Chinese 1 is a beginning-level course in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) for students with little or no prior experience in the language. We will start the course by introducing Chinese pronunciation and tones. Recognizing, reading, typing, and writing simplified Chinese characters will follow. Great emphasis will be placed upon standard pronunciation, listening comprehension, and everyday “survival” Chinese. Various supplementary listening materials will be used from the beginning of this course to give students an authentic, practical way to learn correct pronunciation and reinforce class lessons. Students will also be exposed to Chinese language and culture via movies and cultural tours.
Objectives
To develop basic listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the school year, students should to be able to:
1. Read and write Chinese phonetic symbols (pinyin) with correct tones
2. Understand the basic principles of the formation of Chinese characters
3. Master the forty basic Chinese radicals and write Chinese characters in the correct stroke orders
4. Understand short dialogues and passages spoken by native Chinese speakers at slow speed
5. Comprehend short written texts and passages with the learned words
6. Recognize, type, and write approximately three hundred Chinese characters
7. Type/write paragraphs of approximately fifty characters
Materials
1. Integrated Chinese -- Textbook, Level 1, Part 1
2. Integrated Chinese -- Workbook, Level 1, Part 1
3. Integrated Chinese -- Character Workbook, Level 1, Part 1
4. Various supplementary materials
Evaluation
1. Daily homework
• Exercises from the workbook
• Character writing practice from the character workbook
• Various spoken and written assignments
2. Weekly quizzes
3. Tests/projects
Chinese 2 builds upon the skills learned in Chinese 1. Besides speaking and listening, emphasis is also placed on recognizing, reading, typing, and writing simplified Chinese characters. This course will provide a practical, interactive, and engaging language learning experience for students to perform at Novice-High level (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines). Appropriate supplementary listening materials will be introduced to challenge the students and give them authentic material to reinforce class lessons. Students will also be exposed to Chinese language and culture via movies and cultural tours.
Objectives
To further develop listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the school year, students should to be able to:
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Understand dialogues and passages spoken by native Chinese speakers at normal speed
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Comprehend written texts and passages with the learned words
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Consult a Chinese-Chinese dictionary using pinyin knowledge and Chinese character formation rules
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Use the principles of Chinese character formation, and understand enough about Chinese radicals to guess the pronunciation and/or meaning of new characters
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Recognize, type, and write approximately three hundred new Chinese characters (with the total number of six hundred Chinese characters)
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Type/write paragraphs of approximately one hundred characters
Materials
- Integrated Chinese -- Textbook, Level 1, Part 1
- Integrated Chinese -- Workbook, Level 1, Part 1
- Integrated Chinese -- Character Workbook, Level 1, Part 1
- Integrated Chinese -- Textbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Integrated Chinese -- Workbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Integrated Chinese -- Character Workbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Various supplementary materials
Evaluation
- Daily homework
- Exercises from the workbook
- Character writing practice from the character workbook
- Various spoken and written assignments
- Weekly quizzes
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Tests/projects
Chinese 3 continues to build on and advance the skills learned in Chinese 2. Besides listening and speaking, more emphasis is placed on reading, typing, and composition writing. This course will provide a practical, interactive, and engaging language learning experience for students to perform at Intermediate-Low level (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines). Chinese will be the primary language used in the classroom; the students communicate in Chinese through trial and error. Only in this way will they will be able to go out and use Chinese in real-life situations with confidence and assurance. Students will also be exposed to Chinese language and culture via movies and cultural tours.
Objectives
To improve the proficiency level of listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the school year, students should to be able to:
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Carry on a conversation with native Chinese speakers
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Comprehend written dialogues and reading passages with the mix of learned characters and new characters
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Consult a Chinese-Chinese dictionary using pinyin knowledge and Chinese character formation rules
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Use the principles of Chinese character formation, and understand enough about Chinese radicals to guess the pronunciation and/or meaning of new characters
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Recognize, type, and write approximately four hundred new Chinese characters (with the total number of fifteen hundred Chinese characters)
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Type/write paragraphs of approximately one hundred fifty characters
Materials
- Integrated Chinese -- Textbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Integrated Chinese -- Workbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Integrated Chinese -- Character Workbook, Level 1, Part 2
- Learn Chinese with Me --- Textbook Book 3
- Learn Chinese with Me --- Workbook Book 3
- Various supplementary materials
Evaluation
- Daily homework
- Exercises from the workbook
- Character writing practice from the character workbook
- Various spoken and written assignments
- Weekly quizzes
- Tests/projects
Chinese 4 continues to build on and advance the skills learned in Chinese 3. Besides listening and speaking, more emphasis is placed on reading authentic material, typing, and composition writing. This course will provide a practical, interactive, and engaging language learning experience for students to perform at Intermediate-Mid level (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines). Chinese will be the primary language used in the classroom; the students communicate in Chinese through trial and error. Only in this way will they will be able to go out and use Chinese in real-life situations with confidence and assurance. Students will also be exposed to Chinese language and culture via movies and cultural tours.
