Instructor: Li Bu Larson, M.A. in ESL
Time & Place:
M T W F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM, Sierra Hall 312
Tel: Ex-3467 (message
only);
Ex-2019 (office)
Office
Hours:
M W 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM, by appointment only
Office: Sierra
Tower
432
E-Mail: libu.larson@csun.edu
URL: http://www.csun.edu/~ll51106/102.html
Course Description and Objectives:
Chinese 102 is continuation of Chinese
101,
a course of elementary Chinese for non-native
Chinese speakers. It aims at helping
students
to develop further communicative skills in Chinese.
In this semester, students are supposed
to learn more topics for oral communication. They are also
expected to develop further reading and
writing abilities. The proficiency level the students will
reach by completing this course is Novice
Mid/High based on the proficiency guidelines of the
American Council on Teaching Foreign
Languages
(ACTFL).
About 8 lessons will be covered in this
second semester. The number of characters students will
learn is approximately 200-250.
Chinese word processing ability is one
of
the objectives of this course. Students will learn to type
Chinese texts using Pinyin input method.
The class time will be used for
instructor's
lecturing and students' activities including listening,
speaking, reading and writing. Students
are expected to preview each lesson before class,
complete the assigned homework and study
the covered contents after class.
Required Books:
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.
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: 1) Attend
every
class
2) Participate in class activities
3) Hand in assignments on time
Grading System:
Midterm:10%
Quizzes (5%*3): 15%
Written Final: 30%
Oral
Presentation:15%
Active Participation:15% Homework:15%
Tentative
Course
Schedule:
| Week & Date | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
| 1. 1/22 - 1/25 | Martin Luther King Holiday |
Introduction & L. 15 | Lesson 15, HW 1 | Lesson 15 |
| 2. 1/28 -2/1 | Fun with PCR, HW 2 | L15 - Fun with PCR | 3A, 3B , WORKSHOP | Lesson 16 |
| 3. 2/4 - 2/8 | Lesson 16, HW 4 | Lesson 16 | L16, Fun with PCR | Fun with PCR, Quiz 1 |
| 4. 2/11 - 2/15 | Lesson 17, HW 5 | Lesson 17 | Lesson 17 | Lesson 17 |
| 5. 2/18 - 2/22 | Fun with PCR, HW 6 | L.17, Fun with PCR | Lesson 18 | Lesson 18 |
| 6. 2/25 - 2/29 | Lesson 18, HW 7 | L18, Fun with PCR | L18, Fun with PCR | Oral Presentation |
| 7. 3/3 - 3/7 | Lesson 19, HW 8 | Lesson 19 | Lesson 19 | Lesson 19 |
| 8. 3/10 - 3/14 | Lesson 19, HW 9 | L 19, Fun with PCR | L19, Fun with PCR | Midterm |
| 9. 3/17 - 3/21 | Spring Recess | Spring Recess | Spring Recess | Spring Recess |
| 10. 3/24 - 3/28 | Lesson 20, HW 10 | Lesson 20 | Lesson 20 | Lesson 20 |
| 11. 3/31 - 4/4 | Cesar Chavez Day, no instruction |
Lesson 20, HW 11 | L20, Fun with PCR | Fun with PCR, Quiz 2 |
| 12. 4/7 - 4/11 | Lesson 21, HW 12 | Lesson 21 | Lesson 21 | Oral
Presentation |
| 13. 4/14 - 4/18 | Lesson 21, HW 13 | Lesson 21 | L21, Fun with PCR | Fun with PCR, Quiz 3 |
| 14. 4/21 - 4/25 | Lesson 22, HW 14 | Lesson 22 | Lesson 22 | Lesson 22 |
| 15. 4/28 - 5/2 | Lesson 22, HW 15 | Lesson 22 | L22, Fun with PCR | L22, Fun with PCR |
| 16. 5/5 - 5/9 | Review | Review | Oral Final | |
| 17. 5/14 10:15 AM -12:15 PM |
Written Final |
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