CHIN-1312-001, Beginning Chinese II Professor Wenqi Li Term Fall 2011 Meetings Mon, Wed, 08:00 08:50 am, SLC

LC 2.302
Course

Professors Contact Information

Office Phone Other Phone Office Location Email Address Office Hours Other Information

972-883-4504 972-612-2169 (H) JO5.308 Wenqi.li@utdallas.edu Mon, Wed, 10:00 11:00 pm, or by appointment I do not read e-learning mail.

General Course Information

Pre-requisites, Corequisites, & other restrictions

Chin 1311 or same level of language proficiency

This course continues to emphasize spoken Chinese for students to gain listening comprehension and verbal communication skills with more extensive vocabulary and sentence patterns. Meanwhile, students will continue to learn high-frequency characters in areas of immediate needs Course Description and bring the total number of characters to around 450. They will be able to identify these characters and use them in simple, meaningful sentences. Class will be conducted in vocabulary learning, pattern drills, dialogue practice, role-plays and group projects.
Students will demonstrate the ability to understand simple conversational Chinese and construct their own dialogues in given situation. Students will write 400 characters and be able to read them in meaningful context. Students will analyze basic grammatical structures and apply them in speech and sentence writing.

Learning Outcomes

3rd edition of the following books:

Required Texts & Materials

1.Integrated Chinese, Textbook , Level One, Part One 2.Integrated Chinese, Character Workbook, Level One, Part One 3.Integrated Chinese, Workbook, Level One , Part One 4.Audio CD attached to the Workbook
Author: Tao-chung Yao and Yuehua Liu Publisher: Boston: Cheng &Tsui Company

Suggested Texts, Readings, &

Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary

The Commercial Press and Oxford University Press ISBN 7-100-02558-3

Materials

Assignments & Academic Calendar

DATES Aug. 24, 26, 29, 31, Sept. 2, 7 (sept. 5, no class Course Outline Lesson Six Making Appointments Textbook, P 149-173; Workbook P 93-110; Character Workbook P 67-76 Quiz One on Sept. 7, Wed. Lesson Seven Studying Chinese TB. P. 175-200; WB. P. 111-125; CW. P. 77-84 Quiz Two on Sept. 21, Wed Sept. 23, Friday Test One (on Lesson 6 and Lesson 7) Lesson Eight School Life TB. P. 201-224; WB. P. 127-146; CW P. 85-94 Quiz Three on Oct. 7, Friday Lesson Nine Shopping TB. P. 225 -250; WB. P. 1147-163; CB. P. 95-108 Quiz Four on Oct. 21, Friday

Sept. 9, 12, 14, 16. 19. 21

Sept. 26, 28, 30 Oct. 3, 5, 7.

Oct. 10, 12, 14 17, 19, 21 Oct. 24, Monday

Test Two (on Lessons 8 & 9) Lesson Ten Transportation TB. P. 251 272; WB. P. 165-184; CB. P. 109-118 Quiz Five on Nov. 7, Monday Talking about the Weather Book Level One Part II TB. P. 1 P. 62; WB. P. 1- P.22 ; CB. P. 1 P.7. Quiz Six on Nov. 21, Monday Lesson Eleven Review (Final project draft due) Test Three (on Lessons 10 & 11 ) Group Project No class, instructor available for tutoring Final Exam

Oct. 26, 28, 31, Nov. 2, 4, 7,

Nov. 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, Nov. 23, 28 Nov. 30, Wednesday Dec. 2, 5 Dec. 7, Wednesday Dec. 12, Monday 8:00 pm 10: 00 pm

Course Policies
Grading (credit) Criteria

Attendance and class participation Assignments

10% 20%

Quizzes Tests (3) Final Exam

Make-up Exams

25% 30% 15%

No make-up exams or tests except for unusual circumstances, in which case students must arrange with the instructor before hand. Only one lowest quiz grade can be dropped on condition that all are taken

Extra Credit

Extra credit may be granted for students special, creative work

Late Work

Students have to hand in their assignments in a timely manner before each quiz day. Late work will result in a 10% reduction of each total grade.

Class Attendance

Regular attendance is required. Be puncture and consult with the instructor when an absence is necessary. More than 3 hours of unexcused absences will result in deduction on final attendance grade.

Classroom Citizenship

All cell phones and pagers must be turned off in the classroom. Students are expected and encouraged to participate in group work and speak and talk to their partners. At other times, refrain from personal and private conversation during class time.

Please go to the following URL address of the web page to review University policies and procedures (http://provost.utdallas.edu/home/syllabus-policies-and-procedures-text)
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.