go through all their name origins, and not just the word, but also the mysterious story behind them. In each session, we will learn about one day of the week, one or two months, and one or two Chinese years.
In every session, we will combine different activities with the main material. We will research what they are called in other languages and what are some significant meanings that they have in other cultures. From time to time, we will also play different games for review!
Now, what are you still waiting for, come with me and start on this amazing journey!!!



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Dates

July 15 - August 16

Learners

7 / 12

Total Sessions

9

About the Tutor

Hello everyone, my name is Joseph. I am a homeschooled high school junior from China yet taking an American program. I am the Founder and Moderator of the Reading and Writing Subworld. On Schoolhouse, I like to tutor English literature, ancient history&culture/mythology, Chinese, and community events. My sessions are full of joy and laughter because I like to insert games into my session and I enjoy chatting with my learners about anything. My best subjects in school are history, geography, and English, but please do not ask me to tutor you in STEM, that is my weak spot. I played the instrument Hulusi (gourd flute) a traditional Chinese instrument and reached the top level in 2022; I also have fundamental knowledge of piano and the Chinese bamboo flute. I also make a lot of art with ink pen and gouache. I have been attempting digital art recently and really enjoyed it! In my free time, I also play video games; I am a huge Honor of Kings fan :) I am a very active tutor on Schoolhouse and I love to make friends! Feel free to reach out with anything you might need help with and I am willing to lend a hand if it is within my power.

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Past Sessions

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15
Jul

Session 1

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We will get to know each other today!
We will talk about Sunday, January, and the Year of Rat!
31
Jul

Session 2

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We will talk about Monday, February, March, and the Year of Ox and Tiger!
2
Aug

Session 3

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We will play games to review previous materials!
5
Aug

Session 4

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We will talk about Tuesday, April, May, and the Year of Rabbit!
8
Aug

Session 5

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We will talk about Wednesday, June, and the Year of Dragon, Snake, and Horse!
9
Aug

Session 6

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We will play games to review previous materials!
13
Aug

Session 7

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We will talk about Thursday, July, August, and the Year of Goat, Monkey, and Rooster!
15
Aug

Session 8

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We will talk about Friday, September, October, and the Year of Dog!
16
Aug

Session 9

Office Hours

We will play games to review previous materials!

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