Objectives
To improve the proficiency level of listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing （听说认读打写）Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the school year, students should to be able to achieve Intermediate-Mid level proficiency based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines:
- Consulting dictionary - Be able to consult a Chinese-Chinese dictionary using pinyin and radical knowledge
- Characters - Be able to use the principles of Chinese character formation and understand the meaning of Chinese radicals to guess the pronunciation and/or the meaning of new characters
- Vocabulary - Recognize, type, and write approximately five hundred new Chinese characters (with the total number of fifteen hundred Chinese characters)
- Listening - Able to understand sentence-length utterances that consist of recombination of learned utterances on a variety of topics
- Speaking - Able to successfully handle a variety of uncomplicated, basic, and communicative tasks and social situations
- Reading - Able to read consistently with increased understanding simple, connected texts dealing with a variety of basic and social needs
- Writing - Able to meet a number of practical writing needs. Can write short, simple letters.
- Content involves personal preferences, daily routine, everyday events, and other topics grounded in personal experience.
Materials
- Learn Chinese with Me --- Textbook Book 3
Learn Chinese with Me --- Workbook Book 3
Learn Chinese with Me --- Textbook Book 4
Learn Chinese with Me --- Workbook Book 4
Various supplementary materials
Evaluation
- Daily homework
- Exercises from the workbook
- Various spoken and written assignments
- Weekly quizzes
- Tests/projects
AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
AP Chinese is an advanced Mandarin Chinese course aimed at equipping students both linguistically and culturally to communicate successfully in Chinese within and beyond the school setting. This course will provide a practical, interactive, and engaging language learning experience for students to perform at Intermediate-High level (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines) and to be ready to take the AP Chinese Language and Culture exam. Continuing to build proficiency and advance the skills learned in Chinese 4, AP Chinese is an advanced full-year language course intended to improve the students’ fluency level in six areas: listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing （听说认读打写）in simplified Mandarin Chinese. This is an immersion course, therefore Chinese will be the primary language used in the classroom. In the classroom, the students communicate in Chinese through trial and error. Only in this way will they will be able to go out and use Chinese in real-life situations with confidence and assurance.
Objectives
To improve the proficiency level of listening, speaking, recognizing, reading, typing, and writing （听说认读打写）Mandarin Chinese. By the end of the school year, students should to be able to achieve Intermediate High level proficiency based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines:
- Consulting Dictionary - Be able to consult a Chinese-Chinese dictionary using pinyin and radical knowledge.
- Characters - Be able to use the principles of Chinese character formation and understand the meaning of Chinese radicals to guess the pronunciation and/or the meaning of new characters.
- Vocabulary - Recognize, type, and write approximately five hundred new Chinese characters (with the total number of two thousand Chinese characters).
- Listening - Able to sustain understanding over longer stretches of connected discourse on a number of topics pertaining to different times and places.
- Speaking - Able to successfully handle most uncomplicated communicative tasks and social situations. Can initiate, sustain, and close a general conversation with a number of strategies appropriate to a range of circumstances and topics.
- Reading - Able to read consistently with full understanding of simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs about which the reader has personal interest and/or knowledge. Can get some main ideas and information from texts at the next higher level featuring description and narration.
- Writing - Able to meet most practical writing needs and limited social demands. Can take notes in some detail on familiar topics and respond in writing to personal questions. Can write simple letters, brief synopses and paraphrases, summaries of biographical data, work and school experience.
Materials
Jia You! Chinese for the Global Community is the primary course material. It includes student textbooks, workbooks, audio CDs, instructor’s resource manuals, video on DVD, and a companion website at http://jiayou.cengageasia.com/
- Textbooks with audio CD-ROM: Jia You! Chinese for the Global Community, Volume 1 and 2
- Workbooks with audio CD-ROM: Jia You! Chinese for the Global Community, Volume 1 and 2
Jia You! companion website: http://jiayou.cengageasia.com/
Evaluation
- Daily homework
• Assignments from Jia You workbook
• Various speaking/typing/writing assignments - Weekly news and comments (post on “Discussion Board” on BlackBoard before you come to Chinese class on Mondays)
- Quizzes
- Tests/projects