B0005

Course Syllabus

Serial Number: B0005

Course Title: Foreign Language (Mandarin)

This course provides a foundation and basic skills of specific languages such as Spanish,
Mandarin, and Japanese among others. This course will mainly concentrate on expanding
the student's vocabulary on a specific language. Various aspects of a language such as
reading, speaking, writing, and listening will be explored.

Course Objectives: 1 Hold conversations using simple Chinese Mandarin.

2 Construct sentences in Mandarin.

Credit: 3 lec (3 hrs. lec per week)

Pre-requisite None

References: 1 Dejin, L. & Meizhen, C. (2006). A practical Chinese grammar for foreigners.
Beijing: Sinolingua.
2 Goodman, H., & Deng, J. (2008). Speak Mandarin Chinese get started kit.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
3 Ismail, I. (2006). Speak Mandarin in 30 days . Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Golden Books Centre.
4 Liu, W.-C., & Fay, M.-F. (2007). Travel to China with my pocket book:
Speak Mandarin right away. Montreal, Canada: Nan-Pat-Vic Pub.
5 Scurfield, E. (2005). Teach yourself speak Mandarin Chinese Wi.
Gardners Books.
6 Yuhua, K., Siping, L. & Wenjun, Z. (2007). Conversational Chinese 301.
Beijing: The Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
7 Speak Mandarin Chinese. (2004). Fast track series. Australia: Manaccom.

Mandated Book: None

Course Requirements: 1 Lecture-Discussion

2 Quizzes/Exercises
3 Assignments/Dialogs
4 Recitation/Presentation

Grading System: The following percentage distribution shall be followed:

1 Prelims 20%
2 Midterms 20%
3 Pre-Finals 20%
4 Finals 40%
100%

The following are the recommended periodic grade components for this course:
1 Attendance/Attitude 10%
2 Quizzes/Exercises 15%
3 Periodical Examination 50%
4 Class Participation 25%
100%

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Specific Behavioral Wk Lec Topics Slides Instructor's Student

Objectives Ses Hrs Guide Handouts
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1 Pronounce the alphabet sound 1 1 1 Lesson I Chinese Alphabet 1-2 1-3
correctly and distinguish the four Consonant, Vowel
tones. Tone, Spelling
2 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
3 1 Lesson II Greetings 1-4 1-2
2 Pronounce the greetings correctly Greetings
according to tones and syllable Social Occasion Greetings
Words of Affection
Making an acquaintance
2 4 1 Activity/Exercise
Oral Drill
3 Be able to answer as well as make 5 1 Telephone Conversation
phone calls Making a phone call
Receiving a phone call
6 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Oral Drill / Quiz 1
3 7 1 Lesson III People
Pronoun - Personal, Possessive, 1-5 1-2
4 Substitute noun by using the Reflexive, Demonstrative and
correct pronoun. Interrogative
5 Be able to name the members of 8 1 Members of the Family 1-4 1-2
the family. Relatives
6 Be able to name different 9 1 Profession 1-1 1-1
profession/kind of work
4 10 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
7 Be familiar with action words 11 1 Lesson IV - Verb 1-5 1-3
Modal Verb
8 Be able to construct simple Everyday use verb
sentence using the verbs 12 1 Activity/Exercise - Quiz 1
5 13 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
14 1 Lesson V - Numbers 1-5 1-3
9 Master number 0 - 10 Cardinal/Ordinal/Fraction
10 Be able to name world currency 6 15 1 Monetary

16 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
11 Identify the common shapes and 17 1 Lesson VI - Adjective 1-4 1-3
colors. Color / Shape
Commonly used adjectives
7 18 1 Commonly used adjectives
19 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
20 1 Lesson VII - Time/Weather 1-8 1-5
12 Tell/mention about time. Ascertain Time, Date, Holidays
days and date
13 Enumerate the weather condition, 8 21 1 Kinds of Weather, Season
kind of calamities Climate, Calamities
22 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
14 Be able to tell the direction 23 1 Lesson VIII - Direction 1-2 1-1
9 24 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
25 1 Lesson IX - Public Places 1-2 1-2
15 Enumerate different public places Public Places

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Specific Behavioral Wk Lec Topics Slides Instructor's Student

Objectives Ses Hrs Guide Handouts
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
26 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
10 27 2 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
16 Enumerate different course, and 28 1 Lesson X - School 1-3 1-2
educational background Courses Offered

17 Enumerate things often used/ seen Things see/use in school

in school
11 29 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
30 1 Lesson XI - Food 1-7 1-3
18 Different ways of cooking Meals/Seasoning
19 Enumerate the kinds of food we eat 31 1 Fruits/Vegetables/Meat/Seafoods
and drinks we take
Snack items
20 Be able to describe the taste of the Taste
food they take
12 32 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
21 Identify the basic part of the human 33 1 Lesson XII - Human Body & 1-3 1-2
body enumerate different emotion Emotion
Basic parts of the body
Emotion/Desires
34 1 Activity / exercise 1
Quiz 1
22 Enumerate various animals in 13 35 1 Lesson XIII - Nature 1-2 1-2
Mandarin Animal, Natural Resources
23 Enumerate different natural 36 1 Natural Resources
resources in our country
37 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
14 38 1 Review
39 2 PREFINAL EXAMINATION
24 Be able to enumerate things often 15 40 1 Lesson XIV - Product Line 1-2 1-2
used in the office Office Supplies/Equipment
24 Be able to enumerate different 41 1 Garments / Transportation
kinds of apparel, and transportation 42 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
25 Identify various parts of a house 16 43 1 Lesson XV - House 1-2 1-2
Section/Part of a house
26 Enumerate things related to a 44 1 Furniture/Appliances
house 45 1 Activity/Exercise 1
Quiz 1
27 Be able to learn different values 17 46 1 Lesson XVI - Thoughts 1-2
and beliefs
47 1 Thoughts - continuation
18 48 1 Review
50 2 FINAL EXAMINATION
TOTAL 54

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