課本Text
¨Chinese Link (CL) 中文天地
Elementary Level 1, Part 2, 2e
Textbook & Workbook
Sue-mei
Wu, Yueming Yu
Yanhui Zhang, Weizhong Tian
Pearson Education, 2010
Companion Website
網上補充教材
Supple. Online Material
¨MyChineselab.com
Audio Resources,
Grammar Review
Vocabulary Review, Flashcards
Listening & Reading Activities
Reading Activities
¨Chinese Cultural Notes
Maps, Flags,
History, Characters, History, Festivals, Religion, Calendar, Food &
Drink, Pop Music, Youth Culture, Calligraphy, Poetry
¨Supple. Material
Maps, Menus;
Street Signs
Songs, Video Clips
Cartoons, Blogs
字典Dictionary and Tools
¨Chinese-Tools.com
¨xuezhongwen.net
(MDBG)
¨Zhongwenweb.com
¨Dict.cn
¨nciku.com
¨xuezhongwen.net
(MDBG.net
¨For a hardcopy dictionary
see Chinese Characters
A Genealogy and Dictionary
by Rick Harbaugh
功課Homework Policy
Complete the assignments
according to the
designated schedules and turn in for
grading if
asked. If you have
to miss a class
when
an assignment is
due,
ask someone to bring
it in to the class. You can also drop it by the instructor’s office (Wyatt
246)
or place it in
the mailbox in
Wyatt 233. Please
note that
offices are open
between
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
You should always
hand
in homework on time.
The instructor
will accept
late homework
assignments
but can only assign
late grades as penalties.
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課外活動
Co-curricular Activities
Language House Program
This is a residential
program, in which students have the opportunity to live in University-owned
houses on campus and communicate in the target language within a small group
environment. The Chinese House provides a campus center to enhance the
linguistic and cultural atmosphere at UPS and organizes many extracurricular
activities throughout the year.
Weekly Conversation Hour
A one-hour conversation session will be held every
week (time to be arranged) at the Language House or other locations to be
arranged. There will be a central topic each week. It's informal and a great chance to know
more about Chinese culture.
Chinese Feature Film
There will be a number of feature films scheduled
this semester. The showings will be in the evenings; the precise time and
place will be announced later. All films are in Mandarin with English
subtitles. You are strongly urged to attend.
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課程內容和目標Course Description and Objectives This second-year course in Standard Mandarin
Chinese is a continuation of Chinese 101-102. Approximately 55
classroom contact hours will be allocated. Classes meet three days a week
plus one 50-min discussion/lab session. The primary objectives of the
course are:
Ø To provide students more
comprehensive knowledge and more practice on basic sentence patterns and
grammatical points;
Ø To improve and enhance speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills; in particular, with an emphasis on
developing communicative skills in order to carry out conversations on a
range of topics related to daily life;
Ø To develop further
understanding of Chinese culture and societies, and prepare students for
possible study abroad experience;
Ø To further familiarize
students with CALL (computer-assisted language learning), and to guide
students for efficient application of CALL into their studies.
Ø To obtain proficiency at the ACTFL
Intermediate
Level.
課程要求Course
Requirement Class will be conducted primarily in Chinese.
Regular and punctual attendance as well as active participation in all
classes and lab sessions will be expected of all students. Students should spend at least 8 hours per week studying
outside of class, including previewing,
preparing, and reviewing assignments, and tutoring, if needed, with a
language tutor. Group projects and other
assigned teamwork will require additional time for collaboration. You will experience a heightened pace in
Chinese 201. The instructor expects all students to put forth more effort
than in any of their previous Chinese courses, and will push every student to
reach his or her utmost potential in mastering the materials. Many
students at the level are planning on study abroad, and the coursework aims
to prepare the learners for further immersion programs as well as upper
200-level courses (Chinese 230, 250 and 260). Strong motivation and daily
preparation will ensure a successful learning experience in this class.
Students should be prepared to participate, comment and contribute ideas in
every class and during group lab sessions, and follow up with assigned
homework exercises.
上課方式和學生參與Class
Format and Student Participation The instructor will conduct most tasks in Chinese and students are
expected to use only Chinese in class.
Students should be ready to participate in oral drills, partner
dialogues and other activates in every class and lab session. See Class Format and Class
Activities.
Please do not eat or chew gums during class as it will be difficult for
you to speak up with clarity and promptness. Your participation is graded
daily. We will utilize the electronic turn-around
classroom for computer-based individual and group work during class
regularly. You may bring your own laptop to class; however, you should only
use the computer for class-related work. Do not use the computer to check
email, type other papers or to browse unrelated web sites.
小組討論課Small
Group Discussion Lab For the weekly lab session, students will be divided into smaller
groups (no more than four students in each group) to meet
with the instructor for an hour-long group discussion session. Meeting times
for these smaller lab sessions will be determined upon consideration of the
participants’ individual schedules, but will most likely fall on a Tuesday,
Wed. or Thursday. The entire class will meet on the scheduled lab time
(Tuesday 5-5:50 for Section A and 6:00-6:50 for Section B) only during the
first week and last week of class. These group sessions will be scheduled
during the first week of class and will start on the 2nd week.
