Required Text-books:
Hanyu Pinyin & Hanyu
Pinyin Workbook edited by Beijing Chinese Language and Culture
School, Jinan University Press, 1999
Course Description and Objectives:
Chinese 101 in Fall 2002 is a course
of elementary Chinese for non-native Chinese young speakers. The training
focuses on Hanyu Pinyin, pronunciation, tones, speaking and listening
comprehension. The class activities make learning enjoyable and aim
at helping students to develop further communication in Chinese, as well
as demonstrate the possibilities of using simple language to communicate
more meaningfully and extensively with others.
Most of assignments should be done
orally. Students are encouraged to practice speaking and listening Chinese
online. You can check the homework through our web site (microsoft explore
will support it or you need the Chinese font in your computer to read in
Chinese.)
Tentative Course Schedule:
Week & Date |
Teaching Plan | Assignment |
1. 9/14 |
Introduction; L 1 (a, o, e); Four tones; Say your name in Chinese | Read Text Book L.
1;
Ex.Book pg. 1-2, Ex 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3 & Ex. 4.Read & memorize "E,E,E" |
2. 9/21(Moon Festival) |
L. 2 (i, u,u), Quiz 1, "Looking for a Tiger" | Ex.pg.4 & 5; read and memorize "Shang Shan Zhao Laohu" |
3. 9/28 |
L. 3 (b, p), Quiz 2, "Five Little Worns" | Ex.pg.7&8; read & memorize "Wu Zhi Xiao Chong" |
4.10/5 |
L. 3-2 (b,p), Quiz 3; "Five Little Worns" | Ex.pg.7&8; read & memorize "Wu Zhi Xiao Chong" |
5. 10/12 |
L. 4 (m, f) ; Quiz 4; "My Pets at Home"; (Wo jia de dongwu) | Ex.bk. pg. 9 Ex. 1,2; Written ex.pg.9, III-1; read "Wo Jia de Dongwu" |
6. 10/19 |
L 5(ai, ei, ui); Quiz 5; "Clap your hands"; some classroom expressions | Ex. pg.11&12,; read and record "Clap your hands" |
7. 10/26 |
L 6 (ao,ou,iu); Quiz 6; Review L.1-L.6 | Ex.pg.13-14, Ex I&II, Written Ex. pg. 14, Ex III-1; Review L 1-6 |
8. 11/2 |
Midterm; L. 7 (d, t) "Ping Ban Ping" | Ex. pg. 16-17, Ex.I ⅈ Written Ex. pg. 17, Ex III-1; Play "Ping Ban Ping" |
9. 11/9 |
L 8 (n, l); Quiz 7; "Jingle Bells" | Ex. pg.19& 20 ; read & record "Jingle Bells" |
10. 11/16 |
L 9 (g,k,h); Quiz 8; "A Year" | Ex. pg. 22 - 24; read & record "Yi Nian" |
11. 11/23 |
L 10 (j, q, x); Quiz 9; "The Moon", Thanksgiving Activities | Ex. pg. 26-27; practice and record "Yueliang Zou"; |
12. 12/7 |
L 11(z, c, s); Quiz 10; "An Evening":
poem |
Ex. pg. 29-30; read & record "Wanshang" |
13. 12/14 |
L 12 (zh, ch, sh, r); Quiz 11; Christmas Activities | Ex. pg. 32-33; read & record "Xinnian Ge"
Have a good vocation! Hao hao wanr! |
14. 1/18 |
Review L 1 - 12; Quiz 12; "A Chinese New Year's Song" | Ex. pg. 56; review L 1-12; Read & record "Xinnian Ge" |
15. 1/25 |
Written Final and Oral Final Exam | No Homework |
16. 2/1 |
Report Card | No Homework |
Practice Online: