Welcome to
 Chinese 101 SFVCCA, Fall 02
Teacher: Li-Bu Larson
    (to Li-Bu Larson's Home Page click here)
E-mail: libu.larson@csun.edu             URL: http://www.csun.edu/~ll51106/libu.html

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
11/30 Thanksgiving Weekend (No School)
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
12/21,12/28,1/4,1/11 
Winter Recess
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

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 by Li-Bu Larson
Updated: in January, 2003