Elementary
Mandarin Chinese 101 Home page
Chinese 101/101C (13617/13618), Fall 2008
Elementary
Mandarin Chinese 101 Home page
Instructor: Li-Bu
Larson, M.A. in ESL
Time & Place: M W 4:20 PM -
5:35 PM; W 5:40 PM - 6:30 PM; JR 203
Tel: Ex. 3467 (message only); Ex. 2019 (office)
Office Hours: M 5:35 PM -
6:00 PM; W
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Office: ST 432
libu.larson@csun.edu
URL: http://www.csun.edu/~ll51106/libu.html
Course Description and Objective:
Chinese 101 is a course of elementary Chinese
for
non-native Chinese speakers. The students
with prior knowledge of Chinese are not eligible
for taking this course. It aims at developing
students' elementary communicative skills and
knowledge
of the Chinese language and culture.
In this semester, students will learn the
Chinese
phonological system, the basic conversational
topics, vocabulary and grammar. They will also
learn how to read and write Chinese characters.
The proficiency level that the students will
reach
by completing this course is Novice Mid based
on the ACTFL's (the American Council on Teaching
Foreign Languages) proficiency guidelines.
About 14 lessons will be covered in the first
semester.
The number of characters students will
learn is approximately 150. The teaching schedule
and content may be changed based on students'
learning ability and progress. Any schedule and
content changes will be posted on the class web page.
Chinese word processing ability is one of the
objectives
of this course. Students will learn how to
type Chinese texts using Chinese word processor.
The class time will be used for instructor's
lecturing
and students' activities including listening,
speaking, reading and writing. Students are
expected
to complete the assigned homework and study the covered contents after
class.
In order to learn how to write characters, students can take advantage
of the Workbook, or the computer aided multi-media learning software CyberChinese
or Learning Chinese Online web page (see below).
Required Textbook:
Lab attendance is an important part of taking
the
course. Since the class meeting time is
limited, most work will be done by students in
the lab: learning Pinyin, listening to the recording of
the texts and viewing the video clips of the
lessons,
learning to write and type characters and doing
exercises and homework.
Homework:
The homework will be assigned in class or will be emailed to you on every Monday. Please hand in your homework on every Friday.
Tests:
All tests and examinations (midterm and final)
are
obligatory. The tests will be given on the
assigned days only. No requests for taking the
tests before or after the set dates will be honored
without a valid excuse or documentation.
Students’ Responsibilities:
| Midterm: 10 % | Quizzes (5%*4): 20% | Active Participation: 15 % |
| Written Final: 30 % | Oral Presentation: 10% | Written Assignment: 15% |
Course Schedule: (The teaching
schedule and
content may be changed based on students' learning ability and
progress.)
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Week |
Monday
(4:20 PM – 5:35 PM) |
Wednesday
(4:20 PM - 5:35 PM; 5:40 PM - 6:30 PM) |
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1. 8/25 |
Introduction
& L1, HW 1 |
Lesson 2, HW 2 |
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2. 9/1; 9/3 |
Labor Day |
Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 |
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3. 9/8; 9/10 |
Lesson 3, HW 3 |
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4. 9/15; 9/17 |
Lesson 4, HW 4 |
Lesson 4 |
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5. 9/22; 9/24 |
Lesson 5, HW 5 |
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6. 9/29; 10/1 |
Lesson 6, HW 6 |
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7. 10/6; 10/8 |
Lesson 7, HW 7 |
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8. 10/13; 10/14 |
Lesson 8, HW 8 |
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9. 10/20; 10/22 |
Lesson 9, HW 9 |
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10.10/27; 10/29 |
Lesson 10, HW 10 |
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11.11/3; 11/5 |
Lesson 11, HW 11 |
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12. 11/10; 11/12 |
Lesson 12, HW 12 |
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13. 11/17; 11/19 |
L 13, HW 13.1, HW13.2 |
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14. 11/24; 11/26 |
L 14, HW 14.1 |
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15. 12/1; 12/3 |
Lesson 14, HW 14.2 |
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16. 12/8; 12/10 |
Review |
Oral Final |
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17. 12/15 |
Written Final (5:30 PM -7:30 PM) |
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Online References:
Li-Bu
Larson