Discussions
will correspond to the lesson topic, and task completion as well
oral competence will be the focus. The discussion session
will include teacher-guided and student-led conversations, questions and
answers, oral translation, impromptu skits and other listening and speaking
activities as well as group or individual projects. Your lab participation
and performance will be graded each time. It is most important to be puncture
for the scheduled lab meetings, and not to miss any. Since it involves
scheduling among several individuals, it is not possible to re-schedule such
sessions.
電腦教室Our
SMART Classroom The majority of the
assignment from this course will involve the use of a computer that has an
Internet connection. You can go to the computer labs on campus to complete
your work. The Wyatt electronic
classrooms (Wy209, Wy203, and Wy201) are not intended for after class lab
use. All PCs on campus will allow you
to do work in Chinese; however, PCs in the Media Center (Library basement)
and McIntyre 324 (open 24 hours) work best for listening, typing and
recording. You may need to bring your
own headphones. Please keep one handy in your backpack. Microphones are
available for purchase at the bookstore; you can also check one out at the
Media Desk. For those who prefer to use your own computers, please visit the Computer Info Page to download pinyin and character fonts.
網上口語練習chinese4u.edublogs.org Blog We will continue to utilize the online blog,
chinse4u.edubogs.org, to post individual and group oral assignments, to
practice reading and pronunciation, and to share work and to podcast. Please
always log in to your account and post. Keep a record of your password and
account information. For troubleshooting, please visit edublogs.org.
上課出席缺席規定Attendance
Policies (M W F 3 days of class plus
discussion session per week) Classes will be conducted
mainly in Chinese. Do not hesitate to approach the instructor at the end of
the class to clarify any questions you may have. Students are not only
expected to speak up when called on but to actively participate in class and
to communicate in Chinese at all times with their instructor and classmates.
Students' efforts in expressing themselves in Chinese will be evaluated as part of their class
performance grade. You are expected to spend 8 hours per week to
study outside of class, including preview, review and appointments with
tutors. Group/partner projects may be assigned and the teamwork will require
additional time for collaboration. You should be prepared to actively
participate in class discussions and projects. Your preparation and
participation are a major part of your class performance. Complete the assignments
according to the designate schedules and turn in for grading if asked. If you
have to miss a class when an assignment is due, ask someone to bring it in to
the class. You can also drop it by the office (Wyatt 246) or place it in the
mailbox in Wyatt 137 (Asian Studies/Religion). Please note that offices are
open between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. You should always hand in homework
on time. The instructor will accept late homework assignments but can only
assign late grades as penalties.
Ø You are
expected to be in class on time everyday. Being more than ten minutes late
(without a valid excuse) counts as half an absence; 20 minutes an absence.
Ø You are
allowed two unexcused absences per semester. Each unexcused absence beyond
this (three or more) will adversely affect your final grade. Always ask for
permission in advance for classes you will have to miss and make appropriate
arrangements for missed work. In case of illness, only those who provide
documentation will be excused.
Ø Three
unexcused absences will prevent you from receiving an A, six will prevent you
from receiving a B, and ten will prevent you from receiving a passing grade
C- for this class.
Ø If you
know that you will miss a class, email or voice mail your instructor of the
day as soon as possible, preferably before class to facilitate any make-up
arrangement. You or a friend can stop by the office to pick up handouts that
you missed.
Ø It is
your responsibility to obtain class notes and prepare any work assigned or
due during the period of your absence. In the event that you are not able to
reach the instructor to check for missed work, you should know how to contact
a classmate to obtain the information you need.
小老師輔導時間Tutoring Chinese
tutor(s) are available at the Center for Writing
and Learning (Howarth 105). Tutoring is free of
charge for all enrolled students. You can make an individual appointment, or
just come by during the drop-in hours. To make an individual appointment,
call x2960, send an e-mail, or go into
Howarth 109. The tutor will be able to
assist you with homework assignments, to prepare you for tests, and to
practice pronunciation and speaking. Group appointments may be scheduled for
students enrolled in the same course. The tutors work closely with your class
instructors. Your progress and effort working with the tutors will be noted
and reported to the instructors for extra credits.
補考Make-up Policy Make-up tests must be arranged with the instructor in advance of the
scheduled test time. All make-ups must be taken before graded tests are
returned to the class except in the case of officially documented medical
emergencies or University business. In case of
illness or unplanned incidences, please contact your instructor for make-up
work as soon as possible. Make-up
tests are granted only at the discretion of the instructor. There will be no
make-up or rescheduling given on final examination.
學生成績 Evaluation and Grading Evaluation of this course is based on in-class tests, lab and class
participation & performance, individual/group oral and written
assignments, and final examination and projects. All lesson exercises and
tests are collected and graded. Oral assignments via YackPack
are reviewed with teacher feedback and are profiled to show student progress
for final assessment at the end of the semester. In addition,
group oral assignments in the format of skits, memorized and impromptu
dialogues, role-plays and other individual tasks like speeches and poem
recitation will also be included to evaluate students' communication skills.
There will be a final examination and projects, but there will be no midterm
examination.
Grade points are roughly based on the following:
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Participation and Preparation
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10%
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Group Lab Sessions
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15%
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Homework and Assignments
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20%
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Weekly Tests
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40%
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Final Examination &
Project
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15%
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Grading
scale is as followed:
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94-100% = A
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87-89% =
B+
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77-79%
=C+
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67-69% =
D+
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90-93% = A-
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83-86% =
B
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73-76% =
C
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63-66% =
D
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80-82% =
B-
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70-72% =
C-
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60-62% =
D-
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Below 60%= F
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